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Unique experiences, run by the local people who started them.

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Two glassblowers turning a glowing piece of glass on a blowpipe at the bench in the Gordon Studio hot shop

Demo

Blow your own glass in a family hot shop

Full day · Gordon Studio Glassblowers · Victoria

A day in the hot shop. Make two paperweights and a tumbler.

From $500 AUD
Visitors seated around the hot shop floor watching the glassblowers work on a Friday night

Demo

Friday night with the glassblowers

3 hr · Gordon Studio Glassblowers · Victoria

Watch the glassblowers work in the hot shop, with Fenian wines and cheese.

From $70 AUD
Two riders on fat-tyre e-bikes on a dirt trail through the bush

Demo

E-bike the O'Keefe Rail Trail from Heathcote

1 hr to full day · Heathcote Bike Hire · Victoria

Hire an e-bike in town and head out on the 49 km rail trail towards Bendigo.

From $25 AUD
Rows of vines in a central Victorian vineyard

Demo

A full day on an e-bike in Heathcote wine country

Full day · Heathcote Bike Hire · Victoria

Ride the rail trail, the Pink Cliffs and cellar doors at your own pace.

From $200 AUD
A women's surf group in wetsuits and green rash vests standing on the beach with their boards

Demo

Women's surf group at Inverloch

1.5 hr · Salty Seas Surf School · Victoria

Women-only sessions in the Inverloch surf, all levels. Times follow the tides.

From $60 AUD
A surfer in a green rash vest standing up on a soft board in a small wave

Demo

Private surf lesson at Inverloch Surf Beach

90 min · Salty Seas Surf School · Victoria

A lesson just for you, or bring friends for $80 each.

From $180 AUD
A yellow open-cockpit biplane flying low over the surf and a sandy beach

Demo

Fly over Bells Beach in an open-cockpit biplane

20 min · Tiger Moth World · Victoria

A 20-minute loop over Bells Beach from Torquay Airport.

From $375 AUD
The view from the open cockpit, past the pilot's head and the yellow wings to the coastline below

Demo

Fly the Great Ocean Road in a vintage biplane

55 min · Tiger Moth World · Victoria

West from Torquay along the Great Ocean Road, in an open cockpit.

From $1,000 AUD
A line of riders on a bush trail through the gum trees

Demo

A one-hour trail ride through the bush near Torquay

1 hr · Spring Creek Horse Rides · Victoria

The most popular ride, out from a 60-hectare property at Bellbrae.

From $120 AUD
A group of riders lined up on a green paddock under a blue sky, with bush behind

Demo

Two hours on horseback towards the Otways

2 hr · Spring Creek Horse Rides · Victoria

A longer ride out into the Great Otway National Park. All skill levels.

From $160 AUD
Two people on a course sanding their stools at a workbench in the timber-lined workshop

Demo

Make a four-legged stool in a weekend

2 days · Indigo Woodworks · Victoria

A weekend for complete beginners in an off-grid workshop in the Indigo Valley.

From $600 AUD
A woodworker at the drill press in the timber-lined workshop, with round stool seats stacked on the bench

Demo

Shape and turn a three-legged perch stool

3 days · Indigo Woodworks · Victoria

Three days with Andy, for people with some woodworking behind them.

From $850 AUD
Bottlenose dolphins swimming together underwater

Demo

Swim with wild dolphins and seals off Sorrento

3 hr · Moonraker Dolphin Swims · Victoria

Snorkel beside wild bottlenose dolphins and fur seals in Port Phillip Bay.

From $185 AUD
A snorkeller in clear water beside seals resting on a pier, with the Moonraker boat behind

Demo

Swim with seals and weedy sea dragons

2 hr · Moonraker Dolphin Swims · Victoria

A shorter swim with fur seals and sea dragons, gear supplied.

From $125 AUD
Potters at the wheels and benches in the long Phoenix Pottery studio

Demo

Learn the pottery wheel over an eight-week term

8 weeks · Phoenix Pottery · Victoria

Centre, throw and trim in a friendly Fitzroy studio, three hours a week.

8-week term
Glazed vases, cups and a lidded jar lined up against a white brick wall

Demo

Handbuilding with clay over a term

8 weeks · Phoenix Pottery · Victoria

Pinch, coil and slab-build your own pieces in Fitzroy, three hours a week.

8-week term
Hands centring clay on a pottery wheel

Demo

Your first go on the pottery wheel

2.5 hr · Lygon Street Pottery · Victoria

A welcoming Brunswick East studio, with clay and firing included.

$125 AUD
A potter among shelves of fired pots in the Lygon Street studio

Demo

Six weeks of throwing on the wheel

6 weeks · Lygon Street Pottery · Victoria

Small classes, with clay and 2kg of firing included.

$470 AUD
Ravioli-shaped leather bag charms in soft colours

Demo

Hand-stitch a leather bag charm in an evening

2.5 hr · simétrie · Victoria

Make a ravioli-shaped charm in a Brunswick atelier, nibbles included.

$120 AUD
A finished red card wallet, saddle-stitched and stamped with a name

Demo

Make a saddle-stitched leather card wallet

4 hr · simétrie · Victoria

Choose your colours, stitch by hand and finish it with your name.

$185 AUD
Two people holding up the leather pencil cases they made in a class

Demo

Make leather pencil cases together

2.5 hr · Suigeneris Atelier · Victoria

A class for two at a Mulgrave leather atelier. Take them home the same day.

$120 AUD for two
A hand-stitched leather croissant charm

Demo

Stitch a leather croissant charm

2.5 hr · Suigeneris Atelier · Victoria

A French bakery charm, cut and stitched by hand at the bench.

From $98 AUD
A student shaping a slab of clay into a wall vase

Demo

Make a ceramic wall vase

2 hr · Peachy Keen Ceramics · Victoria

An evening workshop in a Mount Eliza home studio, firing included.

$140 AUD
Hands lifting a rolled slab of clay at the workbench

Demo

Sunday afternoon in a ceramics studio

2 hr · Peachy Keen Ceramics · Victoria

Make what you like, with materials, firing and guidance included.

$140 AUD
A group in yellow double kayaks on the Yarra with the Melbourne skyline behind

Demo

Kayak the Yarra through the middle of Melbourne

1.5 hr · East Coast Kayaking · Victoria

Stable double kayaks, so you only need basic fitness.

$85 AUD
Paddlers in yellow kayaks on calm water off Sandringham, with yachts behind

Demo

Paddle the Bayside coast from Sandringham

2.5 hr · East Coast Kayaking · Victoria

A morning on Port Phillip Bay in stable double kayaks.

$145 AUD
Horse and rider on the beach with rice fields behind, Salty Cowboy Bali

Guided horse ride through rice fields to the beach

1-1.5 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

A relaxed guided ride along the beach and through rice fields.
Rider on a horse pausing for a photo on the way to the beach

Two-hour horse ride with photo stops, village to beach

2 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

Our longest ride, with plenty of stops for photos along the way.
Groomed horse posed on the beach for a photoshoot
Horse and model on the beach at sunset
Close up of a horse on the beach during a photoshoot
Horse walking through rice fields on the way to the beach
Rider leading a horse through the rice terraces

Beach and rice field photoshoot with a groomed horse

1-1.5 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

A styled photoshoot with a groomed horse along the beach and rice fields.
Stable manager teaching a grooming class with a horse

Horse grooming class with the stable manager

1-1.5 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

Learn wet or dry grooming from the stable manager.
Trainer working with a horse in a Join Up natural horsemanship lesson

Join Up: natural horsemanship lesson, no riding

1-1.5 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

A hands-on lesson in natural horsemanship, learning to earn a horse's trust.
Western-style stable backdrop with horses for a photoshoot
Horse standing in the stable photoshoot setting
Model posed with a horse in the stable backdrop
Close up of a horse in the stable photoshoot area
Western saddle and tack on display in the stable photoshoot

Western stable photoshoot with horses behind you

1-3 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

A rustic Western-style stable backdrop for your shoot.
Green paddock with grazing horses for a photoshoot
Horses grazing in the green paddock
Paddock photoshoot backdrop with horses in the distance
Grazing horse in the paddock photoshoot setting
Green paddock with horses and a mountain view

Green paddock photoshoot with grazing horses

1-3 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

An open green paddock with grazing horses in view.
Rider and horse in a private dressage lesson in the arena

Private dressage lesson

50 min · Salty Cowboy · Bali

A private dressage lesson for all levels, in the arena.
Rustic wooden cottage exterior used for a photoshoot
Interior of the rustic wooden cottage photoshoot setting
Wooden cottage photoshoot backdrop with natural light
Detail of the cottage interior used for photoshoots
Rustic cottage photoshoot corner with wooden furniture

Rustic wooden cottage photoshoot (no horses)

3 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

A rustic wooden cottage interior, styled for fashion, pre-wedding or personal shoots.
Group leadership and trust clinic with horses

Leadership and trust clinic with horses, for groups

1.5 hr · Salty Cowboy · Bali

A group session in leadership and trust, built through the horse.
Horse Whisperer course participants working with a horse

3-day Horse Whisperer course

3 days · Salty Cowboy · Bali

A 3-day groundwork course for two, open to all levels.

Meet the businesses

Salty Cowboy

Horse riding · Bali

Owner-run stable with rescue horses. 11 experiences, from quick rides to a 3-day course.

Victoria, Australia

A spot waiting to be filled

Know a business that belongs here? Let us know.

Victoria, Australia

A spot waiting to be filled

Know a business that belongs here? Let us know.

Bali

A spot waiting to be filled

Know a business that belongs here? Let us know.

Frequently asked questions

What is RealDays?

RealDays is a booking site for small, owner-run experience businesses. We list unique experiences run by the local people who started them, in Victoria, Australia and Bali.

Is RealDays a travel agency or a booking platform?

RealDays is a booking platform, not an agency. You book directly with the business, and pay the price they set.

How is this different from Viator or GetYourGuide?

Big travel sites list thousands of experiences. RealDays lists fewer places on purpose. Every experience is chosen with care, run by the people who started it.

Do I need an account to book?

No. Pick a date on the experience page and send a booking request with your name and email. The business confirms within 24 hours, and we email you either way. A few businesses take bookings on WhatsApp instead.

How do businesses get listed on RealDays?

Businesses apply through our page for businesses. We choose experiences we'd book ourselves, run by people who care about what they do.

What if I have questions about a booking?

Each business handles their own bookings directly. If you have questions about an experience, you can contact the business through their listing page. For questions about RealDays, use our contact form.

For businesses

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