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Australia itineraries

These Australia itineraries are 2 to 3 week holidays that we've created by connecting several of our bite-sized Australia tours. We believe that a combination of independent travel and small group tours is the best way to see the country. You can explore East Coast Australia by hire car independently, and guided trips can take you deeper into the national parks and the vast Outback. This method of travel will bring you the best of both worlds.

Want to travel completely independently along the East and South Coast? Take a look at our Australia self drive holidays. Want to build your own Australia itinerary from start to finish? Check out our bite-sized small group Australia adventures to create your own trip. 

We currently have no prices for the trips below. Please see our Contact Us page for more details. Prices below are based on two people travelling and exclude international flights. Prices for departures beyond this date and for international flights are available on request. For departures during peak seasons (e.g. summer holidays, Christmas and New Year) supplements may apply.
Australia itineraries - Sydney Cairns itinerary

Australia itinerary #1: combination independent travel / small group travel Go Australia

Duration 21 days/ 20 nights in Australia
Price Please see our Contact us page for more details
Transport partially organised, partially domestic flights (excluded from price)
Departs three times a week
Route: Sydney > Ayers Rock - Kings Canyon - Alice Springs - Cattle Station - Katherine Gorge - Darwin - Kakadu > Cairns - Cape Tribulation - Palm Cove - Cairns
 

This is a compact and comprehensive itinerary featuring our most unforgettable Australia experiences! This itinerary will be perfect if you have about three weeks available to travel, but you don't want to drive yourself and would prefer to fly over longer distances. For part of the trip, you'll travel in a small international group with a local guide. However, during your stay in the cities, such as the cosmopolitan Sydney, you'll be on your own to explore at your own pace. You'll end your Australia trip by spending several days relaxing on beautiful tropical beaches near Cape Tribulation, snorkelling on the magnificent Great Barrier Reef. 

Click here for more about our Sydney to Cairns itinerary.
Australia itineraries - Sydney Cairns itinerary
Australia itineraries - Sydney Cairns itinerary
Australia itineraries - East Coast Australia itinerary

Australia itinerary #2: combination self-drive / small group travel Crocodiles, coral reefs and the Outback

Duration 28 days/ 27 nights
Price Please see our Contact us page for more details
Transport partially organised, partially domestic flight (excluded), partially hire car (included)
Departs several times a week
Route: Sydney > Ayers Rock - Kings Canyon - Alice Springs > Darwin - Kakadu > Cairns - Cape Tribulation - Palm Cove - Cairns, hire car to Brisbane

Experience vibrant Sydney, the emptiness of the Outback desert, croc-hunting river cruises, the Great Barrier Reef and the tropical beaches of the Pacific Ocean with this comprehensive 4-week Australia itinerary. This is the ideal holiday if you've got a little more time to spend in Australia and your keen to venture out on your own four wheels by hire car. The itinerary starts in Sydney and continues into the vast Outback and the wetlands of Kakadu. You'll explore these beautiful areas in small, international groups led by an enthusiastic Australian guide. Then, you'll fly on to Cairns where you'll pick up your hire car and travel independently along the east coast to Brisbane. During your road trip, you'll stop off to have a go at sailing around the Whitsunday Islands, experience life on an Australian farm and visit the largest sand island in the world - Fraser Island. At the end of your Australia adventure, you'll fly home from Brisbane International Airport. 

Click here for more about our East Coast Australia itinerary.
Australia itineraries - East Coast Australia itinerary
Australia itineraries - East Coast Australia itinerary
Australia itineraries - Australia overland itinerary

Australia itinerary #3: small group travel and 4x4 overland truck tour Roughing it in Australia

Duration 23 days/ 22 nights
Price Please see our Contact us page for more details
Transport partially organised, partially domestic flight (excluded from the price)
Departs daily from May through November
Route: Darwin - Kakadu/Litchfield > Alice Springs - Ayers Rock - Kings Canyon > Cairns - Cape Tribulation - Fitzroy Island - Cairns > Sydney

Do you enjoy the great outdoors and yearn to get off the beaten track in a rugged 4X4? Would you prefer sleeping in a typical Australian swag by a crackling campfire than in a cosy hotel bed? If so, this may be the perfect itinerary. You don't need to be an extreme sports pro or fitness fanatic - you just need a sense of adventure, and a good level of physical fitness. 

You'll travel from Darwin in a specially equipped 4x4 truck through the dense rainforests of Kakadu National Park. Afterwards, you'll take a 4-day 4x4 trek to Ayers Rock, the Olgas and the remote Palm Valley. Next, you'll relax in Cairns before setting off on a rainforest trip to Cape Tribulation. You'll also go on a coral reef cruise, try sea kayaking at Fitzroy Island and finally of course, chill out in Cairns and Sydney.

Click here for more about our Australia overland itinerary.
Australia itineraries - Australia overland itinerary
Australia itineraries - Australia overland itinerary
Australia itineraries - East Coast Australia adventure

Australia itinerary #4: small group travel Oz east coast escape

Duration 14 days/ 13 nights
Price Please see our Contact us page for more details
Transport organised travel: tour bus with driver, maximum of 24 people
Departs Sydney - Cairns every Sunday / Cairns - Sydney twice monthly on Thursday
Route: Sydney to Cairns or vice versa, with international group and guide

This East Coast Australia itinerary is popular with young, individual travellers or travellers who don't want to any driving themselves. You'll travel as part of an international group from Sydney to Cairns or vice versa in 14 days. During the road trip, you'll visit the late Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, sail around the Whitsunday Islands, stay at an outback cattle station (a large cattle farm) and take a 4x4 safari on one of the largest sand islands in the world - Fraser Island. Accommodation is based on shared facilities, but it is possible to stay in your own room for a surcharge. 

Click here for more about our East Coast Australia adventure.
Australia itineraries - East Coast Australia adventure
Australia itineraries - East Coast Australia adventure

Australia itineraries - general information

Flights
International flights from the UK to Australia are not included in the price of the Australia itineraries mentioned above. Domestic flights are also not included in the prices mentioned above, as they are usually booked in combination with an international flight at special rates. We will find flights for you that fit best with your preferred travel dates. Click here for more about flights to Australia.

Car Hire
Most Australia itineraries include (partial) car hire. We will recommend an appropriate car for the journey, but you're also free to choose your own type of car. Keep in mind that there are fees that can only be paid locally such as petrol, extra insurance coverage (if applicable) and a deposit. Aside from car hire, you can also decide to hire a campervan.

Australia itineraries - Red rocks of the Outback
Australia itineraries - beautiful coastline
Meals
Breakfast is included during your stay at bed & breakfast style accommodation during our Australia itineraries. Meals are generally not included at hostels and other accommodations. However, these places usually do have their own restaurant.

Tweaking your itinerary...
Perhaps you would like to spend an additional night in one particular city or on the beach? You can easily add extra days to your Australia itinerary, or even add new destinations to your trip. Let us know your preferences on our quote request form or send us an email. If you like, you can give us a call first to share your ideas for your trip.