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WHAT TRAVELLERS ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT
Read enough of these and the same things keep coming up. The crew on the ground. Groups that stayed friends after the tour ended. Someone sorting out a problem at short notice — a missed flight, a change of plan, a visa question at the wrong hour.
Very little of it is about the scenery. That part takes care of itself. What people write about is whether the trip was run properly.
WHAT TRAVELLERS ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT
Read enough of these and the same things keep coming up. The crew on the ground. Groups that stayed friends after the tour ended. Someone sorting out a problem at short notice — a missed flight, a change of plan, a visa question at the wrong hour.
Very little of it is about the scenery. That part takes care of itself. What people write about is whether the trip was run properly.
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- Operating since 1991 out of Sydney
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- I was on the 3 week East Coast highlight tour in September and had the best time ever. I loved my girls group and we had such a fun time with our awesome tour guide Katherine!!😊
She always tried to make everything as comfortable as possible for everyone and we had so much fun all together. 👑
Such an amazing and unique experience. Everything was planed and organized so well for us.
Can 100% recommend this tour for solo travelers who don’t want to travel completely on their own.
Booking that tour was such a good decision! 🤩 - 18/09/26read moreread lessHad an incredible time exploring Sydney with this tour! Everything was super well-organized, smooth, and hassle-free from start to finish. A special shoutout to Chloe, who was absolute magic—so sweet, knowledgeable, and genuinely friendly. She made the whole experience unforgettable. Highly recommend! - 16/09/26read moreread lessHad the best trip with the amazing Katherine as our tourguide! Loved how I was able to travel the East Coast of Australia within 3 weeks time with such a fun group. Everything was well organised and adapted to our needs as a group and as individuals. I would highly recommend this tour for any solo traveller or even a small group of friends, core memories will be made! - 15/09/26read moreread lessI was staying for one week with the group and i would definitely say that this was one of the best weeks of my life.
Every activity was new to me and all the people were so funny and friendly.
Especially a big shout out to my group leaders Liz, Marcus and Ethan you guys did an amazing job so that it was never boring for us.
I can definitely recommend this adventure, its also a really good way to get some first impressions of Australia. - 14/09/26read moreread lessJust finished the 3 week east coast highlights tour and it was such a fun, interesting and enjoyable tour and my guide (Mia) was so knowledgable about all the areas we visited and was so friendly, always there to help when needed! Was one of the best things I’ve ever done and would 100% recommend an ultimate tour to anyone travelling solo!! - 04/09/26read moreread lessWhat an absolute blast the east coast tour was. I can't thank Mia enough for making the experience one to remember. From K'gari Island to Cairns, she was amazing from start to finish. Would easily recommend for travellers and residents of Australia alike. Once again thankyou ultimate and thank you Mia. - 03/09/26read moreread lessToured Sydney, Australia. Josh was a great tour guide. He made sure everyone on the trip was comfortable and had everything they needed. Lots of interesting information and recommendations for further travel. Ultimate were very helpful making sure we had all the information we needed and were always available to help. Highly recommend, especially if you're a first time solo traveller and feeling a bit nervous about going alone. - 28/08/26read moreread lessJust finished our 5 week East Coast tour and am so sad it's over. We've all had an amazing time! Jon our tour guide was great - the friendliest guy and always giving us advice, making sure we were prepared (especially for places like K'gari). Shout out to Marcus, too - his walking tour of Sydney was great fun. Overall I would love to do another tour with Ultimate Travel and definitely recommend to anyone considering them 🙌🫶 - 24/08/26read moreread lessI spent 5 weeks on the east coast explorer with our guide Jon and a bunch of girls. We had a good time and everything ran smoothly. Touractivities were nice. I‘d recommend it to people who like to see a lot of stunning places along the eastcoast but don‘t like to organize themself. My highlight was on Fraser Island/K‘gari because of 3 days digital detox and driving offroad - 24/08/26read moreread lessHad an absolutely amazing time on the 25 day Australia tour! The trip was really well organised and our tour guide Byron made sure everyone was included and kept the tour fun and gave us lots of fun facts about each place we stayed at!! The Uluru add on was also great. The activities were so much fun and I am going away with memories for life ❤️ - 23/08/26read moreread lessJust finished the 3 week East Coast Tour with Byron as our guide!! The best time travelling and seeing all the amazing places! Felt so comfortable and such an enjoyable tour with good knowledge and organisation from our guide! Would definitely recommend, everything is all organised for you and the places we saw and stayed at were great! Would do again and recommend to anyone! - 19/08/26read moreread lessI've just finished the UltimateOz tour and it was fantastic. Our tour guide Josh was so lovely and welcoming, he constantly had a smile on his face and always made sure that everyone was having the best time. He was very knowledgeable with his fun facts. The team in the ultimate office are super helpful. Would highly recommend. - 18/08/26read moreread lessI cannot recommend ULTIMATE Travel enough! Our guide Mia made everyone in the group feel welcome right from the start, and she kept such a warm, easygoing spirit going for all 5 weeks together. As a first-time backpacker, I always felt comfortable bringing her my questions and worries, no matter how small. She went above and beyond too, creating superlative awards for us at the end of the trip and snapping photos to send back home to our families. We miss you already, Mamma Mia! - 15/08/26read moreread lessWhat a superb experience
I was fortunate enough to travel with an incredible group of people, guided by an exemplary group leader (Byron)
The company organised excellent experiences throughout the entire 3 weeks. Most notably sailing and camping.
The hostels were consistently high quality
I have no complaints, what a brilliant organisation to travel under - 27/07/26read moreread lessjust finished the best 5 weeks of my life traveling up the east coast with ultimate travel… not only did i see and do things i never thought id cross off my bucket list!!!
our tour guide Jon deserves a whole section for himself… absolutely amazing tour guide sharing knowledge and good vibes, really felt like he was part of the group… he definitely made the experience!!! i hope everyone who does the tour gets Jon what a legend. - 14/07/26read moreread lessHad the best 5 weeks going up the east coast making some amazing friends and memories, experiencing things and going to places I’ll never forget. Tour guide Jon made everything so smooth and he felt like one of us rather then just tour guide, his knowledge of local areas was second to none and he really helped this tour be what it was Couldn’t recommend more - 13/07/26read moreread less - I had the time of my life on this 6-week East Coast tour! It was such an incredible experience, and I made so many unforgettable memories along the way. Everything was well organized, the places we visited were amazing, and it was the perfect mix of adventure, fun, and meeting great people.
John was an absolutely fantastic tour guide. He was friendly, knowledgeable, always helpful, and made sure everyone had the best possible experience. His positive energy really made the trip even more special.
I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone thinking about exploring Australia's East Coast. - 13/07/26read moreread lessHad an amazing time with my 5 week East Coast tour, guided by Ozzy.
Australia itself is ofcourse an unreal place, but Ozzy made it a particular fun time. Not only was everything planned well, but he was also extremely funny and you can tell that he likes his job very much.
Would recommend this experience to everyone!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 11/07/26read moreread lessI had an amazing 5 weeks doing the East Coast explorer tour! I learned a lot backpacking Australia, especially through our tour guide Ozzy who taught us a lot of extra facts about Australia and Australian history. I also met a lot of people throughout the tour and made many new friends, I highly recommend it! - 06/07/26read moreread lessI did the 3-week East Coast tour, and what an experience it was! The places you visit, the activities you do, and the people you meet make this trip truly memorable.
Eloise was our guide, and she did an incredible job. Her knowledge, organisation, and enthusiasm really made the trip one to remember.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to explore the East Coast and meet new people to share the experience and memories with. - 04/07/26read moreread lessI liked the east coast tour really really much. Met so many new people and the tours was incredible beautiful. The tour leader had a really good knowledge and we saw a lot of hidden gems I might have never seen in my live. I have to say the Organisation was sometimes not really good. We was just really often in clubs and partying. I wished me that we should do more activities like go bowling oder maybe Billard oder play soccer or something like that. Anyways it was a really good tour I love all of you guys🤪 - 24/06/26read moreread lessAn incredible tour of Australias East Coast!! Had the best time, we stayed in really good quality hostels often with early check in, in mostly good locations. Jordan was a great tour guide and really brought the positive energy!! The group was a nice mix of ages and personalities. Would recommend the ultimate travel tour for anyone looking to join a tour group. (Just to note that you didn’t get much if any discount on activities for being part of the group) - 24/06/26read moreread lessI recently completed the 3-week East Coast group tour with our tour leader, Elouise. I can highly recommend this trip! We saw and experienced so much, and everything was very well organized. We were also incredibly lucky to have Elouise as our tour leader. Her enthusiasm, energy, and dedication made the journey even more enjoyable. She created a great atmosphere within the group and was always willing to help whenever needed. Thanks to her, this trip became an unforgettable experience. - 17/06/26read moreread lessI had a great experience dealing with Hoggy at Ultimate Travel. Although I ended up organising my trip independently, that was purely a personal choice and not a reflection on Hoggy or the service provided.
She was friendly, knowledgeable, and always happy to answer questions throughout the process. I particularly appreciated that there was never any pressure or pushy sales tactics, just helpful advice and genuine travel tips. Thanks again for all the help. - 17/06/26read moreread lessJust finished my 6 week tour of the east coast and had the most amazing time! Thank you to Molly and Robbie for being the best tour guides! So bubbly and funny and always made the group laugh! Made so many memories with everyone and loved seeing all of our stops on the way!! - 16/06/26read moreread lessI have just finished my 6 week tour with Byron as my tour leader. It was so much fun and I made so many life long friends. Byron had many fun facts and was very good at getting us places on time. I would 100% recommend booking this tour if you want to see the best of the east coast - 14/06/26read moreread lessThe 6 week tour up Australia’s East Coast will be one of the experiences of your life and I can’t recommend it enough. Byron, the goodest boy in tour guiding, made the trip so much fun and I’m so grateful for all his efforts.
From camping on Fraser Island to swimming in the Whitsundays it was such a great experience. Byron helped bring the tour together, get us to where we needed to be, and made sure every stop was so much fun.
Ultimate are also super helpful in sorting out your plans post tour. - 12/06/26read moreread lessJust completed the 5 week east coast tour and it was incredible the trip of a lifetime! Everyone in the group were so lovely and easy to talk to and we all made so many memories throughout the trip.
Our tour guide was Mia and she was amazing!!! She was so bubbly and welcoming on the first day and this continued throughout the trip making sure we were all having the best time. Although she was the guide it felt like she was just part of the group! - 11/06/26read moreread lessJust finished my 5 week tour and it was a truly incredible experience. A huge thank you to our tour leader Byron who was amazing throughout the trip. He was always helpful, great to be around, and made sure everyone felt included.
My personal highlights were the skydive and camping on K’gari, both of which were unforgettable experiences. My tour group was also amazing and made some great friends and memories along the way!
I would highly recommend this tour everyone. Thank you Byron for making the trip so special! - 10/06/26read moreread lessJust finished my 5 week tour up the east coast of Aus. Had the most amazing time ever! So many great experiences like skydiving in Mission Beach and camping on K’gari island. I have made so many fab memories and met some amazing people.
Byron our tour guide was the absolute best! He always made sure to keep us updated and most importantly he was great at keeping the group together to have the best time! Couldn’t have asked for a better guide. - 09/06/26read moreread lessHad brilliant trip doing the 5 week tour up the east coast. Our tour guide Mia made this trip so stress free and made the trip for me, she was there for the whole group and was always there with open arms making me feel so welcome. Had the best trip of my life especially considering we saw Irwin’s at Australia zoo. Incredible trip and wouldn’t of been the same without Mia - 01/06/26read moreread lessI've just finished my 6 week tour with Mia. We all had the most amazing time. Good mix of solo travellers and friend groups. It was so well organised and covered all the best spots.
Our tour guide was fantastic and had such warm and kind vibes - basically a bonus mum of the group who made sure we all were enjoying ourselves and in the right place at the right time - she did a wonderful job.
Would 100% recommend :):) - 01/06/26read moreread less 























































