Australia is the home to ULTIMATE Adventure! Fall in love with our iconic Great Barrier Reef, Visit the Famous Sydney Opera House, Experience the Majestic Australian Outback, Explore the Vibrant Laneways of Melbourne city and more!  Whether you are thinking about taking a Gap Year, Working Holiday, Short or Extended break, our range of Australian Tour Packages, Short Adventures, Guided Tours and Work and Travel Programs are sure to give you an ULTIMATE Experience. #MYULTIMATEMOMENT.

Australia is the home to ULTIMATE Adventure! Fall in love with our iconic Great Barrier Reef, Visit the Famous Sydney Opera House, Experience the Majestic Australian Outback, Explore the Vibrant Laneways of Melbourne city and more!  Whether you are thinking about taking a Gap Year, Working Holiday, Short or Extended break, our range of Australian Tour Packages, Short Adventures, Guided Tours and Work and Travel Programs are sure to give you an ULTIMATE experience. #MYULTIMATEMOMENT.

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East Coast 3 Week Highlights

21 Day East Coast Highlights Tour
Sydney
Cairns
4.9 Rating - 189 Traveller Reviews
📆 21 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 8 Stops

Discover all the iconic highlights of the Australian East Coast with our Ultimate East Coast Highlights tour from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef.

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East Coast 5 Week Explorer

Sydney to Cairns Fuly Guided Group Tour
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 1078 Traveller Reviews
📆 35 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stops

Get ready for an epic guided group adventure on the Ultimate East Coast Australia Explorer tour from Sydney to Cairns.

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East Coast 6 Week Explorer

Sydney to Cairns Group Tour. Easy Pace
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 1078 Traveller Reviews
📆 43 days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stops

From Sydney to Cairns, we’ll explore the best of Australia’s East Coast on this Ultimate 6 Week East Coast Australia tour.

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East Coast 7 Week Explorer

50 Days Melbourne to Cairns Tour
Melbourne
Cairns
4.9 Rating - 1144 Traveller Reviews
📆 50 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stops

From Melbourne to Cairns, we’ll explore the best of Australia’s East Coast. You will get to experience Melbourne before heading to Sydney and continuing the adventure through to Cairns!

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East Coast 4 Week Explorer

28 Day East Coast from Brisbane to Cairns
Brisbane
Cairns
4.5 Rating - 13 Traveller Reviews
📆 28 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 8 Stops

Get ready for an epic guided group adventure on the Ultimate East Coast Australia Explorer tour from Brisbane to Cairns.

Australia

Sydney Group Tour

Ultimate Sydney and beaches tour
Sydney
Sydney
4.9 Rating - 424 Traveller Reviews
📆 8 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 2 Stops

Welcome to Australia! Our Ultimate Sydney and Beaches group tour will introduce you to this amazing city highlighting it’s iconic destinations.

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Epic Australia Tour

From the East Coast to the Outback
Sydney
Alice Springs
4.9 Rating - 201 Traveller Reviews
📆 25 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 9 Stops

Join us as we explore the Highlights of the Australian East Coast from Sydney to the Great Barrier Reef before embarking on a Unique Outback Experience.

Australia

Tasmania Tour

Explore Tasmania
Hobart
Hobart
4.9 Rating - 722 Traveller Reviews
📆 7 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 5 Stops

Escape to Tasmania, Australia’s hidden gem on our 7 day / 6 night group tour for the ULTIMATE wildlife adventure.

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Uluru Red Centre Tour

Explore the Red Centre
Alice Springs
Uluru
4.9 Rating - 624 Traveller Reviews
📆 3 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 4 Stops

Experience the Australian Outback on this iconic Red Centre tour. Backpacker Camping Group Tour. Alice Springs Ultimate Adventure tour.

Australia

Adelaide to Perth Adventure Tour 10 Day

Epic 10 Day camping adventure from Adelaide to Perth
Adelaide
Perth
4.9 Rating - 530 Traveller Reviews
📆 10 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 8 Stops

Travel from Adelaide to Perth on an epic 10-day coast-to-coast adventure through some of Australia’s wildest and most remote landscapes.

Australia

East Coast Essentials Reversed

Explore the East Coast at your own pace
Cairns
Sydney
5.0 Rating - 26 Traveller Reviews
📆 25 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 9 Stops

Our East Coast Essentials package is your best value 25 Day Itinerary! Travel South from Cairns to Sydney

$700 OFF!
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East Coast Essentials

Explore the East Coast at your own pace
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 26 Traveller Reviews
📆 26 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 9 Stops

Our East Coast Essentials package is your best value 25 Day Itinerary! Flexibility is key with this package, you can choose your itinerary and adventures.

$200 OFF!
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East Coast Oz Adventure Package

Explore the East Coast at your own pace
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 26 Traveller Reviews
📆 28 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 11 Stops

Our OZ Adventure Package is a self guided adventure package showcasing the best East Coast stops from Sydney to Cairns.

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East Coast Explorer Adrenaline

Sydney to Cairns Fully Guided Group Tour with bonus activities!
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 1084 Traveller Reviews
📆 35
👥 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stops

This Australia East Coast Adventure Project is our original 5-week Fully Guided East Coast Group Tour with Extra adventure Activities.

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Fraser Island Tour

4WD Tag Along 3 Day Adventure
Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach
4.8 Rating - 66 Traveller Reviews
📆 3 Days
👥 18 - 35
🗺️ 1

On our 3-day, 2-night Fraser Island Adventure we’ll take you to the crystal-clear waters of Lake McKenzie, send you floating down Eli Creek and walk you into Pile Valley’s ancient rainforest. Camp along the beach...

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Great Barrier Reef Dive Package

Learn to Dive. Get PADI Certification on the Great Barrier Reef
Cairns
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 43 Traveller Reviews
📆 3 Days
👥 18 +
🗺️ Great Barrier Reef

There is no better place in the world to learn to dive than in the world’s largest coral reef and one of the seven natural wonders of the world, The Great Barrier Reef.

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Snow Packages Australia

Learn to Ski in Australia
Sydney
Sydney
5.0 Rating - 1 Traveller Reviews
📆 3-5 Days
👥 Ages: 18-65
🗺️ 1 Stop

Learn to Ski with Oz Snow. Friday to Monday with 2 days of slopes , accommodation, apres ski and transport from Sydney. Great for beginners.

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Sydney New Year’s Eve Tour

New Years Eve in Sydney for 18-35s
Sydney
Sydney
4.9 Rating - 1627 Traveller Reviews
📆 8 Days
👥 18-35
🗺️ 2

The Ultimate Sydney New Year package is the best way to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Australia!

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Top End Tour

Kakadu, Litchfield National Park, Katherine Gorge and the Edith Falls
Darwin
Darwin
4.9 Rating - 161 Traveller Reviews
📆 4 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 4 Stops

Our unforgettable 4-day traditional camping tour starting and ending in Darwin, NT. Visit iconic spots Kakadu, Litchfield National Park, Katherine Gorge and the Edith Falls.

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Ultimate 5-Day Surf Camp

Learn to Surf in Australia
Sydney
Sydney
4.7 Rating - 51 Traveller Reviews
📆 5 days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 1 Stop

Learn to surf at the Ultimate Surf Camp. 5 days of surf lessons, accommodation and transport from Sydney. Great for beginners.

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Uluru to Adelaide Adventure Tour

Explore the Outback of Australia
Uluru
Adelaide
4.9 Rating - 530 Traveller Reviews
📆 7 Days
👥 Ages: 18-65
🗺️ 6 Stops

Travel from Uluru to Adelaide on an unforgettable 7-day camping adventure through some of Australia’s most scenic outback landscapes.

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West Coast Explorer Group Tour

Explore the West coast of Australia
Perth
Exmouth
5.0 Rating - 7 Traveller Reviews
📆 10 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 6 Stops

Embark on a 10-day road trip along Australia’s West Coast, exploring stunning beaches, the raw beauty of the Outback, and vibrant natural attractions. Led by local guides, this exclusive adventure offers unforgettable experiences in remote...

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Whitsundays Tour Package

Sail the Whitsundays
Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach
4.8 Rating - 118 Traveller Reviews
📆 3 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 1 Stop

See the best of the Whitsundays including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and hike up the iconic Hill Inlet for spectacular views over Whitehaven beach.

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East Coast Girls Tour

Girls Only 6 Week East Coast Tour
Sydney
Cairns
4.3 Rating - 23 Traveller Reviews
📆 36 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stop

Travel Australia’s East Coast on a female-only group tour. Fully guided, safe, social and supportive travel from Sydney to Cairns with like-minded women.

Australia

East Coast Bus Passes

Unlimited travel passes on any route and in any direction. Choose your own duration
Anywhere
Anywhere
4.7 Rating - 54 Traveller Reviews
📆 7 -120 Days
👥 18 +
🗺️ 30+

Get ready to surf the waves and soak up the sun with our Hop on Hop off along the East Coast Aussie with your Bus Pass! Cruise from Sydney to Cairns and everywhere in between,...

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UltimateOz Sydney Gap Year

Work and Travel Australia for 12 months
Sydney
Sydney
4.9 Rating - 485 Traveller Reviews
📆 8 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 2 Stops

The UltimateOz Australia Gap Year tour is the best way to start your Gap Year or Working Holiday in Australia!

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Melbourne Adventure

Melbourne Gap Year Adventure
Melbourne
Melbourne
4.9 Rating - 133 Traveller Reviews
📆 7 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 1 stop

The Melbourne Gap Year tour is the best way to start your Gap Year or Working Holiday in Australia!

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Work and Travel Arrival Packages Australia

Working Holiday Arrival package
Various Cities
Various Cities
4.9 Rating - 59 Traveller Reviews
📆 4 Days
👥 Ages:18-35
🗺️ 1 stop

Experience the adventure of a lifetime with a work and travel program in Australia. Immerse yourself in the local culture and make the most of your adventure!

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Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise

Cruise through the South Pacific
Sydney
Sydney
0.0 Rating - 0 Traveller Reviews
📆 9 Days
👥 Ages: 18-65
🗺️ 4 Stops

This 9-Day Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise is a round-trip cruise departing from Sydney and exploring tropical islands in the South Pacific

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East Coast 3 Week Highlights

21 Day East Coast Highlights Tour
Sydney
Cairns
4.9 Rating - 189 Traveller Reviews
📆 21 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 8 Stops

Discover all the iconic highlights of the Australian East Coast with our Ultimate East Coast Highlights tour from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef.

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East Coast 5 Week Explorer

Sydney to Cairns Fuly Guided Group Tour
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 1078 Traveller Reviews
📆 35 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stops

Get ready for an epic guided group adventure on the Ultimate East Coast Australia Explorer tour from Sydney to Cairns.

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East Coast 6 Week Explorer

Sydney to Cairns Group Tour. Easy Pace
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 1078 Traveller Reviews
📆 43 days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stops

From Sydney to Cairns, we’ll explore the best of Australia’s East Coast on this Ultimate 6 Week East Coast Australia tour.

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East Coast 7 Week Explorer

50 Days Melbourne to Cairns Tour
Melbourne
Cairns
4.9 Rating - 1144 Traveller Reviews
📆 50 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stops

From Melbourne to Cairns, we’ll explore the best of Australia’s East Coast. You will get to experience Melbourne before heading to Sydney and continuing the adventure through to Cairns!

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East Coast 4 Week Explorer

28 Day East Coast from Brisbane to Cairns
Brisbane
Cairns
4.5 Rating - 13 Traveller Reviews
📆 28 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 8 Stops

Get ready for an epic guided group adventure on the Ultimate East Coast Australia Explorer tour from Brisbane to Cairns.

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Sydney Group Tour

Ultimate Sydney and beaches tour
Sydney
Sydney
4.9 Rating - 424 Traveller Reviews
📆 8 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 2 Stops

Welcome to Australia! Our Ultimate Sydney and Beaches group tour will introduce you to this amazing city highlighting it’s iconic destinations.

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Epic Australia Tour

From the East Coast to the Outback
Sydney
Alice Springs
4.9 Rating - 201 Traveller Reviews
📆 25 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 9 Stops

Join us as we explore the Highlights of the Australian East Coast from Sydney to the Great Barrier Reef before embarking on a Unique Outback Experience.

Australia

Tasmania Tour

Explore Tasmania
Hobart
Hobart
4.9 Rating - 722 Traveller Reviews
📆 7 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 5 Stops

Escape to Tasmania, Australia’s hidden gem on our 7 day / 6 night group tour for the ULTIMATE wildlife adventure.

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Uluru Red Centre Tour

Explore the Red Centre
Alice Springs
Uluru
4.9 Rating - 624 Traveller Reviews
📆 3 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 4 Stops

Experience the Australian Outback on this iconic Red Centre tour. Backpacker Camping Group Tour. Alice Springs Ultimate Adventure tour.

Australia

Adelaide to Perth Adventure Tour 10 Day

Epic 10 Day camping adventure from Adelaide to Perth
Adelaide
Perth
4.9 Rating - 530 Traveller Reviews
📆 10 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 8 Stops

Travel from Adelaide to Perth on an epic 10-day coast-to-coast adventure through some of Australia’s wildest and most remote landscapes.

Australia

East Coast Essentials Reversed

Explore the East Coast at your own pace
Cairns
Sydney
5.0 Rating - 26 Traveller Reviews
📆 25 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 9 Stops

Our East Coast Essentials package is your best value 25 Day Itinerary! Travel South from Cairns to Sydney

$700 OFF!
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East Coast Essentials

Explore the East Coast at your own pace
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 26 Traveller Reviews
📆 26 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 9 Stops

Our East Coast Essentials package is your best value 25 Day Itinerary! Flexibility is key with this package, you can choose your itinerary and adventures.

$200 OFF!
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East Coast Oz Adventure Package

Explore the East Coast at your own pace
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 26 Traveller Reviews
📆 28 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 11 Stops

Our OZ Adventure Package is a self guided adventure package showcasing the best East Coast stops from Sydney to Cairns.

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East Coast Explorer Adrenaline

Sydney to Cairns Fully Guided Group Tour with bonus activities!
Sydney
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 1084 Traveller Reviews
📆 35
👥 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stops

This Australia East Coast Adventure Project is our original 5-week Fully Guided East Coast Group Tour with Extra adventure Activities.

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Fraser Island Tour

4WD Tag Along 3 Day Adventure
Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach
4.8 Rating - 66 Traveller Reviews
📆 3 Days
👥 18 - 35
🗺️ 1

On our 3-day, 2-night Fraser Island Adventure we’ll take you to the crystal-clear waters of Lake McKenzie, send you floating down Eli Creek and walk you into Pile Valley’s ancient rainforest. Camp along the beach...

Australia

Great Barrier Reef Dive Package

Learn to Dive. Get PADI Certification on the Great Barrier Reef
Cairns
Cairns
5.0 Rating - 43 Traveller Reviews
📆 3 Days
👥 18 +
🗺️ Great Barrier Reef

There is no better place in the world to learn to dive than in the world’s largest coral reef and one of the seven natural wonders of the world, The Great Barrier Reef.

Australia

Snow Packages Australia

Learn to Ski in Australia
Sydney
Sydney
5.0 Rating - 1 Traveller Reviews
📆 3-5 Days
👥 Ages: 18-65
🗺️ 1 Stop

Learn to Ski with Oz Snow. Friday to Monday with 2 days of slopes , accommodation, apres ski and transport from Sydney. Great for beginners.

Australia

Sydney New Year’s Eve Tour

New Years Eve in Sydney for 18-35s
Sydney
Sydney
4.9 Rating - 1627 Traveller Reviews
📆 8 Days
👥 18-35
🗺️ 2

The Ultimate Sydney New Year package is the best way to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Australia!

Australia

Top End Tour

Kakadu, Litchfield National Park, Katherine Gorge and the Edith Falls
Darwin
Darwin
4.9 Rating - 161 Traveller Reviews
📆 4 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 4 Stops

Our unforgettable 4-day traditional camping tour starting and ending in Darwin, NT. Visit iconic spots Kakadu, Litchfield National Park, Katherine Gorge and the Edith Falls.

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Ultimate 5-Day Surf Camp

Learn to Surf in Australia
Sydney
Sydney
4.7 Rating - 51 Traveller Reviews
📆 5 days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 1 Stop

Learn to surf at the Ultimate Surf Camp. 5 days of surf lessons, accommodation and transport from Sydney. Great for beginners.

Australia

Uluru to Adelaide Adventure Tour

Explore the Outback of Australia
Uluru
Adelaide
4.9 Rating - 530 Traveller Reviews
📆 7 Days
👥 Ages: 18-65
🗺️ 6 Stops

Travel from Uluru to Adelaide on an unforgettable 7-day camping adventure through some of Australia’s most scenic outback landscapes.

Australia

West Coast Explorer Group Tour

Explore the West coast of Australia
Perth
Exmouth
5.0 Rating - 7 Traveller Reviews
📆 10 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 6 Stops

Embark on a 10-day road trip along Australia’s West Coast, exploring stunning beaches, the raw beauty of the Outback, and vibrant natural attractions. Led by local guides, this exclusive adventure offers unforgettable experiences in remote...

Australia

Whitsundays Tour Package

Sail the Whitsundays
Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach
4.8 Rating - 118 Traveller Reviews
📆 3 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 1 Stop

See the best of the Whitsundays including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and hike up the iconic Hill Inlet for spectacular views over Whitehaven beach.

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East Coast Girls Tour

Girls Only 6 Week East Coast Tour
Sydney
Cairns
4.3 Rating - 23 Traveller Reviews
📆 36 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 12 Stop

Travel Australia’s East Coast on a female-only group tour. Fully guided, safe, social and supportive travel from Sydney to Cairns with like-minded women.

Australia

East Coast Bus Passes

Unlimited travel passes on any route and in any direction. Choose your own duration
Anywhere
Anywhere
4.7 Rating - 54 Traveller Reviews
📆 7 -120 Days
👥 18 +
🗺️ 30+

Get ready to surf the waves and soak up the sun with our Hop on Hop off along the East Coast Aussie with your Bus Pass! Cruise from Sydney to Cairns and everywhere in between,...

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UltimateOz Sydney Gap Year

Work and Travel Australia for 12 months
Sydney
Sydney
4.9 Rating - 485 Traveller Reviews
📆 8 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 2 Stops

The UltimateOz Australia Gap Year tour is the best way to start your Gap Year or Working Holiday in Australia!

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Melbourne Adventure

Melbourne Gap Year Adventure
Melbourne
Melbourne
4.9 Rating - 133 Traveller Reviews
📆 7 Days
👥 Ages: 18-35
🗺️ 1 stop

The Melbourne Gap Year tour is the best way to start your Gap Year or Working Holiday in Australia!

Australia

Work and Travel Arrival Packages Australia

Working Holiday Arrival package
Various Cities
Various Cities
4.9 Rating - 59 Traveller Reviews
📆 4 Days
👥 Ages:18-35
🗺️ 1 stop

Experience the adventure of a lifetime with a work and travel program in Australia. Immerse yourself in the local culture and make the most of your adventure!

Australia

Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise

Cruise through the South Pacific
Sydney
Sydney
0.0 Rating - 0 Traveller Reviews
📆 9 Days
👥 Ages: 18-65
🗺️ 4 Stops

This 9-Day Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cruise is a round-trip cruise departing from Sydney and exploring tropical islands in the South Pacific

GOOD TO KNOW | TOUR FAQS

ULTIMATE runs guided and self-guided trips across Australia’s East Coast, the Red Centre, the Top End, the West Coast and Tasmania, for travellers aged 18 to 35. East Coast trips run from 21 to 50 days between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns. Every trip includes point-to-point transport between stops and hostel accommodation, in a range of styles and budgets.

Australia trips start from $1,899. Price depends on trip length and how many stops and activities are included — a three-week trip and a seven-week trip are very different propositions. A $300 deposit holds your place, with the balance due 50 days before travel.

A fully guided tour travels with a tour leader and a group the whole way — the most popular choice, because you know from the day you book you’ll be travelling with others. A self-guided package has the same transport and accommodation pre-booked for you, but you travel independently between stops at your own pace. Either way, nothing is left for you to organise.

Self-guided doesn’t mean always alone. Any experience included in a self-guided package — K’gari, the Whitsundays, day trips — runs as a fully guided two or three day component with a guide and a group.

The East Coast is where most first-time travellers go — Sydney up to Cairns takes in the beaches, the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef. The Red Centre and Top End are the outback trips, built around Uluru, Kakadu and Darwin. The West Coast and Tasmania suit people who’ve already done the East Coast or want somewhere quieter.

Yes — the Trip Builder lets you choose your start point, stops, nights at each, accommodation level and activities, and gives you an instant quote. You pick from four accommodation levels — Basic, Ultimate Value, Flashpacker and Private — and can mix them along the route.

Most travellers doing a long trip in Australia come on a Working Holiday Visa, which lets you travel and work here for up to a year. Our Australian Working Holiday Visa guide covers eligibility, the 417 and 462 subclasses, and how to apply. Shorter holidays may only need a visitor visa — check the requirements for your nationality before you book.

People book up to 12 months ahead, holding their place with a deposit, and the balance generally isn’t due until 50 days before travel. Booking early costs nothing beyond the deposit and gives the best pick of dates, accommodation and activities. In peak season, December to February, two to three months ahead is the practical minimum.

Trips are designed for travellers aged 18 to 35. Groups are a mix of solo travellers, pairs and friends from around the world, and most people book solo — you won’t be the only one.

Lewis Edge Ultimate TravelNikki Hogg Ultimate TravelMember of the Ultimate travel team

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