Travel around Australia
Welcome backpackers, you've made it to Australia, yay! The home of Crocodile Dundee, Kylie Minogue, and of course our favourite Neighbours on Ramsay Street.
If you're a backpacker or an Aussie looking for an adventure, check out our fave Aussie trips and tours below...and beyond too!
- Australia travel deals
- Go all the way to New Zealand
- Bounce onto Bali
Aussie trips and tours
Here's a few quickies our foreign backpackers recommend. Whether you're a backpacker or a true blue Aussie, take a break from ya hard yacka this weekend and enjoy what's on offer in your own backyard!
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Sydney Package |
This is a must for all you beginners intent on getting up and out onto that first wave. Down on the one-and-only Bondi Beach you will be taught in small groups everything to do with surf, from safety to catching a wave and standing up. A great course, very popular for beginners, to get acquainted with the surf life - and where better to learn to surf than the funky vibes of the world famous Bondi Beach? |
$91 adult |
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Adelaide Package Groovy Grape Getaways:
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The Barossa is Australia's most famous wine region. On this tour you'll visit four wineries, including Orlando - the home of Jacob's Creek. At each winery you'll enjoy wine tasting from the cellar door. Once you're all tasted out we'll kick off a barbeque extravaganza, including traditional steak and chicken, along with an Aussie speciality of Kangaroo. |
$81 |
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Cairns Package
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Welcome aboard the luxury vessel Reef Quest, offering unlimited snorkelling and the chance to do up to three dives per day, all on two different reef locations. Reef Quest caters for snorkellers, certified and introductory divers. The Reef Quest Discover Scuba Diving program is your perfect introduction to the reef with pre-dive tuition, close underwater supervision, dive recognition card and certificate included. Certified divers can explore the Great Barrier Reef on up to three spectacular dives in one day. All of the snorkelling equipment you will provided and lunch is included. |
$112 inc. fuel levy |
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Perth Package
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Out in the sheltered shallows don your snorkel and mask and sink into the crystal waters, watching with delight as these wild dolphins appear and play around you. We'll take a cruise out to the sheltered shallows of Rockingham's calm and clear bays, then, with your supplied mask and snorkel, it's time to enter the waters and experience life with any of the 180 bottlenose dolphins. |
$221 |
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Whitsundays Package
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Spend a day by the crystal-clear waters of the world-famous Whitehaven beach in the Whitsundays. with loads of time to sunbathe and optional activites for the energetic, including beach cricket, volleyball and frisbee. Your picnic is an informal affair with an exotic menu of fresh tortilla rolls with satay chicken or vegetarian salad, rare roast beef and salad rolls and a fresh Queensland tropical fruit platter. A gourmet afternoon platter is served on the return sail to the mainland which takes you past beautiful scenery on the way. |
$158 adult $144 student |
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Sydney Package
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This is the classic northbound pass. Leave Sydney and head north; learn to surf with a lesson at Surf Camp, stay at an Aussie cattle station, go barefoot bowling in Outback Queensland and enjoy guided walks on the way to Cairns and much more. | $575 adult inc. local payment $550 student inc. local payment |
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Central Australia Package
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This is the classic Red Centre tour. Take your time to spend three days exploring the highlights of the area - Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon. Tour highlights include: Kings Canyon, Sunset and sunrise at Uluru, Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). |
$600 inc. onboard payment |
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Darwin Package
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Two days in a 4WD exploring waterfalls, learning about Aboriginal rock art and culture and searching for big crocodiles in the Mary River Wetlands. Tour highlights include: Ubirr Rock, wildlife croc cruise, Twin Falls, Jim Jim Falls. |
$453 inc. onboard payment |
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Melbourne Package
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Yeah, it sounds daggy, but with a couple of drinks down the hatch, you'll have a great time! Go on truant patrol outside Erinsborough High, buy a round of booze-free smoothies at squeaky-clean Charlie's Bar, or get your gossip juices going at the General Store. Along the way, Bunyip's guide will keep you posted on the latest plot lines, characters and Ramsey Street gossip and gaffes! |
$52 |
For more information or to book, find your nearest branch, give us a call or shoot us an email. Enjoy your stay - put a prawn on the barbie for us!
Things to do in New Zealand
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Tamaki Maori Village, Rotorua |
$66 |
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Surf Adventure Raglan (2 Day) |
$246 |
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Franz Joseph Glacier Hike |
$102 |
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Whale Watching, Kaikora |
$120 |
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Funyak Kayak Safari |
$227 |
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Dolphin Encounter |
$138 |
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NZone Skydive, Queenstown It takes a certain kind of person to jump out of a plane. Tandem Skydive from 15000, 12000 or 9000ft and freefall at 200kph over New Zealand’s most scenic resort - Queenstown. Achievement doesn’t come much sweeter. The 2nd dropzone is in Rotorua and all bookings are fully transferable across both locations. |
$222 |
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Shotover Jet The world’s most famous and exciting jet-boat ride. Described as ‘Thrill Therapy’, this is not to be missed. Hurtle through the Shotover River canyons aboard these specially designed thrill machines. You’ll experience super speeds, 360° spins, canyon walls and whitewater spray - all in just 30 minutes. |
$99 |
Bounce on to Bali...
You'll find just as many Aussies in Kuta as in Sydney. Bali is pretty much the same as Australia, the only difference is everything's cheaper!
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8-day Bali Adventure |
Day 1: Arrive Sanur Beach. Day 2 (Ubud): explore the nearby Monkey Forest, temples, rice paddies, and the famous art and craft market in the centre of town. Day 3-4 (Lovina): spend sunrise on a dolphin cruise, visit Menjangan Island to swim, snorkel, or dive. Day 5: Kintamani. Day 6: awake early for an optional sunrise trek on Mt Batur, visit Besakih temple and Klungkung museum. Day 7 (Ubud): last minute shopping and exploring before our farewell dinner. Day 8: Depart Ubud. | Fr $799 inc. local payment |
| Conditions apply: prices are per person and for cash sales only. Prices are correct as of 23Feb10 and are subject to change without notice. |




















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