Australia Adventure Tour 2024
Explore Australia’s East Coast as we hit the hot spots in Sydney, Surfers Paradise, Fraser Island and Brisbane. *Please check the Australia Visa requirements before booking this tour.
Your Trip Includes:
What you'll get:
- Flights from Auckland to Sydney, Sydney to the Gold Coast and Brisbane to Auckland
- Six nights accommodation in hotels and youth hostels
- Two nights accommodation on Fraser Island in a Wilderness Lodge
- 16 meals (eight breakfasts, six dinners and two lunches)
- An experienced NZET tour manager + driver team
- Professional tour assistant/s
- Special NZET group games + spot prizes
- Luxury coach transport with seat belts
Highlights:
- Sydney Opera House ‘Behind the Scenes Tour’
- Sydney Harbour Cruise
- Sea World Marine Theme Park
- Two nights on Fraser Island – including 4WD Island tour, guided night walk and camp fire
- Australia Zoo
- Professional surf lesson in Surfers Paradise
- Restaurant and hostel meals
Day 1 Auckland - Sydney
We meet you at Auckland International airport where we board our flight to Aussie!
After we have checked into our central Sydney accommodation we sit down to enjoy our welcome dinner and get to know our tour crew for the next 9 days.
Includes: Flights to Australia | Welcome dinner
Day 2 Sydney
This morning we are lucky to have a ‘Behind the Scenes Tour’ of the iconic Opera House. Discover the stories, history and magic of this amazing attraction.
Enjoy some free time for lunch before we meet up again to enjoy a Harbour cruise round trip onboard the official Sydney Harbour Explorer, stopping briefly at Taronga Zoo, Shark Island, Watsons Bay, Manly, Circular Quay/Opera House and Darling Harbour
This evening you are free to eat out in one of the many amazing restaurants.
Includes: Breakfast | Sydney Opera House | Harbour Cruise
Day 3 Sydney - Surfers Paradise
We're up early for breakfast before making our way the Sydney Airport in time for our flight to the Gold Coast.
On arrival we board our coach and then we're off to Sea World - one of Australia's coolest marine theme parks.
It’s time to enjoy the maximum thrill rides from the Leviathan, the Vortex and the Storm Coaster to the Jet Rescue Coaster. Today we will experience some of the most spine-tingling, heart pumping scream rides as well as seroous clever marine animal shows like the Affininty Dolphin Presentation and the Thunder Lake Stunt Show. It's a fun filled day for everyone!
Finally we head to our accommodation to check in, then it's your choice for dinner.
Includes: Breakfast | Flight to the Gold Coast | Sea World Theme Park
Day 4 Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise Beach is known as the best beach on the east coast of Australia so we are up bright and early to make the most of it!
First up today we hit the waves for our surf lesson with the surfing pros. This afternoon you have free time to enjoy shopping, grab lunch in town or just chill on the beach.
We meet up tonight to enjoy a group dinner at a local restaurant.
Includes: Breakfast | Surf Lesson | Restaurant Dinner
Day 5 Surfers Paradise - Brisbane
We depart Surfers this morning and make our way to Brissy.
After checking in to our central Brisbane accomodation you will have some time to explore this vibrant city.
Look around the shops, museums and galleries or go swimming in the man-made beach the option is yours until we meet up in the afternoon for a group activity and dinner.
Includes: Breakfast | City Sightseeing | Dinner
Day 6 Brisbane - Fraser Island
After an early breakfast, we farewell Brissy and make our way to Fraser Island, the biggest sand island in the world.
The Aboriginal name is K'Gari, meaning paradise and there are 75 miles of sights to enjoy!
We have a Ranger Guided tour before we are transported to our accommodation for the next two nights.
We enjoy dinner tonight at our resort followed by some group games.
Includes: Breakfast | Fraser Island | Lunch | Dinner | Ranger Guided Walk
Day 7 Fraser Island
Pack your hat, sunblock and swimmers because today is full of sun, sand and adventure!
We jump on board 4WD vehicles and enjoy the Beauty Spots tour, we’ll visit Lake Mackenzie, the Maheno Shipwreck, Eli’s Creek and more…
Our evening is completed with a delicious meal followed group games.
Includes: Breakfast | 4WD Explorer Tour | Paddling board | Lunch | Swimming and Sand Dunes | Dinner
Day 8 Fraser Island - Brisbane
This morning we leave the beautiful Fraser Island behind and head to Australia Zoo – the ultimate Australian wildlife adventure.
Here you have the option to cuddle a koala, feed the kangaroos, walk with a sumatran tiger, watch a crocodile launch from the water’s edge and much more. A true tour highlight today!
We then make our way to back to Brisbane and after checking in to our accommdation, we're off to a local restaurant to enjoy our final dinner followed by group games.
Includes: Breakfast | Australia Zoo| Final Night Dinner and Group Games
Day 9 Brisbane - Auckland
After our final breakfast together, we say farewell to Australia and board our flight back to New Zealand.
Includes: Breakfast | Lifetime Memories | Awesome New Friends
*A $1000 deposit is required to secure your place with full payment being due six weeks prior to the tour start.
*You will require an Australian Visa to enter Australia, we advise you to organise this as early as possible to avoid any issues. We also suggest you sit down with either your host parent or school advisor to help you with your application for the visa.
Please visit https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/evisitor-651 or https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601 to apply.
*If you are South American please use the following visa link to apply https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/tourist-stream-overseas
The tour departs from Auckland - if you require flights to and from Auckland, we are happy to organise these for you and will always look for the cheapest option. A booking fee of $20 is charged for this service and the cost of the flights is not included in the tour cost.
*Please note, at our discretion, the itinerary is subject to change in the case of unforeseen circumstances.