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Australia The Big Trek

Trip code: OZBT
The Big Trek
Location:

Central and Eastern Australia

Duration & Price:
from $5319. Full price list
Deposit:

$250 Balance to be paid 12 weeks before departure

Accommodation:

Please see itinerary

Meals:

Please see itinerary

Dates:

All year round

Information Pack:

You will marvel at the wonders of Uluru and King’s Canyon, as well as seeing the outstanding natural beauty of Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks. We will then head east and travel down the coast stopping to relax at Mission Beach and cruise over the Great Barrier Reef and around the Whitsunday Islands before returning to Sydney hopefully fully relaxed.



The tour starts in Sydney and over 42 days you will travel west to Adelaide before heading up through the red centre to Darwin. You will then head east and make your way down the coast back to Sydney.

What’s Included in the Programme

  • Services of a professional tour leader
  • All transportation by minibus
  • All camping equipment (except sleeping bag)
  • Manyallaluk – full day Aboriginal cultural experience
  • Opal Mine Tour
  • Winery stops and wine tasting
  • Visit Canberra, Adelaide & Melbourne
  • Full day Outer Barrier Reef cruise (snorkelling included)
  • Sleep underground in a dugout motel in Coober Pedy
  • Entry Fees and hiking at Uluru
  • Hiking at Mt Remarkable NP, Kings Canyon, Devils Marbles & Litchfield NP
  • Remote Bush Camp experience
  • 2 nights at our Cattle Station including all meals, horse riding and motor bike riding
  • 2 day 4WD tour of Moreton Island includes sand boarding and transfers
  • Mataranka Hot Springs
  • Admission to all National Parks and Aboriginal sites as per itinerary

What’s Not Included in the Programme

  • All Flights
  • Food kitty (NZ $10 a day)
  • Fuel surcharge (AUS$1 a day)
  • Meals to sample local cuisine
  • Insurance 
  • Spending money
  • Any additional activities that are not stated on the itinerary
  • Pre and post tour accommodation

Here is a list of the additional activities that you can take part in & how much they cost:

  • Ayers Rock Flight $45-180
  • Camel riding $5-75
  • Hot air ballooning $170-220
  • Harley Davidson Ride $25-100
  • Katherine Gorge Cruise $45
  • Quad biking $75-120
  • Neighbours tour $40
  • Yellow Waters Billabong Cruise $55
  • Scuba diving $70-155
  • Whitewater rafting $140- 195
  • Tandem sky diving $220 – 275
  • Bungee jump $100-125
  • Whitsunday Cruise $100-140
  • Horse riding $30- 100
  • Dunk Island Cruise $40
  • Sea kayaking $60-100
  • Surfing lessons $40- 60
  • River kayaking $85- 100
  • Mountain biking $85-100
  • Abseiling $30-45
  • Didgeridoo making $250
  • Koala Sanctuary $10-25
  • Fishing trip $110-130

Prices and Durations

The Big Trek - 42 days Tour $5,319

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