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- Gold Operator
- Ultimate Travel
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 5 - 25
- Age range 18 to 35
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Fully guided group tour
- Ultimate have Direct Beach access in Byron Bay
- FREE Wifi on all bus transport
- 2 nights at Australia’s voted number 1 Hostel 2017
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Sydney
- Days 2 - 5 Byron Bay
- Days 6 - 8 Surfers Paradise
- Days 9 - 11 Brisbane
- Days 12 - 13 Noosa
- Day 14 Rainbow Beach
- Days 15 - 17 K'gari (Fraser Island)
- Day 18 Rainbow Beach
- Days 19 - 21 Airlie Beach
- Days 22 - 23 Whitsundays Sailing Boat
- Days 24 - 25 Airlie Beach
- Days 26 - 27 Magnetic Island
- Days 28 - 29 Mission Beach
- Days 30 - 36 Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
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Operated by
Ultimate Travel
Number of tours
15
Age Range
18 to 35 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
87%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
Sarah· December 4th, 2024I have just finished my 5 week east cost tour and it was just like a movie. I was able to see so many beautiful places and got to know so many lovely people who I already miss. First and foremost Jenn. She was not only a wonderful tour guide but has also become a really good friend. Thanks for everything Jenn you were amazing!!Show moreTrip date: November 2024- DVDirk· December 3rd, 2024I’ve just completed a five-week journey from Sydney to Cairns, and I can confidently say it was the best five weeks of my life. This trip would never have been the same without our incredible tour guide, Zoe. Zoe went above and beyond in every possible way. She wasn’t just organized, she was always a step ahead, ensuring everything ran smoothly while also creating a vibrant and fun atmosphere. Her attention to detail was unmatched. I truly don’t believe I would have experienced half as much or created such amazing memories without booking this ultimate tour. If you’re lucky enough to have Zoe as your guide, know that you’re in for something special. Thank you, Zoe, for making this the trip of a lifetime!Show moreTrip date: November 2024
- SBSarah· December 3rd, 2024I‘ve just finished the 5 weeks East Coast Tour and it’s been an absolute movie. My favorite part was K‘gari. I already miss the people I met and above all my group leader Jenn. She was not only our group leader but also has become a really good friend and has always been there for us. Thanks for everything Jenn you made this experience incredible.Show moreTrip date: November 2024
- AAnonymous· December 3rd, 2024Really really really great time up the coastShow moreTrip date: October 2024
- Matthew· November 28th, 2024Could not recommend this trip enough, had the best 5 weeks travelling the east coast meeting some amazing people, our guide Zoe definitely made sure we got the most out of our trip, giving us detailed guides for each location and even helped me plan the rest of my time in Australia after the tour ended, absolute legend!!Show moreTrip date: October 2024
- DDervilia· November 27th, 2024I done the 5 week East coast tour with Ultimate. I really enjoyed getting to know my fellow travelers and tour guide Zoe. Having a tour guide who knows the East coast inside out made the journey so much easier. I would highly recommend Ultimate as a travel company. Shout out to Zoe for being an amazing guide and looking out for us all on the trip ❤️Show moreTrip date: November 2024
- AAnonymous· September 17th, 2024I came to Australia to meet new people, have indescribable experiences, enjoy an unbelievably great time and what can I say... Ultimate made it all possible! These 6 weeks that I spent with my wonderful travel group and not to forget with the best tour guide Orla were some of the best things I have ever experienced. Thank you sooo much! I can only recommend this tour up the east coast, with all the beautiful places that I was able to see!???Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- Lisa· August 27th, 2024I have just completed the 5 week east coast tour and would reccomed ultimate travel and the tour to every person I meet. Not only did I have a fantastic time I made friends and had the trip of a lifetime. Everything was so easy travelling from place to place and getting to tick off every item on my Australia bucket list ( Fraser Island, Great Barrier Reef, Whitsundays etc). The person who made this trip what it was was our amazing tour guide Zoe. She enabled me to have the most stress free experience ( especially on the transfer days) , she not only catered to the needs of every person on the trip she went above and beyond to make appropriate suggestions to each person and enabled us to have the best experience possible.Over the past five weeks I’ve made friends I’ll keep for a lifetime and I attribute that to the “family” culture created by our guide. Thanks for a brilliant time Zoe 💜Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- RWRachel· August 27th, 2024I’ve just finished the 5 week east coast tour and had the time of my life! I’ve made the most amazing memories and made friends for life. Some of my highlights were Frazer island, sailing around the Whitsundays, skydiving and snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve dreamt of coming to Australia for years and this trip did not disappoint. Our tour guide Zoe was the best! Definitely the best tour guide around! She got us from place to place with no hassle and had great suggestions for each place we visited. Nothing was ever too much bother and she went above and beyond for every person on the tour. She made the tour 100 times better! Thank you for everything Zoe I’ve had the best 5 weeks!!Show moreTrip date: July 2024
- EEmily· August 26th, 2024Tour of a lifetime! I’ve just finished the 5 week tour and had the best time, Zoe our tour guide was just perfect. She was able to help with every question and negotiating dietary requirements at catered accommodation, going above and beyond for every person on tour. I cannot recommend her enough! The highlights of the trip were definitly K’gari, Australia Zoo, skydiving and being out on the Great Barrier Reef. There were enough down days to relax by the pool without being too many that you were looking for things to do and with suggested activities sent through every morning it made it easy to find things to do in every location. The tour is a great way to navigate the east coast made so much easier by Zoe getting us on and off of greyhounds and ferries so a stress free experience for all travellers. Fantastic tour I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to travel Australia and see the highlights!Show moreTrip date: August 2024
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Natasha
Asked on April 23rd, 2025Tours that run over Xmas and New years, do they carry on through or is there a break over the Xmas period if activities are shut?
Ultimate TravelOperator•Written April 2025We have a small break over Xmas for tours departing but all tours which are already underway carry on right through the festive season. Our 5 Week Tour departing on Monday 15th December is one of the last to depart for Xmas.
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Jeff
Asked on April 9th, 2025What are the hostels where we will stay during the trip? What are the costs of the extra activities? Is there a possibility to eat vegetarian for the meals that are already included in the trip? Do you get in touch with your fellow travellers in advance?
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written April 2025
Hostels during the trip are: Byron - Wakeup, Surfers - Bunk, Brisbane - Bunk, Noosa - Flashpackers, Rainbow - Freedom Rainbow Beach, Airlie - Nomads, Maggie - Base Magnetic Island, Mission - Mission Beach Resort, Cairns - Gilligans. Group leader will give activity pricing details on first tour day. Vegetarian options are available for included meals. You can join our Facebook group and group chat will be created on first tour day.
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Jenna
Asked on March 29th, 2025What kind of accommodations can I expect?
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written March 2025
Accommodations are typically in hostel dorm rooms, but a single person supplement for a private room is available.
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Bonnie
Asked on March 27th, 2025How many 18-20 year olds have already booked on this departure date?
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written March 2025
Here are the demographics of the people on this tour: On the 5 Week 28th April departure, there are 2 travelers who are early 20s: 1 Male (born 21/06/2003) and 1 Female (born 22/08/2002).
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Manon
Asked on December 23rd, 2024Is a visa necessary for the tour?
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written December 2024
Yes, participants need to arrange their own visas. We recommend applying at least a month in advance.
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Laia
Asked on October 13th, 2024How much should I budget per day?
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written October 2024
It's advised to budget a minimum of $50 per day depending on the number of optional activities you plan to do.
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Matthew
Asked on October 7th, 2024If I need to contact you, how can I do that?
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written October 2024
You can reach out to us via the Ask a Question button.
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Jamie
Asked on October 1st, 2024I am 25 years old and Spanish. I was interested in your trips but I want to know if you have a trip like the 35-day Australia trip with some diving. I want to mix sport and tourist activities, especially snorkeling and diving. I want to travel with young solo travelers.
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written October 2024
Our 35 Day East Coast Explorer itinerary has plenty of opportunities to upgrade to Certified Diving. You can do this at The Whitsundays, Magnetic Island or even the Great Barrier Reef. In these locations you can upgrade (at an extra cost) to dive. After your 35 day trip, you can also book our 5 day / 4 night Great Barrier Reef Dive Package which includes a PADI license, accommodation, classroom teaching and 2 nights living onboard the dive boat.
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Ann
Asked on September 6th, 2024are the same people joining this tour at the beginning also going to be the same people at the end of the tour? wondering if people will be coming and going throughout the tour. Also what is the average age normally of this group tour?
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written September 2024
All the people joining on to the 5 week tour are on the tour from the start to the end. There wouldn't be any other people joining on to the tour throughout. The general age demographic for our tour are those aged 18-35 years old.
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Hugh
Asked on July 27th, 2024Can you accommodate dietary needs?
- Ultimate TravelOperator•Written July 2024
We cannot assure complete accommodation of different dietary needs as our tours accommodate up to 20 people with various diets, but everyone can use the kitchen facilities available at our accommodations.
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