View allThis tour was one of the most epic trips I've ever done. The dive and snorkeling day trip was one of the most awe-inspiring experiences of my life.
Jimmy, traveled in May
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- Operator
- Via Travel Australia
- 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 4 - 16
- Ages 18+
Highlights
- Explore Sydney with a local guide
- Meet koalas and kangaroos up close
- Learn about koalas at Port Macquarie
- Experience First Nations culture
- Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Sydney
- Day 2 Hunter Valley and Newcastle
- Day 3 Port Macquarie & Koala Hospital
- Day 4 Byron Bay
- Day 5 Byron Bay
- Day 6 Noosa and Rainbow Beach
- Day 7 K’gari (Fraser Island)
- Day 8 Brisbane
- Day 9 Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Day 10 Airlie beach and Whitsunday Islands
- Day 11 Mission Beach
- Day 12 Cairns via Atherton Tablelands
- Day 13 Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef
- Day 14 Cairns
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
Where You'll Stay
Holiday Inn Potts Point - 4 Star
Hotelday 1Upgrade AvailableLucky Hotel Newcastle - Boutique Hotel
Hotelday 2El Paso Motor Inn - 4 Star
Hotelday 3Beachcomber Byron Bay - 4 Star
ResortDays 4, 5Rainbow Beach Getaway Holiday Apartments - 4 Star
ApartmentDays 6, 7The Point Hotel Brisbane - 4 Star
Hotelday 8Mantra Club Croc Resort
ResortDays 9, 10Mission Beach Resort - 4 Star
Resortday 11Flynn Hotel Cairns - 5 Star
HotelDays 12, 13
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 4 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Via Travel Australia
Number of tours
9
Age Range
18 to 90 years old
Response time
within 3 days
Response rate
100%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- TWTroy· June 1st, 2025This tour provides an excellent opportunity to...Show more
Via Travel Australia commented on this reviewThanks for the fantastic review Troy! A pleasure having you onboard our East Coast Small Group Boutique Tour. Hope you can join us on one of our wild west coast Australia trips for your next adventure : DTrip date: May 2025 - WKWilliam· January 22nd, 2025Excellent and personable t0our guide. Good group. Very good itinerary. Mostly good lodgingShow moreTrip date: December 2024
- JJonathan· October 28th, 2024Amazing tour – I really enjoyed it! The...Show moreTrip date: October 2024
- Jimmy· May 1st, 2024Having traveled to 50+ countries now, this tour...Show moreVia Travel Australia commented on this reviewThanks so much for the review Jimmy! Glad you loved it, this makes our small team very happy! Our guides are the heart of the company, we will pass on your feedback to Jason & Justin : DTrip date: March 2024
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Esther
Asked on July 30th, 2025I'm interested in joining one of the 'Sydney to Cairns' tours in November. I was wondering if you could share some information on the age level of the fellow travellers? Is it an adventurous tour with some good activities or rather a boutique tour?
Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written August 2025The general age range of our passengers is 50-70, although we do get travellers either side of this on many trips. it isn't really an adventurous tour but we do include activities such as a K'Gari Island trip, Whitehaven Beach, and Great Barrier Reef trip (snorkelling included but you can diving optional for an additional). There is opportunity to do a short walk in the Noosa National Park, climb sand dune in Rainbow Beach for sunset views and free day in Byron where you could sign up for a surf lesson or sea kayaking if weather permits.
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Esther
Traveler•Written August 2025I'll probably look for a guided tour with a younger group.
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Aaron
Asked on July 16th, 2025Do you still have availability for this date? And what is the age range on this tour?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written July 2025
Yes we do have availability. Most guests are aged between 40 - 75. We also carry 75-90 year olds who are 'soft active' & mobile and 20 - 40 year old travellers, who want an authentic trip, with quality accommodation.
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Linda
Asked on February 28th, 2025What type of vehicle (windows,seats, no. pax etc.) is used for this tour?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written February 2025
Depending on the group size we either usually use a 16 seater Hiace van or a 24 seater Rosa. Whenever possible we try to have extra seats so passengers can spread out. They're air conditioned with large windows. There's no toilets onboard but we make frequent stops for leg stretching and toilet breaks in between our stops for activities and lunch. We are aware that the travel can sometimes feel long so we do our best to alleviate this. We also have 2 night stays in Byron Bay, Rainbow Beach, Airlie Beach and Cairns to help break up the journey and we fly from Brisbane to Airlie Beach.
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Linda
Traveler•Written March 2025What are conditions like in northern Queensland at present due to flooding in the area? Has the Tablelands tour or snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands been affected? Is the Kuranda Railway/Skyrail operating?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written March 2025
Currently all services are operating as normal in Far North Queensland and we haven't been advised of any disruptions to services affecting our travel dates. We did make some itinerary changes to our last tour due to some flooding further down the coast that affected the roads but this isn't an ongoing issue at present. Currently we are monitoring Cyclone that is off the east coast off Australia which may affect south east Queensland and Northern NSW and if necessary we may need to adjust the itinerary a little for the group that has just departed. Our passengers safety is of utmost importance and considered in everything we do.
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Laurie
Asked on December 28th, 2024Can you confirm the exact time and meeting location to join the tour group?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written December 2024
Meeting point: Holiday Inn Potts Point, 203 Victoria St, Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales. Your welcome meeting will take place at 6:00 pm on Day 1 in the foyer at the starting point hotel. Finishing Point: Crystallbrook Flynn, 68/72 Abbott St, Cairns, Queensland. Your tour finishes at the Flynn Hotel on Day 14, there are no planned activities so you are free to leave when you wish.
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Mary
Asked on October 19th, 2024I am a solo traveller so assume there will be a single supplement for occupancy of a double room, or perhaps there are single rooms available? Anyway what would be the additional cost?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written October 2024
Yes, you can enjoy the comfort and privacy of your own room by booking a single room (Double bed) for $9,950 (Australian dollars). Or, for $7,990 AUD, you can select to share a twin room for two people. Solo adult travellers are matched with a fellow guest of the same gender.
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Wendy
Asked on September 19th, 2024Is there a extra charge for a single room for the Sydney to Cairns tour?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written September 2024
If the would like to guarantee their own room throughout the trip from Sydney to Cairns, they do need to book the single option as per prices loaded on the website. Alternatively as a solo traveller they can choose to share with another solo traveller of the same gender at the twin-share rate but obviously they won't have their own room
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Veronica
Asked on July 22nd, 2024How many meals are included? Is there a same trip available with 3 stars hotel,I dont' want to spent on accomodations
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written July 2024
We don't offer different hotel options unfortunately so there is no 3 star option on this tour. We include 12 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners
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Veronica
Traveler•Written September 2024What is the meeting point for the trip? What time does the tour start?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written September 2024
The meeting point is the start hotel Holiday Inn, Potts Point. The welcome meeting is at 6pm in the hotel foyer on Day 1
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Taylor
Asked on July 13th, 2024Is it possible to add Blue Mountains and Sydney sightseeing onto the tour and extend the days? What would you recommend for coming a few days earlier and doing these excursions before the group tour commences? Is there an area or something we learn about aborigines during the tour?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written July 2024
We recommend arriving a few days earlier into Sydney. We stay in Potts Point at the Holiday Inn to start the tour. It is a great hotel and location so you can walk to Sydney harbour from there to see the bridge and opera house. There are many half day and full day tours you could book to see Sydney and we recommend a day trip to the Blue Mountains too. On our Sydney to Cairns 14 day tour we provide an incredible aborigine experience on day 4 of the tour with the Gumbaynggirr Nation.
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Taylor
Traveler•Written July 2024What is the baggage allowance weight for internal flights?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written July 2024
The internal domestic flight is 23kg checked luggage and 7kg cabin bag.
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Taylor
Traveler•Written July 2024Do any of the hotels have a spa with massages/yoga? I am thinking about days when we are relaxing and not on any excursions.
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written August 2024
The Crystalbrook Flynn, our Cairns hotel, is the only property we stay at that has a spa onsite. In Bryon Bay there is the opportunity to book a yoga class or visit spa/massage place on the free day. As this is a group tour we are unable to alter the itinerary for individuals.
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Samuel
Asked on July 3rd, 2024I am very interested in this tour as a solo traveler and I would want the single supplement. However, I am a bit concerned about the amount of driving each day since it covers so much territory. Can you provide an estimate of the number of hours driving each day? Just a rough idea, I won't hold you to it exactly!
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written July 2024
On travel days it is generally between 4 - 6 hours travel time although from Airlie Beach to Mission Beach it is a longer day. We do stay for two nights in Byron Bay, Rainbow Beach, Airlie Beach and Cairns. We fly from Brisbane to Airlie Beach (Whitsundays) to avoid that long drive.
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Jay
Asked on May 1st, 2024I note that there is availability for 5 June 2024 and I am highly interested, however on the tour company's actual website, there is no start date for 5 June 2024. I just want to confirm that this tour is going ahead?
- Via Travel AustraliaOperator•Written May 2024
The 5 June departure was an error and was removed a couple of days ago. The 9 Jun departure is available but I think this customer has been speaking with us directly and probably aware of this already.
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