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East Coast Australia: 14-Day Semi-Guided Adventure

East Coast Australia

14 days · Brisbane → Cairns · semi-guided

East Coast Australia: 14-Day Semi-Guided Adventure

  • Ages 18+
  • Multi-day
  • Adventure

Two weeks, zero filler. Brisbane to Cairns and Queensland's big four (a Noosa surf lesson, three days 4WDing K'gari, the Whitsundays sail and a reef day) with your bus pass and all 12 nights booked. The fastest way to do the coast's best half without doing it badly.

  • Queensland's big four in 14 days: Noosa surf, K'gari 4WD, Whitsundays sail, Great Barrier Reef
  • Guides on every adventure, free days between them
  • 12 nights of beds plus a hop-on-hop-off bus pass, all pre-booked
  • Valid 12 months, start Brisbane or Cairns
From

$2599 AUD

≈ $186/day

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Atlantic Clipper

The Whitsundays

2 Days

Atlantic Clipper

4.2 (138 · Google)

  • Ages 18+
  • Sail
  • Multi-day

The Whitsundays' most social boat: two days and two nights on a tall ship with a 12-person hot spa, two waterslides, a 6m dive platform, all meals and snorkel gear, and a walk-in cold room for the BYO.

  • 12-person hot spa on deck
  • Eight-metre waterslide
  • Whitehaven Beach visit
  • Snorkelling and scuba options
From

$599 AUD

≈ $300/day

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K'gari 3-Day Tag-Along 4WD Safari, Island Expeditions

Fraser Island (K'gari)

3 days · 2 nights · departs Noosa or Rainbow Beach

K'gari 3-Day Tag-Along 4WD Safari, Island Expeditions

4.9 (527 · Google)

  • Ages 18 to 35s
  • 4WD
  • Adventure

Drive your own 4WD in convoy up 75 Mile Beach, swim Lake McKenzie and Champagne Pools, and camp two nights at a private dingo-fenced beach campsite with a campfire under the stars. You drive, the guide leads, the island delivers.

  • Self-drive 4WD
  • Beach camping
  • Meals included
  • Campfire
From

$669 AUD

≈ $223/day

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Certified Dive Adventure 2D/1N (4 Day Dives, 1 Night Dives)

Great Barrier Reef

2 Days

Certified Dive Adventure 2D/1N (4 Day Dives, 1 Night Dives)

4.7 (465 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Multi-day

Two days and a night on Reef Encounter, Cairns' floating reef hotel: up to six dives across the outer Great Barrier Reef including a night dive, with all meals, gear and reef levies included. Certified divers only.

  • Up to six dives in two days
  • Night dive included
  • Sleep on the outer reef
  • All meals cooked aboard
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$799 AUD

≈ $400/day

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Byron Bay 2-Lesson Surf Pack (Oct–April)

Byron Bay

2 Days

Byron Bay 2-Lesson Surf Pack (Oct–April)

4.7 (374 · Google)

  • All ages welcome
  • Multi-day

Mojosurf's two-lesson pack across Byron Bay, Lennox Head and Ballina: each session at whichever beach has the day's best learning waves, with pro coaching, all gear and return transport from Byron included.

  • Two lessons, real progression
  • Best beach chosen each day
  • Max six per group
  • All gear supplied
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$149 AUD

≈ $75/day

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Beyond the East Coast

The other side of Australia

The trips most backpackers miss: WA's Coral Coast, Kakadu's wetlands and the red Outback. Small-group, operator-run, booked through us.

Coastal Loop: Perth to Monkey Mia, 4 Days

Western Australia

4 Days

Coastal Loop: Perth to Monkey Mia, 4 Days

4.7 (246 · TripAdvisor)

  • Multi-day

Four days up WA's coral coast and back: the Pinnacles Desert, Kalbarri's Skywalk and Nature's Window, the pink lake, Shell Beach and Monkey Mia's wild dolphins, with ensuite rooms, not tents.

  • Monkey Mia's wild dolphins
  • Pinnacles Desert at Nambung
  • Kalbarri Skywalk and Nature's Window
  • The pink lake at Hutt Lagoon
From

$1769 AUD

≈ $442/day

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4WD Kakadu & Koolpin Tour - Camping

Darwin & Top End

5 Days

4WD Kakadu & Koolpin Tour - Camping

4 (116 · Google)

  • 4WD
  • Multi-day

The dedicated adventurer's Kakadu: five days by 4WD through Jim Jim Falls, Maguk, Gunlom and Ubirr, plus permit-restricted Jarrangbarnmi (Koolpin Gorge), with a sunset Yellow Waters cruise and real camps.

  • Permit-only Koolpin Gorge
  • 4WD to Jim Jim Falls
  • Sunset Yellow Waters cruise
  • Ubirr rock art at sunset
From

$1849 AUD

≈ $370/day

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Perth to Adelaide Adventure Tour

South Australia

10 Days

Perth to Adelaide Adventure Tour

4.9 (316 · TripAdvisor)

  • All ages welcome
  • Multi-day

Escape to secluded beaches where the white sand squeaks and the sunburnt outback country is dusted with vivid ochre dirt on the ultimate Perth to Adelaide camping tour.

  • Marvel at the otherworldly magic of Wave Rock
  • Discover Esperance and Cape Le Grand's dreamlike coastal beauty
  • Cross the vast, wild and wonder-filled Nullarbor Plain
  • Stand on the edge of the world at Bunda Cliffs
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$2899 AUD

≈ $290/day

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East Coast Australia

East Coast Australia

The classic Aussie backpacker trail

10 trips · from $599 Explore
Cairns & Tropical North

Cairns & Tropical North

Where the rainforest meets the reef

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Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef

Big-ticket dive of the planet

13 trips · from $249 Explore
The Whitsundays

The Whitsundays

74 islands. One absolutely insane sailing trip.

29 trips · from $489 Explore
Fraser Island (K'gari)

Fraser Island (K'gari)

The world's biggest sand island

13 trips · from $429 Explore
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Sydney

Where every Aussie backpacker starts

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4.9 on Google · 5 on Tripadvisor · 15,000+ five-star reviews · 20+ years operating
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"I had an amazing time on my 10 day trip through Australia! My tour guide Tom was amazing throughout the trip showing excellent knowledge of culture and heritage about all areas we visited, creating a positive atmosphere and encouraging us to make the most of our trip. …"
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Ailish Kenny

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"Now I have done five tours with Intro Travel and would highly recommend them! March 2025 Japan with Lachie April 2026 Thailand with Tom B April 2026 Vietnam with Liam B May 2026 Cambodia with Ava May 2026 South Korea with Maisie Each tour is done with professionalism from the tour guides and a great carefully planned …"
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Amber Callan

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"I just completed the bali intro 12 day tour and had the most amazing time. It was meticulously organised, and brilliant managed by Stacia who made the trip seamless and handled any and everything to a very high standard. After this experience I would definitely use this company again. …"
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Jasmine Steadman

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"I recently did the South Korea and Japan tour from the 7th of June to the 4th of July with my friend and the whole trip was absolutely brilliant from the itinerary to the amazing guides that we had. …"
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Eloise Edman

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"I just finished the Vietnam Intro tour and it was one of the best trips I’ve ever done - the tour guide Ryan went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly and got the most enjoyment possible from the trip. I couldn’t recommend him, or the trip itinerary enough. A great experience - 10/10"
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Adam

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"Had an incredible time in Sri Lanka and our tour guide Maisie was amazing! We also had Eline on the tour as well and both of them mad the experience so much better. Would recommend an Intro Travel tour to anyone!"
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The bit no one tells you

Most people book solo.
Nobody travels solo.

Most travellers book solo. By day three you've got a WhatsApp group called "Byron Crew 🌴" that's still buzzing three years later. You'll fly to Berlin for one of their weddings. You'll crash on a couch in Toronto. You'll be in the chat when someone's planning their next trip, and you'll be on it.

Small group sizes (usually 8–25, mostly 18-30s), mostly solo bookings, shared accommodation options, group dinners. We don't manufacture the friendships, but we book the trips where they actually happen.

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