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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Start point
    812b George Street, Haymarket New South Wales 2000, Australia (Welcome to Travel Office)
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Meal)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Wake Up! Hostel)

    Included Activities

    • Group Meet and Greet Session with itinerary overview
    • Secret Fun Pre-Departure Sydney Activity
    • Welcome Meal
  3. Days 2 - 4

    Byron Bay

    Byron Bay
    Meals
    Dinner (Byron Bay group meal on first night in town)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (The Surf House)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Byron Bay
    • Byron Bay Welcome Dinner on first night in town
    • River Kayak tour at sunset
    • Byron Bay Lighthouse visit and coastal views
    • Beach time and relaxation
    • Team night out on final evening in Byron Bay
    • Yoga in Byron Bay (Optional, but included)

    Optional Activities

    • Surfing or other beach activities
    Landmarks
    Byron Bay Lighthouse
  4. Days 5 - 6

    Surfers Paradise

    Surfers Paradise
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Bounce Hostel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Burleigh Heads coastal walk with Aboriginal guide

    Optional Activities

    • Theme park visits
    • Water park visits
    • Beach time and water activities
    • Nightlife exploration
    Landmarks
    Burleigh Heads
  5. Days 7 - 9

    Brisbane

    Brisbane
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Bunk Surfers Paradise)

    Included Activities

    • City orientation and exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Moreton Island day trip with sandboarding down sand dunes, kayaking around shipwrecks, and snorkelling with marine life
    • Australia Zoo visit with kangaroos and potential Robert Irwin sighting
    • Southbank Lagoon swimming (free)
    • Ferry system exploration for city views
    Landmarks
    Southbank
    Australia Zoo
    Moreton Island
  6. Days 10 - 12

    Noosa

    Noosa
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Bounce Hostel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Noosa National Park and Fairy Pools
    • Frisbee Golf at Habitat Noosa
    • Wildlife spotting at Habitat Noosa

    Optional Activities

    • Additional National Park exploration
    • Beach activities
    Landmarks
    Noosa National Park
    Fairy Pools
  7. Days 13 - 14

    Everglades National Park

    Everglades National Park
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Kangarooms)

    Included Activities

    • Boat cruise on River of Mirrors
    • Canoe paddle on River of Mirrors

    Optional Activities

    • Kayaking on the lake
    • Paddleboarding on the lake
    • Beer Tasting at Lakeside Brewery
    Landmarks
    Everglades National Park
    River of Mirrors
  8. Days 15 - 20

    Rainbow Beach - K'gari (Fraser Island)

    Rainbow Beach - K'gari (Fraser Island)
    Accommodation
    Camping (Freedom Hostel, camping)

    Included Activities

    • 4x4 Jeep exploration of K'gari (Fraser Island)
    • Freshwater lake swimming
    • River exploration
    • Shipwreck spotting
    • Beach driving (21+ with valid driver's license)
    Landmarks
    K'gari (Fraser Island)
    Rainbow Beach
  9. Days 21 - 23

    Airlie Beach - Whitsundays

    Airlie Beach - Whitsundays
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Nomads Hostel)

    Included Activities

    • 60-minute scenic flight over Heart Reef and Whitsundays
    • Whitsundays boat day trip
    • Snorkelling in pristine Whitsundays waters
    • Whitehaven Beach visit

    Optional Activities

    • Airlie Beach town exploration - laneway bars, lagoon, waterfront restaurants
    Landmarks
    Heart Reef
    Whitehaven Beach
    Whitsundays
  10. Days 24 - 26

    Magnetic Island

    Magnetic Island
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Nomads Hostel)

    Optional Activities

    • Forts Walk
    • Snorkel hire
    • Barbie Car rentals
    • Wildlife spotting - koalas and wallabies
    • Beach relaxation
    Landmarks
    Magnetic Island
  11. Days 27 - 30

    Cairns

    Cairns
    End point
    67-69 Esplanade, Cairns City Queensland 4870, Australia (Global Backpackers Cairns)
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell Feast meal)

    Included Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef snorkelling trip
    • Farewell meal

    Optional Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef scuba diving
    • White water rafting
    • Rainforest trips
    • Bungy jumping
    • Skydiving
    • Additional Cairns activities
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef

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4.6
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  • Transport
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  • Guide
    4.8
  • Accommodation
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  • Georgina4.5•November 2026
    Led by Luke
    I would 100% recommend The Irwin Package (Welcome to Sydney/East Coast). Stopping at all the bucket list...
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    Traveled in September 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    This is sooo good to read Georgina! Thanks for your kind words and thanks heaps for choosing Welcome to Travel ❤
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  • Jasmine4.3•November 2026
    So well organised, easy, fun and the best opportunity to meet some besties for life.
    Traveled in October 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    Amazing to hear Jasmine, we loved showing you around Aus! We really enjoyed seeing all your pictures, it definitely looks like you made some BFFs on tour. ❤
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  • Zuzanna5.0•November 2026
    Thank you for some of the best memories of my life, I will nevee forget this ❤️
    Traveled in October 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    You are very welcome Zuzanna, it was a pleasure having you on tour with us!!
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  • Sophia3.8•October 2026
    Well organized Tour and nice hostels
    Traveled in September 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    Great to hear Sophia!
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  • anna5.0•September 2026
    really good i enjoyed it
    Traveled in September 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    Amazing to hear Anna, thanks for sharing the love!
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  • Isabel5.0•August 2026
    This tour was everything I hoped for and more. I had the most amazing group of people, and managed to have good...
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    Traveled in January 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review Isabel! We're thrilled to hear you had a great time on our tour. Hope to see you out with us again soon!
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  • Abi5.0•July 2026
    This tour was incredible from start to finish. Everything was made so easy from the very first meeting in the office....
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    Traveled in January 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    Hi Abi, thanks so much for your kind words, we're so happy to hear this!!
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  • Enya4.0•June 2026
    I definitely had an amazing time and the mix between activities and free days where perfect. Some days we would just...
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    Traveled in June 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    Hi Enya, that's amazing to read, thanks for sharing. We loved having you on tour. If there is anything that we can do better to get us a 5* rating we'd love to hear it. 😅
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  • Dave5.0•June 2026
    The 30 day East Coast tour was amazing! From the first day meeting our amazing guides in both Sydney and Byron, who...
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    Traveled in March 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    Thanks Dave for choosing Welcome To Travel! We are so happy to read this 😎
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  • Emily5.0•June 2026
    The most amazing 5 weeks. Thank you to the whole team for making my dreams come true. From starting my tour in...
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    Traveled in February 2026
    Reply from: Welcome To Travel
    It was amazing to have you on tour Emily and it's so good to read that you had a great time. Diolch from the team!
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  • J

    Jan

    Asked on February 15th, 2026

    I am looking to book last minute for the tour starting on the 9th March, however on the online Welcome To Travel Australia it is sold out but on here there are 3 available spaces. Just wanted to check what one is correct

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    • Welcome To TravelOperator•Written February 2026

      We understand that waiting for a response can be challenging. If your message requires a response, please know our team is already following up with Welcome To Travel to make sure you receive an answer soon.

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    Karen

    Asked on December 11th, 2025

    My friend and I (both 26 year old females) are looking to do a trip down the east coast Sydney-Cairns. We both don't drink/party so we're hoping for a more social but not a party group closer in age to ourselves. We are currently looking at a May start date. Could you advise whether your groups would be suitable and if you can the demographic for dates in May. We also were interested in private room options (or smaller female only) if available. Could you advise how much extra this would be.

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    • Welcome To TravelOperator•Written December 2025

      Our Welcome to Australia: East Coast Tour is 30 days long. All accommodation will be in 8-bed mixed dorms throughout the tour, unless you purchase our Private Room Upgrade which is $3,999 AUD and excludes accommodation on Magnetic Island. We do get a mix of people on tour, including a mix of ages, nationalities and interests so it's difficult to ensure the dynamic of the group and whether they'll be looking to party or have a more chilled time.

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    Kathy

    Asked on October 27th, 2023

    On what time do i have to be at the pick up point?

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    • Welcome To TravelOperator•Written October 2023

      You'll meet the group on Monday 15 January at 4pm at our Sydney office.

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    Harry

    Asked on October 9th, 2023

    How much are all the experiences- eg kayaking, Noosa National Park fees, boat trip to Whitsundays etc. As some things are described as included- eg flight over Whitsundays, but most things aren't detailed as such. How much money will all these trips and activities cost? What is included and what isn't?

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    • Welcome To TravelOperator•Written October 2023

      For the tour with all the inclusions, it's $3999AUD. You can book extra activities through us as well. You can either book them in advance or you can wait until you're on tour - it's completely up to you! Additional tours include: Rainforest Road Trip Add On, Skydive, Bungy Jump, Surf Lesson, White Water Rafting, Dive Course.

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      Harry

      Traveler•Written October 2023

      I've looked at your tour inclusions and I'm afraid I'm still confused. Is there any way you can send me a direct comprehensive list of what is and isn't included? Like the kayaking is on the 'optional extras' list, so I'm assuming this is not included? Because it is on the itinerary. If so, how much for this? It would also be great if you could send the prices of those extras you have listed there as well, i.e. the bungee jumping that would be great.

    • Welcome To TravelOperator•Written October 2023

      All inclusions within the East Coast Tour are on the website in the itinerary section. The itinerary and inclusions list does state the sunset kayaking in Byron Bay is included, it is not an optional extra.

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    Joanna

    Asked on October 4th, 2023

    Is tour space guaranteed on November 20th?

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    • Welcome To TravelOperator•Written October 2023

      Currently, we have 3x spaces left on this tour. I would recommend booking as soon as possible to avoid missing out on a space as this date has been getting booked very quickly!

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    Luke

    Asked on August 27th, 2023

    I am a solo traveler looking to do a tour of the east coast upon arrival. I would like to go on a tour with a large group.

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    • Welcome To TravelOperator•Written August 2023

      October/November are busy times. East Coast tours have availability every week from September onwards and are being booked quickly. Tours in Sydney and Melbourne have limited spaces remaining.

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