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Most of the Coast: Sydney to Cairns

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Sydney

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up! Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Meet Your CEO and Group
    • Connect With New Friends

    Optional Activities

    • The Rocks Neighbourhood Visit (Free)
    • Sydney Opera House Visit (50-199 AUD per person)
    • Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
    • Jet Boat Ride (85 AUD per person)
    Landmarks
    The Rocks
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
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  2. Day 2

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up! Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation With CEO

    Optional Activities

    • The Rocks Neighbourhood Visit (Free)
    • Sydney Opera House Visit (50-199 AUD per person)
    • Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
    • Jet Boat Ride (85 AUD per person)
    • Coogee Beach to Bondi Beach Coastal Walk
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Bondi Beach
    Coogee Beach
  3. Day 3

    Sydney to Coffs Harbour

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Spot X Surf Camp)
    Landmarks
    Coffs Harbour
  4. Day 4

    Arrawarra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Spot X Surf Camp)

    Included Activities

    • Surfing Lesson
    • Kangaroo Trek
    Landmarks
    Solitary Islands Marine Park
    Mullawarra Beach
  5. Day 5

    Arrawarra to Byron Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up! Byron Bay)

    Included Activities

    • Cape Byron Lighthouse Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Skydiving (310-369 AUD per person)
    • Whale Watching (89 AUD per person)
    • Yoga Class (18 AUD per person)
    • Hinterland and Minyon Falls Tour (139 AUD per person)
    Landmarks
    Cape Byron Lighthouse
    Byron Bay
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  6. Day 6

    Byron Bay

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up! Byron Bay)

    Optional Activities

    • Byron Bay Ocean Kayaking
    • Skydiving (310-369 AUD per person)
    • Whale Watching (89 AUD per person)
    • Yoga Class (18 AUD per person)
    • Hinterland and Minyon Falls Tour (139 AUD per person)
    Landmarks
    Byron Bay
  7. Day 7

    Byron Bay to Brisbane

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (BUNK Brisbane)

    Included Activities

    • Daisy Hill Koala Centre
    Landmarks
    Daisy Hill Koala Centre
  8. Day 8

    Brisbane to K'gari (Fraser Island)

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Eco Retreat)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome to Country Ceremony
    • K'gari Inland Experience
    • Stories around the campfire
    Landmarks
    K'gari (Fraser Island)
    Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie)
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  9. Day 9

    K'gari (Fraser Island) to Noosa

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bounce Noosa)

    Included Activities

    • K'gari Beach Tour
    Landmarks
    75 Mile Beach
    Maheno Shipwreck
    Eli Creek
  10. Day 10

    Noosa

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bounce Noosa)

    Included Activities

    • Noosa Coastal Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Noosa Everglades Kayak Adventure
    • Eumundi Market
    Landmarks
    Noosa National Park
    Hell's Gate
    Hastings Street
  11. Day 11

    Noosa to Airlie Beach

    Accommodation
    Hostel (Nomads Airlie Beach Hostel)

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming (Tamworth area)
    • Noosa Everglades Kayak Adventure
    • Eumundi Market
    Landmarks
    Hastings Street
  12. Day 12

    Airlie Beach

    Accommodation
    Hostel (Nomads Airlie Beach Hostel)
    Landmarks
    Airlie Beach
  13. Day 13

    Whitsunday Islands

    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Nomads Airlie Beach Hostel)

    Included Activities

    • Whitsunday Islands Boating Excursion

    Optional Activities

    • Whitsunday Islands Snorkelling (Free)
    Landmarks
    Whitsunday Islands
    Whitehaven Beach
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  14. Day 14

    Airlie Beach to Cairns

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cairns Central YHA)
    Landmarks
    Cairns
  15. Day 15

    Cairns

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cairns Central YHA)

    Included Activities

    • Big Night Out

    Optional Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef Snorkelling (174 AUD per person)
    • Great Barrier Reef Diving from Cairns (245-289 AUD per person)
    • Skydiving (310-400 AUD per person)
    • Whitewater Rafting (138-210 AUD per person)
    • Skyrail & Kuranda Scenic Railway (111-124 AUD per person)
    • Bungee Jumping (179 AUD per person)
    • Minjin Swing (129 AUD per person)
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Cairns
  16. Day 16

    Cairns

    Included Activities

    • Departure Day

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4.8
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  • Itinerary
    4.8
  • Transport
    4.5
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
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  • Food
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  • Most of the Coast: Sydney to Cairns reviewer 1
    February 27th, 2025
    The trip from Sydney to Cairns was a fantastic experience, visiting beautiful places along the East Coast. It...
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    Traveled in February 2025
    Reply from: G Adventures
    Thank you so much for this wonderful feedback, Leila! This sounds like a wonderful trip. We hope to welcome you on another adventure in the near future!
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    February 4th, 2025
    I couldn't have asked for a better tour guide than Georgia. She ensured all of us had a great time and did her best...
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    Thank you so much for your review, Nele! We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your time in Australia with us and hope to welcome you on another adventure in he near future!
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  • Most of the Coast: Sydney to Cairns reviewer 3
    November 5th, 2024
    I highly recommend this tour! It was so much fun and truly comprehensive. Some days were intense, but I loved getting...
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    Traveled in October 2024
    Reply from: G Adventures
    Thank you so much for sharing your experience of Australia with us, Cristina! We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your time with Lauren and hope to welcome you on another adventure in the near future!
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  • Most of the Coast: Sydney to Cairns reviewer 4
    September 25th, 2024
    The whole tour was amazing. Lauren, our CEO was absolutely fantastic. She has great personality and is very...
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    Reply from: G Adventures
    Hi Matthew, Thanks for the fantastic review. We are glad you had such a great time with our CEO Lauren. We hope to see you on another G Adventures trip soon.
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  • A
    April 12th, 2024
    This was a trip of a lifetime - not only is Australia so beautiful, Georgia was the best tour guide, and I made and...
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    Reply from: G Adventures
    Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Alice! We are so glad you enjoyed beautiful Australia with us and Georgia. We hope to welcome you on another adventure in the near future!
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  • A
    January 27th, 2024
    Really good trip with value for your money. We saw a lot of Australia in such a short time, given how massive...
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    Reply from: G Adventures
    Hi Ali We are happy you had such a good trip to Australia, We'll pass on your comments about the accommodation to our product and ops teams.
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  • L
    December 19th, 2023
    Tour guide made the trip itself even better!
    Traveled in December 2023
    Reply from: G Adventures
    Hi Lewis So happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip to Australia. Thanks for teh great feedback about our guide (CEO).
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    December 13th, 2023
    Great tour! We cover all the spots, well organized, Tamar our tour guide was so nice, helpfull and professional....
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    We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your adventure with us. We hope to see you on another G Adventure again soon.
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  • J
    November 12th, 2023
    Molly was and is a great tour guide, she’s very knowledgable and always reported any problems we had with anything,...
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    Traveled in October 2023
    Reply from: G Adventures
    Hi Jade, Glad to hear that Molly was such a great tour guide (CEO). Thanks, again, for travelling with G Adventures. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed yoru experience on the Most of the Cast.
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    October 21st, 2022
    The whole trip was amazing and well organised and I would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to see the East...
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    Katrina

    Asked on February 23rd, 2026

    My daughter is vegetarian and eats gluten-free. On the days where meals are included, is there something that is both gluten-free and vegetarian?

    Meals
    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten February 2026

      Yes, both vegetarian and gluten-free dietary requirements can be accommodated on tour. We would just need to make sure a clear note is added to the booking so our local office and tour guide are fully aware and able to plan accordingly.

      Once the booking is confirmed, you and your daughter will also complete a form where any dietary or medical requirements can be specified in detail.

      That said, depending on the destination and included meals, options may occasionally be a little limited - but our teams will always do their best to provide suitable alternatives where possible.

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    Tania

    Asked on September 3rd, 2025

    I am a solo traveller from the UK arriving in Sydney. I am interested in a tour for 16 days+ and I'm aged 37. I want to do the Sydney to Cairns tour. I am the life and soul, love to vibe and meet new people!

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    Tour Details
    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten September 2025

      Our Most of the Coast: Sydney to Cairns is an 18-to-30s tour, which is a basic service level and offers multi-share accommodation. It's very social and has a lot of optional activities you can choose from. Alternatively, I would recommend our Best of Australia tour.

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      Tania

      TravelerWritten September 2025

      I need to start in Sydney as that's where my trip starts. Is the 18-30's tour not suitable for me due to my age?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten September 2025

      You are able to participate in the 18-to-30s tour as long as you are 39 y/o or younger on day 1 of the tour.

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    Sarah

    Asked on June 4th, 2025

    Was just wondering if there are ever any cancellations id love to book on the tour starting 27th July but its sold out

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten June 2025

      Currently the July 27th is sold out, it's hard to know if we will get any cancellations or not. It is best to keep an eye on the website, if someone cancels, the spot will open up on the website. As an alternative, we have the July 13th available, or the August 10th departure.

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    Annie

    Asked on March 20th, 2025

    Is vaccination required for participation in the tour?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten March 2025

      As of a specific update, vaccination is not required to join this tour.

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    Teresa

    Asked on February 18th, 2025

    I'm interested in joining your Most of the Coast: Sydney to Cairns, and I have a couple of questions before booking: - Given that I'm planning a long trip, I want to ensure this tour is suitable for me. I enjoy group travel, but I also value some personal space. Would you say this tour is a good fit? - Do you offer single room upgrades for accommodations, and if so, what are the additional costs?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten February 2025

      This group tour is one of our 18-39, and unlikely to be suitable to your preferences of personal space - as we don't offer a single supplement on these tours. Please note that multi-share accommodation is very popular in Australia and is the way you will be spending most of your nights. This may involve 4-6 group members sharing and even (on rare occasions) dormitory-style rooms for the whole group. It is also worth noting that all multi-share accommodation is generally split by gender in Australia. The majority of accommodation will have shared bathroom facilities. We have specifically chosen unique accommodations to give local flavour to your trip. Where we use multi-share hostels, rooming requests of any kind cannot be taken. For private accommodation please see tours in our Classic Travel Style.

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    Vicki

    Asked on January 13th, 2025

    What happens if I already paid the tour and my vacations weren't approved, can I get credit for another date or my money back?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten January 2025

      We take a 20% non-refundable deposit in order to confirm your tour. Up to 30th day prior to departure: Your 20% non-refundable deposit is saved on your file as Lifetime Deposit towards a future tour with G Adventures. From 29th day to 3rd day prior to departure: 70% of travel fare becomes non-refundable: 50% cancellation fee + 20% Lifetime deposit. From 2nd day prior to departure up to departure day or in case of no show : 95% of travel fare becomes non-refundable: 75% cancellation fee + 20% Lifetime Deposit. Your Lifetime Deposit will stay on file for you to use as a new deposit for a future G Adventures tour when booked through TourRadar.

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    Anne

    Asked on November 12th, 2024

    Are there any guidelines for rooming during the tour?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      The tour uses dorm-style multi-share hostels, and doesn't accommodate any rooming requests. All accommodation is multi-share, and private rooms are only available in our other tour styles.

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    Jasmine

    Asked on October 29th, 2024

    I am wondering what the average age range is on this tour? I am 28 and concerned that the average age may be significantly younger than myself. Also I am wondering what the gender mix will be.

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten October 2024

      Most of the Coast: Sydney to Cairns. Travellers are born between late 1980s - early 2000s. Most travellers are born in 1990s. 80% F 20% M. Mostly solos. North Americans, Europeans.

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      Jasmine

      TravelerWritten October 2024

      Will participants be staying in dorms with each other or are we split into different rooms with non-tour people? Will there be any kind of orientation or ice breaker activities for tour group members to get to know each other? Is there an option to update to a private room in some places?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten October 2024

      Multi-share accommodation is very popular. May involve 4-6 group members sharing and occasionally dormitory-style rooms. Multi-share accommodation is generally split by gender. Most accommodation will have shared bathroom facilities. No option for a single supplement. There will be a welcome meeting on day one for you all to meet and your tour guide can recommend activities for your free time.

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    Hippolyte

    Asked on September 1st, 2024

    Do I need a visa for this tour?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten September 2024

      Visa requirements depend on your nationality. It is your responsibility to ensure you have valid travel documents and meet the entry requirements.

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    Kylie

    Asked on August 19th, 2024

    How do I get travel vouchers after completing required documents?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten August 2024

      After completing the 'Good to Go' forms and other required documents, contact the tour operator to receive your travel vouchers.

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    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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