Why Choose Organised Adventure Tours On Australia’s East Coast?

Here are the main reasons why backpackers would choose organised adventure tours in Australia!

Ease of planning

Probably the biggest perk of booking an organised tour anywhere is that the experts will plan everything for you. If you really want to just enjoy your trip without needing to think about logistics, organised tours are lifesavers!

This especially goes for East Coast Australia trips that are a few weeks or more. With such a long time to travel, the last thing you want to do is plan transport, accommodation, activities, meals, and any other little thing for every destination. That’s where organised tours come in. All the most important parts are planned for you!

Every tour is different, in terms of meal inclusions and activities. But most tours include accommodation and activities. Fully guided tours include transport and many meals as well. In contrast, semi-guided tours may include your bus pass or campervan, leaving you to travel between places on your own.

Either way, it’s so nice to have most of your trip pre-planned. This leaves more time for making friends, enjoying your time, and soaking in the beauty of Australia. Simply show up and let the adventure begin!

Read more about the difference between semi-guided and guided tours in Australia!

Optimised itinerary

Planning your trip around Australia can be confusing, and even a bit daunting. There are so many incredible places to see, but they are all spread out along the massive coastline. How do you know where to go, and how long to stay in each place?

An optimised itinerary is another huge perk of booking an organised tour. Many backpackers will only visit Australia once in their lifetime. (Unless you fall in love with the country and decide to come back on a Working Holiday, which is definitely a possibility). If you only have one shot to explore Australia, wouldn’t you want to spend your time wisely?

East Coast Australia group tours are designed by locals and experts who have backpacked the country themselves. We have curated the best places to go and set them up in a logical, easy to follow itinerary that perfectly blends activities and downtime.

With everything pre-planned, and the itinerary hitting all the hotspots, you can feel confident that your Australia trip will include all the must-dos.

Included activities

Almost every East Coast Australia adventure tour will include these popular and iconic activities:

• Sailing in the Whitsunday Islands, either a day trip or overnight tour
• Day tour to the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns with snorkelling included (scuba diving available for extra cost)
• 4WD tag-along tour on K’gari (Fraser Island) with camping

Some East Coast Australia adventure tours may also include:

• Surf lesson in places like Byron Bay, Rainbow Beach, or Noosa
• Rainforest day trip to somewhere such as the Blue Mountains from Sydney or the Atherton Tablelands from Cairns

Every tour has its own unique inclusions. But it’s nice to know when you pay for your organised group tour, you will get to tick some incredible adventures off your bucket list. The Whitsundays, Cairns, and K’gari (Fraser Island) are the 3 main hotspots in Queensland that most tours will visit.

Depending on the itinerary and time frame, tours may also included stunning places like Sydney, Byron Bay, Magnetic Island, Mission Beach, Noosa, Gold Coast, and more. Many tours also have the option to upgrade for an extra cost and try fun activities like skydiving, kayaking, canoeing, and scuba diving are available for extra cost on most tours as well.

Read more about what activities are included in East Coast Australia adventure tours!

Make new friends

The last reason why backpackers may want to book organised adventure tours in Australia? It’s the easiest way to make friends!

Whether you are travelling alone or with your own friends from home, there is no better way to get out and socialise than a group tour. Even if you book a semi-guided or self-guided tour, you will join guided group excursions like Whitsundays sailing tours and K’gari 4WD tours. And on a fully guided group tour, you can travel all along the coast with the same group of travellers for the whole trip.

Either way, exploring Australia’s most beautiful places in a group setting is the perfect way to meet new people. As you enjoy fun activities and sightsee with like-minded people, you are bound to create memories and form bonds that could potentially last forever.

How to choose the best organised adventure tour on Australia’s East Coast

Hopefully we have convinced you to try an organised adventure tour for your trip Down Under! Now how do you pick the best tour for you?

Here are some tips for researching and selecting the best tour.

Chat with a travel agent!

Honestly, the easiest and best way to pick your perfect tour is to just ask an expert. Peterpans has a dedicated team of experts who have travelled Australia’s East Coast themselves countless times. Tell us what you want in your tour, and we will recommend the best options. And it’s at no extra cost to you, so it’s absolutely worth chatting with us.

Decide on your time frame

If you have a set time frame for your trip, you can easily search for tours that fit. For example, if you only have 3 weeks, you can search for something like the 21 Day Peterpans Group Tour. Then everything within your 3-week time frame is ready to go!

Decide on your starting destination

Maybe you found a cheap flight into Sydney, so you want to plan your trip from there. That already narrows down all the organised tours on our website! Just search for itineraries departing Sydney, and you can then select your time frame or where you want to end your trip. The 25 Day Sydney to Cairns Package is a popular one, for example.

Build your own itinerary

You can even build your own itinerary with Peterpans! If you can’t find a pre-built organised tour that perfectly suits your goals, we have you covered. Visit our East Coast Trip Planner, where you can input your basic ideas and our experts will package it all together for you. It doesn’t get much easier than that!