Ultimate Australia

Small Groups: No more than 16 travelers, guaranteed.

People-to-People Experiences: Learn about traditional indigenous smoking ceremonies, where plants are burned to honor the land and ancestors (an Aboriginal Guide will provide a hands-on description of the smoking ceremony but without smoke (removed due to health and safety reasons); speak with an indigenous man in the Outback about the cultural significance of dramatic Simpsons Gap; and join a family on their farm in the Outback for a barbecue dinner.

Local Trip Experience Leaders and Regional Office Expertise: Explore with a local Trip Experience Leader, who is fluent in English and trained by O.A.T. on the skills needed to bring travelers off the beaten path to meet with locals who share their cultures and traditions with us. Plus, follow an itinerary that’s been carefully crafted by O.A.T.’s Sydney office—opened in 2000.

Unbeatable Value: Travel at the lowest price and per diems in the industry.

O.A.T. Exclusives: Learn about the Grand Circle Foundation-sponsored site that's working to preserve the Great Barrier Reef, and even see a section of a coral nursery that's dedicated to travelers like you.

Customize Your Experience: Join the 41% of travelers who extend their time abroad. Add the pre-trip extension to Undiscovered Tasmania: Hobart, Cradle Mountain & Launceston, post-trip extension to New Zealand: Christchurch, Queenstown & Milford Sound Cruise, or both of these extensions to your Australia adventure—when you do, you’ll travel in the company of the same Trip Experience Leader throughout your trip for a seamless experience, and enjoy more time to develop bonds with your fellow travelers.