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All 20 Australia holidays, compared

Escorted grand tours, multi-centre packages and private tours with your own driver — from £2,742 per person. Jump to the type that suits you, or scroll the full comparison table.

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TourDaysAustraliaNew ZealandCook IslandsFrom (pp)True Cost / day
Private 12-day three-city tour12✓——£2,742£399View
Private 11-day Sydney & Melbourne tour11✓——£2,922£447View
Private 11-day customisable tour11✓——£2,923£445View
Private 14-day East Coast tour14✓——£3,123£379View
Private 11-day tour (Cairns start)11✓——£3,200£470View
Perth, Rottnest & Margaret River11✓——£3,339£351View
Sydney, Alice Springs & Melbourne9✓——£3,429£413View
Private 14-day tour with Hamilton Island14✓——£3,446£404View
Sydney, Brisbane, Whitsundays & Cairns15✓——£3,499£292View
Sydney, Uluru & Melbourne13✓——£3,639£320View
Australia Bucket List Adventure15✓——£3,849£308View
Singapore & Queensland multi-centre16✓——£4,019£304View
Private 16-day Australia & NZ tour16✓✓—£5,815£509View
NZ South Island & Stewart Island16✓✓—£5,879£420View
Ultimate East Coast Explorer21✓——£7,249£400View
Highlights of Australia22✓——£8,049£424View
Highlights of Australia & New Zealand40✓✓—£13,279£389View
Wonders of Australia & New Zealand48✓✓—£15,079£372View
Highlights of Australia, NZ & Cook Islands45✓✓✓£15,439£400View
Wonders of Australia, NZ & Cook Islands53✓✓✓£17,199£383View

Private tours are land-only — international flights are not included in their price. Everything else includes return UK flights.

5 holidays · Travelsphere · from £8,049

Escorted grand tours

Everything arranged, a Holiday Director throughout, and one price covering flights, hotels, transfers and the big-ticket experiences. The classic way to do Australia.

Highlights of Australia
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Highlights of Australia

Melbourne, Sydney, Uluru, Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef in 22 fully-escorted days.

  • 22 days · Travelsphere
  • UK return flights included
  • 18 nights in 4-star hotels
True Cost £424/day+16%£9,333 all-in · adds meals not included
From£8,049
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Highlights of Australia with New Zealand
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Highlights of Australia with New Zealand

Australia's greatest hits plus a complete New Zealand circuit — the classic two-country trip.

  • 40 days · Travelsphere
  • UK return flights included
  • 36 nights in 3 & 4-star hotels
True Cost £389/day+17%£15,549 all-in · adds meals not included
From£13,279
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The Wonders of Australia with New Zealand
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The Wonders of Australia with New Zealand

Coast to coast across Australia, then all the way down New Zealand — 48 days, one seamless itinerary.

  • 48 days · Travelsphere
  • UK return flights included
  • 45 nights in 3 & 4-star hotels
True Cost £372/day+18%£17,843 all-in · adds meals not included
From£15,079
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Highlights of Australia with New Zealand & Cook Islands
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Highlights of Australia with New Zealand & Cook Islands

Australia's icons, the whole of New Zealand and four nights in Rarotonga — in 45 days.

  • 45 days · Travelsphere
  • UK return flights included
  • 41 nights in 3 & 4-star hotels
True Cost £400/day+17%£17,999 all-in · adds meals not included
From£15,439
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The Wonders of Australia with New Zealand & Cook Islands
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The Wonders of Australia with New Zealand & Cook Islands

Fifty-three days. Three countries. One trip you will talk about for the rest of your life.

  • 53 days · Travelsphere
  • UK return flights included
  • 45 nights in 3 & 4-star hotels
True Cost £383/day+18%£20,323 all-in · adds meals not included
From£17,199
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8 holidays · Travelodeal · from £3,339

Multi-centre holidays

Flights, hotels and the headline day tours bundled together, but no group and no fixed schedule. You get free days and the run of each city.

Coastline Dreams: Perth, Rottnest Island & Margaret River
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Coastline Dreams: Perth, Rottnest Island & Margaret River

Western Australia at its best: quokkas on Rottnest, caves and cellar doors in Margaret River, heritage Fremantle.

  • 11 days · Travelodeal
  • UK return flights included
  • 10 nights
True Cost £351/day+16%£3,865 all-in · adds meals not included
From£4,638 £3,339
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Sydney to Melbourne via Alice Springs
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Sydney to Melbourne via Alice Springs

Nine days, two cities and the full Uluru and Kings Canyon guided adventure — flying from Manchester.

  • 9 days · Travelodeal
  • UK return flights included
  • 8 nights
True Cost £413/day+8%£3,719 all-in · adds meals not included
From£4,572 £3,429
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Australia Experience: Sydney, Brisbane, Whitsundays & Cairns
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Australia Experience: Sydney, Brisbane, Whitsundays & Cairns

Four centres up the east coast with three flights included — and a lead-in price of £3,499.

  • 15 days · Travelodeal
  • UK return flights included
  • 14 nights
True Cost £292/day+25%£4,375 all-in · adds meals not included
From£5,302 £3,499
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Australia Adventure: Sydney to Melbourne via Uluru
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Australia Adventure: Sydney to Melbourne via Uluru

Four nights in Sydney, a guided Outback adventure through Kings Canyon and Uluru, then four nights in Melbourne.

  • 13 days · Travelodeal
  • UK return flights included
  • 12 nights
True Cost £320/day+14%£4,161 all-in · adds meals not included
From£5,351 £3,639
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Australia Bucket List Adventure
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Australia Bucket List Adventure

Reef, rock, harbour and the Great Ocean Road — with a headline day tour included in every single centre.

  • 15 days · Travelodeal
  • UK return flights included
  • 14 nights
True Cost £308/day+20%£4,619 all-in · adds meals not included
From£5,273 £3,849
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Singapore, Cairns, Port Douglas, Hamilton Island & Brisbane
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Singapore, Cairns, Port Douglas, Hamilton Island & Brisbane

Break the journey in Singapore, then work your way down the Queensland coast — reef, rainforest and the Whitsundays.

  • 16 days · Travelodeal
  • UK return flights included
  • 15 nights
True Cost £304/day+21%£4,861 all-in · adds meals not included
From£5,825 £4,019
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South Island Exploration: Through Fiords & Wilderness
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South Island Exploration: Through Fiords & Wilderness

Fox Glacier, Milford Sound, the Catlins and two nights on Stewart Island — plus Sydney at either end.

  • 16 days · Travelodeal
  • UK return flights included
  • 15 nights
True Cost £420/day+14%£6,719 all-in · adds meals not included
From£8,165 £5,879
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Ultimate East Coast Australia Adventure & Explorer Journey
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Ultimate East Coast Australia Adventure & Explorer Journey

Sydney to Cairns overland — 21 days of rainforest, reef, First Nations culture and places the coaches never stop.

  • 21 days · Travelodeal
  • UK return flights included
  • 20 nights
True Cost £400/day+16%£8,403 all-in · adds meals not included
From£10,983 £7,249
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7 holidays · Trip.com · from £2,742

Private tours with your own driver

Your group only, in your own vehicle, with a driver and a planner who will reshape the itinerary before you go. Land only — you book your own flights.

Private Tour: Australia Three-City Classic — 12 Days
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Private Tour: Australia Three-City Classic — 12 Days

Twelve days, three cities, private driver throughout — Opera House, Blue Mountains, Great Barrier Reef and the Great Ocean Road.

  • 12 days · Trip.com
  • Land only — flights not included
  • 10 nights
True Cost £399/day+75%£4,786 all-in · adds flights + meals
From£2,742
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Private Tour: Australia's Top Six — 11 Days
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Private Tour: Australia's Top Six — 11 Days

Two cities, no internal flights beyond one hop, and a deliberately gentle pace.

  • 11 days · Trip.com
  • Land only — flights not included
  • 10 nights
True Cost £447/day+68%£4,914 all-in · adds flights + meals
From£2,922
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Private Tour: Australia All-in-One — 11 Days
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Private Tour: Australia All-in-One — 11 Days

Sydney, Cairns and Melbourne in eleven days — and a planner who will rearrange any of it before you go.

  • 11 days · Trip.com
  • Land only — flights not included
  • 10 nights
True Cost £445/day+67%£4,895 all-in · adds flights + meals
From£2,923
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Private Tour: Sydney, Cairns & Melbourne — 14 Days
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Private Tour: Sydney, Cairns & Melbourne — 14 Days

Fourteen days with a private vehicle and driver — Blue Mountains, the Great Barrier Reef, Phillip Island penguins and the Great Ocean Road.

  • 14 days · Trip.com
  • Land only — flights not included
  • 13 nights
True Cost £379/day+70%£5,311 all-in · adds flights + meals
From£3,123
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Private Tour: Cairns, Melbourne & Sydney — 11 Days
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Private Tour: Cairns, Melbourne & Sydney — 11 Days

Eleven days covering every east-coast classic — reef cruise, Opera House, Blue Mountains and the Twelve Apostles.

  • 11 days · Trip.com
  • Land only — flights not included
  • 10 nights
True Cost £470/day+62%£5,172 all-in · adds flights + meals
From£3,200
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Private Tour: Australia & New Zealand South Island — 16 Days
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Private Tour: Australia & New Zealand South Island — 16 Days

Australia's east coast plus a full South Island run — Kaikoura whales, Tekapo stargazing, a Mount Cook helicopter flight and Milford Sound.

  • 16 days · Trip.com
  • Land only — flights not included
  • 15 nights
True Cost £509/day+40%£8,147 all-in · adds flights + meals
From£5,815
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Before you fly

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Parking, a pre-flight hotel, lounge access and travel insurance — the four things people leave until the last week and then overpay for.

Airport parking

On a four-week trip, airport parking is one of the biggest add-on costs of the whole holiday — and one of the few that gets cheaper the earlier you book.

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Airport hotels

Long-haul to Australia usually means an early or awkward departure. A night at the terminal beforehand turns a 3am start into a lie-in.

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Airport lounges

Before a 20-hour flight, three hours of quiet, free food and a proper seat is worth considerably more than it costs.

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Travel insurance

Non-negotiable on a trip this long and this far away. Check the medical cover limits and that your full trip length and any activities are included.

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Still deciding?

Start with how long you've got. Two weeks points you at the multi-centre holidays; a month or more opens up the escorted grand tours; and if the idea of a group puts you off, the private tours solve that entirely.

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