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Absolute Oz & East Coast Adventure

An incredible work and travel combo!

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£3,099
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Duration:

Up to 12 months

Age Range:

Avg 18-35

Group Size:

Avg 10-25

Trip Highlights

  • Combine an East Coast tour with a 12 month working holiday
  • See Australia’s biggest and best destinations, including Sydney, Byron Bay, Brisbane, Cairns & more
  • Enjoy an epic 2 night cruise around the Whitsundays, plus a 2 night camping adventure on K'gari Island!
  • Get set up with everything you need to find work in Oz, including a bank account, tax number, and 12 months’ job support!
  • Get a buddy list before you travel so you can start making friends before you go!

Trip Overview

This epic Aussie travel package brings together our fantastic Absolute Oz Jobs programme with our 5-week East Coast tour from Sydney to Cairns. You’ll kick off with a week of orientation activities in Sydney, including a dolphin encounter and a beach camp escape. Then, you’ll journey up the incredible East Coast, taking in all the hottest destinations, including Byron Bay, K'gari, and the Whitsundays. You’ll round off the adventure with a snorkelling trip at the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns. Then it’s time to find your dream Aussie job! Enjoy 12 months’ expert job support and get set up with everything you need to find work, including a bank account, tax number, and Aussie SIM card. This is the ultimate way to travel and work in Australia!

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Absolute Oz Jobs

  • 8 days of fun and adventure in Sydney and at Beach Camp
  • 12 months' job search assistance and support in Australia
  • Buddy list – get in touch with others in your group before you leave the UK!
  • Accommodation assistance
  • Airport shuttle from Sydney airport to your hostel
  • 8 nights' accommodation in your first week
  • Some meals and drinks
  • A guided Sydney city tour
  • A Sydney Harbour cruise
  • 2-night trip to Beach Camp
  • A wild bottlenose dolphin cruise
  • A four-wheel drive sand dune tour
  • Sandboarding
  • National Park bushwalks
  • Australian mobile phone SIM card
  • 12 months' mail holding service
  • Free Wi-Fi access and use of the online jobs database
  • 24-hour emergency support

East Coast Tour

  • 33 nights’ accommodation + 2 overnight buses
  • All transport between included destinations
  • Byron Bay Surf Lesson
  • Morning Yoga, Wine and Cheese Night, Beach and City Tour
  • Brisbane City Tour and Streets Beach visit
  • Noosa Beach time and Headland Coastal Walk
  • Rainbow Beach Sand Blow Hike
  • K'gari 4x4 Island Driving and Beach Camping
  • 2-night Whitsunday Island Cruise
  • Magnetic Island Forts Walk
  • Atherton Tablelands Excursion
  • Great Barrier Reef snorkelling
  • Dedicated Tour Guide
  • Some meals
  • 24-hour emergency support

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • Working Holiday Visa
  • Most meals, snacks and drinks
  • Local taxes: K'gari levy ($20), Great Barrier Reef levy ($20) & Whitsunday Levy ($30) - subject to change
  • Accommodation after East Coast Tour
  • Return airport transfer
  • Optional Activities

43 nights of accommodation are included in Sydney and on the East Coast. 2 nights of this will be spent on overnight buses. 2 nights will be spent on a live-aboard yacht and 2 nights will be spent camping on K'gari. The rest of the time you will stay in mixed dorm accommodation in hostels.

After the East Coast tour, most of our travellers choose to either rent an apartment, often sharing with the new friends they’ve made in the first week, or stay in hostels. Most hostels offer discounted rates for long term stays. Our team will help you explore possible accommodation options in Australia.

2 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 9 dinners are included. You will need to purchase the majority of meals yourself. Each stop will have a great range of restaurants and backpacker bars where you can find tasty meals. Alternatively, you could prepare meals in the hostel kitchens. Preparing your own meals is a great way to save money. We recommend budgeting around AUD30-50 per day for food and drink.

Your Aussie experience begins with a week of activities in and around Sydney. You’ll then spend 5 weeks journeying up the East Coast to Cairns, before getting stuck into the job search and setting up your new working life in Australia!

Absolute Oz Jobs Week (8 days)

Settle into life Down under with an entire week in Sydney to let your hair down and have some fun. Explore the city on a guided tour and cruise around the famous harbour, chill out on Sydney's best beaches and get to know people in the sun. You’ll then spend 3 days relaxing in the great outdoors at a laid-back beach camp. Enjoy a bottlenose dolphin-spotting boat trip, go on a 4x4 sand dune adventure and try sandboarding. It’s the perfect way to get your adventure off to a great start!

Your Sydney Intro highlights include:

  • Boat tour of Sydney Harbour
  • Beach Camp escape
  • 4x4 sand dune tour and sandboarding
  • Bushwalk through Tomaree National Park
  • Bondi to Coogee Beach Tour
  • Party night in Sydney
  • & more!

Australia East Coast Adventure Tour (36 Days)

Once your Absolute Oz Jobs week is over, you’ll board an overnight bus to Byron Bay, signalling the start of an epic 5 week adventure up Australia’s East Coast! Discover beautiful beaches, unspoilt islands and buzzing backpacker destinations on this awesome guided group trip.

After 3 days in Byron Bay (during which time you’ll enjoy a surf lesson, beach yoga and a wine and cheese night!), you’ll journey north to Surfers Paradise and Brisbane, for city tours and beach bliss. Then, you’ll venture into the lush landscapes of Noosa for a coastal walk and epic sunset. Next up, you’ll discover the epic landscapes of Rainbow Beach and spend 2 nights camping on beautiful K'gari! After your K'gari 4x4 and camping adventure, you’ll chill out in the Town of 1770, before boarding an unforgettable 2-night Whitsundays Cruise.

The last 10 days of your adventure see you encountering wildlife on Magnetic Island and sunbathing on Mission Beach, before arriving in Cairns, Australia’s ultimate backpacker destination. Here, you’ll enjoy a full day excursion to the dramatic Atherton Tablelands, plus a snorkelling boat trip to the Great Barrier Reef!

Your East Coast highlights include:

  • Surf Lesson in Byron Bay
  • 4x4 K'gari Driving and Camping
  • 2 night Whitsunday Island Cruise
  • Atherton Tablelands Excursion
  • Snorkelling Boat trip at the Great Barrier Reef
  • & more!

Absolute Oz Jobs Working Holiday Package (up to 12 months)

Once your East Coast tour is complete, it’s time to find work. You’ll have all the resources you need to find a great job and full support to get you set up for life in Australia. You’ll have full access to an exclusive jobs database and a team of experts helping you with your awesome adventure. Whether you need help getting your next job, need some advice on accommodation, or want a recommendation for the best bars in town – our expert jobs team is on hand for it all!

Your Absolute Oz Jobs highlights include:

  • 12 months’ expert job support
  • Access to an online jobs network
  • A CV review service
  • Bank account and tax number set-up
  • An Aussie mobile phone SIM card
  • Help and advice about long-term accommodation
  • & more!

For more detailed itinerary information, please download the trip notes.

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Cheapest: £469 November, 2024
Most expensive: £1,177 December, 2024

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Arrival Information:

You should fly into Sydney on day 1 of your itinerary. You will need to go to a pre-set meeting point at Sydney airport to catch the shuttle bus that’ll take you directly to your hostel to begin your first week of fun and adventure. If you want to arrive a few days earlier, we will be more than happy to help you organise any additional accommodation (at extra cost). Please contact us for further details.

Your East Coast Tour finishes in Cairns. You can either look for work here or travel somewhere else. There are job opportunities all over Australia!

Age & Eligibility:

As you are planning to work in Australia whilst you’re here, you’ll need to apply for a Working Holiday Visa.

British citizens aged between 18-35 (inclusive) are eligible for Working Holiday Visa. You can apply through us by selecting "+ Visa" in the dropdown menu when booking, or you can arrange your visa yourself. 

To be eligible for a visa, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:

  • Hold a passport issued by an eligible country or region*
  • Be aged 18-35 (inclusive) at the time of applying*
  • Not be accompanied by dependent children at any time during your stay in Australia
  • Meet health, character and financial requirements
  • Have not previously entered Australia on a Working Holiday visa (unless applying for a second or third year visa)
  • Be outside Australia when you apply and when visa is granted
  • Apply within 12 months of intended travel to Australia.
  • Have sufficient funds to cover your expected living/trip costs during your stay
  • Have funds for a return or onward ticket to depart Australia (or an actual ticket)
  • Have health insurance

Please note: If you have a criminal record, you are still able to apply for a Working Holiday Visa yourself, but we will not be able to process your visa for you.

*Certain other nationalities are also eligible for this visa, although some countries the age limit is 30 years old. For full details please see our Australian Working Holiday Visa page.

Second and Third Year Visas

Due to the free trade agreement between the UK and Australia, British citizens can apply for up to 3 working holiday visas without the need to do rural/farm work to be eligible. This allows British citizens to stay in Australia for up to 3 years in total. Each visa is granted separately and is valid for 1 year. Second and third year visas can be done consecutively, but they don't need to be. As long as you meet the standard age and eligibility requirements you can apply at any time, either from Australia or abroad. Gap 360 can help you apply for the first year visa, but you will need to apply directly for any second or third year visas yourself once you have started your first year visa in Australia.

For more information, check out our Ultimate Guide to the Working Holiday Visa Australia.

Visa rules and regulations are subject to change. Please check the relevant embassy websites for up to date information.

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Customer Reviews

Jade Grand

The highlight of the trip for me was definitely Fraser Island (K'gari). I would definitely recommend booking the trip. You will have the most amazing time ever!!

Tiffany Fletcher

Amazing!!!

Paula Faraday

I found it extremely easy and good to use. I didn't have any problems and everyone helped when I had questions.

Natasha Buckley

The most helpful team ever and I had the most amazing trip !

Joanne Campbell

My experience with Gap 360 made heading out to Australia so much easier. Travelling solo for the first time, I was worried about arriving in Sydney alone and making friends. Going with Gap 360...

Kaitlan Singh

Easy to use and organise your trip with, super helpful with any questions you may have, great value for money.

Rebecca

Everything from the booking process, support, advice and the actual tour was incredible. I could not recommend them enough

Chloe Hitchen

Amazing

Daneka

Life changing!

Danielle Roberts

Effortless and the perfect way to start an adventure on the other side of the world. Ongoing support from the team and great recommendations.

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