These are local travel agents, companies operating tours and excursions, local hotels & accommodation, transport, and other travel & tourism related companies in Australia, that might be of interest to independent British travellers.
NB. You may not enjoy the same level of financial security and protection if things go wrong when you book directly with an overseas company.
See also UK tour operators to Australia, Special Places to Stay, and Local Hotel Chains |
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| Anangu Tours |
An Aboriginal-owned company runs tours near Uluru (Ayer's Rock) giving an insight into Aboriginal culture through telling Aboriginal creation stories (in their own language, using an interpreter), visiting caves with ancestral paintings, and explaining 'tjukurpa', the traditional law involving ecological, economic, and religious rules for living. |
| Australia Wide safaris |
Wild goat, boar, deer, water buffalo... and camel, hunting in the Australian wilderness. |
| Big Blue Air Touring |
Four-day tours of the outback by air from Melbourne, plus private charter flights to Tasmania and elsewhere. |
| BoogieBugs |
Pedal/solar powered tricycle-taxis in Perth that can be booked individually for sightseeing events and activities. Each "BUG" can carry two adults and/or children with a BoogieBugs rider on board to take care of the pedaling. |
| Captain Cook Cruises |
Small ship cruising (2-7 nights) around the Great Barrier Reef, the Murray River and Sydney Harbour. |
| Clip Clop Treks |
Horse-trekking in Queensland |
| Direct Air Tours |
Luxury excursions by air into small landing strips in the outback to visit sheep stations, towns, and scenic wonders. This year (April 04) they are extending into the Northern Territories visiting the Olgas and Coober Pedy (Opal mine & museum). |
| Great Western Airlines |
GWA is a small specialist airline set up to transport executive and crew change mine personnel in the the resource and exploration industries. Now (Jan 04) it is offering flights in its small 19-seater aircraft from Perth to Newman & Halls Creek, and from Adelaide to Kingscote & Port Lincoln. |
| Gunya Tourism |
Responsible tourism project enabling tourists to stay in Aboriginal communities in the outback. It creates wages and removes the reliance on social welfare. |
| Jarmbie Overland Adventures |
Overland adventure tours throughout Australia |
| Just cruisin |
Private 4-wheel drive tours in the south Australian outback. |
| Outback Spirit |
Nine to fifteen-day escorted small group tours into the outback by aircraft, 4wd & coach. |
| Oz Style Adventures |
Small group explorer/adventure tours into the bush. Their 'main thing' is a four-day guided walking tour through the Croajingalong National Park on the edge of the Bass Straits, Victoria, but they also operate tours to other wilderness areas, and surf tours. |
| Queensland Holidays |
Accommodation and packages all over Queensland. Plenty of reef or rainforest opportunities. |
| Real Melbourne Bike Tours |
City tours by bike |
| Remote Outback Cycle Tours |
Does what it says on the tin: they operate guided cycle tours through wilderness Australia. |
| Spirit Doctor, The |
The Spirit Doctor (launched June 04) is a specialist tour operator offering 10-day small group trips through the heart of the outback in Australia’s Northern Territory for people interested in personal growth and healing and who wish to "connect with the spiritual energy of the land", as well as those who wish to learn more about the Aboriginal culture. Guided walks and discussions with Aboriginal people, meditation sessions and the art of Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese health practice said to help increase the flow of energy through the body, are combined with magnificent sites of cultural and spiritual significance located throughout the Northern Territory, to create a whole new travel experience. |
| Top Down Tours |
Chauffeur-driven tours throughout Victoria in classic 1960s Chevrolet Convertible Cars. |
| Whitsunday Yacht Charter |
Bareboat charter company (yacht, sailing catamaran or motor cruiser) in the Whitsunday Islands. |
| WWOOF |
Willing Workers on Organic Farms provide information about volunteer work on some 1,200 organic farms throughout Australia, where you can work in exchange for your lodging. Great for gappers with an interest in agriculture, horticulture or viniculture. |
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