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Cheapest East Coast Australia tours, by price (updated daily)

23 trips from $2,499, live prices, sorted cheapest first.

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Cheapest full East Coast trip (Sydney to Cairns)

East Coast by Campervan, 21 Days, Van + The Big Adventures, Sydney to Cairns

21 days

from$2,499
Biggest saving today

Oz East Coast Adventure, 28 Days Sydney to Cairns

28 days · 4.9 Save $200

from$5,199

Short answer: The cheapest full East Coast trip (Sydney to Cairns) today (28 October 2026) is East Coast by Campervan, 21 Days, Van + The Big Adventures, Sydney to Cairns at $2,499 per person. Shorter trips covering part of the coast start at $21 (Bundaberg Mystery Craters Self-Guided Visit). Day trips start at $21; multi-day trips at $299. All 23 run from $21 to $5,199. The middle half cost $379 to $4,099. 3 are below the RRP and every other booking site we checked today.

Updated from our live booking system. Per person, AUD.

Cheapest first

Every full East Coast trip (Sydney to Cairns), by price

Multi-day trips up the coast: our own Travel Mates semi-guided trips and fully guided group tours, sorted by today's from-price. Hop-on hop-off Greyhound passes are on the bus passes page. "Costs extra" quotes each listing's own exclusions; travel insurance is never included.

  1. East Coast by Campervan, 21 Days, Van + The Big Adventures, Sydney to Cairns

    Departs Sydney (one-way to Cairns)

    • Noosa Everglades cruise, plus Magnetic Island's wild koalas if you take the van across
    • Guides on the big days, total freedom on the road between them

    Costs extra: Fuel (budget roughly $350–500 for the full run, split between the van); Campervan insurance excess-reduction upgrade (optional, ~$15–35/day)

    From, per person $2,499 $119/day
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  2. Sydney to Cairns: 17-Day Semi-Guided Adventure

    Departs Sydney or Cairns

    • Byron surf, K'gari 4WD safari, Whitsundays sail and a reef day
    • 14 nights of beds plus the bus pass, all pre-booked

    Costs extra: Personal spending money (budget roughly $50–70/day); Equipment-hire deposits (e.g. sleeping-bag hire on K'gari)

    From, per person $2,999 $176/day
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  3. East Coast Semi-Guided: 21 Days, Sydney to Cairns

    Departs Sydney or Cairns

    • Every headline adventure: Byron surf, K'gari 4WD, Whitsundays sail, the reef
    • Plus the Noosa Everglades canoe and Magnetic Island's koalas

    Costs extra: Personal spending money (budget roughly $50–70/day); Equipment-hire deposits (e.g. sleeping-bag hire on K'gari)

    From, per person $3,099 $148/day
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  4. Melbourne to Cairns, 30 Days Semi-Guided

    Departs Melbourne

    • 30 days, Melbourne to Cairns, semi-guided
    • Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles to start

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $4,199 $140/day
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  5. East Coast Australia: 28-Day Semi-Guided Adventure

    Departs Sydney or Cairns

    • Four weeks between Sydney and Cairns with spare days at the stops that earn them
    • Learn to surf at a 3-day beachfront camp, then paddle the Noosa Everglades

    Costs extra: Spending money (budget roughly $50–70 a day); Equipment-hire deposits (e.g. sleeping bag on K'gari)

    From, per person $4,329 $155/day
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  6. The East Coast Classic: 33 Days, Sydney to Cairns, Every Icon

    Departs Sydney or Cairns

    • 33 days between Sydney and Cairns: every icon on the coast in one booking
    • Learn to surf at a beachfront camp, then paddle the glassy Noosa Everglades

    Costs extra: Spending money (budget roughly $50–70 a day); Equipment-hire deposits (e.g. sleeping bag on K'gari)

    From, per person $4,909 $149/day
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  7. Oz East Coast Adventure, 28 Days Sydney to Cairns

    4.9 from 575 Trustpilot reviews

    • Byron Bay surf lesson + lighthouse
    • 3-day K'gari (Fraser) 4WD

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $5,199 RRP $5,399 $186/day
    Book now (pick a date)
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  1. Bundaberg Mystery Craters Self-Guided Visit

    Departs South Kolan, near Bundaberg

    • Self-guided visit to the Mystery Craters
    • Geology, history and the theories behind the craters

    Costs extra: Transport

    From, per person $21
    Book now (pick a date)

  2. 1770 LARC Afternoon Cruise, 1 Hour

    Departs 1770

    • Amphibious ride through the creek and sandbars
    • Eurimbula National Park coastline

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $45
    Book now (pick a date)

  3. Learn to Surf at Agnes Water, 4 Hours

    Departs Agnes Water

    • Beginner lesson in small groups
    • 4x4 ride to a private beach

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $79
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  4. 1770 LARC Paradise Tour, 7 Hours

    Departs 1770

    • Amphibious ride along the Eurimbula coast
    • Bustard Head Lighthouse, Queensland's only public working lighthouse

    Costs extra: $11 per person fee for National Parks and lighthouse (paid at check-in)

    From, per person $168
    Book now (pick a date)

  5. 3-Night Surf Camp at Agnes Water

    Departs Agnes Water

    • Three nights in an 8-bed dorm
    • Daily surf lessons

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $299 $100/day
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  6. Fly a Plane over 1770, 30 Minutes

    Departs Agnes Water

    • Fly the plane yourself
    • See 1770 from the air

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $299
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  7. 4-Night Surf Camp at Agnes Water

    Departs Agnes Water

    • Four nights at Cool Bananas
    • Four surf lessons

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $379 $95/day
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  8. Agnes Water Action Adventure Pack, 3 Nights

    Departs Agnes Water

    • Three nights at Cool Bananas
    • A surf lesson

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $479 $160/day
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  9. East Coast Starter Package: K'gari 2-Day 4WD + Whitsundays Day Sail

    Departs Rainbow Beach or Airlie Beach

    • Priced under the two tours added together at today's prices
    • Activities only: no bus or hostel nights to pay for twice

    Costs extra: Transport between Rainbow Beach and Airlie Beach (a Greyhound East Coast pass or an overnight bus ticket); Optional 4WD damage-excess reduction on K'gari, paid on the day ($25 or $50)

    From, per person $689 $172/day
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  10. East Coast Big Three Package: K'gari 4WD, Whitsundays Sail & Great Barrier Reef

    Departs Rainbow Beach or Cairns

    • K'gari 4WD tag-along, 2 days and 1 night: Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, the Maheno wreck
    • Whitsundays full-day sail: fringing reef snorkel and the Langford Island sandbar

    Costs extra: Transport up the coast (a Greyhound East Coast pass covers Rainbow Beach, Airlie Beach and Cairns); Optional 4WD damage-excess reduction on K'gari, paid on the day ($25 or $50)

    From, per person $879 $126/day
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  11. Oz Adventure, 10 Days Sydney to Brisbane

    4.9 from 575 Trustpilot reviews

    • Sydney harbour + Bondi-to-Coogee walk & beach dinner
    • Learn to surf in Byron Bay

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $1,199 RRP $1,299 $120/day
    Book now (pick a date)

  12. K'gari + Whitsundays Combo

    Departs Rainbow Beach / Hervey Bay

    • The two QLD icons back-to-back: K'gari 4WD safari + Whitsundays sail
    • Lake McKenzie, the SS Maheno wreck, Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet

    Costs extra: Personal spending money (budget roughly $50–70/day); Equipment-hire deposits (e.g. sleeping-bag hire on K'gari)

    From, per person $1,499 $214/day
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  13. East Coast Australia: 14-Day Semi-Guided Adventure

    Departs Brisbane or Cairns

    • Guides on every adventure, free days between them
    • 12 nights of beds plus a hop-on-hop-off bus pass, all pre-booked

    Costs extra: Personal spending money (budget roughly $50–70/day); Equipment-hire deposits (e.g. sleeping-bag hire on K'gari)

    From, per person $2,599 $186/day
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  14. Byron to Cairns: 17-Day Semi-Guided Adventure

    Departs Byron Bay or Cairns

    • Byron surf lesson, Gold Coast thrills, then every Queensland icon
    • K'gari 4WD safari, Whitsundays sail, Magnetic Island koalas, Great Barrier Reef day

    Costs extra: Personal spending money (budget roughly $50–70/day); Equipment-hire deposits (e.g. sleeping-bag hire on K'gari)

    From, per person $2,999 $176/day
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  15. Oz East Coast Adventure, 20 Days Brisbane to Cairns

    4.9 from 575 Trustpilot reviews

    • Drive a 4x4 across K'gari + camp under the stars
    • Sail 74 tropical islands in the Whitsundays

    No extra costs listed

    From, per person $4,099 RRP $4,199 $205/day
    Book now (pick a date)

  16. East Coast 28 Day Group Tour from Sydney

    Departs Sydney

    • 28 days from Sydney up the East Coast
    • One group, one booking

    Costs extra: Public transport between destinations, including the overnight buses (not part of the package)

    From, per person $4,749 $170/day
    Book now (pick a date)
What travellers say

Reviews from real travellers

Public reviews of the operators who run these tours, shown as excerpts with the source on each.

★★★★★ via Tripadvisor
"It truly was a unique experience made all the more memorable with all of the great information provided."
G Gioia W 1770 LARC Afternoon Cruise, 1 Hour
★★★★★ via Tripadvisor
"This was an excellent surfing experience for my family. … took us to a beach off the beaten track that we wouldn’t have gone to otherwise, it was the perfect location to learn to surf with much gentler surf than main beach. All the kids were able to stand up on their boards by the end of the lesson and we left having had a wonderful time!"
o omiatravels Learn to Surf at Agnes Water, 4 Hours
★★★★★ via Tripadvisor
"Really informative day especially at the Lighthouse and nearby Museum. Was worried the weather was not going to be kind to us but we were lucky and avoided the showers."
C Colin B 1770 LARC Paradise Tour, 7 Hours
★★★★★ via Tripadvisor
"The LARC was super fun and was a great way to explore the coastline! So many birds, saw our first beach stone curlew and little turns."
T Tri N 1770 LARC Afternoon Cruise, 1 Hour
★★★★★ via Tripadvisor
"A very nice beach with waves for beginners as well advanced surfers, had an excellent afternoon with a lot of water time, … was the perfect instructor, karma is essential so feel the waves, it was awesome, got pictures for free. If you surf in Agnes Water and you take a lesson, do it with Gnarly Surf Tours!"
s stefanmoser2018 Learn to Surf at Agnes Water, 4 Hours
★★★★★ via Tripadvisor
"Superb day tour. Great commentary and location.Loved the lighthouse tour and lunch.Also had a couple of great vantage points for thd super views."
h hilsntony 1770 LARC Paradise Tour, 7 Hours
Lowest price we've found

Below the RRP and every other booking site

Each tour here is below its RRP and below every other Australian booking site we check for it. We re-check every day; a tour drops off this list the moment anyone sells it for less.

TourRRPOur priceYou saveChecked
Oz East Coast Adventure, 28 Days Sydney to Cairns28 days · 27 nights · Sydney → Cairns
RRP · $5,399Our price · $5,199You save · $200Checked · Operator + 2 other booking sites, 28 OctBook now
Oz Adventure, 10 Days Sydney to Brisbane10 days · 9 nights · Sydney → Brisbane
RRP · $1,299Our price · $1,199You save · $100Checked · Operator + 1 other booking site, 28 OctBook now
Oz East Coast Adventure, 20 Days Brisbane to Cairns20 days · 19 nights · Brisbane → Cairns
RRP · $4,199Our price · $4,099You save · $100Checked · Operator + 2 other booking sites, 28 OctBook now

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What's included, and what costs extra

Grouped from each listing's own inclusions. Travel insurance is never included.

13 of 23 listings name a cost that isn't in the price; each card shows it under "Costs extra".

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Campervans · live prices

Rather drive the East Coast yourself?

A campervan lets you stop at any beach and add the big tours where a van can't go: K'gari, the Whitsundays and the Reef. The van is your transport and your bed, so two people split one price.

From $69 a night for two, bed included: Sydney to Cairns, 14 nights (10–24 Nov 2026), $959 all-in on the company's own website when we checked on 22 October 2026.

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East Coast Australia tours prices: your questions

What is the cheapest full East Coast trip (Sydney to Cairns)?

East Coast by Campervan, 21 Days, Van + The Big Adventures, Sydney to Cairns at $2,499 per person is the lowest-priced full East Coast trip (Sydney to Cairns) on this page today.

What is the cheapest East Coast Australia tour?

Bundaberg Mystery Craters Self-Guided Visit at $21 per person is the lowest-priced East Coast Australia tour on this page today. The lowest-priced multi-day trip is 3-Night Surf Camp at Agnes Water at $299.

What costs extra on the day?

13 of 23 listings name a cost not in the price, such as transport; $11 per person fee for national parks and lighthouse (paid at check-in); transport between rainbow beach and airlie beach (a greyhound east coast pass or an overnight bus ticket). The table shows each one; the tour page has the full list.

Is it cheaper to book East Coast Australia tours direct with the operator?

Not for the 3 tours in our lowest-price table: each is below its RRP and every other booking site we checked (biggest saving off RRP: Oz East Coast Adventure, 28 Days Sydney to Cairns, $200 less). For the rest, our Price Match Promise applies if you find the identical trip cheaper.

What's included in the price of East Coast Australia tours?

It depends on the trip. Of the 23 we sell: 1 includes pickup or transfers; 13 include gear and equipment; 16 include some meals or snacks; 18 include accommodation; 2 include park or entry fees. Each tour page lists exactly what's included and what isn't.

How do I get the cheapest price on East Coast Australia tours?

Each "from" price above is the trip's lowest-priced date and room, so pick a date that shows that price on the tour page. The 3 tours marked "Lowest price we've found" are below the RRP and every other booking site we checked today. Found the identical trip cheaper on another Australian booking site? Send us the link and we'll do our best to beat it (our Price Match Promise).

Are prices per person?

Yes, per person in AUD, the lowest price for each trip. Rooms, cabins and dates that cost more are priced on each tour page.

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