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Cheapest Travel Mates trips, by price (updated daily)

7 trips from $2,999, live prices, sorted cheapest first.

Cheapest full East Coast Travel Mates trip

Sydney to Cairns: 17-Day Semi-Guided Adventure

17 days

from$2,999

Short answer: The cheapest full East Coast Travel Mates trip today (28 October 2026) is Sydney to Cairns: 17-Day Semi-Guided Adventure at $2,999 per person. Shorter trips covering part of the coast start at $1,499 (K'gari + Whitsundays Combo). All 7 run from $1,499 to $4,909. The middle half cost $2,999 to $4,329.

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

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Every full East Coast Travel Mates trip, by price

Our own semi-guided East Coast trips: beds, bus pass and the headline adventures in one price, free days in between. Sorted by today's lowest seasonal price. "Costs extra" quotes each listing's own exclusions; travel insurance is never included.

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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What's included, and what costs extra

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

6 of 7 listings name a cost that isn't in the price; each card shows it under "Costs extra".

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Travel Mates trips prices: your questions

What is the cheapest full East Coast Travel Mates trip?

Sydney to Cairns: 17-Day Semi-Guided Adventure at $2,999 per person is the lowest-priced full East Coast Travel Mates trip on this page today.

What is the cheapest Travel Mates trip?

K'gari + Whitsundays Combo at $1,499 per person is the lowest-priced Travel Mates trip on this page today.

What costs extra on the day?

6 of 7 listings name a cost not in the price, such as personal spending money (budget roughly $50–70/day). The table shows each one; the tour page has the full list.

What's included in the price of Travel Mates trips?

It depends on the trip. Of the 7 we sell: 6 include gear and equipment; 7 include some meals or snacks; 7 include accommodation. Each tour page lists exactly what's included and what isn't.

How do I get the cheapest price on Travel Mates trips?

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. 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.

Why does the price change with the month?

Beds and tours cost more in busy months, so each trip has a price for your travel month. East Coast Australia: 28-Day Semi-Guided Adventure: Standard $4,329 (Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct); High season $4,589 (Apr, Sep, Nov); Peak $4,589 (Dec, Jan). You see the exact price for your month before you pay.

Which Travel Mates trip is the best value per day?

At the lowest seasonal price, Melbourne to Cairns, 30 Days Semi-Guided works out at about $140 a day, and K'gari + Whitsundays Combo about $214 a day. That covers beds, the bus pass and the headline adventures; meals on free days and spending money are extra.

Do I have to pick my dates when I book?

No. Every trip is open-dated and valid for 12 months: book now to lock the price, then choose your start date. Date changes are free until 3 months before your start.

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