SELF-DRIVE TOURS

Self Drive tours have become increasingly popular over the last few years with many visitors to Australia now renting a car upon arrival in their chosen destination and touring that region of Australia at their own pace. These tours allow you the opportunity to see the areas that you wish to see and see it at your own pace - rather than being restricted to coach and rail schedules. We have featured the most popular touring routes most regions - take a look - we are sure there will find a tour to suit your needs.

Choosing The Route

The easiest way to choose a self-drive tour is to get to know the various regions that Australia has to offer and do so by browsing through the Country and State information and decide on the areas or region which has most appeal to you. Throughout these pages you will find many ideas on what to see and do in the most popular regions, from hotels and sightseeing tours to sports and adventure as well as nature and wildlife experiences and all of these can be included in any itinerary, if you so wish.

City to City Driving Routes
Adventure Drives

We have put together some self-drive itinerary suggestions that may be useful in planning your trip between Australia's major cities as well as some suggestions for more adventurous driving experiences too:

Once you have your route, take a look through the self drive tours featured here and see if you can find one that is 'nearly' right for you - but if there isn't - we have the solution, our itineraries are flexible and can be adjusted to include anything you wish! Our unique "Tour Planner" (see Main Australia Menu) - will assist you in tailor-making an itinerary to suit you perfectly. The tours that have been selected differ in content and duration, each offering a variety of components - from traditional touring routes to tours which have an adventure option to "themed" family driving holidays.

Flexible Itineraries

It is understand that these itineraries will not always suit everyone exactly, so, all of these tours are "flexible". Whilst they do have a defined routing, it is possible to amend the itinerary to suit any requirements.

* Itineraries can commence on any day (subject to any additional schedules)
* Hotels at overnight stops may be changed
* Nights can be added - anywhere!
* Additional overnight stops can be added
* Existing overnight stops can be deleted.
* Cars can be upgraded
* Any other travel elements, such as a City Stopovers or Adventure Packages can be included.

Children

Generally, there is no charge for one or two children, 12 years and under, sharing a hotel room and existing bedding (two double beds) with two adults paying the double/twin price. On tours where attraction entrances or transportation (bus, ferry, train, etc.,) are included, a child rate will then apply.

Car Rental Included

Included in all our self-drive tours is the car rental. The car size varies from tour to tour but will be either an economy or intermediate size. All will include unlimited kilometres, full insurance coverage and all local taxes. If you would prefer a larger car, this can be arranged for small supplement which is shown in each tours price panel. Please note that fuel, hotel parking or any toll road charges are NOT included in the package.

Documentation

All our pre-packaged self-drive itineraries include a comprehensive information kit. This includes essential information featuring overview notes of the local area, local sightseeing and attractions, route maps and driving instructions. This package will be available at the reception desk of your first overnight hotel.

What's Included?

All of the tours include accommodation in moderate grade hotels and your car rental. Some tours may also include ferry journeys or sightseeing attractions. Full details of what each tour includes are listed with each itinerary.

What's Not Included?

Tour costs do not indude any air or other additional transportation fare, NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEES, car fuel, toll road fees or parking (if applicable) at your hotel. Full details of the items not included are shown with each itinerary.