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Australia and New Zealand: Surfing Waves & The Whitsundays, a tour by G Adventures

Tour · 23 nights · with G Adventures

Australia and New Zealand: Surfing Waves & The Whitsundays

A 23-night small-group adventure by G Adventures travelling New Zealand’s North Island and Australia’s east coast, combining surfing sessions, kayaking, cultural encounters, and coastal cruises.

Duration
23 nights
Departures
6 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
New Zealand, Australia
Operator
G Adventures
From
£3,518.15
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Surf lesson at Raglan and Spot X

  2. Sea kayaking excursion in New Zealand

  3. Māori cultural experience in Wellington

  4. 4x4 adventure and overnight stay on K'gari (Fraser Island)

  5. Snorkelling and cruise in the WhitsundaysWith Whitehaven Beach visit

About the trip

This G Adventures small-group tour begins on New Zealand’s North Island, where the programme is generously sprinkled with water-based activities such as surfing lessons at Raglan and Spot X, a sea kayaking excursion, and a sailboat trip on Lake Taupo. Wellington offers a chance to absorb the capital’s waterfront and museum, while a Māori cultural experience adds to the local flavour.

Crossing over to Australia, the group explores Sydney’s Harbour foreshore and enjoys an orientation walk before heading north along the coast. Highlights include a kangaroo trek, a visit to the Cape Byron Lighthouse, and time to savour the beaches and markets of Byron Bay and Noosa. The tour visits K'gari (Fraser Island) with an overnight campsite, including a 4x4 adventure and beach walks around Twilight Beach. The finale is a full-day cruise through the Whitsundays, with snorkelling and a visit to Whitehaven Beach.

Accommodation is multi-share and the group is led throughout by a Chief Experience Officer, ensuring a balance of organisation and flexibility. This itinerary is clearly geared towards travellers who don't mind early starts and plenty of activity, with a warm and informal group atmosphere.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Raglan
  2. 2 Lake Taupo
  3. 3 Wellington
  4. 4 Sydney
  5. 5 Byron Bay
  6. 6 Cape Byron
  7. 7 Noosa
  8. 8 K'gari (Fraser Island)
  9. 9 Whitsundays
  10. 10 Whitehaven Beach
  11. 11 Cairns

Itinerary

The route

  1. Raglan

  2. Lake Taupo

  3. Wellington

  4. Sydney

  5. Byron Bay

  6. Cape Byron

  7. Noosa

  8. K'gari (Fraser Island)

  9. Whitsundays

  10. Whitehaven Beach

  11. Cairns

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Australia and New Zealand: Surfing Waves & The Whitsundays?
Australia and New Zealand: Surfing Waves & The Whitsundays is a 23 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Australia and New Zealand: Surfing Waves & The Whitsundays?
Australia and New Zealand: Surfing Waves & The Whitsundays is operated by G Adventures.
How much does Australia and New Zealand: Surfing Waves & The Whitsundays cost?
Prices for Australia and New Zealand: Surfing Waves & The Whitsundays start from £3,518.15, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

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