Budget Trips to Australia

Very comprehensive itinerary, all hotels are centrally located, specialty meals were very good to excellent. Animal encounters were great, including the penguins, koalas, Tasmanian devil and kangaroos. Landscape is breathtaking. Great Maori cultural encounter. New Zealand is pristine!

My husband and I had a fantastic time. Chris, our tour guide, was very knowledgable, informative and accessible for anything we needed on advice, suggestions, or just to chat. We had plenty of personal downtime to rest and recover. I loved that Chris stated “This is your vacation, do as you like.” So we felt more freedom to explore independently.

Pay Wayne more. The places we visited were great, but you are somewhat limited by conditions not under your control. The guide makes the trip. There are plenty of things to see, and all are good. It was interesting that the sound systems were never up to par. The bus companies probably control this. Since Wayne is the best guide I have been with, make sure we can hear him. Talk to Bose or other vendors. There has to be some way to improve the sound. Oh yeah, pay Wayne and the drivers more.

Our tour guide Joshua was personable and very knowledgeable. He made great recommendations for restaurants and things to see during our free time. Our bus driver Benson in New Zealand was a great driver. A trip of a life time. The breakfasts had quite a variety and were yummy. We enjoyed seeing the Kiwi, Tasmanian Devils, koalas, feeding the kangaroos and watching the penguins marching in from the sea to fee their babies. Riding the camel at dawn at Ayers Rock was fun. We learned about the Moari people.

Overall, a great trip visiting 6 cities in Australia and 5 in New Zealand. Pace was right with great places to visit as well as free time. Some great additional excursions also. 25 people in group was also a plus.

Last month I returned home from Intros 28 day Oz East Coast Adventure, having also been on their Thailand Vietnam Intro tour and Japan Adventure last year. All of the tours were exceptionally well organised and I feel as though Intro do a great job of trying to include as many activities as possible when away to keep costs down for travellers. The tours are a great mix of fun activities, bucket list adventures and free time for you to do some exploring of your own. For those who are nervous of travelling on their own, I would say on my tours 90% or more were on their own, and during these trips you really do meet people from all walks of life and make life long friends. Booking with a company like Intro allows you to really enjoy the travel experience without the worry and stress of getting from A to B. It really is a great way to experience travelling with less worry and concerns of organising an itinerary. I would definitely recommend Intro Travel whether its your first solo trip or you are a seasoned traveller. I would also like to thank each of my tour leaders; Dan, Adam, Rachel, Paula and Shannon for the hard work they put into each tour. You guys make all the difference and the knowledge and support you provide is what makes these tours so fantastic!