Description

Shazza Pass - Cairns to Sydney & Big Rock

Brochure Pass Price: AUD880

Local payments: AUD220

Pay to Kroombit Cattle Station:AUD45

Includes:
Overnight bunkhouse dorm accommodation, 2 course bush dinner and breakfast

Pay to Mojo Surf Camp:AUD45

Includes:
Overnight multi-share accommodation, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast

Pay to Oz Experience AUD130

Includes:
- 2 night permanent camp site
- Meals: 2B, 3L, 2D
- Uluru National Park fee

Itinerary:

Cairns to Mission Beach
East Coast, here we come. First stop is Babinda Boulders where we view some seriously big rocks. We then head to Innisfail to visit some very big and very bad crocodiles (optional). Get right up close to these amazing reptiles, but not too close because we want you around for a few more weeks. We stop in at Mission Beach, which is one great place to stay over for a few days. The beaches are superb. Relax or go skydiving or white water rafting (optional). If you're lucky you'll see a Cassowary, these are seriously big birds with attitude to match.

Mission Beach to Townsville (zz)
You can stay in Townsville or travel over to Magnetic Island (at own expense) with the driver. And why not: it is the sunniest spot on the Queensland coast with more than 320 sunny days a year! And our chosen hostel is right on the beach. You'll think you've landed in paradise. Get out for some hikes or try and spot koalas in their natural habitat. Look out for the full-moon parties at base backpackers.

Townsville to Airlie Beach (zz)
In the early afternoon we board the bus to Airlie Beach the gateway to the amazing Whitsunday Islands. We travel via Bowen, which is a great place to stop and earn some money picking fruit or vegetables. In Airlie you'll probably say goodbye Oz Bus and hello sunshine and sailing boats for a few days. Sailing is one of the highlights of the east coast trip. One we hope you remember after the traditional end-of-sailing party. Don't forget to book your bus out of Airlie before your sailing trip. Sailing is optional and at extra cost.

Airlie Beach to Sarina
We say farewell to Airlie Beach and head to the Sarina Bowling Club to play bare-foot lawn bowls, which is becoming an Aussie tradition. Your guide will show you how!

Sarina to Kroombit Cattle Station (zz)
Leaving the coast we travel into the outback and our overnight stop at Kroombit. There's a local payment to cover bush dinner, bunk accommodation and breakfast. Don't go to bed before cracking a whip and having a go at the mechanical bull ride!

Kroombit to Hervey Bay
We don't leave the cattle station until we get on the horses and round up the goats (optional activity). Then be part of a real-life mini-rodeo which is loads of laughs and included in your pass. Stay behind for more of the cattle station or get back on the bus to Hervey Bay and Rainbow Beach. Along the way you may wish to get off the bus to visit the Town of 1770 for a few days.

Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach (zz)
Rainbow Beach is the shortcut to Fraser Island so the best place to start your guided or self-drive four wheel drive island adventure. We think the really cool thing about Rainbow is that once your back from Fraser Island there's so much else to do. Rainbows got beaches, great natural attractions like the Carlo Sand Blow and the coloured cliffs, and even dolphin feeding. Rainbow Beach is a laid back beach town that some say was like Byron Bay 20-years ago. Hop off and do the dolphin feeding and the local cultural walk.

Rainbow Beach to Noosa
After a few back roads we're onto the highway and it's not long before we turn for the Sunshine Coast and a stop in the holiday spot of Noosa.

Noosa to Brisbane
The Glasshouse Mountains, remnants of active volcanoes from times past. Sailing past in 1770 Captain Cook saw them and thought they looked like Glasshouses in his home of Yorkshire: Active Volcanoes or an overactive imagination?

Brisbane to Gold Coast
Our first drop-off point is Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast: golden sands, theme parks, and great bars and clubs. It's a lot of high-rise buildings, but it's a lot of fun. Try it out for a couple of days yourself and see.

Gold Coast to Byron Bay (zz)
South and across the border into New South Wales and Byron Bay; a great beachside town with a cool vibe and interesting locals. We're sure you'll love it and want to stay longer. Enjoy! Take a cheap day tour to Nimbin, town of happy hippies.

Byron Bay to Surf Camp (zz)
Today is a short journey to Spot-X for our afternoon surf lesson. Surfs-up! Its time for your included 3-hour surf lesson all gear supplied: wetsuits, surfboards, professional surf instructors, water, sunshine, and lots of fun. Surfing can be addictive so you might not want to leave the tranquil and uncrowded Spot X surf beaches.

Surf Camp to Sydney
We get up early today for the journey to Australia's largest city. Stay longer if you reckon surfing's your thing and you're not quite ready for the big smoke! It's a cruisy day with lots of bush, cool tunes and a coastal lunch stop before we reach Sydney late in the afternoon.

(Make your own way to Alice Springs, flying or traveling overland)

Alice Springs to Kata Tjuta & Uluru (zz)
Kick off your adventure on top of a camel (own expense)! Then we're off to Uluru (Ayers Rock). Kata Tjuta will fascinate you and you might discover some of the secrets on the Valley of the Winds hike. You'll be mesmerized as the desert sun sets over Uluru. We camp overnight at our private campsite.

Uluru to Kings Canyon (zz)
It's an early start but sunrise over Uluru is worth it! Walk partway around the massive base, or climb Uluru if you choose. Check out the impressive Culture Centre before traveling to Kings Canyon where we camp tonight.

Kings Canyon to Alice Springs
You'll need your hiking boots to explore the full Kings Canyon rim. You'll see the Amphitheatre, the Lost City, the lush and ancient Garden of Eden and the North and South Walls. Then relax as we drive back to Alice Springs.

Note:
* (zz) = compulsory overnight stop required
* Recommended minimum trip time 25 days
* Pass price does not include accommodation or travel between Sydney and Alice Springs.
* Itinerary may vary due to seasonal and extreme weather conditions and national park requirements

Travel Types

• Hiking
• Nature Tours
• Overland Tours
• Safari
• Surfing
• Tours

Cost in US$:

from AUD 880

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Oz Experience's Mission Statement

Oz Experience is about travelling with trained professional guides who make the journey as good as the destination. It's our aim to take you to the hot spots and the 'off the beaten track' highlights. Best of all, it is on a bus tour dedicated to backpackers and travellers generally aged between 18 - 35 like you.