Australia small group trips

We run in May, June and from August to October. The Red Centre is warm rather than very hot, with cold mornings in midwinter. The tropical wet season is over by May, and the November to May stinger season ends with it, so May departures catch its tail end: wear a full-body stinger suit when you snorkel. Humpback whales pass Sydney from May to November.

Answer for Australia: Sydney, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef

Most walks are 1 to 3 hours on flat or gently rough ground: the Mala walk at Uluru, Walpa Gorge or Karu Lookout at Kata Tjuta, Kings Creek and the Ngadiku walk at Mossman Gorge. The Kings Canyon Rim Walk is the exception, a 6 km loop with one steep climb at the start, and you can walk Kings Creek instead.

Answer for Australia: Sydney, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef

Only for a room of your own, from CAD 745 more, shown before you book and never added at checkout. Everything else is the same price as for everyone else. Solo travellers ride in the same vehicle and sit at the same tables; in a group of 12, nobody is an afterthought.

Answer for Australia: the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians and Kangaroo Island

The small-group trip runs with 8 to 10 guests and one See Sight Tours trip leader.

Answer for Australia: Sydney, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef

Pick a start date and send a request to book. We confirm your trip within 24 hours, and no payment is taken when you request. Prices are per person sharing a room, with taxes: the small group starts from CAD 4,375. Your final itinerary names each hotel and gives sunset and ferry times.

Answer for Australia: the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians and Kangaroo Island

Yes. Canadians and Americans need an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), applied for in the official AustralianETA app before you fly; many European passport holders use the free eVisitor. Check the current rules for your passport well before you travel.

Answer for Australia: Sydney, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef

November to April. Days are mild, evenings are long and every walk is open. January and February are the warmest and busiest months, and March and April bring calm, golden autumn days. Cradle Mountain stays cool and can see snow in any month, so we pack layers on every departure.

Answer for Tasmania: Hobart, Freycinet and Cradle Mountain

Light to moderate fitness is enough. Most walks are under an hour on paths, boardwalks and beaches, plus the 86 Gibson Steps. The Pinnacle in the Grampians is about 4 km return on a rocky track, and the 2.3 km Venus Baths loop is the easy alternative. You can sit out any walk.

Answer for Australia: the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians and Kangaroo Island

Because a week is what most people have for the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians and Kangaroo Island together. We keep two nights on the island, where the wildlife needs a full day, and the driver loads your luggage every morning. If you want a slower pace, a private trip can add a second night in Halls Gap and in Adelaide.

Answer for Australia: the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians and Kangaroo Island

The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests and one See Sight Tours trip leader for the whole trip, with licensed local drivers in each region, an Opera House guide, a Kuku Yalanji guide at Mossman Gorge and the reef crew.

Answer for Australia at a slower pace: Sydney, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef