365 days/364 nights
Gap Year
Guide Price €2,709 per person
Spend an epic year (or longer) living, travelling and working in Australia and New Zealand. Explore every nook and cranny of New Zealand with a flexible hop-on hop-off travel pass, meeting new friends and ticking off that bucket list. When you’re ready, head over to Sydney and enjoy your first week exploring your new home with like-minded travellers and getting everything set up to find an awesome job. Spend the rest of your year living like a local and exploring more of this incredible part of the world.
- Explore New Zealand’s north and south islands at your own pace with a hop-on-hop-off travel pass
- Take an included Milford Sound boat cruise through jaw-dropping fjords
- Get to know Sydney with other newly arrived backpackers
- Assistance with job hunting, as well as bank account, Medicare & sim card set up
- Enjoy the famed Aussie lifestyle and make new friends for life
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Itinerary
Weeks 1-6 New Zealand
Kia Ora, and welcome to New Zealand! With a Kiwi Experience hop-on-hop-off travel pass you can start your journey wherever you like. The comprehensive route weaves around the whole country, North and South Island. You choose where and when to stop off to explore a new destination and when to hit the road again, booking accommodation and unmissable experiences as you go. A magnificent Milford Sound cruise is included, and it’s easy to add more optional tours, from the geological wonders of Rotorua, visiting Hobbiton, hiking the Abel Tasman Crossing in Taupo, or swimming with dolphins in Kaikoura - your Instagram will be the envy of everyone back home.
Week 7 Australia
When you’ve had your fill of NZ, jet across to Sydney and check into the Wake Up hostel, set in the heart of the action. Kick off your year of living in Australia with Ultimate Adventures, joining a group of newly arrived backpackers as you make new friends, get to know your new home and let Ultimate help you find a job. With your group, take on sand boarding, spot koalas on a bush walk and hit Sydney’s best bars, while Ultimate set you up with a bank account, tax number and all the boring but essential paperwork. After your week, you’ll be ready to set up home, whether it’s now in Sydney with some of your new friends, or after a little more travel.
The Rest of Your Gap Year!
Now you’re officially a local it’s time to enjoy that Aussie lifestyle, from morning runs past the Sydney Opera House, to shrimp on the barbie all day long. In between working your new job, spend your free time with your new friends on Sydney’s iconic beaches, hanging out at local bars or perhaps go to an Aussie Rules game. Once you’ve cashed up and you’re ready to explore some more, maybe take a Mighty Camper on a road trip up the East Coast, head on an island hopping adventure around Fiji’s tropical islands or spend some time in Melbourne, Australia’s cultural and sporting capital. Just give your Trailfinders Travel Academy consultant a shout to make your dream a reality!
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Price & Inclusions
- Kiwi Experience New Zealand travel pass, valid for up to 12 months
- 8 day Ultimate Sydney arrival pack
- International flights
We negotiate new offers daily from discounted flights, tours and vehicle hire to free upgrades, added value and unique inclusions. Please call for our latest offers.
The tour itinerary, inclusions and departures are based on travel from 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024. Guide prices are based on twn/dbl share, are subject to availability and may vary by departure date. For travel outside of these dates, the itinerary and inclusions may vary to that shown above - please ask for details.Offers are subject to availability and restrictions may apply.
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As we can offer you such a flexible choice of flights, we don't include international airfares with our tour prices. The price you pay will be determined by the time of year you travel, your departure airport, airline and availability.
Your Trailfinders Travel Consultant will be able to find the best flights to suit you and your choice of tour. Contact us for our latest flight offers or take a look at our flights pages for a general idea of prices.
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