What's included?

• 8 nights in the mentioned accommodation or similar

• Meals as stated in the program

• Rental car for the entire duration of the tour

  • Pickup in Sydney and dropoff in Melbourne

  • Intermediate SUV Kia Sportage or similar

  • All-in insurance

  • Glass and tyre damage cover

  • Second driver included

  • Unlimited mileage

  • 24/7 roadside assistance

• Excursions as stated in the programme: sea kayak tour (3h, on day 2), 4WD tour on French Island including lunch, ferry transfers, guide and park entrance fees (on day 8)

• Digital and PDF roadbook, Live Chat via Digital Itinerary and 24h assistance from the local agent

Not included

• Flight

• Travel and cancellation insurance

• Optional excursions, beverages and meals not mentioned, gratuities and personal expenses

Important

These glamping stays are adults only. Children under 18 are not allowed.

Hotels & Meals

In Australia you are bound to come across the popular:

Steaks: in 2015 Australia won the best steak in the world challenge, but there are many kinds of meat: beside the traditional beef, lamb and chicken you will find kangaroo, emu, crocodile and others. Cliché as it may be, no other nation does BBQ quite like Australians.The Aussies are in love with their barbie.
Burgers too are an absoulte favorite. They are often served with cheese, bacon, pineapple, beetroot, a beef tomato and lettuce.
BBQ snags: the true Aussie classic is a mild-flavoured thicker style sausage. Made with a combination of beef and pork, with subtle garlic and onion notes.
Pies: Come in all varieties. Probably amongst the most popular are beef and Coopers pale ale pie with cheesy pastry.
Sausage rolls: the perfect snack which can be served hot or cold.
Vegemite: a thick, black Australian yeasty food paste and spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives.
Lamington: a sweet sponge with a jam filling, even has a national day devoted to it. Named after its creator Lord Lamington, it’s dipped in chocolate and coated in coconut.
Anzac biscuits: a sweet biscuit, popular in Australia and New Zealand, made using rolled oats, flour, sugar, butter (or margarine), golden syrup, baking soda, boiling water, and (optionally) desiccated coconut. Its been associated with Anzac day which commemorates the landing of Australian troops in Gallipolli (Italy) during WWI on April 25th 1915.

Travel Documents

• All Belgian nationals travelling on a Belgian passport (children and babies included) must be in possession of an international e-passport (electronic) containing min. 1 blank page and an electronic travel permit (ETA). This eVisa is free of charge for a max stay of 3 months and must be requested. Your passport and travel permit must match. A new passport means obtaining for a new travel permit.

• Travelers with a non-Belgian nationality and / or travelers travelling on a foreign passport are invited to spontaneously reported this matter to the Connections travel consultant and shall contact their respective embassy (s) or Consulate (ate) to obtain the latest updates concerning all current travel requirements and documents.

Insurances

Have a safe and carefree trip: travel fully insured with our Protections travel insurance! Our Protections insurance policies offer various formulas in order to offer you the widest possible cover (with even a fly-on-time, natural catastrophes and epidemics) for both single journeys or for the entire year. We guarantee you the best protection at the best price.

Tailored travel

The tours in our brochures are just a few examples of travel itineraries possible. Our trips can be tailored to suit your specific needs. If you want to book a specific destination or combine it with a mini-tour then we will gladly make you a tailor-made offer. For a personalised day-by-day program please contact our destination experts.

Would you like to travel in a group; with your entire family, friends or colleagues? (min. 10 people required). Put our know-how to the test and send us your details and wishes. We will gladly turn the blueprints of your trip into a detailed quote and a lasting memory for you to cherish. Contact our Connections’ Group Service by e-mail at groups@connections.be or by telephone on +32 (0)2 550 01 65. We would love to hear from you.

Health

No mandatory vaccinations. To verify the latest updates on health requirements, please surf to https://www.itg.be

Time zones

Australia has 3 main time zones :

• GMT +8:00: Western Australia (Perth)

• GMT +9:30: Australian Central (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales except Broken Hill, Tasmania, Victoria & Northern territory all year long)

• GMT +10:00: Eastern Australian Time zone (Summer New South Wales, South Australia & Queensland all year long)

Not all states and territories in Australia use Daylight Saving Time (DST). The states that use DST are the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, and Eucla don't use DST.

Payments methods

The simplest and most reliable way to obtain cash in Australia is to use an ATM. ATMs are numerous in both city and country areas. Credit cards are a widely accepted means of payment even in the most remote areas.

Climate

Seasons in the southern hemisphere are opposed to ours: winter in Australia is used during our summer and spring during our fall. The size of the country creates regional differences. For convenience sake we divide the country in north and south. Generally speaking it rains in the north during the summer, making the period May to October the best travel time. At that very moment, it is much cooler in the south. The best travel period here is from October to April. The December-January holiday season is busy as it is the absolute high season.