If you’re looking for the best Sydney to Cairns tour packages then we have you covered. Our travel team have been hard at work putting together a huge range of East Coast Package deals to help you make the most of your time in Australia.
All based on personal experience and our own recommendations we’ve pulled out the best suppliers, the most fun hostels and the most budget friendly options so that you can enjoy everything that Australia has to offer at a discounted price.
Because lets face it – you’re a backpacker and backpackers love to save money, it’s half the fun of the lifestyle!
So here are our best Sydney to Cairns Tour Packages – so you have a bit more cash in your pocket but still a camera packed full of incredible memories…
Our Guide To The Best Sydney To Cairns Tour Packages For All Budgets And Styles
And of course all the below can also be booked in reverse from Cairns to Sydney or extended to include Melbourne too!
The Ultimate Sydney To Cairns Tour Packages
For those who want to make the most of the East Coast on a month long trip and want to include pretty much everything you’d want to do our Ultimate East Coast Package combines all the best hostels, day trips and tours;
- 3 nights at Wake Up Sydney
- 3 nights at Holiday Village in Byron Bay
- Nimbin day trip with Grasshopper
- Half day surf lesson in Byron Bay with Stoked Surf School
- 2 nights at Bunk in Surfers Paradise
- 2 nights at Nomads in Brisbane
- 2 nights at Nomads in Noosa
- Sunset Kayaking with Kayak Noosa
- 2 nights at Pippies in Rainbow Beach
- 3 Day/2 Night Fraser Island tag along tour with Pippies on Fraser (All Inclusive)
- 3 nights at Beaches in Airlie Beach
- 2 Day/2 Night Whitsundays Sailing Adventure on Tongarra
- 2 nights at Cool Banannas in Agnes Water/1770
- 2 Night Magnetic Island Escape with Base Magnetic Island (inc return ferry transfers)
- 2 nights at Scotty’s Beach House in Mission Beach
- 14,foot skydive in Mission Beach with Skydive Australia
- 3 nights at Global Central in Cairns
- Cape Tribulation day trip with Uncle Brians
- Great Barrier Reef Day Trip with Island Diver
- 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches & 5 dinners (19 meals)
Of course there’s still room to customise it slightly and bundle in even more incredible activities – but that’s the perfect place to start to any East Coast adventure!
Click here for more info on our Ultimate Sydney To Cairns Tour Package
Budget Sydney To Cairns Tour Package
Want to complete the East Coast of Australia but also want a budget Sydney to Cairns tour package? Well no worries, we can help out with that!
Our East Coast Australia Budget Essentials Package ticks off all the main must do activities on the East Coast of Australia – whilst still keeping it budget friendly and includes the following;
- Surf lesson in Byron Bay with Stoked Surf School
- Fraser Island Day Tour
- Whitsunday Island Day Trip
- Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Trip with Island Diver
By including a day trip to the Whitsundays and Fraser Island instead of overnight tours the overall price is brought right down – giving you more budget towards other activities, food, or of course partying!
And of course you can book it all open dated or add in accommodation as well.
We then recommend opting for the Premier Bus Pass add on if you’re looking for the most budget friendly transport option to pair with it.
Check out our Budget Essentials Sydney to Cairns Tour Package here.
The Most Flexible Sydney To Cairns Tour Package
If you want to keep your Australia travel plans as flexible as possible then it’s still possible to get al the benefits of a discounted package deal, but without having to lock in your dates.
Booking your main trips and tours open dated and in one package allows you to save heaps, but still allows you to stay fluid with your travel plans.
Whether you choose to just combine the main bucket list items like Fraser Island, The Whitsundays and The Great Barrier Reef of bundle in other extra trips like surf lessons, Cape Tribulation or dolphin kayaking kayaking is up to you – but the more you combine the better the savings will be.
Our East Coast Australia Essentials Package includes the following;
- Surf lesson in Byron Bay with Stoked Surf School
- 3 Day/2 Night Fraser Island Tour with Pippies On Fraser
- 3 Day/2 Night Apollo Whitsundays Sailing Adventure including 1 Cert/Intro Dive (All Inclusive)
- Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Trip with Island Diver
The main thing to keep in mind with open dates tours though is everything is subject to availability – so you’ll want to lock in your dates at least 7-14 days in advance, especially during high season. Fraser Island and the Whitsundays are the most important ones to lock in ASAP.
If you don’t want to go fully open dated and have a rough idea of your plans you could also just pick a few key tours to lock in the dates for. Excluding accommodation then allows you to make changes to your plans, but still use your main dates as a way of structuring out your East Coast travels.
Our East Coast Australia Essentials Package contains all the major trips and tours on the East Coast – so click here for more info.
Custom Sydney To Cairns Tour Packages
Of course there is no one size fits all when it comes to travelling and the above options might not quite fit what you wanted to do – whether that’s the activities, time frames or budget.
So we’ve also created our own East Coast Custom Package Builder so you can get a fully tailored Sydney to Cairns Tour Package!
Simply select your travel dates, destinations and the main activities and tours you’d like to include and we’ll do all the hard work piecing it together. And of course if there are any specific hostels, Whitsundays Boats or day trips you’d like to include let us know and we’ll make it happen!
Click here to build your own custom East Coast Package deal
The Backpacker Banter East Coast Tour Package
We love our travel blogger buddies – and who better to put together an epic East Coast Package than award winning blogger Chris from Backpacker Banter?
He’s travelled all over Australia, lived in Byron Bay for a few years and knows the East Coast like the back of his hand – so we asked him how he’d spend a perfect month in Oz and this is what he put together;
- 3 nights at Wake Up Sydney
- 2 nights at Yamba YHA
- Shanes Famous Yamba Tour
- 3 nights at Aquarius Backpackers in Byron Bay
- Half day surf lesson in Byron Bay with Mojo Surf
- Dolphin kayaking in Byron Bay
- 2 nights at Nomads Central in Brisbane
- 2 nights at Nomads in Noosa
- 2 nights at Pippies in Rainbow Beach
- 3 Day/2 Night Fraser Island tag along tour with Pippies on Fraser (All Inclusive)
- 3 nights at Beaches in Airlie Beach
- 2 Day/2 Night Whitsundays Sailing Adventure on Tongarra
- 2 Night Magnetic Island Escape with Base Magnetic Island (inc return ferry transfers)
- 2 nights at Absolute Backpackers in Mission Beach
- 14,foot skydive in Mission Beach with Skydive Australia
- 3 nights at Gilligans in Cairns
- Cape Tribulation day trip with Uncle Brians
- Great Barrier Reef Day Trip with Deep Sea Divers Den (Inc an Intro Scuba Dive)
Not a bad way to spend a month in Australia hey?
Click here for more info and to book your trip
Price Beat Guarantee!
Found an awesome Sydney to Cairns tour package elsewhere? Seen a special offer which works out cheaper?
Well forward the details and itinerary through to hello@rtwbackpackers.com and our team will happily beat the price for you!
We want to make sure you have the best time possible on the East Coast of Australia and know how valuable every dollar saved can be (it all goes into the goon fund after all!) so we’ll go out of our way to get the perfect package for you at the bets possible price.
And of course if you guys have any questions about any of our packages, general travel advice or tips get in touch and our travel experts will be happy to help.
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