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Australia Tailor Made Holidays

Create your perfect Australia holiday

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At Kuoni, we have a long heritage of tailor making bespoke holidays for our customers and with our team of Australia experts on hand we can create the perfect Australia holiday for you.

Any of our vast range of Australia products can be included in your holiday, including escorted tours, rail journeys and self-drives. First time visitors certainly shouldn't miss iconic sites such as Sydney, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the Great Barrier Reef.

You can also include any of our hand-picked selection of hotels in:
•   New South Wales
•   Queensland
•   Victoria
•   South Australia
•   Western Australia
•   Tasmania
•   Northern Territory

Hotel Passes
Hotel vouchers are excellent value and the ideal accommodation solution for independent travelllers, allowing you to explore Australia at your own pace with no fixed itinerary. Go Koala feature a large number of properties located in over 100 key cities and resort locations throughout Australia, and offer different categories of voucher dependent on hotel star ratings.

Each voucher is open-dated (though it is advisable to pre-book accommodation), is valid for one night, and must be purchased before you leave the UK. Please call our Personal Travel Experts on 01306 747002 for further details.

Australia Tailor Made highlights
•   Surfing – anywhere! From Noosa in Queensland to Byron Bay and Manly Beach in New South Wales, Esperance in Western Australia or the legendary Bells Beach in Victoria.
•   Wildlife – dolphins frequent the waters almost daily at Monkey Mia in Western Australia; there is a nightly Penguin Parade on Phillip Island in Victoria; Kangaroo Island in South Australia is home to koalas, sea lions and echidnas; and Queensland’s famous Australia Zoo showcases many native and rare species.
•   Wineries – the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, the Yarra Valley in Victoria and the Barossa Valley in South Australia all offer excellent wine-tasting experiences in beautiful surroundings.

Australia honeymoons
All of our Australia hotels make for fabulous honeymoon settings, but we have specially labelled a few of our favourite, most romantic retreats that we think make the most perfect settings for your dream honeymoon in Australia.

Australia Tailor Made
Don’t forget that with Kuoni you can create your own dream Australia holiday by customising your trip, choosing different combinations of nights, hotels and resorts.
•   Request a copy of our superb Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific brochure
•   Call our Personal Travel Experts on 01306 747002 who will be happy to talk you through your requirements and provide a personalised quotation
•   Request a quote online

Find out more about Australia with our Information and Facts.
Read our i-travel articles for more inspiration and ideas.

Capital city

Canberra
Population

Australia has a population of 19.5 million.

Time difference / local time

Eastern Standard Time: GMT +10 Hours taking in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland Central Standard Time: GMT + 9 Hours 30 Mins taking in Northern Territory and South Australia. Western Standard Time: GMT + 8 Hours taking in Western Austr
Language

English is the official language even though they do have their own vocabulary for certain words! The aborigines do have their own language but it is not widely spoken.

Currency

Australian Dollar ($). Approx. exchange rate AUD 1.61 = GBP 1 (27 January 2011) comprising of 100 cents = $1.
Safety

As in most countries, it is wise to take precautions against theft, especially in big cities. Keep valuables such as expensive jewellery in the hotel safety deposit box.

Passports and Visas

Visas are required by everyone except holders of Australian or New Zealand passports. Visas can now be booked electronically through Electronic Travel Authority (ETA’s) or by contacting the Australian High Commission. Clients will also require a 10 year passport which needs to be valid for six months after return to the UK. All other passport holders should contact the Australian High Commission as early as possible.

Shopping

Aborigine art is available in all major cities at every conceivable price. Shops selling duty-free goods are available so it’s worth looking at radios, photographic and electrical equipment, as well as clothes and perfumes. Your passport and ongoing ticket will prove that you’re eligible for duty-free although not always asked for. Souvenirs include the cuddly koala, boomerangs and the  Australian wide brimmed hat.

Climate / season

Rule of the thumb is that the seasons in Australia are opposite to those in Europe. Spring & Summer is October to March with most of the country being warm or hot, the north being more tropical and the south having milder nights. Autumn and winter is April to September where the north and central Australia is clear, with warm days and cool nights. The south experiences cool days with occasional rain.

Electricity

220/240 volt AC. Three round pin plugs are used therefore an adaptor is required

No compulsory vaccinations but recommended vaccination is Tetanus.

Clothing

For warmer weather light weight cotton garments are advisable and for cold weather a jumper or jacket is useful especially for cooler evenings.

Tipping

If you feel that you have received an excellent service and wish to show appreciation for this then a discretionary tip of 10% may be given.

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