Please note this is a minibus rental, not a guided tour. You rent a seat on the bus. We provide a recommended itinerary to help guide you. You are all sharing the driving, cooking and trip planning (but you have a comprehensive guidebook to help) You will rent your seat as either a ‘driver’ or ‘non-driver’. Non-drivers must never drive. Drivers can share driving and must be aged 21+ Once you book you will be given a full guide with free activities, paid activities, recommended campsites to visit, as well as recommended sights to see. Please bring your own water bottle, sunscreen and torch. Be prepared for the tough weather! Please limit luggage to 20kg and two bags.

Trip Highlights

• See wombats, penguins, koalas, kangaroos
• Explore national parks, climb mountains, see some of the whitest beaches in the world
• Travel through small beachy seaside towns, and have the whole beach to yourselves
• Start and finish in Australia’s most famous cities

General inclusions

• Your Toyota Hiace Minibus, to drive to the places you choose (but not on 4WD roads!)
• Fully equipped trailer with everything you need for camping, cooking, and fun
• Consumables such as: toilet paper, oil, salt and pepper, gas, bin bags
• Recommended itinerary (but you have freedom!)
• Guide (for activities and camping locations – both free and pay sites)
• Fuel consumption for unlimited km
• Comprehensive insurance with roadside assistance
• Special discounts on activities and accomodation

Trip-specific inclusions

• National Park Entries
• Snorkelling gear

• Accommodation: although you can choose to stay at plenty of free camps, or budget pay camps
• Food: We will give you all the equipment you need to cook what you like!
• Sleeping bag: bring your own for hygiene reasons
• Guide: it’s just you and fellow “rentees” driving this minibus. Enjoy!

Day 01: Brisbane to Gold Coast

Meet the new crew, do a big food shop and make your way to the Gold Coast to get some beach time and maybe stop by Surfers Paradise. If you like you can get a headstart on the next day and drive towards Byron Bay

Day 02: Byron Bay
Byron Bay Byron Bay is a hippy coastal town, known for its beaches, surfing and diving. So spend some time beachside. Watch the sunrise from Byron Bay lighthouse, visit the drum circle that performs nightly, or try surfing and spotting dolphins at the pass

Day 03: Yamba and Grafton
Stop at Yamba on your way to Grafton. It is a beautiful coastal location with a nice beach and the ‘Angourie Pools’ which you can ‘cliff jump’ into (at your own risk) Then drive into the Clarence Valley. There’s some great river camps near Grafton, and you can spend a little bit of time exploring the colonial town.

Day 04: Dorrigo National Park and Coffs Harbor

Its time to explore the rainforest a little more at Dorrigo. Expect to see some beautiful rainforest and waterfalls. When you’re in the mood for more beaches head in to Coffs Harbor and take a photo with the ‘Big Banana’.

Day 05: Port Macquarie

Journey up to Port Macquarie to visit a town which is surrounded by both beaches AND rainforests. You can choose to spend some time in town, go for a hike, or check out the place where rainforest meets the beach at Sea Acres National Park. It’s the unofficial capital of bodyboarding, so try it out!

Day 06: Newcastle

In Newcastle itself are the natural ‘ocean baths’ (free!) and the ‘Bogeyhole’ which are a lot of fun. Go on the coastal walk, or enjoy a little beach time; then set up camp for the night.

Day 07: Central Coast to Sydney

Spend the morning in Newcastle, and then check out any nice beaches around the central coast before heading into Sydney to celebrate the end of the trip