Book your 2022 trip to Australia ASAP: Here’s Why (and How)

What kind of Australian holiday should I take and why?

Some excellent ways to explore Australia are:

• Self-drive holidays,
• Escorted coach tours
• Privately guided tours

We're all taking more precautions to protect our health these days. So you might be imagining what kind of accommodation you'd feel comfortable staying in, and your safest transport options for getting around Australia.

Some of these holiday types may suit you better than others, so let’s learn more about them.

We have even included some of our favourite itineraries, all of which can be customised to suit you perfectly.

Australia Self Drive Holidays: The perfect road trip

Why a Self-drive Holiday? 

• Your holiday, your way - work with our Travel Specialists to create your dream Australia self-drive itinerary, perfectly planned to suit your needs.
• Travel at your own pace - you're not travelling with a tour group, you can design the itinerary to be adventure-packed or as laid-back as you wish!
• Get off the beaten track - with your own wheels, you can drive to destinations that crowds and big coaches can't reach.

Covid Considerations for Self Drive Holidays

Self-drive holidays give you total control over your journey, so you can choose destinations and activities that make you feel safe and comfortable. Smaller hotels or self-catering only? We'll sort it. Sanitised, air-conditioned vehicles? Definitely. On-road support available from our Travel Team 24/7? Always.

Try this itinerary: Perth to Broome: 16 days of Coastal Bliss

Escorted Australia Coach Tours - Everything's taken care of

Why Choose an Escorted Coach Tour of Australia?

• Travel in armchair comfort, with all the driving and planning done for you.
• Make new friends with your travel-loving coachmates (great if you're travelling solo)

Covid Considerations for Escorted Coach Tours

Does the idea of travelling in a coach with strangers make you feel wary? 

Rest assured: trustworthy coach tour companies (and we only work with those) have put a huge amount of work into making their 2022 trips as safe as they can possibly be.

Want to find out more? Our luxury coach tour partner AAT Kings outlines its traveller protection measures on its Wellbeing page.

Try this itinerary: 15 Day Outback Adventure Escorted Coach Tour

Privately Guided tours of Australia - Custom-designed Just For You

Why Choose a Private Guided Tour of Australia?

• You have the tour guide all to yourself, looking after your needs and yours alone.
• Travelling with a local, you’ll be treated to fresh insights into the lives of everyday Aussies and their country and history.

Covid Considerations for Privately Guided Tours

Giving you a relaxing, stress-free journey is second nature for our private driver-guides - Covid safety is simply an extension of this. 

Your guide can amend your itinerary while you’re on the road if necessary, and book all your activities to avoid busy times. They can keep you stocked up with hand sanitiser, wipe down vehicle surfaces and keep you up to date with any local Covid regulations. 

These may seem like small considerations, but having them taken care of will leave you free to focus on having the time of your life in Australia.

Try this itinerary: 12 Days in Tasmania - A Privately Guided Australia Tour

Why book your upcoming Australia holiday with First Light Travel?

Our Guaranteed Flexibility 

With any holiday booking during these uncertain times, it makes sense to only book if you can change your plans if you need to.

Read more about the First Light Travel Covid Flexibility Promise.

Travel Planning Expertise... 7 days per week 

Our extended days of operation mean we can work with you on your travel plans even on weekends. This means we can respond more quickly to all your queries, and we won't rest until every detail is perfect.

Feeling inspired to book your next getaway? View our most popular Australian Self Drive itineraries here!

At First Light Travel we can plan the perfect self-drive holiday for you. To get started and find ideas you can view our most popular itineraries - all of our trips can be customised for you!