2026 Departures Now Open

Guided Australia Tours
for 2026 & 2027

Small groups of up to 16. Brisbane-based local experts. Carefully curated journeys from the Great Barrier Reef to Uluru, Melbourne to the Kimberley — with the depth and comfort you'd expect from 35 years of on-the-ground experience.

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50+
Curated Itineraries
16
Maximum Group Size
35+
Years of Expertise
35+ Years Experience
Brisbane-Based Experts
4.8/5 Rating
50,000+ Travellers
Max 16 Guests
Genuine Small Groups
ATAS Accredited
Fully Licensed
Tours by Location

Browse Tours by State

Choose your destination — every state with its own small-group departures and local guides.

Queensland
12 tours · Reef, Whitsundays, Daintree
New South Wales
9 tours · Sydney, Blue Mountains, Hunter
Victoria
7 tours · Melbourne, Great Ocean Road
Western Australia
6 tours · Margaret River, Kimberley
South Australia
5 tours · Barossa, Kangaroo Island
Tasmania
8 tours · Cradle, Freycinet, Bruny
Northern Territory
6 tours · Uluru, Kakadu, Kimberley
ACT & Canberra
2 tours · Museums, Snowy Mountains
Tours by Style

Browse Tours by Experience

Shape your trip around what you care about most — wine and food, wildlife, culture, luxury, or genuine adventure.

Wine & Gourmet
Margaret River, Barossa, Hunter Valley, Yarra. Cellar doors and hatted restaurants.
14 tours →
Wildlife & Nature
Kangaroo Island, Phillip Island, Bruny, the Reef. Up close with Australian wildlife.
18 tours →
Cultural & Indigenous
Traditional Owner-guided journeys to Uluru, Kakadu, and the Tiwi Islands.
9 tours →
Luxury & Lodges
Private guides, five-star lodges, helicopter transfers, fine dining throughout.
7 tours →
Family Friendly
Pacing, activities and accommodation built around families with children 8+.
11 tours →
Solo Travellers
No single supplement on selected departures. Friendly small-group touring.
23 tours →
Short Breaks
3–5 day escapes that pack in a region properly. Perfect for long weekends.
16 tours →
Extended Journeys
10+ day multi-state journeys for travellers who have the time to do Australia justice.
12 tours →
The Full Catalogue

All Australia Tours

Our full 2026/2027 program. Filter by state or style to narrow it down.

3 Days
Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Short Break

Port Douglas base, two outer reef days at Agincourt, and a Daintree afternoon. The shortest way to do the reef properly.

From$1,490
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4 Days
Victoria

Great Ocean Road & Otways

Twelve Apostles at golden hour, Otway rainforest boardwalks, Kennett River koalas, and Apollo Bay lunch stops.

From$1,690
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5 Days
Western Australia

Margaret River Food & Wine

Premium cellar doors, hatted restaurants, Fremantle seafood markets, and a day on Rottnest Island with the quokkas.

From$2,490
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2 Days
Western Australia

Rottnest Island Overnight

Two days on the island — quokkas, snorkelling at Little Salmon Bay, West End clifftop sunset, and sunrise at the Basin.

From$890
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5 Days
Tasmania

Tasmania Highlights

Hobart, Port Arthur, Freycinet's Wineglass Bay, and Cradle Mountain — the classic Tassie loop with excellent lodge stays.

From$2,290
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5 Days
South Australia

Barossa & Kangaroo Island

Old-vine Shiraz in the Barossa, sea lions at Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks at sunset, and McLaren Vale cellar doors.

From$2,390
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3 Days
Northern Territory

Uluru Sunrise Express

The essential Uluru encounter — sunrise at the rock, Kata Tjuta's Walpa Gorge, and a stargazing dinner under the Milky Way.

From$1,490
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4 Days
New South Wales

Sydney, Blue Mountains & Hunter

Sydney Harbour icons, the Blue Mountains at sunrise, and a Hunter Valley day with four premium cellar doors and a farm lunch.

From$1,790
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Why Book With Us

Six reasons travellers choose Cooee

Everything we do is built around the idea that most people visit Australia once — and that once should be extraordinary.

01

Genuine small groups

Hard cap of 16 guests on every tour — not a soft target we regularly exceed. Most departures run with 8–14.

02

Brisbane-based experts

Speak directly to the people planning your tour. No overseas call centres, no generic templates. Local experience built over 35 years.

03

Properly paced itineraries

We build in time. Dawn at the Apostles before the crowds, sunset at Uluru with space to sit with it. Not a checklist sprint.

04

Hand-picked accommodation

Every property in every itinerary has been personally stayed in. Premium lodges, boutique hotels, and character over corporate.

05

Flexible, fair booking

20% deposit, interest-free payment plans, and free date changes up to 60 days before departure. No fine-print surprises.

06

Best price guarantee

Find a comparable tour at a lower price and we'll match it or beat it. No hidden fees on any of our published rates.

Traveller Stories

Real people. Recent tours.

4.8/5 across 50,000+ travellers — read all verified reviews →

★★★★★
Red Centre Dreaming · Jun 2026

Watching the sunrise over Uluru with an Anangu guide explaining what the rock means to his family was the most affecting thing I've done in years. Our group was ten people. It felt like a private experience.

JC
James Chen
Vancouver, Canada
★★★★★
Ultimate East Coast · Apr 2026

Fourteen days, zero rushed mornings, every detail handled. Our guide Marcus stopped at a lookout not on any itinerary — a hidden section of the Twelve Apostles most people drive straight past.

SM
Sarah Mitchell
London, UK
★★★★★
Tasmania Wilderness · Feb 2026

The pacing was what made this trip. We actually had time at Cradle Mountain — a full lodge day with a guided Dove Lake walk, then our own afternoon. Port Arthur after the bus tours left. Small group, proper depth.

EP
Emma & Peter Davis
Houston, USA
Booking & Logistics

Practical questions, answered

Peak season (Jun–Sep in the north, Dec–Feb in Tasmania) typically fills 3–5 months ahead. Red Centre and Kimberley departures are often the first to close. Shoulder-season tours can usually be booked 6–8 weeks out. Custom itineraries need 8–12 weeks of planning lead time.
A 20% deposit secures your booking. Balance is due 60 days before departure. We offer interest-free payment plans on most tours — monthly instalments across the lead time. No booking or credit card fees.
Yes — one free date change per booking, up to 60 days before original departure (subject to availability on the new date). Additional changes or later changes may incur a fee, which we'll always confirm in writing before processing.
All accommodation, all ground transport between destinations, every experience listed in the itinerary, national park entry fees, expert local guiding throughout, breakfasts daily, and most lunches and dinners (detail varies by tour). International and domestic flights to tour start/end points are not included but we can arrange them.
Hard cap of 16 guests — not a soft target. Most departures run with 8–14. If a tour needs more than 16 (rare), we split it into two departures with separate guides rather than upsize the group. Private small-group tours (your family/friends only) are also available.
Yes. 23 of our 50+ tours run with waived single supplements on selected departures — marked clearly on each tour page. Our group mix is typically 30–40% solo travellers, so there's always genuine company without pressure.
Most of our tours are rated "easy to moderate" — walkable itineraries with optional longer hikes. Each tour page has a specific activity rating. Tours involving Overland Track, Kimberley walks, or the Kings Canyon rim walk are rated "moderate to active" and we'll tell you clearly if a departure isn't suitable.
Absolutely. Any tour can be run privately for your own group, on your preferred dates, with itinerary tweaks. Extensions (extra nights, regional add-ons, flight upgrades) are straightforward. Our Brisbane team will build it with you — start a custom enquiry.

Still researching? Read our full Australia travel guide.

State-by-state destinations, when-to-visit advice, wildlife tips and honest first-hand insights from our Brisbane team.

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Your 2026 Australian adventure starts here

Tell us your dates, your interests, and whether you want a set departure or something built entirely for you. Our Brisbane team will reply within 24 hours with a personalised itinerary — no pressure, no call-centre sales pitch.

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