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Australia Small Group Tour Company

Via Travel Australia - Our Story

Locally owned small group tours

Via Travel was created by 2 successful Australian family owned businesses. They joined forces to create new & unique, boutique small group Australian East Coast Tours, guided by locals who are passionate about Australia’s forest, beaches, wildlife, food, wine and getting visitors off the beaten track for authentic local Australian experiences.

We manage & operate the tours ourselves and we believe in personal, down to earth, authentic experiences. We’ve handpicked the most beautiful locations, quality accommodations & passionate Australian guides.


2 styles of travel – Which one suits you best?

Boutique Comfort Tours
Here comfort meets authenticity for the active, mature traveller who wants to immerse themselves in unique Australian experiences while staying in comfort at hand-selected, locally-owned accommodation. Our Boutique Comfort Tours create a perfect blend of nature and wildlife, culture and heritage, and local authenticity, that define the true Australia.

Flashpacker Adventure tours
Excitement and discovery await youthful, active travellers in their 20s to 40s who want to embark on the perfect blend of adventure with some extra creature comforts. With many included activities from snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef and wildlife spotting to breathtaking adventure walks you can truly explore and discover everything Australia has to offer.

 


Featured Testimonials

What they're saying about us
"This was an outstanding two weeks. The East Coast is full of beauty and surprises. Out tour guide Ralph Giles was knowledgeable and courteous, and eager to share his love of his country with his guests. We recommend highly Via Travel."

John
USA
"Just finished this amazing tour. We had such a fun group and all got on incredibly well. Complete mix of ages. A very small group which was also a bonus as we became like a big family, looking out for each other and making such good friendships."

Christine
United Kingdom
"I would definitely recommend Via Travel! Had the most amazing time on the east coast. A must for everyone who likes to travel in small groups and likes to experience the real culture instead of just tourist attractions."

Saskia
Netherlands
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rachel kirsch 2 months ago
I recently had the pleasure of joining a Via tour travelling up the East Coast of Australia from Sydney to Port Douglas. It was a fabulous trip full of surprises and a huge variety of activities. All were included which I appreciated as it becomes annoying when every option incurs an additional charge. The accommodation was fabulous; we were surprised to find that we often ended up in a small studio with our own laundry facilities. Breakfast was included every morning and we were often taken to wonderful local cafes. But beating all was our guide Eoin who ensure everything was fun and ran smoothly. On our particular trip the weather caused a few issues but he ensured back up plans were made. His sense of humour and sense of fun too the trip to another level. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
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Ania Bielecka 3 months ago
I have thoroughly enjoyed the Sydney-Brisbane Adventure trip! Easy going agenda, with full respect to the land and the people. The hotels, meals, and particularly the obligatory Aussie BBQ were great. Byron Bay was a bliss, wish I stayed a month 🙂 Would skip Dorrigo and Newy, but understand that’s en route to nicer places! Shout out to Eoin for being such a legend!

Careful - you will want to love to Australia 🇦🇺 after this trip!

100% recommended!
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David Stein 3 months ago
We traveled with Via Travel Australia along the eastern coast of Australia from Sydney to Cairns. The trip was exceptional as we saw and experienced the absolute beauty of the country. We experienced kaolas and kangaroos at a rehab hospital facility, learned about the aboriginal culture, snorkeled at the great barrier reef, hiked through the daintree rain forest just to name a few experiences. The entire trip was led and managed by an over the top experienced crew. Our tour leader, Eoin Kennedy, was/is quite simply the best leader we’ve had on any tour we ever taken in the past. He is empathetic to the needs and happiness of the clients, incredibly knowledgeable, and has a fantastic sense of humor. His stories about the places and locales along the way help to enhance the travel experiences. I highly recommend Via Travel Australia for your Australian trips. Seriously good!
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John Deer 7 months ago
Have been on 3 trips with Via Travel now. Can't recommend highly enough. Guides were enthusiastic, knowledgable and went above and beyond to ensure the group enjoyed the trip and always had extras to suggest for those that wanted a little more. Accommodation was always clean and well situated. The itineraries are much better designed than what all the other big companies offer. Much more thought out, always including an indigenous experience or two, some down time (so important and usually overlooked on multiple day tours. It is a holiday after all!) and always covering the highlights. Looking forward to my next trip!
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Dylan Hare 2 year ago
I recently went on a tour of the Whitsundays with Via Travel Australia. We had a small group and I had so much fun. The place is beautiful, I felt super safe while exploring this amazing part of Australia and learning about the culture. I highly recommend this tour and will most certainly be doing it again.
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Maria Haro 3 year ago
Gret tour company to discover Australia, I highly recommended them. And if you have any unique needs, get in touch with them, they were very helpful!
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Pablo Haro 4 year ago
Hello, I´m Pablo and I wanted to share my experience with you.

Last december I got married to Carmen, we are from Spain and we wanted a different honey moon so we decided to join in the 14 day Sydney to Cairns tour. It has been the trip of our lives, they prepare everything with great care and you can see/feel the social responsibility of the company and the service providers they have chosen.

We were lucky to have Wara as a guide, since he is passionate about his country and a person fully committed to his community, able to give us a lot of information and anecdotes that made the trip much more interesting.

The first week of the tour was great, seeing spectacular places and having the opportunity to go through the koala hospital, but the second week is totally incredible and being able to end up in the Great Barrier Reef is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I recommend you that you to go diving.

Kind regards.
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