GAP YEAR & GROUP TRAVEL

At ULTIMATE, we believe that Gap Years and Adventure Travel are essential life experiences. We offer group tours, adventures & gap year travel for 18-35’s in Australia, New Zealand, Europe & Southeast Asia!

We have countless travel styles throughout Australia. Create a custom itinerary perfect for you, or join us on one of our popular East Coast Group Tours. Thinking about a Working Holiday down under? Our iconic UltimateOz Working Holiday program is award winning and is the Ultimate way to set up your Gap Year. Are you wanting to experience new culture, food and adventure? We also offer Guided Group tours in Bali and Thailand, and Adventure Experiences and Custom Itineraries throughout Southeast Asia.

Let us introduce you to amazing destinations and give you countless #ULTIMATEMOMENTS.

Explore amazing destinations, experience different cultures and make memories for a lifetime. Welcome to Ultimate Travel – Gap Year and Group Adventure Tour specialists. Are you ready for your ULTIMATE moment?

POPULAR TOURS

Group tours for 18-30s

East Coast 3 Week Highlights

Was – ~~$4,599~~

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$4,139

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East Coast 5 Week Explorer

Was – ~~$5,799~~

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$5,219

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Uluru Red Centre Tour

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$795

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UltimateOz Sydney Gap Year

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$1,149

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14 Day Fiji Island Hopper

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$1,999

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Japan Adventure 13 Day Group Tour

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$3,599

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New Zealand Highlights Tour

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$4,999

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Thailand Island Hopper 15 Day Group Tour

Was – ~~$2,599~~

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$1,949

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South East Asia Highlights

Was – ~~$5,499~~

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$4,674

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WHY TRAVEL WITH ULTIMATE

New places, new mates and a team that has your back the whole way.

World Experiences & ULTIMATE Moments

ULTIMATE tours are all about exploring incredible destinations, experiencing new cultures and making lifelong memories, all with a group of new mates! Whether you're travelling solo or with others, you're guaranteed fun and adventure on our awesome Group Tours.

New Mates, New Adventures

Experiences are better shared. When you join an ULTIMATE tour, you'll meet travellers from all over the world and make friendships that last a lifetime. Chat to others booked onto your tour before you leave home and share the adventure from day one.

Book With Confidence

Booking with ULTIMATE is easy! We won't charge you any fees to change your trip to a different date or tour if you do so 45 days before your start date. Lock in your spot with a low deposit and pay the final balance 45 days before you go.

Responsible Travel Initiatives

We support the local environment, economy and people in the places we visit. We only work with companies who share our values, including caring for wildlife, which is why we don't ride elephants on any of our tours. The world is a beautiful place, let's keep it that way!

> RATED 5* BY OVER 5,000 TRAVELLERS

Australia had always been the dream destination, and I’d been highly recommended this tour by a friend of mine. I booked it not knowing what to expect and from the second the tour started, I felt at home with my new friends and looked after by our tour lead Byron. Byron immediately learnt everyone’s names, made the effort to talk to all of us and get to know us and in turn put us at ease on our journey. At times I felt homesick or needed my me time, but I always felt welcome to be myself. The friends I made on this trip were kind, caring and generous. I really have made friends for life. Furthermore, Byron pushed me out my comfort zone and encouraged me to make the most of my time in Australia, especially with our trip to K’Gari. Honestly, I am petrified of spiders and poor Byron had to reassure me constantly for about 3 days before the trip, going above and beyond to make me feel safe and comfortable. Honestly, besides refusing to use one toilet at a cafe because of a rather scary spider, this experience was one of the best of my life. Although at times I felt pretty lazy on my tour, with Byron taking the lead and handling just about everything we needed to do from buses, accommodation and excursions to even our dinner plans and drinks venues, I really couldn’t have done it without ultimate. I’m not surprised this company has been rated top again and again and I would recommend them to anyone who wants to explore Australia. I’ve seen more than I could’ve imagined if I’d planned the whole trip myself. I’m very sad to leave Australia but so proud of myself for going. My advise to anyone who’s debating that Australia trip, book it!! And book it with ultimate, because it’s been the greatest 3 weeks of my life. Thank you ultimate and thank you Byron!
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libby h. 20/08/26

I had booked the 6 weeks Ultimate East Coast explorer, and let me tell you it was worth every penny!
After the first Sydney week we met up with people who booked the 5 week and met our amazing tour guide Mia!
We were a relatively small group, with a lot of different personalities but we got so close so quickly and really turned into a small little family because of Mia!
She made sure everyone always felt safe, always listened to everyone when someone was struggling and made everyone laugh even when things did not go as expected.
She made sure everyone had the best time and everyone got to do and enjoy everything they wanted and create memories for life!
She also always told us where to be at what time which really took the weight of your own shoulders and lets you enjoy it to the fullest without needing to stress!
A few of my favorite memories were the k’gari tour, the whitsundays tour (we saw whales!!!) and all the other big group activities :)
We had some small family chill nights where we just played board games, but also had nights where we went out partying until late!
If you are wondering whether this is for you, let me tell you: you will not regret it at all!!!!
Hopefully you will get Mia as your tour guide too because she really was the cherry on top of the entire experience! She is the best, most loving tour guide there is out there ! ❤️❤️
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Luna M. 11/08/26

Jess was so kind and a great tour leader. I would suggest more cultural information throughout the tour.
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Josie G. 07/10/26
Had the best time on the 3 week East Coast trip! Couldn’t have done it without the most amazing tour guide and friend (Mia), she was always there for anyone who needed it. It was great not having to use our brain because Mia was always so organised and knowledgable. We made the best memories and friends, k’gari and scenic flight were definitely the highlights for me!
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Bobbi C. 05/10/26

My 3 week tour with Byron was absolutely amazing! I had incredible once in a lifetime experiences and made memories that will stay with me forever! Thank you Byron for everything you did to make this trip so smooth and so so much fun! 🫶
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Abby S. 27/07/26

Had the best time ever. Our tour guide Mia was amazing. She sorted absolutely everything which let me enjoy my trip without stressing. Also super funny and nice and great at getting the best out of our trip. Would defo recommend.
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Jack D. 10/08/26
Hii! Me and my boyfriend finished the 3 week east coast trip with our guide Byron, and it was incredible!! He made sure to tell us fun facts about each place keep us busy and make our time in Australia memorable. Couldent have asked for a better guide to have on tour, 3 weeks was a perfect time to travel from Sydney to cairns and the time flew by rapidly. My favourite memory was definitely the whitsundays island, Fraser Island and Byron bay! Those places were wonderful. We were so lucky to have such a kind group and a guide who was always there when we needed something, if you were to ask me if it was worth it….. YES 100% this trip is full of surprises and has a perfect balance of nature and city life which was a perfect combination. Thankyou Byron and Ultimate travel for this unforgettable experience!🇦🇺🐨🦘🤗
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Martyna L. 27/07/26

Can’t recommend enough doing an Aus tour with ultimate travel gets you settled in meeting people straight away and the guides are incredible. If you get Marcus warrilow you will be in for the time of your life.
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Will R. 21/09/26

Had an incredible time exploring Sydney with this tour! Everything was super well-organized, smooth, and hassle-free from start to finish. A special shoutout to Chloe, who was absolute magic—so sweet, knowledgeable, and genuinely friendly. She made the whole experience unforgettable. Highly recommend!
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GAP YEAR & GROUP TRAVEL

Group tours for 18-30s

East Coast 3 Week Highlights

East Coast 5 Week Explorer

Uluru Red Centre Tour

UltimateOz Sydney Gap Year

14 Day Fiji Island Hopper

Japan Adventure 13 Day Group Tour

New Zealand Highlights Tour

Thailand Island Hopper 15 Day Group Tour