Travelling to Australia with UltimateOz is easy as! Here’s what you need to do:

• Arrange a Working Holiday Visa
• Book your UltimateOz Sydney Arrival Package plus any other UltimateOz trips & tours
• Book your flights to Australia
• Arrange a travel insurance policy by clicking here
• Pack your bag, grab your passport & camera and jump on that plane!

Departures do book out in advance so we recommend you book your UltimateOz Australia Gap Year package sooner rather than later.

If you're planning your trip last-minute, no worries! We'll do what we can to help you with your travel arrangements.

You can also secure your spot on UltimateOz with a non-refundable 20% deposit. The rest just needs to be paid 6-weeks prior to your trip departure date!

UltimateOz is designed to help you make friends as soon as you arrive in Australia! Most people travelling with UltimateOz arrive alone and stay in touch with friends from the group for the rest of their trip. You’ll spend your first week having loads of fun and getting to know each other. After the UltimateOz week has come to an end, our crew can advise you on finding a shared apartment in Sydney or help you plan your travel adventure around Australia with your new mates. Chat to others travelling Australia via our Facebook group.

Once you've booked your UltimateOz Australia Gap Year tour, we'll email you a confirmation along with some important information about your booking. Closer to your tour departure date we'll be in touch to provide you with all the information you'll need prior to your trip to Australia. When you've booked your flights, just let us know your flight number and we'll take care of the rest! 

UltimateOz includes a 12-Month membership to our online job database - Travellers At Work!

During your first week in Sydney we'll give you valuable information about finding work in Australia. We'll share our tips on where to find work,  how to apply and what you can expect to earn!

We’ll provide you with access to the Travellers At Work job database, so you can begin applying for jobs at your earliest convenience. If at any time you need some guidance just swing by and have a one-on-one session with one of our in-house work and travel experts who can help you out in your job search! We'll review your CV and help you adapt your application to suit Aussie employers.

As a working holidaymaker in Australia you may be eligible to receive a tax refund. Our tax refund experts will help you with everything, so you’ll get the maximum refund possible. When you leave Australia, we can also help you claim your superannuation refund too.

There are no restrictions on where you can live whilst in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa. Most people will move to our Capital Cities - Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

If you book our Working Holiday Packages, you can choose between Sydney and Melbourne. Your first weeks accommodation is included on these packages and during this time, we will introduce you to the online platforms used in Australia to find more permanent accommodation.

We also offer furnished shared accommodation tours to help you find a great place to live around the city for the duration of your stay. Ultimate has access to a large selection of flats, apartments, serviced apartments and houses available for rent in a variety of Sydney suburbs. Stay 4 weeks to 1 year spending an average of $175-$350 per person per week. We’ll organise a free escorted tour of these properties for you whenever it suits you!

To obtain a 2nd year visa extension, you must complete three months (or 88 days) of work in a regional part of Australia. The Crew at UltimateOz can assist you in your 2nd year visa jobs search and lots of 2nd year visa jobs are available on www.taw.com.au. Read more about Regional Work here.

Medicare is Australia’s governmental public health policy. If you are on a Working Holiday Visa you may be eligible to be covered by Medicare for the duration of your stay in Australia. Medicare is an add on, not a replacement for any other insurances you may have so you still need to have valid travel insurance! Citizens of the UK, Sweden, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand are covered for the duration of their approved visa time in Australia. Citizens of Malta and Italy are covered by Medicare for a period of 6 months from their date of arrival in Australia. All other countries unfortunately are not eligible for Medicare support but as long as you have travel insurance you’ll be covered!

The local currency for Australia is Australian Dollars (AUD). You must have access to sufficient funds to support yourself for the initial stage of your holiday in Australia and you may be asked to show evidence of this upon arrival. If you’re travelling on your gap year, we suggest arriving in Australia with at least AU$5000. The amount you need will depend upon your travel plans and length of stay in Australia. As part of the UltimateOz package you will have the opportunity to open an Australian bank account before you arrive. We send you a link and all the details you need 4 weeks before your tour is due to start. Then during your first week your leader will take you to the bank to finish the final steps in setting up your account.

UltimateOz includes a 12-Month membership an online job database - Travellers At Work! During your first week in Sydney we'll give you valuable information about finding work in Australia. We'll share our tips on where to find work, how to apply and what you can expect to earn!We’ll provide you with access to the Travellers At Work job database, so you can begin applying for jobs at your earliest convenience. If at any time you need some guidance just swing by and have a one-on-one session with one of our in-house work and travel experts who can help you out in your job search! We'll review your CV and help you adapt your application to suit Aussie employers.