How much does a tour in Australia cost?
A day trip is typically around $229, a three-day outback or island trip around $699, and a two-week east coast run around $3,100. The spread within each is wide because comfort varies more than the itinerary does — a swag and a boutique lodge both exist at every length.
Checked on 6 October 2026.
The useful number is not the cheapest or the dearest, it is the middle. Here is what we actually sell at each length, taken from every live trip on the site, so you can judge whether a quote you have seen elsewhere is fair.
What each length costs
| Length | Typical | Range | Trips at that length |
|---|---|---|---|
| A day | $229 | $137 to $549 | 48 |
| Two days | $479 | $299 to $1,899 | 21 |
| Three days | $699 | $369 to $1,642 | 40 |
| Five days | $1,499 | $699 to $3,214 | 11 |
| A week | $1,749 | $1,305 to $4,925 | 18 |
| Ten days | $2,877 | $1,999 to $5,419 | 14 |
| Two weeks | $3,105 | $1,929 to $8,702 | 8 |
| Three weeks | $3,249 | $2,749 to $15,121 | 10 |
Typical is the median price of every live trip at that length on this site, as at the date above. Prices change, so the trip pages are always right.
Why the range is so wide
- Where you sleep is most of it. The same three days at Uluru is $729 in a swag and $1,499 in a permanent tent with a bed. The itinerary barely changes.
- Group size. A trip capped at 10 costs more per head than one capped at 24, and some people will pay for that.
- How remote it is. The Kimberley runs look expensive until you notice every meal and every night is included because there is nowhere to buy anything.
- Whether accommodation is in at all. A few of the short city-based trips start and finish in town each day, so the nights are yours — those look cheap and are not comparing like with like.
What is in the price
On a multi-day trip: transport, accommodation, most meals and usually the national park entry fees. You still pay for drinks, optional activities and meals in town — what is included goes through it properly.
The cheapest way into each region
| Region | Cheapest way in | Trip | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tasmania** | A day out of Hobart | 1 Day Hobart Highlights Tour | $137 |
| **Red Centre** | Three days at Uluru, swag camping | 3 Day Uluru Budget | $729 |
| **Top End** | A day at Litchfield from Darwin | 1 Day Litchfield Tour | $179 |
| **East coast** | A week, Brisbane to Cairns | 7 Day Brisbane to Cairns Highlights | $1449 |
| **Western Australia** | A day at the Pinnacles from Perth | 1 Day Pinnacles & Star Gazing Tour | $169 |
| **South Australia** | A day on Kangaroo Island | 1 Day Kangaroo Island Food & Wine | $195 |
| **Victoria** | A day on the Great Ocean Road | 1 Day Great Ocean Road + Rainforest Tour | $139 |
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Where this comes from. Every live trip on this site, counted on the date above. The per-trip prices are the current from price and update on their own.