Top 10 4-Day Experiences in Australia

1.4 Day Wild Tasmania Tour / Wildlife, Nature, Hiking / Inc. Accom

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $713Our pick

Join Wild Tasmania Tours for a four-day loop from Hobart with a maximum of 13 people. Guides such as Tim and Trent lead you through waterfalls, rainforest, Cradle Mountain, Bay of Fires, Wineglass Bay, and wildlife stops. Expect regular walks, three nights of comfortable accommodation, one dinner, one breakfast, and long scenic drives.

“Amazing tour with a lot of nature and beautiful walks. The tour guide Trent was really good at explaining everything and knew a lot of unique facts about all the places we went to. Also the accommodations were a lot nicer than what I was expecting. Overall really great trip would defo recommend to first time solo travellers as it’s a nice was to make friends!”

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2.From Alice Springs/Yulara: 4-Day Red Centre 4WD Camping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · 84 hours - 4 days · from $830

Travel from Alice Springs or Yulara through Central Australia by air-conditioned 4WD mini-coach. Walk around Uluru, watch sunset, hike Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon, then follow the Mereenie Loop to the West MacDonnell Ranges. Guides such as Mikki, Lorrie and Shearna add local stories, bush knowledge and calm handling of outback surprises.

“This was an excellent tour. It was 4 days in the red center really seeing and experiencing the area not just a quick “here’s Uluru and out”. Our guide Mikki was amazing. She had so much knowledge to share. She was kind, enthusiastic and truly passionate about the area. The accommodations are basic, it is real camping complete with dirt, flys and campfires, but that only served to make it more of an adventure and not just a tick off a bucket list. Thank you Mikki for making our trip so special.”

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3.4 Day Kakadu Katherine Gorge with Guluyambi Cultural Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $1,656

Travel from Darwin in a small group of up to 16, visiting Ubirr, Nourlangie, Jim Jim Falls, Edith Falls, and Katherine Gorge. You’ll join the Guluyambi Cultural Cruise, learn from guides such as Dani, Becs, or Aundrea, sleep three nights in hotels, and share meals and camp duties.

“It’s a great introduction to the flora, fauna and eco system of the area plus wonderful scenery and other relevant points of interest from the tour guide. An insight into the history of the first peoples of the area and their close relationship with the land for survival.”

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4.4 Day Uluru Kings Canyon West MacDonnell NP from Alice Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · from $791

Travel from Alice Springs through Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon, and Tjoritja West MacDonnell National Park in a small group of up to 21. Expect long driving days, guided walks of up to 10 to 12 kilometres, simple campsite living, shared meal duties, and guides such as Damien, Adam, Alex, and Mitch who bring the Red Centre to life.

“This was a fantastic trip. Including all the classic tourist stops between Alice Springs and Uluru. Our guide was on time, well organized, very knowledgable, kind, funny and safety conscious. We did a lot of hikes no more than 2-3 hours each day in the desert visiting very beautiful and special spots. The food was simple fare and plenty prepared by the guide, customers washed their own dishes. Camping was simple, but adequate in tents or in a swag on the ground. In January it is very hot so we had to hike very early to walk before the heat got bad. There is a lot of driving between places,…”

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5.4-Day PADI Open Water Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 44 reviews · 4 days · from $704

Spend two days learning scuba skills and theory in Cairns, then complete four open-water sessions on two Great Barrier Reef trips. Divers Den supplies PADI materials, equipment, tuition, transfers, and refreshments. Small groups of up to 10 help instructors give careful guidance, with Matt and Catalina among the praised instructors.

“Fantastic! Catalina, my instructor, was great. Knowlegeable, professional and fun. Safety is a priority and I have discovered a new passion.”

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6.4-Day PADI Open Water Dive Course – Learn to Dive on the Great Barrier Reef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $677

Spend four days earning your PADI Open Water certification with Down Under Cruise and Dive. Frankie and the small-group instructors guide you from classroom lessons and pool drills to four outer-reef scuba sessions aboard Evolution, plus a free fun dive, barbecue lunches, and Cairns hotel transfers.

“Excellent!!!If I can give 50 starts review,I would.The best thing I did to myself was booking this course.I always have fear of deep water and just in four days I was able to dive down to 16 meters.I still can’t believe I did that.All this thanks to FraRead more”

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7.Winton: Dinosaur Stampede 3/4 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 26 reviews · 7 hours · from $134Best value

Spend seven hours exploring Winton with Red Dirt Tours, travelling through mesa country to Merton Gorge and working cattle-station lookouts before a guided visit to Lark Quarry’s Dinosaur Stampede. Guides such as Bec and Jess explain the region’s plants, animals, geology and history. Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, entry and Winton pickup are included.

“Our Guide Jess was very knowledgeable across a number of subjects. We both learned a lot on this trip and had a great time.”

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8.4-Day Monkey Mia Pink Lake Coastal Loop Comfort Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 4 days · from $888

Travel from Perth to Monkey Mia and back in a small group of up to 16, with an experienced driver-guide, ensuite accommodation, breakfasts, park entries, a dolphin experience, and a Lobster Shack factory tour. Expect long drives, light walks, wild scenery, and a relaxed taste of Western Australia’s Coral Coast.

“Everything was incredible! Erin is the best guide that I ever had!”

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9.4 Day Wild Tasmania Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · 4 days · from $704

Travel from Hobart through Tasmania’s national parks and east and west coasts in a group of up to 13. Your guide, often Tim, leads walks at Cradle Mountain, Russell Falls, Bay of Fires and Wineglass Bay, with boutique wilderness stays, a Tasmanian Devil feeding experience, breakfast and dinner included.

“You MUST do this tour. It was a highlight of my 3 month trip away. Met an awesome group of people. Stayed in some amazing accommodation. Saw a lot of wallabies and quolls. Lovely bbq and campfire one evening and star gazed. Tim, our guide was so knowledgeable and such a great tour guide! He would spot out animals for us to see. This tour exceeded my expectations. You must do this! A great way to see Tasmania.”

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10.4-Day Kakadu Katherine Gorge Cultural Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 4 days · from $1,635

Travel from Darwin to Kakadu and Katherine in a fully guided mini-coach, with visits to Ubirr, Burrungkuy, cultural centres, the East Alligator River, Katherine Gorge, and Edith Falls. Guides such as Charlotte, Becs, Dany, and Tim have led past departures. Expect long drives, simple walks, good accommodation, and a strong focus on Aboriginal culture.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the 4-day tour of Kakadu & Nitmiluk National Parks which we shared with 6 other travellers. We were accompanied by the lovely Becs who was a superb guide. Her knowledge of the sites we visited and her genuine love of the environment and the local indigenous communities was superb. The rock art sites we visited were truly amazing and the cultural centres gave us the opportunity to learn more about indigenous culture. A highlight was a trip through Katherine Gorge in the company of Suzie, her grandpa and niece who gave us an education in the local flora and fauna and in Aboriginal painting and weaving. There…”

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