Frequently Asked Questions
Booking can be direct over the phone by contacting 1800816858 or via the secure form on the website.
A minimum of 20% of the recommended tour price is required at the time of booking to secure your place.
This deposit can be paid by credit card or cheque.
The balance of the payment is due on the day of travel.
If the booking was made by phone or through the secure booking form on the Nullarbor Traveller website, copies of the receipts will be provided to you at Coodlie Park YHA Farm Retreat - the base for Nullarbor Traveller.
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Book now using our secure booking form.
You can also make a booking through any Australian travel agent and overseas travel agents that sell Australian land product.
Either way, you can always send us an email and we will be more than happy to answer your questions.
To ensure that we are able to fully cater for your individual needs while on our tour, we recommend that you contact the Nullarbor Traveller team 48 hours prior to departure on telephone number 1800 816 858 or 08 8687 0455.
By reconfirming your place, our tour may be able to pick you up from your overnight location or direct you to the nearest pick up point.
It also provides us with an opportunity to ensure that we are able to fully cater for your dietary needs and itensures that if you need to hire a sleeping bag, taht one is allocated to you..
Your call to reconfirm will also allow our team to ensure that you are booked on one or both of the optional experiences available on the tour - swim with sea lions and dolphins $140 and the cage dive with great white sharks $495.
Adelaide Departures
Adelaide to Perth Tours depart from the Adelaide Bus Terminal, 101 Franklin Street at 7.00am.
Eyre Peninsula Secrets depart from the Adelaide Bus Terminal, 101 Franklin Street at 7.00am.
By prior arrangement the tour will pick up from selected Hotels and Hostels in the Central Business District of Adelaide.
Perth Departures
Perth to Adelaide Tours depart from:
Tourist Coach Rank, Wellington Street Bus Station at 7.00am.
YHA Hostel, 300 Wellington Street, Perth at 7.05am.
By prior arrangement the tour will pick up from selected Hostels in the Northbridge District of Perth.
Please reconfirm 48 hours before the date of departure.
It is a United Nations of travellers that welcome you when you jump on board our tours!
The majority of our passengers are aged between 20 - 45 years of age but all ages are welcome.
Tours marked with a * on the departure dates are tours for people between the age of 18 and 39.
Our tours do offer adventure for those who like to get really active, but there is also plenty of opportunity to relax and take in this unique part of Australia.
A medium to high level of fitness is required for the tour.
Nullarbor Traveller recognises the value of being a member of a travel organisation.
Membership benefits apply to the following organisations VIP / YHA / Nomads / Gold Card / Australia Card / ISIC / Other student cards and WWOOF memberships.
On each of our tours, we provide a minimum $5 per day membership.
- The 10 Day Adelaide to Perth Tour is $1495 and with membership benefits is $1450
- The 9 Day Perth to Adelaide Tour is $1350 and with membership benefits is $1295
- The 6 Day Secrets of Eyre Peninsula Tour $870 and with membership benefits is $840
- The 6 Day Secrets of Esperance Tour is $770 and with membership benefuits is only $740
All meals are included in the tour price.
All entrance fees, National Park fees, GST and the use of camping equipment (swags) and sand boards are also included.
Accommodation is a mixture of National and Conservation Parks, Bush Camping locations and Farm Retreat.
The following outsourced activities are also included*:
- Learn to surf
- Tree Top Walk
- Bicentennial Fire Tree
- Head of Bight
- Swim with tuna
- Nocturnal Spotlighting Tour
- Wardan Aboriginal Cultural Centre - Dream Time Tour
- Whalers Way Scenic Tour
*check your individual tour itinerary for included experiences.
Their are only two optional experiences:
- Swim with sea lions and dolphins $140
- Cage Dive with Great White Sharks $495 [Our travellers still benefit by booking through Nullarbor Traveller with a wetsuit and DVD highlights package included in the tour price- normally an additional $85]
There are two optional experiences on our tours.
- Swim with sea lions and dolphins ($140) - available on the Adelaide to Perth tour, Perth to Adelaide tour and the Secrets of Eyre Peninsula tour
- Great White Shark Cage Dive ($495) - available on the Perth to Adelaide tour and the Secrets of Eyre Peninsula tour
The operators of these tours operate independent to Nullarbor Traveller.
Weather can play an important part in the opertion of the tours and the operators make there own risk assement and decision about the opertaion of the tour each day.
Any monies collected is refunded if the tour does not operate.
The opertaors of the shark tour are unable to guarantee a shark sighting. They are wild animals and as people can appreciate it is not possible to restrict their movements in any way. The operators will do their utmost within specified guidelines to entice them to the area. If the operator is not confident about sighting a shark on the day, the tour will not operate. In the unlikely event, a shark is not seen a 'Return at Half Price Gift Voucher' will be provided to each person.
Accommodation on the tour is a mixture of National Parks, camp grounds (with showers and toilets), bush camps (no facilities) and farm retreat.
When camping we use swags with foam mattresses.
It is possible to hire a sleeping bag for $20.
We like to be flexible with our camping spots as sometimes weather conditions will dictate the best place to camp.
We travel in an air-conditioned Mini Bus (maximum of 18 passengers) with a purpose built camping trailer.
We offer plenty of variety and do our best to provide fresh produce.
PLEASE let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.
We also recommend to our passengers who may have a difficult diet to cater for, to bring some of their own preferred foods for the journey.
Luggage restrictions apply of 1 backpack/soft travel bag per person (maximum 15 kg) and 1 piece of hand luggage. Also ensure that walking shoes, water bottle, insect repellent, hat, sunscreen and bathing suits travel in your soft bag on the bus. Don't forget to bring a torch/ headlamp and rainproof jacket!
Backpack travel bags that exceed 20 kg will incur a levy of $5.00 per day. (Adelaide to Perth $50.00 - Perth to Adelaide $45.00)
