We spy with our travellers' eyes…the cost of air travel getting a tad high. Unfortunately, the massive increase in oil costs that's making our car journeys expensive is hitting airlines too: flight prices are slowly but surely creeping up.
Here is our WIN-WIN solution to keeping the crunch at bay…OVERLAND TRAVEL!
In the case of expensive petrol, turn to the not-so-lowly buses and trains! Travelling by bus is no longer the rickety experience it once was. And guess what? REAL Gap adventure tours use comfortable buses that don't give you a pothole-by-pothole account of the country you're exploring!
Taking an overland tour means you reduce the number of stopovers and flights, and you'll see more than just the sky between the places you want to visit. The money you save on internal flights can go towards souvenirs, a drink with the friends you make on the bus and maybe another tour, if one isn't enough…
Stop and think - of the environment If saving money doesn't appeal to you (we can't think why it wouldn't!), spare a thought for the environment. The more you stick to public transport and group tours, the smaller your carbon footprint will be. Public transport is much a greener way of getting across the country - swap wings for wheels!
The wheels don't have to be bus wheels, either. If you go down the Trans Siberian route, you'll be taking one of the most spectacular train journeys in the world across the largest continent in the world!
The spaces on our bus tours and Trans Siberia Railway options are filling up quickly - book quickly, or be left behind…
P.s If flying isn't your favourite activity, you could book onto an overland tour and list all the reasons above for taking the bus or train. No one ever need know you're a nervous flyer!
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If you want to travel the East Coast of Australia and include two of its highlights this pass is perfect for you. The Cozzie pass not only gives you the flexibility to jump on and off the bus for 6 months but also includes an amazing 3 day self drive trip on Fraser Island and a 2 day/2 night sailing adventure around the stunning Whitsunday Islands!
This pass would be great for you if you want to start in Sydney and experience some of the best the East Coast of Australia has to offer before finishing in Cairns. With some excellent included activities like a Surf Lesson and Outback Cattle Station and the freedom to hop on and off whenever you want. Project Video Now Online
This pass is perfect for you if want to start in Cairns and travel down to Sydney at your own pace, while also experiencing some of the best highlights the East Coast of Australia has to offer. Project Video Now Online
This regional 14 day tour of Western Canada will take you to the best national parks including Yoho, Banff, Jasper and Wells Grey. Enjoy an amazing wildnerness canoe trip and finish the tour with a 2 night stop in the eclectic Vancouver.
Experience the best that New Zealand has to offer in this round trip of both of New Zealand’s stunning Islands. Whether you want to see the stunning scenery and culture or take part in one of the numerous activities on the route, this will be a trip to remember.
Adventure from Hollywood to Vegas and San Francisco, journey through the National Parks of the Southwest and the biggest and best cities on this 14 day tour.
Journey from cosmopolitan Melbourne in the South East of Australia to Darwin in the far north. You will travel with a group of like-minded travellers through the heart of this vast, stunning country.
An adventurous 7 day tour combining the highlights of the American West with your lodging included! Take in the stunning Yosemite National Park, the world famous Grand Canyon and the glamorous city of Las Vegas.
Visit the great cities of New York, Washington and Chicago with big doses of nature in between. The Great Smoky Mountains, Mammonth Caves and Niagara Falls await you on this 14 day tour.
Starting in Sydney, this tour takes you along the south-eastern coast to Melbourne. Experience two of the most exciting and cosmopolitan cities in Australia with a great group of people.
Your 12-month passport to the best bits of NZ. Meet other travellers, get on and off the bus when you want, and benefit from friendly bus drivers who’ll tell you everything you want to know about their country.
See the best of Fiji, at your own pace. Choose a route, hop on and off the buses and see things that many tourists don’t. Try bilibili rafting, visit a Fijian school, trek to hot pools and lots more.
Ten days exploring the amazing coral coast from Perth to Broome - enough time to see everything well with a free day in Coral Bay to visit Ningaloo Reef. The beautiful blue ocean with pure white sand, hidden gorges with tranquil freshwater swimming holes and amazing rock formations make this trip a wonderful west coast experience.
Experience the magical Red Centre of this amazing and vast country! Enjoy sunrise over the magnificent Uluru and learn about Aboriginal culture. You'll also visit King's Canyon and Kata Tjuta National park as well as having the opportunity to ride a camel!
See the best of the northern USA from New York City to Los Angeles or vice versa. This 28 day tour covers more of the great north than you ever thought possible in a single trip. Highlights are Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Banff and Lake Louise!
Starting in Sydney, this tour takes in three beautiful cities in the South East of Australia before heading up through the very centre of this stunning country. You will experience the diversity and vastness that Australia has to offer before finishing the tour in the very north of the country in Darwin.
Experience the best of New Zealand’s North Island on this 9 day round trip. See the stunning Bay of Islands, experience Maori culture and for the more adventurous hike the Tongariro Crossing.
Whether you want to take in the amazing scenery of New Zealand’s South Island or enjoy the some of the wonderful activities that the country has become renowned for this is the perfect tour for you.
Spend your gap year on a travel extravaganza across Africa, Australasia and the USA! In just 12 months, you’ll take in the best of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and the American South! Africa – Australia – New Zealand – Fiji – USA
Make your round the world trip one to remember, visit the world’s most incredible countries including India, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the USA on a intrepid voyage of cultural and adventurous discovery! India – Thailand - Australia – New Zealand – Fiji – USA
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