Tours or groups
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 19:52
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gypsy99
Hi all,
I've been looking through some of the tag-along tours available on the net and havent really found one we are over the moon about.
We are basically looking to travel/trek with other groups/families. We like some of the tours but they all have a significant amount of pub accommodation. While we dont mind pubs at all, we would rather sleep in the camper trailer!
Does anyone know of any tours that do more of this thing?
Or are the any groups/clubs that you can join?
thanks
Reply By: Member - Marilyn P (NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 19:55
Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 19:55
Beadells tours with Connie Sue Beadell and husband Mick Hutton. Wonderful. Excellent guides - knowledgeable, considerate, peaceful - a chance to slow down and enjoy Australia.
Check out their web site
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Follow Up By: gypsy99 - Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 19:59
Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 19:59
Great thanks Marilyn
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 20:00
Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 20:00
Join EO and come along to any number of our
Trips and Gatherings :)
The National one is on in
Silverton in a few weeks time ;)
I am running a Queensland based one in June/July next year
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:52
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:52
Kev, you forgot to mention these are FREE too!
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 16:56
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 16:56
Somehow I always seem to send a heap of $$ on Raffle tickets etc at these Gatherings LOL
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 19:18
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 19:18
Ah yes, spending is optional!
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Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 21:10
Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 at 21:10
Gypsy, have a look at this website.
They have won numerous awards for their tours and covers a fair bit of Australia.
They are also helping sponsor our National gathering in
Silverton
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www.tristate.com.au
cheers
Dave
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Reply By: Michael A (VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 06:35
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 06:35
Great Divide Tours .... Plenty of
bush camping and trailer friendly trips.... Have been using them forever 10 years.
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 09:34
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 09:34
Yeah I'd second Great Divide,
I've done a few trips with them and been very happy with them.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 07:44
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 07:44
Hi Gypsy
Depends a bit on what you are trying to achieve.
Their is not much detail in your question.
If you wanted to sleep in the trailer to save cost then not much point with a tag along.
Some 4wd clubs here in Vic are so large they constantly have trips going away and these can work really
well , after you get to know the people.
As sir Kev says forums like this, my swag etc have plenty of opportunities as
well.
If you join a few there is always something going on.
I prefer the loose association type trips from these informal forums because sometimes you don't know people all that
well and they might have habits you don't like, like washing in rivers or lighting fires when not allowed etc.
At least with these groups you are free to move on relativily easily, much harder if you have paid significant money.
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Reply By: zenonie - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 06:20
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 06:20
Hi gypsy, maybe you could
check out Outback
Tag along Tours with Brenda and Tony Furze. Nice pple, friendly and lots of different trips. Cheers zenonie.
www.kilcowera.com.au
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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 06:32
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 06:32
Yes I second thaqt - they are now doing tag along with caravans (never thought I would see TOny in one) - they happen to be arriving in
Birdsville on Saturday.
Very diverse tours, very helpful, good mechanic and very good chef- Brenda extremely knowledgeable with environmental things and history.
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 11:52
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 11:52
Thanks for that bit of info zenonie and Ruth D. We are taking delivery of an off road van early February and intend to go to the Cape next winter. We have no experience with lowing off road and I thought a tag along would be a good idea. I've checked out their web site and it looks good. Perhaps more tag along operators will add off road van tours to their lists of tours.
And zenonie I note your web address. We are headed in your direction an about a week. Looking forward to it, too.
Kevin
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Follow Up By: zenonie - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 13:32
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 13:32
Excellent! Do I keep an eye out for that maroon coloured car? See u on the 8th! Regards and safe travelling, zenonie
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 15:03
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 15:03
Yes zenonie, the one in the picture. We will be coming through
Hungerford. Are you clearly sign posted from that direction?
Kevin
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Follow Up By: zenonie - Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 18:38
Thursday, Sep 01, 2011 at 18:38
Yep, you'll have no problems finding us. Another thread on here is about good and bad
places to have a feed, Moc and Sheree at the Royal Mail Hotel in
Hungerford do a great steak sandwich. Cheers zenonie (Toni)
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Reply By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Saturday, Sep 03, 2011 at 01:04