BCL Travel, Tours and Activities  

Travel bookings and information for the independent traveller.

Somewhere to stay in Australia 

Search accommodation - from 5 star hotels to backpacker resorts and everything between. You can also check the accommodation section of each BCL subsite for: Adelaide | Brisbane | Canberra | Darwin | Hobart | Melbourne | Sydney | Perth | Gold Coast | Sunshine Coast

Tours - Book Online

• Viator offer tours around Australia and world-wide through a safe online booking system. You select the date and make the booking. When the tour operator confirms a tour is available, your credit card is charged and you receive an email confirmation with full contact details of the tour operator. You'll also find these tours and more in the tour section of each BCL city site. Confirmation is usually within 1 business day (depending on the tour operator) and often within hours. Viator email support is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.  

Hop On Hop Off Bus Tours

• Hop On Hop Off Bus Tours are an excellent way to see a city. Take one early in your stay to get to know the geography and work out where you want to revisit.  These tours are available in many major Australian cities. 

Travelling around Australia

You'll find transport pages in each site site (links on the left) with links to public and private transport information. You can also combine travelling with a fabulous tour with these tours from one city to another 

Travel Insurance

• World Nomads - Underwritten by Allianz, World Nomads offers low cost travel insurance in Australia and over 40 other countries. With genuine 24/7 assistance anywhere on the planet provided by Mondial Assistance, the world's largest travel insurance and assistance company, and online claims and extensions from anywhere in the world while you are still away, World Nomads offers some of the best travel insurance in the world today.

Tours and Experience Vouchers

You'll also find tours and experiences in all the BCL sites. These are provided through experience companies where you buy a voucher to use yourself or give as an impressive gift.

• FreemanX Find the most amazing gifts right here! Cooking classes to Sailing cruises, V8 racing to Skydiving. Great experiences ensuring your gift is the one that excites and is remembered. Gifts for all budgets from $59. Secure shopping, fast delivery, great service. Option of delivery by email or an impressive gift pack via express post to you or the lucky recipient. Flexi-vouchers if you want to let them choose their own experience. 

Check What's on around Australia 

Check our What's On page for each city to see major events and school holidays. You may need to book earlier if you are travelling in a peak holiday season. You can also see all Australian school holiday dates here. Each Australian state sets its own school terms and holidays. Go direct to the What's On section for Adelaide | Brisbane | Canberra | Darwin | Hobart | Melbourne | Sydney | Perth | Gold Coast | Sunshine Coast