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Community Development Service Learning Conservation Environmental Conservation Reforestation Education

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Language
English
Housing
Host Family Hotel

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Starting Price
5000
Price Details
Program cost includes everything except airfare and any associated personal expenses (souvenirs, additional food, etc...).
Sep 10, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
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Discover Australia, one of the most environmentally and socially diverse places on earth. Beginning with a thrilling surf session in Sydney, you'll be riding a wave of excitement until the very last minute. Whether you’re living aboard a yacht sailing the magnificent Whitsunday Islands, visiting the iconic Sydney Opera House, or cuddling a koala at the Billabong Wildlife Sanctuary, you won’t have time to digest one amazing moment before another sneaks up on you. While you explore, pick up some community service hours aiding the Daintree Observatory in re-building the rainforest, one plant at a time.

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Suzana
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Yes, I recommend this program

Australia trip with Go Beyond

Oct 13, 2020

My son, Rex went to Australia with Go Beyond. He had an amazing time. Excellent staff and service. I can't say enough good things about this company. Everything was very well planned and organized, starting with booking the flight through them.
An unforgettable trip! The kids spent time in Sidney and then flew to Whitsunday islands.
The summer before, my son went to the Caribbean with their sister company Action Quest, and spent time on Tortola.
Your child will get memories to last a lifetime.

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Joshua
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Yes, I recommend this program

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Nov 25, 2019

Australia is such a unique place, so it is really hard to actually see it all, but we practically did. Go Beyond's 3 week trip (Reef to Rainforest) showed me both the aboriginal side (The Tjapukai) and the more modern side (things such as the Sydney Opera House), so it was nice and well rounded. The diving was also amazing, the reefs were quite vibrant in the places we went to and there were plenty of sea turtles and sharks. The staff were really nice and would share stories of their other trips and some of the cultures they have experienced. The food was a bit lacking though for the days on land, since we were traveling around all we could really have were sandwiches and other bread related foods. But overall, the food is my only complaint, we had unique activities every day, and that is exactly what I came for.

What would you improve about this program?
Most meals were based on bread (toast, sandwiches, etc), so perhaps a new portable meal could be used.
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Joshua Meighan

Program
GoBeyond Australia: Reef to Rainforest

Why did you choose this program?

I had been on ActionQuest and GoBeyond trips before and really enjoyed the different activities, so I just wanted to try another trip which happened to be in Australia. I knew that this trip was more based around an activity, which included diving on the Great Barrier Reef (that main reason I came), but it just sounded interesting.

I also wanted to see around the country as it is so far away from where I live in the US, Australia is a more developed country, but at that distance, I wanted to know what was different.

What did your program provider (or university) assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

Everything started with a flight from LA, where there was a group flight with many other students. I couldn't actually be on this flight, but at that point, the trip takes over. I was with the group and staff members from the airport I landed in, to the airport where I left to go home.

The trip is all planned out (it explains the schedule on the website), so all meals, lodging, and activities are booked and paid for. Honesty, the only things I needed to provide myself were personal snacks.

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

The rooms are shared with others going on the trip (same gender and similar ages), but most likely, everyone is friendly and relatable (at least mine were). Staff supervision is constant (for safety reasons).

Generally, you will not have your phones or other technology (to properly engage with others), and depending on how home-life is, this could be a shock. Still, under the circumstances of the trip, it is understandable.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

It is hard to say, we did so many activities which were vastly different, but everything was busy all the time.

Generally, we would eat breakfast together, probably pack a lunch, then head out on whatever the activity was. This routine only changed while in the Whitsundays (when the crew took care of us) and on the dive boat (once again, the crew did the cooking).

Other than those two times, the students were the cooks/cleaning for all meals, and we all participated in the day's activities.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

One of my biggest fears was that the group of other students would be annoying, but no, they were super friendly. Some of us didn't understand each other at first, but we got along in the end. After that, the big problem was having to leave them when the trip ended. I have been on these trips before, so I was used to everything on GoBeyond's end, but you can't predict how nice the other students will be.

What were the best activities?

Personally, I came for diving, so I am a bit biased in saying that diving the Great Barrier Reef was my favorite part. Each day was met with 3 to 4 dives in amazing sites full of bright coral and fantastic fish. We saw many many sea turtles, and also these strange bumped parrotfish, which grow up to 4.9 ft long (they were huge!). I enjoyed everything, though, from touring the Sydney Opera House to sailing the Whitsunday islands to Kuranda, etc.

Location

Location:
Australia
Currency:
Australia Dollar
Weather:
Jan-Mar
79 F / 63 F
Apr-Jun
72 F / 48 F
Jul-Sep
66 F / 46 F
Oct-Dec
77 F / 55 F
Airports:
Sydney Airport
( SYD )
Melbourne Airport
( MEL )
Brisbane Airport
( BNE )

Australia is one of the largest countries by land area and has a wide variety of climates and regions including desert, beaches, and the outback. Where else can you visit 10,685 beaches, more than 500 national parks, and 8,222 islands in one fell swoop? Unsurprisingly, Australia is regarded as one of the most livable countries, making it a wonderful destination to study, work, and travel abroad.

About GoBeyond Student Travel

Transforming communities, environments, and students’ lives through meaningful cross-cultural service adventures. If you’re searching for something more than just a typical summer trip; if you want to travel with real purpose, then GoBeyond. We go beyond ordinary high school travel programs and build cross-cultural service adventures perfectly...

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