UltimateOz Gap Year. Work in Australia

Name: UltimateOz Gap Year. Work in Australia
Brand: Ultimate Travel
SKU: 44573
Rating: 9.53 (47 reviews)

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Location

Australia
- Sydney

Length

1 - 2 weeks

Program Tags

Adventure Travel Working Holiday

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Program Details

Timeframe

Year Round

Housing

Cabin Hostel

Primary Language

English

Age Max

Pricing

Starting Price

616

Price Details

Total Price: $899 AUD
Our UltimateOz 8-Day Sydney Arrival Package includes accommodation, all activities in the itinerary, some food & drinks, transfers and expert tour leaders. We will arrange everything you need to be able to get paid to work in Australia (bank account and tax file number etc) and you also get a 12 month membership to a database filled with the latest jobs with Travellers at Work!

What's Included

Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Some Meals SIM cards Tour Guide Transportation Wifi

What's Not Included

Airfare Travel Insurance Visa

Last Updated: Jan 16, 2020

Last Reviewed: Feb 09, 2018

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About Program

Looking for the ULTIMATE way to start your Gap Year and working holiday down under?! UltimateOz is the perfect introduction to the Aussie way of life. Meet like minded travelers from across the globe and experience an epic first week to kick start your new adventure.

Get started in Sydney, explore what this amazing city has to offer before escaping the hustle & bustle at UltimateOz Basecamp. It's an awesome week full of adventures including city & beach walks, Sydney Harbour Cruise, sand boarding, bush walk, dolphin cruise, and even a pub crawl!

Aside from all the fun, we'll set you up with everything you'll need such as: 12 Month Travelers At Work membership allowing you access to thousands of jobs across Australia, an Aussie bank account, Tax File Number, 12 Month Mail Service, SIM card, Tax Refunds, and Medicare.

Everything will be pre-arranged, so you can relax & let our ULTIMATE tour leaders take you on the trip of your lifetime!

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Program Highlights

Welcome Dinner & Orientation, City & Beach Walks.
Private Sydney Harbour Cruise.
Basecamp: Sand boarding, Dolphin Cruise & Bush walk.
Party Night in Sydney.
Job Support & Training Courses.

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Rating Spread Gap Year

9-10 rating 91.49%
7-8 rating 8.51%
5-6 rating 0%
3-4 rating 0%
1-2 rating 0%

Housing 9.3
Support 9.7
Fun 9.7
Value 9.2
Safety 9.5

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Hi! For me, being in Australia is the first trip that I'm doing alone. Having the support of Ultimate OZ for my first week here helped me a lot! Making friends and doing many activities are a good start for a trip like this. Because I'm a French Canadian, it's more difficult to have some interactions in English with the others. With the Ultimate crew, I wasn't shy to exprime myself and have fun with the other travellers. I recommend Ultimate Oz for every travellers all around the world!

What would you improve about this program?

It would be great to have the list of the activities we are doing on the first week before our arrival in the country. It would be easier to prepare ourselves.

Response from Ultimate Travel

Hey Arianne - thank you for your kind review! We are very glad you enjoyed the tour and felt comfortable with the group :) We do send the itinerary out to you via email a week before the tour so you know what is going on each day, maybe this got lost in your inbox?
You know where to find us if you ever want another Ultimate adventure!

By Ultimate Adventure Travel on February 14, 2018

I've travelled quite a bit, and UltimateOz is by far the best group tour I've ever been on! I was so excited to come to Sydney, and UltimateOz made the adjustment so easy! The tour guides and all the staff who work in the office are so welcoming and made me feel right at home. I was also really impressed with the variety of activities we did on the tour. We got to visit the main tourist attractions (nothing beats the Opera House!), but also parts of Sydney that I would not have gotten to see on my own. Basecamp is definitely a big plus! You get to do so much out of the city - sandboarding, holding reptiles, hiking - AND I got to meet a kangaroo joey!

The best part though was definitely the people! I made some amazing friends and hilarious memories, and I know we'll keep in touch! Even the tour guides became our friends and fit right into the group, but were there to help us whenever we had questions or problems.

Some more minor details that really made the trip that much better: accommodation and food. We stayed in a hostel in Sydney, but it was so clean and high quality compared to most I've been to (trust me, I've seen my fair share) - it felt more like a hotel. Plus there's a bar underneath (woop woop)! We also had amazing rooms at basecamp, and all the meals included were delicious (having flashbacks to the BBQ!).

A big reason I originally signed up with UltimateOz was to have help with jobs, housing, and other necessities the whole time I'm here. I'm definitely glad I did because having that security is a huge bonus to me. The first week just made me happier with my choice! UltimateOz is an incredible way to arrive in Australia, and I highly recommend the tour to anyone coming to Sydney for a gap year!

What would you improve about this program?

I think this program is amazing as it is, especially for the price! Definitely worth it!!

Way too excited to finally see the Opera House on UltimateOz!

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Its the first time ive ever travelled on my own! The team were so friendly, so supportive and honest. They have so much travel experience which helps you pick the spots to go to and to avoid. Would definitely recommend. great package to meet new people and find your way around in the first week. The groups are a good age range too! At 26 i was worried that id be too old compared to the others. Shame it has to end but ive just booked to do the east coast for a month with ultimate

Ultimate oz was great they helped me out with everything I needed in Australia! Base camp was a blast. My favourite part of the tour was riding down a sandboard on the sand dunes. Unfortunately I didn’t get to meet the famous Josie the kangaroo as she passed away but there’s a new baby kangaroo there which is sweet! I would definitely recommend Ultimate Oz to get you started in Australia as it’s a busy and confusing country!

What would you improve about this program?

Better food, better value.

Had an amazing time with all the people over there! Nice staff and you really have to do it during your first week of your gap year! They will help looking for work and planning your next travel adventures. We had Anna as guide and she was more like a friend to us!! We laughed a lot and I really would do it over again. Dont worry about your gap year everything will be clear after this week. You will make friends all over the world

What would you improve about this program?

More food at basecamp

I only booked my UltimateOz adventure a couple of weeks before I left (I recommend booking earlier than me) but the contact with Ultimate was great, they were really helpful with my (quite vague) questions. When everything was booked up I started the rest of my preparations and the Ultimate website, blog and e-mails really helped me with sorting out what I needed to do and what I had to take with me.
When I arrived in Australia a bit delayed and got to UltimateOz HQ on the pre-arranged airport shuttle I immediately felt welcome and making friends turns out to be really easy when you travel alone, especially if you start with a group of people who are experiencing the same thing as you.
The first things you do upon arrival is installing your simcard and going to the bank. It really is nice to not have any stress or trouble getting a simcard or opening a bank account because everything is already provided for (all you need to do is leave some information on the bank site when you're still at home but it's done in a couple of minutes).
After arranging these gap-year-essentials, the fun part starts; the amazing activities! Without exaggeration, my week with UltimateOz was one of the best weeks I have ever had. I have had so many new experiences I never would have gotten without this tour, it was simply great. Before I left, I found a video on the Ultimate website and I really thought it was exaggerated, but when I experienced it myself, I thought back and realised every place I went to was as beautiful and magical as in that video.
My tour guide was Anna Gault, and she made our week so good. She was always kind and helpful, making sure everyone was having the best time. She was really funny as well (there has been no place we went to without a laugh because of Anna's talks) and took a lot of pictures to make sure we would take home loads of memories. At the end of the week, she was no longer just the tour guide, she felt more like a friend.
I'm sure I'll meet up with her and a lot of the other friends I've made in just one week again. If you're doubting about starting your gap year in Australia with UltimateOz or doubting coming to Australia at all, go for it. I came to Australia with little to no expectations, but I've already made so many friends here in just one week because of Ultimate, I cannot wait what the rest of my gap year will bring!

What would you improve about this program?

The party night was great, but we only went to two bars, and one of them was a place we'd been on another night.

Fantastic week where I've met really nice people and a wonderful group guide. During the week with Ultimate Oz I had a lot of fun and I made amazing activities. The Start&Fun package was the perfect start into my Work&Travel adventure, and I would recommend the organisation to all young people who want to travel to Australia. It was a great experience! Thank you Anna for this wonderful week. It was really amazing!

I had a very good time this week!
It was so much fun and very helpfull for my Start in Australia :-) Our tour leader Anna was fantastic we had so much fun with her!
The trip includes a lot of great experiences like sightseeing around Sydney, sandboarding and a 2 day getaway at Basecamp. 100% loved every minute of this week!
The tours were great and you will find friends from all over the world! 😊

Questions & Answers

What kinds of jobs were you able to find through Ultimate Oz?

Hey Claudia, Thanks for getting in touch! As part of the UltimateOz package, you get a 12-month membership to our in-house recruitment agency, Travellers at Work. There are a range of jobs that get posted all the time, from call centre work, to child care, labor work and regional work opportunities (great for saving money!). You can take a look at the types of jobs available here - www.taw.com.au...

By Ultimate Adventure Travel on September 27, 2015

What happens after base camp? Does Ultimate Oz assist with your job placement?

Hi May, Great question! After Basecamp, you head back to Sydney for another couple of days with your group ... you'll do one of the best coastal walks around, from Coogee to Bondi and there's an awesome pub crawl planned too! When it comes to jobs, we give you a 12-month membership to our in-house recruitment agency - you'll have full access to all the jobs that we get through, which include...

By Ultimate Adventure Travel on September 27, 2015

Alumni Interviews

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Why did you choose this program?

I knew I wanted to go to Australia, but was a little nervous travelling solo for a whole year. I chose to travel with UltimateOz because I really wanted to make a group of friends when I first got here, see the city right away, and have support with finding a job and housing.

I had heard good things about the package from people who had taken the tour before, and figured it would be a good way to adjust to life in Australia.

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

UltimateOz was awesome with helping me get situated in Australia! They set me up with a job service account (where I ended up finding my current job), housing, Australian SIM card, and a Tax File Number and bank account.

I really appreciated having all this help right off the bat, so I wasn't stuck trying to figure out the basics and wasting time and money!

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

I'd definitely recommend putting yourself out there! You'll meet tons of other people on UltimateOz who are all doing the same thing as you are. The tour is a great way to make friends, and the guides make sure you're included. You might even have new roommates to live with by the end of your tour!

I'd also recommend packing lightly! You can (and will) buy anything you need over here in Australia, so make it easy on yourself as a backpacker and bring only the essentials. Finally, enjoy! UltimateOz is a great program and they really make sure you have everything taken care of, so treat it like a year-long vacation!

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

The first week of UltimateOz is so much fun! We did a city walk on the first day -- seeing the Opera House for the first time was amazing! The next day we went on a cruise around Sydney Harbour, then headed to another part of Sydney that I wouldn't have seen on my own.

Basecamp is a definite highlight of the trip -- the area was beautiful and sand-boarding was a great time! I also got to channel my inner Britney and hold a snake during a reptile show, which I never thought I'd do!

Since finishing UltimateOz I've been traveling around Australia. I found a job in Sydney with the help of the jobs agency, and have been loving life here!

Now I get to explore Sydney and other Aussie cities on the weekends, and I'll be back on the road again soon!

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

My biggest fear coming to Australia was being nervous about making new friends and getting settled in the area. I was able to meet so many great people on my tour that I forgot I was worried about traveling alone.

Having the Ultimate staff here to help me with the job search, housing, and all the little details was a huge relief, and I felt like I could adjust to my new home easily with their help!

What's next on the bucket list?

After my year in Oz, I'm thinking of heading to Southeast Asia on the way home with a few friends I've made here. New Zealand is also somewhere I've always wanted to go, so who knows? The world's my oyster!

Alex F.

2011 Alum

Staff Interviews

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What is your favorite travel memory?

Traveling in Australia

As much as I love the city life, it's good to get away from it all from time to time. Having travelled quite a bit, it's actually not that easy to find places where you can fully switch off.

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to spend my birthday on a little island hidden in the maze of Halong Bay. We were having a bonfire at the beach on the one side of the island when one of the guys told us to go across to the other side where literally the entire beach was glowing bright green. You hear about fluorescent plankton, but actually seeing it for yourself is absolutely magical.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I've started out as the nerdy German intern, but soon was responsible for cash outs and even helped with job interviews for new staff. After I had finished my studies in Berlin and properly moved over to Sydney, I was a tour guide, worked in admin & customer service, and was point of contact for overseas agents.

Today, I look after the marketing, the website, oversee our tours in Asia and get to work alongside the most amazing bunch of people. I've grown with every task and understand every angle of the business, which helps to appreciate the hard work everyone is doing.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

You need to believe in what you do and genuinely care for your customers. It's relatively easy to make something look amazing online or in a brochure.

Only if your customers have a great time and your own staff are your biggest ambassadors, you know you're on the right track.

Being happy coming to work and having an awesome team is super important. I'm proud to say I'm working with some of biggest nutters you can imagine, but wouldn't want to miss them for the world. Our office chat might very well be the least relevant, yet most hilarious company group conversation out there.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I've been on every single program we offer. In fact, I was part of putting some of them together and help to make sure the experience for customers is the best it can possibly be. I am especially proud of Ultimate Vietnam and Ultimate Thailand. Both tours take you to places away from the main tourist tracks you'd thought only exist in movies.

Location

Location:

Sydney

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 )

Sydney is considered the oldest and largest cosmopolitan city in Australia. This city has become iconic and has many monuments that any traveler would recognize like the Syndey Opera House. This city is wildly regarded as one of the most livable cities.

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