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Travel For Teens: Australia

Name: Travel For Teens: Australia
Brand: Travel For Teens
SKU: 37264
Rating: 5 (12 reviews)

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Travel For Teens: Australia

Travel For Teens

5 · 12 reviews

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Location

Australia

Length

2 - 4 weeks

Program Categories

Adventure Travel Cultural Immersion Volunteer Abroad

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Program Details

Timeframe

Summer

Language

English

Pricing

$5,000

Last Updated: Dec 23, 2019

Last Reviewed: Nov 20, 2025

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About Program

Visit the Land Down Under with us! Our Australia program is led by our beloved trip director who is a local! Join us this summer as we show you the best the country has to offer. Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef, hold a koala, and feed wild dolphins. Learn about the Aboriginal history and culture and volunteer on a building project for an Aboriginal school. Program participants have the chance to volunteer abroad, make cultural comparisons, and explore the beautiful nature of the Outback.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS SUMMARY

This program offers immersive cultural experiences, adventurous activities, and meaningful volunteer work in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.

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Participants get amazing views from the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge!

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I will never forget the three weeks I spent in New Zealand and Australia with Travel for Teens this summer. From the moment I stepped off the plane I fell in love with New Zealand. The beauty country is just breathtaking, and all the activities we did while in New Zealand were exhilarating. After an amazing few days in NZ we were off to Australia which was just as an amazing country. The service work we did while in Australia was incredibly fulfilling. I absolutely enjoyed every aspect of the trip, from day one to twenty-one! The counselors were the best!! They were approachable, spirited, and full of fun positive energy. The other campers on the trip were awesome, and by the end of the trip we all became like a big family! I can not wait to one day return to these stunning countries!

My trip to Australia and New Zealand with Travel for Teens has changed my perspective on traveling, I was not just a tourist when I visited these foreign countries but became extremely immersed in their culture, through experiences such as watching a ritualistic haka in New Zealand to camping in the Australian outback with locals. I felt at home in these countries and not out of place, which sometimes can happen when traveling. We stayed in hostels, not big chain hotels and got to meet so many locals that we could learn a lot from, such as where the best traditional places to eat were and where we should shop or visit if we had any free time (which luckily was not often because we always had some fun activity planned). Overall, I honestly had the time of my life on this trip and it really opened my eyes to truly experiencing different cultures, after I even told my Mom that this trip has showed me that I want-NEED to continue traveling to different parts of the world for the rest of my life.

What would you improve about this program?

This trip could be improved by having a longer stay at each city, there was a lot of quick traveling where it was hard to get settled in to each place.

I️ traveled with TFT to Australia and New Zealand and it was such an amazing experience from pair gliding to climbing the sydney harbor bridge we did everything! With travel for teen i️ got the unbelievable experiences of pairgliding off of a beautiful New Zealand mountain , scuba diving in the great barrier reef , going on sandboarding and climbing the sydney harbor bridge plus so much more.The consolers even helped to make it such fantastic time,they knew so much about every place we went and knew how to answer anything about Australia and New Zealand. You also got to know so much about all of the nature in Australia during the community service part of the trip, they teach you all about different plants and animals in Australia and what you can do to help the environment. This is such a phenomenal trip!

Traveling to Australia with Travel for Teens was an experience I will never forget. The counselors were so engaging, the friendships I made were long lasting, the excursions we went on (snorkeling, sand boarding, bridge climbing, koala holding) were mind blowing, and the service we did at a Wildlife Hospital was incredibly fulfilling. Whether you chose to go to Australia or not, I highly recommend that every high school student travel abroad before they leave for college. It is a necessary step to leaving the nest. It's a "test flight," and I've never had a better time being "tested" in my life.

What would you improve about this program?

I extend the program a few extra days to build in some leisure time. All of the activities planned were incredible, but they were stacked on top of each other so there was no time in between to rest. Most of the time that was a good thing., but one or two relaxation days would have been nice to regroup.

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Questions & Answers

At what age are you suppose to be to go there?

My personal experience is that ages ranged from 14-19, but the majority of travelers were in high school.

By Jaden Nogee on June 18, 2018

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Why did you choose this program?

I chose to go to Australia with Travel for Teens because that country had been a dream destination of mine ever since I was very young. After conducting a lot of online research, Travel for Teens offered the best opportunities at the best prices to make my dreams come true.

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

The TFT Staff was very helping in providing me preliminary flight options to get from New York to Los Angeles, which was the meeting point to then fly to New Zealand. All other flights were completely taken care of. In addition, the TFT crew was very helpful over email in connecting me with other travelers from New York with whom I could fly to Los Angeles.

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

While traveling abroad, especially for the first time on your own, take the opportunity to not only explore a new environment but explore yourself as well. Take risks! Try every new food. Go on every excursion, even if it seems a little scary. Don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and discover new passions! Keep in mind that you may never have these specific opportunities again, so make them count!

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

There were two types of typical days: excursion days and travel days.

On excursion days, our wake up time would vary depending on what was planned, but it was generally pretty early because there was always so much to do! There would be 1-3 main activities that everyone would participate in, followed by some time to explore the area in small groups (especially in the cities.) In the evenings there would be different options for places to eat as well as some extra activities that people could split off into. The end of the night consisted of late night chats with life-long friends!

Travel days sound pretty boring, but some of my fondest memories are from those days! Travel days consisted of waking up and taking either a plane or a long bus ride to our next destination. Traveling with family can sometimes be stressful if a flight is canceled or delayed because it ruins plans. But traveling on those days is the plan! So everyone would sit around and play games with each other in the airport and we couldn't have cared less what time the plane actually took off. We were together having fun and that was all that mattered!

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 for this trip was the culture shock. Traveling to the other side of the Earth by myself seemed a little overwhelming. However, I could not have been more wrong.

First off, I was not alone. I had a great support system of friends and wonderful counselors that felt like family by the end of the trip. Secondly, with Australia and New Zealand in particular, it was a great choice because the culture shock was very minimum. While I still felt like I was not in the United States, their general customs and environments were similar enough that I was able to easily adapt. I highly recommend this area of the world if it is your first time traveling by yourself for these reasons.

Why is traveling abroad beneficial for high school students?

As a current freshman in college, I can attest to the fact that I now have a lot more independence and responsibilities. Leaving home and working on your own for the first time is a huge step for anyone to take. However, my amazing experience abroad acted as a stepping stone for me. It allowed me to see what it was like living and exploring away from my parents, but in a supervised manner. It is so important for high school students to take that "test run" on their own before really having to learn how to live on their own.

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 Travel For Teens

Travel For Teens is a program provider that believes that teen travel should be both enriching and fun. TFT offers a full range of travel experiences that teens can choose from to create their own ideal international experience. TFT's motto is "Teaching teens to be travelers, not tourists," and their itineraries are designed to reflect this. While...