Australia Travel Agents

Kimkim has selected the best Australia travel agents so you'll have a worry-free trip.
With kimkim you will connect directly to a local specialist in Australia who will personalize your trip to your specific tastes. Once we have a sense of who you are and what you're looking for, you'll be matched with the right local travel agent for you. Not everyone wants to get completely off the grid—but even if you want to hit the most popular sites and cities, kimkim ensures a customized experience, including lodging, guides, and transportation.
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Liz Neal

(58 reviews)
Australia Travel Agent based in Sydney-Auckland-Los Angeles
Liz specializes in: Unique and authentic adventure in the South Pacific for singles, couples, families and small groups.
Recent traveler reviews for Liz:
"Not enough can be said about Liz, our travel planner." - by Gordon, Apr 21, 2024 · see review
"Liz actually listened carefully to my very particular interests, and crafted a trip that took it all in." - by William, Mar 12, 2024 · see review
"Thanks to Liz, our specialist, only the best was recommended to make our trip memorable." - by Joan, Mar 9, 2024 · see review

Connie Campos

(23 reviews)
Australia Travel Agent based in Washington and New Zealand
Connie specializes in: Bring your dream trip to life with Bespoke custom travel. I craft custom vacations to Australia and New Zealand.
Recent traveler reviews for Connie:
"Connie was an incredible resource and understood our vision with our 2 young kids so well." - by Ann, May 6, 2024 · see review
"John and I have completed our trip to New Zealand and had a wonderful experience thanks to Connie." - by Nancy, Apr 3, 2024 · see review
"We ha an amazing trip to New Zealand, and Connie was wonderful in getting it organized." - by Steven, Feb 27, 2024 · see review
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Ruth Grau

(17 reviews)
Australia Travel Agent based in Adelaide, Australia, & Palm Springs, USA
Ruth specializes in: Luxury, Adventure, Family, Couples, Singles, Unique & Authentic, LGBTQ Travel
Recent traveler reviews for Ruth:
"Our planner Ruth did an amazing job!" - by Carlos, Apr 7, 2024 · see review
"This is the second time that Ruth has organised an amazing trip for us." - by Annette, Apr 4, 2024 · see review
"Ruth was extremely helpful, mindful of local activities and our limitations." - by Michelle, Mar 2, 2024 · see review

Vicky Steinhardt

(11 reviews)
Australia Travel Agent based in Noosa, Australia
Vicky specializes in: Tailor made travel, Family travel, Off the beaten track adventures, Unique locations, Honeymoons
Recent traveler reviews for Vicky:
"During the trip we had to making some changes and Vicky was readily available and putting the effort forth that created an amazing experience with little hiccups." - by Alexis, May 28, 2024 · see review
"Vicky was amazing before and during the trip." - by Nicholas, May 27, 2024 · see review
"My husband and I are delighted to give Vicky at Kimkim an "excellent" rating on this tour." - by Hongping, Apr 15, 2024 · see review

Paula Adams

(8 reviews)
Australia Travel Agent based in California and Australia
Paula specializes in: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and French Polynesia
Recent traveler reviews for Paula:
"Paula was an amazing resource and helped us tremendously in navigating all of the areas we wanted to see while in Australia." - by Jane, May 23, 2024 · see review
"Local specialist: Paula was excellent." - by Jennifer, May 22, 2024 · see review
"Paula did listen well, worked with our budget, and came up with a really enjoyable trip." - by Tanya, May 11, 2024 · see review

Asko Merilainen

(5 reviews)
Australia Travel Agent based in Melbourne, Australia
Asko specializes in: Custom made itineraries, unique & authentic stays, nature & wildlife, food & wine, luxury, honeymoon, self-drive, couples, singles, LGBTQ Travel
Recent traveler reviews for Asko:
"Asko planned a wonderful trip - 1 week in New Zealand and 2 weeks in Australia." - by Lisa, Apr 4, 2024 · see review
"Our trip planner, Asko, spent several months working with us to plan an excellent itinerary that hit all of the things we wanted to experience in this amazing country, while giving us the flexibility to modify the activities and sights based on how much we felt like doing each day." - by Andrew, Mar 18, 2024 · see review
"Asko did such a great job organising our 3 week trip around the east of Australia, and he was a huge help when we had to make several last minute changes due to severe weather." - by Ruth, Jan 8, 2024 · see review

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Trip Reviews for Australia

The latest reviews by travelers who booked their trip on kimkim
4.9
Based on 136 ratings

During the trip we had to making some changes...
Australia | May 8 - May 20, 2024

Alexis
Alexis P.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on May 28, 2024
During the trip we had to making some changes and Vicky was readily available and putting the effort forth that created an amazing experience with little hiccups. She was extremely attentive to changes, and ensured that we were abelk to complete everything we wanted to do at all the different locations we went to thorughout the tirp. There was maintenance on one of the items that caused her to have to reorganize our trip pretty last minute. She did amazing handling these changes! She... Read more

During the trip we had to making some changes and Vicky was readily available and putting the effort forth that created an amazing experience with little hiccups. She was extremely attentive to changes, and ensured that we were abelk to complete everything we wanted to do at all the different locations we went to thorughout the tirp. There was maintenance on one of the items that caused her to have to reorganize our trip pretty last minute. She did amazing handling these changes!

She managed to fit everything we wanted to do and add suggestions for us in a 12 day trip to Australia which was already amazing and allowed us to enjoy our trip stress free!

Hotel Reviews
Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa
Port Douglas

Off the beaten path, really good for someone seeking a quiet vacation full of poolside relaxing. The hotel was amazing, the room was bueatiful and guest service was amazing. However the breakfast was the same everyday, and for us it was a bit to far off the path.

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Rhapsody Resort
Surfers Paradise
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Activity Review
Premium Guided Dive Trip - Outer Great Barrier Reef
Premium Guided Dive Trip - Outer Great Barrier Reef
Port Douglas

The dive instructor only handles small dive groups of around 4 people max, it ended up being just myself and partner on our introductory dive. It was phenomnial and everyone was amazing.

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Local specialist: Vicky Steinhardt
Vicky
Vicky Steinhardt
Local specialist in Noosa, Australia | Replied on May 28, 2024

Hi Alexis,
Thanks for your review and feedback. I am so glad you both enjoyed your trip and that you loved your bucket list diving experience so much! It was a pleasure assisting you with your trip.
Take Care and All the Best,
Vicky

Vicky is amazing!
Australia | May 8 - May 20, 2024

Nicholas
Nicholas P.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on May 27, 2024
Vicky was amazing before and during the trip. I have worked with many travel agents in the past, but she was by far the most responsive and attentive agent I have used. All of our questions were answered quickly and comprehensively, which led to a very relaxing trip very far from home. We both felt very safe and secure knowing that if anything went wrong, vicky would have been there to help immediately. I have recommended her to a few of my friends and family because she was amazing. Read more

Vicky was amazing before and during the trip. I have worked with many travel agents in the past, but she was by far the most responsive and attentive agent I have used. All of our questions were answered quickly and comprehensively, which led to a very relaxing trip very far from home. We both felt very safe and secure knowing that if anything went wrong, vicky would have been there to help immediately. I have recommended her to a few of my friends and family because she was amazing.

Hotel Reviews
Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa
Port Douglas

We had a very nice room that had a private pool. Food was difficult to come by at the resort and transfers are needed to and from port douglas since it is too far to walk (~3 miles). Staff was great, spa was relaxing

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Emporium Hotel South Bank
South Brisbane

Super luxurious hotel close to brisbanes central business district. Very beautiful area to walk around with a lot of good diverse food options. The spa was AMAZING, and definitely better after a long plane ride. 10 times out of 10 I would stay in this hotel right when I land in australia. The rooftop restaurant was good, but a little expensive for the portions they give you. Drinks are their bread and butter there, made very strong.

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Rhapsody Resort
Surfers Paradise

Very good location in relation to the boardwalk. We spent a lot of time riding the electric bikes and there was a station right outside the hotel so we could ride up and down the boardwalk easy. A fair amount of construction around the building, which should clear up eventually. The sheets were alright, could be a little more comfortable, but the view was amazing. Theres a convenience store connected to the hotel at ground level which had lots of options for food we liked.

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Activity Reviews
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and Brisbane River Cruise
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and Brisbane River Cruise
Brisbane
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Great Barrier Reef Sailing and Snorkeling Cruise from Port Douglas
Great Barrier Reef Sailing and Snorkeling Cruise from Port Douglas
Port Douglas
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Croc Express to Australia Zoo
Croc Express to Australia Zoo
Gold Coast

Loved the australia zoo, ride there was a little bit long though. About 3 hours there and back from the gold coast.

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Premium Guided Dive Trip - Outer Great Barrier Reef
Premium Guided Dive Trip - Outer Great Barrier Reef
Port Douglas

Absolutely breathtaking. Our guide was super attentive and made sure myself and my fiancé understood the trip and how to dive. It was her first time diving and she ended up loving it. The guide was awesome

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Local specialist: Vicky Steinhardt
Vicky
Vicky Steinhardt
Local specialist in Noosa, Australia | Replied on May 27, 2024

Hi Nicholas!
Thank you so much for your review and referrals. It was a pleasure helping you and Alexis plan your trip, and I am pleased you got to experience everything you wanted to and got to have some Spa time too.
Thanks again for your booking, and All the Best,
Vicky

Great experience highly recommend
Australia | Apr 28 - May 11, 2024

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Jane R.
Chicago, IL | Reviewed on May 23, 2024

I would absolutely recommend to friends kimkim to help plan their trips. Paula was an amazing resource and helped us tremendously in navigating all of the areas we wanted to see while in Australia. Her planning helped us be stress free and helped make this a great experience for us. All aspects of the itinerary worked as planned (car services; tours; hotel check ins; etc). Highly recommend using Kimkim when you are trying to plan a trip for 3 weeks in a place you have never been.

Local specialist: Paula Adams
Paula
Paula Adams
Local specialist in California and Australia | Replied on May 23, 2024

G'day Jane,

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. I appreciate it greatly. I'm happy to have helped plan your vacation to Australia and that you and your group enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to work with you all and I look forward to planning another vacation in the South Pacific soon. Take care and keep in touch!

Cheers,
Paula

Melbourne, Uluru, Cairns and Sydney
Australia | Apr 28 - May 11, 2024

Jennifer
Jennifer D.
Ireland | Reviewed on May 22, 2024
Local specialist: Paula was excellent. She researched and provided us with all our requests for the perfect Australian vacation. I was especially impressed with all the transfers that were organized. Not one driver was late and they were very professional. The assistance she provided with reserving our flights while in Australia was also awesome. Paula even answered some of our questions during our trip which was super helpful. Trip highlights:
The Great Ocean Road tour was...
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Local specialist: Paula was excellent. She researched and provided us with all our requests for the perfect Australian vacation. I was especially impressed with all the transfers that were organized. Not one driver was late and they were very professional. The assistance she provided with reserving our flights while in Australia was also awesome. Paula even answered some of our questions during our trip which was super helpful.

Trip highlights:
The Great Ocean Road tour was fantastic. Our guide was Bronson and he was well versed on the local history, culture, wildlife, etc.

The LimoCentral driver that took us to Yarra Valley was great. He was very flexible as we asked him to make an extra stop at a winery.

Uluru A Night at Field of Light was fantastic!!!! So amazing to wander through the outback amongst the art display.
I wished I had more time to hike around Ayers Rock.

Cairns- The Reef Magic was really neat and one/two dives was excellent. The currents were really strong for the second dive and almost every person in our party got sick during the trip. Should recommend to use a scopolamine patch or meclizine for motion sickness prevention.

The Daintree River Cruise was so interesting. Learning about crocodiles in the wild was so unreal.

The Blue Mountain Tour was great and led my Matt. He was so well informed and all his knowledge really added to the experience. Sadly, it was foggy that day, but Matt made the time enjoyable.

The best experience we had was the Sydney Harbor Cruise. What an amazing way to close out two weeks (despite it raining all the days we were in Sydney).

Considerations for others using Kimkim:
Make sure you give specifics to the trip planner. They cannot read your mind and ask questions once tours get scheduled. One example of something that would have been nice would have been to have more private tours just with our group. We did not think to ask for that and planner would not have known.

Laundry- would have been nice to know that we would have laundry facilities at most of our accommodations. I would have packed less clothes. We had laundry facilities at 3 or 4 accommodations. I am not complaining because it was a pleasant surprise to see the laundry facilities.

Overall, the Kimkim experience was excellent and I look forward to using Kimkim on future trips.

Hotel Reviews
Clarion Suites Gateway
Melbourne

Was centrally located and we had a fantastic view from our room of the river. They have an amazing fire show every night that was cool to watch from our balcony. Our room had a washer/dryer. We had 3 people, and the laundry was not available in the rooms for 2 guests. We arrived very early and the front desk was helpful in keeping our bags and taking them to our rooms when we arrived once the room was ready.

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Near good restaurants and a good view
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Desert Garden Hotel
Uluru

They have free laundry facilities which was helpful. walking distance to a grocery store and easy to get around the are from the hotel.

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Mantra Esplanade
Cairns

Location was perfect and walking distance to anything we needed. The staff was nice and let us know to become a member of the hotel chain and we would receive a complementary breakfast. The day we left our flight our ride was at noon and checkout was at 10AM. We were not able to have a late checkout because it was Labor Day,

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Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney
Sydney

This was a very nice hotel. The rooms were impeccable. They had showers and a separate bathe which was nice. The wifi was did not reach our room which was one complaint we had. We also had a bad experience at the Brooksy. The manager on site ran after us because he thought we walked our bill. This was not the case. He realized his error but it was very off putting. The bar tender at the Silo made up for him.

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Activity Reviews
Full-Day Great Ocean Road Trip
Full-Day Great Ocean Road Trip
Melbourne

Bronson was a great tour guide. The lunch at Apollo Bay was great.

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Would have been nice if they could have picked us up at our hotel
Private VIP Healsville Sanctuary Tour
Private VIP Healsville Sanctuary Tour
Melbourne

Steph was a fantastic guide.

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A Night at Field of Light
A Night at Field of Light
Uluru

A must do experience in Uluru

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Full Day Outer Reef + 2 Certified Dives (all equipment included)
Full Day Outer Reef + 2 Certified Dives (all equipment included)
Australia

The Reef Magic was super neat. Had many different activities at one area. The marine biologists also gave talks which was super interesting. Also enjoyed the didgeridoo performance and experience.

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Full Day Blue Mountains Deluxe Day
Full Day Blue Mountains Deluxe Day
Sydney

Matt was great. Enjoyed driving around to all the sights. The lunch was good.

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Local specialist: Paula Adams
Paula
Paula Adams
Local specialist in California and Australia | Replied on May 23, 2024

G'day Jennifer,

WOW! Thank you so much for taking the time to write an excellent and very extensive review. I truly appreciate it. Providing us with detailed feedback about our service helps us design better itineraries for future clients. So, thank you! It truly makes me happy knowing that your vacation to my beautiful country of Australia was successful and wonderful memories were made.
Thank you again for trusting me in help plan your vacation and I look forward to planning your next trip to the South Pacific. Take care and keep in touch!

Cheers,
Paula

Will be using kimkim again
Australia | Apr 26 - May 10, 2024

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Grace V.
Denver, CO | Reviewed on May 19, 2024
This was our first time using a travel agent. It was definitely worth it! Gary helped us identify the best cities to visit, mapped out the right amount of time to spend in each place, gave us ideas for activities, and booked it all. There were a few times where our tours canceled ahead of time, but Gary found alternatives and reorganized our itinerary so we could still see what we came for. It was especially nice having all of our airport and tour transfers organized for us. We just had... Read more

This was our first time using a travel agent. It was definitely worth it! Gary helped us identify the best cities to visit, mapped out the right amount of time to spend in each place, gave us ideas for activities, and booked it all. There were a few times where our tours canceled ahead of time, but Gary found alternatives and reorganized our itinerary so we could still see what we came for.

It was especially nice having all of our airport and tour transfers organized for us. We just had to show up at the right place and time and everything else was taken care of. We didn't have any last minute tour cancelations or hiccups, so we didn't need to contact Gary while on our trip. However, it was nice to have his contact information if something did come up!

Activity Reviews
The Taste of Sydney
The Taste of Sydney
Sydney

We really liked our tour guide and the variety of food. However, this tour turned into being more of an alcohol tour than a food tour. It was still a good time, but not what we were expecting!

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Day trip to the Great Barrier Reef
Day trip to the Great Barrier Reef
Australia

This was our favorite trip to the Great Barrier Reef. The boat was very nice and wasn't a huge boat with tons of people. The staff was very kind. We loved our dive master for our certified scuba dives. There was also an optional session about the underwater wildlife during the boat ride back and that was a pleasant surprise!

Pick up your rental car at the Airport
Pick up your rental car at the Airport
Australia

The instructions for finding our rental car were a little confusing. However, we figured out after asking around.

Blue Mountains Deluxe Day Tour Experience
Blue Mountains Deluxe Day Tour Experience
Sydney

We loved our tour guide for this trip! We also decided to switch from the restaurant lunch to the hiking option (with a packed lunch). It was a beautiful day and we didn't want to miss an opportunity to explore.

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Whitehaven Beach Big Island Day Tour
Whitehaven Beach Big Island Day Tour
Airlie Beach

We got unlucky with a rainy day that never let up. It was cold and wet so we didn't get to enjoy the beach. The day trip would have been 5 stars had the weather been better.

One Day Daintree, Cape Tribulation & Bloomfield Tour
One Day Daintree, Cape Tribulation & Bloomfield Tour
Australia

We probably could have skipped this tour given we had already seen the rainforest on other day trips. It was cool to say we saw the Daintree Rainforest, but it was quite similar to other experiences we had earlier on our trip. If this was the only rainforest visit we had, it would have been 4 stars.

Full Day Great Barrier Reef Adventure
Full Day Great Barrier Reef Adventure
Australia

The docked pontoon was an interesting experience, but the trip felt very commercialized. The boat staff was trying to sell everyone on buying upgrades, accessories, photos, etc. The boat was really big and had a ton of people on it. The scuba diving was rushed. It felt like they were trying to churn through dives to make the most money. We still loved seeing the Great Barrier Reef, but the tour service wasn't as good as our other experience.

Classic Kuranda Tour
Classic Kuranda Tour
Australia

Barron Falls was one of our favorite parts of our whole trip! Definitely worth visiting. The SkyRail and train were great experiences. We could have gone without visiting the town of Kuranda and the Rainforestation. We had seen a lot of Australia's wildlife on a previous tour, so there wasn't much more to see a Rainforestation.

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Drop Off Your Rental Car at the Airport
Drop Off Your Rental Car at the Airport
Australia

Super easy and quick. No issues!

BridgeClimb Summit - Twilight
BridgeClimb Summit - Twilight
Australia

I was expecting the bridge climb to be more physically strenuous and scary, but it was actually pretty easy. I loved that we went for sunset!

Local specialist: Gary Topic