Delight in a tropical Australia that most visitors will never experience. This trip offers a learn by doing focus when you work and learn side-by-side with Australian students, conservationists, and scientists attempting to create awareness of, and rehabilitate, the region’s precious natural places. Meet iconic animals of Australia such as koalas, kookaburras and kangaroos – and help protect the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef. Learn more about the traditions of the indigenous Yidinji people and fashion your own didgeridoo to take home. True Aussie culture comes alive when you stay overnight with local families, work in a garden patch with Aussie students, and hear the stories of the Dreamtime from our aboriginal friends.

Highlights

  • Make your own didgeridoo with an Aboriginal family and then enjoying a traditional feast
  • Visit a local school and help plant or harvest a permaculture garden designed entirely by Australian high school students
  • Meet crocs in the wild, hold a koala, and feed kangaroos
  • Learn from a marine biologist about marine conservation, find Nemo, snorkel at the world-famous Great Barrier Reef
  • Help scientists at a Daintree seed nursery and explore the ancient Daintree rainforest
  • Be welcomed into an Aussie house on a home stay and enjoy a classic Aussie BBQ
  • Plant native trees, swim beneath waterfalls, and slide down a natural rainforest waterslide

Unique Aspects

Two UNSECO World-Heritage areas lie side by side in this region, and you get to explore both. You’ll make meaningful connections with local Australians and contribute to valuable conservation projects. Through a homestay, a school -based service project, and an experience with an aboriginal family, you will see the real Australia through locals’ eyes.

Accommodations

Self-contained holiday villas, hostel, and 1 night camping with an aboriginal family.

Best Time to Go

The dry season runs from approximately April to October – cooler days and little rainfall. During the wet season, November to March, you will experience hotter days, plenty of green, and waterfalls.

Duration

10 days

Sustainable Elements

  • This trip is carbon neutral
  • Each participant receives a field guide and pre-trip educational materials
  • Community-driven service projects and community-based learning
  • Local Australian naturalist guide/driver
  • Donations to conservation and community organizations at the destination
  • Small group size to minimize environmental impact

Cost

For personal pricing to meet your budget needs, please e-mail Wiser World Travel, or call 303-443-0604, USA toll free 1-877-743-0604.

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