Travel with: up to 11 handpicked travel buddies
Stay in: Simple spots
Duration: 30 nights

One month moving through southern Australia and Tasmania. Solo travellers who travel together. Designed for people with time, curiosity, and zero interest in tours or packages.

Wine regions that rival France but nobody's heard of them. Red earth at Uluru and a night sky that's a destination of its own. Laneways, galleries and street art in Melbourne. A ferry across Bass Strait to an island with a gorge, a mountain and not much noise.

One day a week is planned together: a horseback ride through vineyards, a sunrise camel ride at Uluru, an easy hike and picnic outside Melbourne, a forage and lunch with an Aboriginal guide in Tasmania. The rest of the time you shape your own days and tell everyone about it later.

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This trip works for you if

You want adventure travel through Australia beyond Sydney, are happy on domestic flights as you are on a long road trip or a night ferry, find joy not boredom in small wine towns, and approach Australian heat with curiosity. The average age on our trips is 65. Most people are done with work or taking a break from it, and treating this like the gap year they never had.

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Highlights
  • A road trip into the Outback – Adelaide to Uluru through the Flinders Ranges, with nights in Coober Pedy, an opal-mining town where most people live underground
  • Sunrise camel ride at Uluru – the base walk, Kata Tjuta and a night sky like nowhere else

And so much more over the course of your 1 month adventure.

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Itinerary

Adelaide, Australia - 7 nights (+ 3 night road trip)
Uluru, Australia - 3 nights
Melbourne, Australia - 6 nights (1 night for overnight ferry)
Launceston, Tasmania - 5 nights
Hobart, Tasmania - 5 nights
What's included
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    Great places to stay for three months
    Your own room. Well-located, well-chosen.
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    Adventure Days
    One per week, handpicked to show off the region.
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    All travel days by boat, train, car or bus.
    Chosen for variety and just enough adventure.
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    Small group of fellow Pioneers
    Handpicked for curiousity, generosity and a good sense of humour.
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    A DECADES Host
    Experienced, calm, kind.
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    Support throughout
    Before you go and while you're living it.
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    Meals
    On your tab—great excuse to explore local food!
    Meals
    On your tab—great excuse to explore local food!
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    International flights
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    Travel insurance
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    Travel insurance
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    International flights
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    Travel insurance
    Personal to you — we’ll share what works for others.
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    Connecting flights
    Connecting flights within the continent: ~£250 for 1 leg

Accommodation

Introducing SIMPLE–but perfectly formed

SIMPLE trades boutique amenities for a lower price point. You get your own room, a hot shower, somewhere that works. You're less likely to get pools, design-led shared areas, or places that photograph well. But the accommodation does its job. And more of your money goes into the experience itself.

You can upgrade this itinerary to LAVISH accommodation – contact us for details!

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The kinds of places we stay on this route

DECADES is about the adventure, not the hotel. To give you an idea of what we mean for this route, here's a mix of places on our shortlist. We'll firm up accommodation nearer the time, so you'll know exactly where you're staying before you depart.

Adelaide
Lakefront family home

Five-bedroom house on the lake, with a private pontoon and beach access.

Christchurch
Leafy hotel with pool

Beside Hagley Park in central Christchurch, with an outdoor pool.

Queenstown
Hillside lodge with views

Hillside lodge above the marina, with a hot tub and mountain views.

Dates & Prices

Simple
25 January 2027
3 months · Returns
24 February 2027
£7,680
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3 October 2027
3 months · Returns
2 November 2027
£7,680
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25 January 2028
3 months · Returns
24 February 2028
£7,680
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25 January 2029
3 months · Returns
24 February 2029
£7,680
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25 January 2030
3 months · Returns
24 February 2030
£7,680
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25 January 2031
3 months · Returns
24 February 2031
£7,680
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Lavish
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£250 deposit to hold your spot

How it works

Like living
Abroad

With months to play with, this will feel like living abroad – time to settle in, establish your rituals (from your favourite coffee spot to yoga class) and properly unpack.

Handpicked travel
buddies

6-12 people we select. Everyone 50+ and good craic. Explore what interests you, then join them for dinner to debrief afterwards. If you fancy.

Solo travel
freedom

You know what you like – this is very much your trip. We sort accommodation, travel days, and weekly time together for an adventure of sorts. Other than that, the time's your own.

24/7
backup

One of our people on WhatsApp for backup locally and to help with logistics – stays, travel days, whatever comes up. Otherwise, you're left to your own devices.

Financial protection

Your money is held in a trust account managed by Protected Trust Services until your trip departs.

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You deserve great travel buddies

So we’re thoughtful about who joins.

We're looking for: Optimistic. Curious. Easy with the unknown. People who go with the flow and say yes when it counts.

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How it works:

- Step 1. Book a discovery call. A quick chat to see if it feels right.

- Step 2. Apply with £250 deposit. Refunded if it's not a fit.

- Step 3. Complete a short application. So we understand -your experience and expectations.

- Step 4. Get your place. You're officially in.

- Step 5. Join the WhatsApp group. Meet fellow Pioneers as departure approaches.