A self drive holiday versus taking a guided tour in Australia

We have 25 years experience on Australian adventure tours and self drive and are recognized as the leading agent authority on both.

The Pro's and Con's of a guided small group adventure tour
Pro's: You don't have to worry about accommodation
Pro's: You don't have to plan
Pro's: You are safer in a guided group

Con's: You are limited to the groups agenda
Con's: You can't stay longer in a location or wait 2 hours to take that perfect picture
Con's: Sometimes there is an person whom you don't see eye to eye with (but that's rare we found over 25 years)


The Pro's and Con's of a guided large group of 50 traveller sightseeing tour
Pro's: You get the tour cheaper
Pro's: You get to meet hopefully 49 like minded new friends
Pro's: You can pick and choose what little groups within the 50 passenger that you feel more comfortable with

Con's: You have less interaction from the driver/guide
Con's: You may find it hard to hear the guide with everyone else talking over them
Con's: You are limited on time by their itinerary and timeline


The Pro's and Con's of a 4wd car hire and 4wd camper rental
Pro's: You can go off road and stop when ever and where ever you want
Pro's: You feel safer being higher off the road and more visibility
Pro's: You can experience the great sleep out under a million stars in the Great Australian Outback

Con's: You have to go thru pickup and drop off procedure
Con's: You didn't read the fine print like the booking company asked and at the counter you can't go where you want too
Con's: Be careful taking a dirt road gradual bend is different to that of a standard car and you need and lot areal lot more breaking distance on the road than a 2wd car on bitumen. Plus animals on the road and on some remote roads a lot.

The Pro's and Con's of a 2 or 4 to 6 berth motorhome rental, 2 to 4 berth budget campervan hire,
Pro's: There are relatively easy to drive in a forward motion as you sit higher over the road
Pro's: Stay at Caravan Parks and Tourist Van Parks these are commercial campgrounds with powered sites. So setup relax and meet the neighbours.
Pro's: You can pull over at any road side stop you want for as long as you want, stay an extra day when ever you want as the time is all yours.

Con's: Reversing and parking a tiny bit difficult until you get used to it.
Con's: The shower compartment on the 2ST can seem real small if your a large frame person like me.
Con's: A flat tyre is annoying to change we know, if the RV stops for any reason most folks panic and don't relax and think it through. But remember most hire companies emergency number is on the key ring. Check with the pickup depot before you go.