I will be in OZ from the 28/2/2010 to the 25/3/2010, landing in Brisbane and travelling alone. I was in oz ten years before, but never saw fraser island or the whitsundays. These two places, alongside seeing an old friend (75yrs) who I met on my last trip, are my is my only reason for returning.
However in my haste, I chose to fly into brisbane, rather than cairns, and out of sydney, which means doubling back on myself, and is making the whole thing far more complicated than I would have liked. They won't let me alter my ticket now.
I hate the idea of going on an organised tour, plus it would eat up a large chunk of my bugdet for only a few days sight seeing, and I still have 5 months left of travelling when I leave.
I can't afford to hire a car alone, and would much prefer to do this with others for safety when camping and a good laugh whilst on the road. Getting a greyhound Kilometre pass will get me to the places I want to see, but I don't know if I could just turn up and get on a 3 day whitsunday cruise, without prior booking and as a single without paying a extra suppliment? and the same for fraser as you can only go in a 4w4 car, either self drive or small group tour. I'd like to spend at least 3 days doing each, but those are my only "must do's" really.
I've been looking at all the STA offers but nothings really appealing, or even leaving on the right days to get me back to Syndey in time.
So really not sure what to do, even thinking of scaling my time back in australia to 2 weeks its getting so fustrating/expensive.
Any suggestions on how I can see those two places as a single female traveller without paying single suppliments , and be down in Sydney in time to catch my flight would be greatly appreciated.
I have a budget of a £1000 for the whole time, but , would if possible like to not spend all of it, as I need to watch the money.
I calculated that even at £25 per day for accomodation, i've eaten into most of that without even buying a meal, or a nice cold beer
Help! how do I have the experiences of a life time without bankcrupting myself, having to sleep 12 to a dorm with party loving 21 yrs olds, (im 30 and did all that last time), and without going round in circles of longggggggggg grey hound rides? CAN it be done without a tour?
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