Sydney Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Sydney & the Blue Mountains — 5 days
Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
10 Days · 9 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Sydney Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Ten days across the south-east, with an internal flight
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8
Where this operator goes
10 days · 19 stopsItinerary
10 days, planned by Meridian Overland
Ten days in the south-east — the harbour, sandstone country, and the road along the Shipwreck Coast.
SydneyHow the day runs
- 0 hrsThe airport line into the city
- 1 hrsThe Manly ferry, which is a commuter service and the best harbour tour
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationSydney Hostel
Included Activities
- Transfer
- Hotel night
- Opal card
LANDMARKS Sydney Harbour Opera House Manly ferry Start point Sydney, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) 00:00 - 23:59The harbour foreshore has Gadigal engravings and middens on it, and the walking tours that point them out are run by Aboriginal guides.
SydneyHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — the Rocks and an Aboriginal-led harbour walk
- 3 hrs2:00 PM — Bondi to Coogee along the cliffs
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSydney Hostel
Included Activities
- Guided walk
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS The Rocks Bondi to Coogee Gadigal sites The blue is real — eucalyptus oil in the air scatters light. The Giant Stairway is about nine hundred steps and everyone comes back up on the railway.
Sydney, Blue Mountains, JenolanHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:30 AM — the train up to Katoomba
- 5 hrs10:00 AM — the Three Sisters, the Giant Stairway and the valley floor
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationBlue Mountains Hostel
Included Activities
- Rail
- Guesthouse at Katoomba
LANDMARKS Three Sisters Giant Stairway Katoomba Falls The Jenolan limestone has been dated to around 340 million years, which makes them among the oldest open cave systems in the world.
Blue Mountains, Jenolan, SydneyHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — down to the caves
- 3 hrs2:00 PM — back to the city
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSydney Hostel
Included Activities
- Cave tour
- Hotel in Sydney
LANDMARKS Jenolan Caves Lucas Cave Blue Lake Melbourne's laneways were service alleys and are now the city's main attraction, which locals find slightly funny.
Sydney, MelbourneHow the day runs
- 2 hrs9:00 AM — the busiest air route in the country
- 4 hrs1:00 PM — the laneways, Hosier Lane and the Vic Market
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMelbourne Hostel
Included Activities
- Flight
- Hotel night
- Tram pass
LANDMARKS Hosier Lane Queen Victoria Market Federation Square The road was built between 1919 and 1932 by returned soldiers, largely by hand, and it is the largest war memorial in the world.
Melbourne, Great Ocean RoadHow the day runs
- 3 hrs7:30 AM — south-west to Torquay and along the coast
- 2 hrs1:00 PM — the Cape Otway light and the koala road
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationGreat Ocean Road Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Guesthouse at Apollo Bay
LANDMARKS Torquay Lorne Cape Otway Otway rainforest There were never twelve and there are now eight — one fell in 2005. The coast is called the Shipwreck Coast for good reason and Loch Ard is the story.
Great Ocean Road, Twelve ApostlesHow the day runs
- 2 hrs6:30 AM — west for the stacks at sunrise
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — Loch Ard Gorge and the Gibson Steps
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTwelve Apostles Hostel
Included Activities
- Guesthouse at Port Campbell
LANDMARKS Twelve Apostles Loch Ard Gorge Gibson Steps Shipwreck Coast Gariwerd holds around eighty percent of Victoria's rock art, and the shelters open to visitors are the ones the Traditional Owners have agreed to.
Twelve Apostles, GrampiansHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — inland to Halls Gap
- 4 hrs12:00 PM — the Pinnacle, and a rock art shelter with a guide
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationGrampians Hostel
Included Activities
- Guided rock art visit
- Guesthouse at Halls Gap
LANDMARKS The Pinnacle Gariwerd rock art MacKenzie Falls Four hours, and a last evening in the laneways.
Grampians, MelbourneHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — back to the city
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMelbourne Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Hotel night
Melbourne flies long-haul to Asia, the Gulf and the US.
MelbourneHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to Tullamarine
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Day 1 · Arrive Sydney
- Day 2Day 2 · Sydney
- Day 3Day 3 · The Blue Mountains
- Day 4Day 4 · Jenolan and back to Sydney
- Day 5Day 5 · Fly to Melbourne
- Day 6Day 6 · The Great Ocean Road
- Day 7Day 7 · The Twelve Apostles
- Day 8Day 8 · The Grampians
- Day 9Day 9 · Back to Melbourne
- Day 10Day 10 · Melbourne, then out
Pickup point
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Meet atSydneySydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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Included in the price
You arrange yourself
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Where you'll stay
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Blue Mountains Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Melbourne Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Great Ocean Road Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Twelve Apostles Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Grampians Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
What you'll eat
9 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 10 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 10.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 6, 7, 8
- BreakfastServed on days 2–10
14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
Who runs this trip
Operated by
Meridian OverlandVerified
“Europe and the far north on a fixed calendar”
Based in New Delhi Running treks since 2017
- Rating
- 4.0(4 reviews)
- Response time
- Within 8 hours
- Team speaks: English, Hindi
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food3.8/5
Guide3.5/5
Itinerary3.5/5
Transport3.8/5
Accommodation3.8/5
Tour operator3.8/5
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Owen Clarke – London2025-01-05 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Solid operator.
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Dev Chatterjee – Kolkata2025-01-05 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
Reply from Meridian Overland
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Farah Qureshi – Chennai2025-01-05 · Verified booking
New South Wales and Victoria done well. The itinerary had room to breathe.
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Divya Reddy – Kolkata2025-01-05 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Good value for what's included.
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Questions people ask
Because it is about six hundred kilometres return and the coach versions spend nine hours driving to give you twenty minutes at the Apostles in the worst light of the day. Two nights on the road means sunrise at the stacks and the Otway rainforest, and it is the single biggest difference between this trip and the standard one.
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