Welcome to Australian Pacific Touring Australia

Fully Inclusive, Guaranteed Price
Unlike our competitors, APT does not sell optional meals, coach tours and nights out along the way. Tour prices on Premier Fully Escorted tours include meals as specified, accommodation, sightseeing, entrance fees, cruises, transfers where applicable, even tipping is taken care of. What’s more, on receipt of your booking confirmation, we guarantee the tour price up to 31 May 2004. However, you may wish to budget for non-touring activities such as scenic flights, which do not appeal to everyone.

76 Years Australian Family Owned
APT began in Australia and unlike our major competitor is still owned and run by the McGeary family, with the same values holding firm. The fact is, an Australian company is better able to plan tours than one from foreign shores. What’s more, it keeps the profits here, a portion of which APT has always donated to various charities.

APT Conservation and Charitable Foundation
In 2003, Geoff and Anne McGeary will expand their dedication to conservation and responsible tourism by establishing the APT Conservation and Charitable Foundation.

The Best Tour Directors and Drivers in the Business
APT Tour Directors and Drivers are supremely organised professionals who know the region and genuinely enjoy sharing their knowledge. Tour Directors will make you feel welcome and relaxed. They’ll ensure the seamless operation of your holiday, handle all arrangements and supply commentary on the coach and at attractions.

Graduates of the APT Tour Director Training Academy
APT’s accredited Tour Director Training Academy is an innovation unique to the Australian touring industry. The training refines all the personality requirements of the role, as well as providing graduates with knowledge in local and geological history, regional flora and fauna, cultural lore, even local legends tall and true. In establishing the academy, we have raised the bar on industry standards and can unequivocally boast the most comprehensively trained Tour Directors in Australia.

Complete Luggage Service
Together with driving you in comfort and safety, your Driver will see to the prompt and careful handling of your luggage.

Guaranteed Mercedes—Benz Coaches with an Unrivalled Safety Record
The only Australian touring company to guarantee Mercedes-Benz, APT’s fleet of state-of-the-art coaches gives you the absolute pinnacle of luxury and safety. Coaches feature as standard: seat belts, air-conditioning, toilet/rest room, video screen, reclining seats with foot rests, onboard drinking water, air suspension and large panoramic windows, as well as all the advanced safety features for which Mercedes-Benz is renowned.

Fewer Seats and More Leg Room than Other Coach Tour Operators
Each of our luxurious Mercedes-Benz coaches has been internally designed to our exacting specifications with fewer seats to give you more leg room than other coach tour operators.

National Tour Operator of the Year
APT is Australia’s most awarded touring company. In 2002, we were once again named Tour Operator of the Year, as voted by the Australian travel industry. We were also recently presented with the Extended Tour Operator Excellence Award from the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC).

Freedom Concept - extra value on every tour
APT pioneered the Freedom Concept by letting you tailor your tour to your interests; and not just in touring activities. APT also offers flexibility in dining and tour length. No one else offers you so much freedom and with APT, it’s all included in the price. Freedom of Choice Touring The concept of Freedom of Choice Touring is simple and very exciting. Your tour still takes in all the major attractions of the region, then, in feature locations, we present you with a selection of different touring activities. You choose the one that best suits your interests and we pay for it. In short, it means that your holiday is just that, your very own — and it’s all included in your tour price.

Freedom to Dine Around
Adding dining flexibility to your APT tour are Dine Around Dinners™. Available in selected locations and unique to APT, Dine Around Dinners™ give you a choice of restaurant so you can explore the local cuisines for yourself, and again, it’s all included in your tour price.

Freedom of Choice Dining™
Freedom of Choice Dining™ is one of the most popular aspects of our Freedom Concept. What it means is that most evenings you have the freedom to make choices. Choose to dine early or late. Choose to dine with friends or alone, and of course, choose what you’d like to eat; every menu or buffet offers a delicious selection of dishes to tempt every taste. What’s more, it’s all included in the price. Indulge in boat-fresh seafood in Swansea, try Tasmanian fare in the state’s north-west and enjoy a tour and three—course meal at Rosevears Estate winery, overlooking the Tamar River.

Freedom of Flexible Touring
Flexible Touring lets you choose your own length of tour. Just tell us the length of holiday you want and we’ll adapt your itinerary to suit, letting you join or leave the tour anywhere and anytime — we’ll even reduce your tour price.