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Who
We Are And Why Choose Us 'Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals'
MISSION
STATEMENT
About Us: 24 hours
- Call Line Tel +61 8 89453338:
VEHICLES
As licensed 4WD, Motorhome,Camper and Car specialist Travel
Agent we will assist you with your planning your next vacation
or holiday in Australia. If it's bussiness you need you vehicle
for then let us also help you as we have a large list of suppliers
to choose from with excellent rates.
TOURS
As licensed land based Australian tour and safaris specialists
here in Australia we will assist you with your planning your
next vacation or holiday in Australia. We now offer some 2000
tours and growing in size daily right across Australia. We
will help you discover the best of these unique and special
tours offers across Australia as one of the Northern Territory's
and Kimberley's leading small group safari specialists incorporating
it's web sites.
OUR BUSINESS
NAME
We are called 'Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals' - Our
very experienced staff at our licensed Northern Territory
Travel Agency (Travel Agency License NT094) and also a proud
full member of 'Tourism Top End' situated in Darwin, Australia
just 1 klm from Darwin International Airport .
Australia
4 Wheel Drive Rentals
Australia Business Number 54 561 356 425
Australian
NT Licensed Travel Agent No. 094
Tel: From within Australia - Free Call- even on mobiles 1800
107 371 (Enquiries for tours - 24
hours a day)
Tel: International 0061 (0) 8 89 453 338 (Enquiries
for tours - 24 hours a day)
Fax International 0061 (0) 8 89 455 507
Roaming Mobile: International +61 400 278958 (Enquiries
for tours - 24 hours a day)
Email:
info@australia4tours.com
341 McMillans Road, Anula, Darwin 0812, Northern Territory,
Australia
Postal address for correspondence: P.O.Box 3410, Darwin, Northern
Territory, Australia 0801
Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals 2002.
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on our headers are courtesy of the various state tourism
government departments for the promotion of tourism in Australia.
Tel:
From within Australia - Free Call- even on mobiles to tel
1800 107 371
(Enquiries for tours - 24 hours a day)
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Our
Business
Name |
Australia 4 Wheel Drive
Rentals
Incorporating web site such as
plus information sites such
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| Who
Are We |
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Please
take some time to read this page as hope you may be
putting your holiday planning in our hands we wish to
tell you all about our business.
Australia 4 Wheel Drive
Rentals is a registered business and licensed Travel
Agent in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We
specialise in 2 areas of travel the firstly being 'land
based' Australian tours and secondly 'selfdrive hire
and rentals' across Australia (hence the business name
'Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals'.
Our senior
management alone have collectively over 30 years in
the travel industry from around th world. With experience
gathered from organising tours of 1000+ people to exclusive
tours for V.I.P.s.
Though
our main business comes from you the 'Domestic Traveller'
or 'F.I.T. Traveller' (Foreign Independent Travel).
The person travelling alone, the family, the couple,
the business person or group of friends. Whether you
be 25 or 85 we will offer you the best customised and
personalised service possible.
When
we prepare a tour we actually spend a considerable amount
of time deciding if the tour you are looking at suits
your needs and desires. We like to know your dates and
flexability so we can compare all the available options.
We like to know your thoughts on the type of trip you
envisage, your approx spending antcipation level and
the people you like to travel with. Often a trip may
be different to what one thinks it will offer.
Our quotes
would be one of the most extensive quoting systems on
offer. Usually some 3 pages, though these quotes tend
to offer you as much information as a quote could offer.
As you can tell from this page we are not a 'fly by
night' company and we actually really enjoy our jobs
and take pride in our work. We would also appreicate
all the feedback possible on the tours we book for you
and meet with you if your in Darwin - as we say 'the
kettle is always on'.
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| Operation
Hours |
Mon - Fri 6am till 10pm
Sat- 6am till 12pm (On Saturdays mornings pls use the mobile
number to contact us)
Sun + Public Holidays 6am till 10pm
Telephone
International +61 8 89 453 338
Telephone Within Australia 08 89 453 338
Telephone Within Australia Freecall 1800 107 371
Mobile + 61 400 278 958 (0400 278 958)
Email
Us - info@australia4tours.com.au
Enquiries
are welcomed 24 hours a day. If you are ringing from overseas
don't worry about the time zone. Ring when you wish as we
feel your call should be answered anytime.
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| Our
Business Registration |
We are a licensed Travel Agent
in Darwin Northern Territory, Australia.
* Travel Agent Number NT 094.
* Registered and Apporved Licensee:
We are a registered business
in Northern Territory.
* Australian Business Number 54 561 356 425
* Taxation and GST compliance
Principle and
General Manager of Australia
4 Wheel Drive Rentals
* 11+ years experience
Languages: English
Reservation Staff
20+ years experience - Operations Manager in international
Conventions and Group Travel
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malaysia.
Travel Staff
12+ years Travel Desk Consultant land based tours
Languages: English, German, Danish and still learning Australian.
(Currently on leave)
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| Where
Are We |
341 McMillans
Road, Anula, Darwin Northern Territory, Australia
This is approximately
1.1/2 kilometres from Darwin International Airport on the
same road 'McMillans Road'. When you leave the airport you
normally turn left to travel some 12klm to Darwin C.B.D. instead
you turn right. We are on the service road.
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Memberships:
No. 1168 |
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| Memberships |
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The
Alliance Française de Darwin
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aim of the Alliance Française is to promote French language
and culture around the world, as non- profit organization.
Each branch is integrated in its community with the Alliance
Française de Paris ensuring that principles of neutrality,
both politically and religiously are applied. The Alliance
Française de Darwin has been in existence since 1985.
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| Memberships |
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| Why
Choose Us |
Some of reasons you can feel
confident in booking your next tour or recommending us.
- We are licensed Travel Agents.
In Northern Territory to be a licensed travel agent you
must have the proper creditionals
and most of all relevent sound experience to be a
licensed agent.
- Our licensee Rob Berude
has lived in Alice Springs and Darwin in Northern Territory
from 1988 till now (except 1 year - 1994 in Perth). Rob
grew up in the bush in Victoria high country of the Upper
Yarra and coming from a family of horse trainers, rangers
and conservationists. Rob has learnt busk tucker, bush medicine
and the real spirit of outback Australia since he was five.
Now some 40 years later his wealth of knowledge puts him
in the league of travel specialists that you should be looking
for. Rob also attended Northern Territory University to
obtain his travel accreditions and adding his hands on experience
for the last 10 years Rob has passed on this knowledge to
his staff over the years.
- We show you our address
clearly on our sites.
- We are available 24 hours.
- We try to get personalised
and well thought out tour quotes to you within 2-6 hours
between 9am-4pm weekdays and if we recieve a quote after
4pm our time then next day. A quote also relies on our response
from our listed tour operators. Vehicle quotes may take
longer.
- We generally work directly
with the Tour operator in the quote.
- The only affiliated systems
we would tend to use currently are the different state government
tourism booking systems such as the NTTC Calsypo system.
- We work with the tour operators
personally when possible and hand in hand on all tours.
- As we have an extensive
listed range of tour operators, one of the largest ranges
in Northern Territory) we feel we can compare tours and
provide you with their benefits and offer you the best tour
that suits your needs and desire.
- As we only specialise in
Australian land based tours (predominently small group outback
tours) though we have extensive knowledge on all other land
based tours.
- Our staff actually gather
as much information on the areas as possible. If you need
to know the updates to access to Jim Jim Falls in Kakadu,
or find the most rugged tour or the most luxurious camping
tour, then we either have that information ready or will
get it usually that day.
- We offer scheduled daily
or regular departures in small and large group accomodated
tours.
- We also offer personalised
customized private charters. This is a tailored made tour
that only you/you group travel on and designed around what
you want to see where possible.
- When we book your tour we
take into consideration your desires on the type of tour,
type of vehicle and size of groups, highlights and type
of people you want to be with.
- We works with some of the
most respected and trusted names in the tour industry to
bring you the best prices, specials, updates and packagesas
soon as they are made available.
- Our site is updated daily
as we work 24 hours a day.
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| Licenses |
Verifications for a particular
current travel license can only be found at the Consumer Affairs
at Darwin. Tel 08 8999 1999.
In the Northen Territory a
extensive checklist is required for Travel Agents in Northern
Territory to be licensed. Tour Operators based in Northern
Territory actually have to comply the Northern Territory licensing
board. Their criteria is extensive.
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| Other
Professionals |
Why book with us instead of
booking with a tour operator direct, tourist commission or
a local licensed travel agent.
Tours Operators, Territory
Discovery, The NTTC Commission, and 'destination experienced'
licensed travel agents are usually excellent choices to book
with.
We do not compare our services
to these like minded profressionals. What we suggest is look
at the benefits you revceive when booking through us. Rob
has lived in the Territory some 18 years and has extensive
experience. We know the operations and reservation staff of
most tour operators personally. We operate 24 hours. We have
a large selection of tour operators and will offer all tours
regardless of commissions or opposition. We do try to pass
on savings in the forms of discounts to you. We are as professional
as one can be and to always remember you may not be fully
aware of all the options and to offer them.
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| Quotations |
All
quotations are subject to availability of services quoted and
are not guaranteed until the booking amount as per the client's
quote is received, booking is confirmed and 'Australia 4
Wheel Drive Rentals' receive the clients signed ticket confirmation
form. Some quotations will have validity dates on them and if
a booking amount as per the clients quote is not received by
that expiry date then the quotation will automatically cancel
without notification to you. |
| Our
Ticket System |
Once
your secure booking form has been received we then endeavour
to book the tour and collect payment then prepare an E-Ticket
and email that to you within 6-24 hours. This is a paper ticket
you print and take with you on tour and hand it to the tour
driver at pickup. |
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Payment System |
You will be entering a secure
session using a 128 bit security key. The secure session is
indicated by the padlock icon in the status bar at the bottom
of the browser window and by the URL starting with https://
. All data transmitted while using this service
will be encrypted.
Booking Your Tour Online:You
may either go to our booking form via the reservation icon
at the top of each page or click here .https://secure.sentientonline.com/secure_tour.aspx?ID=A4WDR
Booking Your Tour Via Scanning
or Faxing:
To fax a booking form you may either go to our booking
form via the reservation icon at the top of each page or click
here https://secure.sentientonline.com/secure_tour.aspx?ID=A4WDR
. Fill in your details then print the page.Then fax this
page to the Australia 4 Wheel Drive
Rentals.
Fax within Australia 08 8945 55 07
Fax from outside Australia +61 8 8945 55 07
Booking Your Tour Via Postal
Mail:
To mail a booking form you can go to our booking form
via the reservation icon at the top of each page or click
here https://secure.sentientonline.com/secure_tour.aspx?ID=A4WDR
.Fill in your details then print the page and post it
to us. (We suggest registered mail)
Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals
341 McMillans Road, Anula, Darwin, Northern
Territory, Australia 0812
To secure
a booking: Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals requires a
completed Booking Form or e-mail, or fax sent by the client,
or the parent/legal guardian (if the client is under 18 years),
and payment details (name on card, credit card number, expiry
date). A booking is valid when Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals
confirms acceptance and receives the clients signed returned
confirmation in writing. Our
terms...........
Payment Breakdown: Both
a Deposit or Full Payment system are used depending on
our suppliers agreement: Your quote will advise you in
detail which payment method.
Payment
1: * Full amount to Australia
4 Wheel Drive Rentals is required at the time of booking.
Payment
2: * A booking deposit to Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals
and the balance to the tour supplier is required at the time
of booking.
Payment
3: * A deposit is required
at the time of booking to Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals
and the balance to the tour operator at pickup.
Payment 4:
*For large booking 6 months ahead a deposit is required at
the time of booking to Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals is
required and the balance to Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals
is required 35-45 days prior to departure.
Booking Conditions:
Payment in full is required for this
tour at the time of booking. Secure
Book your tour here now You will be entering a secure
session using a 128 bit security key. The secure session is
indicated by the padlock icon in the status bar at the bottom
of the browser window. All data transmitted while using this
service will be encrypted.
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| References |
Our references are the major
Tour and Vehicle Operators we deal with daily and have established
an excellent rapport after years of coperations and 1000's
of bookings.
Previous customers - references
supplied on application
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IT Maintainence |
In
2006 it was decided to upgrade our sites. In January 2006 we
took a 50% in U-R a Malaysian IT company. Our current downtime
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| Discounting
Policy |
We have no set discount policy
rule. We do offer a early bird discount on many tours and
this is reflected in our quotes very clearly. Obviously the
larger the group the more we can try to offer a discount.
Unlike years gone past the travel industry has had a huge
shake up and commissions are limited. Where possible we try
to pass on the discounts to you as we want your repeat business.
Some suppliers request that we don't discount at all and with
these suppliers we respect their guidelines.
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Our
Terms +
Tour Operators |
As
we deal with some 36 vehicles hire suppliers and 30+ major and
128 minor tour operators and terms may vary between suppliers,
we have introduced our terms policy, security policy, disclaimer
policy. When booking we also supply you the terms for both the
Operator and Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals. If you have made
a booking and need clarification on any point please contact
us. |
| Tour
Differences |
There are general classifications
we tend to use that sometimes overlap due to the large number
of suppliers we have listed.
Backpacker Tours: Generally
indicates a small group tour using basic camping, bush camping,
semi or permanent camping or multishare dorm accommodation.
Vehicles used are usually either troop Carriers or 21-24 Seat
Mini-Coach. These tours have a loosely based itinerary which
will vary from guide to guide and access to the attractions
may be seasonal. Generally speaking people 18-35 perfer these
types of tours.
Safari in Style’: Safari
accommodation (large permanent twin share tents) with proper
beds, pillow, linen, towels, fans and lighting. Campsites
have permanent cooking facilities, screened eating areas,
share showers & toilets. Kings Canyon.
Luxury Campsite/Deluxe Campsite:
Generally purpose-built "Safari Tents". They are locally designed
for our tropical climate. The walls are of canvas and the
windows of insect screen. The floors are wood and are raised
above the ground. They have been specifically designed to
keep cool and comfortable. A tent has two standard size single
beds, each with a traditional Australian bushman's swag and
high density mattress, linen, blankets and pillow.
Australian Safaris: A
safari (from Swahili word meaning a long journeyor trip) is
an overland journey. Nowadays, it's often used to describe
tours through national parks to watch Wildlife (fauna),flora
and geological formations.. Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_(travel)
Australian Overnight Tours:
A tour starting early morning or midday on day one and
finishing miday or early evening day two.
Australian Extended Tours:
We class this a a tour over 20 days generally combining
more than one tour.
Australian Returning Tour:
This is a tour that say may start from Darwin and returns
to Darwin when it has finished.
Australian Oneway Tour:
This is a tour that say may start from Melbourne and finishes
at a different city such as Darwin.
Australian Cultural Tours:
This is a tour that experiences true Aboriginal Culture
sometimes in the Aboriginal Communities such as
Bathhurst Island off Darwin or other times at natural
wonder such as Uluru at Anangu
Waai Tours at Ayers Rock
Australian Adventure Activities:
Examples we class -4WDing, 4WD Adventures, Aeroplane ATV
Quad Bike, Ballooning, Bush Walking, Camel Riding, Camping,
Horse Riding, Island Jetski, Kayaking, Scuba Diving/Snorkelling,
Skydive, White Water Rafting.
Australian Sightseeing:
One day coach trips to say The Blue Mountains, The Great
ocean Road, National Parks, or Scenic Flights, one day diving,
one day sailing, one day cruises.
Australian Event Touring:
Tours to a specific event such as the Tamworth Music Festival,
Mt Isa Rodeo or Birdville Races.
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| Insurance |
Australia
4 Wheel Drive Rentals does not offer insurance though strongly
recommends you to take out travel insurance to cover any unforeseen
circumstances which may arise (including cancellation fees,
medical and curtailment expenses, loss of luggage, early departure
from tour due to death of a relative or illness etc). |
| Our
Web Sites |
We have a number of website
with different names. Some to identify the area and some to
identify our name. All in all a webiste URL is just an address
to point you to us. Here are some of our webistes.
Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals
Incorporating
some of the following web sites:
- ww.australia4tours.com.au
(offering tours from the tour operator called 'Adventure
Tours Australia'. Here are some 100 tours both camping and
accomodated across Australia with a large range of outback
oneway and return tours.
- www.australia4tours.com
Here we offer some 900+ tours on oneway small coach and
large coach or 4WD camping or accommodated tours from Adelaide,
Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Darwin,
Davenport, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney.
- www.kakaduayersrocktours.com
Here are some 500 tours easy to find tours both camping
and accomodated in Ayers rock and Kakadu and from Alice
Springs to Darwin. Australia with a large range of outback
oneway and return tours.
- www.australia4wheeldriverentals.com.au
our
database site for vehicle, tours and accommodation.
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www.australia4wheeldriverentals.com Hire we offer a
very wide selection of 4WD, 4WD campers, Campers, Campervans,
Motorhomes, RV's with pickup and dropoff at the following
locations: Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns,
Darwin, Davenport, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Perth,
Sydney.
- www.australia4wdrentals.com
Hire we offer a very wide selection from only the THL
Group group of 'Britz, Maui and Backpacker Campervans' of
4WD, 4WD campers, Campers, Campervans, Motorhomes, RV's
with pickup and dropoff at the following locations: Adelaide,
Alice Springs, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Darwin, Hobart,
Melbourne, Perth, Sydney. Britz and Maui only (Hobart and
Broome)
- www.ucarhire.com
Hire we offer a very wide selection from only Europcar.
With one of the largest choices of depots available around
Australia fro 4WD and 2WD vehicle hire.
- www.tasmania4tours.com
offering tours in Tasmania.
- www.sydneymotorhomes.com
Hire we offer
a very wide selection of
motorhomes across Australia.
- www.brisbanemotorhomes.com
Hire
we offer a very wide selection of
motorhomes across Australia.
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| Some
of our tour operators and our valued partners |
- Adventure
Tours Australia (Australia Wide)
- Odyssey
Safaris
- Sacred Earth
Safaris
- Billy Can
Tours
- Sahara
Tours
- APTouring
- Adventure
Connections
- Wayward
Bus Touring Group
- Wilderness
Adventures
- Kakadu
Dreams
- Wayoutback
Tours
- Aussie
Adventures
- AAT Kings
- Emu Run
- Anangu Waii
(Aboriginal Tours)
- Heading Bush
- Nullabor Traveller
- Terra Australis Safaris
- Groovy grapes
- Sydney Day Tours
- Campwild
- Raging Thunder (Queensland
Adventure Tours)
- Bigcat
- Prosail
- NT Escapes Tours
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| Some
of our vehicle operators and our valued partners |
- Britz Australia (Part of
the THL Group)
- Maui Australia (Part of
the THL Group)
- Backpacker Campervans (Part
of the THL Group)
- Apollo Camper Australia
(Part of the Apollo Group)
- Cheapa Campervans (Part
of the Apollo Group)
- Kea Australia
- Around Australia Motorhomes
- Europcar
- Easylife Rentals
- Campahomes
- Calsypo Campervans
- Cruisin Tasmania
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| Accommodation |
This
year after many years in operation we decided to offer accomodation
as well and in the coming months we will be offering accomodation
in the tour locations. |
| Glossary
- Our Tour |
Tours Glossary We Use:
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Sometimes what we say will vary to a term you may recognise.
Please note these are terms we use or recognise in our sites
and may differ to other specialists and operators.
- Tour: Any pre-arranged,
prepaid journey to one or more destinations and returning
to the point of departure. usually includes transportation,
accommodation, meals, sightseeing, and other components,
and is sold as a unit without price break-outs by component.
Reference 'GroupTravel' Author Martha Sarbey de Souto. Also
'tour' maybe regarded as a regularly scheduled guided group
visiting one or more destions and seeing natural and cultural
places of interest along the way. This journey may be a
returning or oneway tour.
- Extended Touring:
We class this a a tour app. over 20 days generally combining
more than one tour in a oneway direction..
- Returning Tour: This
is a tour that say may start from Darwin and returns to
Darwin when it has finished.
- Oneway Tour: This
is a tour that say may start from Melbourne and finishes
at a different city such as Darwin.
- Trip: Is a journey
from start to finish.
- Travel: Is how you
make your way around on the journey from start to finish
you take on your holiday.
- Charter: To hire
by contract the entire capacity of an motorcoach with the
driver/guide basing a trip plan on the needs and desire.
- Personalised Tour:
Again the same as to hire by contract the entire capcity
of an motorcoach with the driver/guide.
- Tour Operator: This
is a tour company that you travel with on tour. A tour operator
is the person who supplies the guide/host/driver, the vehicle,
the back-up support, the camping equipment, the accommodation
arrangements, the food.
- Our Eticket: A electonic
ticket via email. consisting of 3 pages. the first is for
you to sign and return to us via fax or scanning confirming
your ticket details. pages 2-3 you take with you and hand
to the driver at pickup.
- Our Quote: An email
sent by us usually around 2-3 pages details a specific tour.
- F.I.T: (foreign independent
Traveller) - An international preplanned, prebooked, and
prepaid trip with an itinerary and componentss planned to
the traveller's specifications. Custom-designned itinerary,
as oppsoed to buying an existing tarvel package. Reference
'GroupTravel' Author Martha Sarbey de Souto.
- Adult Prices: This
is usually for a person aged 12/14/16 and over in australian
land based tours. Your quote will specify the exact age
for child or adult pricing. The age will vary between tour
operators.
- Childs Prices: Generally
children between 4-12 up to 16 depending on the particalur
tour operator.Your quote will specify the exact age for
child or adult pricing. An example is her from the operator
' Adventure Tours Australia'. Children over 12 years of
age pay full adult fare. * Children aged 8-12 years receive
a discount on most tours. Prices available on application.
* Children under 16 years of age are not permitted to unless
accompanied by an adult
- Infant: Generally
a child under 2 years old.
- Adventure Traveller:
- Trips designed for the active
traveller often including hiking, trekking, rafting, camping,
terrain exploring. For the fit and adventurous who want
to get off the beaten track.
- Soft Traveller:
Those who prefer the more comfortable facilities yet still
travelling to experience all Australia has to offer and
can hike 5-9kms a day over uneven terrain often in high
temperatures.
- Extreme Adventurer: Hikes
up to 9kms or more per day. Warning: Tours graded with ‘3
Boots’ are only suitable for very fit people who enjoy basic
bush camping and can hike 5-9kms a day over uneven terrain
often in high temperatures.
- Bus: Generally a
45 front facing seat vehicle with air-conditioning.
- Mini Coach: Generally
a 21-24 front facing seat Toyato vehicle with 'NO' toilet
on board
- Coach: Is a motorcoach
or deluxe bus with a toilet on board. Generally a 45 front
facing seat vehicle with air-conditioning.
- Troopie: This is
reffered to a Toyota Troop Carrier. With 3 seats including
the drivers in the front and 2 side facing cushioned bench
seats (4 pax) on each side in the back. please not the vehicles
are airconditioned though often we find guides like to drive
with the window's down as the tour passengers and jumping
in and out of the vehicle so often the guides want the passengers
to get aclimatised to the area. generally last day on the
way home the a-c goes on.
- Flynet: A net pulled
down over ones face to protect themsleves from annoying
flies.Mostly used seasonally in Central Australia. Cost
App $8.
- Depart: This is usually
a 5.30 -7am start from a city. In our tickets and quotes
we will clarify this.
- Pickup: The address
of where you begin the tour.
- Finish:This is usually
at the end of the tour. Finishes times are generally 5-8pm
unless specified in your quote. Exception would be some
of our Ayers Rock tours which finish at midday at the rock..
- Deluxe tour: A term
that varies betweens tour operators. We generally say this
to be the best of the tours that particular tour operator
has to offer. This will either have accommodation or best
quality campsites.
- Luxury tour: As with
Deluxe tours this is the same. A term that varies betweens
tour operators. We generally say this to be the best of
the tours that particular tour operator has to offer. This
will either have accommodation or best quality campsites.
- Luxury camping:
A term that varies betweens tour operators. We generally
say this to be the best camping facilities of the tours
that particular tour operator has to offer. This will have
campsites with hosts and cooks. The meals will be not be
fine dinning but better quality than basic camping. The
tents will be slightly bigger with beds frames, pillows,
mattresses and linen. Some will have lights and fans.
- Bush camping: Generally
- no facilities other than those that are carried on the
vehicle. Passengers sleep in swags (Aussie bedroll). The
tour will stop along the way at roadhouses for clients to
have a shower etc.
- Permanent camping: Generally
- have permanently erected tents (multi-share), permanent
cooking facilities and purpose-built fire pits, screened
eating areas, share showers and toilets.
- Semi permanent camping:
Generally - tents must be erected by guide and passengers,
share showers and toilets, no cooking facilities except
those carried on the vehicle.
- Basic camping: Generally
- tents must be erected by guide and passengers, share showers/toilets
or some/all nights no showers/toilets , no cooking facilities
except those carried on the vehicle. (Specified in the itinerary
section of your quote whats availabile- if not please ask
us). As tour companies may tend to move campsites these
facilities change.
- ‘Safari in Style’/Deluxe
Campsite - Safari Accommodation (large permanent
twin share tents) with proper beds, pillows, linen, towels,
fans and lighting. Campsites have permanent cooking facilities,
screened eating areas, share showers and toilets.
- Pax: Generally one
person who is on a tour.Passangers
- Per Person: Generally
the price of a single adult or child
- Small Groups: We
usually say this for number from 5-24 passengers
- Medium Groups: We
usualy say this for numbers from 30-55 passengers in a tour.
- Large Groups: We
usualy say this for numbers from 55+ passengers in a tour.
- Guide: Person licensed
(wherein necessary) and employed to take tourists on local
or interstate sightseeing and adventure excursions. Not
to be confused with the host.Usually also your driver on
a tour. This person will accompany you on the itinerary
walks and explain abouth the local flora, Fauna and cutural
aspects of that area. The guide may not be a walking dictionary
though he generally will have a sound knowledge of the area.
- Host: The person
accompaning the guide or driver. This person is licensed
(wherein necessary) and employed to generally be know as
the tour groups manager and explain the sights.We find this
term 'Host' seems to vary betweens companies.
- Driver: Is usually
your guide. The drivers responsibilyt is for the driving
of the tour clientele throughout the tour. He is generlly
responsible for the maintanene whilst on tour.
- Breakdowns: This
is when a tour vehicle breask down during a tour. A driver
must follow protocol and his operations managers guidelines.
Often that may be to delay the trip and wait for a replacement
bus or spare part or service emchanic. Even a new bus can
develop difficulties. The more remote the trip usually longer
the wait. As vehicles are service regularly this is not
a common occurance. the Australian Tourism industry prides
itself on providing reliable vehicles.
- Sightseeing: Generally
a term we use for a very soft adventurer or large coach
group on tour. This we feel means guided tours of sights
easily accessed. We acknowledge this term can be described
in many ways. We don't strictly adhere to this definition.
- Admission fees: includes
fees to National Parks, Musuems, Cultural Centres and attractions.
- Hostel accommodation:
Ever noticed there is only one letter different between
hotel and hostel. - 4 or 6 or 12 bed Dorm rooms or Twin/Double
rooms with shared facilities. Shared facilites may be a
common kitchen, toilets and showers (toilets/showrs same
sex generally).
- Budget accommodation:
Generally - Each room is air conditioned and contains bunks
or a double bed and bunks, two people in each. There
is also table and chairs in the room but no en suite or
private facilities. Budget accommodation guests share a
shower and toilet block near the rooms. Bed linen and pillows
are supplied.
- Hotel accommodation:
Generally - Hotel/Lodge accommodation is three star.
Each room is large, airy, air conditioned and has private
bathroom facilities.
- Waiting List: people
on a list for an last minute opening occurs
- Cancellations: We
a client contacts us and says they wish to not go on the
tour anymore after they have booked. Tour operator - no
no cancellation policy is the same between Tour Operator.
A rule of thumb may be - Up to 30 Days - agents deposit
crditied for another booking. 48 Hours - 30 Days
is 25% of Fare Plus Deposit. 24 Hours - 48 Hours
- 50% of Fare Plus Deposit. Within 24 Hours or No-Show
100% of Fare Including Plus Deposit
- No-Show: If it is departure
time and a tour passenger has not arrived, there is no alternative
but to go on without the passenger - a no show.
- Credit Card Fee:
Currently only one tour company has a credit card fee. This
is Adventure Tours and they have a 1.5% fee on all amounts
taken by them using a visa or mastercard.
- Rack Rate: Published
-regular rates of a tourism service.
- Gross rate: Rate
prior to deducting any commission
- Net Rate: Is the
rate wholsale rate before any markups.If payment is taken
as a spilt system (see payments) then generally speaking
in our tickets we will show this as the amount the supplier
requires.
- Twin Share: All tours
with camping or accommodation tend to be twin share or even
dorm share. Our tours have this listed. Some tours offer
optional extra upgrades so a person be be accommodated alone.
- Single Supplimentary
Charge: When you have a single adult travelling and
the tour is based on twin share. This person then requests
if available a single tent or room to themselves paying
the difference for upgrading.
- Optional Tour: This
is where a passenger may choose a option not part of the
tour itinerary such as a flight over the Kakadu escarpment
or Quad 4WD-ing on a tour from Hobart.
- Addon: A supplementry
charge. This is explain when offered in detail.
- GST: The Australian Goods
and Services Tax. This is 10%
- YHA: Youth Hostel
Association member
- VIP: A Membership
of a backpackers Association
- Backpacker: It used
to be some one with their travel and personal items in a
canvas bag strapped onto their back in a napsack, travelling
in a oneway direction on a limited budget exploring different
nations and cultural as they travelled through that country.
Nowdays it can include such people as a couple of professionals
(with the backpack) on a limited time frame travelling just
one country wanting to explore it's icons and highlights
with a very generous budget staying in 4 star hotels.
- Packaged tour: Pre-arranged
combination of such as hotel, air, sightseeing and social
events packaged together and sold as an all-inclusive package.
- Specials: This is
generally speaking a package or tour with a set time to
pay and to travel by that has been discounted.
- Transfers: Usually
this means the mode of transport from your hotel to the
tour starting point or finishing or airport. Not generally
used in our tours. Except mught be used when you fly into
Seven Spirit Bay or Bathhurst Island tours.
- Force Majeure: From
the French, literally a stronger force. In the context of
a tour operator's responsibility clause, referring to something
beyond one's control, as in an act of God.Reference 'GroupTravel'
Author Martha Sarbey de Souto.
The Selfdrive Glossary We
Use:
- 4WD Hire: Generally
a large current model standard Toyota Land Cruiser Station
Wagon or similar Nissan. An example of a operators 4WD clause
would be as follows: Four Wheel Drive Vehicles can also
be driven on recognized gazetted unsealed tracks but may
only travel to the following remote areas with the express
written permission of Apollo: Any Islands, Tasmania, Simpson
Desert, Gunbarrel Highway, Cape York (North of Daintree
River), Oodnadatta Track, Birdsville Track, Tanami Track,
Gibb River Road, Kalumburu Road, Warburton Road, Strzelecki
Track, Cape Leveque, Bungle Bungles and any other remote
area. No Vehicle is permitted on the last 2 kilometres of
the Lennard River Gorge Road, the Canning Stock-route, The
Lost City in Litchfield Park and the Telegraph Road section
of the road to Cape York.
- 4WD Camper: A 4WD
campervan is a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle with a rear cabin for
sleeping and sometimes a dining and meals preparation area.
There is also a storage area for personal belongings, stoves
and fridges.
- Camper: A 2WD
campervan is a 2 Wheel Drive vehicle with a rear cabin
for sleeping and sometimes a dining and meals preparation
area. There is also a storage area for personal belongings,
stoves and fridges.
- Campervan: A campervan
is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport
and sleeping accommodation. The term mainly describes vans
that have been fitted out for use as accommodation. They
are considered as an alternative to the purpose-built recreational
vehicle or motorhome because they are smaller and handle
like most vans. Reference- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campervan
- Motorhome: Generally
a luxurious long body vehicle with over a 2 Metre height
factor and is a Two Wheel Drive Vehicle that can only be
driven on sealed/bitumen roads or well maintained access
roads less than 5 kilometres long to recognised campgrounds.
Motorhomes accommodated from 1-6 people with generous room
to move around and has a mains 240V airconditioners, toilet
and shower.
- RV: Recreational
vehicle is a vehicle used for the personal pleasure of selfdrive
travel- we tend to use this in the same reference as the
motorhome.
- Hire + Rentals: Both
words actually mean different things in the dictionary though
in the selfdrive industry we generally recognise them as
the same meaning. That is to engage in a rental contract
in hiring a vehicle the the hirer will drive themselves
from agreed start and finish location with agreement in
writing to the suppliers Terms and Conditions.
- Selfdrive: A vehicle
2WD or 4WD that the driver is the traveller.
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