Oz-Bus Enhances London - Sydney Booking Options

Students who find themselves undecided on their next step upon the release of A-Level results next month, will still be able to book a last-minute, gap year trip with the Oz-Bus London to Sydney overland trip, and be in Australia in time for Christmas.

Furthermore, they can take advantage of an extended offer of up to £600 off to ease the pain of making last-minute gap year arrangements.

Oz-Bus, the company that runs trips from London to Sydney, Kathmandu and New York, has changed its policy to enable them to accept late bookings, or enable passengers to join the trip once it has departed.

Oz-Bus client experience manager Rob Freeman, a former Oz-Bus passenger, said, “We are very aware of the fact that in mid-August there are likely to be a lot of students who haven’t secured the place they were hoping for at university and who will be looking for an alternative experience to fill the gap. As well as being a safe way for young people to travel, Oz-Bus is an unbeatable way in which to meet new friends on the road, and experience a string of travel highlights which will form a remarkable start to a gap year.”

 “Until now we have advised people to secure their places some months in advance, primarily to make the very complex visa arrangements, but we are now putting procedures in place that will allow us to accept bookings as late as possible. Rather than suggesting our 2012 departures, we will do our very best to get keen gappers on the Oz-Bus leaving on 4th September arriving in Sydney well in time for Christmas, or on the 8th October departure which enables them to see in the New Year in spectacular style. For those who really cannot make arrangements in time for departure, we will arrange for them to join the next bus along the route.”

The addition of Singapore to the route means Oz-Bus now travels through no fewer than 18 countries after leaving London’s Embankment on three adventure-packed months en route to Sydney.

Heading through Europe for the first 11 days, it then crosses through Turkey, Iran, India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and onto Sydney via the Australian Outback and two more new additions for 2011, Melbourne and The Great Ocean Road.

Freeman said, “Our September departure already has passengers from seven different nationalities booked, so it promises to be a culturally-diverse experience before it has even left British shores. Anyone looking for an absolutely vibrant, life-changing adventure travel experience, the opportunity to meet lots of people and discover experiences from the world over in a challenging, ever-changing, but safe environment should look no further than Oz-Bus.”

The Oz-Bus journey takes 85 days with plenty of time spent in key locations for immersion in local culture, food, fun and adventures.

Accommodation with breakfast is provided every night in a mixture of hostels and hotels, together with a few nights camping in Australia for the true Outback experience. Oz-Bus is now offering passengers the chance to upgrade accommodation on a twin-share basis in hostels (subject to availability).

Those with less time on their hands, but still with the desire to travel may take advantage of a shorter trip to Kathmandu, or can join the trip in Bangkok or even hop on and hop off along the route.

The full three month September departure was initially priced at £5,299 per person, but with the extended discount it can currently be booked for £4,699 (including all travel from departure to arrival in Sydney, tour leader, local guides, accommodation and breakfast).

The October departure, which lasts two days longer and includes New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Sydney, is priced at £4,899.

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