About Us

Welcome on board The Big Bus

The Big Bus tour and travel guide is an independent, Australian owned and operated travel portal and online retailer of quality guided tours and travel experiences. On our website, you can search, compare and book hundreds of top Australian day tours, activities and experiences with no booking or credit card fees and a best price guarantee.

You can also access useful information on a wide range of Australian and international travel destinations.

Here’s a quick summary of everything we offer.

Top Aussie tours & experiences

Browse our amazing range of Australian tours, day trips, activities and experiences from many of the country’s leading tour operators. Choose from walking tours, city coach tours, hop on hop off bus tours, scenic day trips, day cruises, wine tours, food tours, scenic flights and more. You can also read our editorial reviews of many of the tours we offer.

Ten great reasons to book your tour with us

Travel guides

Start planning your next big trip by browsing our travel guides. They provide handy tips and advice for visiting the world’s most popular travel regions.

Big Five City Guides

If you only have a couple of days to get to know a new city, our Big Five City Guides can help. They feature culture, history, dining, shopping and relaxation must-sees and dos. Print the guide and hit the ground running.

Tours & experiences worldwide

We now offer top tours and activities in hundreds of destinations worldwide. Simply browse online and book.

Travel videos

There are lots of amazing travel videos on our website, including episodes of the Tour the World travel TV series. Get inspired as we visit some of the world’s top travel destinations with real Aussie tour groups.

Hotel price beat service

Are you looking for a better deal on your holiday accommodation? The Big Bus now offers readers a hotel price beat service. We have access to wholesale hotel rates and we’re happy to share them with you. Just let us know your travel dates and the lowest price you have found on the hotel of your choice. We’ll do the rest!

Our team

The Big Bus tour and travel guide is edited by travel TV presenter/host of Aussie travel series Tour the World (Network Ten), travel writer and commentator Adam Ford. We have an amazing team of regular contributors, with writers based in most Australian capital cities.

Get in touch

If you would like to connect with our community, please email [email protected]. We would love to hear from you.

Happy travels!