Boys trip travel ideas - ultimate guide

Plan the ultimate lads holiday with our list of the 7 best boys trip travel ideas in Australia!

Find a range of awesome road trip ideas for boys, from epic fishing journeys to salty surf adventures and outback escapes. Plus, we’ve also listed our top tips for organising the ultimate boys trip travel experience and a heap of fun things for guys to do when travelling!

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The 7 best boys trip travel ideas in Australia

1. Camp around the fire on an Outback road trip

Total distance: 2,650km | Recommended days: 4 to 6 days | Best time to do the route: Between May and September | Route Map

Grab your mates, pack the esky and take a boys trip into the heart of the Australian Outback. It’s the best way to escape the stresses of city life and have some fun in an area where you probably don’t know a soul!

Hire a motorhome in Adelaide and head into the dusty Flinders Ranges, keeping an ear out for the calls of the wild at your campsite in Wilpena Pound. Spend the next night sleeping underground in Coober Pedy before dropping down into the weird and wacky Crocodile Harry’s Underground Nest.

Soldier on into the Red Centre where you’ll find your ultimate destination: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Pull up at the base of the rock and tackle the 10km loop track before heading over to nearby Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). After all that sun, you can spend the next day cooling off amongst the shady sandstone cliffs of Kings Canyon or take a dip in the cool waters of Ellery Creek Big Hole.

Want to know more about this boys road trip? Check out our guides from Adelaide to Uluru or Melbourne to Uluru. Otherwise, you can always check out our other Australian Outback road trip ideas.

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2. Adventure through the Kakadu

Total Distance: 1,300km | Recommended Days: 7 - 10 days | Best Time to Visit: Between May and October | **Route Map

Take a boys road trip that you’ll never forget and head to the massive outdoor playground that is Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory.

Hire a camper in Darwin and head over to Crocosaurus Cove, where you can take on Australia’s only crocodile dive in theCage of Death. Treat yourself to some of the awesome Asian food on offer at the Darwin markets before hitting the pub and getting some rest.

The next day on your way to Jabiru, pull over and take a jumping crocodile tour on the Adelaide River. Once you get to town, head to Nourlangie Rock or Ubirr in the afternoon and watch the sunset over the heart of the Kakadu.

Head to Katherine next and jump aboard a cruise tour of the Yellow Water Billabong before checking out Nitmiluk National Park, home to 13 monolithic gorges (including the famous Katherine Gorge). Here, you and the guys can hire a canoe and explore the ancient landscape from the water.

Just be sure not to miss Litchfield National Park, one of the must-do attractions in the Top End. Throw on your togs and spend the day with your mates exploring the waterfalls, swimming holes and magnetic termite mounds.

Keen to find out more? Check out our guide to the best road trip around the Northern Territory.

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3. Fish all the best spots on a Brisbane to Cairns road trip

Total Distance: 1,800 km | Recommended Days: from 7 - 14 days | Best Time to Visit: Between September and February | Route Map

If you and your mates love dropping a line, you’re going to have the time of your lives on a boys fishing trip along the Queensland Coast.

Pick up your motorhome hire in Brisbane and kick things off with a few drinks at the famous Felons Brewing Co. Alternatively, you could spend a few days catching waves and rays on the Gold Coast.

Stop in at Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and head out to sea with Tie ‘n’ Fly Outfitters. These guys are Australia’s only specialist saltwater fly fishing operator and they’ll help you land your fair share of tuna, trevally and mackerel. Then continue to Hervey Bay and take a charter with KEKOA Sport Fishing out to the waters east of Fraser Island for your chance to land some blue marlin.

Head up to Airlie Beach and join Quest Angling Expeditions for The Whitsundays’ premiere game, sport and reef fishing experience. Alternatively, you guys could jump aboard Northern Conquest Charters in Townsville for a day trip out to the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea.

You’ll be in fisherman's heaven when you reach Cairns, your final destination. But if you boys want an experience you’ll never forget, join HeliFish for a fishing adventure out over the Top End Wetlands. Or maybe you’d prefer to chase barramundi in remote fishing spots on the Great Barrier Reef?

Take the stress out of planning with our guide to the ultimate Queensland Coast road trip.

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4. Surf your way along the Great Ocean Road

Total distance: 300 km | Recommended days: 3 to 5 days | Best time to do the route: Summer and Spring | Route Map

Pack your boards and shred the home of Australian surfing with a boys trip along the Great Ocean Road. Short and sweet, there’s no chance you’ll run out of fun things to do on a road trip!

Arrange for campervan hire in Melbourne and head straight to Torquay, the surfing capital of Australia and birthplace of Rip Curl and Quicksilver. Spend the morning at the world-famous Bells Beach before visiting the Australian National Surfing Museum - the world’s largest surfing museum. If you happen to be travelling over Easter, you can also watch the world’s best surfers compete in the Rip Curl Pro.

Follow the Great Ocean Road to Lorne and stretch your legs along the Surf Coast walk. Paddle in and join the lineup at Point Break, which is always crowded with locals. Just remember your surfer's etiquette and you’ll have no dramas.

Continue your boys road trip along the winding cliff-top roads to Apollo Bay, a picturesque seaside town with gentle but consistent surf. If the surf’s too small for your liking, consider taking a break and heading over to the Great Otway National Park for the Treetop Walk.

As you approach Port Cambell, you’ll start tracing the Shipwreck Coast, said to have swallowed more than 700 ships. Keep an eye out for the landmarks that make the Great Ocean Road so famous - including the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and the London Bridge.

Spend more time surfing and less time planning with our guide to the best Great Ocean Road trip.

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5. Play the best golf courses on the NSW South Coast

Total distance: 550 km | Recommended days: 5 to 7 days | Best time to do the route: Summer and Spring | Route Map

Grab your irons, pack your putters and play some of the best golf courses in Australia along the NSW South Coast. This is one of the best boys trip travel ideas for golf lovers!

Pick up your motorhome hire in Sydney and head down the Grand Pacific Drive. Stay for a night in Jervis Bay or head straight to Mollymook Golf Club (# 72 in the Top 100 Public Access Courses in Australia 2019). Tee off from the southern end of Mollymook Beach on the nine-hole Beachside Course or navigate your way through the eucalyptus forest on the eighteen-hole Hilltop Course.

Continue southward to Batemans Bay, where you can play the highly-rated Catalina Country Club before enjoying Australia’s best fish and chips at the family-owned Boatshed. Get cracking early the next day at Narooma Golf Club (# 22 in the Top 100 Public Access Courses in Australia 2019). This is a course that you’ll never forget, as you manoeuvre eight cliff-top holes with panoramic ocean views.

End your boys road trip with a final round on the Pambula Merimbula Golf Club overlooking the stunning Merimbula Bay. Consider staying in Eden for the night before shooting back to Sydney the next day.

Play it straight and avoid missing the highlights by checking out our guide to the best NSW South Coast road trip.

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6. Ski the slopes on an NSW winter road trip

Total distance: 200 km | Recommended days: 3 to 7 days | Best time to do the route: Between June and October | Route Map

Slap your skis and snowboards in the back of the camper and take a boys trip to Australia’s Snowy Mountains.

Pick up your motorhome hire in Canberra and spend a few hours paying your respects at the must-see Australian War Memorial. Then carry on southward to the shores of Lake Jindabyne, where you can enjoy an awesome pub feed at the Banjo Paterson Inn or a local ale at Jindabyne Brewing.

Hit the slopes the next day and take your pick from either Perisher or Thredbo Ski Resorts. Both have an awesome selection of runs for beginners through to advanced skiers and boarders.

Warm up after a day on the slopes and drop into the Wildbrumby Distillery for a Schnapps tasting. Then call it a day and set up camp at one of the best campsites or holiday parks near the ski resorts.

Alternatively, if shredding the slopes isn’t your thing, you can take a look at some of the other best winter road trips around NSW.

7. Bum along the beaches of Western Australia

Total distance: 3,250 km | Recommended days: 7 to 14 days | Best time to do the route: Winter and Autumn | Route Map

Take an epic boys trip along the ancient coastline of Western Australia, where you can explore some of Australia’s best national parks and chill out on white-sand beaches.

Arrange for motorhome hire in Perth and follow the Indian Ocean Drive northward to Nambung National Park, home to the Pinnacles Desert and gateway to Western Australia’s Coral Coast.

Camp in Kalbarri National Park for a night and walk through its monolithic red gorges to amazing sandstone structures like Nature’s Widow and Z-Bend. Spend another day at Monkey Mia in the Shark Bay World-Heritage Site and hand-feed dolphins from the beach with your mates.

Continue northwards to Exmouth and go drift snorkelling off the beaches or dive Ningaloo Reef for your chance to spot whale sharks, humpback whales and turtles . Then head inland to the remarkable Karijini National Park, where you and the lads can clamber down rock faces and swim in desert oases like Weano Gorge and Handrail Pool.

Finally, end your road trip in the lively seaside city of Broome, where you can catch an outdoor flick at Sun Pictures Cinema or watch a crocodile feeding at the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park.

And the best part is, we’ve already planned the itinerary for you! Just take a look at our guide to the best road trip around Western Australia.

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5 tips for the ultimate boys trip travel experience

1. Nominate a leader to create an itinerary

Every boys trip needs at least one guy that organises the adventure. Without this guy, the whole trip falls apart or it never even happens in the first place.

But being the leader of your boys trip can suck when things get out of hand. To make life easier for yourself, write up a basic itinerary and send it to the group chat. That way, everyone knows what's happening and when - it’s not your responsibility if any man gets left behind!

2. Agree on dates

It can be a nightmare trying to agree on dates for your boys trip when every bloke has his own agenda. Save yourself from endless messaging and use an app like Doodle or Calendly. Alternatively, create an event on free calendar software like Outlook or Google Calendar.

3. Oversize your accommodation

How many boys trips have you been on where ten blokes end up trying to cram into a room with three beds? Within a day, there’s stuff everywhere, it stinks and half the group is sleeping on a towel on the floor.

Hire a few campervans and form a road train, so that every man has a bed of his own. You can keep each other company on long rides and swap passengers every few hours to keep things fresh.

4. Stick to the guest list

Once you and your mates have agreed on the guest list for the boys trip, stick to it. Although inviting more friends along at the last second might sound like a fun idea, it is often a recipe for disaster and people start clashing. However, if they do tag along, they should hire their own campervan.

5. Square up on payments

Often on a boys trip, it’s easier for one bloke to pay for everything when you go out to a club or a restaurant. Make sure that you pay him back by buying the next round. Alternatively, use an app like Beem It and create a group, keep track of expenses and transfer to your mates.

And before you set off, you might want to check out our other tips on how to survive a road trip with friends!

10 fun things to do on a boys trip

To help you make the most of your boys trip, we’ve put together this list of the fun things to do on a road trip:

1. Catch a game

Experience some of Australia’s biggest sporting events like The Ashes, AFL Grand Final, Australian Open or the Melbourne Grand Prix.

2. Play paintball

On your boys trip, stop at some of Australia’s best paintball battlefields including Delta Force Paintball in Melbourne or Ultimate Paintball near Sydney.

3. Hit the golf course

Grab the lads and drive the fairways of some of Australia’s most unique golf courses, including Coober Pedy Opal Fields Golf Club and the Nullarbor Links.

4. Crash a concert

Check out which bands will be in town and hit the bar before catching a show.

5. Ride a quad bike

Take a spin on four wheels across the Southern Hemisphere's largest sand dunes or the Daintree Rainforest.

6. Surf the coast

There’s no shortage of awesome surf spots around Australia, including the Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and the Margaret River.

7. Take a stadium tour

Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of Australia’s most iconic sporting venues, including the MCG Tour, SCG Tour and Gabba Tour.

8. Shred the slopes

Shred powder with the boys at some of Australia’s most popular snow resorts (and stay at the best campsites and holiday parks near the ski resorts).

9. Head out fishing

Hit some of Australia's best fishing spots on your boys trip. Land barramundi in the Northern Territory, fight a black marlin off the coast of Cairns or reel in brown trout in Tasmania.

10. Booze cruise

Dance and drink the night away on a booze cruise with the lads.

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