ROAD TRIP AUSTRALIA: EXPLORER'S WAY

A few years back, Lonely Planet named Adelaide as one of the coolest cities in the World, and South Australia as the fifth best region in the World to visit, so of course this is the perfect place to start your trip! We've included two nights in a cool hostel, so you've got a great base for exploring the city.

Adelaide is an amazing city where you can easily spend a few days. It's often refered to as the Festival City, so if you're in town make sure you check out the event calendar - there might be something going on!

If you're into shopping and great food (who isn't?), check out Adelaide Central Market. You will quickly discover that you're in a vibrant city with great cafés, restaurants and a surprisingly good art scene. We recommend that you stay for at least two days, before boarding the bus and heading deep into the central part of Australia.

In Flinders Ranges National Park you'll find one of the oldest landscapes in the world which is impressive in itself. On the way there you can choose to stop in Melrose and Quorn where you have the opportunity to ride with the Pichi Richi railway, an authentic heritage steam and diesel train (from April to October). It's around six hours from Adelaide so it's a perfect stop to stretch your legs for a day before continuing.

Opt in for some hikes or try to drive a 4WD through this epic national park. Check out Wilpena Pound which is a natural amphitheater, and it's definitely worth the sweat if you climb it - the view is fantastic. If you want an even better view, you can book a ticket for a scenic flight ride, where you will board a small flight that will give you a fantastic view over the 100km long eroded mountain range.

Coober Pedy might look like a deserted village on the surface, but around 75% of the World's opal is from Coober Pedy. We can recommend you check out the mines and visit the Breakaways Conservation Park. We've included one night in Coober Pedy in a really cool hostel placed underneath the ground. Actually, it's all about the life below the ground in this village because of the opal mining. The locals escape the heat by going into the mines and during the Australian summer it can get up to 50 degrees, so you understand why!

After some long busrides you'll have time to relax in Alice Springs. Spend a day doing close to nothing, or check out some of the Aboriginal art, that Alice Springs is filled with, it's a fascinating cultural experience.

If you can't get enough of adventure, you can also opt for some hiking. Alice Springs is surrounded by MacDonnell Ranges, which means that plenty of hiking opportunities and great views as well as adrenalin pumping activities, if that's your thing.

We have included a sweet three day tour, so you can get to experience all the best highlights of Red Centre. On this trip you'll get to visit Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kings Canyon National Park & Kantju Gorge - just to name a few of the cool places.

Get ready to camp underneath the stars in the Australian outback. Here you can sleep in safari tents or try the Aussie way: sleeping in swags under the open sky.

Experience the spectacular sight of Uluru. The biggest part of the rock is below the ground and was created more than 600 million years ago. In general for this three-day trip we recommend that you bring comfy shoes as you will be walking a lot.

Back in Alice Springs you have a day to rest and unwind after your three day outback safari.

From Alice Springs you'll fly to Melbourne where you'll spend the last days before departing home (if you want to go home, that is). We have included three nights at one of our favorite hostels in the city as well as a cool one day tour along the Great Ocean Road.

Melbourne is widely known as a great place for thrift shopping, their cafés and street art. Safe to say you'll have a grand time exploring the many neighborhoods and little nooks.

We have suggested that you fly home from Melbourne, but if you want to continue your travels just let us know. Maybe an east coast adventure will be next on your list?