18th October 2026 - 10th April 2027

Win The Best Ever Australia Working Holiday

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Win a prize worth over $10,000

Welcome to Travel is launching the ultimate giveaway to find THE BEST EVER AUSTRALIA WORKING HOLIDAY – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one lucky traveller to have the complete Australia backpacker experience. Flights, group travel with us, accommodation, guaranteed job and quite literally the cost of your visa application too! All of this combined means you could win and save yourself over $10,000 of costs AND not have to worry about a thing!

What are you waiting for?

👇🏼What Can I Win?👇🏼

PHASE 1: THE TOUR TESTER

Working Holiday Visa

Yep! We will cover the costs of paying for your 417 or 482 visa. We said this prize was good right!?

Flights to Australia

Wherever you are in the world, we’ll cover your flight into Melbourne. All you need to worry about is what movies you’ll be watching on the plane over.

The Hemsworth Package

This 52 day tour combines BOTH our Welcome to Melbourne, Great Ocean road trip & semi guided East Coast tour together to make the most epic travel itinerary.  Oh and don’t forget the 5 day surf camp included! You’ll truly get to say you’ve done it ALL.

PHASE 2: DEBRIEF & SYDNEY NEW YEARS EVE

Flight from Cairns to Sydney

The Hemsworth Package will end in Cairns and we’ll cover your flight back down to Sydney. Your East Coast trip might be finished, but the travel blues aren’t over just yet…

Debrief with the Welcome to Travel team

Once you’ve arrived in Sydney, come meet the Welcome to Travel team and tell us about your experience.

Sydney New Years Eve at Luna Park

Get tickets to the NYE Harbour Party at Luna Park – DJs, bars, rollercoasters and the most iconic fireworks view in Sydney!

PHASE 3: THE DREAM JOB PLACEMENT

After the trip, you’ll be given a GUARANTEED job for the next 90 days. Choose from the following paid opportunities – with an opportunity to extend.

Salty's Cocktail Bar
Saltys’ – Cocktail Bar Tender
WakeUp! Sydney
WakeUp! Sydney – Tour Guide
TreeHouse
TreeHouse – Front of House
Surf House
Surf House – Receptionist

How to enter

Enter your details below

Step 1

We’ll send you an email on how to submit your CV and email

Step 2

Submit your CV and video to us

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Entries close 11.59pm 1st March

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Winner hand selected and chosen by Welcome to Travel team

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Winner announced w/c 9th March

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💰 IS IT WORTH ENTERING?

We’ll help you put this one into perspective:

  • WHV = $670
  • FLIGHTS = up to $2300
  • HEMSWORTH TOUR = $7400

= $10,000 SAVING 

And don’t forget a guaranteed job where you can get PAID for 90 days too! One simple entry to win the next 6 months of your Australia experience… it’s a no brainer right?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Our tours are designed for 18–39 year old travellers.

However, to legally take part, you must also be eligible for an Australian Working Holiday Visa (WHV).

  • UK passport holders:

    You must be 18–35 years old (you must apply before turning 36).

  • EU passport holders & most other eligible countries:

    You must be 18–30 years old (you must apply before turning 31).

If you are outside the age limit for your nationality, you won’t be eligible for a WHV, and your entry to this giveaway will be void.

If you’re unsure whether you’re eligible, please check your age and passport eligibility before entering.

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To enter, you’ll need to submit a video up 30 seconds to 1 minute long telling us what winning the Best Ever Australia Working Holiday would mean to you.

  • Every entry will be personally watched by our team

  • We’ll choose the winner based on the most genuine, creative and heartfelt video

  • This isn’t a random draw – it’s all about your story

  • The winner will be announced on Instagram on 8th March 2026

So be yourself, have fun with it, and show us why this experience would mean the world to you ✨

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Lucky you! 🎉

If you win, we’ll refund everything you’ve paid so far, meaning you still get to go, but for free.

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Entries close on 2nd March 2026, 23:59 UK Time (GMT/UTC+0). Any entries after this time won’t be counted.

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No, one entry per person. Multiple entries won’t increase your chances and may be disqualified.

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Nope! You can enter from anywhere in the world, as long as you meet the age and visa eligibility requirements.

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No problem at all! 🙌

If you’re already in Australia and you win:

  • We’ll cover the cost of your next visa, as long as you’re eligible to apply

  • This may include completing specified work (such as farm work) if required for a 2nd or 3rd Working Holiday Visa, depending on your nationality and current visa

  • We’ll also pay for your flight to Sydney so you can join the tour at the start

You’ll still need to be able to legally hold the correct visa, but we’ll help make the process as smooth as possible so you can focus on the adventure ahead ✨

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The winner gets the following:

Phase 1: The Tour Tester
🇦🇺 The Hemsworth Package – 52 days of semi-guided travel from Melbourne to Cairns
✈️ Flight to Australia
📑 Working Holiday Visa
📆 18th October to 8th December 2026 – with extra time in Cairns to 13th December

Phase 2: Debrief & Sydney New Years Eve
– Debrief with the Welcome to Travel leadership team about your experience
– Be part of the Welcome to Travel Community events
– Watch Sydney New Years from Luna Park
– Flight from Cairns to Sydney
– Accommodation from 13 December 2026 to 4 January 2027
– Paid position

Phase 3: The Dream Job Placement (3 months)
After the trip, the winner will choose one of the following paid opportunities (all with social media responsibilities included):
1. Saltys’ – Cocktail Bar Tender
2. WakeUp! Sydney – Tour Guide / Social Media
3. TreeHouse – Front of House
4. Surf House – Receptionist
Starting 11 January 2027 finishing 10 April 2027 – could be an opportunity to extend.

We’ll help you put this one into perspective:

  • WHV = $670
  • FLIGHTS = up to $2300
  • HEMSWORTH TOUR = $7400

= $10,000 SAVING 

And don’t forget a guaranteed job where you can get PAID for 90 days too! One simple entry to win the next 6 months of your Australia experience… it’s a no brainer right?

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No, but you must be eligible to apply for one. The prize is only valid if you can legally obtain a WHV.

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If you’re unable to obtain a valid Working Holiday Visa, the prize will be forfeited and another winner will be chosen.

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No, the prize is non-transferable and must be used by the winner.

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If you win, you’ll be joining the Hemsworth | Melbourne, Surf & East Coast tour, which starts on 18th October 2026.

You’ll need to arrive in Melbourne before this date so you can start the 52-day / 51-night tour package on time.

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The winner will be contacted via Email, as well as being announced on our Instagram account.

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No, this promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by anyone other than Welcome to Travel.

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