u/Financial-Case-5576

Hey everyone,

Me and my friend are both 18 and planning a low budget 12-day trip to Australia starting in Melbourne. We want it to feel like an adventure/backpacking trip rather than a normal vacation.

Problem is that renting a car or camper seems difficult and expensive at our age. We’re thinking about using buses, trains, hostels and maybe joining roadtrip groups from hostels.

What would you recommend for two 18-year-olds?

- Stay mostly around Melbourne/Victoria?

- Travel the east coast by bus?

- Try to find rideshares?

- Any good backpacker routes for our age and budget?

We’re from Europe and it’ll be our first time in Australia. Any tips, mistakes to avoid, or places that are especially good for young backpackers would help a lot.

Thanks