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Australia & New Zealand’s Premier University-Based
Not-For-Profit Travel
Management Company
Odyssey Travel
Established in 1983, Odyssey Travel is a
not-for-profit organisation specialising in educational
travel programs.
Odyssey is made up of 32 member universities and
colleges located throughoutAustralia, New Zealand, Hong
Kong & mainland China.
Background
Odyssey Travel is made up of the following member universities, colleges and partner organisations throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Australia University of Wollongong, New South Wales (Host Member) - Campion College, New South WalesCarss Associates, Queensland - Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory - Charles Sturt University (Broken Hill), New South Wales - Charles Sturt University (Bathurst), New South Wales, - Flinders University (Adelaide), South Australia - Griffith University, Queensland - Healthy Lifestyle Health Promotions, New South Wales - Jane Franklin Hall, University of Tasmania - La Trobe University, Victoria - Macquarie University, New South Wales - Queensland University of Technology, Queensland - Sancta Sophia College, University of Sydney, New South Wales - Southern Cross University, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Queensland - St Johns College, University of Sydney - The Shalom Institute, New South Wales - Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Victoria - University of Ballarat, Victoria - University of Queensland, Brisbane - University of New England, New South Wales - University of The Sunshine Coast - University of Western Australia - Womens College, University of Sydney, New South Wales - Workers Educational Association Sydney, New South Wales - Workers Educational Association Illawarra, New South Wales
New Zealand Auckland University of Technology, Auckland - Lincoln University, Canterbury - Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill - University of Waikato, Hamilton
Asia & The Orient Lingnan University, Hong Kong - Renmin University, Beijing, PR China
Members
Accreditations
Australian ABN 96 091 152 715
IATA # 023 4977 1
Travel Agents Licence 2TA5109
Travel Agents Licence 2TA32563
Member of the TAANZ Bonding Scheme (NZ)
Member of International Air Transport Assoc (IATA)
Member of Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA)
Member of Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC)
Travel Compensation Fund
An Odyssey is a journey with a purpose or a peregrination in search of wisdom, truth and
knowledge and an Ed-Venture is an educational experience.
Hence Odyssey Ed-Ventures has been chosen to describe our
programs.
Odyssey Ed-Ventures
We specialise in:
• University Group Travel Programs
• School Group Travel Programs
• Professional Development, Delegations and Special Interest Groups
• Ed-Ventures for Mature Adults
• Ed-Ventures for Independent Travellers
• Conferences
The Odyssey Difference
University Group Travel
Odyssey Travel can assist in making arrangements for university student groups.
Themes of short study tours could include the following:
• Education• Health & Medicine• Agriculture• Humanities/Arts• Law/Commerce• Environmental Science
For both university and high school groups we can offer campus accommodation, home or farm stays and programs can be designed to suit the needs of individual groups.
• High School groups• Bands & Sports• Cross cultural experiences• Group School visits• Public performances• Association games/tournaments.
High School Group Travel
Professional Development, Delegations & Special Interest
Odyssey Travel is able to develop travel programs with a focus on special or professional interests. The programs can include visits to organisations, companies, faculties and learning centres relevant to a range of specific academic fields or professions.
Examples of these tours include the following:
• The Fulbright Scholars to Australia and New Zealand• Indian Mining Executives• Lingnan University (Intergenerational)• Santa Clara University (Exec MBA)• Nanyang University (Exec MBA)
Odyssey Ed-Ventures for Active Mature AdultsOur all-inclusive programs are a mix of history and heritage, soft adventure and eco-tourism.
Participants experience sites and learning opportunities not available through commercial tours.
Features of Odyssey programs include:
• the service of expert leaders• small group sizes• all-inclusive prices• flexible itineraries, providing the
perfect travel option for the discerning mature traveller.
Inbound Programs from the USA
Since 1983, Odyssey Travel has been the program provider for Road Scholar, Boston USA.
Examples of our programs include:
• Great Australian Train Trek• Gaudeamus (including Wollongong)• Experience Australia• Hidden Gems• Wines, Wildlife & Wilderness• Birding, walking & cycling programs
Conferences
• 2010 Skal World Congress in Sydney
• The International People to People Conference, Sydney
• U3A State Network Conference,Sunshine Coast
• U3A State Conference,Warilla
• The ScholarShip
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