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Cairns day/night tour – paronella park, kuranda day tours – train, skyrail or bus, port douglas day tours, rainforest hummer & atv tours, the gateway to kuranda and beyond….

Global Travel Services Cairns (GTS) is a local Coach & Tour company operating in the Cairns and Far North Queensland region for over 20 years.

At Global Travel Services we pride ourselves on providing top of the line tours throughout the Far North Queensland and Cairns Hinterland regions. including Kuranda, Paronella Park and Port Douglas. We offer tours to service any group size and specialise in Private Coach Charters. Join us to experience Culture, Wildlife, Rainforest and a taste of the Australian way of life.

Visit a town hidden amongst the Worlds Oldest Rainforest. Take a ride on the Kuranda Scenic Railway or see the Rainforest from above on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway . Renowned for its Famous Markets and stunning backdrop, Kuranda is truly not to be missed. Add some Adventure to the day with a visit to any of Kuranda’s Wildlife parks – Birdworld, Koala Gardens and Butterfly Sanctuary ; or take your adventure off-road with an ATV Adventure and Rainforest Experience.

Paronella Park

Take a step back in time as you stroll by the Castles, Waterfalls and beautiful Gardens of Paronella Park . Enjoy the park by day and see a whole other side during the nightly light show at Paronella’s main Castle. Voted Queensland’s Number 1 Must-See Attraction , Paronella Park is a remarkable piece of history just waiting to be seen. Enjoy a day filled with the best that Far North Queensland has to offer with a visit to Josephine Falls – one of FNQ’s most beautiful Waterfalls and Mamu Tropical Skywalk – where visitors can walk amongst Rainforest Giants and view the Rainforest from above.

Port Douglas

Only a short drive from Cairns, this Tropical Paradise is quite the sight! Walk the sandy shores of the picture perfect 4 Mile Beach, visit the Famous Port Douglas Markets every Sunday and enjoy Boutique Shopping in the heart of Port Douglas. Pair your trip with a visit to Wildlife Habitat or Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures for an adventure filled day!

Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 4019 7790

Sustainability.

Our company has been providing unique nature-based tours for over 20 years. We always involve local people and services wherever possible. This provides employment and opportunity for the local community and gives tourists a true local experience. Regarding the environment, we are always looking at ways to reduce our carbon footprint and limit interference with the flora and fauna. Things such as installing water-saving devices, using recycled paper, and avoiding areas where animals are nesting are important initiatives at our company.

Features for accessible and inclusive travel

To be honest, our ability to provide accessible arrangements for everyone is quite limited, but we do what we can. For example, we provide information in literature for the deaf, and we always allocate small children to seats that have the easiest access to views. When notified in advance of customers with a disability, we aim to provide a suitable disabled-friendly vehicle and alter the tour course if necessary, so that these customers can achieve the best experience possible.

We have successfully conducted charter tours in the past for a range of disabled customers.

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• Sunday: 5:45 AM – 4:00 PM

At Global Travel Services we pride ourselves on providing top of the line tours throughout the Far North Queensland and Cairns Hinterland regions. including Kuranda, Paronella Park and Port Douglas. We offer tours to service any group size and specialise in Private Coach Charters. Join us to experience Culture, Wildlife, Rainforest and a taste of the Australian way of life.

Visit a town hidden amongst the Worlds Oldest Rainforest. Take a ride on the Kuranda Scenic Railway or see the Rainforest from above on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Renowned for its Famous Markets and stunning backdrop, Kuranda is truly not to be missed. Add some Adventure to the day with a visit to any of Kuranda’s Wildlife parks – Birdworld, Koala Gardens and Butterfly Sanctuary; or take your adventure off-road with an ATV Adventure and Rainforest Experience.

Take a step back in time as you stroll by the Castles, Waterfalls and beautiful Gardens of Paronella Park. Enjoy the park by day and see a whole other side during the nightly light show at Paronella’s main Castle. Voted Queensland’s Number 1 Must-See Attraction, Paronella Park is a remarkable piece of history just waiting to be seen. Enjoy a day filled with the best that Far North Queensland has to offer with a visit to Josephine Falls – one of FNQ’s most beautiful Waterfalls and Mamu Tropical Skywalk – where visitors can walk amongst Rainforest Giants and view the Rainforest from above.

Only a short drive from Cairns, this Tropical Paradise is quite the sight! Walk the sandy shores of the picture perfect 4 Mile Beach, visit the Famous Port Douglas Markets every Sunday and enjoy Boutique Shopping in the heart of Port Douglas. Pair your trip with a visit to Wildlife Habitat or Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures for an adventure filled day!

Our company has been providing unique nature-based tours for over 20 years. We always involve local people and services wherever possible. This provides employment and opportunity for the local community and gives tourists a true local experience.Regarding the environment, we are always looking at ways to reduce our carbon footprint and limit interference with the flora and fauna. Things such as installing water-saving devices, using recycled paper, and avoiding areas where animals are nesting are important initiatives at our company.

Global Travel Services: Reviews

Fantastic experience: Amazing Service Victor was the BEST....We loved his commentary....was a perfect smooth experience. WELL DONE

Fantastic experience: Great service and staff! Jun, our driver, was great. We were halfway through our trip when one of us forgot our phone. He was well happy to drive us all the way back to pick it up with no extra cost. Love that man with my life!

Fantastic experience: Kuranda railway up and Skyway down with transfers. What a fantastic day! The train trip up was wonderful and the Skyway down is breathtaking. Make sure to leave time on the way down for both stops, absolutely gorgeous!

Fantastic experience: I was participate GTS's Hartley's tour. I spend a day at Hartley's, there are a lot of different activities , cassowary feeding, croco feeding, croco track and Kangaroo&wallaby feeding!!!!! I love feed those lovely animals. I even saw a baby wallaby in mom's belly. Before every feeding, the staff will explain in detail, easy way to know about this animals, I was enjoy the day. BTW, Wayne, the driver who picked us up that day was so nice, he explains every thing about Cairns on the way to Hartley's and back Cairns, thank you.

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Australian companies are increasingly establishing foreign affiliates to deliver services to the world. The trend is particularly strong in the finance and insurance sector, which has invested $71.1 billion in affiliates abroad.

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The total value of sales by foreign affiliates was $38.9 billion, with profits of $6.5 billion. These profits directly benefit Australia by contributing to gross national income.

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Australia's foreign affiliate trade

Our official export statistics don't cover all aspects of Australian business overseas. Trade by Australia's foreign affiliates is not included, because it takes place outside Australia.

However, it is important to understand the extent of our foreign affiliates' trade because this business reflects Australia's links with the world economy – particularly – in the financial services trade – and its contribution to gross national income.

New research

To better understand the trade of Australia's foreign affiliates, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade commissioned a new survey, Australian Outward Finance and Insurance Foreign Affiliate Trade 2009–10 .

The survey was conducted by the ABS and published in June 2011. It examined foreign affiliate business in the finance and insurance industry, where Australian companies had majority, or near-majority, ownership.

The survey was a 'one-off', however some comparisons can be made between this and a 2002–03 survey conducted by the ABS entitled Survey of Australian Outward Foreign Affiliates Trade .

Growth in the number of finance and insurance foreign affiliates

The number of Australian finance and insurance foreign affiliates has grown dramatically, from 463 in 2002–03 to 1,245 in 2009–10.

While there was growth across all regions, it was especially strong in the Americas.

Key data: Australia's foreign affiliates 2009–10

• Thirty Australian companies had 1,245 finance and insurance foreign affiliates in 70 countries.
• Total Australian equity invested in these finance and insurance foreign affiliates was worth $71.1 billion in 2009–10.
• Australian finance and insurance affiliates abroad employed 75,919 people, paying wages and salaries of $6.7 billion. More than 40 per cent of these positions were at managerial or professional level.
• The total economic value of financial and insurance services provided by Australia's foreign affiliates was $38.9 billion. Most of these sales – valued at $35.1 billion – were to the affiliates' host countries.

• Australian provision and purchases of financial and insurance services to the world, 2009–10
• The key markets for Australia's finance and insurance services provided by foreign affiliates were New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Hong Kong (SAR of China) and Singapore.
• The total economic value of financial and insurance services received by Australian foreign affiliates was $22.9 billion.
• Australian finance and insurance affiliates overseas made profits valued at $6.5 billion in 2009–10, a good result given the economic backdrop of the global financial crisis.
• A range of direct (explicit) financial services were provided by Australian finance and insurance affiliates in 2009–10, including credit granting services ($2.5 billion), portfolio management services ($1.4 billion), and deposit services ($0.7 billion), as well as a range of other financial services such as investment banking.

As China continues to urbanise and incomes rise, domestic consumption and services will play an increasingly vital role in the economy. This transition, strongly supported by government policy, creates enormous opportunities in China's domestic services market. The study found that Australian businesses have gained a foothold in the Chinese financial services market, with 14 Australian finance and insurance affiliates in 2009-10 located in China. The Australian Government is working to ensure that Australian financial institutions and their affiliates in China are well-placed to consolidate and expand in this rapidly-growing market.

Through Australia–China Free Trade Agreement negotiations, the Australian Government is pursuing high-quality commercial deals, with greater services and investment market access and a regulatory framework which encourages new investment and the sharing of expertise. The Government is supporting Australian banks, securities and funds management companies and insurance companies to identify and pursue opportunities for the expansion of two-way trade and investment. Australian financial institutions are taking advantage of the new prospects for business which are opening up in central and western China. They are also facilitating major deals between Chinese and Australian companies.

Through the negotiations, Australia hopes to continue to share best practice financial services standards with China, and see further mutually beneficial cooperation between regulators and financial institutions operating within these two markets.

Further information

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Outward Finance and Insurance Foreign Affiliate Trade 2009–10 , catalogue 5485.0, June 2011, at www.abs.gov.au .

Frank Bingham, 'Australia's Outward Finance and Insurance Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services, 2009–10', a DFAT analytical article at www.dfat.gov.au/publications/stats-pubs/trade_statistical_articles.htm .

For ongoing information on Australia's trade in services with the world, refer to the DFAT publication Trade in services Australia at www.dfat.gov.au/publications/statistics.html , which is published twice a year.

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Tick Travel Insurance Top Cover Review: Pros and Cons

Published: Apr 24, 2024, 1:46am

When comparing Tick Travel Insurance’s pricing against cover levels in key areas, such as emergency medical expenses and trip cancellation, it can be considered a highly competitive player in the market. Travellers will likely appreciate the unlimited medical cover and $20,000 of cancellation cover available. Plus, the 24-hour medical emergency assistance line may offer added peace of mind. However, whether Tick Travel Insurance Top Policy will be suitable for you, will likely come down to whether cover levels across other areas of need will be high enough.

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• High customer service rating
• Credit card fraud not covered
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Tick Travel Insurance is owned by Europ Assistance which is a part of the global Generali Group, and underwritten by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited.

Generali is a large global insurance and asset management provider, while Europ Assistance says it has a presence in over 200 countries, providing comfort and empathy to customers in emergency situations, and an immediate global response.

Tick Travel Insurance’s aim is to make travel insurance simple, covering travellers up to age 100. It offers three levels of domestic travel insurance: Basic, Standard and Top and four types of international travel insurance: Basic, Budget, Standard and Top.

This review will focus on the most comprehensive offering for international travel, being the Tick Travel Insurance Top plan.

Tick Travel Insurance provides domestic and international cover, offering policies for single trips and annual cover for multiple trips in a year. The provider covers adults up to the age of 100, while dependent children, up to 18-years-old at time of purchase, are insured for free on an adult’s policy.

As typical of travel insurance, its policies cover trip cancellation or curtailment and journey resumption, due to unforeseen circumstances such as injury or illness, as standard. Cover for travel delay is available on the top policies, with a pay out of $100 per completed hour up to $1,000. Valid reasons for claiming include bad weather, a vehicle breakdown or strike, and experiencing a delay of more than 12 hours.

Tick Travel Insurance’s Top plan also includes the following standard benefits that form a part of most comprehensive travel insurance policies:

Lost Luggage

This insurer covers the cost of repairing or replacing your lost, stolen or damaged personal belongings up to $7,500. Take note of the $3,000 sublimit— individual limit— on how much you can claim for devices such as laptops, tablets, phones, video cameras and cameras.

Tick Travel Insurance offers unlimited medical cover, which includes cover for ambulance and emergency surgery, repatriation if necessary, and the death of you, or another person insured on the policy.

While the insurer can cover pre-existing conditions (medical conditions you had before taking out the policy), whether you will be eligible for this cover will depend on the details you provide, outlining the condition and its severity, in the medical screening section of the application.

Is Dental Cover Included?

This insurer also extends its cover to dental treatment, paying out up to $500. This is half of what many providers offer, and bear in mind that you can only claim for dental cover for situations where you need immediate pain relief.

Yes, protection against risks in relation to Covid-19 are covered by Tick Travel Insurance’s Top policy. The insurer accepts related cancellation and disruption claims, as well as medical claims for trips outside of Australia.

What About Pregnancy?

You can claim for an extensive range of pregnancy or childbirth complications up to 31 weeks into your pregnancy with this insurer. These include toxaemia, gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia.

What About Sports And Activities?

From abseiling, to jet skiing and motorcycling, insurance for 90 sports and activities is included automatically with Tick Travel Insurance.

Remember to look out for conditions for claiming. For instance, you will only be covered for three bungee jumps and can only kayak in grades 1 and 2 rapids or lower. Also, some activities may require safety gear that you will need to wear to make a valid claim.

Cover for personal liability and accidental injury only apply to certain activities, as specified in the PDS.

Compared to the competition, Tick Travel Insurance offers relatively decent to high levels of cover across the board for a super competitive price.

When comparing the price of its most comprehensive policy against those of Travel Insurance Direct and Allianz—two providers we rated highly for their comprehensive offering—it comes out on top.

The data below is based on a 28-year-old who needs insurance for Indonesia for seven days.

The above table shows how important it is to shop around for travel insurance, and weigh up your needs with your budget when comparing policies. Tick’s Travel Insurance’s Top policy is only $77, offers considerably more cancellation cover than its competitors for this price, and levies less in excess—the set portion of each claim you must pay.

However, it may not be suitable for those who need higher levels of cover in other areas such as lost luggage and rental car excess. You can find out exactly what a policy includes and excludes in its PDS, which is usually published on the insurer’s website.

You can also find out more about the comprehensive travel insurance providers Forbes Advisor Australia has independently rated the best.

Customers award Tick Travel Insurance a high score of 4 out of 5 stars across 2832 reviews on ProductReview, Australia’s leading consumer opinion site.

Satisfied customers were pleased with how simple they found the process of taking out insurance, and the price of their policy.

However, disgruntled customer complaints were varied. Some speak of technical difficulties with the provider taking payment and not offering a refund instead, trouble accessing their policy documents and rejected claims.

To speak to someone on Tick Travel Insurance’s customer service team, you can fill in the online query form or email: [email protected] .

For 24-hour emergency assistance, you can call: +612 9333 3963, and for emergencies and claims, email: [email protected] .

You can also send written correspondence to:

Customer Services Tick Insurance Australia Suite 1.04, Level 1, 19 Harris Street Pyrmont, 2009 Sydney NSW

Additionally, you can send a complaint via post, or email: [email protected] .

Tick Travel Insurance may be considered most suitable for those looking for reasonable to high levels of cover in key areas, for a competitive price. This includes unlimited medical cover and $20,000 for trip cancellation. In other areas cover levels are decent, but may not be suitable for all. Those taking away belongings worth over $7,500 or needing more than $4,000 in rental car excess may want to look elsewhere.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Where can i find the tick travel insurance pds.

A policy’s product disclosure statement (PDS) details what it covers, any exclusions and limitations or sublimits. It’s crucial that travellers read through this document before deciding whether to purchase the policy.

Typically, an insurer will provide a link to a policy’s PDS on its website. The PDS for Tick Travel Insurance’s policies, including its comprehensive cover, are also online .

What is Tick Travel Insurance’s phone number?

Existing customers and those with service queries can fill in Tick Travel Insurance’s online query form should they need assistance, or contact at [email protected].

For 24-hour emergency assistance customers can call: +612 9333 3963.

How good is Tick travel insurance?

We have awarded Tick Travel Insurance 3.7 out of 5 stars based on factors such as the unlimited amount of medical cover, and high level of cancellation cover, it provides. It also scores highly on customer review site productreview.com.au.

However, customers should note it does not cover you, if you fall victim to credit card fraud while away. Neither are you able to choose the amount of cancellation cover you need as with some other insurers. This may not be of concern, considering $20,000 for cancellation is automatically provided, which is a considerable amount, and Tick Travel Insurance policies are competitively priced.

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