WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 9 days/8 nights accommodations
- Travel by luxury coach
- Experienced Travel Director & Driver Guide
- 14 meals
- VIP entry to many sights
Contrasts of Australia
Time to explore the many exciting aspects that make up Eastern Australia. Visit the cosmopolitan city of Melbourne which is home to great food, shopping and history. Take a flight to the Northern Queensland city of Cairns for some cultural and natural experiences. See the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef and learn about the Indigenous people of the rainforest. Travel to Sydney and see the iconic sights including The Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach.
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Day 1 Welcome to Melbourne
Welcome to Melbourne! On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. This evening join your Travel Director for a welcome reception and dinner at the South Wharf riverside pub, The General Assembly. It’s a great opportunity to get to know everyone in a unique setting.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne, 2 nights
Included Meals: Dinner with wine
Day 2: Melbourne Sights
Join your Travel Director for a city sights tour that includes a private walk through Melbourne’s famous hidden laneways. You’ll discover the city’s eclectic little lanes, arcades, café society and fascinating street art. There’s time afterwards to explore the city on your own, enjoy an optional experience or simply relax and watch the world go by.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 – 5 Melbourne – Cairns
Day 3: Melbourne – Cairns
This morning you will be transferred to Melbourne Airport for your flight to Cairns, Queensland. On arrival join a private wildlife journey at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. Enjoy a boat cruise and encounter koalas, wallabies, birds, crocodiles and more! There will be time to partake in regenerating the rainforest particular to the Wangetti Valley which Hartley’s is located in. Feel free to join is as much or as little as you can with this tree planting project and be apart of keeping the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics alive! This evening is free for you to choose from the numerous restaurants that Cairns has to offer.
Hotel: Hilton Hotel Cairns, 3 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Great Barrier Reef
Get ready for an experience of a lifetime – board a high speed catamaran and cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef. You can snorkel and view this natural living wonder up close (equipment provided) or stay dry and explore the stunning reef from the comfort of a semi-submersible craft, just one metre underwater. Enjoy a tropical buffet lunch before you return to Cairns.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Cairns Free Time and ‘Be My Guest Dinner’
Today is a free day to do as you choose. A great option is the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda, be amazed as you travel over and through World Heritage rainforest, explore quaint Kuranda village and later board the Kuranda Scenic Rail for this historic rail journey. If you’d prefer to spend the day relaxing by your hotel pool or sitting back at a local café you can do that too! In the evening rejoin your travelling companions for a Be My Guest dining experience at Tjapukai Cultural Park. Hear dreamtime stories, witness a high impact dance performance and enjoy dinner with your local host to the sounds of the didgeridoo.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest dinner
Day 6 – 8 Cairns – Sydney
Day 6: Cairns – Sydney
This morning you’ll fly to Sydney! On arrival there’s time to relax at your hotel or explore this exciting city before boarding a Captain Cook Sunset Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a contemporary two course a la carte meal and the mesmerising views of Sydney at night. You’ll pass magnificent waterfront homes, beaches and parklands and all the main harbour attractions including the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Darling Harbour, 3 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 7: Sydney Sights
Kick off this highlight day of sightseeing on a guided tour of iconic Sydney Opera House. Later, your destination is famous Bondi Beach, for an iconic Australian experience. You’ll be greeted by a local surf lifesaver before enjoying a delicious lunch at an Aussie institution, the Returned Servicemen’s Club, with its views over the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Your host will take you on an exclusive tour through Australia’s oldest surf lifesaving club and share with you the history of Bondi and surf lifesaving. Later enjoy some free time to do some shopping, enjoy and Optional Experience or maybe just take a stroll along the harbour front.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Highlight Dinner
Day 8: Sydney Free Time
Today is free for you to do as you choose. Why not take a day trip to the spectacular Blue Mountains for fresh mountain air and stunning scenery. You’ll visit the charming village of Leura, see the famous Three Sisters rock formation and visit a Wildlife Park to get up close and personal to some of Australia’s cuddly native animals. If you’ve always wanted to climb Sydney Harbour Bridge, today could be your chance on a thrilling ‘BridgeClimb’. This evening join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a farewell dinner on the harbourfront.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 9 Depart Sydney
Bid farewell to your fellow traveller when your holiday comes to an end after breakfast.
Included Meals: Breakfast
*Please Note: Itinerary, departure dates & prices may be subject to change.
Pricing & Departures
| departure dates | from |
| Jan 14, 21; Feb 4, 18, 25, 2021 | $3,425 |
| Mar 4, 11, 25, 2021 | $3,425 |
| Apr 15; May 13; Jul 1; Sep 2, 16, 30, 2021 | $3,050 |
| Nov 11, 18; Dec 16, 2021 | $3,425 |
| Jan 13, 20, 2022 | $3,425 |
| Feb 3, 17; Mar 3, 22, 2022 | $3,425 |
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Notes:
- Land only, any flights referred to are additional; ask about additional departure cities
- Prices are per person based on double occupancy
- Prices are subject to availability
- Prices in US dollars unless otherwise noted
- We have limited space on this package and it is subject to availability and prior sale
- All package prices are per person based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted
- Prices reflect cash discount
- Due to constantly changing policies to baggage restrictions, please check with your airline directly for latest updates and restrictions
- Information, including prices are subject to change without notice
- Restrictions and change and/or cancel penalties apply
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