Oceania
Australia
Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef at Cairns, and Melbourne with the Great Ocean Road.
- Duration
- 9 nights / 10 days
- Best time
- September to November and March to May.
- Ideal for
- Families, long-haul first-timers, reef and wildlife interest
Trip highlights
- Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge
- Outer reef pontoon day at Cairns
- Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles
- Blue Mountains and the Three Sisters
Day-wise itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive Sydney
Transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at Circular Quay and the Opera House forecourt.
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Day 2
Sydney
Opera House tour, Bondi Beach, the Rocks, and a harbour lunch cruise past the bridge.
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Day 3
Blue Mountains
Day trip to Katoomba — the Three Sisters, Scenic World railway and cableway, and Featherdale wildlife park on the way back.
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Day 4
Sydney to Cairns
Domestic flight north. Afternoon on the Cairns esplanade.
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Day 5
Great Barrier Reef
Full day to the outer reef by catamaran — snorkelling, a semi-submersible and an underwater observatory, with lunch aboard.
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Day 6
Kuranda
Skyrail rainforest cableway up and the Kuranda Scenic Railway back, with the Tjapukai cultural park.
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Day 7
Cairns to Melbourne
Fly south. Evening at Federation Square and along the Yarra.
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Day 8
Great Ocean Road
A long day west to the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and the koalas at Kennett River.
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Day 9
Melbourne
Phillip Island penguin parade in the evening, or a day in the city laneways and the Queen Victoria Market.
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Day 10
Depart Melbourne
Transfer to Tullamarine.
Inclusions
- Two domestic flights
- Great Barrier Reef cruise with lunch and snorkelling gear
- Blue Mountains and Great Ocean Road day tours
- Accommodation in the stated hotel category on twin-sharing basis
- Daily breakfast; other meals as noted in the itinerary
- Airport transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary
- Entrance fees for the attractions listed as included
- Visa assistance and documentation support from our team
- All applicable service taxes and levies on our services
- 24/7 on-trip support and a single point of contact throughout
Exclusions
- Australia visa fee
- Reef environmental management charge payable locally
- Scuba diving upgrades
- International airfare unless quoted as part of the package
- Visa fees, travel insurance premium and any biometric charges
- Meals not specified, drinks, and anything of a personal nature
- Optional tours, tips to guides and drivers, and porterage
- City or tourism tax payable directly at some hotels
- Anything not explicitly listed under inclusions
- Cost changes due to currency movement, fuel surcharge or government levy
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