30 Day Complete Australia Tour

Day 1: Arrive Sydney

• Collected from the airport and transferred to your hotel located within a short walking distance to the city centre
• Spend the remainder of the day at leisure
• Overnight: Pacific International Apartments - Standard Room

Day 2: Sydney (B, L)

• Enjoy an exclusive breakfast with koalas at Featherdale Wildlife Park
• See all the wonderful Blue Mountains valleys and wall views
• A buffet lunch at a historic hotel
• Cross to Govett's Leap for magnificent valley and waterfall views and from another vantage point
• Visit the 3 Sisters and enjoying a complimentary glass of champagne or fruit juice with kangaroos in the wild
• Arrive back to Sydney via River Cat ferry at 5:00 - 6:00pm
• Overnight: Pacific International Apartments - Standard Room

Day 3: Sydney

• Today is a free day at leisure to explore Sydney and enjoy optional touring
• Overnight: Pacific International Apartments

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Day 4: Sydney (L)

• At 11:00am, depart from Cockle Bay Marina for a luxurious cruise aboard MV Maverick for 4 hours
• Pass under the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Opera House, Circular Quay and see the Rocks, Farm Cove and Mrs. Macquarie's Chair
• Enjoy a delicious lunch including seafood, cold cuts, salads, pasta, and bread with a glass of premium Australian wine or beer
• Arrive back at Darling Harbour at 3:45pm where you have the remainder of the afternoon and evening free as leisure
• Overnight: Pacific International Apartments - Standard Room

Day 5: Sydney - Eaglereach Wilderness Lodge (L, D)

• We collect you at your Sydney accommodation and departing the city, and crossing the Hawkesbury River, we leave the Freeway to travel on sealed roads through the Yengo National Park
• Here we travel through contrasting rural farmland and Australian Natural Bush, mountains ranges and grazing land
• En route we view several sections of the original 1820's convict built Old Great Northern Road on foot
• Enjoy morning tea at historic Mulla Villa before travelling through the historic Wollombi village established in the early 19th Century and a wonderful example of the small colonial rural townships of this era
• Departing Wollombi, our journey takes us over Mt View where we gain a panoramic perspective of the Hunter Valley wine areas
• From here we adjourn to a renowned Vineyard Café to enjoy our lunch, and a tasting of some of the Hunter Valley's famous wines
• A leisurely drive to Eaglereach Wilderness Resort where the breathtaking views and standard of accommodation are incredible
• Overnight: Eaglereach Wilderness Lodge

Day 6: Eaglereach Wilderness Lodge (B, D)

• Eaglereach is a nature based private wilderness resort that has 1000 acres of natural wilderness which is home to a variety of flora and fauna
• Activities offered at the resort include walking, horse riding trail rides, mountain biking, tennis, swimming in the salt-water rock pool, yabbying, fishing in the freshwater lake, and barbecues
• After breakfast, the day is yours to enjoy activities of your choice as listed above
• This evening is a two course dinner in Treehops Restaurant
• Overnight: Eaglereach Wilderness Lodge

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Day 7: Eaglereach Wilderness Lodge - Sydney (B)

• After breakfast this morning, we depart about 8:30am and cross the Hunter Valley through the historic townships of Paterson and Raymond Terrace
• We drive alongside the beautiful waterway of Port Stephens for some 15kms as we approach the port town of Nelson Bay where our cruise boats depart
• Here we board the vessel for a 2 hour cruise, where pods of Bottle Nose Dolphins inhabit the bay and we commonly see between 6 and 30 of the gentle creatures, sometimes marvelling as they ride the bow waves
• At the completion of the cruise enjoy a café lunch comprising gourmet sandwiches and freshly squeezed juice
• Following lunch we rejoin the vehicle for the 2 ½ hour drive along the freeway back to Sydney where we plan to arrive about 5:00pm
• Overnight: Pacific International Apartments - Standard Room

Day 8: Sydney

• Today is a free day at leisure to explore Sydney and enjoy optional touring
• Overnight: Pacific International Apartments - Standard Room

Day 9: Sydney - Melbourne

• Today you are collected and transferred to the airport and connect with your flight to Melbourne (not included)
• On arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel, with the remainder of the day is free at leisure to explore
• Overnight: Novotel Melbourne on Collins Hotel

Day 10: Melbourne

• This morning is free at leisure before being collected from your hotel at 2:00pm for your Classic Penguins & Wildlife Tour
• Philip Island is only a short drive from Melbourne and features a unique blend of intrigue and tranquillity created by the wonders of Mother Nature
• Each night at sunset, groups of the world's smallest penguins make their way up the beach after a busy day at sea hunting for food for their young, and after struggling up the beach, they each find their own burrow in the sand dunes of Summerland Beach
• The sheer beauty of this unique experience is revealed from the stands on the beach or the stunning board walk, enabling visitors to virtually look in to the homes of the penguins
• We return to Melbourne late evening
• Overnight: Novotel Melbourne on Collins Hotel

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Day 11: Melbourne

• Today is a free day at leisure to explore Sydney and enjoy optional touring
• Overnight: Novotel Melbourne on Collins Hotel

Day 12: Melbourne

• This morning you are collected from your hotel at 8:30am for your Classic Natural Wonders and Wildlife Discovery tour of the Great Ocean Road
• The Great Ocean Road is listed as one of the world's most scenic coastal drives, offering a photo shoot at every turn and native animals are frequently sighted in their natural habitat
• Highlights of the tour include viewing kangaroos and koalas, enjoying the ancient rainforests of the Otway Ranges and viewing the famous 12 Apostles and the Loch Ard Gorge Formations
• We return to Melbourne via the rich agricultural farming lands of the Western Plains to return back to your hotel at approximately 8:30pm
• Overnight: Novotel Melbourne on Collins Hotel

Day 13: Melbourne - Adelaide

• This morning you are collected from the hotel and transferred to the airport to connect with your flight to Adelaide (not included)
• On arrival in Adelaide, you are met and transferred to your hotel with the remainder of the afternoon free at leisure to relax and explore at your own pace
• Overnight: Mercure Grosvenor Hotel

Day 14: Adelaide

• Today is free at leisure for you to explore the "City of Churches"
• Overnight: Mercure Grosvenor Hotel

Day 15: Adelaide - Kangaroo Island (L, D)

• This morning, transfer to the airport to check in for your morning flight to Kingscotte, Kangaroo Island (flight included)
• Today is then spent exploring a red gum forest in the Cygnet River Valley, while seeking out sleeping koala's in the forks of the tree, then travel through some of the island's best wool producing areas to Lathami Conservation Park
• Take a walk through the habitat of Kangaroo Island, with an abundance of kangaroos, tammar wallabies and endangered glossy black cockatoos
• Break for lunch and enjoy a delicious seafood barbeque with fine South Australian Wines
• At Seal Bay Conservation Park, walk with your guide amongst Australian Sea lions on a beautiful sandy beach, watching pups nursing, or playing in the surf, see old bulls scarred by territorial disputes and learn of their unique breeding biology
• Visit Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park including D'Estrees Bay where ospreys nest and kangaroos come out late in the day to feed
• At the end of the day you will be taken to your overnight accommodation where you will enjoy a delicious dinner
• Overnight: Wanderer's Rest Hotel

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Day 16: Kangaroo Island - Adelaide (B, L)

• This morning after breakfast, your guide will pick you up and today is spent exploring Flinders Chase National Park, a 74,000 hectare wilderness home to kangaroos, wallabies, possums, goannas, echidnas, koalas, platypus and many birds including rare Cape Barren Geese
• At Cape du Couedic, visit a New Zealand fur seal colony which is rapidly expanding, and observe them at rest on the rocks or frolicking in the surf under Admirals Arch - a spectacular coastal grotto
• Lunch is a picnic in the bush before exploring more of the Island, returning to the Eastern end via Vivonne Bay, one of the few protected bays on the south coast
• Late in the afternoon, return to the airport and connect with your early evening flight back to Adelaide (flight included) where on arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel
• Overnight: Mercure Grosvenor Hotel

Day 17: Adelaide - Ayers Rock (B)

• This morning you are collected and transferred to the airport to connect with your flight to Ayers Rock (not included)
• On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel, with time to settle in and relax
• You will be collected from the hotel at 3:30pm for your afternoon Olgas and Dunes sunset tour, travelling through the great dune formations and observing a landscape fashioned by an ancient sea
• The secrets of plant and animal survival in the desert are explained and a walk between the sheer walls of the Olga Gorge lead to magnificent plains, captured as the sun dips
• Later relax with champagne and enjoy the sunset bathing the Olgas in changing hues of red, before returning to the resort, and the remainder of the evening free
• Overnight: Desert Gardens Hotel

Day 18: Ayers Rock (B, D)

• This morning you will be collected from the hotel at 6:45am to enjoy the ultimate tour of Uluru, inclusive of Sunrise, Ayers Rock Base Tour and restaurant breakfast
• Enjoy Continental breakfast overlooking Uluru followed by time to visit the Cultural Centre's Aboriginal Art Galleries, shops and interpretive displays before joining your Aboriginal Guide for the famous Liru Tour
• On this unique Aboriginal tour, learn first hand from Uluru's Aboriginal custodians the real meaning and history of Uluru and retrace the path of the Ancestors through unique bushland to Uluru
• Here you will see the scars left on the rock during their battle with Kuniya thousands of years ago as well as learning to hold a spear and imagine your on the hunt
• Return to the resort at approximately 11:00am with the remainder of the afternoon free at leisure
• At approximately 5:00pm (please confirm time with reception), you will be collected for a truly memorable experience, as the sun sets over Uluru, enjoy the magnificent sight of the changing colours
• Then a dining experience never to be forgotten - under the brilliant desert skies at the base of Uluru, enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner with beverages and listen to the "Sounds of Silence" - perhaps a dingo in the distance, or the crickets chirping, before return to the resort approximately 10:30pm
• Overnight: Desert Gardens Hotel

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Day 19: Ayers Rock - Darwin

• This morning is at leisure before being transferred to the airport for your flight to Darwin (not included)
• On arrival in Darwin you are met and transferred to the hotel with the remainder of the day free
• Overnight: Mirambeena Resort - Deluxe Room

Day 20: Darwin - Kakadu (L, D) (This safari departs Tuesdays and Saturdays only)

• Depart Darwin around 7:00am and travel down "The Track" to Humpty Doo, with the first stop will be a visit to Fogg Dam to see the many waterbirds that congregate here in the dry season
• Then travel across the Marrakai Plains, Adelaide and Mary Rivers and on into Kakadu National Park
• We then head across the Jabiluka floodplains to Ubirr (Obiri Rock) to view the Aboriginal Rock Art spanning 23,000 years of seasonal occupation
• After lunch we travel to another of Kakadu's famous rock art sites at Nourlangie Rock, and your guide will explain the stories and mythology relating these famous ancient ochre paintings
• From Nourlangie, we travel south to tonight's camp at Mardugal Billabong
• Overnight: Permanent Safari Tents

Day 21: Kakadu National Park (B, L, D)

• Up bright and early this morning for a spectacular dawn cruise on the world renowned Yellow Waters Wetlands, with the opportunity to see some of the myriad birdlife and of course, the awesome saltwater crocodile
• We visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, an impressive building built in the shape of the local freshwater turtle and learn about the traditional Aboriginal owners of the park, their culture, beliefs and lifestyles
• Return to camp briefly for "smoko" then begin our journey into the southern reaches of the park knows as the stone country
• Spend time in the Yirmikmik area where we take a walk into one of the many gorges of the area
• It is only a short drive from Yirmikmik to this evenings camp at Gunlom where you have the chance to explore the surrounding monsoon rainforest and swim the in beautiful plunge pool at the base of the falls, where Crocodile Dundee was filmed
• Overnight: Permanent Safari Tents

Day 22: Kakadu - Darwin (B, L)

• This morning we put on our walking shoes and take a short hike to the top of the escarpment to enjoy the breathtaking views of the Sough Alligator Valley
• Mid morning we return to camp for lunch before breaking camp to begin our journey back to Darwin
• We travel through the old gold mining township of Pine Creek before turning north then on to Adelaide River where we stop briefly at the famous Adelaide River War Cemetery
• Then on to Darwin arriving at your accommodation around 5:00pm
• Overnight: Mirambeena Resort - Standard Room

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Day 23: Darwin

• Full day free at leisure to explore Darwin
• Overnight: Mirambeena Resort - Standard Room

Day 24: Darwin - Cairns

• This morning transfer to the airport and connect with your flight to Cairns (not included)
• On arrival in Cairns, you are met and transferred to your accommodation located at picturesque Palm Cove with the remainder of the day free at leisure to relax and explore
• Overnight: Sebel Reef House - Brigadier Room

Day 25: Cairns (L)

• This morning you will be collected from your hotel at approximately 7:30am and transferred to the Marina
• Set sail aboard an award winning catamaran for a luxurious reef experience
• Michaelmas Cay is a picturesque reef cay where coral gardens abound with a myriad of marine life surrounding a protected seabird sanctuary - an absolute haven for any nature lover
• The day is spent relaxing and snorkelling this Marine Park Paradise
• Enjoy a tropical buffet lunch, then return back to Cairns and your hotel at approximately 5:30pm, with this evening free at leisure
• Overnight: Sebel Reef House - Brigadier Room

Day 26: Cairns

• This morning you will be picked up from the hotel at 7:30am and transferred to Freshwater Station
• Enjoy the stunning views on the famous Kuranda Scenic Railway
• On arrival in Kuranda at 10:00am you have a couple of hours free time free to explore this lovely village before departing at 1:15pm on Skyrail scenic cable cars and journey back to Cairns high above the magnificent World Heritage Listed rainforest
• Stop along the way and walk along the boardwalks and learn more about the species of plants found here
• Arrive at Caravonica Lakes at 2:45pm where you will be transferred to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, where you'll spend the next 2 hours exploring this fascinating cultural park and learning the history of the Tjapukai People before transferring back to your hotel at 5:00pm
• Overnight: Sebel Reef House - Brigadier Room

Day 27: Cairns

• Today is a full free day at leisure to relax and explore Cairns at your own pace
• Overnight: Sebel Reef House - Brigadier Room.

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Day 28: Cairns (L)

• Today begins alongside the Marlin Coast's idyllic deserted beaches, imposing coastal ranges and lush fields of sugar cane to the infamous Daintree River
• Cross the river by cable ferry and travel on into the primeval jungle of the Daintree Rainforest to Cape Tribulation
• Take a walk with your naturalist guide beside a jungle creek and marvel at nature's adaptability as the vegetation changes from freshwater rainforest to saltwater mangroves
• Learn about the intriguing plants and animals of these two special and complex eco systems, and feel the magic of the oldest rainforest on planet Earth
• Relax with a beachside tropical lunch and complimentary wine before boarding a riverboat to cruise on mangrove lined jungle creeks
• An excellent chance to see and photograph crocodiles in the wild, before afternoon refreshments and an opportunity to enjoy a refreshing swim at picturesque Mossman Gorge
• A leisurely drive back to Cairns ends your day of fun adventure and discovery
• Overnight: Sebel Reef House - Brigadier Room

Day 29: Cairns

• Today is a final free day at leisure to relax and explore Cairns - or catch up on last minute shopping
• Overnight: Sebel Reef House - Brigadier Room

Day 30: Cairns - Depart

• Sadly, today is departure day, make your way from the hotel to Cairns Airport and connect with your return flight home, taking with you many unforgettable memories of your holiday in Australia

Inclusions:

Sydney

• 6 nights accommodation - Pacific International Apartments - Standard Room
• Blue Mountains Deluxe Eco Experience (Code A183)
• Sydney Harbour in Style - 4 Hour Lunch Cruise (Code A100)
• 3 days/2 nights Eaglereach Wilderness Experience including return hotel transfers, all touring as per itinerary, national park fees, 2 nights accommodation, Hunter Valley Wine touring and tasting, lunch x 2, dinner x 1 and breakfast x 2
• Return Sydney Airport Transfers

Melbourne

• 4 nights accommodation - Novotel Melbourne on Collins Hotel
• Classic Philip Island Penguin Tour including return hotel transfers, national park fees and touring as per itinerary.
• Full Day Great Ocean Road tour including return hotel transfers, morning tea and touring as per itinerary
• Return Melbourne Airport Transfers

Adelaide

• 3 nights accommodation - Mercure Grosvenor Hotel
• Return Adelaide Airport Transfers
• 2 day/1 night Kangaroo Island tour inclusive of return airport transfers, return flights ex Adelaide, meals and accommodation and touring as per itinerary

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Ayers Rock

• 2 nights accommodation - Desert Gardens Hotel
• Afternoon Olgas and Sunset tour Ayers Rock including return hotel transfers
• Uluru National Park fee
• Uluru Breakfast Tour including return hotel transfers, continental breakfast and Aboriginal guided Liru Walk
• Sounds of Silence Dinner including return hotel transfers, buffet dinner with beverages

Darwin

• 3 nights accommodation - Mirambeena Resort, Darwin
• Return Darwin Airport Transfers
• 3 day Kakadu Camping Safari including Kakadu National Park fee, return hotel transfers, all camping equipment, all touring as per itinerary and meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 3 of safari.

Cairns

• 6 nights accommodation - Sebel Reef House, Palm Cove
• Great Barrier Reef Cruise including return hotel transfers, morning/afternoon tea, tropical lunch, snorkelling equipment and guided snorkelling tour and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Tax
• Full Day Cape Tribulation/Daintree 4WD Day tour including return hotel transfers, morning tea, buffet lunch and Daintree River Cruise
• Full Day Kuranda Experience including return hotel transfers, 1 way Scenic Kuranda Rail, 1 way Skyrail Cable Car and admission to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.
• Return Cairns Airport Transfers

Exclusions:

• Flights - International or Domestic unless otherwise specified
• Airport Taxes
• Accommodation other than specified in itinerary
• Tours other than specified in itinerary
• Meals other than indicated in itinerary
• Transfers other than specified in the itinerary
• Items of a personal nature, i.e. telephone, mini bar, etc.
• Beverages unless otherwise stated

Tour Code: A907

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