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Australian Highlights (Base, 2024/2025, 13 Days)

13 days
From Melbourne to Sydney
3.7 (3 reviews)

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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome reception and dinner at The General Assembly restaurant, South Wharf riverside pub)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome reception and dinner at The General Assembly restaurant
    Landmarks
    Yarra River
    South Wharf
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  2. Day 2

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)

    Included Activities

    • City sights tour
    • Private walk through Melbourne's hidden laneways
    • Exploration of eclectic lanes, arcades, and street art viewing

    Optional Activities

    • Penguin Parade visit (own expense)
    Landmarks
    Melbourne Hidden Laneways
  3. Day 3

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)

    Optional Activities

    • History and Donuts Walking Tour
    • Great Ocean Road exploration
    Landmarks
    Great Ocean Road
  4. Day 4

    Melbourne to Alice Springs

    Melbourne to Alice Springs
    Meals
    Dinner (Earth Sanctuary Dinner under the stars)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Mercure Alice Springs Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Telegraph Station
    • Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre stargazing and BBQ dinner with the Falzon family
    Landmarks
    Telegraph Station
    Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre
  5. Day 5

    Alice Springs to Uluru

    Alice Springs to Uluru
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Desert Gardens)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
    • Sunset viewing at Uluru
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
  6. Day 6

    Uluru

    Uluru
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Desert Gardens)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing at Uluru
    • First Nations art viewing at Uluru base caves
    • Walpa Gorge walk through Kata Tjuta
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Kata Tjuta
    Walpa Gorge
  7. Day 7

    Uluru to Cairns

    Uluru to Cairns
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)

    Included Activities

    • Field of Light installation viewing at dawn
    • Introduction to Western Desert art with an Anangu artist
    • Learning about Aboriginal totems and symbols
    Landmarks
    Field of Light
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at Salt House on Cairns' waterfront featuring regional seafood prepared on custom-built Argentinian wood fired grill with fresh, local ingredients)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at Salt House on Cairns' waterfront featuring regional seafood

    Optional Activities

    • Hot-air-balloon ride over the Atherton Tablelands
    • Guided walk through the Daintree Rainforest
    • Scenic Railway to Kuranda with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway return
    • Hartley's Crocodile Adventures wetlands cruise
    Landmarks
    Daintree Rainforest
    Atherton Tablelands
    Kuranda
    Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
  9. Day 9

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Meals
    Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch on board)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)

    Included Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef catamaran tour
    • Snorkelling or underwater observatory and semi-submersible craft viewing
    • Tropical buffet lunch on board
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  10. Day 10

    Cairns to Sydney

    Cairns to Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)

    Optional Activities

    • Harbour stroll
    • Beach visit
    • Exploration of bars, pubs, or restaurants
    Landmarks
    Sydney Harbour
  11. Day 11

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Meals
    Lunch (Sydney Harbour Highlight Lunch Cruise with menu focusing on local food and wine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Sydney Opera House tour
    • Sydney Harbour Highlight Lunch Cruise with local food and wine menu
    • Bondi Beach visit
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour
    Bondi Beach
  12. Day 12

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner at Midden restaurant at the Sydney Opera House)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell dinner at Midden restaurant at the Sydney Opera House

    Optional Activities

    • Blue Mountains visit
    • Sydney BridgeClimb experience
    • The Rocks exploration
    Landmarks
    Blue Mountains
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    The Rocks
  13. Day 13

    Sydney

    Sydney

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3.7
Overall rating based on 3 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    3.3
  • Transport
    3.7
  • Guide
    3.7
  • Accommodation
    3.7
  • Food
    3.3
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  • Leslie5.0March 2024
    The trip was fantastic and very well organized. Tony was an amazing leader and kept us all together.
    Traveled in March 2024
  • Michelle1.0December 2022
    I booked my ticket to Phillip Island via Viator >24 hours in advance and received confirmation and my credit card was...
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    Traveled in December 2022
  • Denyse5.0April 2019
    We would prefer hanging name tag instead of pinning.
    Traveled in March 2019
    Reply from: AAT Kings
    Hi Denyse, thanks so much for sharing your feedback. We are in the process of reviewing name tags and going forward we will no longer be utilising the pin name badges. Hope to see you again soon on another AAT Kings tour! Many thanks, AAT Kings
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    What are upfront costs? Why are they not included in the tour price?

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      The upfront cost includes the touring, internal airfare, accommodations, meals per itinerary and transportation. On tour costs would include any meals not included in the itinerary, optional tours available during free time and any personal costs.

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    • AAT KingsOperatorWritten September 2022

      This tour requires internal flights within Australia which are also included in the tour. Internal Flights: $1469.30 per person. Internal Flight Taxes: $275.70 per person.

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