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Independent Great Barrier Reef & Sydney

9 days
From Cairns to Sydney
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Guided in English
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cairns

    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
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  2. Day 2

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Relax by resort pool
    • Shop at boutiques and galleries
    • Fishing
    • Stroll the Esplanade
    • Sunset sail
    • Dine at downtown restaurants and bars
    Landmarks
    Cairns Esplanade
  3. Day 3

    Great Barrier Reef

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Catamaran cruise to the Outer Great Barrier Reef
    • Choice of snorkeling, semi-submersible watercraft tour, or marine biologist presentation
    Landmarks
    Outer Great Barrier Reef
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  4. Day 4

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Trip to Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation
    • Historic Kuranda Scenic Railway ride
    • Shopping at Cairns Night Markets
    • Relax by resort pool
    Landmarks
    Daintree Rainforest
    Cape Tribulation
    Kuranda Scenic Railway
    Cairns Night Markets
  5. Day 5

    Cairns to Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Sydney
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  6. Day 6

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour including photo stop at Sydney Opera House
    • Photo stop at Sydney Harbour Bridge
    • Visit to Bondi Beach
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Bondi Beach
  7. Day 7

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge for views
    • Wine tasting in Hunter Valley
    • Guided backstage tour of Sydney Opera House
    Landmarks
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Hunter Valley
    Sydney Opera House
  8. Day 8

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Cruise on Sydney Harbour
    • Visit Taronga Zoo
    • Shop for souvenirs
    • Relax on Manly Beach
    Landmarks
    Sydney Harbour
    Taronga Zoo
    Manly Beach
  9. Day 9

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Extend stay in Sydney with additional nights (available for purchase)

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  • Vaccines
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    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Australia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before July 29th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 29th, 2026, a minimum payment of $250 is required to confirm your booking with Globus. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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