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Inspiring Australia (Base, 2024/2025, 13 Days)

13 days
From Cairns to Sydney
5.0
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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 5 - 24
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cairns

    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Reef House)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Reception at Reef House Restaurant
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Daintree Rainforest

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Reef House)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Daintree Rainforest with Aboriginal guide
    • Learn about Kuku Yalanji cultural traditions
    • Bush food tasting
    • Traditional Aboriginal medicine sampling
    Landmarks
    Daintree Rainforest
  3. Day 3

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Reef House)

    Included Activities

    • Choice Option A: Quicksilver catamaran cruise to Great Barrier Reef
    • Choice Option B: Scenic Railway to Kuranda
    • Choice Option B: Exploration of Kuranda Heritage Markets
    • Choice Option B: Skyrail Rainforest Cableway return journey
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Kuranda
  4. Day 4

    Cairns to Uluru

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (with wine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sails in the Desert Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Cairns to Uluru
    • Guided walk through Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta
    • Sunset viewing at Uluru with sparkling wine
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Kata Tjuta
    Walpa Gorge
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  5. Day 5

    Uluru

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Local Dining Experience at Sounds of Silence Dinner under the sparkling outback sky)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sails in the Desert Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Field of Light experience by Bruce Munro
    • Dawn viewing at Uluru
    • Guided walk around base of Uluru
    • Rock art viewing
    • Mutitjulu Waterhole visit
    • Sounds of Silence Dinner
    Landmarks
    Field of Light
    Uluru
    Mutitjulu Waterhole
  6. Day 6

    Uluru to Melbourne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome Dinner at one of Melbourne's restaurants)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Intercontinental Melbourne)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing at Uluru
    • Flight from Uluru to Melbourne
    • Welcome Dinner in Melbourne
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Yarra Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (at Dominique Portet with locally sourced produce), Dinner (with wine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Intercontinental Melbourne)

    Included Activities

    • Chocolate tasting in Yarra Valley
    • Winery masterclass in Yarra Valley
    • Lunch at Dominique Portet with locally sourced produce
    Landmarks
    Yarra Valley
    Dominique Portet
  8. Day 8

    Melbourne to Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (at Big Esso by Mabu Mabu with native Australian bush flavours)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Langham Hotel Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Melbourne city orientation tour
    • Lunch at Big Esso by Mabu Mabu with native Australian bush flavours
    • Flight from Alice Springs to Sydney

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Melbourne's world-famous laneways
    • Shopping at local stylish boutique stores
    Landmarks
    Big Esso by Mabu Mabu
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  9. Day 9

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley)

    Included Activities

    • Sydney sightseeing tour
    • Mrs. Macquarie's Chair visit with panoramic views
    • Choice Option A: 90-minute Aboriginal walkabout through the Rocks District with dreamtime stories
    • Choice Option B: Historic pub walking tour of Sydney's oldest pubs with Dave's Tours
    • Transfer to Hunter Valley wine region
    Landmarks
    Mrs. Macquarie's Chair
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    The Rocks District
  10. Day 10

    Hunter Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Tasting lunch), Dinner (with wine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley)

    Included Activities

    • Hunter Valley wine region exploration
    • Private wine tastings at boutique vineyards
    • Tasting lunch
    • Cheese shop exploration
    • Chocolatier exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Dining options in the evening
    Landmarks
    Hunter Valley Wine Region
  11. Day 11

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (on Sydney Harbour cruise with local produce and wines)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Langham Hotel Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Sydney Harbour cruise
    • Lunch on Sydney Harbour cruise with local produce and wines

    Optional Activities

    • Evening dining at local Sydney restaurants
    Landmarks
    Sydney Harbour
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
  12. Day 12

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration Dinner at Bennelong restaurant, featuring Australian cuisine under the famous 'sails' of the Sydney Opera House)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Langham Hotel Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • VIP guided tour of Sydney Opera House
    • Celebration Dinner at Bennelong restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge
    • Ferry to Manly Beach
    • Explore lesser-known pockets of Sydney
    Landmarks
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Manly Beach
    Sydney Opera House
    Bennelong
  13. Day 13

    Sydney

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