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Ultimate Australia (Without Sailing)

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From Sydney to Uluru
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Plan your adventure:
Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 30
Ages 18-35
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Blue Mountains day trip
    • Three Sisters rock formation tour
    • Jamison Ridge exploration
    Landmarks
    Three Sisters
    Jamison Ridge
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  2. Day 2

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Sydney city highlights tour
    • Opera House visit
    • Ferry to Watsons Bay
    • Bondi Beach visit

    Optional Activities

    • Harbour Bridge climb
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Watsons Bay
    Bondi Beach
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
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  3. Day 3

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Jetboat across Sydney Harbour
    • Skydiving experience
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  4. Day 4

    Sydney to Byron Bay

    Sydney to Byron Bay
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Surf lesson
    Landmarks
    Byron Bay Beach
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  5. Day 5

    Byron Bay

    Byron Bay
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wake Up (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Early morning yoga session
    • Kayaking
    • Evening bike tour to see glow worms
  6. Day 6

    Byron Bay to Noosa Everglades

    Byron Bay to Noosa Everglades
    Meals
    Dinner (Group dinner at Eco Lodge bistro and bar)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kangarooms Noosa Everglades (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at 'The Farm'
    • Group dinner at Eco Lodge bistro and bar

    Optional Activities

    • Sunrise at Australia's most easterly point
    Landmarks
    Australia's Most Easterly Point
  7. Day 7

    Noosa Everglades

    Noosa Everglades
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kangarooms Noosa Everglades (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • K'Gari full day excursion
    • World's longest sand highway cruise
    • Sand dunes exploration
    • Lakes and rainforest exploration
    • Lunch on K'Gari

    Optional Activities

    • CootharaBAR boutique brewery
    Landmarks
    K'Gari (Fraser Island)
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  8. Day 8

    Noosa Everglades to Airlie Beach

    Noosa Everglades to Airlie Beach
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nomads Airlie Beach (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Canoeing excursion on Noosa Everglades
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  9. Day 9

    Airlie Beach

    Airlie Beach
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch on boat)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nomads Airlie Beach (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Whitehaven Beach day trip
    • Snorkelling
    • Lunch on boat
    Landmarks
    Whitehaven Beach
  10. Day 10

    Airlie Beach

    Airlie Beach
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nomads Airlie Beach (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Skydive over Airlie Beach
    • Scenic flight over Whitsunday Islands and Whitehaven Beach and Heart Reef
    Landmarks
    Heart Reef
  11. Day 11

    Airlie Beach to Magnetic Island via Townsville

    Airlie Beach to Magnetic Island via Townsville
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nomads Magnetic Island (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ferry to Magnetic Island

    Optional Activities

    • Coastal walking trails
    • Water sports
    • Hawkings Point Lookout hike
    Landmarks
    Hawkings Point Lookout
  12. Day 12

    Magnetic Island

    Magnetic Island
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nomads Magnetic Island (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Forts Walk
    • Horseshoe Bay
    Landmarks
    Forts Walk
    Horseshoe Bay
    Palm Island Group
  13. Day 13

    Magnetic Island to Cairns via Townsville

    Magnetic Island to Cairns via Townsville
    Meals
    Dinner (Interactive Bush Food MAKE TRAVEL MATTER tutorial and dinner featuring native game)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Gilligans (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ferry from Magnetic Island to Townsville
    • Train to Cairns
    • Interactive Bush Food MAKE TRAVEL MATTER tutorial and dinner
  14. Day 14

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Gilligans (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Daintree Rainforest day trip
    • Kuku Yalanji cultural experience
    • Smoking ceremony viewing
    • Aboriginal art class
    • Dreamtime stories learning

    Optional Activities

    • Sunset boat cruise
    Landmarks
    Daintree Rainforest
  15. Day 15

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Gilligans (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef catamaran snorkelling
    • Great Barrier Reef catamaran diving
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
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  16. Day 16

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Gilligans (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Bungy jumping
    • Skydiving
    • Whitewater rafting
    • Skyrail scenic cable car
    • Kuranda village guided tour
    • Kuranda Railway return journey
    Landmarks
    Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
    Kuranda
    Kuranda Railway
  17. Day 17

    Cairns to Uluru

    Cairns to Uluru
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Voyages Outback Hotel & Lodge (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Dinner with group

    Optional Activities

    • Field of Lights art installation
    Landmarks
    Field of Lights
  18. Day 18

    Uluru

    Uluru
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Voyages Outback Hotel & Lodge (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Uluru sunrise viewing
    • Walpa Gorge hike
    • Valley of the Winds hike

    Optional Activities

    • Segway tour
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Kata Tjuta
    Walpa Gorge
    Valley of the Winds
  19. Day 19

    Uluru

    Uluru
    Meals
    Breakfast (Big BBQ Breakfast at Kings Creek Station)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Voyages Outback Hotel & Lodge (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Big BBQ Breakfast at Kings Creek Station
    • King's Canyon guided hike
    • Garden of Eden visit
    • Sunset drinks and nibbles
    Landmarks
    King's Canyon
    Garden of Eden
    Kings Creek Station
  20. Day 20

    Uluru

    Uluru

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  • Ultimate Australia (Without Sailing) reviewer 1
    May 4th, 2018
    Led by Sian
    Had the best time of my life and would book another contiki trip again in a heartbeat
    Traveled in April 2018
  • E
    April 14th, 2016
    Most amazing trip of my life! So much adventure!
    Traveled in January 2016
  • C
    April 12th, 2016
    This trip was the best thing I could have ever done! I'm so glad that I decided to travel with contiki and start in...
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  • C
    April 10th, 2016
    It was an amazing experience, far above what I could have imagined. To get to visit so many places and have the...
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  • J
    April 8th, 2016
    It was the Best time of my life. So many good experiences and a Lot of good memories and found better friend!
    Traveled in October 2015
  • N
    April 3rd, 2016
    It's definetely been a life changing trip. From nice places to stay, a very knowledgable tour guide, amazing...
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    Traveled in July 2014
  • G
    April 2nd, 2016
    The best thing I have ever done! Lovely group of people with friends made for life. Very well organised and an...
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    Traveled in September 2015
  • W
    April 2nd, 2016
    The trip was fantastically beautiful. Accommodation, food and transport flawless. Tour Director and Bus driver were...
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    Traveled in September 2015
  • C
    April 2nd, 2016
    The trip was a once in a life time trip and was amazing!
    Traveled in May 2015
  • S
    April 2nd, 2016
    It was absolutely amazing! We had the best tour "managers" (Trys and Paddy) and drivers (Benny and Gaz) I've ever had...
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    Traveled in October 2014

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    Is it possible to combine this tour with an earlier tour to New Zealand, 'Best of North Island' dates 22 Nov - 28 Nov. Is there enough time to transit to Sydney to start the second tour?

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    • ContikiOperatorWritten October 2025

      Since the Best of North Island tour is not part of Contiki's offerings, we recommend confirming the exact end time of that trip directly with the provider. Please also note that Contiki's Ultimate Australia tour begins in Sydney at approximately 08:00 AM on Day 1. To ensure a smooth transition, it's important to verify whether you'll have enough time to fly from New Zealand to Sydney after your tour ends on November 28. Ideally, you should plan to arrive in Sydney the evening before or very early on the morning of November 29.

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