Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Start point
- Melbourne Airport (MEL), Airport Dr, Melbourne, Victoria 3045, Australia (MAIN ENTRANCE, 01:00 - 23:55)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Victoria Hotel Melbourne)
Optional Activities
- Visit Federation Square
- Stroll along the Yarra River
- Explore Queen Victoria Market
- Visit Royal Botanic Gardens via tram
- Visit Melbourne Museum via tram
Landmarks Federation Square Yarra River Queen Victoria Market Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Museum 
- Day 2
Melbourne
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Victoria Hotel Melbourne)
Included Activities
- Vehicle-based city sights tour with all transfers in air-conditioned comfort
- Informative historic photographs presentation accessible via QR code
- Friendly & experienced guide providing informative commentary
- Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi
- Visit Parliament Hill – Treasury Building, House of Parliament, Windsor Hotel
- Tour the 'Paris End' of Collins Street
- Explore Queen Victoria Market
- Visit Lygon Street (Melbourne's Little Italy)
- See Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
- View Melbourne's Sports Precinct
- Visit St Patrick's Cathedral
- Explore Fitzroy Gardens and Cook's Cottage
- Visit Federation Square
- Visit the Shrine of Remembrance
- Tour Melbourne's Arts Precinct including National Gallery of Victoria
Landmarks Parliament Hill Collins Street Queen Victoria Market Lygon Street Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Gardens Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) St Patrick's Cathedral Fitzroy Gardens Cook's Cottage Federation Square Shrine of Remembrance National Gallery of Victoria 
- Day 3
Melbourne
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Victoria Hotel Melbourne)
Optional Activities
- City sightseeing experience
- Wine tasting excursion in Yarra Valley
- Wildlife adventure to Phillip Island
Landmarks Federation Square Queen Victoria Market Royal Botanic Gardens Yarra Valley Phillip Island 
- Day 4
Sydney
- Accommodation
- (The Sydney Boulevard Hotel)
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge St Mary's Cathedral Royal Botanic Gardens Bondi Beach Blue Mountains 
- Day 5
Sydney
- Accommodation
- (The Sydney Boulevard Hotel)
Included Activities
- Hotel pickup
- Small group touring as per itinerary
- Drop off at Circular Quay or Darling Harbour
- Visit the Rocks area
- Tour Central Business District (CBD)
- View Macquarie Street
- Visit Mrs Macquarie's Point
- Stop at Bondi Beach
- Visit Tamarama Beach
- Visit Bronte Beach
- Tour Centennial Park
- Tour Paddington
Optional Activities
- Lunch cruise departure (boarding at Darling Harbour or Circular Quay)
- Optional short coastal walk at Watsons Bay with views of South Pacific Ocean and Sydney Harbour entrance
- Enjoy coffee or cool drink at Bondi Beach
Landmarks The Rocks Macquarie Street NSW Parliament House Rum Hospital Hyde Park Barracks St Mary's Cathedral Mrs Macquarie's Point Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge Kings Cross Double Bay Rose Bay Watsons Bay Bondi Beach Tamarama Beach Bronte Beach Centennial Park Paddington Circular Quay Darling Harbour 
- Day 6
Blue Mountains
- Accommodation
- (Falls Mountain Retreat)
Landmarks Blue Mountains 
- Day 7
Pokolbin
- Accommodation
- (Leisure Inn Pokolbin Hill)
Optional Activities
- Visit wineries in Pokolbin
- Explore Hunter Valley Gardens
- Visit Potters Brewery
- Enjoy activities on the Great North Walk trail
Landmarks Hunter Valley Gardens Potters Brewery Great North Walk 
- Day 8
Port Macquarie
- Accommodation
- (Macquarie Barracks Motor Inn)
Optional Activities
- Visit Billabong Zoo
- Explore the Africa Exhibit at Billabong Zoo
- Visit Port Macquarie wineries
- Go fishing at coastal spots
- Dine at local restaurants
- Shop at local venues
Landmarks Billabong Zoo - Day 9
Byron Bay
- Accommodation
- (Wollongbar Motel)
Optional Activities
- Surf or swim at pristine beaches
- Visit local markets
- Attend yoga retreats
- Explore nightlife and entertainment venues
- Experience local music scene
- Sample organic food and cuisine
Landmarks Byron Bay 
- Day 10
Byron Bay
- Accommodation
- (QT Gold Coast)
Included Activities
- Guided sea kayak tour to Australia's most easterly point
- View wild bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat
- Opportunity to see humpback whales
- Opportunity to see three species of sea turtles
- Educational stories about local history and aboriginal culture
- Marine biology instruction from guides
- Kayak surfing back to shore
- Drinks
- Equipment
- Guide services
- Lockers
Landmarks Cape Bay Marine Park 
- Day 11
Gold Coast
- Meals
- Lunch (2-hour Sightseeing Lunch Cruise with tropical buffet featuring fresh local ocean king prawns, maple-glazed baked ham, lightly seasoned roasted chicken, summer garden salad, Mediterranean pasta salad, classic coleslaw, damper-style bread rolls, sliced seasonal melons, tropical fruits, and pavlova with berry coulis and fresh cream)
- Accommodation
- (QT Gold Coast)
Included Activities
- 2-hour sightseeing lunch cruise
- Spacious modern vessel with air-conditioned dining deck and open-top sundeck
- Tropical buffet lunch featuring ocean king prawns
- Cold selections including prawns, baked ham, roasted chicken, salads, coleslaw, and damper-style bread rolls
- Sweet selections including seasonal melons, tropical fruits, and pavlova with berry coulis
- Fully licensed bar with local wines, craft beers, and cocktails
- Entertaining informative commentary from crew
- Complimentary activity pack for children
- Views of Sea World, Marina Mirage, Palazzo Versace, and Gold Coast Broadwater
Landmarks Gold Coast Broadwater Sea World Marina Mirage Palazzo Versace - Day 12
Cairns
- Accommodation
- (Palm Royale Cairns)
Optional Activities
- Visit Centenary Lakes
- Explore City Botanic Gardens
- Visit Lake Placid
- Hike Mount Whitfield Conservation Park
- Visit Northern Beaches (Trinity Beach, Yorkeys Knob, Palm Cove, Holloways Beach, Kewarra Beach, Clifton Beach)
- Explore Smithfield Conservation Park rainforest
- Visit Great Barrier Reef
- Explore Copperlode Dam
- Visit Atherton Tablelands
- Explore Daintree Rainforest
- Visit Cairns Regional Gallery
- Visit Cairns Museum
Landmarks Centenary Lakes City Botanic Gardens Lake Placid Mount Whitfield Conservation Park Trinity Beach Yorkeys Knob Palm Cove Holloways Beach Kewarra Beach Clifton Beach Smithfield Conservation Park Great Barrier Reef Copperlode Dam Atherton Tablelands Daintree Rainforest Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns Museum - Day 13
Moore Reef – Fitzroy Island
- Meals
- Lunch (Tropical Buffet Lunch)
- Accommodation
- (Palm Royale Cairns)
Included Activities
- Travel on air-conditioned catamaran to Moore Reef Pontoon
- 2 hours reef time at Moore Reef Pontoon
- All snorkelling equipment and expert instruction including Lycra Suit & Buoyancy Vest
- Complimentary tea and coffee on boarding and while stationary at reef
- Glass-bottom boat tours at Moore Reef pontoon
- Sunlover waterslide (only waterslide on the Great Barrier Reef)
- Enclosed ocean pool for children
- Semi-submersible tours (subject to wind conditions)
- Marine naturalist presentation
- Underwater observatory
- Fish feeding presentation
- Free Wi-Fi onboard vessel
- Upper-level sun deck
- Freshwater showers and change rooms on Moore Reef pontoon
- Full bar facilities
- 3 hours of island time on Fitzroy Island including lunch
- Tropical Buffet Lunch
- All snorkelling equipment for island use (mask, snorkel, fins, Lycra suit, life jacket)
- Access to self-guided National Park walks on Fitzroy Island
- Access to pristine beaches on Fitzroy Island
Optional Activities
- Guided Snorkel Safari at Moore Reef Pontoon (35-minute guided tour for maximum 6 guests per tour)
- Seawalker Helmet Dive at Moore Reef Pontoon (20-minute fully escorted experience, 3.5 metres below sea level with photographer)
Landmarks Moore Reef Pontoon Fitzroy Island Great Barrier Reef Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal - Day 14
Hartley's Crocodile Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hot Australian breakfast with koalas)
- Accommodation
- (Palm Royale Cairns)
Included Activities
- Breakfast with koalas and keeper
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Boat cruise on Hartley's Lagoon with crocodile feeding
- Wildlife presentations
- Close encounters with kangaroos
- Close encounters with wallabies
- Close encounters with snakes
- Close encounters with cassowaries
- Close encounters with quolls
- Close encounters with other Australian wildlife
- Entrance ticket included
Optional Activities
- Souvenir photos (available for purchase)
Landmarks Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Hartley's Lagoon - Day 15
Cairns
- End point
- Cairns Airport (CNS), Airport Avenue, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia (Main Entrance, 00:05 - 23:55)
Landmarks Cairns International Airport
