Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
- Day 2
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Melbourne including St. Patrick's Church, Fitzroy Gardens, old main post office, and Parliament of Victoria
Optional Activities
- Walk through Melbourne city center
- Boat trip on the Yarra River
- Museum visits
- Trip to Philipp Island with penguin parade
Landmarks St. Patrick's Church Fitzroy Gardens Parliament of Victoria Yarra River Philipp Island - Day 3
Melbourne to Great Ocean Road and back
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive along the Great Ocean Road
- Views of Loch Ard Gorge and the 12 Apostles
Landmarks Geelong Great Ocean Road Loch Ard Gorge 12 Apostles 
- Day 4
Melbourne to Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
- Day 5
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board scenic boat cruise)
Included Activities
- Coach tour of Sydney
- Visit to Mrs Macquarie's Chair in Botanic Gardens
- Visit to Bondi Beach
- Scenic boat cruise through Sydney Harbour with lunch on board
Optional Activities
- Afternoon stroll through Sydney city
Landmarks Mrs Macquarie's Chair Sydney Botanic Gardens Sydney Opera House Harbour Bridge Bondi Beach - Day 6
Sydney to Blue Mountains
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Day trip to Blue Mountains UNESCO World Heritage Site
- View of Three Sisters rock formation
- Canyon landscape exploration
- Visit to waterfalls and villages
Landmarks Blue Mountains Three Sisters - Day 7
Sydney to Alice Springs
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit to Royal Flying Doctor Service
- Tour of the old telegraph station
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Alice Springs city center
Landmarks Royal Flying Doctor Service Telegraph Station 
- Day 8
Alice Springs to Kings Canyon
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Drive through Red Center
- Short hike along Kings Canyon floor (approximately 45 minutes)
Landmarks Kings Canyon Watarrka National Park - Day 9
Kings Canyon to Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Coach tour circling Uluru
- Short walks around Uluru
- Sunset viewing at Uluru with sparkling wine
Optional Activities
- Challenging morning hike to Kings Canyon rocky plateau (approximately 3 hours, sure-footedness required)
Landmarks Uluru - Day 10
Uluru to Alice Springs
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Uluru
- Short hike at Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
Landmarks Uluru Kata Tjuta - Day 11
Alice Springs to The Ghan Train
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit to Alice Springs Desert Park
- Exploration of Standley Chasm and Simpsons Gap in West MacDonnell National Park
- Board the Ghan train with Gold Service accommodation
Landmarks Alice Springs Desert Park West MacDonnell National Park Standley Chasm Simpsons Gap - Day 12
The Ghan Train to Darwin
- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely breakfast on the Ghan train), Lunch (Lunch en route on the Ghan train)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Leisurely breakfast on the Ghan train
- Boat trip through Nitmiluk Gorge
- Lunch en route on the Ghan train
Landmarks Katherine Nitmiluk National Park Nitmiluk Gorge 
- Day 13
Darwin to Kakadu National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Darwin
- Visit to Kakadu National Park
- Visit to Nourlangie Rock with Aboriginal rock paintings
Landmarks Kakadu National Park Nourlangie Rock - Day 14
Kakadu National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Yellow Waters Lagoon
- Visit to Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Center
- Visit to Ubirr Rock with rock paintings
Landmarks Yellow Waters Lagoon Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Center Ubirr Rock - Day 15
Darwin to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
- Day 16
Cairns to Great Barrier Reef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Day trip to Great Barrier Reef on excursion boat
- Swimming, snorkeling, or diving at the Outer Reef
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 17
Cairns to Kuranda and Atherton Tablelands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Historic train ride through rainforest to Atherton Tablelands
- Visit to Kuranda jungle village
- Gondola ride (longest cable car in southern hemisphere)
Landmarks Atherton Tablelands Kuranda 
- Day 18
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
