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Classic Australia with Uluru & the Outback

13 days
Start and end in Sydney
4.9
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Guided in English
Group Size 42 - 50
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival

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  2. Day 2

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Guided city sightseeing of Sydney including admission and tour of the Sydney Opera House
    • Cruise on Sydney Harbour
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Sydney Harbour
  3. Day 3

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore the Rocks district
    • Visit Darling Harbour
    • Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Landmarks
    The Rocks
    Darling Harbour
  4. Day 4

    Sydney to Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Cairns
  5. Day 5

    Great Barrier Reef

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef excursion with lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef
    • Glass-bottom-boat tour of the Great Barrier Reef
    • Underwater observatory viewing
    • Fish feeding at the Great Barrier Reef
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
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  6. Day 6

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic railway ride to Kuranda
    • Cable car ride over the tropical rainforest canopy
    Landmarks
    Kuranda
  7. Day 7

    Cairns to Melbourne

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Melbourne
  8. Day 8

    Melbourne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Festive farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city sightseeing of Melbourne including admission to the Shrine of Remembrance
    • Farewell dinner in Melbourne
    Landmarks
    Flinders Street Station
    St. Patrick's Cathedral
    Shrine of Remembrance
  9. Day 9

    Melbourne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Day tour to Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles
    • Penguin Parade on Phillip Island
    Landmarks
    Great Ocean Road
    Twelve Apostles
    Phillip Island
  10. Day 10

    Melbourne to Outback

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    Breakfast
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  11. Day 11

    Uluru

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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Base tour and sunset toast at Uluru
    • Visit to Kata Tjuta overlook

    Optional Activities

    • Sunrise viewing over Uluru and Kata Tjuta
    • Guided walk through Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta
    • Visit to Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Kata Tjuta
    Walpa Gorge
    Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
  12. Day 12

    Outback to Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast
  13. Day 13

    Departure

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    Breakfast
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    November 12th, 2024
    5.0
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    February 20th, 2024
    4.0
    My travel goal was to get to Uluru and this tour got me there.
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    November 3rd, 2023
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    Asked on September 29th, 2025

    Is there time to do the penguin parade on the arrival day in Melbourne? I want to do both the 12 Apostles and the penguin parade.

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten September 2025

      We appreciate you sharing your travel plans with us and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. You should have time to do both as there is nothing on the itinerary for the arrival day. Please be advised you will have to arrange those activities independently, including transportation.

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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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