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Essence of Australia 14 Days

14 days
From Melbourne to Sydney
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Melbourne

    Start point
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne Intl (MEL), 00:00 - 23:55)
    Accommodation
    (The Victoria Hotel Melbourne)

    Optional Activities

    • Wander through hidden alleyways filled with street art
    • Visit award-winning cafés
    • Explore bustling markets
    • Browse galleries and live music venues
    • Visit St Kilda coastline
    • Shop at Queen Victoria Market
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  2. Day 2

    Melbourne

    Accommodation
    (The Victoria Hotel Melbourne)

    Included Activities

    • Vehicle-based city sights tour with informative guide commentary
    • Visit Parliament Hill and Treasury Building
    • Explore the 'Paris End' of Collins Street
    • Stop at Queen Victoria Market
    • Tour Lygon Street
    • Visit Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
    • See Sports Precinct stadiums
    • Visit St Patrick's Cathedral
    • Explore Fitzroy Gardens and Cook's Cottage
    • Visit Federation Square
    • Visit the Shrine of Remembrance with access to top views
    • Explore Melbourne's Arts Precinct including National Gallery of Victoria
    Landmarks
    Parliament Hill
    Treasury Building
    House of Parliament
    Windsor Hotel
    Collins Street
    Queen Victoria Market
    Lygon Street
    Royal Exhibition Building
    Carlton Gardens
    Sports Precinct
    St Patrick's Cathedral
    Fitzroy Gardens
    Cook's Cottage
    Conservatory
    Federation Square
    Flinders Street Station
    St Paul's Cathedral
    Shrine of Remembrance
    National Gallery of Victoria
    Victorian College of the Arts
    Hamer Hall
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  3. Days 3 - 4

    Melbourne

    Accommodation
    (The Victoria Hotel Melbourne)

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll through iconic laneways with street art
    • Take scenic tram ride to St Kilda
    • Explore Royal Botanic Gardens
    • Discover local and award-winning restaurants
    • Enjoy beachside relaxation at St Kilda
    Landmarks
    Royal Botanic Gardens
    St Kilda
  4. Day 5

    Melbourne to Cairns

    Accommodation
    (Pacific Hotel Cairns)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Cairns waterfront
    • Relax and take in tropical scenery
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  5. Day 6

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast (Morning tea), Lunch (Chef-prepared hot and cold tropical buffet lunch including prawns and fresh tropical fruit), Afternoon Tea (Afternoon tea service)
    Accommodation
    (Pacific Hotel Cairns)

    Included Activities

    • Sailing on stylish performance catamaran to two outer reef destinations
    • Snorkelling with guided snorkel tour and all equipment provided
    • Relax on upper deck or netted deck trampoline
    • Chef-prepared tropical buffet lunch with hot and cold dishes and fresh tropical fruit
    • Morning tea service
    • Afternoon tea service
    • Eco-accredited marine naturalist presentations on coral, fish and reef life
    • Semi-submarine reef discovery tour with commentary
    • Access to Underwater Observatory
    • Eco Reef Talk presentation
    • Use of buoyancy vests and lycra suits

    Optional Activities

    • Introductory scuba diving
    • Certified scuba diving
    • Seawalker helmet diving
    • Boat snorkel trip
    • Scenic helicopter flights
    • Wetsuit hire
    • Optical mask hire
    • Lycra suit hire
    • Beach hire including parasailing, canoes, windsurfers, beach chairs
    • Marineland Melanesia crocodile habitat visit
    • Oiled massage salon at Green Island Resort
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Green Island
  6. Day 7

    Cairns

    Accommodation
    (Pacific Hotel Cairns)

    Optional Activities

    • Wander scenic Esplanade
    • Relax by the lagoon
    • Browse local shops and cafés
    • Great Barrier Reef snorkeling or diving tours
    • Daintree Rainforest exploration
    • Kuranda Skyrail scenic ride
    Landmarks
    Cairns Esplanade
    Daintree Rainforest
    Kuranda Skyrail
  7. Day 8

    Cairns to Gold Coast

    Accommodation
    (voco Gold Coast by IHG)

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll along beachfront
    • Browse shops and cafés
    • Explore Surfers Paradise strip
    Landmarks
    Surfers Paradise
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  8. Day 9

    Gold Coast

    Meals
    Snack (Light refreshments)
    Accommodation
    (voco Gold Coast by IHG)

    Included Activities

    • Guided rainforest walk to Natural Bridge
    • View Purling Brook Falls
    • Visit Best of All Lookout
    • Visit Canyon Lookout
    • Visit Goomoolahra Falls Lookout
    • Explore World Heritage Listed National Park
    • Travel through Numinbah Valley
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Light refreshments
    • National Park fees
    • Expert tour guide with in-vehicle and guided walk commentary
    • Small group experience
    Landmarks
    Springbrook National Park
    Natural Bridge
    Purling Brook Falls
    Numinbah Valley
    Goomoolahra Falls
  9. Day 10

    Gold Coast

    Accommodation
    (voco Gold Coast by IHG)

    Optional Activities

    • Relax on Surfers Paradise beach
    • World-class shopping
    • Explore hinterland and scenic lookouts
    • Theme park adventure
    • Beachside café relaxation
    • Leisurely esplanade stroll
    Landmarks
    Surfers Paradise
  10. Day 11

    Gold Coast to Sydney

    Accommodation
    (The Capitol Hotel Sydney)

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll along Circular Quay
    • View Sydney Opera House
    • Walk across Harbour Bridge
    • Explore waterfront areas
    Landmarks
    Circular Quay
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
  11. Day 12

    Sydney

    Accommodation
    (The Capitol Hotel Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Visit historic Rocks area with early convict history
    • Tour CBD and Macquarie Street
    • View NSW Parliament House, Rum Hospital, Hyde Park Barracks, and St Mary's Cathedral
    • Stop at Mrs Macquarie's Point for Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge views
    • Drive through Eastern Suburbs past Kings Cross, Double Bay, and Rose Bay
    • Stop at Watsons Bay with optional short coastal walk with South Pacific Ocean and Sydney Harbour views
    • 30-minute stop at Bondi Beach
    • Pass through Tamarama and Bronte beaches
    • Return via Centennial Park and Paddington
    • Final stop at Darling Harbour or Circular Quay
    • Hotel pickup

    Optional Activities

    • Harbour lunch cruises
    • Short coastal walk at Watsons Bay
    • Coffee or cool drink at Bondi Beach
    Landmarks
    The Rocks
    NSW Parliament House
    Rum Hospital
    Hyde Park Barracks
    St Mary's Cathedral
    Mrs Macquarie's Point
    Kings Cross
    Double Bay
    Rose Bay
    Watsons Bay
    Bondi Beach
    Tamarama Beach
    Bronte Beach
    Centennial Park
    Paddington
    Darling Harbour
    Circular Quay
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Sydney Central Business District
  12. Day 13

    Sydney

    Accommodation
    (The Capitol Hotel Sydney)

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll through historic Rocks laneways
    • Relax on Bondi Beach
    • Take ferry to Manly
    • Explore world-class galleries
    • Visit trendy cafés and restaurants
    • Browse local markets
    • Enjoy waterfront dining
    Landmarks
    The Rocks
    Bondi Beach
    Manly
  13. Day 14

    Sydney

    End point
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Sydney International Airport Kingsford Smith (SYD), 00:00 - 23:55)

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer

    Optional Activities

    • Leisurely breakfast with Opera House views
    • Final stroll through The Rocks
    • Relax at Circular Quay
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    The Rocks
    Circular Quay
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