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Melbourne to Cairns Adventure

20 days
From Melbourne to Cairns
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Melbourne to Foster

    Included Activities

    • Pillar Point Walk at Wilsons Promontory
    • Lily Pilly Gully Walk through temperate rainforest
    • Squeaky Beach visit
    Landmarks
    Wilsons Promontory
    Squeaky Beach
    Lily Pilly Gully
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  2. Day 2

    Tarra Bulga National Park - Raymond Island - Paynesville

    Included Activities

    • Corrigan Suspension Bridge Loop walk
    • Ferry to Raymond Island
    • Raymond Island Koala Trail walk
    Landmarks
    Tarra Bulga National Park
    Corrigan Suspension Bridge
    Raymond Island
  3. Day 3

    Buchan Caves - Eden

    Included Activities

    • Buchan Caves Royal Cave guided tour
    Landmarks
    Buchan Caves
    Royal Cave
  4. Day 4

    Eden

    Included Activities

    • Bilbaan Cultural Experience - Country Custodian guided trail walk
    Landmarks
    Jigamy
    Keeping Place
    The Pinnacles
  5. Day 5

    Merimbula - Bermagui - Jervis Bay

    Included Activities

    • Captain Sponge Oyster Tour on Pambula Lake with oyster tasting
    • Bermagui Blue Hole visit
    Landmarks
    Pambula Lake
    Merimbula
    Bermagui Blue Hole
  6. Day 6

    Jervis Bay to Sydney

    Included Activities

    • Murrays Beach visit
    • Governors Head walk and lookout
    Landmarks
    Murrays Beach
    Governors Head
    Bowen Island
    Sea Cliff Bridge
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  7. Day 7

    Sydney to Hunter Valley - Cessnock

    Included Activities

    • The Rocks walking tour with Aboriginal guide
    • Hunter Valley winery visit and wine tasting with sommelier

    Optional Activities

    • Optional dinner in Cessnock
    Landmarks
    The Rocks
    Hicksons Reserve
    Campbells Cove
    Cumberland Walk
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Hunter Valley
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  8. Day 8

    Cessnock to Port Macquarie via Crowdy Bay National Park

    Included Activities

    • Crowdy Bay National Park Diamond Head hike
    Landmarks
    Crowdy Bay National Park
    Diamond Head
  9. Day 9

    Port Macquarie - Dorrigo National Park - Coffs Harbour

    Included Activities

    • Koala Hospital guided tour
    • Dorrigo National Park Rainforest Centre and Skywalk access

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch in Bellingen
    Landmarks
    Port Macquarie Koala Hospital
    Waterfall Way
    Dorrigo National Park
    Rainforest Centre
  10. Day 10

    Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay

    Included Activities

    • Red Rock Gumbaynggirr First Nations guided walking tour
    • Byron Bay Lighthouse visit

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch in Yamba
    Landmarks
    Red Rock
    The Solitary Island Marine Park
    Byron Bay Lighthouse
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  11. Day 11

    Byron Bay

    Optional Activities

    • Sunrise viewing from Australia's most easterly point
    • Beginner's surf lesson
    • Guided sea kayaking tour of Byron Bay Marine Park
    Landmarks
    Byron Bay
    Byron Bay Marine Park
  12. Day 12

    Byron Bay to Brisbane via Springbrook National Park - Gold Coast

    Included Activities

    • The Farm visit
    • Springbrook National Park Natural Bridge walk

    Optional Activities

    • Breakfast at The Farm
    Landmarks
    The Farm
    Springbrook National Park
    Natural Bridge
    Surfers Paradise
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Brisbane to Hervey Bay via Noosa

    Optional Activities

    • Noosa Coastal Walk (partial)
    • Lunch in Noosa Heads
    • Shopping in Noosa Heads boutique shops
    • Beach relaxation in Noosa Heads
    Landmarks
    Noosa Heads
    Noosa Coastal Walk
    Hervey Bay
  14. Day 14

    K'gari (Fraser Island) Day Trip - Hervey Bay

    Included Activities

    • K'gari full day guided tour including 75 Mile Beach Road drive
    • Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie) swim
    • Eli Creek swim
    • Maheno shipwreck visit
    • Coloured sands pinnacles visit
    Landmarks
    K'gari (Fraser Island)
    75 Mile Beach Road
    Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie)
    Eli Creek
    Maheno shipwreck
  15. Day 15

    Hervey Bay

    Optional Activities

    • Whale watching tour (Jul-Oct) - AUD130
    • Bike rental for foreshore cycling
    • Leisurely walk along water's edge
    • Kayaking
    Landmarks
    Hervey Bay
  16. Day 16

    Airlie Beach

    Optional Activities

    • Optional breakfast at local café
    • Optional group dinner
    Landmarks
    Airlie Beach
  17. Day 17

    Whitsunday Islands - Whitehaven Beach

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch on Whitehaven Beach)

    Included Activities

    • Whitsunday Islands and Whitehaven Beach full-day guided tour
    • Hill Inlet Lookout walk
    • Snorkelling at guide-selected location
    • Lunch on Whitehaven Beach
    Landmarks
    Whitsunday Islands
    Whitehaven Beach
    Hill Inlet Lookout
    Great Barrier Reef
  18. Day 18

    Townsville - Paluma Range National Park - Lucinda

    Included Activities

    • Townsville Castle Hill Lookout visit
    • Paluma Range National Park Big Crystal Creek visit

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch in Townsville
    • Swimming at Big Crystal Creek
    Landmarks
    Townsville
    Castle Hill
    Paluma Range National Park
    Big Crystal Creek
  19. Day 19

    Mungalla Station - Mission Beach

    Included Activities

    • Mungalla Station Nywaigi First Nations guided tour
    • Mungalla wetlands exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Stop in Tully
    Landmarks
    Mungalla Station
    Mungalla wetlands
    Mission Beach
  20. Day 20

    Atherton Tablelands - Cairns

    Included Activities

    • Millaa Millaa Falls nature walk
    • Curtain Fig boardwalk visit
    • Lake Eacham visit

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming at Millaa Millaa Falls
    • Swimming at Lake Eacham
    Landmarks
    Millaa Millaa Falls
    Yungaburra
    Curtain Fig
    Lake Eacham
    Cairns

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