What are the available dates in October 2024?

We have three departure dates available in October for Australian Highlights tour. 06-Oct-2024 - 18-Oct-2024 with $6,195.00 per person in Twin room and $8,250.00 per person in Single room. 10-Oct-2024 - 22-Oct-2024 with $5,354.00 per person in Twin room, $5,091.00 per person in Triple room and $7,173.00 per person in Single room. Oct. 10 - Oct. 22 is Aboriginal Culture and Australian Highlights that will start in Melbourne (VIC) and ends in Cairns.

If we fly in/out of Melborne, how do we connect with the tour? How do we get back to Melborne from Sydney?

This adventure does end in Sydney. You could look at multi-city flights during your flight search. This will give you the option to select different arrival and departure airports.

Is it possible to add scuba diving to the Great Barrier Reef trip rather than snorkeling? Also, we are a group of 3 people so we will need 2 rooms. Is the advertised cost per person based on single or double occupancy? Please confirm that all flights within Australia are included and please explain what the additional upfront cost 0f $1,745 is for.

I am flexible but would prefer the October date. Might be able to make November work but it would be difficult.

What are the additional upfront costs?

The Upfont Costs are going to be the Internal Flights that are needed for the tour. The total cost for 2 travelers would come to EUR 14,220.00.

Does the tour price include the airfare?

We specialize in giving you the best tours from around the world, however the tours we offer do not include airfare and we do not book or advise on airfare. You will be responsible for booking your flights to meet with the group at the starting city. We do not recommend booking airfare before confirming your tour. A good website to search for great prices would be kayak.com and/or skyscanner.com.

What is the maximum size of this tour?

Trafalgar tours have an average of 40 - 45 guests on their tours.

Does the tour price include internal flights?

Internal flights are not included on this tour. They can be booked through us at an additional cost.

Does the price include all transportation while on the tour?

Transportation while on the tour is included in the price. Trafalgar uses luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys). You can find all this info under the "What's Included" tab under "Other" on the tour description page.

From

US $6,130 per person

Australian Highlights

13 days

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From Melbourne to Sydney

4.0

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Accommodations were fantastic. Didn't care much for tour bus, but this is a Trafalgar group tour so it was expected.
Alodie, traveled in April
3.5
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Platinum Operator: Trafalgar
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Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 50
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Melbourne
Meals
Dinner (Welcome dinner at a popular waterfront restaurant)
Accommodation
Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at a waterfront restaurant
Landmarks
Yarra River
Day 2
Melbourne
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Private guided walk of Melbourne with Travel Director
- Visit Federation Square
- View St Paul's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Trip to Phillip Island to watch the Little Penguins parade from sea to onshore burrows
Landmarks
Federation Square
St Paul's Cathedral
Phillip Island
Day 3
Melbourne
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Optional Activities
- History and Donuts Walking Tour
- Great Ocean Road driving tour with stops at the Twelve Apostles limestone formations and Apollo Bay
Landmarks
Queen Victoria Market
Brunswick Street
Great Ocean Road
Twelve Apostles
Apollo Bay
Day 4
Melbourne to Uluru
Meals
Dinner (Classic Uluru sundowner with sparkling wine and light refreshments amidst the red desert at sunset)
Accommodation
Hotel (Desert Gardens)
Included Activities
- Flight from Melbourne to Ayers Rock Resort
- Uluru sundowner experience with sparkling wine and light refreshments at sunset
Optional Activities
- Uluru BBQ Dinner with star talk in one of the best places to view the southern night sky
Landmarks
Uluru
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Ayers Rock Resort
Day 5
Uluru
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Hotel (Desert Gardens)
Included Activities
- Uluru sunrise experience with hot cocoa
- Base of Uluru tour with Travel Director and learning about Anangu cultural connection
- Western Desert art introduction with Anangu artist (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
- Kata Tjuta walk through Walpa Gorge to lookout
- Kata Tjuta sunset experience with sparkling wine
Landmarks
Uluru
Kata Tjuta
Walpa Gorge
Day 6
Uluru to Cairns
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Flight from Ayers Rock to Cairns
Optional Activities
- Field of Light art installation sunrise experience by Bruce Munro
Landmarks
Uluru
Field of Light
Day 7
Cairns - Great Barrier Reef
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch onboard)
Accommodation
Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- High-speed catamaran cruise on the Great Barrier Reef
- Snorkeling with equipment provided (optional within the day)
- Semi-submersible craft exploration option
- Tropical buffet lunch onboard
Landmarks
Great Barrier Reef
Day 8
Cairns
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Regional seafood prepared on custom-built Argentinian wood-fired grill at Salt House on Cairns' waterfront)
Accommodation
Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Salt House with regional seafood
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight over the Atherton Tablelands
- Guided interpretive walk in Daintree Rainforest learning traditional hunting and gathering skills and bush tucker
- Historic rail journey to Kuranda village
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway return trip through the trees
- Visit to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures with wetlands cruise through Melaleuca wetlands
Landmarks
Atherton Tablelands
Daintree Rainforest
Kuranda
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Melaleuca wetlands
Salt House
Day 9
Cairns to Sydney
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Swissotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Flight from Cairns to Sydney
Landmarks
Circular Quay
Day 10
Sydney
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise with menu focusing on local food and wine)
Accommodation
Hotel (Swissotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sydney Opera House with Local Specialist
- Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise with local food and wine
- Visit to Bondi Beach
Landmarks
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour
Bondi Beach
Day 11
Sydney
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Swissotel Sydney)
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Blue Mountains with visit to Three Sisters rock formation
Landmarks
Blue Mountains
Three Sisters
Day 12
Sydney
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Meal with fellow travelers and Travel Director toasting the journey)
Accommodation
Hotel (Swissotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Art Gallery of New South Wales with Local Specialist focusing on First Nations and Australian art
Optional Activities
- Walk through Royal Botanic Garden to Art Gallery of New South Wales
Landmarks
Circular Quay
The Rocks
Royal Botanic Garden
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Day 13
Sydney
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Yarra River

Landmarks
Federation Square
St Paul's Cathedral
Phillip Island

Landmarks
Queen Victoria Market
Brunswick Street
Great Ocean Road
Twelve Apostles
Apollo Bay

Landmarks
Uluru
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Ayers Rock Resort

Landmarks
Uluru
Kata Tjuta
Walpa Gorge

Landmarks
Uluru
Field of Light

Landmarks
Great Barrier Reef

Landmarks
Atherton Tablelands
Daintree Rainforest
Kuranda
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Melaleuca wetlands
Salt House

Landmarks
Circular Quay

Landmarks
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour
Bondi Beach

Landmarks
Blue Mountains
Three Sisters

Landmarks
Circular Quay
The Rocks
Royal Botanic Garden
Art Gallery of New South Wales

What's Included

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Flights
Guide
Meals
Additional Services
Transport

What's Not Included

Insurance
Optional
Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Crowne Plaza
Hotel
Days 1, 2, 3
Desert Gardens
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Hilton
Hotel
Days 6, 7, 8
Swissotel Sydney
Hotel
Days 9, 10, 11, 12

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Trafalgar

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Rating: 4.5(2,219 reviews)
Response time: 8 hours
Response rate: 80%
Cancellation policy

Traveler Reviews

4.0

Overall rating based on 2 Reviews

Transport
4.0
Guide
4.5
Accommodation
5.0
Food
4.0
Tour Operator
4.5

A
Alodie
April 28th, 2016
Accommodations were fantastic. Tour guide was very accommodating and helpful. Didn't care much for tour bus, but this...
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Traveled in November 2014
T
Tina
April 12th, 2016
Amazing experience in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji. It was our first tour and Trafalgar exceeded our expectations!
Traveled in February 2015

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Upcoming departures

From Sunday
21 Jun, 2026
To Friday
3 Jul, 2026
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To Friday
4 Sep, 2026
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6 Sep, 2026
To Friday
18 Sep, 2026
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From Sunday
20 Sep, 2026
To Friday
2 Oct, 2026
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From Sunday
4 Oct, 2026
To Friday
16 Oct, 2026
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Additional Upfront
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From Sunday
25 Oct, 2026
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6 Nov, 2026
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1 Nov, 2026
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13 Nov, 2026
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8 Nov, 2026
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20 Nov, 2026
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C
Cindy
Asked on March 2nd, 2024
What are the available dates in October 2024?
Price / Availability
Tour Details
- TrafalgarOperator•Written March 2024
  We have three departure dates available in October for Australian Highlights tour. 06-Oct-2024 - 18-Oct-2024 with $6,195.00 per person in Twin room and $8,250.00 per person in Single room. 10-Oct-2024 - 22-Oct-2024 with $5,354.00 per person in Twin room, $5,091.00 per person in Triple room and $7,173.00 per person in Single room. Oct. 10 - Oct. 22 is Aboriginal Culture and Australian Highlights that will start in Melbourne (VIC) and ends in Cairns.
C
Clare
Asked on January 16th, 2024
If we fly in/out of Melborne, how do we connect with the tour? How do we get back to Melborne from Sydney?
Flights / Transfers
Tour Details
- TrafalgarOperator•Written January 2024
  This adventure does end in Sydney. You could look at multi-city flights during your flight search. This will give you the option to select different arrival and departure airports.
M
Maria
Asked on May 23rd, 2023
Is it possible to add scuba diving to the Great Barrier Reef trip rather than snorkeling? Also, we are a group of 3 people so we will need 2 rooms. Is the advertised cost per person based on single or double occupancy? Please confirm that all flights within Australia are included and please explain what the additional upfront cost 0f $1,745 is for.
Flights / Transfers
Price / Availability
Tour Details
- M
  Maria
  Traveler•Written May 2023
  I am flexible but would prefer the October date. Might be able to make November work but it would be difficult.
- TrafalgarOperator•Written May 2023
  It turns out that the 08-Oct-2023 start date for Australian Highlights is not available and the earliest start date that we have is on 10-Dec-2023. The cost for a twin room is $5820 per person while a single room costs $7780 per person. Scuba diving is not available for the Great Barrier Reef trip.
L
Lawrence
Asked on March 6th, 2023
What are the additional upfront costs?
Price / Availability
- TrafalgarOperator•Written March 2023
  The Upfont Costs are going to be the Internal Flights that are needed for the tour. The total cost for 2 travelers would come to EUR 14,220.00.
L
Luis
Asked on November 1st, 2016
Does the tour price include the airfare?
Flights / Transfers
- TrafalgarOperator•Written November 2016
  We specialize in giving you the best tours from around the world, however the tours we offer do not include airfare and we do not book or advise on airfare. You will be responsible for booking your flights to meet with the group at the starting city. We do not recommend booking airfare before confirming your tour. A good website to search for great prices would be kayak.com and/or skyscanner.com.
B
Ben
Asked on October 1st, 2016
What is the maximum size of this tour?
Group size
- TrafalgarOperator•Written October 2016
  Trafalgar tours have an average of 40 - 45 guests on their tours.
R
Rosemary
Asked on October 1st, 2016
Does the tour price include internal flights?
Flights / Transfers
- TrafalgarOperator•Written October 2016
  Internal flights are not included on this tour. They can be booked through us at an additional cost.
K
Kathleen
Asked on April 1st, 2016
Does the price include all transportation while on the tour?
Transport
- TrafalgarOperator•Written April 2016
  Transportation while on the tour is included in the price. Trafalgar uses luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys). You can find all this info under the "What's Included" tab under "Other" on the tour description page.

From

US $6,130 per person

+ $1,771 Intra Tour Air Australian Highlights

Price based on Cheapest Room

Price based on Shared Room

Price based on Private Single Room

Price based on Private Double Room

Select Date

1 Adult2 Adults, 1 Child2 Children

Best price guarantee Learn More

Plan your adventure:

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Tour ID: 82633

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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.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
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- For any tour departing before August 20th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 20th, 2026, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with Trafalgar. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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