15-Nights Authentic Australia: Sydney to Melbourne

Description:


Included:

• Private arrival and departure transfers in Sydney, Darwin and Melbourne
• Shared arrival and departure transfers in Ayers Rock, Alice Springs and Cairns
• 2 nights first-class accommodation in Sydney
• 3 night first-class accommodation in Ayers Rock
• 1 night first-class accommodation in Alice Springs
• 3 nights first-class accommodation in Darwin
• 1 night first-class accommodation in Kakadu
• 3 nights first-class accommodation in Cairns
• 2 nights first-class accommodation in Melbourne
• Shared half day Rocks Walking Tour
• Shared full day Blue Mountains Deluxe Experience
• Shared half day Uluru Sacred Sites and Sunset Tour
• Shared half day Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta Tour
• Shared half day Kings Canyon Climb
• Shared full day Indigenous Litchfield Spectacular
• Shared 2 day Kakadu National Park Tour
• Shared full day Quicksilver Outer Barrier Reef Cruise
• Shared full day Kuranda Tour with Train Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and Rainforestation
• Shared half day Lanes and Arcades Tour
• Shared full day Phillip Island Tour with Penguin Parade tour
• 1 breakfast, 4 lunches

Highlights:
Australia
This perfect 16-day introduction to Australia pairs cosmopolitan cities with natural wonders. It features first-class accommodations, shared tours, and is a great way to get up close and personal with the native wildlife as well as Australia’s Aboriginal traditions.

Your Australian vacation begins in diverse and historic Sydney, which greets visitors with its sparkling harbour, iconic Harbour Bridge, and the unforgettable Sydney Opera House. A morning tour showcases all three before a ferry ticket lets you jump across the harbour and gain entry to Taronga Zoo, where you can say “G’day” to kangaroos, koalas, and other natives as well as many international guests.

From Sydney, connect to ultimate Outback icon of Uluru/Ayers Rock, a site deeply shrouded in myth and legend. This is a sacred place to the Anangu, the local Indigenous people, and sunset over “The Rock” will be a highlight of your time in Australia. Go on to spectacular Kings Canyon and explore the eerie, alien landscape of its sandstone domes before your desert adventure concludes with a night in Alice Springs (a.k.a. “The Alice”).

Fly north to Darwin, Australia’s northernmost capital and the perfect launch pad for your journey into Litchfield National Park, where you’ll journey amongst a landscape of waterfalls and billabongs and see the incredible magnetic termite mounds that rise above the red dirt. You’ll then head into Kakadu National Park to spot a wide variety of birds and wildlife and perhaps even a saltwater crocodile as you learn more about the local ecology.

Jet over to tropical Cairns in the northeast of Queensland, where you’ll find a dazzling array of wildlife amid lush forest surrounds. You’ll visit the Great Barrier Reef for a close encounter with the abundant sea life of the world’s largest coral reef system. Then climb aboard an amphibious army duck for a trip into Kuranda’s scenic rainforest, where an authentic taste of Indigenous culture, including a Dreamtime walk and the chance to throw a boomerang, await.

Final stop is Australia’s cultural capital, Melbourne, which offers world-class shopping, a thriving arts scene, beautiful urban parks, and endless restaurant options. All of these elements combine to seduce culture vultures, foodies, and casual visitors alike. You’ll final full day includes a city tour plus an evening visit to Phillip Island to see the world-renown Little Penguin Parade.

At the end of your stay, head to the airport to connect back home.

Additional Details:

Standard Terms & Conditions apply when purchasing this trip. Special savings cannot be combined with any other offer. Airfare available for better packaging and pricing. Ask your travel advisor for details. All prices are per person and quoted in U.S. dollars. Single supplement applies. Blackout dates/seasonal supplements may apply. Accommodations, inclusions and itinerary subject to change depending upon specific departure date. From pricing is based on lowest marketed price for this tour, rates vary by date of departure; please inquire for details for your preferred travel dates. Inquire for a list of exclusions. Departures: Thursdays from April to September

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.