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The Highlights of Australia itinerary allows the Aussie-curious traveller to visit the iconic must-sees of east-coast Australia over a duration that is just under 10 days.
You are going to hit all the significant spots – the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest, Sydney, Melbourne, and the Great Ocean Road. When you say that you’ve been to Australia, this itinerary is it.
Every day you’ll see something new.
YOU START IN
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Enjoy an afternoon Sydney orientation tour and learn about Sydney’s history dating back to 1788 to today.
Tour highlights:
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Photo credit: Tourism Australia
Photo credit: Tourism Australia
After breakfast there is a gentle walking tour from our hotel located in “The Rocks” area of Sydney to Sydney Harbour to join the most sensational harbour cruise.
Your personal captain and host will share the rich history of Sydney Harbour that includes sites of:
Enjoy the afternoon to explore Sydney at your leisure. Why not visit one of Sydney’s markets like Paddington Market, take a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the Opera House, or a thrilling ride on Oz Jet Boating on Sydney Harbour.
This evening enjoy dinner at Butcher and the Farmer Restaurant in Sydney’s trendy Tramshed location.
VIEWS OF
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MAKE YOUR WAY TO
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ENJOY THE
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Photo credit: Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree
You will join Australia’s most awarded reef cruise for a full day to the Low Isles of the Great Barrier Reef that includes:
Optional activities include:
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You will explore the world’s oldest tropical rainforest estimated to be 180 million years old, the Daintree Rainforest.
The Daintree Rainforest is one of the few places in the world where the rainforest meets the reef.
This part of the trip includes:
ADVENTURE AWAITS AT THE
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Photo credit: Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree
YOUR DAY AT LEISURE AT
You can explore the main street with its variety of shops or simply relax under the palms by the sea.
Check out my personal recommendations for Port Douglas’s restaurants, beaches, and tours here.
Enjoy a leisurely morning and then transfer to Cairns airport and fly to Melbourne.
Get settled into your hotel and take a stroll down the Crown Promenade.
Try one of my recommended dining spots for dinner.
SITESEEING IN
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Photo credit: Visit Victoria
Today, your tour includes a number of highlights:
The Melbourne sightseeing tour will end at 1:00pm, allowing the second half of this day free for you to explore Melbourne on your own.
This evening you are in for a treat as you embark on a culinary journey on your Progressive Degustation Walking Tour. This is the best way to sample some of Melbourne’s wonderful restaurants with a food and wine pairing at three different restaurants all within walking distance of each other. The evening will leave you inspired by the chefs creations and full of tasty morsels.
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Today you will do a full day circular drive along the Great Ocean Road, taking the coastal route outbound and returning via a scenic inland route. This is one of Australia’s iconic and widely written about scenic drives.
You’ll make stops at several viewpoints to see the dramatic rock formations including:
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TOUR
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