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Day 1: Arrive
Melbourne
On arrival at
Melbourne Airport you will be transferred to
your hotel (flights anytime, airfare not
included). The remainder of the day is at
leisure.
Overnight:
Grand Mercure Swanston (standard), Stamford
Plaza (first class) or Hotel Sofitel (deluxe),
Melbourne, 3 nights.
Day 2: Great
Ocean Road
Travel along the
Great Ocean Road for dramatic coastal scenery.
View the Twelve Apostles, remains of London
Bridge and Loch Ard Gorge shipwreck site. (B)
Day 3: City
Sights – Tramcar
Enjoy a morning
tour of Melbourne. This afternoon is at
leisure. Tonight dine on-board the Colonial
Tramcar Restaurant. (B) (HD)
Day 4: Kangaroo
Island
You will be
transferred to Melbourne Airport for your
flight to Adelaide (flights to arrive prior to
8.30am, airfare not included). Fly to Kangaroo
Island (airfare included) for a full-day 4WD
tour including the Remarkable Rocks and Seal
Bay.
Overnight:
Ozone Seafront Hotel (standard and first
class) or Kangaroo Island Lodge (deluxe),
Kangaroo Island. (L)
Day 5: Barossa
Valley
Depart Kangaroo
Island for your return flight to Adelaide
(airfare included). Travel to the Barossa
Valley and sample an extensive range of local
wines.
Overnight:
Corus Grosvenor Hotel (standard), Stamford
Plaza (first class) or Hyatt Regency (deluxe),
Adelaide. (BL)
Day 6: Adelaide
– Uluru (Ayers Rock)
You will be
transferred to Adelaide Airport for your
flight to Ayers Rock (flights to arrive prior
to 1.30pm, airfare not included). On arrival
at Ayers Rock Airport you will be
transferred to your hotel. Explore Kata Tjuta
(Olgas) and watch sunset over Uluru
(Ayers Rock).
Overnight:
Outback Pioneer Hotel (standard), Desert
Gardens Hotel (first class) or Sails in the
Desert Hotel (deluxe), Ayers Rock Resort. (B)
Day 7: Kings
Canyon
Rise early to view
sunrise over Uluru. Opportunity to
climb to the summit (optional) and enjoy a
guided base tour. Travel to Kings Canyon
Resort.
Overnight:
Kings Canyon Resort – Rangeview Rooms
(standard and first class) or Spa Rooms
(deluxe). (B)
Day 8: Kings
Canyon – Alice Springs
This morning make
the rocky climb to the rim of Kings Canyon.
After lunch at Kings Canyon Resort (own
expense) travel to Alice Springs.
Overnight:
Aurora Alice Springs (standard), Alice Springs
Resort (first class) or Crowne Plaza (deluxe),
Alice Springs, 2 nights. (B)
Day 9: Palm
Valley
Today join a 4WD
safari through the West MacDonnell Ranges into
Palm Valley. (BL)
Day 10: Alice
Springs – Darwin
 This
morning join a local Aboriginal guide and
learn about 'bush tucker'. You will be
transferred to Alice Springs Airport for your
flight to Darwin (flights to depart after
12.00pm, airfare not included). On arrival at
Darwin Airport you will be transferred to your
hotel.
Overnight:
Mirambeena Resort (standard), Crowne Plaza
(first class) or Saville Park Suites (deluxe),
Darwin. (B)
Day 11: Darwin
– Kakadu
Travel deep into
Kakadu National Park. Visit Nourlangie
Rock and cruise on the famous Yellow Water
Billabong.
Overnight:
Aurora Kakadu (standard) or Gagudju Crocodile
Holiday Inn (first class and deluxe), Kakadu. (BL)
Day 12: Kakadu
– Darwin
Join
the Guluyambi Cruise along the East Alligator
River. Continue to Ubirr for a guided walk to
see rock art. Later, visit the Bowali Visitor
Centre. Return to Darwin.
Overnight:
Mirambeena Resort (standard), Crowne Plaza
(first class) or Saville Park Suites (deluxe),
Darwin. (BL)
Day 13: Darwin
– Cairns
You will be
transferred to Darwin Airport for your flight
to Cairns (flights anytime, airfare not
included). On arrival at Cairns Airport you
will be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy time
at leisure in tropical Cairns this afternoon.
Overnight:
Rydges Plaza (standard), The Oasis Resort
(first class) or Cairns International
(deluxe), Cairns, 3 nights.
Day 14: Kuranda
– Skyrail – Tjapukai
Join the Kuranda
train and journey to Kuranda. Return on the
Skyrail Cableway. Visit
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park to discover
the legends of the Dreamtime. Return to
Cairns. (B)
Day 15: Great
Barrier Reef
Cruise on the
Great Adventures high-speed catamaran to the
Great Barrier Reef. Snorkel and view the coral
and fish. (BL)
Day 16: Cairns
– Sydney
You will be
transferred to Cairns Airport for your flight
to Sydney (flights anytime, airfare not
included). On arrival at Sydney Airport you
will be transferred to your hotel. The
remainder of the day is at leisure.
Overnight: All
Seasons Premier Menzies (standard), Crowne
Plaza Darling Harbour (first class) or Hotel
Sofitel (deluxe), Sydney, 3 nights. (B)
Day 17: City
Sights – Cruise
Tour the sights of
Sydney and famous Bondi Beach. Enjoy a
luncheon cruise on Sydney Harbour and visit to
Manly. (BL)
Day 18: Sydney
at leisure
Today is at
leisure to explore Sydney. Perhaps take an
optional tour to the Blue Mountains or Hunter
Valley. (B)
Day 19: Depart
Sydney
You will be
transferred to Sydney Airport to connect with
your onward flight (flights anytime, airfare
not included). (B)
Kindly
contact us for current pricing and departures
Touring on Day 9
may be substituted with a tour to Simpsons
Gap, Standley Chasm and the Alice Springs
Desert Park due to seasonal influences.
Any flights
referred to in the itinerary are at the
client's own expense and are not included in
the land content price. Exception: The flight
from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island and return is
included in the land content price.
Departs: Daily
except Monday & Tuesday
Flight
Information
Day 1 – Flights
anytime into Melbourne
Day 4 – Flights
prior to 8.30am into Adelaide
from Melbourne
Day 6 – Flights
to arrive prior to 1.30pm into
Ayers Rock from Adelaide
Day 10 – Flights
to depart after 12.00pm from
Alice Springs to Darwin
Day 13 – Flights
anytime into Cairns from
Darwin
Day 16 – Flights
anytime into Sydney from
Cairns
Day 19 – Flights
anytime from Sydney
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