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Australia Highlights and Wildlife Experience
11 NIGHTS
PLEASE NOTE: We can help you add, adjust and tailor the itinerary to suit your requirements. Each clients itinerary is different. We work to your budget and take advantage of current specials in the marketplace for your time of travel.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
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3 nights Sydney
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Sydney Opera House Tour
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Sydney city sights tour
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Hop on Hop off tour of Sydney Harbour including Taronga Zoo
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4 nights Adelaide and Kangaroo Island
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Kangaroo Island Wildlife Discovery 4WD tour
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Flinders Chase National Park and Wildlife tour
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Barossa Valley wine tasting tour, Adelaide Hills and Hahndorf
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4 nights Cairns
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Great Barrier Reef tour, snorkeling, semi-submersible tours
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Kuranda Tour with Skyrail Cableway and Rainforestation
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All transfers throughout
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Breakfast Daily
ITINERARY OVERVIEW:
Destinations: Sydney, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Cairns
Experiences: Culture, Scenery, Food and Wine, Wildlife
No. of days: 12 day/11 nights itinerary
Begin your Australian adventure in Sydney. Enjoy a visit to the famous Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour and Taronga Zoo where you can get your first wildlife experience. Then you’re off to Adelaide and Kangaroo Island for more wildlife and stunning scenic and coastal landscapes. You get to explore Kangaroo Island on a 4WD tour and Flinders Chase National Park. Following your wildlife activities, you have a day of wine tasting, Adelaide Hills and a visit to Hahndorf. Next stop is Cairns where you will snorkel the breath-taking Great Barrier Reef. You’re in the tropical north so a visit to the rainforest is a must on the Kuranda Scenic Railway including Rainforestation. With so many wildlife and scenic experiences on your itinerary there will be no shortage of great photo opportunities.
DAY BY DAY:
Day 1: Arrive in Sydney and transfer to your hotel. (3 nights Sydney). As your first introduction to Sydney you have a tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House. Visit areas off-limits to the public and capture photographs from rare vantage points. Explore theatres and foyers where more than 1600 concerts, operas, dramas and ballets take place each year. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and exploring the city.
Day 2: This morning you are off on a Sydney city sights tour. Learn about the historic Rocks area and hear early convict history. Enjoy magnificent views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. See the shopping heart of the city. Experience South Head, The Gap and Bondi Beach. Spend the afternoon at your leisure.
Day 3: You get to explore Sydney at your own pace today with a Hop on Hop off tour of Sydney Harbour including Taronga Zoo entry and a Sky Safari cable ride.
Day 4: Leaving Sydney today you fly to Adelaide. Transfer to your hotel. Spend the afternoon exploring Adelaide. (1 night Adelaide).
Day 5: You’re flying from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island today. Today’s full day 4WD tour of Kangaroo Island takes you through several island habitats and you’ll see wildlife in its natural environment. Explore beaches, take walks through majestic native bush land and have encounters with kangaroos, koalas, echidnas, wallabies, sealions and a variety of birdlife. Seal Bay is a highlight of the tour. (1 night Kangaroo Island).
Day 6: There’s more wildlife and stunning scenery to view today on a full day Flinders Chase Nature and Wildlife Tour. You’ll explore Flinders Chase National Park on a small group 4WD tour to view fur seals, koalas, kangaroos, tammar wallabies and other native wildlife. View Admirals Arch and wander among the Remarkable Rocks. Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch served in a secluded bush setting. You will also visit Kelly Hill Conservation park and one of South Australia’s first Lighthouses at Cape du Couedic. After your tour has concluded you will fly back to Adelaide (2 nights Adelaide).
Day 7: Journey to the Barossa Valley today on your coach wine tour, enjoy wine tastings at several estates. Travel through the Adelaide Hills dotted with quaint villages to Hahndorf, Australia's oldest German settlement. Enjoy free time to walk and browse along the Elm lined main street, see quaint cottages, inns, craft shops and galleries.
Day 8: Leaving Adelaide today, transfer for your flight to Cairns. Check into your hotel and explore Cairns at leisure for the remainder of the day. (4 nights Cairns).
Day 9: You get to explore the Great Barrier Reef today! Travel aboard a 32 meter luxury sailing catamaran to Michaelmas Cay, which is a picturesque vegetated Sand Cay encircled by a superb fringing reef. Lunch is included. Enjoy four hours on the Reef where you can choose from a range of activities including snorkeling, semi-submersible tours and guided beach walks. Enjoy a glass of bubbles as you cruise home.
Day 10: Today is all about history, rainforest and wildlife. You get to ride the historic Kuranda Scenic Rail to Kuranda. Rainforestation, set in 40 hectares of lush gardens, is your next stop. Board the amphibious Army Duck and enjoy the Wildlife Park. Transfer back to Kuranda, then it’s time to board Skyrail Rainforest Cableway for your return journey.
Day 11: Relax and explore Cairns today at your leisure.
Day 12: Depart Cairns for your homeward flight!
TOP ACTIVITIES: Sydney | Adelaide | Kangaroo Island | Cairns
Customized Itinerary
You can change all aspects of this itinerary to suit your requirements.
The itineraries provided are great introductions to your chosen destination. You can create a travel plan using the itinerary provided or make modifications to destinations, activities and accommodation and create the dream trip you want.
Travel Insurance:
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Additional information:
Downunder Journeys services travel requests from the United States and Canada for travel to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands and Tahiti. All pricing on this website is in US Dollars.
All the sample itineraries on this website do not include airfares as the airfare price changes daily. To ensure you get the best possible price, we will work with the airfares at the time of booking. If you buy your airfare first and need a travel itinerary to fit it, we can help with that as well.