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DAYS 1 & 2 UK - SYDNEY

Today you will fly to Sydney, arriving in the early hours of day 3.

DAY 3 SYDNEY

On arrival in Sydney, we’ll transfer you to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

HOLIDAY INN DARLING HARBOUR, SYDNEY (4 STAR)

DAY 4 SYDNEY

Our included sightseeing tour will show you Sydney’s highlights, including the world-famous Harbour Bridge and Opera House. This evening, get to know your travelling companions better over a welcome drink and dinner. (B,D)

HOLIDAY INN DARLING HARBOUR, SYDNEY (4 STAR)

DAY 5 SYDNEY - DAY AT LEISURE

If you choose to join today’s optional excursion, you’ll head through the Blue Mountains, past the Three Sisters rock formation and along Jamieson Valley to Scenic World. (B)

HOLIDAY INN DARLING HARBOUR, SYDNEY (4 STAR)

DAY 6 SYDNEY - DAY AT LEISURE

You can choose from a couple of exciting optional excursions today. If you’ve a head for heights, you could take in exceptional views on a guided climb of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Another option is to step beneath the sails and enjoy a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House. (B)

HOLIDAY INN DARLING HARBOUR, SYDNEY (4 STAR)

DAY 7 SYDNEY - PORT STEPHENSPORT MACQUARIE

We’ve a lovely journey along the coast this morning as we head to Port Stephens. Later, we’ll continue to Port Macquarie. (B)

MERCURE CENTRO PORT MACQUARIE, PORT MACQUARIE (4 STAR)

DAY 8 PORT MACQUARIE - BRISBANE

This morning, we’ll make our way along the coast to Byron Bay. We’ll then continue along the stunning Gold Coast on to Brisbane. (B)

ADINA APARTMENT HOTEL, BRISBANE (4 STAR)

DAY 9 BRISBANE - DAY AT LEISURE

You can spend today at leisure in Brisbane, or you could join an optional excursion to North Stradbroke Island. You can relax on the beach, or maybe head off on a bush walk, keeping an eye out for resident wildlife, including kangaroos, koalas and kookaburras. (B)

ADINA APARTMENT HOTEL, BRISBANE (4 STAR)

DAY 10 BRISBANE - CAIRNS

Enjoy a morning tour of Brisbane, Queensland’s cosmopolitan capital, which boasts spectacular architecture and is set on the Brisbane River. This afternoon we’ll fly to Cairns, where we’ll stay, it’s your gateway to the Great Barrier Reef! (B)

NOVOTEL CAIRNS OASIS RESORT (4 STAR)

Day 11 Great Barrier Reef

Today you have the chance to explore a whole new world on an included trip by catamaran to the outer Great Barrier Reef. You can experience the reef from the comfort of a semi-submersible or an underwater observatory. You can also go snorkelling in this amazing underwater world. (B,L)

NOVOTEL CAIRNS OASIS RESORT (4 STAR)

DAY 12 CAIRNS - DAY AT LEISURE

On this free day you can simply relax and soak up the sun. However, if you want to see more, a ride on the Kuranda Railway is an option to see the Atherton Tablelands.

Your first stop will be the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, where you’ll glide over and through heritage rainforest. After free time in the village of Kuranda, you’ll take a journey on the Kuranda Scenic Railway, with the Barron Falls just one of the incredible highlights. (B)

NOVOTEL CAIRNS OASIS RESORT (4 STAR)

DAY 13 CAIRNS

Today is a good chance to take a well deserved rest or to explore more that Cairns has to offer. (B)

NOVOTEL CAIRNS OASIS RESORT (4 STAR)

DAY 14 CAIRNS-ULURU

This morning we’ll fly to Ayers Rock, or Uluru, situated in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. This huge sandstone monolith, is a majestic sight and one of the world’s most treasured natural wonders. It is a wondrous sight at any time of day, but even more so at sunrise and sunset, when its colours change dramatically. This evening you can enjoy an optional visit to the impressive Field of Light installation. (B)

DESERT GARDENS HOTEL, ULURU (4 STAR)

DAY 15 ULURU- ALICE SPRINGS

We will visit Uluru as the sun rises this morning. We will also have the very special opportunity to step into some of the caves at the base of the rock and admire the fascinating Aboriginal art that graces the walls. Off in the distance you will spot the mysterious Kata Tjuta or the Olgas, a range of 36 spectacular rock domes. Later we'll journey to the outback town of Alice Springs. Where we will attend an Aussie bush barbecue sampling local traditional cuisine. (B,D)

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL, ALICE SPRINGS (4 STAR)

DAY 16 ALICE SPRINGS - ADELAIDE

Your tour now continues as we fly to Adelaide, South Australia’s cosmopolitan capital. (B)

MAJESTIC ROOF GARDEN HOTEL, ADELAIDE (4 STAR)

DAY 17 ADELAIDE

We’ll start the day with a tour of Adelaide’s main highlights, including the cricket and football stadium, the Adelaide Oval, broad expanses of lush parkland and the imposing St Peter’s Cathedral. Next, we continue to the Barossa Valley, which is famous for its wines. At the Jacobs Creek visitor centre we’ll stop for a tasting and lunch. We’ll also taste wines at the award-winning Wolf Blass winery.

(B,L)

MAJESTIC ROOF GARDEN HOTEL, ADELAIDE (4 STAR)

DAY 18 ADELAIDE - WARRNAMBOOL

We’ll depart Adelaide today and travel further along the coast to Warrnambool. (B)

MID CITY MOTEL, WARRNAMBOOL (3 STAR)

DAY 19 WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE

Your journey to Melbourne today takes you along one of the most spectacular coastal routes in the world, the Great Ocean Road. As you go you’ll see the Twelve Apostles, although only eight of these towering limestone stacks remain. (B)

RENDEZVOUS HOTEL, MELBOURNE (4 STAR)

DAY 20 MELBOURNE

Enjoy a tour of Melbourne this morning. Highlights include Federation Square, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Flinders Street Station and the Grand Prix Circuit that circles Albert Park Lake. Another stop is

Fitzroy Gardens, which features pathways lined with towering elms, colourful floral displays and the Fairies’ Tree sculpture - a centuries-old tree stump featuring delightful carvings (B)

RENDEZVOUS HOTEL, MELBOURNE (4 STAR)

DAY 21 MELBOURNE - DAY AT LEISURE

You can spend a further day at leisure, making your own discoveries. Alternatively, join an optional excursion to Phillip Island to see the remarkable penguin parade. (B,D)

RENDEZVOUS HOTEL, MELBOURNE (4 STAR)

DAY 22 & 23 MELBOURNE - UK

Enjoy time at leisure before your return flight to the UK, arriving the next day (B)