SUNSHINE COAST & FRASER ISLAND

6 day Self Drive from Brisbane

INCLUDES: 5 nights accommodation | Mid-Size Car Rental with Premium Cover & unlimited kms

DAY 1: Brisbane, Noosa (145km) - Sunshine Coast. Here you can experience the typically Australian laid-back lifestyle centred round pristine beaches, freshwater rivers, lakes and subtropical forests. Stay: Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas (3 nights).

DAY 2: At leisure on the Sunshine Coast - Leave the car parked up today and explore this stylish seaside town by foot. With subtropical trees and greenery blending with low rise architecture, designer boutiques, alfresco cafe's and pristine beaches, it's easy to see why Noosa is such a popular holiday destination for Australians. It certainly offers the best of nature and culture for all to enjoy!

DAY 3: At leisure on the Sunshine Coast - Another day at leisure to explore Noosa. We suggest following the boardwalk from Noosa Main Beach into Noosa National Park. Along the way look out across Laguna Bay for dolphins and whales, or spot a koala in the trees. The National Park has many popular bays and surfing spots, not to mention walking paths for a short stroll or a longer hike.

DAY 4: Hervey Bay, Fraser Island (185km) - Travel north to Hervey Bay where you leave your car in a secure car park at River Heads Mainland Reception. Catch the ferry to world heritage listed Fraser Island. The island supports more than 40 beautiful fresh water lakes, towering rainforests, clear fast flowing streams, spectacular cliff faces of coloured sands and 120km of continuous ocean beach. Stay: Mercure Kingfisher Bay Resort (2 nights).

DAY 5: Explore Fraser Island - Kingfisher Bay Resort nestles amongst the tree covered dunes on the edge of the calm blue waters of the Great Sandy Straight and offers all the amenities of a modern resort while blending with Fraser Island's sensitive ecological system. It is a paradise for boating, fishing, swimming, beachcombing, bushwalking and four-wheel driving. The resort is surrounded by a wealth of plant and animal species.

DAY 6: Return to Brisbane (290km) - Return to the mainland by ferry this morning and then drive back to Brisbane where you return your rental car on arrival.