Australia and New Zealand 2012: Discover Australia 2012
Tour Type: Australia At Leisure
Brochure Type: Australia and New Zealand 2012
With its leisurely pace and longer stays in each destination, this At Leisure itinerary shows you the true beauty of Australia. Beginning with a cruise on the panoramic Sydney Harbour is your chance to take in all the sights of Australia's most iconic skyline. Continue on to Alice Springs to visit the historic Telegraph Station and be in awe as the sun rises and falls over the majestic Ayers Rock (Uluru) that lights up Australia's outback. Cruise the Great Barrier Reef on a high-speed catamaran before returning to enjoy the tropical city of Cairns.
Sightseeing Highlights
Brochure Type: Australia and New Zealand 2012
With its leisurely pace and longer stays in each destination, this At Leisure itinerary shows you the true beauty of Australia. Beginning with a cruise on the panoramic Sydney Harbour is your chance to take in all the sights of Australia's most iconic skyline. Continue on to Alice Springs to visit the historic Telegraph Station and be in awe as the sun rises and falls over the majestic Ayers Rock (Uluru) that lights up Australia's outback. Cruise the Great Barrier Reef on a high-speed catamaran before returning to enjoy the tropical city of Cairns.
Sightseeing Highlights
- Sydney View the Harbour Bridge, Opera House and Darling Harbour. Plus a cruise on Sydney Harbour. Included hop-on/hop-off city sightseeing ticket.
- Ayers Rock See sunset and sunrise at Ulu?u and tour the base.
- The Olgas Walk into Walpa Gorge and enjoy sunset with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.
- Great Barrier Reef Full day Great Barrier Reef cruise including lunch.
- Cairns A full day at leisure to relax or go sightseeing in this tropical city.
- Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Sydney.
- 8 buffet breakfasts.
- Highlight Lunch on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Be My Guest Lunch in Sydney.
- Farewell Dinner in Cairns.
- Includes all First Class features.
- The services of one of Trafalgar's professional Tour Directors.
- You will be traveling with a qualified local driver in Sydney, Ayers Rock and Cairns.
- Airport transfers will be provided on Day 3 in Sydney and Day 11 in Cairns, only for passengers who have booked their flights on a Trafalgar recommended airline and advised Trafalgar of their flight details.
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- Tour Operator
- Trafalgar Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 3/31/2012
- Duration
- 11 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Days 1-2 | Depart USA | DEPART USA: You will fly over the international date line on your way to Sydney, Australia. |
| Day 3 | Sydney | ARRIVE SYDNEY (3 NIGHTS): On arrival in Sydney you will be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy time at leisure to explore this beautiful city. Perhaps take a walk down to the historic Rocks district and Circular Quay, for views of the sparkling harbor. You could stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens to the Art Gallery of New South Wales which houses permanent and visiting collections from Australia and around the world. Why not take a trip to Sydney's beautiful Northern Beaches including Manly. You'll travel over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Milsons Point for the best possible photo opportunity of the Sydney Opera House. Return to the city on the famous Manly Ferry for spectacular views of the Sydney skyline. This evening meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a Welcome Drink. Four Points by Sheraton (Superior First Class) |
| Day 4 | Sydney | SYDNEY SIGHTSEEING: This morning enjoy a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House and a cruise on Sydney Harbour. Board your coach to see the Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, Watson's Bay and the Gap. Our destination is famous Bondi Beach for an iconic Australian experience. You'll be greeted by a local surf lifesaver before a Be My Guest lunch at an Aussie institution, the Returned Servicemen's Club, with its amazing views over the Pacific Ocean. Your host will take you on an exclusive tour through Australia's oldest surf lifesaving club to learn about the history of Bondi and surf lifesaving. When you return to the city you will have the opportunity discover Australia's national gemstone - the opal. Or if you want to see Sydney from above, take the climb of your life with the Sydney Harbour Bridge 'BridgeClimb'. Ask your Tour Director for details. (Buffet Breakfast / Be My Guest dinner) |
| Day 5 | Sydney | SYDNEY AT LEISURE: Enjoy a full day at leisure. You can utilise your included hop-on/hop-off sightseeing ticket which affords you freedom and flexibility to get around the city. Or perhaps take an excursion to view the Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves or an interesting trip to Canberra, Australia's capital. Or travel to the Hunter Valley, New South Wales' premier wine growing region, for a wineries tour. (Buffet Breakfast) |
| Day 6 | Ayers Rock | SYDNEY - AYERS ROCK (2 NIGHTS): You will be transferred to Sydney Airport for your flight to Ayers Rock. Late afternoon you'll travel to the Ulu?u sunset viewing area. Witness and photograph the striking color changes of Ulu?u at sunset while enjoying a complimentary glass of sparkling wine. (Buffet Breakfast) Desert Gardens Hotel (Superior First Class) |
| Day 7 | Ayers Rock | AYERS ROCK - THE OLGAS: Rise early this morning to experience sunrise at Ulu?u (Ayers Rock). Watch the first rays of dawn set Ulu?u and the Red Centre alight. Travel by coach to the base of Ulu?u (Ayers Rock). Your guide will escort you on a walk to the Mu?itjulu Waterhole, indicating the natural features of the landscape, Aboriginal rock paintings and traditional Aboriginal stories relating to this special place. Visit the Ulu?u - Kata Tju?a Cultural Centre. This afternoon travel to Kata Tju?a (the Olgas), 36 massive domes of red conglomerate rock. The walking trail through the Walpa Gorge follows the natural creek bed between two of the tallest domes. Later, enjoy complimentary sparkling wine as the sun sets at Kata Tju?a (the Olgas). (Buffet Breakfast) |
| Day 8 | Cairns | AYERS ROCK - CAIRNS (3 NIGHTS): Take time to relax this morning before you board your flight to Cairns. This afternoon you'll encounter unique Australian animals at the Cairns Wildlife Dome. (Buffet Breakfast) Hilton Hotel (Deluxe) |
| Day 9 | Great Barrier Reef | GREAT BARRIER REEF: Start the day at a leisurely pace then board a high speed catamaran for an unforgettable day on the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy a reef education presentation by a marine naturalist. Snorkel in the underwater paradise with its colorful coral and tropical fish and view this natural living wonder up close (equipment provided). Visit the underwater observatory and watch the marine life glide by plus take a ride in the semi-submersible vessel. Enjoy a tropical buffet Highlight Lunch before returning to Cairns in the late afternoon for an evening at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch) |
| Day 10 | Cairns | CAIRNS AT LEISURE: Enjoy a full day at leisure in this tropical city. Perhaps take a ride on the famous Kuranda Railway for a breathtaking journey to the village of Kuranda with time to stroll through the market. Return to the lowlands by the Skyrail Cableway above the Barron Gorge National Park, a beautiful experience. Visit the award-winning Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. Experience the History, Creation and Dance Theatres where the legends of the Dreamtime are brought to life. Or if nature's your thing, you could take a trip to Cape Tribulation. Catch a ferry across the Daintree River and visit the Environmental Centre then take a closer look at life from the Rainforest Canopy Tower. There's time to walk along Cape Tribulation Beach before lunch in a rainforest setting. Later cruise through the mangroves along the Daintree River and visit Mossman Gorge. This evening join your Tour Director and new-found friends for a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner) |
| Day 11 | Return USA | CAIRNS - USA: This morning after breakfast you will be transferred to Cairns Airport for your flight home. (Buffet Breakfast) |
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- Airfare Details: price requires the following air sectors to be purchased separately: Sydney-Ayers Rock, Ayers Rock-Cairns, Cairns-Sydney. Trafalgar guarantees to quote you the lowest possible airfare available to us on the day that you book.
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- Hotel Class Key: D: Deluxe SF: Superior First Class F: First Class
