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THE RED CENTRE AND GREAT BARRIER REEF
8 days / 7 night
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Day 1 : On arrival at Melbourne or Sydney International Airports transfer to your hotel. In the morning our city tour will introduce you toVictoria's capital, visiting parks and gardens and main shopping centers. Alternatively,on our city tour of Sydney you will visit the Harbour, northern beaches and Opera House. Spend the afternoon at leisure- perhaps exploring Melbourne,s excellent shop- Before dining on superb
Australian food and wines served in a converted tramcar as it tours the streets of the city, or enjoy a performance at the Opera House in Sydney.
Day 2 : Transfer to the airport for your Flight yo ayers Rock, Where you will be met and transferred to the Ayers Rock Resort. The rest of the day is free for you to explore its many facilities - there is acomplimentary shuttle service Linking the various hotels, restaurants and the informative Visitors'center. In the evening, travel to the mysterious Olgas to enjoy a sunset barbecue and a walk through the Valley of the Winds.
Day 3 : after breakfast visit Ayers Rock, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide. Since today's tour involves some walking we suide. Since today's tour involves some walking we suggest you wear comfortable shoes, especially if you wish to climb to the top. We visit the caves at the rock's base- containing ancient Aboriginal rock paintings- Kantju Gorge, Maggie Springe ( a semi- permanent Waterhole ) and view the paintings at Humters Cave. Continue to the maruku Arts and Craft Centre and, if time permits park Headquarters, Return to your hotel - Perhaps for arefreshing swim or lunch at one of the Resort's many restaurants. Spend the afternoon at your leisure.
In the evening enjoy the Sounds of silence dinner - a hogh point of your visit. With just a few others you will be driven out into the dsert to watch the sun set on Ayers Rock and behind the olgas, before settling down to a delicious dinner and fine wines served in the tranquil twilight . As night falls watgh the brilliant constellations of the southern hemisphere glittering in the clear desert sky .
Day 4 : An early start to join the sunrise Tour to Ayers Rock, leaving your hotel 75 minutes before dawn ( the exact time will be advised by your hotel ) The magic moment when the sun,s first rays strke Uluru is one of Australia's most unforgettable sighis You then return to your hotel before transferring to the airport tor your flight to Alice Springs, where you will be met and taken to your hotel .
The rest of the day can be spent at your leisure - maybe with a round of golf or a swim . In the evening enjoy a dinner at Ovrelanders - atrue Outback dining experience especially designed for those with hearty appetites - perhaps to try the Drovers' Blowout which includes such Australian delicacies as buffalo, kangaroo, emuand crocodile.
Day 5 : In the morning we recommend you go Outback Ballooning over the MacDonnell Ranges, or take the Aboriginal Dreamtime and Bushtucker tour - revealing some of the mysteries of the Aborigines' ancient. At the campsite visitors see displays of traditional hunting skills and a corroboree ( an Aboriginal ceremonial gathering ), bushtucker food is cooked over an open fire and there are opportunities to purchase art and craft work directly from the artists. In the afternoon there is city tour of Alice Springs, which includes visits to the headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Todd Mall and Anzac Hill. After checking out of your hotel to the airport for your onward flight to Cairns, where you will be met and taken to your hotl. The evening your leisure.
Day 6 : Tranfort from your hotel to port Douglas bor a full-day tour of the Great Barrier Reef. Aluxury Catamaran will cruise to a private pontoon moored at the reef. Here you may view the marine life from an underwater observalory, scuba dive with instructors, slip across the reef aboard a semi - submersible, or snorkel in the company of a marine biologist . All equipment is provided - all you need is your swimming costume.
Day 7 : for north Queensland's 110 million - year-old world Heritage- listed rainforests are amongst the largest in the world - and today,s tour takes you into the heart of one at K uranda . you will be transferred form your hotel to Freshwater Station for a scenic rail journey of spectacular views as you climb into the Kennedy Range through tunnels and past Waterfalls. On arrival at Kuranda you will have time to exliore the "Village of the Rainforest" before gliding over the canopy of trees on the Skyrail Rainforest Cable to Caravoica Lakes. From fere it is a short walk to the intriguing Tjapukai .
Aboriginal Theme park where you may lunch before watching the award-winning Tjapukal Dancers interpreting in a usic and dance the Dreamtime myths and legerds.
Day 8 : Transfer to Cairns International Airport for your flight to Melbourne or Sydney and connecting flight home .
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HIGHLIGHTS OF AUSTRLIA
12 days /
11 night
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Day 1 : On arrival at Melbourne International Airport transfer to your hotel. The morning is at leisure - a good opportunity to explore Melpourne's excellent shops. In the afternpon our city highlights tour provides an enjoyable and informative introduction to this attractive city. You will visit the arts and Cultural Centre, the fashionable suburb of South yarra, colourful Victoria Market, the old Melbourne Gaol and some of the city's beautfal parks including the King'g Domain Gardens before.
Heading into the Dandenong Hills National Park contains attractive gardens, towering tree and colourful bird hfe as well as offering spectacular views of city and port phillip Bay- and the opportunity of sharing "bush-billy"tea With the locals The evening can be spent at your leisure- perhaps to board the Tramcar Restaurnt on Which superb.
Australian food and wines are served as you tour the streets of the city.
Day 2 : Transfer to the airport for your flight to Adelaide where your will be met and taken to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this attractive city. There is excellent shopping - particularly in pedestrian-only Rundle street Mall - or you may wish to visit the botanic, the Adelaide Oval (considered by many to be the prettiest cricket ground in the world ) , the Central Market the Festival Center.
Day 3 : Travelling in a chauffeur-driven 1955 vintage Chevrolet, your tour of the barossa Valley is conducted with some style! Rick in European tradition, this is Australia's leading wine region and is home to some of the industry's oldest companies Your visits include both small family - owned wineries as well as larger, more widely known establishments. After seeing coopers at work at a keg factory, where barrels are manufactured bymethods little changed in centuries, youpause for a silver service lunch prepared from local produce at a wine estate.
Before returning to the city you travel to Bethany winery, from where there are magnificent views over the whole valley
Day 4 : after breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Alice Springs, Where you will be met and transferrd to your botel . Spend the rest of the day at leisure . in the evening enjoy aereal Outback dining experience at Overlanders,where the Drovers' Blowout ineludes such delicacies as buffalo, kangaroo, emu and crocodile.
Day 5 : Spend the morning at your leisure. You may wish to explore alice Springs, seeing the royal Flying Doctor Service headquarters, Todd Mal and Anzac Hill,fly in a hot - air balloon over the MacDonnell Ranges , or discover some of the mysteries of the Aborigines ' ancient culture on the Aboriginal Dramtime and Bushtucker tour . you will see a corroboree ( Aboriginal ceremonial gathering ) and displays of traditionl hunting skills-as well as enjoying bushtucker food coked over an open fire There are opportunities to purchase art craft work directy from the artists . After checking out of your hotel, you travel to the alrport for your onward fliht to Ayers Rock where will be met and transferred to your resort. The rest of the afternoon is free for youto explore the resort's many favilities. There is a complimentary shuttle service linking the various hotels, restaurants and the informative visitors' center. In the evening enjoy a sunset barbecue and a walk through the Valley of the Winds amongst the extraordinary scenery of the Olgas.
Day 6 : In the morning, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, you visit Ayers Rock. We suggest you Wear comfortable shoes, especially if you wish to climb to thetop. You cansee ancient Aboriginal rock paintings in the caves at the rock's base before visiting kantju Gorge, Maggie Springs (a semi-permanent waterhole) and view the paintings at Hunters Cave. The maruku Arts and Craft Centre Contains an impressive collection of Aboriginal items, after which time permiting we will visit park Headquarters. After returning to your hotl enjoy the the rest of the afternoon at jeisurs. You may wish to lunch at one of the resort.s many resort's many restaurants or perhaps just laze by the pool. The evening we have arranged the sounds of Silence dinner - which will undoubtedly boue of the most memorable evenings of your holiday. In the company of just a few othere, we take you to watch the sun set on Ayers rock and behind the Olgas dusk falls over the desert you will be served a delicious dinner, cooked in the open and accompanied to see the start filling the southern sky.
Day 7 : Leaving 75 minutes before sunrise ( your hotel staff will advise you of the precise time ) we take you to watch dawn over ayers rock - one of Australia's most unforgettable sights you will return to the hotel before transferring to the airport for your flight to Cairns. On arrivl you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Cairns .
Day 8 : your full day tour to the Great Barrier Reef starts from port Douglas After Transferring from your hotel, you board a luxury catamaran for the cruise to a private pontoon moored at the reef. Here you may choose to float gently across the reef aboard a semi - Submersible or view the marine life from an underwater observatory. Those who wish to get closer still may scuba diva, with instructors, or snorkel in the company of amarinc biologist. Diving equipment is available on bord- all you need to bring is your swimming costume!
Day 9 : Today's tour takes you into the heart of one of Far North Queensland's World Heitge-Listed rainforests- 110million years old and amongst the largest in the world .We transfer you from your hotel to Freshwater Station to board the train to Kuranda. The line, passing through tunnels and skirting waterfalls, gives superb viewes as you climb high into the Kennedy's Range. Visit the town's butterfly sanctuary, one of the lagest in Australia, wander around the markets ( daily except Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays ) and , after lunch, watch the Tjapukai Aboriginal Dancers interpret the "Dreamitime" myths and legeads in their awaed- winning performance of music and dance. You will also be able to ride the Skyrail Rainforest Cable over the treetops, as well as walk through the forest, before returning returning to Cairns by coach.
Day 10 : Tranfer to the airport for your flight Sydnry, where you will be met and taken to your hotel in the aherdoon explore this exciting city on our tour-including the Rocks,Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour complex and bondi Beach. Spend the evening at leisure- perhaps to sample some of Australia's finest cuisine in one of the city's many restaurants.
Day 11 : Today's tour takes you to the Hunter Valley, the oldest commercial grape growing area in the country ehere the first vines were planted more than 150 years ago. The Hunter wines are claimed to be the equal of many chateau wines of France and of the Moselle and rhine wines of Germany. Stopping off at various vineyards you will see how the grapes are pressed and the win made and bottled - and there are opportunities aplenty to taste the wines and purchase a souvenir in a bottle.
Day 12 : Transfer to Sydney International Airport for your onward connection home .
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