| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
Arrive Cairns:
Check into your Cairns Colonial Club Resort,the rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore. |
| 2 |
Cairns:
Meet your Contiki crew then we're off to visit Tjapukai and Kuranda to watch traditional aboriginal dancers, learn how to throw a boomerang and to appreciate the beauty of the Atherton Tablelands. This evening get to know your new travel buddies with a night on the town! |
| 3-4 |
Cairns:
For the adventurous, a chance to do some white water rafting on the rapids of the Tully River, or take the opportunity to visit the famous Outer Barrier Reef aboard a high-speed catamaran. Why not scuba dive amidst amazingly colourful tropical fish? Or if you prefer, maybe spend the days at leisure doing some shopping in town. In the evening we'll check out more tropical wildlife at one of Cairns' nightclubs! |
| 5 |
Cairns to Whitsund:
We'll leave this morning to travel South to Townsville to explore the scenic lookout of Castle Hill. This evening we'll board our launch at Shute Harbour and make the short journey to Long Island, one of the jewels of the Whitsundays. |
| 6-7 |
Whitsundays:
Time to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and great amenities of Long Island. If you're feeling energetic why not go bushwalking, play tennis or beach volleyball, or take to the water with a snorkel or a jet ski? If you prefer to relax then unwind on the palm-lined beach, have a massage, or sip cocktails at the bar as you watch another perfect sunset. |
| 8 |
Whitsundays to Country Homestead:
Travel through sugar cane fields via Mackay to the Capricorn Coast and into the heart of Australia's beef industry. Then to our unique Aussie experience at our Country Homestead. Enjoy a hearty meal and hospitality the Australian way! |
| 9 |
Country Homestead to Fraser Island:
This morning we continue through the country as we leave our Country Homestead, before hooking up with our ferry to Fraser Island. |
| 10 |
Fraser Island:
Now you're on the largest sand island in the world! What to do? Here are a few clues. Why not take a 4-wheel drive bus tour through the rainforests, a guided bushwalk or a swim in the fresh water lakes? With this many options there's no chance of going troppo! |
| 11 |
Fraser Island to Surfers Paradise:
Today we travel South along the coast to Noosa Heads with its stunning beaches and great shopping. From there we'll take in the sights and sounds of Brisbane before arriving in Surfers Paradise. After dinner, try your luck at Jupiter's Casino! |
| 12 |
Surfers Paradise:
So much to do in the name of leisure. Here goes! Relax on 42km (26miles) of white sand beaches, or if you're feeling adventurous - why not try a tandem skydive, Tigermoth joyflight or Harley Davidson ride. All are available in Australia's biggest playground. |
| 13 |
Surfers Paradise to Coffs Harbour (Surf Village):
Today see Australian wildlife at Currumbin, before we are on to Byron Bay with plenty of time to relish this arty town. Later we arrive at our Surf Village near Coffs Harbour for a night of festivities! |
| 14 |
Coffs Harbour to Shoal Bay (Port Stephens):
This morning a chance to try the iconic Aussie sport of surfing, and be taught by the best in the business, at our Surf Village. This afternoon we drive to Port Stephens and our resort at spectacular Shoal Bay. |
| 15 |
Shoal Bay to Sydney:
Today you can choose to cruise with dolphins, or why not take a tour through the sand dunes and try your hand at sandboarding! This afternoon we cross the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. We'll then make a photostop taking in the harbour and Opera House. Time to exchange addresses, snapshots and stories as we return to Sydney where our tour ends and the memories begin! |
| 16-17 |
Depart for Australia:
Fly over the international date line on your way to Australia. |
A tour that puts you so close, so often to Australia's famed beaches and reefs that you and the fish communicate on a first-name basis. If that sounds like exaggeration, perhaps it is. It's also our promise of intense, oceanic intimacy, and priceless, timeless moments that become scorched into your memory. You'll swim, snorkel, jet ski and surf, and perhaps, you'll even towel off for some shopping, bushwalking, and tandem skydiving.
