Taste of Australia 09 Nights / 10 Days

Itinerary :
Day 1 : Sydney – Melbourne : Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for your flight to Melbourne. Arrive Melbourne and transfer to Hotel of your choice. Overnight at hotel. (B)

Day 2 : Melbourne Highlights : Breakfast at hotel. Free in the morning. Join your coach for your afternoon tour, including city highlights and the Dandenong Ranges National Park. The Dandenong Ranges promise picturesque forests, cool fern gullies and charming villages. Enjoy breathtaking views of the city and Port Phillip Bay from the Dandenongs Lookout. Immerse yourself in Sherbrooke’s ancient forest, hand-feed colourful native birds, walk among the giant mountain ash forests and listen for kookaburras, rosellas and parrots. Overnight at hotel (B)

Day 3 : Ballarat – Sovereign Hill : Breakfast at hotel. Absorb the history of the goldrush era at Sovereign Hill. Pan for gold, tour underground mines or ride a stagecoach (own expense). Visit the Eureka Stockade Centre and learn of the notorious days of rebellion. Wander the main street to visit goldsmiths, craftsmen and traders, and enjoy browsing the unique period-style stores along with real-life characters and story re-enactments. Watch traditional skills being practised using age-old techniques by wood turners and metallurgists. Lunch at own expense. (B)

Day 4 : Melbourne - Brisbane – Gold Coast : Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for your flight to Brisbane. Arrive Brisbane and transfer to Hotel at Surfers Paradise by CON-X-ION. Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 5 : Seaworld Or Movieworld : Breakfast at hotel. Full day visit to Seaworld OR Movieworld. Late afternoon, transfer back to hotel and at leisure. Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 6 : Dreamworld : Breakfast at hotel.Full day visit to Dream World. Lunch on own arrangement. Late afternoon, transfer back to hotel and at leisure. Transfer back to your Hotel. Overnight at hotel.(B)

Day 7 : Gold Coast – Brisbane - Cairns : Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Brisbane airport to Cairns. Arrive Cairns and transfer to hotel of your choice. Overnight at hotel. (B)

Day 8 : Kuranda Rainforest Tour : Breakfast at hotel. TROPIC WINGS will collect you from your hotel for your full day Kuranda tour. Visit the Australian butterfly Sanctuary (optional). Continue to Rainforestation Nature Park for (BBQ) lunch, performance by the Pamagirri Aboriginal Dance Troupe with the Dreamtime Walk including boomerang throwing, spear throwing and didgeridoo playing. Tour through the rainforest in an amphibious Army Duck and visit the Tropical Fruit Orchard. Visit the Koala and Wildlife Park to have your photo taken with a koala (optional), hand feed kangaroos and view the awesome crocodiles. Return to Cairns with a birds eye view of the rainforest, on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. (B, L)

Day 9 : Quicksilver - Outer Barrier Reef : Coach transfer from Cairns north to Port Douglas where you will board your high-speed wave-piercing catamaran. Cruise to the reef activity platform moored in protective lagoons on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef. Quicksilver has facilities to enable both swimmers and non-swimmers to experience this stunning reef world. Passengers can explore the reef from the comfort of a semi-submersible, an underwater observatory or snorkel and dive. A range of optional activities (own expense) are provided including up to two dives for certified divers and novices can experience the magic of scuba with a qualified dive instructor or an Oceanwalker helmet dive, Adventure Guided snorkelling tours and Scenic helicopter flights over the reef are also available. Lunch, morning and afternoon teas are included. (B, L)

Day 10 : Departure From Cairns : Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for the departure flight.(B)