State: New South Wales
Operator: Australian Eco Adventures
Minimum Price: AUD $ 2,450

Visit 3 of Australia's Icons in this 10 day total vacation. Highlights include Sydney, Ayers Rock and Cairns

Day 1: Arrive Sydney
On arrival in Sydney, you are collected from the airport and transferred to your hotel located within a short walking distance to the city centre. Remainder of the day free at leisure. Overnight; Holiday Inn Darling Harbour – Standard Room.

Day 2: Sydney (BL)
This morning you will be picked up from your hotel at 7.00am and departing the city we travel to Featherdale Wildlife Park where we enjoy a delightful of Continental breakfast followed by a guided tour of the park to enjoy meeting Australian animals including kangaroos, emus, wombats, dingos and more…. without other tourists. We then travel to the Blue Mountains – we ascend to Bilpin, citrus region of Sydney and then stop near Mt Wilson to enjoy a short nature walk where the native flora is described in an informative and interesting manner and we see wonderful Blue Mts valley and wall views. We continue on to enjoy a buffet lunch at a historic hotel. After lunch we cross to Govetts Leap for magnificent Valley and waterfall views and from another vantage point, we enjo the magnificent views of the Megalong Valley. Visit the 3 Sisters at a little used location (away from the crowds) and here our guide relates an Aboriginal Dreamtime story about the 3 Sisters. We enter the national park for one of the most memorable highlights of their day - kangaroos in their natural environment while enjoying a complimentary glass of champagne or fruit juice. Tour concludes with River Cat for the ferry trip down the river to arrive at Circular Quay approximately 5.00pm. On arrival, make your way back to the hotel with the remainder of the evening free at leisure. Overnight; Holiday Inn Darling Harbour – Standard Room.

Day 3: Sydney (L)
This morning make your way at leisure to Cockle Bay Marina for 11.00am departure. On arrival at the Marina ou will be welcomed aboard Sydney’s newest and most luxurious motor cruiser, MV Maverick. Your 4 hour luncheon cruise departs Darling Harbour and is a perfect way to discover Sydney for discerning travellers who appreciate personalised service that a smaller group can offer.Cruising up the Harbour you'll pass under the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Opera House, Circular Quay and see the Rocks, Farm Cove and Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair. We’ll see traditionally wealthy suburbs of Sydney, spectacular private homes and the national parks of Clarke and Shark Islands. We continue on past Watson's Bay and the famous beachside restaurant Doyles, before crossing the Harbour entrance to a lovely quiet beach surrounded by natural bushland. The peaceful atmosphere is enhanced by the sound of a small waterfall cascading over rocks and the laughter of a Kookaburra in the trees. This is our lunch venue and the chance to cast a fishing line or have a swim. Enjoy a delicious lunch of seasonal seafood, cold cuts, salads, pasta, and bread with a glass of premium Australian wine or beer relaxation takes over and a desert of fruit and cheese – it’s almost impossible to leave. After this relaxing lunchtime, we continue our cruise and leisurely explore some of the secret areas of the harbour before arriving at Darling Harbour at 3.45pm. Make your way at leisure back to your hotel with the remainder of the evening free at leisure.

Day 4: Sydney (L)
Today a wine tour with a difference. You will be collected from your hotel at 7.30am and depart the city to explore a selection of the most highly acclaimed vineyards in Australia and discover Australia’s heritage. Travel along country roads, visit National Parks, explore sections of the convict built Old Great Northern Road. Enjoy morning/tea coffee before travelling through historic Wollombi Vilage. Cross over Mt View to gain vistas miles up the Hunter Valley across vineyards and farmlands of the Pokolbin Region. Enjoy lunch at a winery and visit 3 vineyards to taste some of the Hunter’s famous wines and learn about wine making. Return to your hotel approximately 5.30pm eturn to your hotel approximately 5.30pm with the evening free at leisure. Overnight; Holiday Inn Darling Harbour – Standard Room.

Day 5: Sydney - Ayers Rock (D)
This morning you are collected from the hotel and transferred to the airport to connect with your departure flight to Ayers Rock (FLIGHT NOT INCLUDED). On arrival you are met and transferred to your hotel. Time to relax and freshen up. You will be collected from the hotel at 3.30pm for your afternoon Olgas and Dunes sunset tour. Travel through the great dune formations, observing a landscape fashioned by an ancient sea. The secrets of plant and animal survival in the desert are explained. A walk between the sheer walls of the Olga Gorge lead to magnificent plains, captured as the sun dips. Later relax with champagne and enjoy the sunset bathing the Olgas in changing hues of red, before returning to the resort with the remainder of the evening free at leisure. Overnight; Desert Gardens Resort.

Day 6: Ayers Rock - Cairns (B)
For Uluru, this is the most comprehensive tour that provides an opportunity to best understand the natural and cultural significance of Uluru. The tour commences prior to sunrise and places you in the most grand and deeply moving places of Uluru. During this 9.4km amble, our guides will introduce you to the geology of Uluru and describe how plants and wildlife have adapted and survived in such a forbidding environment. But most fascinating is the relationship of the Anangu people to Uluru. This place was shelter, provided water and is a tangible link with their creation ancestors. As you walk around the base you will hear and see the creation time stories of these ancient people unfold. See where the people lived and carried out ceremonies. Here, the beliefs of the people are embodied in one of the great places of this world. From a distance Uluru is spectacular; from close up it is powerful and deeply moving. Return to the hotel to freshen up before transferring to the airport and connecting with your flight to Cairns (not included). On arrival in Cairns, you are met and transferred to your Cairns Accommodation. On your arrival, the remainder of the afternoon/evening is free at leisure for you to relax and explore. Overnight; The Oasis Resort, Cairns - Standard Room.

Day 7: Cairns (L)
This morning you will be collected from your hotel at approximately 7.30am and transferred to the Marina. Set sail aboard an award winning Catamaran for a luxurious reef experience. Michaelmas Cay is a picturesque reef cay where coral gardens abound with a myriad of marine life surrounding a protected seabird sanctuary - an absolute haven for any nature lover. The day is spent relaxing and snorkelling this Marine Park Paradise. Enjoy a tropical buffet lunch. Return back to Cairns and your hotel at approximately 5.30pm, with this evening free at leisure. Overnight; The Oasis Resort, Cairns - Standard Room.

Day 8: Cairns
This morning you will be picked up from the hotel at 7.30am and transferred to Freshwater Station. Depart the station at 8.45am and travel to Kuranda, enjoying the stunning views on the famous Kuranda Scenic Railway . On arrival in Kuranda at 10.00am you have a couple of hours free time free to explore this lovely village before departing at 1.15pm on Skyrail scenic cable cars and journey back to Cairns high above the magnificent World Heritage Listed rainforest. Stop along the way and walk along the boardwalks and learn more about the species of plants found here. Arrive at Caravonica Lakes at 2.45pm where you will be transferred to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. Here spend the next 2 hours exploring this fascinating cultural park and learning the history of the Tjapukai People before transferring back to your hotel at 5.00pm. Overnight; The Oasis Resort, Cairns - Standard Room.

Day 9: Cairns (L)
A fascinating day in the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics rainforests of the Daintree, Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge. Your day begins alongside the Marlin Coast's idyllic deserted beaches, imposing coastal ranges and lush fields of sugar cane to the infamous Daintree River. A great spot for morning tea. Across the river by cable ferry and travel on into the primeval jungle of the Daintree Rainforest to Cape Tribulation. Take a walk with your naturalist guide beside a jungle creek and marvel at nature's adaptability as the vegetation changes from freshwater rainforest to saltwater mangroves. Learn about the intriguing plants and animals of these two special and complex eco systems. Feel the magic of the oldest rainforest on planet Earth. Relax with a beachside tropical lunch and complimentary wine before boarding a riverboat to cruise on mangrove lined jungle creeks. An excellent chance to see and photograph crocodiles in the wild. Afternoon refreshments and an opportunity to enjoy a refreshing swim at picturesque Mossman Gorge. A leisurely drive back to Cairns ends your day of fun adventure and discovery. Overnight; The Oasis Resort, Cairns - Standard Room.

Day 10: Cairns - Home
Sadly, today is departure day. You will be transferred to the airport to connect with your return flight home (not included).

TOUR COST IS INCLUSIVE OF:

• Private transfer Sydney Airport - City Hotel - Sydney Domestic Airport
• 4 nights accommodation, Holiday Inn Darling Harbour
• Full day Blue Mountains Wildlife Tour inclusive of hotel pickup, continental breakfast, national park fees, wildlife park admission, all touring and river cat return to Circular Quay
• Sydney Harbour in Style 4 Hour lunch cruise including seafood buffet lunch and all beverages.
• Full day Hunter Valley Wine & Wilderness tour inclusive of return hotel transfers, morning tea, national park fees, Hunter Valley Café/Restaurant Lunch & all wine tastings.
• Afternoon Olgas and Sunset Tour inclusive of return hotel transfers and all touring.
• Ayers Rock National Park Fee
• 1 night accommodation standard room, Desert Gardens Resort including return airport transfers.
• Uluru Breakfast tour inclusive of return hotel transfers, Continental Breakfast and Guided Liru Walk
• 4 nights accommodation Standard Room, The Oasis Resort Cairns
• Full day Great Barrier Reef cruise inclusive of return hotel transfers, morning/afternoon tea, snorkelling equipment & buffet Lunch.
• Full Day Complete Kuranda Experience inclusive of return hotel transfers, 1 way scenic Kuranda Rail Journey, 1 way Skyrail Cable Car Journey & Admission to Tjapukai Aboriginal Park.
• Full Day Daintree/Cape Tribulation Safari Tour inclusive of return hotel transfers, morning tea, Daintree River Cruise & Tropical Lunch
• Return transfers, Cairns Domestic Airport -Hotel - Cairns Airport

Notes:
Tour Code: A906
Special Departure Dates: on clients request
Trip Duration: 10 days
Departs from: Sydney
Tour Ends: Cains
Departure Time: On arrival
Return Time: On departure
All Prices: $2450.00 per person twin share single supplement $1288