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Deluxe Australia Tour
The Adventure
Begins.
Depart
USA
Depart the USA on your TransPacific flight to Sydney (flight not included - inquire for pricing).
Cross
the
International
Dateline
This
day
will
be
"lost"
as
we
cross
the
International
Dateline.
We
will
regain
this
day
on
our
return.
Australia
Sydney, Australia
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Harbour
Walkabout
Breakfast: B, Lunch: L, Dinner: D Included Today:
Early morning arrival at Sydney Airport. Consider our optional arrival transfer ($89 per person, minimum two guests) to our hotel located on Circular Quay on beautiful Sydney Harbour. Your QueensLander Tour Captain will
meet
you
once you've cleared customs, if you've opted for our arrival transfer, OR meet you at the hotel for our Orientation Walkabout (see final documents for timing and location).
THE ROCKS
After
check-in,
join
our Tour Captain for
a
walkabout
of
the
Circular
Quay
and
historic
Rocks
district.
Your
Tour Captain is knowledgeable
on
local
customs,
history
and
shoppes.
The
historic
Rocks
district
comes
alive
as
you
walk
where
the
original
Sydney
settlers
and
convicts
walked.
For
lunch,
we
board
our
catamaran
for
a delightful
harbor
cruise.
Enjoy a
delicious
Australian
smorgasbord
while
sailing.
The
harbor
provides
incredible
views
of
the
Opera
House,
the
Prime
Minister's
residence,
and
more.
AN AUSTRALIAN WELCOME
Tonight enjoy an Aussie Welcome Dinner with your Tour Captain.
Please make note: Similar hotel properties will be utilized should availability at our preferred hotel be an issue. You will be advised of the selected hotel should this occur.
Hotel: Harbour Rocks Hotel, 3 Nights
Sydney
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Sightseeing Experience
EXPLORE SYDNEY WITH QUEENSLANDER TODAY
B. After breakfast, meet the Tour Captain and then enjoy our included sightseeing experience of Sydney, Australia. Sights and stops include a local wildlife park where you'll get to meet some of Australia's 'native residents' up close including the famed Koala (not a bear!) and, of course, the Kangaroo.
Enjoy lunch at a farm "station" before returning to the city by way of Bondi Beach. This is one of the most famous beaches in the world. Enjoy a history of the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club. We return to the Rocks for the balance of the day free.
Tonight, explore on your own for dinner, or join the Tour Captain to an optional but unique, distinctly Australian dining experience. Each evening the Tour Captain will invite you to join them at dinner, regardless of whether it's included.
Sydney
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Blue
Mountains
Optional
Excursion
EXPLORE SYDNEY AT LEISURE OR BLUE MOUNTAINS
B. After breakfast (daily breakfast included), enjoy a free day in Sydney or join our optional excursion to the beautiful Blue Mountains ($179/person). Stunning
and
at
times
breathtaking
views
of
the
natural
raw
beauty
that
is
Australia. The Blue Mountains boast steep terrain with wildlife, blooming flora, sheer sandstone cliffs and towering rock formations interlaced with waterfalls. Return to the hotel late afternoon for a free evening.
Tonight, explore on your own for dinner, or join the Tour Captain to an optional but unique, distinctly Australian dining experience. Each evening the Tour Captain will invite you to join them at dinner, regardless of whether it's included.
Sydney
to
Melbourne
GIDDAY MELBOURNE
BD. This
morning,
after
a
hearty
breakfast,
we're
off
to
Melbourne.
Welcome
to
cosmopolitan
Melbourne, gateway
to
the
Yarra
Valley
wine
region.
Upon
arrival,
check
in
to
our
hotel,
freshen
up
and
enjoy
an
afternoon
walkabout.
Tonight,
enjoy
our included welcome dinner
in this metropolitan city with your Tour Captain.
Hotel: Intercontinental Rialto, 3 Nights
Melbourne
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Parliament
to
Penguins
MELBOURNE CITY SIGHTS & PENGUIN PARADE
B. After
breakfast,
we
enjoy
sightseeing
to
Parliament
House
and
the
Shrine
of
Remembrance
-
which
honors
Australia’s
war
heroes.
We
will
visit
the
exotic
Fitzroy
Gardens.
If
Opals
are
your
thing,
then
you're
in
store
for
a
treat
as
we
visit
a
nearby
opal
company
that
will
highlight
how
they
are
mined.
We
travel
to
Phillip
Island
to
see
the
world-famous
Penguin
Parade.
Return to the city center tonight for a free evening. The Tour Captain will invite you to join them tonight for an optional dinner at a unique restaurant in Melbourne.
Melbourne
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Yarra Valley Wine
YARRA VALLEY WINE
BD. After breafkast, enjoy a
visit
to
the
Yarra
Valley, where the wine flows and the wine industry is our highlight. Join the Tour Captain for this included trek.
As one of Victoria's premier wine regions, the Yarra Valley makes for an ideal day trip from Melbourne. It's 50km east of Melbourne, an easy hour's drive aboard our comfortable vehcile along a route that parallels the Yarra River. Discover a landscape of hills and eucalyptus forests as you enjoy tasting your way through Victoria's finest.
Enjoy an included dinner tonight with the Tour Captain and balance of evening free.
Melbourne
to
the
Outback
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Ayer's
Rock/Uluru
THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK & THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE
BD. Morning
departure
for
Ayer's
Rock
and
the
Australian
Outback.
Arrive
early
afternoon
and
transfer
to
our
deluxe
hotel,
Sails
in
the
Desert,
located
in
the
heart
of
Ayer's
Rock
Resort.
Time
this
afternoon
to
freshen
up
and
take
an
arvo's
rest.
At
dusk,
we head to the literal "Red Center of Australia" for our included dinner experience (unlike anything you've experienced yet!). Enjoy a champagne party and a spectacular
evening
under
the
stars
at
the
award-winning Sounds
of
Silence experience, where
we'll
dine
on
gourmet
Australian
barbecue,
then
sit
back
and
soak in
the
mystery
of
the
Australian
Outback and the beauty of the Southern Hempisphere night sky
At the Sounds of Silence experience you can dine under the canopy of the desert night, while your very own storyteller shares tales as told in the stars. Entered into the Australian Tourism Hall of Fame, Sounds of Silence offers the best of the Red Centre distilled into four magical hours. An evening of dining under the sparkling outback sky.
Sunset canapés.
Your journey begins on a lone sand dune. A path takes you to an uninterrupted, three hundred and sixty degree view of this vast landscape. In front of you is the fabled Uluru; behind you are the domes of Kata Tjuta and, possibly the most spectacular sunset you have ever seen. Here you enjoy sparkling wine and a selection of delectable canapés. Dining under the sparkling outback sky As the sun sets, you feast on a BBQ buffet of authentic Australian delicacies examples include barramundi, kangaroo and crocodile, bush salads and classic desserts, complemented by Australian wines. Stargazing Attention then turns to some of the world's best stargazing, as our startalker takes you on a tour of the spectacular southern night sky. As you wind down after dinner, you are offered a choice of tea, coffee or port.
The Sounds of Silence experience includes: Canapés Beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks, Buffet BBQ (vegetarian options available with prior notice), Scrumptious desserts, Tea, coffee, port, Entertainment Star talk, and stargazing.
We return to the hotels for a good night's rest before our early rising to see the sunrise at Ayer's Rock!
Hotel: Sails in the Desert, 1 Night
Sunrise
at
the
Rock
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Uluru
SUNRISE AT AYER'S ROCK
SB: Special Breakfast. D. This
morning's breakfast is via Brown Bag, as we depart before sunrise for Ayer's Rock. An optional
climbing
of Ayer's Rock
may be in order, or
simply watching
an
impressive
display
of
color
as
the
sun
rises.
It's
a
brisk
morning, but
well
worth
it
to
experience
Ayer's
Rock
up
close.
After
our
time
at
the
rock,
we
are
led in
a
walkabout
around
a
part
of
the
base
of
the
rock.
At midday, we transfer to the airport for our air hop
over
to
the
coast
to
discover the Great
Barrier
Reef
and
Tropical
Far
North Queensland.
Upon arrival, we transfer to our
hotel
and
freshen
up
before a Queensland welcome dinner with your Tour Captain. QueensLander Tours' name was inspired as a result of the adventures our founder experienced while exploring Queensland's natural beauty.
Hotel: Cairns Oasis Resort or Similar, 4 Nights
Cairns
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Kuranda
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Tjapukai | SkyRail
CAIRNS: GATEWAY TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
BD. Welcome
to
Cairns,
where
the
rainforest
meets
the
reef.
Today
we're
off
to
experience
the
contrast
of
this
region's
oldest
and
most
unique
picturesque
railway
via
Kuranda
Railways.
Enjoy
the
shops
of
Kuranda
and
the
Saturday
Market
for
great
savings
on Australiana.
Afterwards, we
take
the
SkyRail
gondola
for
incredible
treetop
views
of
the
rainforest
(is
that
the
ocean
in
the
distance?)
to
the
Tjapukai
Aboriginal
Culural
Park,
located
at
the
base
of
the
mountain
by
the
Caravonica
Lakes,
where
we
learn
in-depth
about
the
native
Australians.
Enjoy an included dinner with the Tour Captain tonight at a unique northern Queensland restaurant.
Great
Barrier
Reef
AUSTRALIA'S GREAT BARRIER REEF
BL. After breakfast, we're
off
to
see
the
Great
Barrier
Reef
up
close. Today,
enjoy
a
full-day
tour
of
the
Great
Barrier
Reef
-
complete
with
glass
bottom
boats
and
snorkeling
-
get
up close
to
the technicolor banks
of
coral
reef
teeming
with
tropical
fish.
This
experience
is
one
which
makes
a
lasting
impression
on
Queenslander
patrons
-
if
at
all
possible,
you
must
try
snorkeling
on
the
Great
Barrier
Reef. The day is highlighted with a smorgasbord lunch on the water and ample free time for relaxing and soaking in the sun.
Return to the mainland late afternoon. The Tour Captain will invite you to an optional dinner tonight, or you may explore on your own.
Free
Day
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At
Your
Leisure
BD. Enjoy
a
Free
Day
at
your
leisure to explore, or join the Tour Captain to Far North Queensland ~ Port Douglas.
TROPICAL FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND: Optional Trip to Port Douglas
This
morning, consider joining
your
Tour
Captain
for
a
leisurely
drive
northward
to
Port
Douglas.
Enjoy
Far
North
Tropical
Queensland.
Lunch
today will be at your
own expense.
There will be ample
opportunity
for
photography while enjoying a beautiful
ocean
drive.
Return
mid
to
late
afternoon.
Freshen
up
and
join
the
Tour
Captain
in
the
lobby
for
transfer
to
our
reception
and
included Farewell
to
Australia
Dinner.
DEPARTURE TO USA OR EXTENSION TO CHRISTCHURCH
B. We depart Mount Cook National Park this morning bound for Christchurch. You may opt to extend your vacatoin with our Christchurch Extension or catch your flight bound for the USA.
##Tour Ends##
Inquire with reservations for pricing and details.
To
reach
us
by
telephone,
call
toll
free
1-877-865-6711
QueensLander
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3222
Green
Haven
Circle,
Highlands
Ranch,
CO
80126
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