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Sydney to The Great Barrier Reef

13 Days Sydney/Cairns
from $4280 land only

YOUR TRAVEL VALUE INCLUDES

• Arrival and departure transfers when Brendan issues your air tickets
• Transfers throughout the tour
• Accommodation in hotels listed or similar, in twin-bedded rooms
• 12 breakfasts (B), 1 lunch (L) and 7 dinners (D)
• Services of a professional Tour Director
• Luxury motorcoach featuring panoramic windows
• Sightseeing, special features and scenic highlights as indicated in the itinerary, in­cluding admission charges where applicable
• All local taxes
• Portfolio of travel documents

ITINERARY

• DAY 1 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA / COFFS HARBOUR
  Depart Sydney at 7.30 a.m. Travel the scenic coastline of New South Wales, stopping at the coastal town of Port Macquarie. Continue to Coffs Harbour. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Drink with your traveling companions. (D)
• DAY 2 COFFS HARBOUR / BYRON BAY / GOLD COAST
  Journey to the Cape Byron Lighthouse and enjoy the superb views from Australia's most easterly point. Stop in exclusive Byron Bay before following the Tweed River Valley to the famous Gold Coast. (B)
• DAY 3 GOLD COAST / FRASER ISLAND
  Travel to Brisbane for an orientation tour of the city and to learn about opals. Continue on to Hervey Bay for the ferry crossing to Fraser Island. (B,D)
• DAY 4 FRASER ISLAND
  Board a 4WD vehicle for a halfday tour of the island. Marvel at the majestic rainforest at Central Station, and visit Lake McKenzie, a beautiful freshwater lake, surrounded by white sandy beaches. (B)
• DAY 5 FRASER ISLAND / ROCKHAMPTON
  Return to the mainland this morning and stop at Langmorn Station, a fully operational cattle station. Enjoy afternoon tea at the homestead, a restored “Queenslander” built in 1873. Continue to Rockhampton, set on the broad Fitzroy River. Tonight, dine at the Koorana Crocodile Farm. Take a guided tour of the pens, home to about 3,000 crocs, ranging from 5 ounces to 1650 pounds. You can even hold a small crocodile! (B,D)
• DAY 6 ROCKHAMPTON / BRAMPTON ISLAND
  Travel north via Mackay. Board a catamaran for a short cruise to Brampton Island. Tonight savor dinner at the Bluewater Restaurant. (B,D)
• DAY 7 BRAMPTON ISLAND
  A day at leisure to explore Brampton Island. You might want to take an interpretive nature walk, play beach volleyball or tennis, go snorkelling or just relax by one of the pools. (B)
• DAY 8 BRAMPTON ISLAND / TOWNSVILLE
  Head north to the tropical city of Townsville. See koalas and other native animals on a guided tour of Billabong Sanctuary. This afternoon is free to relax or perhaps take a stroll along The Strand. (B,D)
• DAY 9 TOWNSVILLE / ATHERTON TABLELANDS / PORT DOUGLAS
  Journey north and climb the high tropical plateau known as the Atherton Tablelands. Visit Millaa Millaa Falls and the famous Curtain Fig Tree. Enjoy a cruise on Lake Barrine, before traveling to Port Douglas. (B,D)
• DAY 10 PORT DOUGLAS
  A day at leisure in Port Douglas. Perhaps explore the World Heritage rainforest, join a guided cruise on the Daintree River to spot saltwater crocodiles, enjoy a walk along Four Mile Beach, or relax by the pool. (B)
• DAY 11 PORT DOUGLAS / GREAT BARRIER REEF / CAIRNS
  Board a catamaran and cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef. View the tropical fish and spectacular coral from the Underwater Observatory and the semi-submersible craft. You might want to go snorkeling and view this natural living wonder up close. Enjoy a tropical buffet lunch before traveling to Cairns this afternoon. (B,L)
• DAY 12 KURANDA EXCURSION
  Board the Kuranda train for a journey through the scenic countryside. Arrive at the village of Kuranda with time to wander through the stalls of the colorful markets. Later, board the Skyrail Cableway and ride above the canopy of the tropical rainforest of the Barron Gorge National Park. Finally, visit the famous Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park where the legends of the Dreamtime are brought to life. (B,D)
• DAY 13 DEPART CAIRNS
  Transfer for your onward flight. (B)

RATES AND DATES

Departs On	Returns On	Land Price($)
April 2, 2009	April 14, 2009	$4,280.00
July 23, 2009	Aug 4, 2009	$4,280.00
July 30, 2009	Aug 11, 2009	$4,280.00
Sep 3, 2009	Sep 15, 2009	$4,280.00
Sep 24, 2009	Oct 6, 2009	$4,280.00
Oct 8, 2009	Oct 20, 2009	$4,280.00
Oct 29, 2009	Nov 10, 2009	$4,280.00
Nov 12, 2009	Nov 24, 2009	$4,280.00
Dec 26, 2009	Dec 8, 2009	$4,280.00
Dec 31, 2009	Jan 12, 2010	$4,280.00