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Sydney to Cairns - 14 Day Boutique Tour

14 days
From Sydney to Cairns
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 16
Age range 18 to 90
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Highlights

  • Explore Sydney with a local guide
  • Meet koalas and kangaroos up close
  • Learn about koalas at Port Macquarie
  • Experience First Nations culture
  • Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Sydney
  2. Day 2 Hunter Valley and Newcastle
  3. Day 3 Port Macquarie & Koala Hospital
  4. Day 4 Byron Bay
  5. Day 5 Byron Bay
  6. Day 6 Noosa and Rainbow Beach
  7. Day 7 K’gari (Fraser Island)
  8. Day 8 Brisbane
  9. Day 9 Brisbane to Airlie Beach
  10. Day 10 Airlie beach and Whitsunday Islands
  11. Day 11 Mission Beach
  12. Day 12 Cairns via Atherton Tablelands
  13. Day 13 Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef
  14. Day 14 Cairns
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
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  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services
4.8
(43 reviews)

Number of tours

9

Age Range

18 to 90 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

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  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.5
  • 4.8
  • TW
    · June 1st, 2025
    This tour provides an excellent opportunity to...
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • WK
    · January 22nd, 2025
    Excellent and personable t0our guide. Good group. Very good itinerary. Mostly good lodging
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    Trip date: December 2024
  • J
    · October 28th, 2024
    Amazing tour – I really enjoyed it! The...
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    Trip date: October 2024
  • Sydney to Cairns - 14 Day Boutique Tour reviewer 4
    · May 1st, 2024
    Having traveled to 50+ countries now, this tour...
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    Via Travel Australia commented on this review
    Thanks so much for the review Jimmy! Glad you loved it, this makes our small team very happy! Our guides are the heart of the company, we will pass on your feedback to Jason & Justin : D
    Trip date: March 2024

Dates & Availability

14 days
Sydney to Cairns - 14 Day Boutique Tour
From Sydney to Cairns

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    Linda

    Asked on February 28th, 2025

    What type of vehicle (windows,seats, no. pax etc.) is used for this tour?

    Transport
    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten February 2025

      Depending on the group size we either usually use a 16 seater Hiace van or a 24 seater Rosa. Whenever possible we try to have extra seats so passengers can spread out. They're air conditioned with large windows. There's no toilets onboard but we make frequent stops for leg stretching and toilet breaks in between our stops for activities and lunch. We are aware that the travel can sometimes feel long so we do our best to alleviate this. We also have 2 night stays in Byron Bay, Rainbow Beach, Airlie Beach and Cairns to help break up the journey and we fly from Brisbane to Airlie Beach.

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      Linda

      TravelerWritten March 2025

      What are conditions like in northern Queensland at present due to flooding in the area? Has the Tablelands tour or snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands been affected? Is the Kuranda Railway/Skyrail operating?

    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten March 2025

      Currently all services are operating as normal in Far North Queensland and we haven't been advised of any disruptions to services affecting our travel dates. We did make some itinerary changes to our last tour due to some flooding further down the coast that affected the roads but this isn't an ongoing issue at present. Currently we are monitoring Cyclone that is off the east coast off Australia which may affect south east Queensland and Northern NSW and if necessary we may need to adjust the itinerary a little for the group that has just departed. Our passengers safety is of utmost importance and considered in everything we do.

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    Laurie

    Asked on December 28th, 2024

    Can you confirm the exact time and meeting location to join the tour group?

    Tour Details
    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten December 2024

      Meeting point: Holiday Inn Potts Point, 203 Victoria St, Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales. Your welcome meeting will take place at 6:00 pm on Day 1 in the foyer at the starting point hotel. Finishing Point: Crystallbrook Flynn, 68/72 Abbott St, Cairns, Queensland. Your tour finishes at the Flynn Hotel on Day 14, there are no planned activities so you are free to leave when you wish.

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    Mary

    Asked on October 19th, 2024

    I am a solo traveller so assume there will be a single supplement for occupancy of a double room, or perhaps there are single rooms available? Anyway what would be the additional cost?

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    Single supplement
    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten October 2024

      Yes, you can enjoy the comfort and privacy of your own room by booking a single room (Double bed) for $9,950 (Australian dollars). Or, for $7,990 AUD, you can select to share a twin room for two people. Solo adult travellers are matched with a fellow guest of the same gender.

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    Wendy

    Asked on September 19th, 2024

    Is there a extra charge for a single room for the Sydney to Cairns tour?

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    Single supplement
    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten September 2024

      If the would like to guarantee their own room throughout the trip from Sydney to Cairns, they do need to book the single option as per prices loaded on the website. Alternatively as a solo traveller they can choose to share with another solo traveller of the same gender at the twin-share rate but obviously they won't have their own room

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    Veronica

    Asked on July 22nd, 2024

    How many meals are included? Is there a same trip available with 3 stars hotel,I dont' want to spent on accomodations

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    Meals
    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten July 2024

      We don't offer different hotel options unfortunately so there is no 3 star option on this tour. We include 12 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners

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      Veronica

      TravelerWritten September 2024

      What is the meeting point for the trip? What time does the tour start?

    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten September 2024

      The meeting point is the start hotel Holiday Inn, Potts Point. The welcome meeting is at 6pm in the hotel foyer on Day 1

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    Taylor

    Asked on July 13th, 2024

    Is it possible to add Blue Mountains and Sydney sightseeing onto the tour and extend the days? What would you recommend for coming a few days earlier and doing these excursions before the group tour commences? Is there an area or something we learn about aborigines during the tour?

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    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten July 2024

      We recommend arriving a few days earlier into Sydney. We stay in Potts Point at the Holiday Inn to start the tour. It is a great hotel and location so you can walk to Sydney harbour from there to see the bridge and opera house. There are many half day and full day tours you could book to see Sydney and we recommend a day trip to the Blue Mountains too. On our Sydney to Cairns 14 day tour we provide an incredible aborigine experience on day 4 of the tour with the Gumbaynggirr Nation.

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      Taylor

      TravelerWritten July 2024

      What is the baggage allowance weight for internal flights?

    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten July 2024

      The internal domestic flight is 23kg checked luggage and 7kg cabin bag.

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      Taylor

      TravelerWritten July 2024

      Do any of the hotels have a spa with massages/yoga? I am thinking about days when we are relaxing and not on any excursions.

    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten August 2024

      The Crystalbrook Flynn, our Cairns hotel, is the only property we stay at that has a spa onsite. In Bryon Bay there is the opportunity to book a yoga class or visit spa/massage place on the free day. As this is a group tour we are unable to alter the itinerary for individuals.

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    Samuel

    Asked on July 3rd, 2024

    I am very interested in this tour as a solo traveler and I would want the single supplement. However, I am a bit concerned about the amount of driving each day since it covers so much territory. Can you provide an estimate of the number of hours driving each day? Just a rough idea, I won't hold you to it exactly!

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    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten July 2024

      On travel days it is generally between 4 - 6 hours travel time although from Airlie Beach to Mission Beach it is a longer day. We do stay for two nights in Byron Bay, Rainbow Beach, Airlie Beach and Cairns. We fly from Brisbane to Airlie Beach (Whitsundays) to avoid that long drive.

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    Jay

    Asked on May 1st, 2024

    I note that there is availability for 5 June 2024 and I am highly interested, however on the tour company's actual website, there is no start date for 5 June 2024. I just want to confirm that this tour is going ahead?

    Price / Availability
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    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten May 2024

      The 5 June departure was an error and was removed a couple of days ago. The 9 Jun departure is available but I think this customer has been speaking with us directly and probably aware of this already.

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    Jack

    Asked on September 13th, 2023

    Do you have any 2023 departures available? Do you have a waitlist for an early October departure for a single person?

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    • Via Travel AustraliaOperatorWritten September 2023

      Unfortunately we don't have anything available for these trips until 2024. We are currently operating trips from Sydney to Cairns but we don't have anything departing in early October and the trips later in October are already fully booked. The first trip with availability from Sydney to Cairns is departing 4 Nov.

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