Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
You'll arrive in Melbourne and check into your hotel right on the Yarra River's edge. This evening, meet your Travel Director at South Wharf for dinner at a popular local restaurant. It's a great setting to get acquainted with your fellow travelers in a relaxed atmosphere.
- Meals
- Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Yarra River South Wharf - Day 2
Melbourne
Your Travel Director leads a guided city tour that takes you through Melbourne's famous hidden laneways, where you'll discover eclectic little lanes, arcades, and the local cafe scene. After that, the rest of the day is yours to explore on your own, or you can join optional experiences like the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island if that interests you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Melbourne city including private walk through hidden laneways
Optional Activities
- Phillip Island Penguin Parade experience
Landmarks/POIs Melbourne Hidden Laneways Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne
You've got options today. Stick around Melbourne to wander through boutiques, galleries, and eclectic suburbs, or sign up for a History and Donuts Walking Tour through the city. If you're feeling adventurous, the legendary Great Ocean Road is within reach, offering coastal views and one of the world's most iconic touring routes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- History and Donuts Walking Tour
- Great Ocean Road journey
Landmarks/POIs Great Ocean Road - Day 4
Melbourne to Ayers Rock
You'll fly from Melbourne to Ayers Rock Resort and arrive in the rusty red landscapes of Uluru. Your guide takes you to the perfect spot to watch the day disappear over Uluru while you hold a glass of bubbles in hand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunset viewing at Uluru with guide
Landmarks/POIs Uluru - Day 5
Uluru
Starting before dawn, you'll experience the magical Uluru sunrise and learn about the spiritual significance of this place and the Anangu people who care for the landscape during a guided base walk. Later, an Anangu artist explains Western Desert art, its totems and regional symbols. From there, you head to Kata Tjuta to walk through the towering domes of this ancient rock formation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Uluru sunrise viewing experience
- Guided tour of Uluru base with Anangu stories and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Western Desert art introduction with Anangu artist—MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Walk through Kata Tjuta ancient rock formation
Landmarks/POIs Uluru Kata Tjuta Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - Day 6
Ayers Rock to Cairns
On your last morning at Uluru, there's an optional early experience to see the Field of Light art installation by Bruce Munro, where 50,000 glowing spindles blanket the desert. You can walk to the top of a sand dune as morning arrives. Later, you fly to tropical Cairns.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Field of Light art installation viewing experience
Landmarks/POIs Field of Light - Day 7
Cairns
Pick your adventure: ride the scenic railway on the historic train winding across bridges and through tunnels to Kuranda village in the rainforest to see arts and crafts, then return via the Skyrail Cableway over ancient rainforest. Or combine your Kuranda visit with a wetlands cruise at Hartley's Crocodile to spot saltwater crocodiles. This evening, dinner at Salt House on the waterfront features regional seafood from a custom Argentinian wood-fired grill.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Salt House, Cairns waterfront featuring regional seafood prepared on custom-built Argentinian wood-fired grill)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Salt House, Cairns waterfront featuring regional seafood
Optional Activities
- Kuranda scenic railway journey
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway experience
- Hartley's Crocodile wetlands cruise
Landmarks/POIs Kuranda Village Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Melaleuca Wetlands Cairns Esplanade - Day 8
Cairns
You'll take a catamaran out to the Great Barrier Reef and snorkel or visit an underwater observatory to see the vast array of marine life. A tropical buffet lunch is served onboard before you return to Cairns.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch onboard catamaran)
Included Activities
- Great Barrier Reef catamaran cruise with snorkeling
- Underwater observatory and semi-submersible craft access
- Tropical buffet lunch onboard
Landmarks/POIs Great Barrier Reef - Day 9
Cairns to Sydney
You fly to Sydney, Australia's largest and most vibrant city. The rest of the day is yours to spend however you'd like. Stroll along the harbour, check out bars and restaurants, or head to one of the beaches.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Sydney Harbour - Day 10
Sydney
It's a full day of Sydney highlights. A guided tour of the Sydney Opera House shows you its architectural and performance secrets. Then you get on a Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise with a focus on local food and wine. After that, head to Bondi Beach to spend time at the world's most famous stretch of sand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise featuring local food and wine)
Included Activities
- Behind the scenes guided tour of Sydney Opera House
- Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise with local food and wine
- Visit to Bondi Beach
Landmarks/POIs Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bondi Beach - Day 11
Sydney
You have a key decision today: continue exploring Sydney, or take a trip to the Blue Mountains, where 11,400 square kilometres of World Heritage wilderness offers sandstone escarpments, waterfalls, rainforest-filled valleys, and natural landscapes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Blue Mountains day excursion
Landmarks/POIs Blue Mountains - Day 12
Sydney
Your final Sydney day before departure. Consider a BridgeClimb for a bird's-eye view of the city, then explore the Rocks, Sydney's original colonial settlement with cobbled alleys and galleries. Your Travel Director can help with optional experiences or suggest independent options. This evening, you'll celebrate your tour at dinner with your Travel Director and traveling companions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration dinner with Travel Director and traveling companions)
Included Activities
- Dinner celebration with Travel Director and traveling companions
Optional Activities
- Sydney BridgeClimb experience
Landmarks/POIs Sydney Harbour Bridge The Rocks - Day 13
Departure
You depart Sydney after exploring multiple destinations across less than two weeks. Now it's time to sort through photos and reflect on the memories you've made.
