Days 1 & 2 - Depart USA Fly over the international date line to Sydney, Australia.
Day 3 - Arrive Sydney (3 nights) On arrival in Sydney you will be transferred to your hotel. Time at leisure to explore this beautiful city.
Hotel: The Grace Hotel
Day 4 - Sydney sightseeing Our sightseeing tour includes views of Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House from Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair. Travel to Sydney’s world-famous Bondi Beach. Stop at some of Sydney’s most famous photo opportunities including the Gap at South Head and Seaforth with views of Middle Harbour and the Spit Bridge. Visit Milsons Point for a close-up view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Enjoy a Highlight Lunch while cruising on Sydney Harbour. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight lunch)
Day 5 - Blue Mountains Visit the award-winning Featherdale Wildlife Park to see our amazing animals including kangaroos and crocodiles plus you can pat a cuddly koala. Continue to the Blue Mountains. Take a gentle bushwalk at Govetts Leap with its breathtaking views from the lookouts. Take in the spectacular scenery of the Megalong and Jamison Valleys then visit Scenic World where you can ride on the world’s steepest railway (own expense). Travel through the historic township of Katoomba and see the Three Sisters rock formation at Echo Point. Discover the delightful village of Leura to explore its antique shops or buy a souvenir before returning to Sydney. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 6 - Sydney – Canberra We meet our Tour Director and begin our journey to the nation’s capital via the Southern Highlands stopping at historic Berrima, famous for its gaol, and visit a working sheep station for an Aussie barbecue Highlight Lunch. On arrival in Canberra we are taken on a guided tour through Parliament House and visit the Australian War Memorial. Later we enjoy a Welcome Drink and dinner with our fellow traveling companions. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight lunch / Dinner)
Hotel: Rydges Lakeside
Day 7 - Canberra – Beechworth We travel via Cooma and the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme into Kosciuszko National Park where you have the chance to ride on the Mt. Kosciuszko chairlift and experience Australia’s highest point (own expense). Be awestruck by this picturesque National Park as we travel the Alpine Way over the Murray River into Victoria and Beechworth for our unique overnight stay in one of the Bed & Breakfast properties. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Bed & Breakfast, Beechworth
Day 8 - Beechworth – Melbourne (3 nights) This morning enjoy a short guided tour of Beechworth, with free time to explore the antique shops and galleries and the legendary Beechworth Bakery with its fresh sweets and pastries. Then it’s on through Ned Kelly country to culturally diverse and cosmopolitan Melbourne, arriving late afternoon. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Crowne Plaza
Day 9 - City sights – Penguin Parade A morning sightseeing tour of Melbourne includes Fitzroy Gardens and Captain Cook’s Cottage. See Parliament House, Queen Victoria Market, the Melbourne Cricket Ground and St. Paul’s and St. Patrick’s Cathedrals. Visit the Botanic Gardens and see the Shrine of Remembrance and more. Later travel to Phillip Island and arrive at the famous Penguin Parade to watch the nightly ritual at Summerland Beach, as the little penguins march up the sand to their nesting places. Return to your Melbourne hotel late evening. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 10 - Great Ocean Road Today’s drive takes us to Geelong then on to Torquay, Australia’s surfing capital, before joining the Great Ocean Road to Port Campbell National Park. Drive through the beautiful seaside resorts of Anglesea and visit famous Bell’s Beach (home of the World’s Surfi ng Championships), Lorne and Apollo Bay. Discover the magic of the Otway National Park with its lush tree-fern gullies and towering mountain ash forests. See the awesome stone monoliths of the Twelve Apostles. Enjoy the amazing shipwreck story of the Loch Ard and visit its famous gorge and Razorback Lookout. Stop at the scenic town of Port Campbell and visit ‘London Bridge’. Relax on your return to Melbourne this evening along the inland Princes Highway. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 11 - Melbourne – USA This morning after breakfast you will be transferred to Melbourne Airport for your return flight home. (Buffet breakfast)
What's Included
Sightseeing Highlights
Sydney Luncheon cruise on the Harbour.
Blue Mountains Spectacular scenery.
Featherdale Wildlife Park See kangaroos, koalas and much more at this fantastic Wildlife Park.
Sheep Station See a sheep shearing demonstration at Gold Creek Sheep Station.
Canberra Tour of Parliament House.
Beechworth Stay in this historical township.
Melbourne Famous Penguin Parade.
Great Ocean Road The Twelve Apostles.
Dining Highlights
8 Buffet breakfasts
1 lunch while cruising Sydney Harbour and 1 barbecue lunch at a working sheep station
1 dinner in hotel
11 included meals in total (see day by day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
On Days 6-8 you will have the services of one of Trafalgar''s professional Tour Directors on tour.
You will be traveling on an independent basis and will join scheduled day tours with a qualified local driver/guide on Days 3-5 and 9-11.
Airport transfers will be provided on Day 3 in Sydney & Day 11 in Melbourne, only for passengers who have booked their flights on a Trafalgar recommended airline and advised Trafalgar of their flight details.
You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips and local taxes are included.
Travel wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
Unless otherwise noted, fares do not include all applicable taxes, charges and government imposed fees. Click here for more information on air fees and taxes.
