Highlights
Selected departures in May 2018
Explore Australia’s larger-than-life natural and man-made wonders, from the sun-baked Outback, lush rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef, to some of the world’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities
- Return scheduled flights
- Premium economy flight upgrades available at a supplement from Heathrow
- Stay in handpicked three, four and five-star hotels, with breakfast throughout
- Enjoy a lunch on the iconic Colonial Tramcar in Melbourne and a ride on the Puffing Billy steam train
- Drive the full route of the Great Ocean Road, the best coastal drive in Australia
- Option to see the Twelve Apostles by helicopter
- Visit the Barossa Valley, including a winery tour and tasting
- Option for a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the Outback
- Explore Alice Springs and take a walk in the nearby MacDonnell Ranges
- On tours including our three-day ‘Top End’ extension, visit Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, see ancient rock art and learn about Aboriginal culture, plus enjoy a dinner cruise along the stunning Katherine Gorge
- Visit the School of the Air and the Royal Flying Doctor Service museum
- Experience an amazing included Outback dinner under the stars outside Alice Springs
- See timeless Uluru (Ayers Rock) at both sunrise and sunset and experience a guided walk at its base
- See the incredible domes of the Olgas
- Enjoy the unique atmosphere of some of the Northern Territory’s best-known ‘roadhouses’
- Enjoy a full-day catamaran cruise to the Great Barrier Reef
- Discover the amazing rainforest around Cairns on the Kuranda Scenic Railway
- Experience the amazing landscapes and Eucalypt forests of the Blue Mountains
- Stay four nights in Sydney, one the world’s great cities and delight in its iconic skyline from our harbour cruise
- Enjoy plenty of free time at leisure in Melbourne, Cairns and Sydney
- Escorted by an experienced tour manager
Dates & Prices
Price Includes
The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room. It includes scheduled flights to Melbourne and returning from Sydney and all domestic flights within Australia; all transfers; 18 nights nights accommodation on the 21-day tours and 21 nights accommodation on the 24-day tours in three, four and five-star hotels; daily breakfast and three meals (or four meals on 24-day tour); city sightseeing in Melbourne, Adelaide, Alice Springs and Sydney; Puffing Billy train trip; wine tasting in the Barossa Valley; walk at The MacDonnell Ranges and at the base of Uluru; visit to the Olgas; trip on the Kuranda Railway and Skyrail; Ocean Spirit catamaran trip to Michaelmas Cay; trip to Blue Mountains and Sydney Harbour cruise; tours extending to Darwin include Jumping Croc, Yellow Waters and Katherine Gorge river cruises, Aboriginal cultural experience & visit to Litchfield National Park; hotel porterage of one item of luggage per person; the services of a Riviera tour manager.
