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Australia Explorer

Includes Uluru (Ayers Rock), Cairns, Sydney, Hobart, and Darwin

INCLUSIONS

The Australia Explorer delivers the highlights of the South Pacific in style—for the vacation you will measure all others against. Special features include a full day Great Barrier Reef Cruise and a full day tour of Sydney including Sydney Harbour cruise and Opera House tour.

• Fully inclusive air/land tour prices include all international and domestic airfares in Australia and are based on flights starting and finishing in Los Angeles (US$) and Vancouver (Cdn$)
• Spend three nights at Tradewinds Esplanade Hotel, Cairns
• Stay at Sails in the Desert, Uluru (Ayers Rock)
• Two nights at Langham Hotel, Melbourne
• Spend a night in Kakadu National Park at Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn
• Stay at Wrest Point Hotel Casino in Hobart, Tasmania
• All hotel porterage and tipping included
• Explore Kakadu National Park
• See crocodiles leap from the water on the Jumping Crocodile Cruise
• Explore Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (Olgas)
• Explore Port Arthur Historic Site with its convict past, Tasmania
• In Alice Springs join a sightseeing tour of the town
• Includes 27 meals: 17 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L) and 7 dinners Freedom of Choice Dining (D)
• Special add-on airfares from other US and Canadian cities. Contact us for details
• Air taxes and departure taxes not included
• Special events in Melbourne, surcharge may apply

ITINERARY

DAY 1 Tue. Los Angeles.
Board your flight bound for Sydney, Australia. Dx1

DAY 2 Wed. In Flight.
Cross the international dateline and ‘lose’ a day.

DAY 3 Thur. Fly to Sydney, Australia.
Arrive in the harbor city of Sydney.
Three night stay: Sydney, Shangri-La Hotel. Bx1 Dx1

DAY 4 Fri. Sydney Harbour Cruise.
Go sightseeing, visiting Featherdale Wildlife Park. Join a luncheon cruise on Sydney Harbour. Tour the Sydney Opera House. Bx1 Lx1

DAY 5 Sat. At Leisure in Sydney.
Explore Sydney. Stroll to the historic Rocks area. Perhaps take an optional Hunter Valley or Blue Mountains tour (own expense). Bx1

DAY 6 Sun. Cairns. Fly to Cairns. Tour Cairns and watch sunset over the Coral Sea.
Three night stay: Cairns, Tradewinds Esplanade Hotel, Ocean Front Rooms. Bx1

DAY 7 Mon. Great Barrier Reef Cruise.
Spend the day on the Great Barrier Reef. At Agincourt Reef, swim, snorkel or ride aboard a glass-bottom boat. Bx1 Lx1

DAY 8 Tue. Cairns.
Spend today at leisure. Bx1

DAY 9 Wed. Cairns, Darwin.
Explore Cairns for yourself before flying to Darwin.
Darwin, Holiday Inn Esplanade. Bx1

DAY 10 Thur. Kakadu National Park.
Tour Darwin then travel to Kakadu National Park. See crocodiles on the Jumping Crocodile Cruise. See ancient Aboriginal art.
Kakadu National Park, Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn. Bx1 Dx1

DAY 11 Fri. Darwin, Alice Springs.
Visit Bowali Visitor Centre. Fly to Alice Springs.
Two night stay: Alice Springs, Crowne Plaza Hotel. Bx1

DAY 12 Sat. Alice Springs.
Tour Alice Springs. Enjoy a Camp Oven Dinner. Bx1 Dx1

DAY 13 Sun. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Kata Tjuta (Olgas).
Travel to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Explore the domes of Kata Tjuta. Dine at the resort or under the stars at the ‘Sounds of Silence’ dinner (additional US$60, Cdn$80).
Ayers Rock Resort’s premier hotel, Sails in the Desert. Bx1 Dx1

DAY 14 Mon. Uluru.
Climb Uluru or walk around its base. Fly to Melbourne.
Two night stay: Melbourne, Langham Hotel, on the vibrant riverfront. Bx1

Day 15 Tue. Melbourne Sightseeing, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant.
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Melbourne. Dine aboard the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. Bx1 Dx1

DAY 16 Wed. Tasmania, Port Arthur. Fly to Hobart.
Journey along the stunning Tasman Peninsula. At Port Arthur Historic Site, join a tour, learning of its convict past.
Two night stay: Hobart, Wrest Point Hotel Casino. Bx1

DAY 17 Thur. Hobart, Richmond. Tour Hobart.
Visit historic Richmond. Bx1 Dx1

DAY 18 Fri. Los Angeles. Join your flight bound for Los Angeles. Bx1 Lx1