Australia: Family Planet

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Stretch your family’s imagination about Australia – you’ll discover far more than marsupials and the outback. In an adventure down under, you’ll hit the highlights as well as the off-beat with local encounters. Starting in Sydney, see kangaroos in their natural habitat, experience sunrise at Ayer’s Rock and learn to surf at Bondi Beach. Dabble in sheep shea...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Your journey starts with a ride on one of Melbourne's iconic and much loved trams (trolley cars).
    • Discover Melbourne is from stylish fashion boutiques, laneway cafes and trendy bars to botanic gardens, sports stadiums and elegant architecture.
    • Go through fine details of preparing and classing a fleece and the process a fleece goes through will be detailed, and this beautiful product that ends up as fabric.
    • Enjoy the best vantage point to see the 36 domes that comprise this spiritual place while watching the sun’s morning glow as the desert comes alive.
    • Learn how the local people live in such a hot desert climate surviving on a variety of bush plants and animals.
    • Visit the rainforest to complete the adventure and cool off in a pristine freshwater stream.
    • Enjoy a tour of the surf lifesaving club.
    • Explore famous beaches, beautiful walks, harbourside real estate and enjoy a delicious, fresh, and healthy lunch.

What's this trip about?

    Stretch your family’s imagination about Australia – you’ll discover far more than marsupials and the outback. In an adventure down under, you’ll hit the highlights as well as the off-beat with local encounters. Starting in Sydney, see kangaroos in their natural habitat, experience sunrise at Ayer’s Rock and learn to surf at Bondi Beach. Dabble in sheep shearing and dive into the Great Barrier Reef, a natural wonder in jeopardy. This is a hands-on, action-packed, immersive itinerary for travelers of all ages.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityMelbourne
End CitySydney

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Family Friendly
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Australia

Attractions

  • Cairns
  • Melbourne
  • Sydney
  • Uluru (Ayers Rock)
  • Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Activities

  • Culture
  • Educational/ learning
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Snorkeling
  • Surfing
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • All Accomodation
    • All Meals
    • Airport transfers
    • Flight from Melbourne to Ayers Rock (via Alice Springs)
    • Flightfrom Ayers Rock to Cairns
    • Flightfrom Cairns to Sydney

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive Melbourne

Accomodation: Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne

Welcome to Melbourne! You’ll be met at the airport by a representative who will drive you into the city.

Join a historian for your own private walk through the heart of 'Marvelous Melbourne'. Your journey starts with a ride on one of Melbourne's iconic and muc...

Day 2: Melbourne Rendezvous

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

 

Accommodation: Grand Hotel Melbourne

After breakfast this morning you will be met by your driver and transferred out of the city to rural Victoria. Today is a real treat where you are welcomed into the home of the Barber ...

Day 3: Melbourne – Ayers Rock

Accommodation: Desert Gardens Hotel

Meet your chauffeur in the hotel lobby and transfer by private vehicle to Melbourne airport to connect with your onward flight.

Fly from Melbourne to Ayers Rock (via Alice Springs) On arrival into Ayers Rock, meet your chauffeur and transfer by private vehicle...

Day 4: Ayers Rock

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Desert Gardens Hotel

Early this morning meet your representative and depart on a Kata Tjuta Sunrise scheduled/shared tour.

Revel in the early morning serenity of a truly spiritual place as the sunrise colour...

Day 5: Ayers Rock – Cairns

Accommodation: Port Douglas Peppers Beach Club

This morning discover the importance of traditional bush food to the people of Central Australia with your Aboriginal host. You will walk through country and learn how the local people live in such a hot desert climate surviving on a variety of bush plants and animals...

Day 6: Port Douglas Peppers Beach Club

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch 

This morning you will be collected and transferred by courtesy shuttle to Marina Mirage in Port Douglas for your full day exploration of the Great Barrier Reef. Your vessel is purpose built for those that want to snorkel or dive the ree...

Day 7: Port Douglas Peppers Beach Club

Juan Walker, member of the Kuku Yalanji people, takes guests through his ancestral country around Daintree, up to Bloomfield, and down to Port Douglas. He shares the stories, history, culture and traditions of the people, the way of the land, and visits many culturall...

Day 8: Port Douglas – Cairns – Sydney

Accommodation: The Grace Hotel

This morning meet your chauffeur, and transfer by private vehicle to Cairns airport. Fly from Cairns to Sydney.

On arrival into Sydney's domestic airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The Grace Hotel is an elegantly restored 11-story heritage-...

Day 9: Sydney

Meals: Lunch

Accommodation: The Grace Hotel

There is no better way to get up close and personal with the story of Sydney than on foot! On your private tour, be entertained with lively tales of The Rocks colorful past and fascinating present! Take a leisu...

Day 10: Sydney

Meals: Lunch

Accommodation: The Grace Hotel

This morning you will be met and transferred to the famous Bondi Beach to experience Bondi the way the locals do! On your half day scheduled/shared tour, meet a 'true blue' Aussie surf lifesaver and learn to be...

Day 11: Sydney

Meals: Lunch

Accommodation: The Grace Hotel

This morning, depart for your spit to the Manly Coastal Walk (scheduled/shared tour). Meet your representative at Circular Quay, and take a water taxi to Spit Bridge. Explore one of Sydney Harbour’s most beauti...

Day 12:
Depart Sydney Meet your chauffeur in the lobby for your transport to the airport for your return flight home.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $7,500
Price per day$625
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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    • Airline baggage fees including checked and/or excess baggage fees
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    • Laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant)
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