Day 1 Wed. Cairns, Welcome Dinner.
Barrier Reef Islander
What a view! Stay at the Dunk Island Resort, exclusive to APT
The brilliant colours of the frangipani flower are in abundance in Queensland
Welcomed on arrival for transfer to your hotel. The rest of
the afternoon is free to settle in and relax. You might like to
stroll down to the Esplanade and take in the coastal views, do some
shopping or find a comfortable café and watch the world go
by. This evening we invite you to a special Welcome Dinner in the
Tradewinds Hotel to meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers
over great food and a few drinks.
Two Night Stay: Cairns, Tradewinds Hotel, overlooking
the beautiful Cairns waterfront with guaranteed Ocean View
Rooms
Feature Dinner
Day 2 Freedom of Choice Touring.
You can choose from five exciting Freedom of Choice options
today. Travel to Rainforestation to see Australian wildlife and an
Aboriginal traditional performance. Ride on the Kuranda Scenic
Railway as it winds its way through tunnels, over bridges, past
waterfalls and ancient rainforest. Alternatively, you can enjoy the
World Heritage rainforest of Cape Tribulation, where the rainforest
meets the Great Barrier Reef, on an exciting adventure. Or why not
try whitewater rafting on the Barron River, where the level of
rafting is safe and the scenery and rapids are breathtaking. Or
cruise Trinity Inlet or indulge in a ½ hour Spa
treatment.
Freedom of Choice Touring™ Cairns - 5 choices:
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Freedom of Choice option
Aboriginal performance, Rainforestation and Kuranda Scenic
Railway
or experience whitewater rafting on Barron River or visit Cape
Tribulation
or join a relaxing cruise of Trinity Inlet
or indulge in a ½ hour Spa treatment
Breakfast
Day 3 Fri. Great Barrier Reef, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Behold the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef with the choice of
three exciting Quicksilver cruises - on 'Wavepiercer', you can
cruise to the Outer Reef; on 'Wavedancer' you can sail the Coral
Sea islands or board 'Silversonic' for a reef cruise and snorkel.
All cruises include a delicious lunch and onboard bar facilities.
Or, indulge in an early morning balloon flight including breakfast.
This evening, enjoy pre-dinner drinks followed by dinner at the
Outback Restaurant.
Port Douglans & Great
Barrier Reef - 4 choices: »
Freedom of Choice option
Port Douglas & Great Barrier Reef
Choose from the 'Wavepiercer' - cruise to the Outer Reef
or 'Wavedancer'- sail the Coral Sea islands
or 'Silversonic' - reef cruise and snorkel
or take a Hot Air Balloon flight
Stay: Port Douglas, Radisson Treetops
Resort
Breakfast Feature Lunch Dinner
Day 4 Skyrail, Millaa Millaa Falls, Dine Around Dinner.
Ride the Skyrail Cableway over the World Heritage-listed
rainforest to Kuranda. After visiting the Kuranda markets, we visit
the 900-metre high Atherton Tablelands with its volcanic soils.
Visit the unique Curtain Fig Tree and spectacular Millaa Millaa
Falls. This afternoon cruise to Dunk Island. Tonight, you can
choose from four restaurants.
Two Night Stay: APT EXCLUSIVE! Dunk Island Resort,
Garden Rooms
Breakfast Dinner
Day 5 Sun. At Leisure on Dunk Island.
Today is your own to relax and discover all that Dunk has to
offer. Known as the 'Island of Peace and Plenty', Dunk is
Australia's most beautiful tropical rainforest island. You could
start the day with a guided rainforest walk followed by water
skiing, or indulge yourself at the Spa of Peace and Plenty
(activities at own expense).
Feature Breakfast
Day 6 Mon. Whitsunday Passage, Hamilton Island.
We go island-hopping today. After we farewell Dunk Island,
travel to picturesque Shute Harbour and take a memorable cruise
through the Whitsunday Passage to Hamilton Island.
Two Night Stay: Hamilton Island Resort, guaranteed
Coral View rooms at the Reef View Hotel - with fabulous views of
the Whitsunday Passage
Feature Breakfast
Day 7 Tue. Hamilton Island, Freedom of Choice Touring, Dine
Around
Explore the island at leisure today and choose from a variety
of our exciting Freedom of Choice activities. This evening, join
your fellow passengers for pre-dinner drinks before our delicious
Dine Around Dinner.
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Dine Around Dinners™ Hamilton Island - 6
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Hamilton Island - 6
choices:
Freedom of Choice option
Cruise to Whitehaven Beach
or stay on Hamilton Island for an island bus tour and visit the
fauna park
or feed the fish at Catseye Beach or hire a golf buggy two
hours
or play Aquatic golf or take the Banjo Paterson Twilight Cruise
Adventure Options
Great Barrier Reef Cruise (£30)
Breakfast Dinner
Day 8 Wed. Rockhampton, Henderson Park.
We rejoin the coach and travel south through the sugar town of
Mackay to vibrant Rockhampton. At Henderson Park, we learn how a
cattle station operates. Stroll through the renowned tropical
vegetation of the delightful Botanic Gardens.
Stay: Rockhampton, Travelodge HENDERSON PARK FARMSTAY
OPTION Stay overnight at a working cattle station, enjoying a
night by the campfire and a barbecue dinner. Additional £35
per person (minimum 2 passengers).
Breakfast Dinner
Day 9 Thur. Hervey Bay, Fraser Island.
We continue to Hervey Bay for our cruise to World
Heritage-listed Fraser Island, the world's largest sand
island.
Two Night Stay: Fraser Island, Kingfisher Bay
Resort
Breakfast Dinner
Day 10 Fri. Freedom of Choice Touring, Bush Tucker BBQ.
Rise early this morning to join an escorted birdwatching walk
through native bushland (optional). Later, choose to join the local
ranger for a 4-wheel drive adventure, discovering the lakes and
rainforest of the island, visiting the pristine Lake McKenzie and
Wanggoolba Creek, or join a humpback whale watching or dolphin
cruise (subject to season). Or upgrade to a full day 4WD Beach
& Rainforest tour (additional expense). Tonight, enjoy our
Bushtucker Talk and delicious BBQ.
Fraser Island - 2 choices
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Fraser Island Freedom of
Choice option
Join a 4-wheel drive tour of the island's lakes and rainforest
or cruise to see whales or dolphins (subject to season)
Breakfast Feature Dinner
Day 11 Sat. Australia Zoo, Brisbane.
Travel to the Sunshine Coast. See saltwater crocodiles at
Australia Zoo, made famous by 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin. Enjoy
a tour of Brisbane.
Stay: Brisbane, Royal on the Park.
Breakfast
Day 12 Sun. Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Farewell Dinner.
Travel along the world-famous Gold Coast and visit the
bohemian haven of Byron Bay with its stunning beaches and see
nearby Cape Byron, the Australian mainland's eastern-most point.
Continue to the pretty coastal town of Coffs Harbour with its
picture-perfect beaches. Join your fellow travellers tonight for a
Farewell Dinner.
Stay: Coffs Harbour, Novotel Pacific Bay
Resort
Breakfast Feature Dinner
Day 13 Mon. Sydney.
Cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge to arrive in the city late in
the afternoon for your airport transfer.
Breakfast
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