Day 1 Thur. Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Welcome Dinner and Drinks

Depart Sydney and set off on your coach journey, bound north to the subtropical resort town of Coffs Harbour. On arrival here, check in to your resort, before tonight’s Welcome Dinner and Drinks, which provides you the opportunity to get to know your Tour Director, Driver and travelling companions.

Stay: Stay: Coffs Harbour, Novotel Pacific Bay Resort

Daily meals included:  • Dinner

Day 2 Fri. Byron Bay, Brisbane

Today after breakfast, travel north to Byron Bay, a town famous for its bohemian lifestyle, unspoilt beaches and picturesque coastal scenery. After stopping here and enjoying time to explore, rejoin the coach and continue towards the Queensland capital, Brisbane. On arrival, check in to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure to relax.

Stay: Stay: Brisbane, Royal on the Park

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast

Day 3 Sat. Brisbane, Fraser Island

Visit Australia Zoo, home to over a thousand native and exotic animals and the amazingly adventurous Irwin family. Then continue north to the Sunshine Coast, famous for its golden beaches fringed with native bush. Arrive in Hervey Bay and cruise to magnificent World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.

Stay: Two Night Stay: Fraser Island, award-winning Kingfisher Bay Resort

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast • Dinner

Day 4 Sun. Fraser Island, Freedom of Choice Touring, Bush Tucker Talk and BBQ

This morning after breakfast, select your touring activity from our Freedom of Choice Touring options. You might like to join a delightful whale watching cruise (Aug.-Oct.). Alternatively, embark on an adventurous and enthralling full-day 4WD Beach and Lakes tour around the beaches and subtropical rainforest of this pristine island. After your selected activity, join a park ranger for an exclusive Bush Tucker Talk, before a delicious BBQ dinner this evening.

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast • Dinner

Day 5 Mon. Rockhampton, Botanic Gardens

After breakfast, cruise back to the mainland this morning and reboard your coach. Cross the Tropic of Capricorn on your way to Rockhampton. On arrival in Rockhampton, explore the beautiful Botanic Gardens, which features excellent specimens of palms, cycads and ferns.

Stay: Stay: Rockhampton, Travelodge Hotel

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast • Dinner

APT Optional Upgrade - Henderson Park Farmstay

Upgrade your overnight stay in Rockhampton to a farmstay at Henderson Park. Enjoy a true Australian working-class cattle station experience, including a delicious BBQ dinner and an evening by the campfire. Additional Charge.

Day 6 Tue. Henderson Park, Mackay, Whitsunday Cruise to Hamilton Island

Visit Henderson Park, a cattle station operated by a local family since 1908. Afterwards, join a scenic cruise from Shute Harbour, near Airlie Beach, across to the largest inhabited island in the Whitsundays - beautiful Hamilton Island.

Stay: Two Night Stay: Hamilton Island Resort, Reef View Hotel, guaranteed Coral Sea View Room

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast

Day 7 Wed. Hamilton Island, Dine Around Dinner

Enjoy an entire day at leisure to explore beautiful Hamilton Island. In the evening, join the group for pre-dinner drinks then select from our range of fantastic Dine Around Dinner restaurant options.

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast • Dinner

Day 8 Thur. Whitsundays Cruise, Mission Beach, Dunk Island

Today you’ll cruise through the Whitsunday Passage back to the mainland. Re-board your coach and travel to Townsville, the centre for marine research of the Great Barrier Reef. Then, from Mission Beach, cruise to Dunk Island, another beautiful tropical rainforest island. Tonight, enjoy dinner and unwind - as the tour allows a comfortable two night stay on this idyllic island.

Stay: Two Night Stay: Dunk Island Resort, stay in a Garden Room

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast • Dinner

Day 9 Fri. At Leisure on Dunk Island

After a delicious breakfast, enjoy the entire day at leisure to relax at the resort or explore the nearby reef and rainforest. You could start the day with a rainforest walk and take in the spectacular views from the summit of Mt Kootaloo. Or perhaps you could discover the vibrant marine wonders of the Great Barrier Reef (own expense).

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast

Day 10 Sat. Atherton Tablelands, Port Douglas, Dine Around Dinner

Explore the lush Atherton Tablelands with its rich volcanic soil, high rainfall and spectacular waterfalls. Step aboard a wildlife cruise at Lake Barrine, a lake formed by volcanic processes and surrounded by lush rainforest. Afterwards, enjoy a short walk to beautiful Millaa Millaa Falls and marvel at the unusual Curtain Fig Tree. Then travel to the resort town of Port Douglas. Tonight our Dine Around Dinner gives you the choice of dinner at a selected local restaurant or dining in at the Sabaya Resort.

Stay: Stay: Port Douglas, Sabaya Resort

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast • Dinner

Day 11 Sun. Quicksilver Barrier Reef Cruise, Freedom of Choice Touring

Once again today, you’ll enjoy the opportunity to choose from our Freedom of Choice Touring options. Perhaps take a cruise aboard the ‘Wavepiercer’ and snorkel on the reef. Or you may like to visit the Low Isles aboard the ‘Wavedancer’ and experience an unspoilt coral island. For those seeking a diving adventure, the ‘Silversonic’ offers a fabulous reef discovery. Afterwards, travel to Cairns.

Stay: Two Night Stay: Cairns, Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast • Lunch

Day 12 Mon. Cairns, Kuranda

Journey aboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway up to Rainforestation where you will see a performance by the Pamagirri Aboriginal Dancers. Later traverse the Kuranda Skyrail, and glide just metres above the rainforest canopy, passing waterfalls as you journey down the range. This evening enjoy a special Farewell Dinner and Drinks with your crew and tour group.

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast • Dinner

Day 13 Tue. Cairns

Enjoy a leisurely morning to relax around the resort or explore the tropical parks and gardens of Cairns. This afternoon your tour concludes with a transfer to Cairns Airport.

Daily meals included:  • Breakfast