20/10/2022
7 DAYS IN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE!
Day 1: Welcome to Sydney.
Arrive at Sydney International Airport. Welcome to Sydney, Australia! Your airport private transfer will take you to your hotel in Sydney. Tonight make your own way to Sydney Tower for your buffet dinner at the revolving restaurant at SkyFeast Restaurant with panoramic views of Sydney City. After your dinner transfer back to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel. (D)
Day 2: Sydney City Tour Highlights.
After breakfast from your hotel, enjoy your Sydney City Tour. Highlights of this tour: Historic Rocks walking tour - Sydney's birthplace, Sydney Opera House, Conservatorium of Music, Hyde Park, St. Maryβs Cathedral, Parliament House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney Tower, Darling Harbour, Visit Mrs Macquarie's Chair - superb views of the harbor and city skyline, the famous Bondi Beach! Magistic Cruise Luncheon is included.
Opera House Tour
Step beneath the sails and discover what makes the Opera House so inspiring. Uncover the stories, history and magic of the Sydney Opera House with an incredible guided tour, taking you underneath the world-famous sails.
The Sydney Opera House is one of the worldβs most recognizable landmarks and this is your chance to truly get up close. Run your hands over the world-famous shell tiles, take a seat in the elegant custom-made white birch timber chairs and marvel at the vaulted ceilings. Visit areas off-limits to the public and capture photographs from rare vantage points. Explore theatres and foyers where more than 1600 concerts, operas, dramas, and ballets take place each year.
Be led through every aspect of the building's 14-year creation and 58-year history. Delve into the stories behind Danish architect JΓΈrn Utzon's masterpiece. What inspired his revolutionary design? How did he solve its engineering challenges to realize his vision? Youβll find out on this very special one-hour guided tour.
At the end of the tour, you will have the opportunity to purchase a photo memento in an exclusive Sydney Opera House memory book.
Note: After your tour, you will be droped off at your hotel. (B)(L)
Day 3: The Blue Mountains With Featherdale and Scenic World Rides.
The Blue Mountains is a real journey into the heart of a unique World Heritage Region. From temperate rainforests to towering sandstone escarpments, youβll see and experience it all. Let the landscape work its wonders and become part of you for a lifetime.
Your informative and knowledgeable driver guide will collect you from your Sydney hotel as we commence our tour into the heart of the unique Blue Mountains World Heritage Region. The Blue Mountains National Park is one of seven national parks that make up the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. This wonderland of sandstone outcrops, deep ravines, and hazy blue eucalypt forests boasts luxury retreats and the worldβs steepest railway. Today your guide will take you off the beaten track to visit remote lookout locations and discuss the history, flora, and fauna of this magnificent region.
Cross the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, Climb into the mountains via the sleepy hamlets of Blaxland, Wentworth Falls, and Lawson, See Katoomba β the resort region capital of the Blue Mountains, Enjoy breathtaking views over the Jamison Valley. Visit Scenic World where you will have the opportunity and plenty of time to enjoy the rides, You can ride the steepest incline Railway in the world down to a lush and hidden valley below. Or gently ascend on the Cableway taking in panoramic views and ride on the Skyway which glides between cliff tops 270 meters above ancient ravines and the rainforest canopy and Walk on the valley floor boardwalk under a canopy of tall tree ferns.
Light lunch at a local restaurant.
Note: After the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Day 4: Depart Sydney β Arrive Melbourne (B/L)
After your breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Sydney domestic airport for your flight into
Melbourne. Welcome to Melbourne! Australiaβs cosmopolitan city and home to a trendy and eclectic mix of cafes and restaurants. Meet and greet at the airport and you will be transferred to your hotel in Melbourne. Enjoy a delightful day in this breathtaking city.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant by walk only.
Note: You will need a domestic flight for this part of the itinerary. (B)(L)
Day 5: Puffing Billy Steam Train and Penguin Parade Experience.
After your breakfast, you will commence for the two different attractions, and both are as delightful as the other. Ride the historic Puffing Billy steam train in the morning and then at sunset, witness the natural phenomenon of the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island.
Travel through the Dandenong Ranes National Park with its towering mountain ash forest, traditional gardens, and home of the lyrebird. Visit Sherbrooke Forest β the heart of Dandenongs. See colorful Crimson Rosellas and King Parrots at Grant's Picnic Ground and enjoy morning tea Aussie style with a Bush Billy tea and the chance to sample some Aussie food favorites - lamingtons, Vegemite, and crackers.
Ride through the forest from Belgrave to Menzies Creek, the most scenic section of the original steam locomotive's journey, pass numerous quaint villages noted for their cafes, craft shops, and beautiful gardens and stop and explore Sassafras, home to a range of local crafts and antiques. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Warrook Homestead and get up close to kangaroos with the opportunity to feed. Admire the resident koalas, panoramic views of Western Port and French Island, San Remo - maritime fishing village. Phillip Island Nature Park - a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters, and Little Penguins. Visit the Koala Conservation Centre - look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks. Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach from the general viewing area, see penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk, inspect the Visitors Centre - an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin.
Note: After the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Day 6: The Great Ocean Road Experience.
One of our top attractions and known the world over for its dramatic and impressive coastline, the Great Ocean Road is a must-see and do when you visit Melbourne. Make sure your camera is fully charged because you will certainly be snap-happy as you travel along the coast with its spectacular ocean vistas contrasting with serene rainforest. We will then visit the star attractions of Port Campbell National Park, also known as "The Shipwreck Coast". View the Twelve Apostles from the boardwalk and explore Loch Ard Gorge.
Highlights of this tour
Take in the Melbourne skyline and views of Port Phillip Bay from the West Gate Bridge
Enjoy an Aussie style Bush Billy Tea with lamingtons, Vegemite, and crackers - old-fashioned hospitality ... what a treat!
Picturesque beaches of the Surf Coast
Enjoy stunning coastal views along the Great Ocean Road
Quaint township Lorne, home to the famous Pier to Pub swim
Crashing surf, dramatic coastal cliffs, and endless long sandy beaches
River inlets and lush fern gullies
See Australian native rainforest of eucalypts and dense ferns - Otway National Park
Travel along "The Shipwreck Coast" and its stunning coastline within Port Campbell National Park
Lonely figures of the Twelve Apostles
Lunch at a local restaurant along Great Ocean Road is included.
Natural rock forms of Tom & Eva and Razorback created over time by powerful surf
Explore Loch Ard Gorge and learn the dramatic story of the 'Loch Ard' shipwreck
The entire coastal journey provides an opportunity for stunning photography
Take in the illuminated skyline of Melbourne as you return back to the city
Note: After the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel. (B)(L)
Day 7: Depart Melbourne / Overseas.
Breakfast from your hotel. Free until check-out time from your hotel. You will be transferred to Melbourne International airport for your International flight bound home taking with you the unforgettable and lasting memories of a wonderful Australia. (B)
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