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Hike through rainforest, stroll Whitehaven’s sand, cruise the Coral Sea or chopper above it. Choose your own Whitsundays adventure. Get up close with the only natural wonder you can see from space on the Great Barrier Reef. Dive in or cruise in a glass-bottom boat. Some of the world’s oldest tropical rainforest envelops Cairns, this verdant tangle of ferns and palms a natural magnet for native wildlife. Our Take 3 for the Sea program helps conserve our oceans through small collective efforts of rubbish collection. Comfortable walking shoes Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat Water bottle Warm layers in cooler months Camera Flights to and from the start/end of your trip are not included in the trip price. Day prior – flights to arrive anytime into Gold Coast AirportDay 9 – flights to depart anytime from Cairns Airport Low level of fitness required

Guide

Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – K’gari (Fraser Island), Great Barrier Reef & Wet Tropics of Queensland (Barron Gorge National Park, Skyrail) Comfortable accommodation with easy access to city centres Crater Lake National Park entrance fees (Millaa Millaa Falls) • Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver • 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – K’gari (Fraser Island), Great Barrier Reef & Wet Tropics of Queensland (Barron Gorge National Park, Skyrail) • Comfortable accommodation with easy access to city centres • Crater Lake National Park entrance fees (Millaa Millaa Falls)

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As of December 1st 2021, you must be fully vaccinated to travel with us. Your final vaccine dose must have been administered a minimum of 15 days prior to the start of the trip. This is your second dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Astra Zeneca, or single dose of Johnson & Johnson.  You must be able to show documented proof of vaccination on trip. Your CDC card is sufficient (we recommend saving a picture on your smart phone as a backup option), but please be aware that certain destinations may require you to fill out additional forms online.

Transport

Travel by luxury coach Airport transfers (see flight information below)

Meals

8 Breakfast 3 Lunch 2 Dinner

Accommodation

8 nights quality accommodation: Kingfisher Bay Resort Quality Hotel Regent, Rockhampton Castaways Resort & Spa Pacific Hotel Cairns

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Kuranda, Skyrail and Tjapukai Day Tour (KQST) (Cairns) Adult Price: AUD 199.80 Child Price: AUD 107.10 Kuranda, Skyrail and Tjapukai Day Tour (KQST) Your tour today offers the wonders of the rainforest, as well as our unique indigenous culture. Visit the award-winning Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. Experience the history, creation and dance theatres where the legends of the dreamtime are brought to life. Glide over and through the World Heritage rainforest with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, before free time in Kuranda. Wander through the colourful Heritage Markets and find some intersting arts and crafts. You then take a spectacular journey along the Scenic Railway through the curves and waves of the rainforest to Freshwater Station. Your coach awaits for your transfer back to your accommodation. Dinner and Harbour Cruise on Spirit of Cairns (Cairns) Adult Price: From AUD 99.00 Child Price: From AUD 45.00 Dinner and Harbour Cruise on Spirit of Cairns A Cairns Dinner Cruise is the perfect way to end a perfect day in paradise. Step aboard the luxury catamaran Spirit of Cairns for a 2.5 hour evening cruise through the calm water inlet and waterfront precinct of Cairn. Enjoy fabulous dining and live music with the lights of Cairns City and mountain sillhouettes as your backdrop. Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park - By Day (Cairns ) Adult Price: AUD 93.00 Child Price: AUD 60.50 Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park - By Day Watch Indigenous performers bring the world’s oldest living culture to life through traditional dance, art and interactive demonstrations. Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park - By Night (Cairns) Adult Price: AUD 154.00 Child Price: AUD 93.50 Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park - By Night More than just a dinner and show; Tjapukai by Night takes you on a magical adventure into the legends of Australia’s dreamtime. Here you will enter another world as Australia’s Aboriginal culture is brought to life through a series of award winning performances as you feast on modern cuisine from the Far North. Cruise Whitsundays - Half Day Whitehaven Beach Cruise (Whitsundays) Adult Price: AUD 120.00 Child Price: AUD 47.00 The whitest sand in the Whitsundays is found on the magical Whitehaven Beach. This half day tour has you boarding a high speed catamaran directly to Whitehaven Beach where you will have time to explore, swim and relax. Morning departure, including morning tea Down Under Tours Daintree Dreaming (Cairns) Adult Price: AUD $235.80 Child Price: AUD $217.80 A cultural journey taking you from coast to rainforest experiencing natural beauty and ancient culture. Learn traditional hunting and gathering skills as you search for bush tucker of mud crabs, fish and mussels before tasting and sharing what you have caught and gathered. A short drive away is the lush rainforest of Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre. Here you will experience the splendour of the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest. Enjoy a guided interpretive walk through the ancient rainforest and along the banks of the pristine waters of the Mossman Gorge. Lunch & damper included. Kuranda: Scenic Rail, Skyrail and Hartley’s Crocodile (Cairns) Adult Price: AUD $198.90 Child Price: AUD $104.40 Enjoy this historical rail journey to Kuranda, with breathtaking views across the cane fields of Cairns, to the tropical rainforest of Kuranda. Upon arrival you will have around one hour to explore this fascinating village of colourful and interesting arts and crafts. At 11.30am, make your way directly to the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to experience this iconic rainforest. After arriving at the Smithfield Skyrail Terminal, the coach will transfer you to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. Explore the park, including the unique eco experience of the Wetlands cruise through the ecologically significant Melaleuca wetlands; the domain of the saltwater crocodile. (Operates Daily) Cape Tribulation Day Tour (Cairns) Adult Price: AUD $201.60 Child Price: AUD $135.00 Travel in air-conditioned comfort in your luxury purpose-built vehicle to Cape Tribulation, through some of the oldest rainforest in the world. Included is morning tea and a driver guided walk at Mossman Gorge, a cruise on the Daintree River, delicious tropical BBQ lunch set amongst the rainforest, and a walk on famous Cape Tribulation Beach. Nautilus Aviation (Cairns) Adult Price: AUD $199 Take a scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef - spectacular! Sunlover Guided Snorkel Safari (Cairns) Adult Price: AUD $55.00 Child Price: AUD$37.00 Have marine experts guide you on a personal 35 minute tour exploring areas of the reef not accessible by others, highlighting brilliant corals and fascinating marine life. Our marine naturalist has a large rubber ring that you can hold on to, making it great for non-swimmers and those who aren’t confident to snorkel alone, as well as those who want an in-depth experience of the outer reef. Sunlover Introductory Dive (Cairns) Adult Price: AUD $149.00 Whitehaven & Hill Inlet, Chill & Grill (Whitsundays) Adult Price: AUD $235.00 Child Price: AUD $122.00 Spend the whole day experiencing the wonders of the magnificent Whitehaven Beach. Following the cruise over, your day on the whitest of sands commences on the southern end of the beach. The crew will advise of the days activities available including a trip to Hill Inlet at the northern end of the beach, walking tours and paddle-boarding. Your trip includes morning and afternoon tea plus a gourmet burger with side salads served on the beach.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Flights

International flights are not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Gold Coast - K’Gari (Fraser Island)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Gold Coast - K’Gari (Fraser Island)

Follow the waves north to World Heritage-Listed K’gari (Fraser Island). The ferry ride across the strait is a highlight, particularly during whale migration when these gentle giants come to the calm, protected waters to calve. Landing on K’gari, expect to see a lot of sand. This is, after all, the world’s largest sand island, and the only place in the world where rainforest grows from the sand.
Day 2 Day 2: K’Gari (Fraser Island)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: K’Gari (Fraser Island)

The other thing sandy is K’gari’s highway, which you’ll get to zip along on a 4WD tour across 75 Mile Beach, all the way up the east coast to the Pinnacles Coloured Sands, calm Eli Creek and the Maheno shipwreck. Bring your camera, because between the wreck and Lake McKenzie – a dazzling patch of blue formed only with rainwater – you’ll accumulate dozens of happy snaps. It’s a hard act to follow, but the ancient rainforest at Central Station and Wanggoolba Creek lives up to the challenge with its huge satiny, scribbly gum and kauri trees.
Day 3 Day 3: K’Gari (Fraser Island) - Rockhampton
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: K’Gari (Fraser Island) - Rockhampton

In a whiplash, you leave the coast behind and reunite with Queensland’s cattle country. First stop: Langmorn Station, where the Creed family welcome you to their immense (and historic) cattle property with open arms and afternoon tea. And just a few stories about life on the land… The theme continues as you cross the Tropic of Capricorn to arrive in Rockhampton, the beef capital of Australia. See if it deserves its title sampling some of the town’s restaurants. Ask us for tips.
Day 4 Day 4: Rockhampton - Airlie Beach
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Rockhampton - Airlie Beach

From Australia’s beef capital to its sugar capital – today you’re en route to Sarina. If you’ve ever wanted to know how sugar cane is processed and distilled, you’ll find the guided tour at the Sarina Sugar Shed a sweet addition to the itinerary. And yes, you get to sample the wares. Continue, on a high, to Airlie Beach, the gateway to the Whitsundays. Life moves at a leisurely pace here. Fall into step and take things slow tonight.
Day 5 Day 5: Airlie Beach Free Time
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Airlie Beach Free Time

The Whitsunday Islands are the stuff of postcards, a dreamy collection of 74 tropical islands that are all white sandy beaches and dense rainforest, surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef. You have to decide how to take it in. Perhaps on a scenic flight over the legendary Heart Reef, or on a cruise to Whitehaven Beach, where high amounts of silica in the sand means that it squeaks under your feet. Bring your sunglasses – the colours are blinding.
Day 6 Day 6: Airlie Beach - Cairns
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Airlie Beach - Cairns

Relax – today is all about soaking up the scenery. Think sugar cane fields and rolling green paddocks, all framed by the ocean and rainforest-clad mountains on one side, and the Coral Sea on the other. Stretch your legs en route to Cairns and soak up this steamy part of the state.
Day 7 Day 7: Cairns
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Cairns

Early morning is the ideal time to explore Cairns, before things get too steamy. Join locals on a heart-starting stroll along the Esplanade. The temperature dips as you climb into the Atherton Tablelands, a high tropical plateau of rainforest, including the heritage listed Curtain Tree. And waterfalls, like Millaa Millaa, where enormous iridescent Ulysses butterflies like to dance. Explore Kuranda before getting some perspective on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, high above and through the canopy of the Barron Gorge National Park.
Day 8 Day 8: Great Barrier Reef
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Great Barrier Reef

Just when you thought your outlook couldn’t get any better, you’re zipping over the Great Barrier Reef on a high-speed catamaran. Snorkel with six of the world’s sea turtles bobbing over fans of coral, as well as so many fish you won’t know where to look. If you prefer to keep your head above water, the marine world can also be glimpsed from an underwater observatory and glass-bottom boat.
Day 9 Day 9: Farewell From Cairns
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Farewell From Cairns

From underwater love to overwater love – bid adieu to your new crew of travel buddies.

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Tropical Islands And Rainforest (9 Days)

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Itinerary of your trip Tropical Islands And Rainforest (9 Days)

Day 1: Gold Coast - K’Gari (Fraser Island)

Day 2: K’Gari (Fraser Island)

Day 3: K’Gari (Fraser Island) - Rockhampton

Day 4: Rockhampton - Airlie Beach

Day 5: Airlie Beach Free Time

Day 6: Airlie Beach - Cairns

Day 7: Cairns

Day 8: Great Barrier Reef

Day 9: Farewell From Cairns

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