Tropical Islands & Wildlife Adventure - Reef & Beyond Guided Holidays

Tour dates 2nd Thursday of each mont

This tour follows the spectacular Coastline of North
Queensland, show casing some of Australia’s best, The Great Barrier Reef,
beautiful islands, the best beach in the World, wildlife, colourful marina
life, rainforest and the oldest living culture in the world the Australian
Aboriginal. We use small buses which
makes a good personalized tour. Meals
include fresh local produce.

Highlights

Tjapukai Aboriginal dinner and show
The Great Barrier Reef day trip
Magnificent Rainforest of North Qld
Kuranda Sky Rail
Millaa Millaa Falls
500-Year-Old Curtain Fig
Reef H.Q. Aquarium
Magnetic Island Koalas in the wild
Wildlife at Billabong Sanctuary
Showcasing beautiful Airlie Beach
Whitehaven is the World’s best beach
Explore Hamilton Island
Good-bye Buffet Dinner

Day – 1 Tjapukai Aboriginal Dinner Show

Pickup at Cairns Airport, a tour around the World class
holiday destination. That night relax
around a fire for dinner and a show by the Tjapukai Aboriginal’s, the oldest
living culture in the World.

Day 2 – Great Barrier Reef Tour

Travel on the most luxurious Reef Vessel in Australia and discover
some of the most spectacular destinations in the outer Great Barrier Reef at 2
exclusive moorings. 5 hours to snorkel
and explore the famous national park.
Includes a gourmet buffet lunch, live music, glass of wine canpaes’.

Day 3 – Kuranda Sky Rail to Atherton

A magnificent sky railway journey over the top of the
Rainforest to historic Kuranda. Explore
Kuranda at your leisure a top tourist attraction. After that we travel to Atherton with its
Rainforest, spectacular water- falls and peaceful lakes. We visit its Heritage
listed 500-year-old Curtain Fig.

Day 4 – Atherton to Townsville

We journey south through the sugarcane and banana farms and
have lunch at the coastal town of Cardwell.
We see the highlights of Townsville, Castle Hill lookout that overlooks
the town, Coral Sea and Magnetic Island.
We drive along the Strand, Townsville waterfront, passing the Casino
where you might like to come back to for dinner. A tour of Reef H.Q. Aquarium, this is the
Great Barrier Reef on land, it features 100’s species of coral and other marine
life.

Day 5 – Magnetic Island

A short ferry ride to Magnetic Island, a free day to explore
on hop on hop off buses, there are beaches, bays and walks. It is the best place in Australia to see
Koalas in the wild.

Day 6 – Townsville to Airlie Beach

First stop is a tour of Billabong Wildlife Sanctuary, up
close and personal with Australia’s wildlife, feed the kangaroos cuddle a Koala
and watch the feeding of crocodiles. On
to Bowen with its beautiful beach, 360 Degree Lookout and murals on the side of
buildings that tells the history of the town.
We stop at the Big Mango for 1 of their famous Mango Sorbets before
arriving at Airlie Beach, Australia’s prettiest town.

Day 7 – Whitehaven Beach & Snorkelling Tour

Optional, a fast boat or a sailing boat trip to Whitehaven
Beach, the number 1 beach in the World.
A bushwalk to a viewing platform the overlooks Hill Inlet, the 3rd
most photographed spot in Australia. Snorkel the fringe reef of the
islands. Lunch supplied.

Day 8 – Explore Hamilton Island

A ferry past some of the Whitsunday Islands to the World-famous
Hamilton Island. Full use of the islands
bus to explore, do some activities, go carts, clay shooting, a choice of 3
spectacular nature walks and for the golfer a challenging golf course. Breakfast with the Koalas, a fitting end to
an Australian Wildlife experience. Lunch supplied. Back to Airlie Beach for a Buffet
Dinner, a time to say good-bye to your new- found friends and tour guide.

Day 9 – Homeward Bound

After breakfast a day of leisure before your plane flight
out.

Experienced Driver/Guides and Airport Transfers

********* Reef and Beyond guided holidays - Conditions of Travel *********

All information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Deposit
A 10% deposit is required at time of booking the tour (this is in addition to the deposit required by your travel agent) Reservations will only be held for 7 days only without a deposit.
Balance of outstanding tour payment is required 30 days prior to departure.
When paying the required deposit, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and accepted the conditions of travel, which make up the contract between yourselves and Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend our guests take out travel insurance prior to the start of the tour to cover anything unforeseen. We can assist you with this, please ask our team when talking to them.
Changes to the itinerary
Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours are responsible for supplying the tours as described in the current brochures except when circumstances or situations prevent this. Changes beyond our control such as delays or natural disasters for example could result in the itinerary being altered or changed. In such circumstances, we will do out best to provide comparable itineraries. There are no refunds in this situation.
Occasionally it may be necessary to alter or amend itineraries, accommodation and tours or use alternative suppliers from those published. This may be due to road, weather or other operational needs prevailing at the time, and is always made in the best interests of your wellbeing. Any personal expenses incurred by the guest as a result of any delays, alteration or curtailment of any tour, whether caused by mechanical defect or any other cause are the responsibility of the client (We strongly recommend all guests take out travel insurance)
Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours cannot be held responsible for any monies paid through unaccredited agents.
Reservations and Payment
Reservations and payments can be made on our website. For all credit payments a fee of 1% will be applied at time of processing.
Prices
Prices are in Australian Dollars and include GST and compulsory taxes where applicable and supersede all prices previously advertised.
Onboard Conduct
Food and Drinks cannot be consumed onboard the buses
Smoking, Alcohol and Illegal drugs are prohibited on the buses by law.
Intoxicated persons will not be permitted onboard and will forfeit their ticket.
It is the responsibility of the passengers to ensure Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours are informed of any excess baggage.
Cancelation policy
If you cancel with more than 30 days notice a full refund will be provided.
Cancelations of 7 – 29 days will be a fee of 50%
Cancelations of less than 7 days will not be refunded.
Illness or Nonattendance
In the event of your withdrawal from a tour after its commencement for reason of illness, a medical certificate must be supplied for any insurance claims. Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours can provide a written notice to support the claim. Unfortunately, no refunds can be made for absences from a tour including but not limited to, missed meals or tours.
Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours cannot guarantee reimbursements of funds paid by you under any insurance claim.
Errors
In case of a computer or human billing error, Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours reserve the right to re-invoice participants with correct billing.
Airport Transfers
Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours provide airport transfers between designated airports and tour accommodation at the start and end of the journey. Arrival and departure details must be provided at time of booking.
It is the passenger’s responsibility to inform Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours of any flight changes including times to ensure they receive their transfer.
Its is the passenger’s responsibility to answer texts or calls from Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours in case of flight delays or any other changes
No refund or compensation will be provided for missed transfers resulting form missing or outdated flight information.
Tour Participation
We request all guests to advise us of any physical, medical or other concerns that may affect your enjoyment of the tour or its enjoyment by others at time of booking. All guests must ensure that they are physical and medically able to travel and participate in the activities. A medical certificate giving clearance for travel may be requested.
Dietary requirements and accommodation requests
At time of booking please advise our reservation team of any special dietary requirements or room requests, such as, adjacent, connecting, ground floor. Please note this is a request basis only, Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours cannot guarantee the availability of special meal types and rooms requests are based on availability.

Mobility
Airlie Beach Transfers and Tours do not provide personal devices such as wheel chairs and Zimmer frames and unfortunately motorised scooters are not permitted on the tour due to available spaces and weight.
Luggage allowance
One medium suitcase per person plus one piece of hand luggage which may be carried onboard the coach
Seat Rotation
To enable everyone the opportunity of enjoying windows and front seats, guests change seats daily during the course of the tour