Australian Experience, 13 Days

   

Day 1 Leave Los Angeles

Day 2 Cross the International Dateline

Day 3 Melbourne
Arrive Melbourne, a bustling city known for arts and culture, fashion and great ethnic food. Rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation, 3 nights:
Standard - Batman's Hill Hotel
Superior - The Sebel, Melbourne
Premier - Le Meridien at Rialto
Luxury - Park Hyatt Melbourne

Day 4 Melbourne
This morning tour to the beautiful Dandenong Ranges and one of Australia's premier wine growing regions, the Yarra Valley. Lunch is at a local winery, and tastings are a highlight of today's activities.

Day 5 Melbourne 
At leisure to explore the city. Enjoy fine dining tonight aboard the restored Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. See the splendors of the city while enjoying fine Australian food and wine.

Day 6 Melbourne - Cairns
Fly to Cairns and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore this gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
Accommodation, 4 nights:
Standard - Cairns Colonial Club Resort
Superior - Courtyard by Marriott
Premier - Kewarra Beach Resort
Luxury - Sebel Reef House Suite

Day 7 Cairns
Enjoy a full day tour to the Great Barrier Reef. This is your chance to snorkel, dive or view multicolored marine life and coral.

Day 8 Cairns 
Day at leisure to enjoy your time in the tropics.

Day 9 Cairns
Travel to Kuranda by train over 100 year old tracks before a ride over the rainforest canopy on Skyrail, the longest cable car ride in the world. At the base, explore the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Centre to learn about the history of local aboriginal tribes.

Day 10 Cairns - Sydney 
Fly to Sydney, and transfer to your hotel. 
Accommodation, 3 nights:
Standard - Park Regis
Superior - The Wentworth
Premier - Renaissance Sydney Hotel
Luxury - Park Hyatt Sydney

Day 11 Sydney 
Today, enjoy a tour to the mystical Blue Mountains National Park. Named for the blue haze that rises from the Eucalyptus trees, the region offers spectacular views of natural rock formations.

Day 12 Sydney
Experience a highlight of your tour; a relaxing cruise on Sydney Harbour. Afternoon at leisure to explore the city at your own pace. 

Day 13 Sydney - Home
Transfer to Sydney airport and fly to Los Angeles.

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