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Contiki & 18 - 35s

Contiki Beaches & Reefs

Book Now 14 day coach tour from Sydney to Cairns
from $1,230.00 per person based on double occupancy

A Queeensland coast and island tour of Australia’s famed beaches and reefs.

INCLUSIONS
  • 13 nights in special Contiki accommodation based on quad-share
  • Sydney: see the Sydney Opera House & Harbour Bridge; visit Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for a panoramic view of Sydney Harbour; see the Hawkesbury River & its oyster farms
  • Coffs Harbour: see the Big Banana & banana plantations
  • Byron Bay: visit Cape Byron, Australia’s most eastern point
  • Currumbin: visit the wildlife sanctuary, cuddle a koala and see native Australian animals including kangaroos, emus, crocodiles, dingoes & Tasmanian devils
  • Surfers Paradise: visit the ‘Gold Coast’ beaches and Jupiter’s Casino
  • Brisbane: city sightseeing tour; see the Brisbane River & Southbank; see an Opal demonstration
  • Farmstay: stay on a traditional farmstay; farm tour; enjoy a bush dance evening; see the farm animals & kangaroos
  • Noosa: visit the picturesque seaside town & beach
  • Fraser Island: stay on this World Heritage listed island; enjoy the scenic boat trip to the island; stay in the eco-village & enjoy the resort facilities
  • Capricorn Coast: visit & cross the Tropic of Capricorn; Rockhampton sightseeing tour
  • Mackay: visit this major center of the Australian sugar cane industry
  • Airlie Beach: visit the vibrant seaside town
  • Whitsundays: transfer boat to Long Island; stay on Long Island & enjoy all the resort facilities; see native birdlife & wallabies
  • Townsville: city sightseeing tour
  • Tully: cross the Tully River, home to Australia’s best white water rafting
  • Cairns: city sightseeing tour; scenic drive into the Atherton Hinterland to Kuranda; visit Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Centre & see Aboriginal dancing; throw a boomerang & see spear throwing
  • Coach transfers throughout
  • Breakfasts (B), Lunches (L), and Dinners (D) - as per itinerary
ITINERARY

DAY 1 Sydney to Coffs Harbour
Meet your Contiki crew, enjoy a brief city sightseeing tour before crossing the Harbour Bridge and traveling along the scenic holiday coast to Coffs Harbour.
Resort

DAY 2 Coffs Harbour to Surfers Paradise
To Byron Bay with plenty of time to relish this party town. Then on to Queensland, the Sunshine State, to see Australian wildlife at Currumbin before continuing along the Gold Coast, Australia’s most popular holiday area, to Surfers Paradise.
Hotel (B)

DAY 3 Surfers Paradise
A full day free to enjoy the famous beaches, try a mix of adventures and revel in the nightlife!
Hotel

DAY 4 Surfers Paradise to Farmstay
Next is the modern city of Brisbane for some free time. After lunch, head along the fertile farming lands of the Darling Downs to the edge of Queensland’s Outback and a unique Aussie experience at a Farmstay.
Farmstay (B,D)

DAY 5 Farmstay to Fraser Island
After a hearty breakfast travel to the Sunshine Coast to visit Noosa with free time for a swim and shopping before continuing onto one of nature’s greatest wonders, Fraser Island.
Eco Lodge (B,D)

DAY 6 Fraser Island
A full day free to explore the world’s largest sand island known for its unusual fresh water lakes, the tropical rainforest and beautiful beaches.
Eco Lodge

DAY 7 Fraser Island to Capricorn Coast
Return to the mainland and travel along the Capricorn Coast into the heart of Australia’s beef industry to the garden city of Rockhampton, the gateway to the tropics.
Hotel (B)

DAY 8 Capricorn Coast to the Whitsundays
Travel through the sugar cane fields via Mackay to Airlie Beach, gateway to the Whitsunday Islands. Head across to beautiful Long Island for the next 2 nights.
Resort (B,D)

DAYS 9 & 10 Whitsundays
Two days at leisure on this tropical paradise island. Relax on the beach, enjoy the water sports, maybe a game of tennis and beach volleyball, or explore on a hike. There’s plenty to do at the resort.
Resort

DAY 11 Whitsundays to Cairns
Head north to Townsville and the region renowned for its gold rush, fishing and sugar. Then it’s via Tully, the wettest place in Australia, to the cosmopolitan city of Cairns.
Resort (B)

DAYS 12 & 13 Cairns
Two full days at leisure - maybe try white water rafting, visit the Great Barrier Reef and savor Cairns’ nightlife!
Resort (B)

DAY 14 Cairns
Visit Tjapukai and Kuranda to appreciate the beauty of the Atherton Tablelands. Later say a final farewell as your tour ends upon return to Cairns.