Grand Australia
Overview
Facilities
Tour Features
- Round trip trans-airfare via Fiji Airways coach class
- Local airfare, coach class, as per itinerary
- Round trip airport transfers
- Overland transfers with sightseeing stops as per itinerary
- 3 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Sydney and Cairns
- 2 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Ayers Rock, Darwin, Adelaide, and Melbourne
- 1 night stay in a double occupancy room in Kakadu National Park
- Hotel taxes and service charges
- Extensive sightseeing tours by coach/car with English-speaking guide and admission fees in each location as per itinerary
- Breakfast daily, 6 lunches
- Airline fuel surcharge (subject to change) and government taxes and fees
Rates do not include
- Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
- Optional Travel Insurance
- Any item not mentioned above
Remarks
- First Class (FC): Hyatt Regency (Sydney), Desert Gardens (Ayers Rock), Hilton (Darwin), Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel (Kakadu National Park), Stamford Plaza (Adelaide), Pullman Melbourne (Melbourne)
- Deluxe (D): Radisson Blu Paza (Sydney), Pullman Cairns (Cairns), Sails in the Desert (Ayers Rock), Hilton (Darwin), Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel (Kakadu National Park), InterContinental (Adelaide), Sofitel (Melbourne)
- If above hotels or Fiji Airways are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
- During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s Days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase
- Ticket(s) must be issued within 30 days of reservation; full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
- Major credit cards accepted; credit card authorization required
- Change and cancellation penalties (₹20,985-₹50,364 per person) apply once ticketed; Triwalk Tours’ general cancellation policy applies
- Hotel upgrades, air upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions, and add-on air fares from various US cities are available
Itinerary
Depart from the US on Fiji Airways trans-flight to Sydney.
Cross the International Date Line.
Arrive in Sydney and transfer to hotel. (Hyatt Regency/Radisson Blu Plaza)
Today, tour Sydney's birthplace (The Rocks), Sydney Opera House, Mrs Macquaries Chair, and famous Bondi Beach. Then board Captain Cook's lunch cruise in Sydney Harbor. After lunch, explore Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife World.
A full day at leisure.
Fly to Cairns and transfer to your hotel.
Experience an exciting full day on the Great Barrier Reef. Cruise by catamaran to the stunning Marine World coral reef location. Enjoy morning tea, an informative presentation by a marine biologist, a buffet lunch, semi-submersible tours, glass-bottom boat tours, and underwater observatory coral viewing. All snorkeling equipment, wet suit and Lycra suit are included, and a qualified snorkeling advisor is on hand. Scuba diving available at additional cost.
Board the Kuranda Scenic Train and visit Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park for a dance performance, museum and lunch.
Take a morning flight to Ayers Rock. Afternoon tour begins with a drive around the base of Uluru (Ayers Rock). Continue to the Kuniya Walk and Mutitjulu Waterhole, and see Aboriginal rock paintings. Visit the cultural center, where the collections provide insight into the culture of the Uluru's traditional custodians. As the sun sets over Ayers Rock, witness (and photograph) the striking color changes that take place in this majestic natural park. (Desert Gardens/Sails in the Desert)
Enjoy a morning cup of tea or coffee as the first rays of sunlight slowly change the color of Ayers Rock. Then travel to the mystical domes of Kata Tjua (the Olgas). View the sunrise over Ayers Rock and the Olgas. Continue on a walk through the Walpa Gorge, a lush desert haven for plants and animals. Balance of the day at leisure.
After breakfast at hotel, fly to Darwin. (Hilton)
Travel deep into Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre and view the informative displays and exhibits. Join the famous Yellow Water Billabong Cruise to observe saltwater crocodiles and colorful birdlife. After lunch, stop at Nourlangie, and take a guided walk to view ancient Aboriginal rock art. (Mercure Kakadu Crocodile)
This morning stop at Ubirr to view rock art. Join the Guluyambi Cruise along the East Alligator River. With your aboriginal guide, go ashore in Arnhem Land. Visit the Bowali Visitor Centre. Return to Darwin early this evening. (Hilton)
Fly to Adelaide and transfer to hotel. (Stamford Plaza/InterContinental)
Today's tour highlights include Richmond Grove, Barossa, lunch at Lanzerac Estate Winery, Menglers Hill, Whispering Wall, Angas Park Fruits and Seppeltsfield.
Travel to Melbourne and transfer to hotel. (Pullman Melbourne/Sofitel)
Morning tour includes famous Queen Victoria Market, Shrine of Remembrance, peaceful King's Domain Gardens and Royal Botanic Gardens. Drive down Collins Street and see the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Depart via Fiji Airways and arrive home in the US. Or join our New Zealand Extension or Fiji Extension.
