Contrasts of Australia and Fiji Vacation Package Itinerary

13 Day Australia & Fiji
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 Welcome to Melbourne!

On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Victoria's capital, Melbourne, sits on the Yarra River and around the shores of Port Phillip Bay and is very much about lifestyle. It is no huge surprise to residents that their city has been ranked as one of the world's most liveable cities. Melburnians love the city's vibrant energy, restaurants, fashion boutiques, café-filled laneways, cool bars, unbeatable galleries, spacious parks and village-like inner suburbs, each with its own special character. 

Accommodation: Melbourne - 3 Nights 

Melbourne
Located in Melbourne CBD, this award-winning, eco-friendly boutique hotel features free Wi-Fi and relaxing massage chairs in the cosy lounge. It offers air-conditioned accommodation with an LED flat-screen TV, over 100 cable channels and an iPod dock. Guests enjoy free access to a fitness centre just 3 minutes' walk away.
Alto Hotel On Bourke - Melbourne

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Phillip Island's Penguin Parade

Phillip Island Penguin Parade This tour highlights the best of Victoria's nature and wildlife. Get up close and personal with the friendly residents of Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, opportunity to hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies as well as a close encounter with a koala (additional fee applies). We pay a visit to historic Churchill Island to explore an 1850's heritage farm with shaggy Highland cattle and sheep shearing. We then travel to view the Nobbies and Australia's largest Fur Seal colony at Seal Rocks. Finally, we watch hundreds of Little Penguins emerging from the ocean and waddling across the beach to their homes among the dunes.

Penguin Parade

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Great Ocean Road Day Trip

The spectacular Great Ocean Road is one of the world's most beautiful and naturally maintained secrets! Experience and enjoy the breathtaking coastline. Every twist and turn exposes you to stretches of broad, uninterrupted beaches, dramatic coastlines and the lush rainforests of the Otway Ranges - all of which provide an amazing postcard backdrop for all your memories!

Enjoy the stunning coastal views and long golden surf beaches at some of Australia's most impressive beaches, look for koalas & native birds in the wild, and end up marveling at the World famous 12 Apostles.

12 Apostles

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Fly to Cairns

Today you will be transferred to Melbourne Airport to meet your flight to Cairns. On arrival, you will be transferred to your accommodation.

Cairns is situated in the Northern end of Tropical Queensland, the city is framed by the spectacular twin backdrops of rainforest mountain ranges and the sparkling Coral Sea. The World Heritage listed Wet Tropical Rainforest, Great Barrier Reef and Outback are all within easy reach. 

Accommodation: Cairns - 3 Nights 

Cairns
Just 3 minutes’ walk from Cairns Lagoon, BreakFree Royal Harbor features apartments with a spa bath and a private balcony with Trinity Bay or garden views. The property features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. All air-conditioned apartments have laundry facilities and a kitchenette with a microwave and refrigerator. Each modern apartment is decorated in neutral colors and includes cable TV and a DVD player.
BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns

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Great Barrier Reef Cruise & Snorkel

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world. Join this day cruise from Cairns and spend up to 5 hours on the Outer Great Barrier Reef visiting two premium coral reef locations and come face to face with amazing marine life and coral gardens. Included in this spectacular day tour is snorkel gear, lycra and wetsuit hire, glass-bottom boat coral tours and fish feeding led by marine biologists.

Step back into the Great Barrier Reef's Dreamtime with Indigenous sea rangers who recount the Dreamtime stories of the local people and help you gain a deeper cultural understanding of the diverse ecosystems that make up the Great Barrier Reef.

 

Reef

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Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Tour

Travel to World Heritage listed forest region of the Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation where the rainforest meets the reef! On this full-day tour, you will explore all the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation region has to offer. Sit back and relax in comfort in a custom-built 4WD air-conditioned vehicle while listening to informative and entertaining commentary by your local naturalist guide.

As one of the only tour operators to travel on the Bloomfield Track your experience will be like no other. Spot crocodiles on a Daintree River cruise, learn about flora, fauna and the history of the Daintree on a guided boardwalk tour, take a 4WD ride through a World Heritage-listed rainforest on the rugged Bloomfield Track, savour a traditional Aussie barbecue, sample traditional ‘Aussie’ billy tea, damper and tropical fruits in the company of wallabies and enjoy a homemade Daintree ice-cream on your journey home.

Daintree

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Cairns to Sydney in time for a Dinner Cruise

This morning you'll fly to Sydney!

Today you will be transferred to Cairns Airport to meet your flight Sydney and transferred to your accommodation on arrival. 

Sydney, the oldest and grandest of Australia's big cities. Blessed with a glorious natural harbour, golden beaches, and a blissful climate, this incredible metropolis must be seen to be believed.

Settle into Sydney with a stroll along Circular Quay. With the Sydney Harbour Bridge at one end and the white sails of the Opera House at the other, is there any more iconic view in the world?

This evening you'll enjoy a Sydney Harbour sunset dinner cruise.

Accommodation: Sydney - 3 Nights

Sydney
Offering views of Darling Harbour and the city skyline, ParkRoyal Darling Harbour features a restaurant, a fully equipped fitness centre and free cable TV. It is located in Sydney CBD (Central Business District), 5 minutes’ walk to Chinatown and Town Hall Station. All rooms feature an ergonomic work desk with high-speed internet access and a safety deposit box. Each room has a large marble bathroom. Many rooms enjoy views of Darling Harbour or the city skyline.
Parkroyal Darling Harbour

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Sydney - Opera House

Explore Sydney at your leisure this morning...

This afternoon take a guided tour of iconic Sydney Opera House. See inside the world's most recognisable sails. Experience this miracle of architecture and engineering. A work of art that came into existence against impossible odds - to become one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world.

Working with new, rich audio-visual components, where images are projected onto the fabric of the building - our guides will take you on an emotional journey, engrossing you in a story to rival any opera plot with its dramatic twists and turns. You'll visit at least one of our venues - where we live performance every day. Some 1,500 performances, from opera to circus, rock and cabaret, are staged each year to audiences of around 1.5 million. 

 

Sydney Opera House

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A Day in the Blue Mountains: Deluxe Eco Tour

Today's Blue Mountains Deluxe Day Tour is a journey into the heart of a unique World Heritage Region.

Blue Mountains Guided Day Tour

Your journey to the Blue Mountains takes you through picturesque villages to spectacular views and waterfalls. Stop for morning tea at Calmsley Hill, a working farm which is also home to Kangaroos, Emus, Wombats and Koalas. Continue on to a scenic lookout point where you will learn all about the unique trees of the Australian forest, and find out the cause of the blue haze which gives the region its name.

Take lunch at the Hydro Majestic Hotel with magnificent valley views before you, then spend the afternoon visiting a selection of stunning Blue Mountains lookouts. The view from Govett’s Leap is one of the most famous in Australia: the magnificent waterfall drops a whopping 180m to the base of the cliff.

The last stop is the delightful Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens to admire the sweeping views and enjoy a glass of sparkling wine or orange juice before travelling back to your hotel.

3 Sisters

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Farewell from Sydney, Bula Fiji!

Welcome to Viti Levu

Covering an area of 10,400 sq km, Viti Levu or Great Fiji is the largest of the Fijian islands. Roughly circular in shape with a mountainous interior, Viti Levu is thought to be the oldest of Fiji's 300 plus islands. 

On arrival, you will be transferred to your accommodation on the Coral Coast

The Coral Coast around the southeast of Viti Levu is the main tourist destination with nice beaches and large resorts. The garden valley of Sigatoka along the South Coast marks the beginning of the East with its jagged mountains which raise the clouds, bring rain, and make green the land around Suva, the capital, on the southeast side of the island. 

Accommodation: Viti Levu - 3 Nights 

Fiji
Nestled amongst 35 acres of tropical gardens, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa is located on the beautiful and picturesque Natadola Bay on Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu. Protected by a reef which creates an aqua-blue ocean-facing lagoon, Natadola Beach has been voted one of the best beaches in the world.
International Fiji Golf & Spa Resort

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Explore the Coral Coast at your leisure

The Coral Coast is a stunning 80km stretch of coastline between Sigatoka and Suva, on the southern shores of the main island of Viti Levu. Lined with sleepy villages and unspoilt beaches, the Coral Coast offers a wide variety of cultural activities and fun outdoor activities for everyone.

From game fishing, diving, river jet boating, cave and waterfall tours, surfing and rafting. The Coral Coast offers activities and adventures to suit the whole family.

snorkel

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relax and unwind at the Intercontinental

Inspired by a traditional Fijian village, the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa has superb facilities set among coconut palms and 35 acres of native flora. Make your family holiday, wedding or business event memorable with warm Fijian hospitality beside world-class Natadola Beach.

Enjoy non-motorised watersports, dive among brilliant coral, relax in our pool or sophisticated spa, or enjoy 18 holes on our PGA-endorsed golf course. All rooms offer Cleopatra baths for a true luxury retreat.

Relax Fiji

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Return to Nadi Airport to meet your onward flight

Vinaka Vakalevu!

After the most amazing trip, today you will be transferred to Nadi Airport to meet your onward flight

We know you will enjoy your holiday and our promise is to make your travels as enjoyable, hospitable and hassle-free as possible. On this final day of your holiday, we say farewell and Vinaka vakalevu (thank you very much). You'll be departing today from Fiji with a camera full of photos, and huge smiles on your faces when recalling your South Pacific holiday!

 

Bon Voyage

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What Elizabeth says about this tour: You have two of the best weeks of your life packaged in this South Pacific dream vacation. All of the iconic Australian landscapes, bush, beach and outback - with the luxury of a Fijian island holiday. This trip is the stuff dreams are made of.
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