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Complete Australia

28 days, Melbourne to Cairns

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Are you ready to completely slather yourself in all things Australia? Travel to the Land Down Under and spend a month exploring everything this island nation has to offer. Start in Melbourne and move on from there to national parks, wine tastings, the Outback, beach days, sea kayaking, sailing, and loads more. Get the total Oz experience with this all-encompassing tour, and, who knows, you might even acquire a taste for Vegemite by the end.

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Trip Code: OAMC

Are you ready to completely slather yourself in all things Australia? Travel to the Land Down Under and spend a month exploring everything this island nation has to offer. Start in Melbourne and move on from there to national parks, wine tastings, the Outback, beach days, sea kayaking, sailing, and loads more. Get the total Oz experience with this all-encompassing tour, and, who knows, you might even acquire a taste for Vegemite by the end.

Is this tour for me?

Travel Style: 18-to-Thirtysomethings

Fast, fresh, and fun adventures that never slow down, made for young, budget-minded travellers.

Service Level: Basic

Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.

Physical Rating: 3 - Average

Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 20, avg 16

Age requirement: 18-39

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Trees planted for this trip: 28

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Itinerary Notes

Please note, the December 24, 2019 departure of this tour will stay at Spot X Surf Camp in Arrawarra for 2 nights instead of the stay in Tamworth and Yamba.

Itinerary

Day 1Melbourne

Arrive at any time.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Welcome Moment Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

Day 2Melbourne/Port Campbell

Travel past world-famous surf beaches along the Great Ocean Road. Enjoy views of the 12 Apostles and walk through the rainforest in Great Otway National Park.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 3Port Campbell/Halls Gap

Travel inland to Grampians National Park, known for its sandstone mountain range and impressive rock art. Trek through the forest, lush with vegetation and wildlife.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 4Halls Gap/Adelaide

Explore Grampians NP. Enjoy waterfalls, lakes and beautiful vistas. Later, travel to Adelaide.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 5Adelaide

Get ready to stuff your face in the food and wine capital of Australia; Adelaide. Wander the clean laneways and sample your way from place to place as the sun warms your skin. With an emerging art scene, natural beauty, interesting attractions, and incredible restaurants, Adelaide has tons to see and do. Get out and discover the hub of South Australia!

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Day 6Adelaide/Quorn

Enjoy a wine tasting in the Clare Valley, then it's on to Quorn.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Foodie Moment Wine Tasting

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 7Quorn/Beltana

Head to Wilpena Pound for a walk to a natural amphitheatre sacred to the Aboriginal Adnyamathana people. Learn about Aboriginal art and early settler history.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 8Beltana/William Creek

Travel along the Old Ghan Railway route. Marvel at ruins of early settler sites and opt for a scenic flight over the great salt lake of Lake Eyre.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 9William Creek/Coober Pedy

Travel to the town of Coober Pedy, the world's opal mining capital. After a guided tour of a mine, escape the heat like the locals by spending the night underground.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 10Coober Pedy/Kings Creek

Take in the vastness of the Outback on a driving day, then bed down in a swag (padded canvas bedroll) around a campfire and sleep under the Outback sky.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 11Kings Creek/Uluru

Enjoy a morning walk through the gorges and valleys of Kings Canyon. Drive to Uluru, where Australia's most iconic view awaits. Experience the colourful sunset at Uluru while enjoying a glass of bubbly.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 12Uluru

Enjoy the Mala Walk at Uluru to learn the importance of the rock to the Aboriginal Australians.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 13Uluru/Sydney

Transfer to the airport and fly to Sydney.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 14Sydney/Nundle

Travel to the Hunter Valley for a wine tasting. Overnight at a sheep station, which includes a shearing demonstration.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Hands-On Moment Wine Tour| Your Hands-On Moment Sheep Shearing

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 15Nundle/Bingara

Visit a working mine and have a go at panning for gold.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Hands-On Moment Gold Mine Tour

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 16Bingara/Yamba

Travel over the Great Dividing Range to Yamba, a quaint beach town. Go for a swim at the beach, relax, and enjoy the view.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 17Yamba/Byron Bay

Continue up the coast to Byron Bay, an alternative hippie paradise. Hit the beach and enjoy an included surf lesson.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 18Byron Bay

Enjoy free time to hit the beach, get a massage, or try sea kayaking.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Day 19Byron Bay/Brisbane

Venture north with your group to the capital of Queensland; Brisbane. Pass by national parks, mountains, surfy enclaves, and endless stretches of sand bordering brilliant blue water. Feeling hungry? Grab a delicious pastry creation from the famous Yatala Pie shop, serving hungry patrons for 130 years. Word of advice… make sure those cameras are charged and ready. Experience a night out with the group in Queensland's capital.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 20Brisbane/Fraser Island

Travel by private bus, private 4x4 and ferry to reach Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island. Explore the island by 4x4.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 21Fraser Island/Noosa Everglades

Enjoy a morning of exploring by 4x4 to hit the remainder of Fraser Island's highlights, then set off to the Noosa Everglades for an evening surrounded by stunning wilderness.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 22K'gari (Fraser Island) to Airlie Beach

Hop on board a northbound train. Visit rural Queensland and learn about cattle station history. Bed down in a swag (canvas bedroll) under the Outback sky.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 23Rockhampton/Whitsunday Islands

Embark on a 3-day maxi yacht sailing adventure. Enjoy beach visits, island bush walks, and time to snorkel the reefs. Anchor off of secluded tropical islands at night.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 24Whitsunday Islands

Hike to an island lookout over Whitehaven Beach, known for its stunning white sand, then enjoy free time on the famous beach. Anchor off of a secluded tropical island at night.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 25Whitsunday Islands/Airlie Beach

Continue sailing through the gorgeous backdrop of the Whitsunday Islands. Sail to the resort town of Airlie Beach for a night on the town.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 26Airlie Beach/Cairns

Admire the scenery on the train north to Tully. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch and a tour of the G Adventures-supported Ingan Cultural Museum. Participate in either a weaving or painting activity with traditional Jirrbal Aboriginal artists before continuing on to Cairns.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your G for Good Moment Cafe Chloe

Meals included:

Lunch

Day 27Cairns

Enjoy a free day to visit the Great Barrier Reef or get the adrenaline pumping by skydiving, whitewater rafting or bungee jumping.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Day 28Cairns

Depart at any time.

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What's Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Cafe Chloe, Tully
  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Discover Moment: Adelaide
  • Your Foodie Moment: Wine Tasting, Clare Valley
  • Your Hands-On Moment: Wine Tour, Hunter valley
  • Your Hands-On Moment: Sheep Shearing, Nundle
  • Your Hands-On Moment: Gold Mine Tour, Bingara
  • Your Discover Moment: Byron Bay
  • Your Discover Moment: Cairns
  • Rainforest walk in Great Otway NP
  • Visit to the 12 Apostles, an Aboriginal cultural centre, Tower Hill Reserve and Coorong NP
  • Underground mine tour
  • Champagne sunset viewing of Uluru
  • Mala Walk around Uluru and cultural centre visit
  • Hikes at Grampians NP, Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and Kings Canyon
  • Overnight excursion on Fraser Island
  • Noosa Everglades overnight excursion
  • Entrance fees to Cooloola Recreation Area and Fraser Island in Great Sandy NP
  • Whitsunday Islands sailing excursion (3 days)
  • Visit to Whitehaven Beach
  • Internal flight
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodations

Hostels (17 nts), swag camping (5 nts), maxi-yacht (2 nts), underground hostel (1 nt), cabins (2 nt). All nights multi-share.

Meals

22 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 10 dinners
Allow USD535-695 for meals not included.

Transportation

Private bus, train, maxi yacht, 4x4 vehicle, ferry, walking.

Staff & experts

Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.

Departures

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