Cairns to Melbourne Ultimate Tour

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duration 39 days
tour type Group
age requirement 18-50 yrs
guiding method Live Guide/Instructor

Starts Cairns, Australia
Ends Melbourne, Australia

HIGHLIGHTS

Go on a 4WD safari trip on Fraser Island
Explore the amazing Whitsundays during a sailing trip
Discover the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef
Learn to surf in the iconic Byron Bay

Join us on this epic, 39-day, Cairns to Melbourne tour and get the chance to explore Australia's east coast like never before. Starting from Cairns, this more-than-a-month-long guided trip will take you to incredibly beautiful places including the Great Barrier Reef, Magnetic Island, the Whitsundays, Fraser Island, Byron Bay, Sydney and Blue Mountain before coming to an end in Melbourne.

Enjoy cruising on the Great Barrier Reef, a stunning, 2,300km-long ecosystem made up of reefs and islands that are home to hundreds of different types of corals. Explore the Whitsundays during a sailing trip and go an adrenaline overdrive during a 4WD safari trip on Fraser Island. Learn to surf from the pros in Spot X.

See beautiful coastal towns such as Noosa and Surfers Paradise. Exploring major sights in and around Sydney, including the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the awesome Blue Mountains. This trip comes to an end in Melbourne. For more about this adventure, please go through the itinerary below.

ITINERARY Expand All

Day 1: Arrive in Cairns
Day 2: Great Barrier Reef cruise
Day 3: Rainforest hike
Day 4: Bike & canoe in Atherton Tablelands & return to Cairns
Day 5: Cape Tribulation & Daintree rainforest tour
Day 6: Cairns
Day 7: Cairns
Day 8: Cairns - Magnetic Island
Day 9: Magnetic Island
Day 10: Magnetic Island - Airlie Beach
Day 11: Airlie Beach - Whitsundays
Day 12: Whitsundays sailing adventure
Day 13: Whitsundays - Airlie Beach
Day 14: Airlie Beach - Seventeen Seventy
Day 15: Seventeen Seventy (1770)
Day 16: Motorbike tour
Day 17: Seventeen Seventy - Rainbow Beach
Day 18: Rainbow Beach
Day 19: Rainbow Beach - Fraser Island (4WD camping tour)
Day 20: Fraser Island 4WD camping tour
Day 21: Fraser Island - Rainbow Beach
Day 22: Rainbow Beach - Noosa
Day 23: Everglades canoeing trip
Day 24: Noosa - Brisbane
Day 25: Brisbane - Moreton Island - Brisbane
Day 26: Brisbane - Surfers Paradise
Day 27: Surfers Paradise
Day 28: Surfers Paradise - Byron Bay
Day 29: Day tour of Nimbin
Day 30: Byron Bay - Spot X
Day 31: Spot X
Day 32: Spot X - Sydney (overnight bus)
Day 33: Sydney
Day 34: Sydney
Day 35: Blue Mountains tour
Day 36: Hunter Valley tour
Day 37: Sydney
Day 38: Sydney - Melbourne (overnight bus)
Day 39: Melbourne arrival & end of your trip

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Hop-on, hop-off bus from Cairns to Melbourne
Accommodation as per the itinerary
All activities except those mentioned in the 'What's Excluded' section
Experienced tour guides in every destination

OPTIONAL ADDONS (Available during check-out)

Whitsundays Scenic Flight`
Koala Cuddle, Currumbin

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Excluded activities: Cairns skydiving: AUD 35, Fraser Island 4WD driving insurance levy: AUD15, Moreton Island: AUD50, Dolphin experience: AUD5
Meals except those as per the itinerary
Expenses that are personal in nature
Anything not mentioned in the 'What's Included' section
Pickup and drop off

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CANCELLATION

20% Deposit payable upfront. Remaining balance payable 45 days prior to trip departure. Free cancellation up to 45 days prior departure, but the 20% deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applicable within 45 days of departure.

Payment

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Other Practical InformationThese packages are only suitable for those over age 18, and it is only possible to drive on Fraser Island if you are over 21 and have held a drivers license for 1 year. It is still possible to partake if you are not over 21, or if you have not held your license for 1 year, you are just not able to drive.

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