Melbourne to Cairns Ultimate Tour

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

Starts Melbourne, Australia
Ends Cairns, Australia

HIGHLIGHTS

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

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

See beautiful coastal towns such as Noosa and Surfers Paradise on the way. 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.

End your trip in Australia's adventure capital with memories for a lifetime. For more about this adventure, please go through the itinerary below.

ITINERARY Expand All

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

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Hop-on, hop-off bus from Melbourne to Cairns. We will provide you with tickets. You will have to travel yourself
Accommodation as per the itinerary
All activities except those mentioned in the 'What's Excluded' section
An experienced tour guide in every destination

OPTIONAL ADDONS (Available during check-out)

Whitsundays Scenic Flight`
Koala Cuddle, Currumbin

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Excluded activities: skydive: AUD35. Fraser Island 4WD driving compulsory insurance levy: AUD15. Moreton Island trip: AUD50. Dolphin experience: AUD5
Meals except those mentioned on the itinerary
Expenses that are personal in nature
Anything not mentioned in the 'What's Included' section
Anything mentioned optional on the itinerary

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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

A deposit of 20% is required when booking this tour. The remaining balance will be charged 45 days prior departure. For any bookings within 45 days of departure, the full tour amount will be charged upon booking.

Travel Insurance

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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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