Beaches and Reefs

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  • Booking Type Instant booking
  • duration 16 days
  • tour type Group
  • age requirement 18-35 yrs
  • max group size 48
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-23284
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Sydney and NSW, Australia
  • Ends Cairns, Australia
HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Sydney: Dramatic scenery. Fresh mountain air filling your lungs. A World Heritage Site. If that’s your thing, prepare to be impressed.
  • Sydney: The Opera House. ANZAC Memorial. Royal Botanic Gardens. It’s all here for you to post on social and make your friends jealous!
  • Sydney: Step onto the golden stretch of one of the world’s most famous beaches. The ultimate sandy nirvana for sun worshippers.
  • Byron Bay: You’re booked in for an afternoon surf lesson. Side note: schedule some chillout time afterwards – you might ache from wrestling the tides.
  • Sydney: Passports at the ready folks.
  • Noosa Everglades: The gateway to tree-lined waterways and ancient rainforests of Noosa Everglades. And if that doesn’t tempt you: there’s a micro-brewery onsite.
  • Noosa Everglades: Our Special Stay Eco Lodges are in the heart of the action. You may even have a jumping joey as a friendly neighbour.
  • K’gari: Sand dunes. Check. Lakes. Check. Rainforest. Check. World’s longest sand highway. Check. Possibly one of the coolest places we know.
  • K’gari: Thanks to the white sand and turquoise waters, you’ll think you’re stranded on a paradise island.
  • K’gari: Ready for some true tranquillity? Today you’ll have the chance to dine and unwind on the simply stunning island of K’Gari (Fraser Island).
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The Beaches and Reefs tour starts in Sydney and NSW and ends in Cairns. The Beaches and Reefs is a marine wildlife tour that takes 16 days taking you from Sydney and NSW to Cairns and through other destinations in Australia.

Ahh, the famous East Coast, where you can expect wildlife tours and bushwalks between beaches and sunsets. Kicking things off in Sydney, you’ll sleep at an Eco Camp in the Noosa Everglades, breakfast with koalas on Magnetic Island, learn to surf at Byron Bay and gaze out over the Whitsundays from Airlie Beach. This is a one way ticket to wanting to live the Aussie lifestyle for good.Contiki acknowledges the Traditional and Torres Strait Island owners of the land, sea and waters of the spectacular Australian continent. As we explore this remarkable land, we recognise and respect their custodianship of a unique, ancient culture and country.
ITINERARY Expand All
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  • Day 1: Start Warrane (Sydney)
  • Day 2: Warrane (Sydney)
  • Day 3: Warrane (Sydney)
  • Day 4: Warrane (Sydney) to Cavvanbah (Byron Bay)
  • Day 5: Cavvanbah (Byron Bay)
  • Day 6: Cavvanbah (Byron Bay) to Noosa Everglades
  • Day 7: Noosa Everglades and (Including K'Gari)
  • Day 8: Noosa Everglades to Airlie Beach
  • Day 9: Airlie Beach
  • Day 10: Airlie Beach
  • Day 11: Airlie Beach to Yunbenun (Magnetic Island) via Townsville
  • Day 12: Yunbenun (Magnetic Island)
  • Day 13: Yunbenun (Magnetic Island) to Gimuy (Cairns) via Townsville
  • Day 14: Gimuy (Cairns)
  • Day 15: Gimuy (Cairns)
  • Day 16: End Gimuy (Cairns)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Meals
  • Breakfast (x10)
  • Dinner (x3)
  • Lunch (x3)
  • 10 Breakfast (B)
  • 3 Dinner (D)
  • 3 Lunch (L)
Accommodation
  • Wake Up (or similar) hotel
  • Habitat Noosa (or similar) hotel
  • Nomads Airlie Beach (or similar) hotel
  • Nomads Magnetic Island (or similar) hotel
  • Gilligans (or similar) hotel
Transport
  • Travel by coach
Guide
  • Experienced Driver Guide
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Any international flights to Sydney and NSW and from Cairns are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
  • Travel insurance is not included in this Beaches and Reefs tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Beaches and Reefs tour. You can cancel the tour up to 62 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 61 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 29 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 29 May 2024, a deposit of 200 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 61 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Beaches and Reefs tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Beaches and Reefs tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
  • A multitude of COVID-19 distancing measures have been implemented on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • This tour requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before your departure day. Children below 16 who are unable to be vaccinated, will need to provide proof of a verifiable negative test result for COVID-19 taken within 72 hours of this trip departure.
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