Sydney, Reef & Rainforest
Book by 31 October 26
01 May 27
SELF-DRIVE tour
- Saving £665
- Flights to Singapore and onwards to Sydney, Brisbane to Cairns and home from Cairns via Sydney with a touchdown in Singapore
- 18 nights accommodation
- Private transfers in Singapore
- Arrival transfer in Sydney
- Departure transfer in Cairns
- 14 days intermediate car hire from Sydney to Brisbane and in Cairns
- Harbour lunch cruise
- Sydney’s iconic landmarks
- World class wineries and cellar doors
- Byron Bay’s surf style and golden beaches
- UNESCO-listed ancient rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef
- The price shown includes flights to Singapore and onwards to Sydney, Brisbane to Cairns and home from Cairns via Sydney with a touchdown in Singapore, 18 nights accommodation, private return transfers in Singapore, on arrival in Sydney and on departure from Cairns, 14 days intermediate car hire with zero excess, the Captain Cook Harbour View Lunch Cruise in Sydney and prepayable taxes. Regional supplements are available from Belfast from £180 and Glasgow from £160. Other regional airports may be available, please ask for details.
- This holiday is 100% financially protected. ATOL protected 2713
Journey to Australia's east coast, with a two-night pause in Singapore. Enjoy three nights in beautiful Sydney before the keys are yours for a self-drive. Drive north through the vineyards of the Hunter Valley and the beaches of Port Stephens, Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay to Brisbane. Then fly into Tropical North Queensland for Port Douglas, the 180-million-year-old Daintree Rainforest and a last night in Cairns, with the Great Barrier Reef on the doorstep.
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Days 1-2 Singapore
Break your flight with two nights at the Rendezvous Hotel Singapore, a restored colonial building in the Arts and Heritage District, with private return transfers included. Orchard Road's shopping is a ten-minute walk away and an MRT station is closer still, for Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens or a hawker centre dinner in Chinatown.
Days 3-5 Sydney
Fly on to Sydney for a three-night stay, with a private transfer on arrival. Your included Captain Cook Harbour View Lunch Cruise takes in the Opera House and Harbour Bridge from the water. Ashore there is the Royal Botanic Garden, the Powerhouse Museum and the coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee.
Days 6-7 Hunter Valley
Pick up your hire car and drive north to the Hunter Valley for two nights. This is Australia's oldest wine region, so spend your time on cellar door tastings, take a hot air balloon flight over the vines at dawn, or wander the Hunter Valley Gardens.
Day 8 New South Wales
Continue up the coast to Salamander Bay for a night in Port Stephens. Dolphins are resident in the bay year-round, and the vast sand dunes at Stockton Bight are worth an afternoon for sandboarding or a 4WD tour.
Day 9 New South Wales
Drive on to Coffs Harbour for the night. Coffs Coast is a good spot for whale watching between June and November.
Days 10-11 Byron Bay
Byron Bay is your next stop, where you’ll have 2 nights to explore. Walk up to Cape Byron Lighthouse at Australia's most easterly point for sunrise, surf or swim at Wategos and Main Beach, then head into Byron itself for its markets, cafes and galleries.
Day 12 Brisbane
Enjoy a night in Brisbane, Queensland’s capital city. The South Bank's riverside promenade, galleries and man-made beach are a highlight, with water-side dining, bars and cafes.
Days 13-15 Port Douglas and Palm Cove
Fly to Cairns, collect your second hire car and drive up to Port Douglas for a three-night stay. Explore Four Mile Beach and the shops and restaurants of Macrossan Street. This is also a launch point for the Great Barrier Reef, with snorkelling and diving boats leaving the marina each morning.
Days 16-17 Daintree
Head further north to the Daintree for two nights in the world's oldest tropical rainforest. Walk the boardwalks and hidden trails, look for cassowaries and rare birdlife, cool off in a swimming hole, or snorkel off Cape Tribulation where the rainforest meets the reef.
Day 18 Cairns
Return to Cairns for a final night. Enjoy the night markets and stroll along the waterfront lagoon before leaving Queensland.
Day 19 Depart Cairns
Drop your hire car in Cairns and transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
Need to know
Departures
01 May 27
Tour price
The price shown includes flights to Singapore and onwards to Sydney, Brisbane to Cairns and home from Cairns via Sydney with a touchdown in Singapore, 18 nights accommodation, private return transfers in Singapore, on arrival in Sydney and on departure from Cairns, 14 days intermediate car hire with zero excess, the Captain Cook Harbour View Lunch Cruise in Sydney and prepayable taxes. Regional supplements are available from Belfast from £180 and Glasgow from £160. Other regional airports may be available, please ask for details.
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Sydney, Reef & Rainforest
Saving £665
01 May 27
SELF-DRIVE tour
Book by 31 October 26
Flights to Singapore and onwards to Sydney, Brisbane to Cairns and home from Cairns via Sydney with a touchdown in Singapore, 18 nights accommodation, private return transfers in Singapore, on arrival in Sydney and on departure from Cairns, 14 days intermediate car hire with zero excess, the Captain Cook Harbour View Lunch Cruise in Sydney and prepayable taxes.
Regional supplements are available from Belfast from £180 and Glasgow from £160. Other regional airports may be available, please ask for details.
