Best of Australia - 15 Nights / 16 Days covering Gold Coast, Cairns, Sydney & Melbourne

Trip Itinerary

Itineraries

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Day 1: Arrival in Gold Coast

Morning: Arrive at Gold Coast Airport & transfer to your hotel.

Afternoon: Explore Surfers Paradise, enjoy the beach and local cafes.

Evening: Dinner at a beachside restaurant.

Overnight: Gold Coast.

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Day 2: Warner Bros. Movie World & SkyPoint

Morning: Drive to Warner Bros. Movie World or Hollywood on the Coast.

Afternoon: Visit SkyPoint Observation Deck (10 mins by taxi from Movie World).

Evening: Explore Surfers Paradise.

Overnight: Gold Coast

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Day 3: Dream World or Sea World

Morning: Drive to Dream World or Sea World.

Afternoon: Continue exploring the theme park.

Evening: Stroll through the local markets

Overnight: Gold Coast

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Day 4: Hot Air Ballooning & Leisure

Morning: Hot Air Ballooning (transfer included) over Gold Coast hinterland with a Champagne breakfast.

Afternoon: Relax at the beach or explore shopping areas.

Evening: Dinner at a beachfront restaurant.

Overnight: Gold Coast.

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Day 5: Travel from Gold Coast to Cairns

Morning: Fly from Gold Coast to Cairns (approx. 2.5-hour flight) & transfer to your hotel.

Afternoon: Take the Big Cat Green Island cruise (full day, transfers included).

Evening: Return to Cairns, dinner at a marina-side restaurant.

Overnight: Cairns.

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Day 6: Kuranda Village & Scenic Railway

Morning: Take the Scenic Railway (90 mins) to Kuranda Village.

Afternoon: Explore Kuranda and its local attractions (butterfly sanctuary, rainforest walks).

Evening: Return to Cairns via the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway (1.5 hours).

Overnight: Cairns.

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Day 7: Daintree Rainforest & Mossman Gorge

Morning: Full-day tour to Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge (90 mins drive from Cairns).

Afternoon: Explore waterfalls and cultural experiences in the rainforest.

Evening: Return to Cairns, free evening.

Overnight: Cairns.

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Day 8: Travel from Cairns to Sydney

Morning: Fly from Cairns to Sydney (approx. 3-hour flight) and transfer to your hotel in Sydney.

Afternoon: Explore the Sydney Opera House with a guided tour and the Harbour Bridge.

Evening: Drinks at Opera Bar with harbour views.

Overnight: Sydney.

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Day 9: Sydney Seaplane & Bondi Beach

Morning: Take a Sydney Seaplane (1-hour scenic flight).

Afternoon: Relax at Bondi Beach or take a coastal walk.

Evening: Dinner in Darling Harbour.

Overnight: Sydney.

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Day 10: Blue Mountains & Wildlife Sydney

Morning: Full-day trip to the Blue Mountains (2-hour drive).

Afternoon: Explore Featherdale Wildlife Park or scenic viewpoints.

Evening: Return to Sydney, free evening.

Overnight: Sydney.

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Day 11: Jet Boating & Bridge Climb

Morning: Oz Jet Boating in Sydney Harbour (1-hour adventure).

Afternoon: Explore the Sydney Tower Eye or Wildlife Sydney Zoo (within 10 mins walk).

Evening: Bridge Climb at dusk (3.5 hours for the climb).

Overnight: Sydney.

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Day 12: Travel from Sydney to Melbourne

Morning: Fly from Sydney to Melbourne (1.5-hour flight) and transfer to your hotel in Melbourne.

Afternoon: Explore Melbourne’s Laneways.

Evening: Dinner at the Crown Entertainment Complex.

Overnight: Melbourne.

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Day 13: Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles

Morning: Full-day tour of the Great Ocean Road (3-hour drive to 12 Apostles).

Afternoon: Continue exploring the scenic route.

Evening: Return to Melbourne.

Overnight: Melbourne.

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Day 14: Phillip Island & Penguin Parade

Morning: Drive (2 hours) to Phillip Island for a wine tasting tour.

Afternoon: Explore the island and the Penguin Parade.

Evening: Watch the penguins at dusk, return to Melbourne (2-hour drive).

Overnight: Melbourne.

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Day 15: Melbourne Cricket Ground & Yarra Valley

Morning: Visit the Melbourne Cricket Ground (1-hour guided tour).

Afternoon: Take a wine tour in Yarra Valley (1-hour drive).

Evening: Attend Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Overnight: Melbourne.

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Day 16: Say Goodbye

This morning after breakfast, check-out and take your private transfer to the airport. 

Say good bye and board your flight back home with beautiful memories of Australia.

Recommended Hotels

Super Luxury

GOLD COAST

  • JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa – Surfers Paradise
  • Palazzo Versace – Main Beach
  • RACV Royal Pines Resort – Benowa
  • Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort – Main Beach
  • The Langham – Surfers Paradise

CAIRNS

  • Crystalbrook Bailey – Cairns City
  • Crystalbrook Riley – Cairns Esplanade
  • Pullman Reef Hotel Casino – Cairns City

SYDNEY

  • Four Seasons Hotel Sydney – Circular Quay
  • InterContinental Sydney – Circular Quay
  • Park Hyatt Sydney – The Rocks
  • Shangri-La Hotel Sydney – The Rocks
  • Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour – Darling Harbour
  • Sofitel Sydney Wentworth – Sydney CBD
  • W Sydney – Darling Harbour

MELBOURNE

  • Crown Towers Melbourne – Southbank
  • Grand Hyatt Melbourne – Melbourne CBD
  • Park Hyatt Melbourne – East Melbourne
  • The Langham Melbourne – Southbank
  • The Ritz Carlton Melbourne – Melbourne CBD
  • W Melbourne – Melbourne CBD

Luxury

GOLD COAST

  • Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences – Surfers Paradise
  • Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise – Surfers Paradise
  • QT Gold Coast – Surfers Paradise
  • Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach – Broadbeach
  • The Star Grand at The Star Gold Coast – Broadbeach

CAIRNS

  • Hilton Cairns – Cairns City
  • Pullman Cairns International – Cairns City
  • Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns – Cairns Esplanade

SYDNEY

  • Hyatt Regency Sydney – Darling Harbour
  • Kimpton Margot Sydney – Sydney CBD
  • Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour – Circular Quay
  • Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park Hyde Park
  • The Fullerton Hotel Sydney – Sydney CBD
  • The Langham Sydney – The Rocks
  • The Star Grand Hotel and Residences – Pyrmont

MELBOURNE

  • Crown Metropol Melbourne – Southbank
  • Hyatt Centric Melbourne – Melbourne CBD
  • InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto – Melbourne CBD
  • Pan Pacific Melbourne – South Wharf
  • Pullman Melbourne on the Park – East Melbourne
  • Sofitel Melbourne on Collins – Melbourne CBD

Standard

GOLD COAST

  • Ibis Styles Gold Coast – Surfers Paradise
  • Mantra on View Hotel – Surfers Paradise
  • Mercure Gold Coast Resort – Carrara
  • Novotel Surfers Paradise – Surfers Paradise
  • Vibe Hotel Gold Coast – Surfers Paradise

CAIRNS

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns – Cairns Esplanade
  • Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside – Cairns Esplanade
  • Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort – Cairns City

SYDNEY

  • Holiday Inn Darling Harbour – Darling Harbour
  • Ibis Sydney Barangaroo – Barangaroo
  • Novotel Sydney Central – Sydney CBD
  • Rydges Sydney Central – Surry Hills
  • Travelodge Hotel Sydney – Sydney CBD

MELBOURNE

  • Ibis Melbourne Central – Melbourne CBD
  • Laneways by Ovolo – Melbourne CBD
  • Mantra on Russell – Melbourne CBD
  • Mercure Melbourne Southbank – Southbank
  • Novotel Melbourne on Collins – Melbourne CBD
  • Ovolo South Yarra – South Yarra
  • Travelodge Hotel Melbourne Docklands – Docklands

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