Australia
Contiki & 18 - 35s
Contiki Cairns Sunshine Trail
11 day extravaganza from $1,059.00 per person based on double occupancy
See what the Queensland Coast has to offer.
INCLUSIONS
- 10 nights in special Contiki accommodation based on quad-share
- Brisbane: city sightseeing tour; see the Brisbane River & Southbank; see an opal demonstration
- Farmstay: stay on a traditional farmstay; farm tour; enjoy a bush dance evening; see the farm animals & kangaroos
- Noosa: visit the picturesque seaside town & beach
- Fraser Island: stay on this World Heritage listed island; enjoy the scenic boat trip to the island; stay in the eco-village & enjoy the resort facilities
- Capricorn Coast: visit & cross the Tropic of Capricorn; Rockhampton sightseeing tour
- Mackay: visit this major center of the Australian sugar cane industry
- Airlie Beach: visit the vibrant seaside town
- Whitsundays: transfer boat to Long Island; stay on Long Island & enjoy all the resort facilities; see native birdlife & wallabies
- Townsville: city sightseeing tour
- Tully: cross the Tully River, home to Australia’s best white water rafting
- Cairns: city sightseeing tour; scenic drive into the Atherton Hinterland to Kuranda; Visit Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Centre & see Aboriginal dancing; Throw a boomerang & see spear throwing
- Coach transfers throughout
- Breakfasts (B) and Dinners (D) - per Day by Day itinerary
ITINERARY
Get down on the farm, enjoy the idyllic island life, smile at the crocodiles, snorkel the Whitsundays, dive the Great Barrier Reef, and then dance the night away in Cairns. This 11 day extravaganza shows you all that Down Under has to offer. But don’t feel you must leave when the tour ends. Why not visit New Zealand and see two more of the South Pacific’s feature islands?
DAY 1 Brisbane to Farmstay
Meet your Contiki crew, then head along the fertile farming lands of the Darling Downs to the edge of Queensland’s Outback and a unique Aussie experience at a ‘Farmstay’.
Farmstay (D)
DAY 2 Farmstay to Fraser Island
After a hearty breakfast, travel to the Sunshine Coast to visit Noosa with free time for a swim and shopping before continuing on to one of nature’s greatest wonders, Fraser Island.
Eco Lodge (B,D)
DAY 3 Fraser Island
A full day free to explore the world’s largest sand island known for its unusual fresh water lakes, the tropical rainforest and beautiful beaches.
Eco Lodge
DAY 4 Fraser Island to Capricorn Coast
Return to the mainland and travel along the Capricorn Coast into the heart of Australia’s beef industry to the garden city of Rockhampton, the gateway to the tropics.
Hotel (B)
DAY 5 Capricorn Coast to the Whitsundays
Travel through the sugar cane fields via Mackay to Airlie Beach, gateway to the Whitsunday Islands. Head across to beautiful Long Island for the next 2 nights.
Resort (B,D)
DAYS 6-7 Whitsundays
Two days at leisure on this tropical paradise island. Relax on the beach, enjoy the water sports, maybe a game of tennis and beach volleyball, or explore on a hike. There’s plenty to do at the resort.
Resort
DAY 8 Whitsundays to Cairns
Head north to Townsville and the region renowned for its gold rush, fishing and sugar. Then it’s via Tully, the wettest place in Australia, to the cosmopolitan city of Cairns.
Resort (B)
DAYS 9-10 Cairns
Two full days at leisure - maybe try white water rafting, visit the Great Barrier Reef and savor Cairns’ nightlife!
Resort (B)
DAY 11 Cairns
Visit Tjapukai and Kuranda to appreciate the beauty of the Atherton Tablelands. Later say a final farewell as your tour ends upon our return to Cairns.
