The package includes:

o Deluxe air conditioned coach transportation
o Travel in a reduced group size of no more than 30 passengers
o 12 nights in First Class accommodation including 6 nights on the most idyllic Barrier Reef islands
o 21 meals (12 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 8 dinners)
o Expert guides and drivers
o All touring and entry fees as per itinerary such as :
o Visit Australia Zoo, made famous by the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin
o Tour World Heritage-listed Fraser Island
o Stroll Rockhampton’s Botanic Gardens and admire the tropical flora
o Journey through picturesque Atherton Tablelands and cruise on Lake Barrine
o Explore the magnificent Great Barrier Reef
o Wander the cosmopolitan Macrossan Street in Port Douglas
o Ride the Skyrail Cableway above a rainforest

Departure dates:

2009: Apr. 23; May 5*; Jun. 23*; Aug. 6; Sept. 17, 22*; 29*; Oct. 1, 8, 13*,20*, 29; Nov. 5, 10*, 17*; Dec. 17, 29*.

2010: Jan. 21; Feb. 2*; 18, 25; Mar. 2*; 9*, 11, 23*;

*Operates in reverse direction.

Day 1 Sydney/Coffs Harbour.

Depart Sydney for the resort town of Coffs Harbour. Enjoy Welcome Drinks and Dinner with your Tour Director, Driver and traveling companions tonight. Pacific Bay Resort. (D)

Day 2 Byron Bay/Brisbane.

Travel to Byron Bay, famous for its bohemian lifestyle, unspoilt beaches and coastal scenery. Watch the surfers and maybe even see dolphins off the point. Cape Byron is the most easterly point on the Australian mainland and is an excellent place to watch the humpback whales which travel along the coastline (Aug.-Oct.). Cross over the Queensland border to its capital city, Brisbane. This evening, stay at the Royal on the Park, conveniently located in the heart of the city, close to all the attractions. Royal on the Park (B)

Day 3 Brisbane/Fraser Island.

After breakfast 11 Day guests join tour. Visit Australia Zoo, home to over a thousand native and exotic animals and the adventurous Irwin family. Afterwards, continue north to the Sunshine Coast, famous for its golden beaches fringed with native bush. Arrive in Hervey Bay and join a cruise to magnificent World Heritage-listed Fraser Island. Kingfisher Bay Resort (2 nights) (B,D)

Day 4 Fraser Island.

Choose from a tour of Lake McKenzie and its surrounding rain forest; or join a whale or dolphin watching cruise (Aug.-Oct.) or Catamaran Cruise (Nov.-Jul.). Perhaps upgrade to a full-day 4WD Beach and Lakes Tour around this pristine island ($). Later, join a park ranger for an exclusive Bush Tucker Talk before a delicious BBQ dinner. (B,D)

Day 5 Rockhampton.

Return to the mainland this morning, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn on your way to Rockhampton. Explore the Botanic Gardens with its excellent specimens of palms, cycads and ferns. Travelodge Hotel (B,D)

Day 6 Rockhampton/Hamilton Island.

8 Day guests join tour. Visit Henderson Park Cattle Station, operated by a local family since 1908. Then cruise from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island. Reef View Hotel, Coral sea view (2 nights) (B)

Day 7 Hamilton Island.

Spend your day at leisure, choosing from over 40 different activities offered on the island. In the evening enjoy pre-dinner drinks with your fellow travellers and crew. (B,D)

Day 8 Hamilton Island/Dunk Island.

Today, cruise through the Whitsunday Passage back to the mainland. Stop in Townsville, the centre for marine research of the Great Barrier Reef. From Mission Beach, cruise to Dunk Island, another beautiful tropical rain forest island. Tonight, enjoy dinner and unwind for a two night stay at this idyllic island resort. Dunk Island Resort, garden room (2 nights) (B,D)

Day 9 Dunk Island.

Today has been left at leisure for you to relax at the resort or explore the nearby reef and rain forest. (B)

Day 10 Dunk Island/Port Douglas.

Explore the lush Atherton Tablelands with its rich volcanic soil, high rainfall and spectacular waterfalls. Hop on a wildlife cruise at Lake Barrine, formed by volcanic processes and surrounded by lush rain forest. Afterwards, enjoy a short walk to beautiful Millaa Millaa Falls and marvel at the unusual Curtain Fig Tree. Travel to the Port Douglas and choose to dine at a selected local restaurant or enjoy dinner at the resort. Rydges Sabaya Resort, pool view room. (B,D)

Day 11 Great Barrier Reef Cruise/Cairns.

From Port Douglas, cruise aboard the ‘Wavepiercer’ and go snorkeling on the reef, visit the Low Isles on the ‘Wavedancer’ where you can experience an unspoilt coral island, or if you want a diving adventure take the ‘Silversonic’ on a reef discovery. Shangri-La at the Marina, bayview room (2 nights) (B,L)

Day 12 Cairns.

Journey aboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway up to Rainforestation where you will see a performance by the Pamagirri Aboriginal Dancers. Later ride the Kuranda Skyrail, and glide just feet above the rain forest canopy, passing waterfalls as you journey down the range. Tonight enjoy Farewell Drinks and Dinner with fellow travelers. (B,D)

Day 13 Cairns.

Enjoy a leisurely morning in this tropical city. Transfer to Cairns Airport. (B)