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SELF DRIVE AND CRUISE EXPERIENCES IN QUEENSLAND / Australia
18 Day Queensland Island Hopper Self Drive
CRUISE EXPERIENCES IN QUEENSLAND / Australia
3 Day Cruise on Whitsunday Bliss
4 Day Island Cruise on Solway Lass
5 Day Cruise on Lizard Island
Hamilton Island | Tourism Australia
Settle into island life at your own pace as you explore the east coast islands of
Australia – many with their own unique Great Barrier Reef experiences. You will
also visit the world's largest sand island, Fraser Island, as part of this journey.
Highlights (included):
Solway Lass | Cruise Whitsundays
• Green or Lizard Island
• Kuranda National Park
• Hamilton Island
• Heron Island
• Fraser Island
• Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast
Whitsunday Bliss | Cruise Whitsundays
Join Whitsunday Bliss for a luxury cruise exploring the Whitsunday Islands and
to snorkel on the fringing coral reefs surrounding the 74 islands. Explore coral
reefs teeming with turtles and marine life, swim in crystal clear waters, bushwalk
the islands and visit vast magnificent beaches.
Day 1: Cairns
Day 2: Green or Lizard Island
Day 3: Green or Lizard Island
Day 4: Kuranda National Park
Day 5: Cairns – Mission Beach (2 hours)
Day 6: Mission Beach – Airlie Beach (6 hours)
Day 7: Airlie Beach – Hamilton Island
Day 8: Hamilton Island
Day 9: Hamilton Island – Rockhampton
Day 10: Rockhampton – Gladstone – Heron Island
Day 11: Heron Island
Day 12: Heron Island – Gladstone – Hervey Bay
Day 13: Hervey Bay – Fraser Island (5 hours)
Day 14: Fraser Island
Day 15: Fraser Island – Sunshine Coast (6.5 hours + ferry)
Day 16: Sunshine Coast – Gold Coast (2 hour drive)
Day 17: Gold Coast
Day 18: Gold Coast – Brisbane (1 hour)
Solway Lass the Whitsunday's magnificent Tall Ship was built in Holland in
1902. The ship is beautifully maintained and provides leisurely paced fun
sailing tours of the Whitsunday Islands. This Tall Ship experience gets guests
involved with putting up the sail, taking the helm or just relaxing on the large
decks. This is truly a unique way to explore the 74 Whitsunday Islands.
Lizard Island | Coral Expeditions
Spend the maximum amount of time exploring the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy a
full day to discover the rarely visited Ribbon Reefs, considered to be themost
colourful and pristine reefs found anywhere along the Great Barrier Reef.
Explore historic Cooktown and discover the spectacular Lizard Island.
Highlights (included):
Highlights (included):
• Sail to Tongue Bay
• Guided walk to Hill Inlet Lookout
overlooking Whitehaven Beach
• Snorkeling or scuba diving
• Haymen Island or Langford Reef
sunset watching
• Sail to Tongue Bay
• Guided walk to Hill Inlet Lookout
overlooking Whitehaven Beach
• Whitehaven Beach and Hook Island
• Guided snorkelling or exploring the
coral reefs by glass bottom boat.
• Sunset cruising
Day 1: Abell Point Marina, Airlie Beach – Overnight Tongue Bay
Day 2: Tongue Bay – Hill Inlet Lookout/Whitehaven Beach – Hook Island
Day 3: Hook Island – Hayman Island or Langford Reef
Day 4: Depart back to Abell Point Marina
Day 1: Abell Point Marina, Airlie Beach – Tongue Bay
Day 2: Tongue Bay – Hayman Island or Langford Reef
Day 3: Langford Reef – Abell Point Marina, Airlie Beach
Highlights (included):
• Great Barrier Reef experience
• Multiple snorkelling opportunities
• Private moorings on the reef
• Guiding by marine biologists
• Glass bottom boat experience
• Educational presentations
• Optional scuba diving
Day 1: Cruise Liner Terminal, Cairns – Trinity Bay
Day 2: Cooktown – Turtle Beach, Lizard Island
Day 3: Lizard Island – Ribbon Reef
Day 4: Ribbon Reef – Escape Reef
Day 5: Departure back to Cairns
Package includes: 17 nights of hotel accommodation (3–4 star), 18 day mid-size
car rental (conditions apply), sightseeing and attractions as noted above. Package includes: 2 nights in air-conditioned private double cabins, local
transfers from Airlie Beach to Abell Point Marina, full-service crew and captain,
snorkling equiptment, wet suit hire, marine and national park fees, 7 meals: 2
breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners. Package includes: 3 nights of accommodation onboard, local transfers from Airlie Beach to Abell Point Marina, full-service crew and captain, snorkellling
equipment, wet suit, marine and national park fees, 9 Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3
lunches, 1 supper, 2 dinners. Package includes: 4 nights of accommodation onboard, full crew, 24-hour
Pricing from. Pricing from. Pricing from. Pricing from.
$3,699
Pricing is per person, double occupancy
KEY TO MAP
Lizard Island
Karunda
National Park
No. of nights stay
1
By Boat
WHITSUNDAY
ISLANDS
Airlie Beach
1
2
KEY TO MAP
KEY TO MAP
By Boat
By Road/Boat
WHITSUNDAY
ISLANDS
QUEENSLAND
2
Cooktown
Escape Reef
Hook Island
Trinity Bay
Cairns
Heron Island
Abell Point Marina
Hervey Bay
Lizard Island
Ribbon Reef
Langford Reef
or Hayman
Island
Hayman Island
or Langford
Reef
Hamilton Island
Rockhampton 1
Gladstone
1
Sunshine Coast
2
$2,300
Pricing is per person, double occupancy
Mission Beach
Great Barrier Reef
Whitsunday
Island
Abell Point Marina
Hill Inlet/Whitehaven Beach
Fraser Island
1
Brisbane
Gold Coast
48
$539
Pricing is per person, double occupancy
KEY TO MAP
By Road/Boat
Green Island
Cairns
4
$1,490
Pricing is per person, double occupancy
purser's desk, glass bottom boat and snorkelling tours with equipment, qualified
dive instructors on board, onboard meals and excursions.
QUEENSLAND
2
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