DAY 5 • Cairns • Optional tours • Outer Great Barrier Reef tour
This morning , you ’ ll have the option to rise early for a sunrise balloon ride above the Atherton Tablelands , a lush tableau of rain forests , mountains , and lakes . Then , rejoin the rest of your fellow travelers and board a catamaran to the Outer Great Barrier Reef . Here , you may choose to join an optional helicopter ride above the waters . Then enjoy an included tour which showcases the underwater wonderland that is the Great Barrier Reef from a pontoon-style observation post , your base of discoveries from which you may swim , snorkel , or probe the depths in a semi-submersible vehicle . Meals : B , L | Doubletree by Hilton Cairns or similar
DAY 6 • Cairns • Optional Pamagirri Experience , Kuranda Village & Skyrail Tour
Today , you might choose an optional tour to witness a Pamagirri Aboriginal dance performance , visit Kuranda Village , and take a Skyrail ride above the jungle canopy . Or set your own agenda in Cairns . A speaker with strong ties to the local Aboriginal people leads an Aborigines Today Exclusive Discovery Series discussion this afternoon . This evening , enjoy a second Exclusive Discovery Series event when you visit the Cairns branch of the Returned Services League , which supports veterans and members of the armed forces . Enjoy dinner with members of this group . Meals : B , D | Doubletree by Hilton Cairns or similar
DAY 7 • Cairns • Sydney This morning , you ’ ll fly to Sydney , arriving in the late afternoon . Dinner this evening is at a local restaurant . Meals : B , D | View Sydney or similar
DAY 8 • Sydney • Opera House This morning , begin your explorations of Sydney with a visit Mrs . Macquarie ’ s Chair , a bench cut into a sandstone rock formation , for panoramic views of the harbor , followed by a guided tour of the Opera House , Sydney ’ s signature landmark . Then , enjoy an included lunch at Sydney ’ s iconic Bondi Beach . Dinner is included at the hotel this evening . Meals : B , L , D | View Sydney or similar
DAY 9 • Sydney • The Rocks • Sydney Harbor Cruise
This morning , set off with your Program Director on a walking tour of the Rocks , Sydney ’ s first European settlement and most historic district . After your tour , you ’ ll enjoy an included cruise of Sydney Harbor , for a unique look at Sydney from the sea . Then enjoy an Exclusive Discovery Series conversation about Australia ’ s famed opals , followed by an afternoon at leisure making your own discoveries . Meals : B | View Sydney or similar
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