Opera House, Sydney Cape Tribulation, Queensland
DAY 11 • Fly to Cairns • Palm Cove Fly to Cairns and transfer to Palm Cove to begin our explorations of the Great Barrier Reef and Australia’ s lush Pacific Coast. Meals: B | Peppers Beach Club or similar
DAY 12 • Hartley’ s Crocodile Adventures
• Palm Cove Enjoy a boat cruise on the lagoon at Hartley’ s Crocodile Adventures. Then, spend the rest of the day at leisure in Palm Cove. Tonight, gather in the hotel’ s restaurant for a barbecue dinner. Meals: B, D | Peppers Beach Club or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 13 • Great Barrier Reef Board a catamaran for a cruise to Michaelmas Cay, a low-lying coral reef island and national park. Enjoy the day swimming, snorkeling, or viewing the reef from a boat. Meals: B, L | Peppers Beach Club or similar
DAY 14 • Daintree Rainforest walk Discover the flora and fauna of the Daintree Rainforest and learn about climate change and human interference here from members of a local family that operate an eco-tourism lodge within the rainforest. Meals: B, L, D | Peppers Beach Club or similar
DAY 15 • Fly to Sydney Fly to Sydney, then enjoy an orientation walk. Meals: B, D | Rydges World Square Sydney or similar
DAY 16 • Sydney • Sydney Harbour ferry ride • Sydney Opera House After exploring the highlights of Sydney by motorcoach, join locals on a ferry ride around Sydney Harbour. Then, enjoy a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House, whose distinctive architecture has made it the city’ s signature attraction. Meals: B, L | Rydges World Square Sydney or similar
DAY 17 • Explore Sydney Discover Sydney on your own. You might take the ferry across the harbor to Manly, stroll along Circular Quay, or simply enjoy this“ walkabout” city. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant. Meals: B, D | Rydges World Square Sydney or similar
DAY 18 • Return to U. S. Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or begin your New Zealand: Christchurch, Queenstown & Milford Sound Cruise post-trip extension.
Meals: B
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On Day 13, set off for a full-day excursion to the Great Barrier Reef to enjoy snorkeling, swimming, or viewing from a catamaran.
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