East Coast Explorer To Gold Coast Tour
 

Day 1 Cairns

On arrival in Cairns you will be transferred to your hotel.

Join your Tour Director for an orientation tour of Cairns.

Enjoy a welcome drink with your fellow travelling companions, followed by dinner at the hotel.

Overnight: Rydges Esplanade Cairns

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Day 2 Great Barrier Reef

Enjoy a reef presentation to learn more about the wonders of the reef, view spectacular coral and tropical fish on a glass-bottom boat tour to Moore Reef.

There is also the opportunity to go snorkelling and view this natural living wonder up close.

Overnight: Rydges Esplanade Cairns

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Day 3 Cairns

Enjoy a day at leisure in Cairns.

There is an opportunity to take an optional tour to the rainforest village of Kuranda with time to wander through the various stalls of the colourful Kuranda Markets.

You may like to visit the famous Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and experience the history, creation and dance theatres.

Perhaps visit beautiful Cape Tribulation and the Daintree National Park.

Overnight: Rydges Esplanade Cairns

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Day 4 Cairns to Townsville

Climb the high tropical plateau known at the Atherton Tablelands, where lush rainforests, waterfalls and lakes abound.

Enjoy a guided cruise with full commentary on the serene crater of Lake Barrine and watch for pelicans and other wildlife.

View the famous Curtain Fig Tree and Milla Milla Falls before journeying to Townsville, Australia?s largest tropical city.

In the evening you may like to take a stroll along The Strand.

Overnight: Hotel Ibis

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Day 5 Townsville to Day Dream Island

Have breakfast with the animals at the Billabong Sanctuary.

Enjoy a guided tour of the wildlife park before continuing south through to Airlie Beach.

Take the ferry across to daydream Island in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.

Overnight: Daydream Island Resort & Spa

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Day 6 Daydream Island

Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Daydream Island located in the beautiful Whitsundays.

There is the opportunity to take a rainforest walk or enjoy the many water activities on offer, including catamarans, aqua aerobics and water polo.

Overnight: Daydream Island Resort & Spa

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Day 7 Daydream Island to Rockhampton

Travel south through Mackay, Australia?s sugar capital, to the town of Rockhampton, situated on the broad Fitzroy River.

See the historic buildings including the Customs House and Quay Street.

Overnight: Rockhampton Plaza

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Day 8 Rockhampton to Hervey Bay

Cross the Tropic of Capricorn and stop at Langmorn Station, a fully operational cattle station.

Continue south to the bustling coastal town of Hervey Bay.

Just offshore lies remarkable Fraser Island ready to be explored.

Overnight: Mantra Hervey Bay

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Day 9 Fraser Island

Cruise to World Heritage listed Fraser Island, the longest sand island off Australia?s east coast, where ancient rainforests grow in sand along the banks of fast flowing crystal-clear creeks.

On arrival, board a 4WD and traverse the sand dunes.

Tour 75 Mile Beach, see The Cathedrals, cliff faces of coloured sands and stop at Eli Creek.

After a delicious buffet lunch take a leisurely cruise back to Hervey Bay.

Overnight: Mantra Hervey Bay

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Day 10 Hervey Bay to Gold Coast

Enjoy an orientation tour of the city of Brisbane and learn more about opals, before continuing to the exciting Gold Coast.

The evening is free for you to discover the vibrant Gold Coast and dine at leisure.

Overnight: Australis Sovereign Hotel

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Day 11 Gold Coast

You will be transferred to Coolangatta Airport for your onward flight.


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