• Find a welcome wine tasting waiting for you upon arrival in Sydney.
  
• See the famous sites of Sydney by private yacht including the Opera House and Syd-ney Harbor where you can take a bridge climb for a bird’s eye view of the area.
  
• Learn the history of Adelaide with your private guide.
  
• Sip your way through wine country with private tours in the Hunter and Barossa Valleys, Adelaide Hills and Mclaren Vale.
  
• Relax among the vines with gourmet lunches and specialty food tastings.
  
• Spot rare, glossy black cockatoos and sleeping Koalas as you enjoy a bountiful lunch on Kangaroo Island. Step over sea lions at Seal Bay Conservation Park.
  
• Take in the panoramic views from the top of Mount Lofty.
  
• Cross the Daintree River on your way to Cape Tribulation in the Daintree National Park.
  
• Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef via your private 62-foot catamaran equipped with all your favorite foods and beverages.

Day 1

Down Under Ready or Not! Check in and stretch your legs before an optional two hour “get acquainted” tour of Sydney, Australia’s largest city. Kick back this evening and enjoy your first wine tasting before dinner. A waterfront dinner reservation with breathtaking views of the Sydney Harbor await you.

Day 2

Friendly Australian staff will greet you as you board the Sydney Harbor luxury cruise tour. See spectacular harbor view with lunch included. Consider an afternoon adventure of the Bridge Climb Tour, for a bird’s eye view over the harbor. This evening you will have a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House and dinner at “Aria” Restaurant. *Tickets to the opera can be requested depending on availability.

Day 3

Venture into the Hunter Valley wine region today. The region has many sipping splendor options. Stops include Cypress Lakes Resort, McWilliams Winery, and Ivanhoe Estates for tasting and lunch. Wine country accommodations will await you.

Day 4

We hope you slept well. Today is a full day of wine tasting in the Hunter Valley. Your private tour/tastings include options such as Tullock, Pepper Tree and Bimbadgen with lunch at the famous Wyndham Estate. Your afternoon will include a cheese and wine pairing or a chocolate tasting. Dinner reservations are always in place.

Day 5

Off to Adelaide, with a transfer to Sydney and a flight to the Victorian city. A “get acquainted” city tour and wine tasting at the National Wine Centre are a perfect opener upon arrival. Stop for lunch en route to your hotel. A private winery tour and fairy tail dinner at “Penfold’s Magill Estate,” home to Australian Shiraz, will conclude your day.

Day 6

Start off your day with a short air flight to Kangaroo Island, a wonderful ecological adventure. Our enthusiastic guides have passion for this nature reserve. You can explore a red gum forest in the Cygnet River Valley while you seek out koalas sleeping in the forks of trees. Take a walk through the habitat of Kangaroo Island’s own kangaroos, tammar wallabies and the endangered glossy black cockatoos. Lunch menu items include local seafood, fresh salads and fine South Australian wines at a private bush location.

Day 7

Today’s wineries are located in the Barossa Valley. Your first stop will be at the Peter Lehmann Estate, where you will have a private vineyard tour and tasting. We’ll include other winemakers such as Rolf Binder and Dave Powell. Lunch will be served at Saltrams, with a private tasting. In the afternoon, you will visit Wolf Blass for a private tasting and “Make Your Own Blend Tour.” Evening dinner and accommodations include the Pepper the Louise Resort.

Day 8

Switch gears today to the gorgeous Adelaide hill country which includes Shaw & Smith and the Handorf Hill winery. Enjoy a private tasting, followed with lunch at the famous Bridge Water Mill. The city views are stunning from the Mount Lofty look-out. The tour continues through Handorf with a stop at “Udder Delights,” for an educational cheese tasting. The Cladich Pavilions awaits your check in this evening.

Day 9

This trip would be incomplete without the McLaren Vale region, home to some of Australia’s best wines and wineries. Wineries include Geoff Hardy’s, Wirra Wirra, D’arenberg and Samuel Gorge for private tastings, lunch and olive oil tasting. Back to Adelaide for a quite evening.

Day 10

After breakfast this morning, meet your guide in the hotel lobby for your transfer back to Sydney, where you will begin your journey home.

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