16 Days Australia by Air Tour Package
Duration: 16 Days / 15 Nights
Priced From: $12,925 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Apr, May

Down Under By Private Aircraft. From the urban sophistication of Sydney and the heartbeat of the Outback’s Uluru to the rugged wildlife reserves of Kangaroo Island and the colourful underwater life of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia offers a diversity of sights, surroundings and stories that will exhilarate any traveller. From Aboriginal dreamtime legends to the natural wonders of Queensland, this journey will reveal the secrets of a new world that you’ll never want to leave.

Itinerary

Day 1,2 - Depart Home

Fly to Sydney. Cross the International Date Line.
 
Day 3 - Sydney

Check in. Welcome reception and dinner.

Hotel: Intercontinental Hotel
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 4 - Cradle Mountain

Fly to Tasmania and Cradle Mountain Lake in St Clair National Park.

Hotel: Cradle Mountain Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 5,6 - Kangaroo Island

Fly to Kangaroo Island. Aerial flightseeing of the Great OceanRoad and the Twelve Apostles. Visit Flinders Chase National Park and Seal Bay.

Hotel: Kangaroo Island Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 7 - Coober Pedy / Uluru

Fly to Opal Mining town of Coober Pedy and Uluru, the largest monolith in the world.

Hotel: Sails In The Desert
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner                                                                                                                             

Day 8 -Uluru / Katherine

Tour Uluru and Katajuta (the Olgas). After lunch, fly to the township of Katherine.

Hotel: Knotts Crossing Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 9,10 - Kakadu Nat'l Park / Arnhem Land

Cruise Katherine Gorge. Continue to Kakadu National Park. Aerial sightseeing along the Arnhem Land escarpment. Sunset cruise at Cooinda. Drive onto the flood-plains of Kakadu and Arnhem Land.

Hotel: Gagadju Crocodile Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 11 - Normanton / Palm Cove

Fly to Queensland and the rugged outback town of Normanton. Continue to the delightful Palm Cove.

Hotel: Reef House Palm Cove Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 12 - Great Barrier Reef

Experience the marine life and delicate ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef.

Hotel: Reef House Palm Cove Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 13,14 - Cairns / Fraser Island

Low aerial flightseeing over the coral cays of Queensland. Transfer from Hervey bay by ferry to Fraser Island.

Hotel: Kingfisher Bay Resort Hotel                                                                                                                    
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 15 - Sydney

Fly to Sydney. Stop at the township of Belligen.

Hotel: Intercontinental Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 16 - Return Home

Optional New Zealand itinerary is available (Please call for details)
 

Highlights

    * Private Horizon aircraft for the entire journey across Australia
    * Extensive flight-seeing over the Great Ocean Road, Arnhem Land and the Great Barrier Reef
    * Bush dinner under the stars at the base of Uluru
    * Exclusive access to Arnhem Land
    * Two nights at the Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island

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