Australia with Luxury & Style (13 Days): A Sample Itinerary

ID #: DT-A-13-11-23-07-BESI

• Meet your guide to begin your sightseeing tour, including the Sydney Opera House and optional extras such as an adventurous climb on the famous Harbour Bridge and a spectacular flight by floatplane or helicopter
• Fly from Sydney to Ayers Rock in Australia's Outback. Your introduction to the area begins at the Cultural Center. Continue to Uluru for a walk into Kantju Gorge
• Amazing walking adventure to Kata Tjuta - Valley of the Winds. Stand at one of the many breathtaking vistas along the way
• Drive out to watch the sunrise wash over Ayers Rock. Then it's on to Cairns by air, followed by a drive along the scenic coastal highway to Mossman Gorge, deep in the Daintree Rainforest
• Drive to Cairns or take an optional helicopter transfer over the rainforest. Then fly by private charter to Lizard Island, Australia's most exclusive Great Barrier Reef resort
• Two full days on Lizard Island to relax and choose from the many optional activities available... alternatively, pamper yourself with a full range of spa treatments or just relax under a palm tree

Overview:

Australia has come a long way since the days when Captain Cook stumbled ashore to find an Aboriginal way of life that went back some 40,000 years. Australia may be an island, but it is also the world's largest one, and its size encompasses a range of stunning landscapes, from vast, barren deserts, where kangaroos and emus bound through the arid surroundings, to tropical rainforests and rugged mountains. Isolated from other continents, Australia has an abundance of unique plant and animal life.

Just as the surroundings surprise, so too may the people. Crocodile Dundee types have long been replaced by fashionistas browsing for bargains in Australia's world-renowned cities. Australia embraces its Pacific Rim location, with multicultural influence throughout, from Sydney's great harbour that welcomes worldwide visitors, to Melbourne's European ambience and lively Chinatown. Australia is a real hotchpotch of elements, catering for every kind of holidaymaker.