Australian Coastal Explorer – Reef, Rainforest & Island Delights

Days 1-2 London, in flight
Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service® transports you from your front door to London Heathrow Airport and your direct scheduled Qantas flight to Singapore or Bangkok and onward scheduled flight to Cairns, via Brisbane or Sydney.

Day 3 Cairns
Upon arrival in Cairns we transfer to the Novotel Oasis Cairns Resort, our base for the next three nights. The remainder of the day is at leisure to enjoy the facilities of our hotel, which includes a lagoon-style pool surrounded by lush green palms.

Day 4 Great Barrier Reef
Today we experience the world famous Great Barrier Reef with lunch also included. Travelling in comfort on-board Quicksilver’s air-conditioned catamaran our voyage continues to Agincourt Reef, situated on the spectacular Outer Barrier Reef. We also have the opportunity to enjoy the sights on-board a semi-submersible submarine.

Day 5 Daintree National Park
Heading north, we enjoy a remarkable full-day excursion into the depths of some of Australia’s finest rainforest and pristine beaches. There are few places in the world where you will get to see the lush greens of the tropics against the azure blues of the Pacific Ocean as the rainforest meets the reef. Our day also includes the spectacular beaches of Cape Tribulation before returning to Cairns.

Day 6 Cairns, Townsville
We begin our journey south through countryside rich in sugar cane and tour a museum for an insight into the processes involved in this industry. Hugging the spectacular coastline we visit the Hinchinbrook Lookout, offering panoramic views across the glistening water before arrival in the township of Townsville. Our hotel for the night is the conveniently located Holiday Inn.

Day 7 Townsville, Daydream Island
This morning has been left free for you to explore Townsville at your own leisure. Reef HQ, the world’s largest living coral reef aquarium, is worthy of a visit. In the afternoon we continue to the marina at Shute Harbour to join the ferry to Daydream Island. Nestled amongst a group of idyllic islands, known as The Whitsunday’s, our base for the next two nights is the Daydream Island Resort.

Day 8 Daydream Island
A complete day at leisure for you to enjoy all that the island offers from sandy beaches and large swimming pools to stunning walks in undisturbed rainforest. Unique to Daydream Island is their outdoor aquarium, a complex and stunning network of man-made reef lagoons, containing over 40 marine fish species and 50 varieties of coral.

Day 9 Daydream Island, Rockhampton
After a morning transfer back to the mainland our tour continues south. We have included a visit to the Historical Museum at Marlborough to view a small samples of Jade as well as other exhibits giving us an insight on what life was like for a typical Australian community. Later we continue to Rockhampton for an overnight stay at the Rockhampton Plaza or Travelodge hotel.

Day 10 Rockhampton, Fraser Island
We visit the heritage listed botanical gardens this morning which are regarded as being one of the best-kept provincial gardens in Australia. Our journey continues to River Heads where we board our ferry for the short crossing to Fraser Island and transfer to the Mercure Kingfisher Bay Resort, where we stay overnight.

Day 11 Fraser Island, Noosa
We take a full-day 4WD tour of the world’s largest sand island. The island’s interior is home to dozens of crystal clear freshwater lakes, each fringed with their own sandy beaches and dense rainforest. At the spectacular 75-Mile Beach, we stop to view the Maheno shipwreck. We also take a rainforest walk at Central Station before a short barge ride takes us back to the mainland where we continue to Noosa for two nights at the Sebel Resort.

Day 12 Noosa
The day is at leisure for you to explore this stylish resort. A short distance from the hotel is the small, but beautiful national park of Noosa Heads where there are a number of short coastal walks from which to choose. Alternatively, head for the fashionable Hastings Street with its boutiques, restaurants and cafés.

Day 13 Noosa, Brisbane
We travel to Brisbane this morning and upon our arrival we visit the superb Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, where well over 100 of these iconic Australian marsupials live in protection. Later we travel to Mount Coot-tha for an ideal panoramic photo opportunity of the city skyline before a short city orientation tour. We stay at the Royal on the Park Hotel (2012 & 2013 departures) or Mercure Hotel (2014 departure) for two nights.

Day 14 Brisbane
A full day at leisure to explore the capital city of Queensland. Those in need of some retail therapy should head to Queen Street Mall. Alternatively, enjoy a stroll along South Bank Parklands or perhaps a river cruise along the Brisbane River. For those wishing to travel a little further afield, a visit to the world-famous Australia Zoo is highly recommended.

Day 15 Brisbane, Byron Bay
Today we travel by coach along the coast to the delightful town of Byron Bay, Australia’s most easterly point, where there is free time to explore and take lunch. Later we transfer to the spa resort of Byron at Byron for a two night stay in this popular all-suite resort. The remainder of the day is free to enjoy the wonderful resort facilities.

Day 16 Byron Bay
We have a full day to enjoy the luxurious resort surroundings.

Day 17 Byron Bay, Port Macquarie
Leaving Byron Bay, our journey along the Pacific Coast of Australia continues with a visit to Coffs Harbour, a township set beneath rolling hills strewn with banana plantations and home to long sandy beaches. In the afternoon we continue to The Rydges Hotel in Port Macquarie for an overnight stay.

Day 18 Port Macquarie, Sydney
Today we travel to the heart of the world-famous Hunter Valley and visit a vineyard for the opportunity to sample some of the local produce. Lunch is also included during our visit before we head to one of the world’s most spectacular cities. Upon arrival in Sydney we transfer to the Parkroyal Darling Harbour, our base for the next three nights.

Day 19 Sydney
We begin the day with a tour of this great city. As we take in some of the city’s most famous icons including the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the historic Rocks area. The tour also visits some of the eastern suburbs and the world famous surfing beach of Bondi. This afternoon we depart from Circular Quay on a cruise of Sydney Harbour.

Day 20 Sydney
A full day at leisure to make some further discoveries of Sydney’s numerous visitor attractions and shopping precincts.

Day 21 Sydney, London
An opportunity for some last minute shopping before our transfer back to Sydney Airport in time to board our late afternoon scheduled Qantas flight back to London Heathrow, via Bangkok or Singapore.

Day 22 London
Arrival at London Heathrow Airport where our staff will greet you and transfer you to Titan transport for your journey home to your own front door.

Important Information

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