Escorted Tours 2022-23 2nd Edition

Day 10: Adelaide to Alice Springs B Take a flight to Alice Springs. Upon arrival join a city tour including the School of Air and the Royal Flying Doctor Service for a real insight into life in the outback. Day 11: Alice Springs to UIuru B Travel from Alice Springs to Uluru (Ayers Rock) through rugged desert landscapes. Take a short time to relax upon arrival before heading to Kata Tjuta for the best sunset experience in Australia. Admire the magnificent outback and domes of Kata Tjuta whilst relaxing with canapés and Australian wine. Day 12: Uluru to Cairns B Start early and arrive in darkness for the Uluru Sunrise & Field of Light. Marvel at the 50,000 globes of light in the desert that make up the work of artist Bruce Monroe before heading to the viewing platform where you can enjoy a hot drink whilst the sun creeps into the sky past Uluru, transforming the colours of the great rock and flooding the landscape with light all the way to Kata Tjuta in the distance. After the tour, catch your flight to Cairns. Day 13: Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef B/L After breakfast, join your Michaelmas Cay Cruise. Set sail aboard the beautiful catamaran to experience Michaelmas Cay’s unique reef environment - a pristine sand cay surrounded by fringing reef and a protected sanctuary for migratory seabirds. Enjoy all the included activities of the day, snorkelling, cruising in the semi-sub for a diver’s view, watching the fish feeding and observing the island birdlife. Throughout the day, the “beach buggy shuttle” will transfer you between your catamaran and the beach. If you prefer a more leisurely day, simply relax on the beach or on deck. Day 14: Cairns B/L After breakfast transfer to Freshwater Station to board the Kuranda Scenic Rail. Upon arrival in Kuranda, it’s time to explore this fascinating village. After lunch board the Kuranda Skyrail cable car for your return journey to Caravonica Lakes from where your coach will transfer you to your hotel. Day 15: Cairns B Today is at leisure to enjoy this vibrant city with a laid-back, outdoor lifestyle, the city centre is a short walk away where you could visit the Cairns Aquarium, Art Gallery, or the Esplanade Lagoon. Day 16: Cairns to Sydney B Fly to Sydney, on arrival you will have some time to relax. Day 17: Sydney B/L Take a morning tour of Sydney including the historic Rocks, a guided tour of the Opera House and a lunch cruise on Sydney Harbour. Day 18: Sydney to the Blue Mountains B/L Travel to the UNESCO-list Blue Mountains National Park stopping at Scenic World and Echo Point famed for their spectacular views. Stop in Leura, a beautiful town famous for its antique stores and the on to Featherdale Wildlife Park where you can hand-feed Kangaroos, Wallabies and Emus, and come face-to-face with Koalas. Return to Sydney via the Olympic Park. Day 19: Sydney B/D Take a day to relax in Sydney, explore, head to one of the beaches or get some last-minute souvenirs. Day 20: Sydney to the UK B After breakfast, you will be transferred for your return flight, via Kuala Lumpur or continue to your chosen extension. Extend your tour Sydney city stay, 2 nights, 4 H from £239 Kuala Lumpur city stay, 2 nights, 4 H , B&B from £139 West Australia Mini Tour, 3 nights, from £1,199 Tour includes • 18 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners • 3 and 4 H accommodation: Melbourne-Rendezvous Hotel, Great Ocean Road-Deep Blue Hotel, Adelaide-Holiday Inn Express, Alice Springs-Mercure Hotel, Uluru-Desert Gardens, Cairns-Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Sydney-Park Royal Darling Harbour • Flights from London Heathrow with Malaysia Airways (via Kuala Lumpur) Tour pace: Intermediate Sydney Opera House Penguins, Featherdale Wildlife Park Koala Bear Great Barrier Reef Departures & from prices 14 May 23 £5,399 10 Sep 23 £5,599 11 Jun 23 £5,499 22 Oct 23 £5,499 9 Jul 23 £5,699 19 Nov 23 £5,299 2024 DATES AVAILABLE • A single supplement starts from £1,639 79 Hundreds more escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk Oceania - Australia