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What’s included ✔ Return flights Heathrow to Melbourne with Malaysia Airways (via Kuala Lumpur). See p130-131 for regional flights ✔ Where you’ll stay Melbourne, 4 H Rendezvous Hotel Warnambool, Deep Blue Hotel Adelaide, 4 H Holiday Inn Express Alice Springs, 4 H Mercure Alice Springs Resort Uluru, 3 H Desert Gardens Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort Cairns, 4 H Pacific Hotel Sydney, 4 H Park Royal Darling Harbour ✔ 25 meals ✔ 11 excursions ✔ Expert local tour guide Tour pace: Intermediate What you’ll see  Witness the amazing marine diversity of the Great Barrier Reef  Visit the iconic sights of Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney  Enjoy a visit to the Koala Conservation Reserve  Travel along the picturesque Great Ocean Road  Experience the sunset over the desert landscape of Uluru Day 1: UK to Melbourne Depart the UK on your overnight flight, via Kuala Lumpur. Day 2: Melbourne D On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. In the evening have a welcome dinner. Day 3: Melbourne B Take a morning tour of Melbourne then travel over the Westgate Bridge, drive along the Grand Prix track and see the Melbourne Cricket Ground, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Arts Centre and Port Phillip Bay. After lunch you have time to relax or explore. Day 4: Melbourne and Phillip Island B/D Head to the pristine white beaches of Phillip Island to visit the Koala Conservation Reserve and witness the ‘Penguin Parade’, as little penguins waddle to their sand dune burrows. Elevated paths allow you an upclose view without disturbing the wildlife. Day 5: Melbourne B With a day at leisure, spend some time exploring this most stylish and fashionable city at your own pace. Day 6: Melbourne to Great Ocean Road B Depart for the breathtaking Great Ocean Road, Australia’s windswept coastal route. Wind through Otway National Park’s vast hinterlands and thundering waterfalls before seeing the famous rock formation of the Twelve Apostles. Day 7: Warrnambool to Adelaide B Enter South Australia and pass through the historic fishing towns of Port Fairy, Mount Gambier and Robe. Day 8: Adelaide B Take a day at leisure to explore this remarkable city at your own pace. Day 9: Adelaide B Tour this delightful city at your leisure then headout of the city to visit Haigh’s Chocolate factory. Day 10: Adelaide to Alice Springs B Take a flight to Alice Springs and join a city tour including the School of Air and the Royal Flying Doctor Service for an insight into life in the outback. Day 11: Alice Springs to UIuru B Today, travel to Uluru (Ayers Rock) through rugged desert. Upon arrival, relqax, then travel to Kata Tjuta, and admire the magnificent outback whilst relaxing with canapés and Australian wine as the sun sets. Day 12: Uluru to Cairns B Marvel the 50,000 globes in the desert at Uluru Sunrise & Field of Light before heading to the viewing platform. Enjoy a hot drink as the sun rises over Uluru. After the tour, catch your flight to Cairns. Day 13: Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef B/L After breakfast, set sail aboard the Michaelmas Cay Cruise catamaran to experience the unique reef environment as you enjoy all the included activities. Day 14: Cairns B/L After breakfast board the Kuranda Scenic Railway Heritage Class, sit back and enjoy the scenery. Explore fascinating Kuranda and after lunch, board the Kuranda Skyrail for your return journey to Caravonica Lakes and transfer back to your hotel. Day 15: Cairns B Today is at leisure to enjoy this vibrant city. Day 16: Cairns to Sydney B Fly to Sydney, where you will have time to relax. Day 17: Sydney B/L Take a morning tour of Sydney including a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House, stopping at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for magnificent views. Enjoy a lunch cruise on the famous Sydney Harbour and visit The Gap and the world-famous Bondi Beach. Day 18: Sydney to the Blue Mountains B/L Travel to the Blue Mountains National Park stopping at Scenic World and Echo Point. Visit Leura and Featherdale Wildlife Park where you can come face-to-face with kangaroos, wallabies, emus and 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 After breakfast, you will be transferred for your return flight or continue to your chosen extension. The world’s oldest culture, its greatest ocean reef, the awe-inspiring monolith of Uluru, blue-tinged mountains, sun-kissed beaches, rolling vineyards, vast deserts, cosmopolitan cities, kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas – it can only be Australia. Uluru An Australian Journey THIS TOUR EXPLORE Departures & from prices Nov 24 £6,099 Oct 25 £6,599 Feb 25 £6,099 Nov 25 £6,599 May 25 £6,299 • Lead-in price based on 10 Nov 24 & 16 Feb 25 • A single supplement starts from £1,799 • Tipping paid locally $90 pp per tour Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 to book or for further details East Asia & Oceania 67