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Sydney  
   

Half Day City Sightseeing

See the famous sites of this spectacular city including the Rocks and Historic sections, the business district and major shopping.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 48
Small Group 160
Private Tour (2-6 people) 285

Sydney half day sightseeing tours may be taken as a private chauffeur drive, a small group tour of up to 18 people, or seat in coach up to 53 people.

   


   

Sydney Harbour Cruises

Sydney Harbour is alive with both pleasure and commercial craft, and is a favorite place for many Sydney-siders. A relaxing and enjoyable cruise around Sydney’s harbor will be a highlight of your stay here – see magnificent homes, sparkling water, natural bushland, harbour islands, landmarks and the city skyline.

Tour Type Per Person
Coffee Cruise 38
Lunch Cruise 51
Sunset Dinner Cruise 82
Luxury Harbour Cruise (10am-3pm) 174
   


   
BridgeClimb

If you’re seeking excitement, the best views in town, and a special feeling of achievement, climb one of Sydney’s most famous landmarks. On the thrilling and totally safe three-hour BridgeClimb adventure, you may ascend to the top of the Bridge and stand over 130 meters above sea level.
 
Tour Type Per Person
Weekday or Weeknight 137
Twilight 202
Night Climb - Weekend 154
Day Climb - Weekend 154
Dawn Climb 240

BridgeClimb offers dawn, daytime, twilight or evening climbs daily.

   


   

Full Day Blue Mountains Tour

Travel over the spectacular "Anzac Bridge" and through the western suburbs of Sydney. Continuing west, we cross the Nepean River before commencing our climb into the Blue Mountains, stopping at Wentworth Falls for a bush walk to view the spectacular falls. Following lunch, we travel to the famous "Garden Town" of Leura, then on to Katoomba and Echo Point to view the Three Sisters, plus the opportunity to ride the steepest railway in the world (at own expense).

Tour Type Per Person
Coach Tour 116
Small Group Tour 162
Private Tour (2-6 people) 415

Tour may be taken as private chauffeur drive, a small group tour of 8-18 people, or seat in coach up to 53 people

   


   

Rocks Walking Tours

The Rocks Walking Tours conduct a 90 min. guided tour of Sydney’s Historic area at a relaxed pace in small manageable groups. Tours include some of Sydney’s oldest dwellings, shops old and new, homes of the ‘well-to-do’ and the cottages of the working class.

Tour Type Per Person
Rocks Walking Tour 17
 
   


   

Hunter Valley Day Tour

For lovers of great wine and the most beautiful surroundings – this is a very special day. Learn the Art of Tasting. The Colour, The Bouquet, The Taste, as well as the history of the valley and those special people and wineries that can make a day memorable.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 125
Small Group Tour 162
Private Tour (2-6 people) 505

Tour may be taken as private chauffeur drive, a small group tour of 8-18 people, or seat in coach up to 53 people

   


   

An Evening at The Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is the busiest performing arts centre in the world, presenting theatre, musicals, opera, contemporary dance, ballet, every form of music from symphony concerts to jazz as well as exhibitions and films. We can prebook your theatre tickets, or a full Tour, Dinner & Show package.

Type Per Person
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Melbourne  
   

Little Penguin Tour

Travel to Phillip Island where you may see koalas in their natural habitat, visit the rocky outcrop of the Nobbies, Seal Rock and, of course, witness the Little Penguin Parade at dusk.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 102
Small Group Tour 203
Private Tour (2-6 people) 450

Tour may be taken as a private chauffeur drive, a small group tour of up to 18 people, or seat in coach up to 53 people.

   


   

Dandenongs and Wineries Day tour

Enjoy the scenic road through the Dandenong Ranges as you journey into the Yarra Valley. Surrounded by hills the vineyards produce cool climate grapes and award winning wines - which we will sample! After lunch at a local restaurant, we will take a tour of one of the wineries and sample some of the local specialties.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 85
Small Group Tour 147
Private Tour (2-6 people) 375

Tour may be taken as a private chauffeur drive, a small group tour of up to 18 people, or seat in coach up to 53 people.

   


   

Savannah Walkabout

The Savannah Walkabout is a full day cultural and nature tour where you may see and learn about native animals and plants. We search for kangaroos, koalas and bird-life, and discover a rich Aboriginal heritage.

Tour Type Per Person
Walkabout Tour 130
Private Tour 445

Tour is with a small group of up to 8 people.

   


   

City Sights and Gardens

A comprehensive half-day tour to explore the word's most livable city and Australia's cultural capital. From the beautiful old buildings in Collins Street to the Government buildings, Melbourne has a wealth of architectural styles.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 50
Small Goup 110
Private Tour (2-6 people) 450

Melbourne sightseeing tours may be taken as a private chauffeur drive, a small group tour of up to 18 people, or seat in coach up to 53 people.

   


   

Colonial Tramcar Restaurant

Enjoy a tour of this lovely city by night whilst enjoying fine Australian wines and fabulous cuisine.

Tour Type Per Person
Early Dinner 60
Late Dinner (Sun-Thu) 90
Late Dinner (Fri-Sat) 99

Early and late dinner departures are offered daily.

   


   

Great Ocean Road

One of the most famous and scenic drives in all of Australia – offering breathtaking views much of the way, the Great Ocean Road follows the Victoria Coastline towards South Australia. Experience the spectacular scenery of the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 103
Small Group 226
Private Tour (2-6 people) 395

Tour may be taken as a private chauffeur drive, a small group tour of up to 18 people, or seat in coach up to 53 people.

 
Cairns  
   
Ocean Spirit - Michaelmas Cay

Cruise from Cairns aboard a sailing vessel to the reef sand island called Michaelmas Cay

— a protected seabird sanctuary. Get your fill of snorkeling, diving or doing nothing at all. Lunch is prepared onboard and live entertainment is provided whilst sailing back to Cairns.

Tour Type Per Person
Depart Cairns 155
Depart Port Douglas 189
   


   

Reef Encounter

For those who want to experience the Great Barrier Reef at its best...spend a night on it. ‘Camp out’ at one of the natural wonders of the world; Reef Encounter offers an outstanding opportunity to spend 1 or many nights on the Great Barrier Reef. There simply is no better way to see this natural wonder than onboard Reef Encounter in a twin or double stateroom with a private bathroom.
 

Tour Type Per Person
2 day / 1 night tour 251
   


   

Kuranda Rail excursion

At Freshwater Station, board the historic Cairns-Kuranda railroad. This 100-year old rail trip will take you up to the Atherton Tablelands. There is time to explore Kuranda Village before heading to the Skyrail Cableway. Glide over the rainforest canopy, stopping twice for the opportunity to alight and enjoy a walk into the rainforest. A short distance from the Skyrail terminal is the Tjapakai Aboriginal Cultural Park where we have ample time to explore the attractions.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach - Depart Cairns 159
Seat in Coach - Depart Port Douglas 168

Tour may be taken as a private chauffeur drive, or seat in coach up to 53 people.

   


   

Rainforest Safari

Enjoy a day exploring the Rainforest, Rivers and Beaches of Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Experience a personalised and relaxing day with fellow travellers who share a sense of adventure and a love of nature. Enjoy a river cruise in the heart of the Daintree before a walk in the rainforest with an expert guide – an easy, informative trek beneath the forest canopy.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 134
Small Group Tour 203
Private Tour (2-6 people) 515

Tour may be taken as a seat in coach private chauffeur drive or a small group tour of 8-18 people.

   


   

White Water Rafting

From Cairns, take a short coach ride to the Tully River, where you don wetsuits and board your rubber raft for an exciting and exhilarating ride through the white water rapids of tropical north Australia.

Tour Type Per Person
Barron River - half day 80
Tully River - full day 126

Choose from half day or full day excursion.

   


   

Hot Air Ballooning

Experience the thrill of hot air ballooning over the rainforest and Atherton Tablelands area. You will climb up into the crisp early morning sky and see how the tropical north unfolds below you. A champagne tropical breakfast awaits your landing and you will receive a flight certificate on completion.

Tour Type Per Person
30min Flight 80
60min Flight 126

Choose from a 30 or a 60 minute flight.

   


   

Flames of the Forest Dining Experience

A unique Australian dining experience set amid the world's most ancient rainforest.  The journey, just 15 minutes from Port Douglas, takes you along a twisting dirt road through the forest.  On arrival, guests holding a candle, find their way along a flame lit trail to a place beneath the canopy of the world’s oldest rainforest for a sumptuous and innovative feast of exotic tastes, amid the forest.  Guests also become a part of a unique tree-planting program - replenishing the forests in which they dine.

Tour Type Per Person
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 159
 
   


   

Cairns Night Zoo

Enjoy a night out with a difference!  The Cairns Night Zoo entertains audiences of all ages, and takes you back in time to when camp fires blazed and tales of the swagmen were told over cups of freshly brewed billy tea.  Enjoy a delicious Aussie BBQ before the guides lead you to meet the creatures of the night.  Touch  a possum, pat a koala and learn how owls hunt.  Afterwards, enjoy billy tea & damper by the campfire with the hospitable Swaggie.

Tour Type Per Person
Mon-Thu & Sat 7pm - includes dinner 103
 
   


   

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

This Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure tour is the best place to see crocodiles in Tropical North Queensland.  Join a unique eco experience on the lagoon cruise through the ecologically significant Melaleuca wetlands; the domain of the saltwater crocodile.  Explore the rest of the park with its abundance of wildlife, including water birds, turtles, wallabies and cassowaries.  See the notorious head shake and death roll of a huge crocodile at the Crocodile Attack Show.

Tour Type Per Person
Transfers from Cairns hotel & entry 55
 
 
Ayers Rock  
   

Discovery Ecotours

A unique, small group tour operator providing expert guided tours throughout the Northern Territory - delivering a quality product focusing on the natural and cultural heritage of the area. These are just some of their tours offered in the "Red Center".

The Spirit of Uluru
This is a vehicle-based tour around Ayers Rock, which begins with the beauty of sunrise on the Rock. Short, guided walks take you to areas of special interest at the base of Uluru to view Aboriginal art and the culture and creation time stories are explained. Light breakfast included – morning tour duration of around 4 hours.

Tour Type Per Person
Spirit of Uluru Tour (Excludes Park Fees) 94

Small group tour of up to 18 people.

Ayers Rock Tour Pass
The 1-Day Uluru Pass
combines an afternoon and a morning tour, and includes the National Park entry fee. 
The 2-Day
Uluru Outback Pass adds the Mount Conner Tour.

Tour Type Per Person
One day tour pass 198
One day tour pass (includes transfers) 238
Two day tour pass 366
Two day tour pass (includes transfers) 406

Both tour passes offer the option for seat in vehicle airport transfers.

Kata Tjuta and Dunes
This popular tour shows you the majestic domes of Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). As the sun begins to dip, stroll into the grand recesses of Olgas Gorge and appreciate why the Aboriginal people found this place so important. Later relax with champagne in the company of your small group and enjoy the sunset bathing the Olgas in changing hues of red! Afternoon Tour duration of around 4 hours.

Tour Type Per Person
Kata Tjuta & Dunes Tour (Exludes Park Fee) 97

Small group tour of up to 18 people.

Mt Conner Outback Tour
This adventure allows you to appreciate the size and ruggedness of the Australian Outback. Thousand year old trees in a desert where rains can fall years apart will amaze you. Enjoy the golden sunset with a bush picnic before calling in at the Cattle Station homestead and Outback Hotel.

Tour Type Per Person
Mt. Conner Outback Tour 171

Small group tour of up to 18 people.

   


   

Cave Hill

For thousands of years the Traditional Owners of Cave Hill have nurtured a deep and spiritual bond with their land. Traveling 2½ hours from Ayers Rock Resort in a custom built luxury 4WD, through the Central Australian desert and across the border into South Australia, this unique journey will introduce you to an ancient chapter of the Seven Sisters creation story. Along the way, we stop for morning tea over- looking Mount Connor, rising like an island above the desert floor.

Upon arrival at the Cave Hill community, Aboriginal Guides explain the significance of the surrounding landscape and how it relates to Tjukurpa - their system of values, beliefs and lore. After lunch under a wiltja with Traditional Owners, embark on a guided tour of Cave Hill.

The story of the Seven Sisters is translated from Yankunytjatjara to English and brought to life through the spectacular rock art that has been dated at over 20,000 years old. Learn how the physical features of the region relate to different stages in the story. The return journey follows narrow desert tracks, past native flora & fauna (some of which you may encounter up close). The final stage of your journey winds its way through the Central Australian Desert arriving back at Ayers Rock Resort.

Tour Type Per Person
Small Group 192
 
   


   

Aboriginal Uluru Tour

An early start to view sunrise and (time permitting) do a brief base tour. Enjoy breakfast in the magnificent Cultural Center before joining your Aboriginal guide for the famous Liru Walk. The creation stories shown to you in the scars and features of Uluru are thousands of generations old! See how traditional tools, weapons and implements are made and used in daily life, learn how to make the oldest glue in the world and practice throwing a spear!

Tour Type Per Person
Aboriginal Uluru Tour (excludes park fee) 97
   


   

Sounds of Silence Dinner

Depart prior to sunset and journey into the desert where a didgeridoo welcome awaits. After a fine BBQ Buffet dinner in the bush, the lanterns are dimmed and you listen to the sounds of the outback: wind rushing through the Desert Oaks, the distant howls of dingoes or just "the sounds of silence."

Tour Type Per Person
Sounds of Silence Dinner 121
 
Adelaide  
   

Exceptional Kangaroo Island

The best way to meet some of these friendly locals is to join Exceptional Kangaroo Island. The enthusiastic team has specialized in deluxe wildlife tours since 1986 and created a friendly atmosphere, with trips that avoid touristy places. Enjoy excellent food and wine and seek out wildlife in its natural habitat with just a small group of travelers (maximum 12 per vehicle). These are just two of their packages; call your travel professional for tour options of three days or more.

Kangaroo Island Adventure ~ Island Life Day Tour
During the full day of touring, visit Cygnet River Valley and seek out koalas sleeping in the forks of trees. Travel to a conservation park on the north coast to walk through the habitat of Kangaroo Island kangaroos, tammar wallabies and the endangered glossy black cockatoo. A seafood barbecue lunch is included, before heading to a colony of Australian sealions.

Tour Type Per Person
Island Life Day Tour 556


Kangaroo Island in Style ~ 2-Day Tour
Day 1:
  Highlights today include a conservation Park on the North Coast providing the opportunity to seek Kangaroo Island kangaroos, tammar wallabies and the endangered glossy black cockatoo. After a seafood barbecue lunch, visit Seal Bay Conservation Park where you may walk with your guide among the sealions on a beautiful sandy beach.
(L,D)

Day 2:  Todays tour heads to Flinders Chase National Park and Rocky River Homestead. The area is home to many Australian animals, including kangaroos, koalas, platypus and many birds. (B,L)

Tour Type Per Person
Kangaroo Island in Style 998
   


   

Kangaroo Island Sealink ~ 1-Day Tour

Transfer by scenic coach from Adelaide to Cape Jervis to connect with the Sealink ferry to Kangaroo Island. The first destination is Seal Bay Conservation Park, for a walk with a National Parks Ranger amongst a colony of Australian sea lions. Take a koala walk, and then discover the Island's most renowned park, Flinders Chase National Park.

Tour Type Per Person
Sealink Day Tour 183

You may choose to replace the ferry with a flight in one or both directions.

 
   


   

Sealink 2-Day Tour

The two days of coach touring shows the sights and aromas of the Australian bush, plus close up wildlife encounters and stunning flora. See and visit natural bush land sanctuaries rich in wildlife, dramatic coastlines, sea lion and fairy penguin colonies.

Tour Type Per Person
Sealink 2 Day Tour 360

You may choose to replace the ferry with a flight in one or both directions.

 
   


   

Barossa Valley

If you enjoy Australian wines or would like to try some, then a day in the renowned Barossa Valley will be one of the highlights of your visit to South Australia.  The Barossa Valley has a strong German influence and traditions are still evident in the small towns.  Wineries large and small nestle in the folds of the valley amidst rolling vineyards, and you will have the opportunity to taste some marvelous wines in the Valley.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 93
Small Group Tour 320
Private Tour (2-6 people) 570

Tour may be taken as a private chauffeur drive, a small group tour of up to 8 people, or seat in coach up to 53 people

 
Hobart  
   

Port Arthur Day Tour

Your tour will take you along the trail of the early Australian convicts to the Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur – Australia’s foremost historic sight. In the 19th century, Port Arthur was the British Empire's most dreaded and far flung penal settlement. Learn the fascinating, if a little gruesome history. During today’s tour, visit Eaglehawk Neck, Bush Mill Pioneer Logging museum and the Port Arthur Historic Site – with a guided tour and harbor cruise around the Isle of the Dead where over 2000 free settles and convicts are buried in a little over 2 acres of land.

Tour Type Per Person
Seat in Coach 86
Small Group Tour 206
Private Car 287
   


   

South West World Heritage Flight

Fly to one of the World’s last untouched wilderness frontiers, South West Tasmania. This World Heritage listed National Park has some of the icons of the Tasmanian wilderness within its boundaries. See the Western Arthur Range, Federation Peak, Precipitous Bluff and the rugged Southern Coastline. Tour includes a spectacular scenic flight and boat trip to Bathurst Harbor, Tasmania’s newly listed Marine Reserve. There is also an opportunity to see the rare and endangered Orange bellied parrot and the home of South West Legend the late Deny King. Tour includes scenic flights, boat trip and refreshments. Tour duration is approximately 4 hours. Departs Cambridge Airport, Hobart, daily 9:00am and 1:30pm. Based upon a minimum of two.

Tour Type Per Person
Half Day 142
Full Day 236
 
   
 
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