Day01
Arrive Sydney
Welcome to Australia. Meet your driver at Sydney Airport arrivals and transfer to your hotel. Evening free to walk Circular Quay and The Rocks.
Kiwi Grand Tours · Ready Package
12N Reef, Rock & Cities
Sydney, two nights at Uluru for sunset, sunrise and Kata Tjuta, the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns, then four nights in Melbourne.
Duration12 Nights / 13 Days
Hotels4-star, breakfast only
Airport transfersPrivate
ToursSIC (seat in coach)
FlightsNot included, quoted on request
Route at a glance
Sydney3 Nights
Flight 3h 30m ›
Uluru2 Nights
Flight 2h 45m ›
Cairns3 Nights
Flight 3h 15m ›
Melbourne4 Nights
Day by day
PVT = Private · SIC = Seat in coach (shared, small group)
Day02
Sydney City, Opera House and Harbour Cruise
Half-day guided city tour: Bondi Beach, Mrs Macquarie's Chair, The Rocks and Kings Cross. Guided tour inside the Sydney Opera House. Afternoon sightseeing cruise on Sydney Harbour.
Day03
Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park
Meet kangaroos and koalas at Featherdale Wildlife Park, then on to the Blue Mountains for Echo Point and the Three Sisters. Free time at Scenic World (rides optional).
Day04
Fly to Uluru and Sunset
Transfer to Sydney Airport for your flight to Ayers Rock (approx. 3 hrs 30 min). Complimentary resort shuttle to your hotel. Evening Uluru sunset viewing.
Day05
Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta
Uluru at sunrise, then a guided walk around the base sharing the Anangu stories of the rock. Afternoon guided Valley of the Winds walk among the domes of Kata Tjuta.
Day06
Fly to Cairns
Morning at leisure. Resort shuttle to Ayers Rock Airport for your flight to Cairns (approx. 2 hrs 45 min). Transfer to your hotel. Evening on the Cairns Esplanade.
Day07
Great Barrier Reef
Full day on the Outer Great Barrier Reef by fast catamaran to a reef pontoon. Snorkel, ride the semi-submersible and view the coral from the underwater observatory. Lunch at own cost.
Day08
Kuranda Skyrail and Scenic Railway
Glide over the rainforest canopy on the Skyrail cableway to Kuranda village. Free time for the markets, then return down the Barron Gorge on the heritage Kuranda Scenic Railway.
Day09
Fly to Melbourne and City Tour
Transfer to Cairns Airport for your flight to Melbourne (approx. 3 hrs 15 min). Transfer to your hotel. Afternoon guided city tour: Federation Square, the laneways, St Kilda and Fitzroy Gardens.
Day10
Great Ocean Road and Twelve Apostles
Along the surf coast through Torquay and Apollo Bay, with a rainforest walk in the Otways, to the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge. Return to Melbourne in the evening.
Day11
Puffing Billy and the Dandenong Ranges
Ride the Puffing Billy heritage steam train through the fern gullies of the Dandenong Ranges, with free time in the hill village of Sassafras.
Day12
Phillip Island Penguin Parade
Morning free for Queen Victoria Market. Afternoon coach to Phillip Island via Maru Koala Park and the Nobbies boardwalk, then at sunset the Penguin Parade as little penguins come ashore.
Day13
Depart Melbourne
Breakfast and check out. Private transfer to Melbourne Airport for your onward flight.
Inclusions
- 12 nights in 4-star hotels, standard room, breakfast only
- Private airport transfers in Sydney, Cairns and Melbourne. Uluru by complimentary resort shuttle
- All sightseeing on SIC basis with English-speaking guide, as listed
- Entrances as listed: Opera House tour, harbour cruise, Featherdale, Uluru sunset, sunrise and base walk, Kata Tjuta, Great Barrier Reef pontoon, Kuranda Skyrail and Scenic Railway, Puffing Billy, Phillip Island
- 24/7 in-country support and GST
Exclusions
- International and domestic airfares, and taxes
- Visitor visa and travel insurance
- Lunches, dinners, drinks and room service
- Optional tours and anything not under Inclusions
- Early check-in, late check-out, porterage, tips
- Peak-date surcharges (Christmas, New Year, events)
Popular add-ons
| Add-on | Where | Basis | From (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb at dawn | Sydney | SIC | AUD 298 |
| Hunter Valley wine country day | Sydney | SIC | AUD 219 |
| Daintree and Cape Tribulation day | Cairns | SIC | AUD 229 |
| Field of Light evening | Uluru | SIC | AUD 159 |
| Yarra Valley wine and wildlife day | Melbourne | SIC | AUD 199 |
Good to know before you sell
- Flights to book (not included, we can quote): Sydney to Ayers Rock · Ayers Rock to Cairns (not daily) · Cairns to Melbourne.
- Book morning flights on travel days so clients make the same-day afternoon tour.
- Day 3, Day 5, Day 7 and Day 10 are long touring days with scheduled stops.
- SIC luggage limit: 1 suitcase (max 20 kg) plus 1 small bag per person.
- Phillip Island returns to Melbourne around 11 pm in summer. Plan the next day's start accordingly.
- Tours stop at cafes for lunch. Indian and vegetarian food is easy to find in all major cities.