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
9N Sydney, Reef & Melbourne
Sydney's harbour and mountains, a full day on the Great Barrier Reef and the Kuranda rainforest, then penguins and the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne.
Duration9 Nights / 10 Days
Hotels4-star, breakfast only
Airport transfersPrivate
ToursSIC (seat in coach)
FlightsNot included, quoted on request
Route at a glance
Sydney3 Nights
Flight 3h ›
Cairns3 Nights
Flight 3h 15m ›
Melbourne3 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 Cairns
Transfer to Sydney Airport for your flight to Cairns (approx. 3 hrs). Transfer to your hotel. Evening stroll on the Cairns Esplanade and lagoon.
Day05
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.
Day06
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.
Day07
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.
Day08
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.
Day09
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.
Day10
Depart Melbourne
Breakfast and check out. Private transfer to Melbourne Airport for your onward flight.
Inclusions
- 9 nights in 4-star hotels, standard room, breakfast only
- 6 private airport transfers (Sydney, Cairns, Melbourne)
- All sightseeing on SIC basis with English-speaking guide, as listed
- Entrances as listed: Opera House tour, harbour cruise, Featherdale, Great Barrier Reef pontoon, Kuranda Skyrail and Scenic Railway, 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 |
| 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 Cairns · Cairns to Melbourne.
- Book morning flights on travel days so clients make the same-day afternoon tour.
- Day 3, Day 5 and Day 8 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.