Australia Classic Tour

Welcome to Cairns! Our driver guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight arrival. After picking you up, he will escort you to check in to the hotel.

Accommodation: Hilton Cairns (5 stars)

Under the companion of the local guide, you will start from the Daintree National Park. The national park boasts one of the most ancient rainforests in the world and is composed of Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge. Mossman Gorge is the entrance where you can see a large area of rainforests and mountains. To reach Cape Tribulation, we will take a shuttle boat. Then, you will have enough free time to wander around leisurely. You can also overlook the mountains and coastlines at the sightseeing platform. After a short break in the afternoon, we will sail through Daintree River by ferry and return to Cairns.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hilton Cairns (5 stars)

Today, we will take a boat to explore Great Barrier Reef - the world's largest and longest coral reefs. Diving into the water, you will see plenty of lively coral reefs and tropical marine life. At noon, a delicious local lunch will be arranged onboard. Afterwards, you can enjoy diving or swimming leisurely. In the late afternoon, go back to Cairns.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hilton Cairns (5 stars)

In the morning, you will be transferred to the airport for flight to Alice Springs, a small town in Central Australia. Upon arrival, the local guide will pick you up to enjoy a 1-hour hiking tour at Walpa Gorge first. Then drive to Uluru to appreciate the sunset. You will marvel at the changing colors and lights of the rock when the sunset casts on it at different time and angles. Finally, we are going to the resort to stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Desert Gardens Hotel (4 stars)

After breakfast, begin the day with visit to Uluru-Kata National Park. The guide will lead you to hike around the Ayers Rock for sightseeing. Along Kuniya Trail, you can watch the rock paintings of the aborigines, observe Mutitjulu Waterhole where they have lived for thousands of years, learn about the characteristic local plants and listen to the stories about their tradition and culture. Next, head to Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre. Here, you will have a general understanding of the culture and lifestyle of Anangu, visit the Maruku craft workshop, and may be able to see the local artists creating unique artworks. Afterwards, we will return to the resort, and you can spend the rest day as you like.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Desert Gardens Hotel (4 stars)

Please get up early today. We need to arrive at Talinguru Nyakunitjaku before sunrise. At the viewing platform, we will witness the unique change of the rock's color when the ray of sunlight shines on it at different time. Then go back to the hotel for breakfast and leave for Kings Canyon. At lunchtime, we will get to Curtin Spring Station where you can have lunch at your own cost. Then continue to Kings Canyon and check in to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Kings Canyon Resort (4 stars)

When the sun rises, start the exploration on the ridges of Kings Canyon. You can appreciate the steep rocks, deep canyon, spiral ladders, and the Eden Park known as desert oasis. Then, we will return to the parking lot from the opposite of the canyon. The whole hiking takes about 3.5 - 4 hours. Or, you may choose the easier hiking route along the riverbank to explore the luxuriant valley, which takes about 1 hour. After the tour, we will travel to Alice Springs and check into a local hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Mercure Alice Springs Resort (4 stars)

Today you will be led to School of the Air. The teachers there will give lessons to the students in the remote areas periodically through high-frequency radio or Satellite network technology, and students can interact with teachers through video. Then we will go sightseeing Royal Flying Doctor Service which provides 24-hour free emergency medical and health service through aviation. In the afternoon, take the flight to Sydney. The local driver will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Sydney (5 stars)

Featherdale Wildlife Park is our first stop today where more than 280 kinds of native wildlife are inhabited, including the koala and various Australian kangaroos. Next, we will proceed to Blue Mountains National Park and tour around with a cable car. You can enjoy the scenery of the Three Sisters at Echo Point and Bridal Veil Falls at Govett's Leap Lookout. On the way back to Sydney, we will stop by Leura Town, a traditional European town renowned as the garden town of the Blue Mountains.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Sydney (5 stars)

We will spend the whole day today exploring Hunter Valley, located 2 hours' driving away from Sydney. There are more than 120 chateaus here, so you can taste various wine in quantities of cellars. Meanwhile, we will visit the chocolate factory and see how the chocolate is made. The garden there is also worthy of a visit. It is quite idyllic to wander there to watch the varieties of plants or flowers and visit the shops in the nearby towns. At the end of the day, we will return to Sydney.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Sydney (5 stars)

Today's itinerary will cover the landmark of 20th century - Sydney Opera House, and the well-known Bondi Beach. Then go back to the downtown for the cruise at Sydney Harbor, which you will see the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge. Continue moving eastwards, you will be led to La Perouse, a historical headland. Here, you can see the place when Captain Cook landed in Kurnell in 1770 opposite the bay. Then, we will stroll around the Rocks District to learn about the development of the city. Rock Districts is the earliest developed area in Sydney with quaint streets, artistic cafes, crafts stores, galleries and weekend markets.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Sydney (5 stars)

Our pleasant private tour of Australia comes to an end today. The driver will escort you to the airport according to your schedule for the flight back home. Wish you a nice journey!

Meals: Breakfast