Tropical Discovery (16 Days starting from $3,465)

Tropical Discovery

A 16-Day tour starting from $3,465

Length:	16 Days
Type:	First Class
Category:	South Pacific Tour
Operator:	Swain
Tour Code:	SWTRDS

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About This Tour

Sydney, Coffs Harbor, Gold Coast, Fraser Island, Rockhampton, Hamilton Island, Townsville, Port Douglas

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details

• Services of a professional Tour Director
• Extensive fully escorted sightseeing
• All round trip airport transfers
• 1 night Sydney (prior to escorted tour commencement)
• 1 night Coffs Harbor
• 1 night Gold Coast
• 2 nights Fraser Island
• 1 night Rockhampton
• 2 nights Hamilton Island
• 1 night Townsville
• 2 nights Port Douglas
• Great Barrier Reef day cruise
• 2 nights Cairns
• 12 breakfasts 1 lunch 7 dinners

Inquire about set departure dates for this escorted tour Some guaranteed departures exist in 2008 and 2009

Departs Monday

Day 1 Mon - Fly USA to Sydney

Day 2 Tue - You Cross the Dateline

Day 3 Wed – Arrive Sydney
Make your way to your hotel and settle in to your surrounds.

Day 4 Thu - Coffs Harbour
Depart Sydney at 7.30am. Travel the scenic coastline of New South Wales to Coffs Harbour. Tonight enjoy a welcome drink with your Tour Director and fellow traveling companions.
Accommodation: Novotel Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour. (D)

Day 5 Fri - Gold Coast
Journey to the Cape Byron Lighthouse and enjoy the superb views from Australia's most easterly point. Stop in Byron Bay before continuing to the famous Gold Coast.
Accommodation: Hotel Watermark, Gold Coast. (B)

Day 6 Sat - Fraser Island
Travel along the Gold Coast to Brisbane for an orientation tour of the city and learn about opals. Continue to Hervey Bay for the ferry crossing to remarkable Fraser Island.
Accommodation: Kingfisher Bay Resort & Village, Fraser Island, 2 nights. (B, D)

Day 7 Sun - Fraser Island
Take a 4WD half-day tour of the island. Marvel at the majestic rainforest at Central Station. Visit beautiful freshwater lakes, surrounded by white sandy beaches. (B)

Day 8 Mon - Rockhampton
Return to the mainland and continue to Rockhampton situated on the broad Fitzroy River. Dine out this evening at the Dreamtime Cultural Center. Learn about Aboriginal culture and traditions and be entertained by their colorful dances. (B, D)
Accommodation: Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton.

Day 9 Tue - Hamilton Island
Travel north to Shute Harbour where you join a catamaran for your short cruise through the Whitsundays to Hamilton Island. Tonight, enjoy a delicious dinner on the terrace. Accommodation: Reef View Hotel – Coral Sea View Room, Hamilton Island, 2 nights. (B, D)

Day 10 Wed - Hamilton Island
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Hamilton Island. (B)

Day 11 Thu - Townsville
Head north to the tropical city of Townsville. Enjoy a guided tour of Billabong Sanctuary.
Accommodation: Jupiters Townsville Hotel & Casino, Townsville. (B, D)

Day 12 Fri - Atherton Tablelands
Journey north from Townsville, then climb the high tropical plateau known as the Atherton Tablelands. Visit Millaa Millaa Falls and the famous Curtain Fig Tree. Enjoy a guided cruise on Lake Barrine, before making our way to Port Douglas.
Accommodation: Mantra Treetops Resort, Port Douglas, 2 nights. (B, D)

Day 13 Sat - Port Douglas
A full free day in Port Douglas awaits you today. Perhaps explore the World Heritage Rainforest, enjoy a walk along Four Mile Beach, or just sit back and relax by the pool. (B)

Day 14 Sun - Great Barrier Reef
Cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy a reef education presentation and view the spectacular corals and tropical fish from the Underwater Observatory and the semi-submersible craft. Go snorkeling and view this natural living wonder up close. Enjoy a tropical buffet lunch before returning to Cairns. Accommodation: Novotel Oasis, Cairns, 2 nights. (B, L)

Day 15 Mon - Kuranda
Board the Kuranda train for an historic journey through the scenic countryside. Arrive at the cultural rainforest village of Kuranda with time to wander through the colorful market. Board the Skyrail Cableway that takes you above the canopy of the tropical rainforest. Visit the famous Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park where the legends of the Dreamtime are brought to life. (B, D)

Day 16 Tue - Fly Cairns to USA (Via Sydney)
Your tour concludes today after breakfast. You will be transferred to Cairns Airport for your onward flight. (B)

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
7/21/2008 - 8/2/2008	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
7/28/2008 - 8/9/2008	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/1/2008 - 9/13/2008	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
9/22/2008 - 10/4/2008	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/6/2008 - 10/18/2008	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/27/2008 - 11/8/2008	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
11/10/2008 - 11/22/2008	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
11/24/2008 - 12/6/2008	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
12/31/2008 - 1/12/2009	$4,085	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars. International Airfare Pricing Routing: LAX-SYD//CNS-SYD-LAX 2/1-3/31/08, 6/9-7/25/08, 9/22-12/8/08 $1,935 4/1-4/30/08, 6/1-6/8/08, 7/26-7/31/08, 9/1-9/21/08 $1,715 ^ 5/1-5/31/08 & 8/1-8/31/08 $1,515 ^ ^Price includes 1 night Sydney at 4-star hotel on arrival prior to escorted tour commencement. If you have obtained your international air independently and only require internal Australia and/or New Zealand flights, please refer to pricing and routing below. Domestic Air Only Routing: CNS-SYD $180

• Sydney
• Coffs Harbor
• Gold Coast
• Fraser Island
• Rockhampton
• Hamilton Island
• Townsville
• Port Douglas

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars.

International Airfare Pricing

Routing: LAX-SYD//CNS-SYD-LAX
2/1-3/31/08, 6/9-7/25/08, 9/22-12/8/08 $1,935

4/1-4/30/08, 6/1-6/8/08, 7/26-7/31/08, 9/1-9/21/08 $1,715 ^

5/1-5/31/08 & 8/1-8/31/08 $1,515 ^

^Price includes 1 night Sydney at 4-star hotel on arrival prior to escorted tour commencement.

If you have obtained your international air independently and only require internal Australia and/or New Zealand flights, please refer to pricing and routing below.

Domestic Air Only
Routing: CNS-SYD $180

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