11N Australia Group Tour from India | Outback & East Coast
12
Days
11
Nights
Eleven nights from Cairns and Alice Springs to Sydney and Melbourne, pairing the Red Centre and Uluru with the reef and the cities, visa included.
Uluru and the Red Centre set this eleven-night Australia tour apart, combining three Alice Springs nights in the outback with Cairns, Sydney and Melbourne on the coast. Intercity transfers and visa assistance are included for a desert-meets-coast trip.
What you see on the outback-and-coast route
Cairns opens on the Great Barrier Reef, Alice Springs brings Uluru, Kata Tjuta and the desert, Sydney the harbour, and Melbourne the laneways and Great Ocean Road. The Red Centre leg is the distinctive draw most coastal tours miss.
Trip Highlights
Uluru and Kata Tjuta in the Red Centre
Great Barrier Reef from Cairns
Sydney harbour and the Melbourne laneways
Great Ocean Road within reach
Day 1: Cairns | Reef coast
Arrive in Cairns on the tropical reef coast.
Day 2: Cairns | Great Barrier Reef
Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef to snorkel.
Day 3: Alice Springs | Red Centre
Travel on to Alice Springs in the outback Red Centre.
Day 4: Alice Springs | Uluru
Travel to Uluru for the desert monolith at sunset.
Day 5: Alice Springs | Kata Tjuta
Explore Kata Tjuta and the Olgas in the desert.
Day 6: Sydney | Harbour city
Travel on to Sydney for the Opera House and harbour.
Day 7: Sydney | Bondi and city
Explore Bondi Beach and the city core.
Day 8: Sydney | Free day
A free day, with the Blue Mountains within reach.
Day 9: Melbourne | Laneways city
Travel on to Melbourne and its laneways.
Day 10: Melbourne | Great Ocean Road
Day trip along the Great Ocean Road.
Day 11: Melbourne | City day
A free day for the markets and river.
Day 12: Melbourne | Departure
Depart Melbourne for the journey home.
Inclusions
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Cairns Queens Court (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs (3 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — ibis Sydney Darling Harbour (3 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — The Victoria Hotel Melbourne (3 nights)
• Meals as per itinerary
• 11 activity passes (as per itinerary)
• Visa assistance
Cairns (2N), Alice Springs (3N), Sydney (3N), Melbourne (3N)
Overview
Uluru and the Red Centre set this eleven-night Australia tour apart, combining three Alice Springs nights in the outback with Cairns, Sydney and Melbourne on the coast. Intercity transfers and visa assistance are included for a desert-meets-coast trip.
What you see on the outback-and-coast route
Cairns opens on the Great Barrier Reef, Alice Springs brings Uluru, Kata Tjuta and the desert, Sydney the harbour, and Melbourne the laneways and Great Ocean Road. The Red Centre leg is the distinctive draw most coastal tours miss.
Trip Highlights
Uluru and Kata Tjuta in the Red Centre
Great Barrier Reef from Cairns
Sydney harbour and the Melbourne laneways
Great Ocean Road within reach
Itinerary
Day 01
Cairns | Reef coast
Arrive in Cairns on the tropical reef coast.
Overnight: Cairns Queens Court
Day 02
Cairns | Great Barrier Reef
Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef to snorkel.
Overnight: Cairns Queens Court
Day 03
Alice Springs | Red Centre
Travel on to Alice Springs in the outback Red Centre.
Overnight: Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs
Day 04
Alice Springs | Uluru
Travel to Uluru for the desert monolith at sunset.
Overnight: Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs
Day 05
Alice Springs | Kata Tjuta
Explore Kata Tjuta and the Olgas in the desert.
Overnight: Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs
Day 06
Sydney | Harbour city
Travel on to Sydney for the Opera House and harbour.
Overnight: ibis Sydney Darling Harbour
Day 07
Sydney | Bondi and city
Explore Bondi Beach and the city core.
Overnight: ibis Sydney Darling Harbour
Day 08
Sydney | Free day
A free day, with the Blue Mountains within reach.
Overnight: ibis Sydney Darling Harbour
Day 09
Melbourne | Laneways city
Travel on to Melbourne and its laneways.
Overnight: The Victoria Hotel Melbourne
Day 10
Melbourne | Great Ocean Road
Day trip along the Great Ocean Road.
Overnight: The Victoria Hotel Melbourne
Day 11
Melbourne | City day
A free day for the markets and river.
Overnight: The Victoria Hotel Melbourne
Day 12
Melbourne | Departure
Depart Melbourne for the journey home.
Cost Includes
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Cairns Queens Court (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs (3 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — ibis Sydney Darling Harbour (3 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — The Victoria Hotel Melbourne (3 nights)
• Meals as per itinerary
• 11 activity passes (as per itinerary)
• Visa assistance
Cost Excludes
Airfare (book your own flights)
• Meals not mentioned in inclusions
• Personal expenses (laundry, tips, telephone, shopping)
• Entry fees to monuments/attractions unless specified
