Grand Australia
Australia Vacation Packages
Pacific Holidays offers the best vacation packages to Australia and the South Pacific region. See all the highlights of Australia with our inclusive vacation packages. The Grand Australia tour includes highlights of Sydney - including the memorable Sydney Harbor Bridge lunch cruise - and the cities of Adelaide and Melbourne.
The historical and geographical wonders of Australia will also astound you. Learn about and snorkel in the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, and experience the breath-taking beauty of Ayers Rock. View Aboriginal sacred sites at the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Aboriginal rock paintings in Kakadu National park. Your tour guides will supply you with additional information on these sites and on all the stops of your Australia vacation package.
Optional Tours through Fiji
Choose an optional extension tour through Fiji. Enjoy the picturesque beaches and refreshing waters in Fiji. See the inland island, as well, with tours through the beautiful SabetoValley, Fiji, the Garden of Sleeping giants and a native village. Enjoy your hotel accommodations at either the Sonaisali Island Resort or the Outrigger on the Lagoon
Enjoy Australia vacation package tours from Pacific Holidays, an industry leader with over 15 years of experience. For details on this Grand Australia tour or any of our South Pacific travel packages, please click on the selections below or contact 800-355-8025 for more information
Sample Itinerary:
Day 1, Saturday - USA/Sydney
Depart from the US on Air Pacific trans-Pacific flight to Sydney.
Day 2, Sunday - En Route
Cross the International Date Line.
Day 3, Monday - Sydney
Arrive in Sydney and transfer to hotel. (Four Points By Sheraton Hotel/Radisson Plaza Hotel)
Day 4, Tuesday - Sydney
Morning tour to a wildlife park to see Australia's unique native fauna. Then board Captain Cook's lunch cruise on spectacular Sydney Harbor. After lunch, visit Sydney's birthplace (the Rocks), Sydney Opera House, and Mrs Macquaries Chair. Travel through trendy Paddington and Double Bay to Bondi Beach. (B/L)
Day 5, Wednesday - Sydney
A full day at leisure. (B)
Day 6, Thursday - Sydney/Cairns
Fly to Cairns and transfer to your hotel. (Rydges Tradewinds Hotel/Cairns International Hotel) (B)
Day 7, Friday - Great Barrier Reef
Full day on the Great Barrier Reef, including morning tea on board a cruise to Agincourt Reef, an informative presentation by a marine biologist, a lavish tropical smorgasbord lunch, all snorkeling equipment, a qualified snorkeling advisor on hand, and underwater observatory coral-viewing. (B/L)
Day 8, Saturday - Cairns
After breakfast, board the Kuranda Scenic Train and visit Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park to experience a dance performance, museum and lunch. (B/L)
Day 9, Sunday - Cairns/Alice Springs
Morning flight to Alice Springs. As time permits, city tour highlights include the Old Telegraph Station, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Strehlow Centre and Anzac Hill Lookout. (Crowne Plaza Hotel, garden view/mountain view room) (B)
Day 10, Monday - Alice Springs/Ayers Rock
Travel past Outback cattle stations on your way to Ayers Rock. Upon arrival, visit the Olgas and explore the massive rock domes. As the sun sets over Ayers Rock, witness (and photograph) the striking color changes in this majestic natural park. (Desert Gardens Hotel/Sails in the Desert Hotel) (B)
Day 11, Tuesday - Ayers Rock/Darwin
After breakfast at hotel, fly to Darwin. (Crowne Plaza Hotel) (B)
Day 12, Wednesday - Darwin/Kakadu National Park
Travel by coach across the Marrakai Plains and into Kakadu National Park. Visit the aboriginal art site of Nourlangie Rock, then go to Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. After lunch, cruise on Yellow Waters, Kakadu's most famous wetland area. (Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn) (B/L)
Day 13, Thursday - Kakadu National Park/Darwin
Travel to Ubirr and view galleries of ancient aboriginal rock paintings. View the Nardab flood plain and continue to East Alligator River for a guided Guluyambi cruise. Disembark on Arnhem Land and go to Bowali Visitor Centre. Return to Darwin, viewing unusual termite mounds en route. (Crowne Plaza Hotel) (B/L)
Day 14, Friday - Darwin/Adelaide
Fly to Adelaide and transfer to hotel upon arrival. (Rendezvous Allegra Hotel/Hyatt Regency Hotel) (B)
Day 15, Saturday - Adelaide
Today`s tour highlights include Richmond Grove, Barossa, lunch at Lanzerac Estate Winery and Restaurant, Menglers Hill, Whispering Wall, Angas Park Fruits and Seppeltsfield. (B/L)
Day 16, Sunday - Adelaide/Melbourne
Travel to Melbourne and transfer to your hotel. (Grand Mercure Swanston Hotel/Sofitel) (B)
Day 17, Monday - Melbourne
Morning half-day tour includes famous Queen Victoria Market, Shrine of Remembrance, peaceful King's Domain Gardens and Royal Botanic Gardens. Drive down Collins Street and see the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (B)
Day 18, Tuesday - Melbourne/USA
Board your Air Pacific flight and arrive home in the US. Or join the Fiji extension. (B) |