Australia: A Once In A Lifetime Trip

Day 1
Arrive at the Cairns airport and board your transfer to the Daintree Rainforest while enjoying the views and spectacular coastal scenery on the Captain Cook Highway. You will arrive at your home for the next 2 nights, your personal "treehouse" in the rainforest.
5-star lodge in Daintree Rainforest

Day 2 (B,L)
Today is a full day out with your highly knowledgeable guide to travel in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle into the heart of one of the oldest rainforests in the world (since before the dinosaurs!) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Daintree Rainforest.  Seek out wildlife and birdlife unique to the region, and cruise along the Daintree River before seeking out the deepest part of the rainforest.  You’ll also visit the place where the “rainforest meets the sea,” feeling like Robinson Crusoe as you step onto the lonely sand with rainforest canopy overhead.
5-star lodge in Daintree Rainforest

Day 3 (B)
Leave your home in the rainforest and head south to the charming seaside town of Port Douglas. The relaxed village displays a vibrant atmosphere and serves as a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Soak up the sunshine on Four Mile Beach, stroll Macrossan Street among the village shops, galleries, historic buildings and the seaside Port Douglas Sunday market. Enjoy dinner at one of the many outdoor cafes.
5-star beach resort

Day 4 (L)
Today is a magical experience as you explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Barrier Reef. Your full day diving or snorkeling trip will take you to several locations on the reef where you will have several to opportunities to swim amongst the colorful sealife and magnificent coral that makes this one of the top diving destinations in the world.
5-star beach resort

Day 5
At leisure to enjoy your day in Port Douglas. Relax on the beach, shop the boutiques of Macrossan Street, visit the Wildlife Habitat to get up close and personal with a koala, or get active with a white water rafting or kayaking trip.
5-star beach resort

Day 6 (D)
Transfer back to the Cairns Airport where you will catch your flight to Ayers Rock/Uluru. You will arrive at Longitude 131, a luxury wilderness camp at the gateway to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. After settling in, catch your first glimpse of "The Rock" as you learn about the importance of the Uluru to the aborigine culture.
Longitude 131°

Day 7 (B,L,D)
This morning you will visit Kata Tjuta, beginning with a guided tour of Walpa Gorge, where the natural history of Kata Tjuta is explained in great detail, learning how eons of weathering and continental upheaval have created the interesting rock formations seen today. This afternoon, spend your afternoon at leisure or take the opportunity to enjoy an optional tour, such as a camel ride, harley ride or helicopter tour over Uluru and Kata Tjuta. This evening you will depart one hour before sunset bound for the Uluru sunset viewing area. You will then be transferred to an outdoor dining venue, where you'll have an unforgettable dining experience under the stars.
Longitude 131°

Day 8 (B)
Rise early again today to view the Ayers Rock from a unique perspective, on the back of a camel. Enjoy this memorable experience as you bid farewell to the Red Center. Shuttle to back airport where you will catch a flight to Sydney! Cosmopolitan and aesthetically appealing, Sydney is a feast for the eyes with plenty to offer any type of traveler. Sydney is iconic in every way -- the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, the zoos and lively neighborhoods, Darling Harbour -- all of it is delightful and worth thorough exploration. Your five-star hotel awaits with a view of the famous Sydney Opera House right outside the window.
5-star Sydney hotel

Day 9
Explore the highlights of Sydney on a fun and easy bicycle tour of the city. Cruise past Sydney’s most notable sights including the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour  the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Tower, Queen Victoria Building, Museum of Contemporary Art, and many more. This evening, participate in one of the most heart racing activities in Sydney, you'll climb the Harbour Bridge. The climb takes you along the outer arch of the Bridge on catwalks and ladders all the way to the summit for one of the most unique views of the city, 440 feet above Sydney Harbour!
5-star Sydney hotel

Day 10 (L,D)
With an abundance of bushland surrounding Sydney you don't have to go far to experience the uniqueness of Australia's native bush and wildlife - but you do have to know where to look. Today, with the help of a knowledgeable and passionate Naturalist Guide you'll embark on a wildlife tour searching for Australia's charismatic megafauna, including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, emus, possums, gliders and platypus.
5-star Sydney hotel

Day 11 (D)
Today is yours to explore Sydney at your leisure. Take a self-guided walking tour of The Rocks Historic District, ferry to Manly Beach, or shop the boutiques of Paddington. Save your energy for the evening, however, because you’ll have a guided tour of Sydney Opera House, followed by a three-course pre-show dinner at Aria Restaurant (beverages additional) and a performance of the opera, ballet, or theatre at the Sydney Opera House. Intermission drink -- also included.
5-star Sydney hotel

Day 12
Head to the airport today to catch your flight back home. Leave with memories to last a lifetime knowing that you have experienced the highlights of “the land down under!”