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East Coast Islands and Rainforest (2025/2026, 12 Days)

12 days
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From Sydney to Cairns
4.4
103 traveler reviews
East Coast Islands and Rainforest (2025/2026, 12 Days) - AAT Kings

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Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
Age range 5 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Coffs Harbour's stunning beaches
  • Visit Cape Byron Lighthouse and spot dolphins
  • Drive along 75 Mile Beach on Fraser Island
  • Tour Langmorn Station's historic cattle farm
  • Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Sydney - Coffs Harbour
  2. Day 2 Coffs Harbour - Gold Coast
  3. Day 3 Gold Coast
  4. Day 4 Gold Coast - K'gari (Fraser Island)
  5. Day 5 K'gari (Fraser Island)
  6. Day 6 K'gari (Fraser Island) - Rockhampton
  7. Day 7 Rockhampton - Airlie Beach
  8. Day 8 The Whitsunday Islands Free Time
  9. Day 9 Airlie Beach - Cairns
  10. Day 10 Cairns
  11. Day 11 The Great Barrier Reef
  12. Day 12 Farewell from Cairns
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AAT Kings

4.4
(103 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

266

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

91%

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Customer Reviews

  • S
    · February 14th, 2020
    If you love sun, sand and nature definitely go on this tour!
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    AAT Kings commented on this review
    G'Day Steph, Thanks for your review of our East Coast Islands & Rainforest tour, and 'yes' to sun, sand and nature! We hope to see you on another AAT Kings tour soon. Many thanks, AAT Kings
    Trip date: November 2018
  • L
    · February 3rd, 2020
    Best way to travel up the East Coast of Australia. This tour really does have a lot of variety with beaches, rainforests, islands and Queensland beautiful national parks.
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    AAT Kings commented on this review
    G'Day Lisa, Thanks for your feedback, and our East Coast tour is a wonderful way to experience all of the gems in this part of our amazing country. We hope to see you on another AAT Kings tour soon. Many thanks, AAT Kings
    Trip date: November 2017
  • A
    · January 20th, 2020
    I loved this tour! It was a busy tour,well put together.We covered a lot of ground ,went from Sydney to Cairns but we got to see so much,had great experiences,great hotels and locations.The tour director, Liz was amazing at her job ,going above and beyond as well as Rhys the driver.This tour really revealed Australia’s beautiful coastline!
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    AAT Kings commented on this review
    G'day from AAT Kings, Thanks for taking the time to review our East Coast tour and we are delighted that you enjoyed the trip with us. We hope to welcome you back on board an AAT Kings tour again in the future. Thanks, The Team at AAT Kings
    Trip date: January 2020

Dates & Availability

12 days
East Coast Islands and Rainforest (2025/2026, 12 Days)
From Sydney to Cairns

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Tour ID: 257349

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    • For any tour departing before June 29th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 29th, 2025, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with AAT Kings. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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