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Australian Highlights (8 destinations)

13 days
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From Melbourne to Sydney
5.0
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Australian Highlights (8 destinations) - AAT Kings

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Plan your adventure:
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Beach
  • Family
  • Local Living
  • Group
  • Partially Guided
  • Sightseeing
  • Historical
Gold Operator
AAT Kings
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
Age range 5 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Melbourne
    Melbourne
  • Great Ocean Road
    Great Ocean Road
  • Uluru
    Uluru
  • Cairns
    Cairns
  • Great Barrier Reef
    Great Barrier Reef
  • Sydney
    Sydney
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Highlights

  • Cultural Immersion
  • The Sydney Opera House is the stuff of postcards. You get to tour with an expert who not only reveals architectural highlights, but also performance secrets.
  • Make Travel Matter
  • Learn about Aboriginal culture of Central Australia and hear stories of the Anangu.
  • Local Connection
  • Whether you’re exploring vibrant city streets (think, Melbourne’s art-filled alleys) or remote reaches of the Northern Territory under a blaze of stars, you’ll be wowed by local knowledge.
  • World Class Nature
  • The only living organism you can see from outer space, the Great Barrier Reef is among the world’s most important, and biodiverse, ecosystems. Dive under the surface and see for yourself.

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Melbourne
  2. Day 2 Melbourne Sightseeing and Free Time
  3. Day 3 Melbourne Free Time
  4. Day 4 Melbourne - Uluru
  5. Day 5 Uluru and Kata Tjuta
  6. Day 6 Uluru - Cairns
  7. Day 7 Cairns Free Time
  8. Day 8 Great Barrier Reef
  9. Day 9 Cairns - Sydney
  10. Day 10 Sydney
  11. Day 11 Sydney Free Time
  12. Day 12 Sydney Free Time
  13. Day 13 Farewell from Sydney
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Flights
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne

    Hotel
    Days 1, 2, 3

  • Desert Gardens

    Hotel
    Days 4, 5

  • Hilton Hotel Cairns

    Hotel
    Days 6, 7, 8

  • InterContinental Hotel Sydney

    Hotel
    Days 9, 10, 11, 12

Operated by

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

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Itinerary
    Good
    4.0
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Food
    Good
    4.0
  • Tour Operator
    AAT Kings
    4.4
  • LD
    · March 16th, 2024
    The trip was fantastic and very well organized. Tony was an amazing leader and kept us all together.
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    Trip date: March 2024
  • DD
    · April 17th, 2019
    We would prefer hanging name tag instead of pinning.
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    AAT Kings commented on this review
    Hi Denyse, thanks so much for sharing your feedback. We are in the process of reviewing name tags and going forward we will no longer be utilising the pin name badges. Hope to see you again soon on another AAT Kings tour! Many thanks, AAT Kings
    Trip date: March 2019

Dates & Availability

13 days
Australian Highlights (8 destinations)
From Melbourne to Sydney

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 287745

  • Currency
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    Australian Dollar
    Australia
  • Plugs & Adapters

    Type I
    Australia
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Australia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • 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.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and AAT Kings will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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