31 Itinerary and included sightseeing
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Day 1: Surfers Paradise Meet up with your Contiki Crew & head into the bright lights of Surfers Paradise for a great night out with your new travel buddies! Hotel Visit Jupiter's Casino Day 2: Surfers Paradise Surfers Paradise is the place to party in the ‘sunshine state’. Combine sun, surf, adventure, water activities & more bars & nightclubs than you could ‘poke a stick at’, & you have a travellers paradise! Hotel Day 3: Surfers Paradise to Fraser Island Explore Brisbane, a cosmopolitan city that has still retained a laid-back, small town attitude. After lunch it’s on to Noosa, a little beach resort blending the chic with surf culture. Eco Lodge (B,D) Brisbane city tour Watch a fascinating cutting demonstration of Australia’s national gemstone, the Opal Visit picturesque Noosa & its beach Day 4: Fraser Island Take a full day to uncover World Heritage listed Fraser Island, a gigantic 800,000 year old sandbar. Bushwalk & 4WD through its diverse ecology of rainforests, towering sandunes & freshwater lakes. Eco Lodge Scenic boat trip to Fraser Island Stay in the eco-village & enjoy the resort facilities Day 5: Fraser Island to Country Homestead A bit further north & find yourself at our homestead in the heart of Australia’s cattle country. Get a slice of the real Aussie country life & genuine Aussie hospitality over a hearty meal. Country Homestead (B,D) Farm tour to see the farm animals & even kangaroos! Enjoy this evening’s activities with music, a bar & a bonfire Day 6: Country Homestead to the Whitsundays Pass through Mackay & its sugar cane fields en route to Airlie Beach - gateway to the Whitsunday Islands. A quick ferry ride & you’ll find yourself in a slice of heaven on tropical Daydream Island. Resort (B,D) Cross the Tropic of Capricorn Rockhampton city tour Visit Airlie Beach, right on the water with a pumping bar & cafe scene Transfer boat to Daydream Island
Days 7-8: The Whitsundays Time to slow it down, chill out, & catch some rays on the amazing white sandy beaches. Or get your blood pumping with a ton of activities to choose from like waterskiing, parasailing, tennis, beach volleyball or snorkelling. Resort (B)(B) Enjoy great resort facilities See native birdlife & wallabies
East Coast
12 days Cairns Sunshine Trail
Days 6-8: Sailing Whitsundays option Want to get out on the water for the next couple of days? Choose our Whitsunday sailing option! See page 22 for more info & the pricing box for costs. There’s no twin or single share available onboard the boat. (B,D) (B,L,D) (B,L). Codes: ex Surfers P:BTSW / ex Cairns:BTCW
Day 9: The Whitsundays to Cairns Go north to the happening city of Townsville that straddles the coast & the outback. Continue road-tripping along the spectacular Great Green Way via Tully to the ever-popular travellers’ hub of Cairns. Resort (B) Townsville city tour View Magnetic Island, an unspoilt national park, from Townsville Cross the Tully River, home to Australia's best white water rafting Days 10-11: Cairns With a lush tropical setting, Cairns has so much to offer – great restaurants, bars, markets, shopping, & of course, nightlife! It’s also the jumping off point for lots of activities like the Outer Barrier Reef cruise or whitewater rafting. Resort (B) Cairns city tour Day 12: Cairns Visit Tjapukai to learn about fascinating & ancient Aboriginal culture. Then it’s back to Cairns where the tour ends & it’s time to say farewell to your new friends. Visit Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Centre & see Aboriginal dancing, throw a boomerang & see spear throwing
Stay Longer? See page 46 for great rates to extend your holiday in Cairns.
Semi-submersible cruise
11 nights accomm 7 breakfasts 2 lunches (sailing option) 3 dinners (island option) 4 dinners (sailing option)
Jetskiing, The Whitsundays
When to go and how much Code: BTSC 2009/10 All prices per person in A$
Code: BTCS 2009/10 All prices per person in A$
Start Finish Surfers P. Cairns
Tour Only
Tour & Sailing
2009 MAR 24 MAR 31 APR 11 APR 21 APR 28 MAY 19 MAY 26 JUN 16 JUN 23 JUL 14 JUL 21 AUG 1 AUG 11 AUG 18 AUG 29 SEP 8 SEP 15 SEP 26 OCT 6 OCT 13 OCT 24 NOV 3 NOV 10 NOV 21 DEC 1 DEC 8 DEC 19 DEC 29
APR 4 APR 11 APR 22 MAY 2 MAY 9 MAY 30 JUN 6 JUN 27 JUL 4 JUL 25 AUG 1 AUG 12 AUG 22 AUG 29 SEP 9 SEP 19 SEP 26 OCT 7 OCT 17 OCT 24 NOV 4 NOV 14 NOV 21 DEC 2 DEC 12 DEC 19 DEC 30 JAN 9
1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689
1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
2010 JAN 4 JAN 16 JAN 26 FEB 2 FEB 16 FEB 23 MAR 2 MAR 9 MAR 16 MAR 23 MAR 30 APR 10 APR 20 APR 27 MAY 18 MAY 25 JUN 15 JUN 22 JUL 13 JUL 20 JUL 31 AUG 10 AUG 17 AUG 28 SEP 7 SEP 14 SEP 25
JAN 15 JAN 27 FEB 6 FEB 13 FEB 27 MAR 6 MAR 13 MAR 20 MAR 27 APR 3 APR 10 APR 21 MAY 1 MAY 8 MAY 29 JUN 5 JUN 26 JUL 3 JUL 24 JUL 31 AUG 11 AUG 21 AUG 28 SEP 8 SEP 18 SEP 25 OCT 6
1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1689 1679 1679 1679 1679 1679 1679 1679 1655 1655 1655 1655 1655 1655 1655 1655 1655
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975
Start Cairns
Finish Tour Surfers P. Only
Tour & Sailing
2009 APR 4 APR 11 APR 22 MAY 2 MAY 9 MAY 30 JUN 6 JUN 27 JUL 4 JUL 25 AUG 1 AUG 12 AUG 22 AUG 29 SEP 9 SEP 19 SEP 26 OCT 7 OCT 17 OCT 24 NOV 4 NOV 14 NOV 21 DEC 2 DEC 12 DEC 19 DEC 30
APR 15 APR 22 MAY 3 MAY 13 MAY 20 JUN 10 JUN 17 JUL 8 JUL 15 AUG 5 AUG 12 AUG 23 SEP 2 SEP 9 SEP 20 SEP 30 OCT 7 OCT 18 OCT 28 NOV 4 NOV 15 NOV 25 DEC 2 DEC 13 DEC 23 DEC 30 JAN 10
1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649
1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969
2010 JAN 9 JAN 15 JAN 27 FEB 6 FEB 13 FEB 27 MAR 6 MAR 13 MAR 20 MAR 27 APR 3 APR 10 APR 21 MAY 1 MAY 8 MAY 29 JUN 5 JUN 26 JUL 3 JUL 24 JUL 31 AUG 11 AUG 21 AUG 28 SEP 8 SEP 18 SEP 25
JAN 20 JAN 26 FEB 7 FEB 17 FEB 24 MAR 10 MAR 17 MAR 24 MAR 31 APR 7 APR 14 APR 21 MAY 2 MAY 12 MAY 19 JUN 9 JUN 16 JUL 7 JUL 14 AUG 4 AUG 11 AUG 22 SEP 1 SEP 8 SEP 19 SEP 29 OCT 6
1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1649 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1615 1615 1615 1615 1615 1615 1615 1615 1615
1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935
What’s included All as per itinerary
For Travel Insurance see page 45. Prices above are quad share. Tour only supplement - add A$1155 single/add A$390 twin share. Tour + sailing supplement - add A$915 single/add A$315 twin share (no twin or single available whilst on boat). BTSC: Start Surfers Paradise 5.00pm and end Cairns 12.00 noon BTCS: Start Cairns 12.00 noon and end Surfers Paradise 8.00am For departure point information see page 46.
• 11 nights multi-share accommodation: 2 nights in a hotel, 6 nights in resorts, 2 nights in an eco-lodge & 1 night in a country homestead Sailing option: substitute 2 nights in resort with 2 nights on a yacht (see page 22) Basis: mainly quad, some triple. Twin/single share also available at additional cost. Yacht quad/multi-share only
More info at contiki.com.au/ ausaccommodation • 7 breakfasts (B) & 3 dinners (D) Sailing option: 7 breakfasts (B), 2 lunches (L) & 4 dinners (D) • A dedicated crew with an experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver • Transport in a modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints for charging • Sightseeing tours of all major cities • Local taxes & service charges
Save Money! If you pay 12 months in advance, you save A$159. Or pay 6 months in advance and save A$79. See page 12 for details.
THE WHITSUNDAYS: Day sailing trip to famous Whitehaven Beach & lunch (weather dependent) CAIRNS: Tandem skydive - White water raft the mighty Tully River Snorkel or dive on an outer Great Barrier Reef cruise & lunch…or stay dry with coral viewing by semi-submersib le - Dawn hot air balloon flight & champagne breakfast