Australia Vacations
Ultimate City & Reef
11 Days / 8 Nights from $3959
Destinations
Sydney, Hayman Island
This Itinerary Features
Romance, Family, Groups, Spa, Adventure, Beach
Your Itinerary Includes
- International coach class air
- Internal coach class air in Australia
- Round trip launch from Hamilton Island to Hayman
- 4 nights Hayman
- Sydney round trip private airport transfers
- 4 nights Sydney at InterContinental
- Sydney half day small group tour
- 4 breakfasts 1 lunch
Day-By-Day Itinerary
This itinerary can be fully customized; to tailor this package
to your specific requirements please call one of our travel
specialists.
Day 1 Fly USA to Sydney
Day 2 You cross the International Dateline
The International Date Line is an imaginary line on the earth’s
surface that approximately coincides with the 180th meridian
(LONGITUDE), and separates the calendar date. Traveling east
across the line takes the traveler back one day; traveling
west, takes the traveler forward one day.
Day 3 Welcome to Sydney, Australia
On arrival into Sydney you will need to clear customs and
make your way to the domestic terminal for your connecting
flight to Hamilton Island.
Upon arrival you will be greeted by a member of the Hayman
team who will arrange for the transfer of your luggage from
your flight to the connecting launch service.
Sit back, relax and enjoy a glass of bubbling champagne as
your luxury cruiser whisks you away to magical Hayman. Check-in
formalities are completed on board enabling you to be escorted
directly to your room (if immediately available) upon arrival.
The cruise will take approximately 1 hour.
Days 4-6 At leisure, Hayman
Enjoy the jewel of the Whitsundays. Hayman offers something
for everyone. For the more energetic guests, there is tennis
[with a pro] and scuba learn-to-dive courses. The Island has
an interesting network of hiking trails ranging from easy
to more difficult. Hayman has its own charter sailing and
motor yachts, and a fully equipped game fishing boat. For
a little seclusion, rent your own outboard equipped dingy
and motor over to nearby, uninhabited Hook Island.
Pack a picnic lunch, find a deserted beach and live it up!
Hayman can arrange day trips by catamaran, seaplane or helicopter
to the Outer Reef. If you don't wish to get wet, there are
glass bottom boat excursions available over the reef. Highly
recommended is a heli or plane flight over the islands of
the Whitsunday Group. Let your pilot take you to see the stunningly
beautiful Whitehaven Beach with its brilliant silicon sands.
Then of course there's Hayman Resort itself. You may just
wish to sit by one of the pools with a book, enjoy a cocktail
at the pool bar or fall asleep under a palm tree.
Day 7 Hayman to Sydney (Via Hamilton Island)
Bid farewell to Hayman as you cruise back to Hamilton Island
for your onward flight to Sydney.
On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel
by private vehicle.
Sydney - Australia's premier city is the oldest settlement
in Australia, the economic powerhouse of the nation and the
country's capital in everything but name. Built on the shores
of the stunning Port Jackson, you would have to die and go
to heaven before you see a more spectacular setting for a
city. It's a vital, self-regarding metropolis, exuding both
a devil-may-care urbanity and a slavish obsession with global
fads. The Sydney area was the ancestral home of the Daruk
tribe, whose territory extended from Botany Bay to Pittwater.
There are some 2000 Aboriginal rock engraving sites in the
Sydney area, and many of Sydney's suburbs have Aboriginal
names. The city of Sydney began life as a penal colony in
1788 and for the next 60 years received the unwanted, persecuted
and criminal elements of British society. Despite its brutal
beginnings, the city's mixture of pragmatic egalitarianism
and plain indifference has transformed it into a thriving
multicultural society. Sydney now attracts the majority of
Australia's immigrants and the city's predominantly Anglo-Irish
heritage has been revitalized by large influxes of Italian,
Lebanese, Turkish, Greek, Chinese and Vietnamese.
Day 8 Tour - Sydney half day city tour
Sydney truly is one of the most beautiful cities in the world
with its spectacular harbor setting, fascinating convict history,
bustling downtown area and an exciting blend of architecture,
ranging from convict built early colonial style reflecting
our heritage, through to the world famous Sydney Opera House.
This is a very special small-group tour designed to give
you a feel for this great city by showing you more than just
the normal must-see 'tourist sites' Because we only use small
luxury mini-vans, we will get behind the scenes to some fascinating
city and suburban areas. Your driver is a very experienced
private guide able to answer questions and discuss things
of interest, with the knowledge and flexibility to cater for
most interests.
You will be collected late morning from your hotel to see
the highlights of downtown Sydney before venturing into some
of the exclusive harbor-side residential areas where we stop
for a 2 course lunch at the Vaucluse House Tea Rooms. Vaucluse
House is one of Australia’s most historic houses and
was home to the father of the Australian Constitution. From
lunch we continue our sightseeing including the famous areas
of Bondi Beach and Paddington before returning to the city
to commence a leisurely cruise of magnificent Sydney Harbour
aboard a sailing catamaran. Your cruise ends at Circular Quay
and Darling Harbour by 5pm, from where you make your own way
to your hotel.
Days 9-10 At leisure, Sydney
At your leisure to explore Sydney. Most of the major attractions
of the city are within easy walking distance of your accommodation
- Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, Centrepoint Tower,
Circular Quay, The Rocks etc.
Day 11 Fly Sydney to USA
You will be met and transferred to the airport by private
vehicle for your departure flight.
Pricing
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determine pricing for your tour select the
appropriate travel season and desired
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Reference # |
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433531 |
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Low Season |
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$3959 |
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Shoulder Season |
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$4494 |
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High Season |
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$4894 |
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Peak Season |
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$4961 |
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Single Supplement |
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$2088 |
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All prices reflect a 3% discount for
purchases made by cash/check.
There are no discounts for payment made
by credit card. |
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International Airfare Credit |
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Air credit pricing can be deducted from
the overall package cost if you have
already obtained/plan to obtain your international flights independently.
For this itinerary, the air credit
includes the following flight segments:
LAX-SYD-LAX |
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Low Season |
$775 |
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Shoulder Season |
$1075 |
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High Season |
$1375 |
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Peak Season |
$1425 |
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Travel Seasons |
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Low Season |
5/1–6/9/05 and 8/1–9/15/05 |
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Shoulder Season |
4/1–4/30/05; 6/10–7/31/05; 9/16–12/2/05
and 3/1–3/31/06 |
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High Season |
12/3–12/9 and 12/24–2/28/06 |
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Peak Season |
12/10–12/23/05 |
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