1. Best of New South Wales package
2. 3 Day Coastal Wilderness Tour
3. South-East Splendour Self-Drive
4. The Pacific Coast Self-Drive
5. East Coast Experience Self-Drive
6. Blue Mountains & Australian Wildlife
7. Darling Harbour Experience
8. Sydney Opera House Opera Performance & Dinner
9. BridgeClimb Sydney
10. Blue Mountains High Country
11. Captain Cook Sydney 2000 Dinner Cruise
12. Sydney With Harbour Luncheon Cruise
13. Magnificent Hunter Valley Winetaster
14. Port Stephens & Nelson Bay Dolphins
15. Sydney Helicopter Sightseeing
16. Premium Luncheon Harbour Cruise
17. VIP Sydney Sightseeing
18. Sea Plane Sightseeing & Lunch
19. Outback Air Safari
20. Sydney Ultimate Pass

1. Novotel Darling Harbour from £103.00
2. Sofitel Wentworth Sydney from £115.00
3. Park Hyatt from £112.00
4. Quay West Sydney from £104.00
5. The Observatory from £172.00
6. Intercontinental Sydney from £133.00
7. Sheraton on the Park from £136.00
8. Mercure Hotel Sydney from £37.00
9. Ibis World Square from £31.00
10. Holiday Inn Potts Point Call for rates
11. Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach Call for rates
12. Saville 2 Bond Street from £62.00
13. W Hotel Sydney Call for rates
14. Four Points by Sheraton from £100.00
15. Medina Executive Sydney Central from £48.00
16. Sydney Harbour Marriott from £124.00
17. Amora Jamison from £106.00
18. Citigate Sebel Sydney Call for rates
19. Swiss Grand Resort and Spa Bondi Beach from £103.00
20. The Menzies Sydney from £100.00

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East Coast Experience Self-Drive

15 Days Sydney to Cairns from £976

Days 1 - 6: Sydney - Brisbane
Days one to six of our recommended self-drive follow the above itinerary, The Pacific Coast Self-Drive, before you arrive in Brisbane on day 6 for a 2-night stay.
Accommodation: Standard: Mercure Brisbane, Superior: Kingfisher Bay (Spa Room)

Day 7: Brisbane
Day at leisure to explore the city of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. Take a city tour or browse around the shops and restaurants of this cosmopolitan city.

Day 8: Brisbane to Fraser Island
Depart Brisbane and head north through Noosa to Hervey Bay, the departure point for Fraser Island. The world’s largest Sand Island, at 123 kilometres long, it is a haven for nature lovers. Check into the mainland terminal, unload luggage and then park your car (own expense) before boarding the ferry to Fraser Island and a day of leisure. (300km / 186miles)
Accommodation: Standard: Kingfisher Bay, Superior: Kingfisher Bay (Spa Room)

Day 9: Fraser Island
Enjoy a full day ranger-guided 4WD Eco Tour of Fraser Island, including lunch. Learn about the history of the island, swim in freshwater lakes, walk through towering rainforest and drive along Seventy-Five Mile Beach.

Day 10: Fraser Island to Yeppoon
Depart Fraser Island and return to Hervey Bay by ferry. Continue north to the seaside resort of Yeppoon. (540km / 336miles)
Accommodation: Standard: Rydges Capricorn, Superior: Rydges Capricorn (Junior Suite)

Day 11: Yeppoon to Daydream Island
Today travel towards Mackay, continue to Proserpine and Shute Harbour. Park your car(own expense), unload your luggage and board the Fantasea catamaran to Daydream Island boasting an array of restaurants & bars, swimming pools, spa, gym, sauna, tennis courts, plus an outdoor movie cinema (breakfast included). (520km / 323miles)
Accommodation: Standard: Daydream Island Resort (Garden Balcony), Superior: Daydream Island Resort (Ocean Balcony)

Day 12: Daydream Island
Day at leisure on Daydream Island.

Day 13: Daydream Island to Townsville
Return to Shute Harbour by catamaran, collect your car and travel to Townsville. Perhaps visit the Great Barrier Reef Wonderland home to the world’s largest living coral reef aquarium. (300km / 186miles)
Accommodation: Standard: Mecure Inn Townsville, Superior: Seagulls Resort

Day 14: Townsville to Atherton
Travel to the spectacular Millaa Millaa Falls and continue on to Atherton. Highlights include Australia's widest waterfall - Millstream Falls, the deep blue waters of extinct volcano crater lakes, the ancient Bromfield Swamp and the Hypipamee National Park and crater. (375km / 233miles)
Accommodation: Standard: Atherton Rainforest Motor Inn, Superior: Atherton Blue Gum

Day 15: Atherton to Cairns
Today’s drive is north to Mareeba, where you can savour the region’s aromatic coffee. Drive onto Kuranda, a cultural village in the rainforest before heading to Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. (93km / 58miles)

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