On arrival in Brisbane, you’ll be met by your tour guide and then your Queensland adventure will begin. You’ll have the option to add an Insider Experience, before travelling up the Sunshine Coast. Or you could enjoy some free time to relax before your evening welcome dinner.

Insider Experience – Pay to visit Australia Zoo. Made famous by the late Steve Irwin, this place has all everything from crocodiles to tigers, as well as lots of Australian wildlife.

Overnight – Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast

Meals Included – Dinner

Wake up right by the ocean and enjoy breakfast with a view, before you head further north to Hervey Bay. Here, you’ll take the ferry across to K’gari, a World Heritage-listed site famous for its sandy swathes and beaches. On arrival, you’ll check into the resort and spend the afternoon relaxing.

Overnight – Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island

Meals Included – Breakfast, Dinner

Today you’ll explore the world’s largest sand island on a half-day guided tour. Travel along the sandy tracks through the lush rainforest, explore sparkling lakes, and drive along the iconic 75 Mile Beach. Afterwards, back at your resort, you’ll have the afternoon to yourself – so why not make the most of the white-sand beach right outside? Relax in the sunshine, enjoy a refreshing drink in the hotel bar or, if you can’t sit still, visit the historic shipwreck of the Maheno. This Trans-Tasman liner was driven ashore by a cyclone in 1932.

Overnight – Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island

Meals Included – Breakfast

Take the ferry back to Hervey Bay, before continuing north to Rockhampton. Known as the ‘Beef Capital of Australia’, this city has lovely wide streets and stunning Victorian architecture, which reflect the wealthy gold and copper mining boom of the 19th century. In the evening, you can enjoy a casual dinner with the rest of the group.

Overnight – Central Park Motel, Rockhampton

Meals Included – Breakfast, Dinner

Spend the morning exploring laidback Rockhampton, before travelling to Airlie Beach – the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands. You’ll board a ferry and sail across the turquoise waters to the stunning retreat of Hamilton Island.

Overnight – Reef View Resort, Hamilton Island

Meals Included – Breakfast, Dinner

You’ll have a whole day to explore Hamilton Island, so make the most of it and snorkel right off the beach – you’ll be able to see all sorts of tropical fish and rich corals. Hop between the island’s many bars and restaurants, or simply fine a quiet patch of sand to unwind whilst soaking up the Aussie sunshine.

Inside Experience – If you want to see more of the Whitsundays, you can join an optional cruise to Whitehaven Beach.

Overnight – Reef View Resort, Hamilton Island  

Meals Included – Breakfast

Catch the ferry back across to Airlie Beach on the mainland, then hop on your coach and travel to Townsville. You’ll take a tour of this tropical city, then continue to the beautiful Mission Beach. Check into your resort – it’s just steps from the sand – and enjoy a wonderful dinner in this epic location.

Overnight – Castaway Beach Resort, Mission Beach

Meals Included – Breakfast, Dinner

Leaving Mission Beach behind, you’ll head for the rolling hills and open farmland of the Atherton Tablelands. Surrounded by rich rainforest, get ready to immerse yourself in the peaceful oasis of Millaa Millaa Falls and, if you wish, join the Insider Experience and ride above the trees on the Kuranda Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Later in the day, you’ll return to your coach and travel to Port Douglas, where you’ll spend the night.

Insider Experience – Pay to ride aboard the Kuranda Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Caravonica Lakes.

Overnight – Oaks Resort, Port Douglas

Meals Included – Breakfast, Dinner

Port Douglas is a laidback tropical town where, unusually, two World Heritage Listed regions meet – the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Opt to enjoy an Insider Experience and get out on the Great Barrier Reef. As tonight is your last night, you’ll enjoy a farewell dinner with the rest of the group. 

Insider Experience – Discover the colourful corals and marine life at Agincourt Reef. You can either don a snorkel, or stay dry and admire the reef from a semi-submersible boat. You can watch the fish feeding from an underwater viewing observatory. Or you could even take a scenic helicopter flight to get a unique bird’s-eye view of the reef.

Overnight – Oaks Resort, Port Douglas

Meals Included – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today is the last day of your trip, so why not explore Port Douglas in the morning? Before you head to the airport, you’ll enjoy one last guided tour en route, as your journey through sun-soaked Cairns.

Meals Included – Breakfast