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Experience Overview
You'll get your city fix through the eyes of locals and experience Uluru at dawn and dusk. Spend the day snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef and see Sydney sparkle in just two incredible weeks.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 2 Dinner (D)
- 12 Breakfast (B)
- 3 Lunch (L)
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® an introduction to Western Desert Art by an Anangu artist at Walkatjara Art Uluru
- Uluru: Explore the foundations of life and society of the local Aboriginal people in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Learn about the spiritual connection the local Anangu caretakers have with the land at Uluru.
- Uluru: At Walkatjara Art Uluru an Indigenous Anangu artist will explain just what makes this part of the world so spiritual, over an introduction to Western Desert Art, introducing totems and symbols important to the region and represented in paintings and installations. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Must-see Highlights
- Explore The Sydney Opera House, and Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Discover Melbourne, Cairns and Sydney
- Visit Walkatjara Arts in Uluru, and Bondi Beach in Sydney
- View Outback sunsets at Uluru and Kata Tjuta
- Scenic Cruise On Sydney Harbour, and Great Barrier Reef
Stays With Stories
- Stays with Stories Stay in the heart of the Red Centre
Trafalgar Difference
- Uluru: Discover the stunning heart of the Red Centre at Ayers Rock Resort. Revealing natural beauty of this unique landscape, the accommodation offer incredible views of towering gums, flowering native shrubs and flowing red dunes.
Trip Details
Product Code: 34533
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
55+
Supplier Code: 410.290B
Starts: Melbourne (VIC), Australia
Finishes: Sydney, Australia
Duration: 13 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Porterage where hotels provide this service
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- All land transport shown. All transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- Flight A Trafalgar bonus - all Intra-Air Flights: Melbourne to Ayers Rock, Ayers Rock to Cairns, Cairns to Sydney
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $9679 (CAD $745 /day)
Itinerary
Welcome to stylish and elegant Melbourne! (Flights to arrive prior to 12pm). You'll be transferred to your hotel located on the banks of the Yarra River before starting your travels on a high note, getting to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers over dinner at a popular restaurant on the waterfront, a picturesque welcome to your Australia highlights tour.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
Meals: Dinner
Start your first full day seeing the best of Melbourne that includes a private walk with your Travel Director sharing their in-depth knowledge of the city. You’ll stroll past postcard-worthy Victorian architecture, arcades, and eclectic little laneways. As Melbourne’s signature coffee aroma wafts through the air, head to grand Federation Square, filled with shops, galleries, and exhibits and home to many cultural events. Have a look at the nearby neighbouring 19-century neo-gothic cathedral, St Paul's. After a big morning getting acquainted with the city, you have the rest of the day free to explore more tempting haunts and eateries or join an Optional Experience such as a trip to Phillip Island to see the famous penguin parade. Here you’ll watch the Little Penguins make their daily trip from the sea to their onshore burrows. It’s a once in a lifetime wildlife viewing experience. Don’t miss it!
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
Meals: Breakfast
You have a free day in Melbourne to explore as you like. Stroll this stylish city browsing antique shops, checking out Brunswick Street’s quirky boutiques, and taking in the town at one of the many cafes or world class eateries. Foodies will want to be sure to visit the historic Queen Victoria Market stopping for nibbles at one of the many stalls. Or, perhaps exploring the city on foot with a History and Donuts Walking Tour is more your thing. If you’d rather venture outside of the city, join an Optional Experience taking the ultimate road trip on the Great Ocean Road. Driving along this stunning coastline, you’ll be in awe of breathtaking scenery from one moment to the next. Admire the famous Twelve Apostles towering limestone formations jutting out of the sea against jagged cliffs. From sea-hugging structures to seaside towns, you’ll also stop in the quaint town of Apollo Bay. Whether you adventure in the city or along the sea, there’s so much to experience in Melbourne and its surroundings.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
Meals: Breakfast
Get excited for a bucket list experience today as you depart Melbourne for Ayers Rock Resort, near the sacred ancient site of Uluru and your home for the next two days in Aussie’s cultural heartland. You’ll fly over dry salt lakes and red desert before your first of many mesmerizing encounters with Uluru in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. As the desert sun begins to set, you’re treated to a classic Uluru sundowner: sparkling wine and light refreshments amidst the red dirt and blowing spinifex grasses as the Outback sky ignites in shades of red, yellow, and purple. Gazing at massive Uluru - which at 348 metres high is taller than the Eiffel Tower - you'll experience a kind of magical connection to the land. Relaxed and happy, you’ll make your way to the Desert Gardens Hotel for a Stays with Stories experience. Surrounded by desert trees and distant Uluru, this indigenous-owned hotel showcases the natural beauty of the landscape. Stay in this evening or, after sunset, join an Optional Experience Uluru BBQ Dinner as you watch the changing desert colours and are treated to an informative star talk in one of the best places to view the southern night sky.
Accommodation: Desert Gardens
Meals: Breakfast
Experience Uluru in a different light with magical sunrise. Savour every second as, hot cocoa in hand, the dawn makes its way across the desert and illuminates Uluru. After a grand start to the day, tour the base of Uluru with your Travel Director to learn about its ancient rock art hear stories of the Anangu, caretakers of this remote arid landscape, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Later, an Anangu artist will explain just what makes it so spiritual over an introduction to Western Desert art, introducing totems and symbols important to the region and represented in paintings and installations, on another MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. The red desert follows you through the desert plains to Kata Tjuta. Explore it on a walk amidst its towering domes through Walpa (“wind”) Gorge to a lookout. You're then treated to another stellar sunset from a different vantage point at Kata Tjuta. Without many of the crowds at Uluru, you may have the beauty of this hidden gem to yourself. A glass of sparkling wine with new travel mates in a beautiful setting is the perfect way to end your day.
Accommodation: Desert Gardens
Meals: Breakfast
It's your last day in Uluru. Consider the Optional Experience kaleidoscopic Field of Light art installation of artist Bruce Munro. Witness the darkness of night change to a rainbow-coloured dawn lit up from a field of changing colours, with Uluru in the distance. You’ll feel like you're walking through flowers in this totally unique Uluru sunrise, then as dawn continues to creep across the land, you’ll end the experience watching the desert awaken over Uluru from the top of a sand dune. Head to your next stop, Cairns for a change of scenery and more beautiful sites.
Accommodation: Hilton
Meals: Breakfast
Today you get to experience Cairns your way with a full day to explore this tropical city or head out on an Optional Experience. Why not take in the view with a balloon flight over the Atherton Tablelands, the hot air ballooning capital of the southern hemisphere? Or, explore the Daintree Rainforest diving into nature on a guided, interpretive walk learning traditional hunting and gathering skills as you search for bush tucker of fish and mussels and feast on your catch. You could also see the rainforest on a historic rail journey winding across bridges and through tunnels to Kuranda village where you’ll explore its colourful and interesting arts and crafts. Enjoy a different view soaring above and through the trees on your return trip on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Looking for a bit of wildlife on your adventure? Pair your trip to Kuranda with a visit to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures for a wetlands cruise through the ecologically significant Melaleuca wetlands, the home of the saltwater crocodile. Sure to be a bucket list day, relive the highlights with your travel mates over dinner on the Cairns’ waterfront at Salt House. Here you’ll indulge in regional seafood highlighting fresh, local ingredients and prepared on their custom-built Argentinian wood fired grill.
Accommodation: Hilton
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Experience the beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef over a day of play on the water. The day begins as you board a high-speed catamaran and then it’s up to you how you’d like to explore this underwater wonderland: Don your mask and fins (equipment provided) for an immersive look at this kaleidoscope of fishes and reef. Or, stay dry and explore the world’s largest living reef system from the comfort of a semi-submersible craft. However you adventure, the whole way you’re surrounded by beauty and insights on the local ecology and environment from your local guide. Be sure to just kick back, too. Your cruise includes an onboard tropical buffet lunch and plenty of time to soak up the glorious Aussie sunshine.
Accommodation: Hilton
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
We say farewell to Cairns flying south to Sydney and spend the afternoon and evening exploring the beauty of this harbour city. From your centrally located hotel, you can take a stroll around the waterfront at Circular Quay or visit one of the city's many pubs, bars, or restaurants. Sydney is walkable and offers something for everybody.
Accommodation: InterContinental
Meals: Breakfast
There's plenty to discover in Sydney today and you'll kick it off on a guided tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House with a Local Specialist, delving into the story of a building 'that changed the image of an entire country' and learning the history of this iconic structure. Then see the city from the water on a Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise, enjoying a menu focusing on local food and wine. One icon to another: The world’s most famous beach beckons this afternoon, with your chance to pad along the sand at Bondi with Sydney’s beautiful people.
Accommodation: InterContinental
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy a full free day to explore Sydney. Or consider joining an Optional Experience to discover even more further afield. You could take a day trip to the spectacular Blue Mountains, whose eucalypt haze you’ll see looming in the distance, for fresh mountain air and stunning natural scenery. You’ll see the famous Three Sisters rock formation - each of which stands over 900 metres high - and hear the Aboriginal legend behind these massive structures.
Accommodation: InterContinental
Meals: Breakfast
You’re free to explore Sydney at your own pace. You might choose to walk along Circular Quay, browse local galleries and shops, or enjoy a coffee overlooking the harbour. For those keen to stretch their legs, the Rocks district offers cobbled laneways and convict-era buildings full of character. Late morning, walk through the Royal Botanic Garden to the Art Gallery of New South Wales and join a guided tour with a Local Specialist, who shares insights into First Nations and Australian art. Discover how artists express connection to land, story and identity. Later, toast to your journey and share a meal, enjoying the company of your fellow travellers and Travel Director.
Accommodation: InterContinental
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
It’s been an incredible trip of wildlife, wild places, and stellar city sites but sadly your journey comes to a close today. Enjoy one last breakfast with your travel mates before saying goodbye before your transfer to Sydney Airport (flights anytime).
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
Excellent tour. This was a wonderful overview of Australia’s main highlights. I liked staying 2 to 4 nights in each location rather than packing up and moving to a new hotel every night. Our tour, Director, *Personal information removed by Feefo* was fantastic! This was a broad overview of some of Australia’s major highlights. I liked that we spent 2-4 nights in each location and didn’t have to pack up and move every night. Our tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was fantastic!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/25/2025
Addison Ore - Traveled, March 2025
7th Heaven Down Under. This was my seventh tour with Trafalgar and I continue to be impressed with the value and customer service. Trafalgar Tour Directors are fantastic - and *Personal information removed by Feefo* was no exception on this tour. She was energetic and friendly and intent on us maximizing our enjoyment of every experience. The itinerary was thorough and well paced - leaving a wee bit of down time to rest and do some things on our own. Our Tour Director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was friendly and knowledgeable - making the journey even more enjoyable. The accommodations were all excellent especially the hotels in Melbourne and Sydney.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/12/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
Great service. We were always well taken care of. Great itinerary that was versatile and amazing. Great combination of sightseeing and physical activities (walking, snorkeling). Really enjoyed it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/21/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, March 2025
The best way to see Australia. We were impressed with the high quality of our hotels. All were superior in cleanliness and food service. It’s a full tour, and you really get a lot for your money. *Personal details removed by Feefo* , our tour director was always on top of things. She kept everyone on time and happy.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/21/2025
Harold Mackinnon - Traveled, May 2025
Awesome Australia. Our tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was outstanding.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/21/2024
William Richards - Traveled, March 2025
An extensive tour covering many different aspects of Australia, the tour guide was a mine of information and nothing was to much trouble, everyone on the tour was very impressed. Please convey my appreciation to our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo*.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/21/2025
Erin Dyer - Traveled, September 2024
This was such a wonderful bucket list trip and *Personal information removed by Feefo* was the best tour director! She went above and beyond to ensure everyone was safe and having the trip of a lifetime. Finishing with Sydney at the end was truly the best way to complete this trip! I also had the opportunity to fulfill my dream of holding a koala bear!!! While I'd booked my own side excursion to do this on my own, when *Personal information removed by Feefo* learned about this desire she also found a place to do so in Cairns! The only recommendation I have, which others in the group also agreed, is to skip Alice Springs, spend 1 night in Uluru instead of 2, and add a couple days on the gold coast. Loved this trip and hope to go back again!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/21/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
Getting the Most out of Australia for those with Limited Time. Our needs were anticipated and all the “niceties” were available. That being said, the greatest asset to our tour was our guide *Personal details removed by Feefo* . She went above and beyond to make the trip special for everyone. It was a very thorough view of a great deal of Australia in a short amount of time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/20/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, March 2025
The itinerary hit everything that we wanted to see in Australia. However, people need to be aware that there are many early mornings, and a lot of traveling. The excursions were great. We did have problems with some of the planes which was unfortunate and kept us from being in the spot that we wanted to be at longer and the weather also didn’t cooperate at times, but there’s not much you can do about either one. The people that we were with were very friendly and we had a great time. our leader, *Personal information removed by Feefo* was very knowledgeable and handled any problems we encountered.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/21/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2024
Great hotels with excellent breakfasts. *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our tour director, was great. He was very personable and knowledgeable.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/21/2024
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