12 Day Low Cost - East Coast Adventurer



	Spectacular sightseeing experiences
	– Coffs Harbour – Visit Byron Bay – Cape Byron Lighthouse – Brisbane and the Gold Coast – Opal Demonstration – Fraser Island 4WD Tour – Historic Langmorn Station – The Whitsundays – Stay on Long Island	– Billabong Sanctuary Tour – Tour Atherton Tablelands – Visit Millaa Millaa Falls – See the Curtain Fig Tree – Cruise Lake Barrine – Tropical Cairns – Great Barrier Reef Cruise – OPTIONAL Aboriginal Cultural Experience

	Premium holiday inclusions
	Transportation – Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows Professionally Escorted – Experienced services of a professional Tour Director and Tour Driver Dining Inclusions – Full Buffet Breakfasts (11) – Lunch (2) – Hotel Dinners (6) YOUR CHOICE	Accommodation – Rooms with private facilities in quality hotels, on a twin share basis Plus – Welcome Drink – All purpose travel wallet and map – Airport transfers (Day prior to tour from Sydney Airport – flights anytime; Day 12 to Cairns Airport – flights anytime) – Porterage at your tour hotel

Itinerary
Day 1 Fri:Sydney – Coffs Harbour Depart Sydney at 7.30am. Cross the beautiful Hawkesbury River and travel the scenic coastline of New South Wales, stopping for lunch in the coastal town of Port Macquarie. Continue through to Coffs Harbour. Tonight enjoy a welcome drink and dinner with your Tour Director and fellow travelling companions. Hotel: Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour. Day 2 Sat: Coffs Harbour – Gold Coast This morning travel along the Pacific Highway and stop in exclusive Byron Bay. Enjoy superb views from Australia’s eastern most point at the Cape Byron Lighthouse. Follow the lush Tweed River Valley before arriving on the Gold Coast. Tonight is free for you to discover the vibrant Gold Coast and dine at leisure. Clients joining today on the Gold Coast (Tour code: XGC). You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel (flights to arrive prior to 4pm). Hotel: Australis Sovereign Hotel, Surfers Paradise. Day 3 Sun: Gold Coast – Hervey Bay Today we travel to Brisbane. Enjoy an orientation tour of the city and learn about opals, before continuing to the bustling coastal town of Hervey Bay, which is our base for the next 2 nights. Just offshore lies remarkable Fraser Island, with its long uninterrupted white beaches flanked by strikingly coloured sand cliffs. Hotel: Mantra Hervey Bay, 2 nights. Day 4 Mon: Fraser Island 4WD Cruise to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, the longest sand island in the world and the largest island off Australia’s East Coast, where ancient rainforests grow in sand along the banks of fast flowing crystal-clear creeks. Board a 4WD and traverse the sand dunes. Tour 75 Mile Beach, see the Cathedrals, cliff faces of coloured sands, visit Lake McKenzie, a beautiful freshwater lake and stop at Eli Creek to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch. Enjoy a leisurely cruise back to Hervey Bay this afternoon.	Day 5 Tue: Hervey Bay – Rockhampton This morning we leave Hervey Bay and travel to Langmorn Station, a fully operational cattle station. Enjoy afternoon tea at the homestead, a restored ‘Queenslander’ built in 1873. Cross the Tropic of Capricorn and continue to Rockhampton, situated on the expansive Fitzroy River. See the historic buildings including Customs House and Quay Street. Hotel: Rockhampton Plaza, Rockhampton. Day 6 Wed: Long Island Today we travel through Mackay, Australia’s sugar capital, before continuing north to Airlie Beach. At Shute Harbour we take a ferry across to Long Island, our base for the next 2 nights. Hotel: Long Island Resort, Long Island, 2 nights. Day 7 Thu: Long Island ‘Free Time’ Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Long Island, located in the beautiful Whitsundays. Opportunity to take some scenic walks through Conway National Park, enjoy the many water activities on offer or explore the island yourself. Day 8 Fri: Long Island – Townsville This morning we take the ferry from Long Island back to Airlie Beach and travel north along the coast. Enjoy a guided tour of the wildlife at Billabong Sanctuary before our journey to the tropical city of Townsville. This evening you may like to take a stroll along the Strand. Hotel: Hotel Ibis, Townsville. Day 9 Sat: Townsville – Cairns Journey north from Townsville, then climb the high tropical plateau known as the Atherton Tablelands, where lush rainforests, waterfalls and lakes abound. Visit the famous Millaa Millaa Falls and view Curtain Fig Tree. Enjoy a guided cruise with full commentary on the serene crater of Lake Barrine and watch for pelicans and other wildlife, before making our way to Cairns. Hotel: Mercure Harbourside Hotel, Cairns, 3 nights.	Day 10 Sun: Cairns ‘Free Time’ Enjoy a day at leisure in Cairns. There is an opportunity to take an optional tour to the rainforest village of Kuranda with time to wander through the various stalls of the colourful Kuranda Markets. You may like to visit the famous Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and experience the History, Creation and Dance Theatres. Or perhaps visit beautiful Cape Tribulation and the Daintree National Park. Day 11 Mon: Great Barrier Reef Join Sunlover Cruises for a full day cruise to Moore Reef. Enjoy a reef presentation to learn more about the wonders of the reef, view the spectacular coral and tropical fish on a glass-bottom boat tour. There is opportunity to go snorkelling and view this natural living wonder up close (equipment provided). Enjoy an included buffet lunch. Day 12 Tue: Depart Cairns Your tour concludes today after breakfast. You will be transferred to Cairns Airport for your onward flight. DUNK ISLAND Extend your stay in the tropics with 3 nights on Dunk Island, Australia’s most beautiful tropical rainforest island. This island of peace and plenty offers an amazing variety of activities, facilities and experiences. Explore the rainforest on one of the National Park’s walking trails. Go water skiing, kayaking or snorkelling at Muggy Muggy Beach or play a game of tennis or squash. Visit the Artists’ Colony, go horse riding on the beach, or game fishing! Or just relax and unwind by the pool. Prices from $737 per person, twin share and $509 single supplement (single traveller must pay single supplement). Includes return transfers from Cairns, non motorised water sports and breakfast daily. Tour Code: DI30. This package may only be purchased in conjunction with an AAT Kings Queensland tour.

12 Days from $2945

Departures
Sydney to Cairns
XSC
2008				2009
Start		End		Start		End
$2945				$2945
May	09	May	20	Jan	09	Jan	20
Jul	11	Jul	22	Feb	27	Mar	10
Aug	22	Sep	02	$3090
Oct	17	Oct	28	May	08	May	19
				Jul	10	Jul	21
				Aug	21	Sep	01
				Oct	16	Oct	27

11 Days from $2620

Departures
Gold Coast to Cairns
XGC
2008				2009
Start		End		Start		End
$2620				$2620
May	10	May	20	Jan	10	Jan	20
Jul	12	Jul	22	Feb	28	Mar	10
Aug	23	Sep	02	$2750
Oct	18	Oct	28	May	09	May	19
				Jul	11	Jul	21
				Aug	22	Sep	01
				Oct	17	Oct	27

Highlighted dates indicateGuaranteed Departures

Prices AUD				Land Content Only
Single Supplement				$690 (XCS)		$625 (XCG)
Child 15 years and under				Save from		$525
King Club				Save from		$130
Triple Share				Save from		$130
Friendly Fours				Save from		$130
Concession Card Holders				Save		$45

Note: Itinerary & departuredates may change from 01/04/09. Price is guaranteed upon payment of deposit.