The Journey
Harbour, laneways, the Red Centre and the reef
AUSTRALIA GRAND JOURNEY CIRCUIT
Sydney → Melbourne → Uluru → Cairns
Duration
Four regions in eleven days
Cities
Sydney · Melbourne · Uluru · Cairns
Best Time
Jun – Aug
For
Customisable
What's Included
Daily breakfast at your hotel
Airport transfer on arrival
Hotels in Sydney, Melbourne, the Ayers Rock Resort precinct and Cairns
Blue Mountains day trip with Scenic World
Great Ocean Road excursion to the Twelve Apostles
Uluru sunset and sunrise viewing
Guided Indigenous cultural experience at Uluru
Kata Tjuta and the Valley of the Winds
Full-day Great Barrier Reef cruise with snorkelling
Three domestic flights: Sydney-Melbourne, Melbourne-Uluru, Uluru-Cairns
Day-by-Day Plan
Every moment of your journey, planned to perfection.
Day 1
Arrive Sydney
International arrival into Sydney, airport transfer and an evening at leisure.
Day 2
Sydney city and harbour landmarks
The Opera House precinct, a Harbour Bridge photo stop, Circular Quay and The Rocks.
Morning
Sydney Opera House
1 hr · From AUD 49 adult (standard 1-hour guided tour)
Sydney Harbour Bridge
45 min · Free to walk
Afternoon
Circular Quay
30 min · Free
The Rocks
1 hr · Free
Day 3
Blue Mountains
Scenic drive to Echo Point and the Three Sisters, with Scenic World and the Jamison Valley.
Morning
Three Sisters at Echo Point
20 min · Free
Afternoon
Scenic World Blue Mountains
2 hr 30 min · From AUD 64 adult online (Unlimited Discovery Pass · unlimited rides all day)
Jamison Valley Rainforest Walk
2 hr · Free
Day 4
Fly to Melbourne
Flight to Melbourne, a CBD orientation walk and a free evening in the laneways.
Evening
Melbourne Laneways and Street Art
2 hr · Free
Day 5
Melbourne culture, markets and laneways
Street art in the laneways, Queen Victoria Market and a Melbourne cultural precinct.
Afternoon
Queen Victoria Market
1 hr 30 min · Free
Day 6
Great Ocean Road
A full-day coastal drive to the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge.
Morning
Great Ocean Road
5 hr · Free
Afternoon
Twelve Apostles
30 min · Free
Loch Ard Gorge
30 min · Free
Day 7
Fly to Uluru; sunset at the rock
Flight to the Red Centre, resort orientation and sunset viewing of Uluru.
Evening
Uluru
3 hr · AUD 38 park pass (3 consecutive days, covers the whole park)
Day 8
Uluru sunrise, culture and Kata Tjuta
Sunrise at Uluru, a guided Indigenous cultural experience, then the domes of Kata Tjuta.
Morning
Uluru Indigenous Cultural Experience
Afternoon
Kata Tjuta
1 hr 30 min · AUD 38 park pass (3 consecutive days, covers the whole park)
Valley of the Winds Walk
4 hr · AUD 38 park pass (3 consecutive days, covers the whole park)
Day 9
Fly to Cairns
Flight to the tropical north, an Esplanade orientation walk and an evening at leisure.
Afternoon
Cairns Esplanade
1 hr · Free
Day 10
Great Barrier Reef cruise
A full-day reef cruise with snorkelling and glass-bottom or semi-submersible viewing.
Morning
Great Barrier Reef Cruise
7 hr · From AUD 312 adult (Great Adventures Great Barrier Reef Adventure day cruise)
Day 11
Departure from Cairns
Breakfast, check-out and a transfer to Cairns airport for the departure flight.
Where You'll Stay
Handpicked properties, chosen for comfort and location.
StaySydney
StayMelbourne
StayYulara
StayCairns
