Country and Coast

• Services of a professional Tour Director
• Extensive fully escorted sightseeing
• All round trip airport transfers
• 1 night Canberra
• 1 night Beechworth
• 2 nights Melbourne
• 1 night Warrnambool
• 1 night Sunset Cove
• 1 night Kangaroo Island
• 7 breakfasts 2 lunches 4 dinners

Tour departs Saturday

Day 1 Sat - Fly USA to Sydney
Please note international air from the USA has not been included in the package price.

Day 2 Sun - You cross the International Date Line
The International Date Line is an imaginary line on the earth’s surface that approximately coincides with the 180th meridian (LONGITUDE), and separates the calendar date. Traveling east across the line takes the traveler back one day; traveling west, takes the traveler forward one day.

Day 3 Mon Arrive Sydney
On arrival into Sydney, please make your way to your accommodation. You will have time at leisure to settle in before meeting with the group tomorrow.

Day 4 Tues - Canberra
Depart Sydney at 8.00am. Today our highlights are a barbecue lunch, sheep shearing demonstration, a city tour of Canberra and a guided tour of Parliament House. This evening enjoy a welcome drink with your Tour Director.

Day 5 Wed - Snowy Mountains
Our highlights today include stunning mountain scenery in Kosciuszko National Park. We also enjoy a journey along the picturesque Alpine Way to Beechworth.

Day 6 Thu Melbourne
Get to know Beechworth with a tour and some free time to explore the legendary Beechworth Bakery, as well as antique shops and galleries. Later we’ll see the museum then it’s on through Glenrowan and Ned Kelly country to culturally diverse and cosmopolitan Melbourne. A dinner option tonight is on board the distinctive Colonial Tramcar Restaurant.

Day 7 Fri At leisure, Melbourne
Today Melbourne is all yours to explore. You’ll have time to discover some of the secrets of this exceptional city – a myriad of café’s, galleries, museums, markets, restaurants, laneways and parks await you. Or if you want to get out of town you can take a tour to Phillip Island’s Little Penguins, the Yarra Valley’s wineries, the Dandenongs and Puffing Billy or Sovereign Hill’s gold mine.

Day 8 Sat Great Ocean Road
Hold on to your seats today for one of the world’s great road trips – the Great Ocean Road. We’ll get plenty of photo opportunities along this gorgeous coastal road, including stops at surfing-mecca Torquay, world famous Bells Beach, a visit to the amazing Twelve Apostles, before finishing the day in the Whale Watching capital of Warrnambool.

Day 9 Sun Tower Hill – Mt. Gambier
This morning we visit Worn Gundidi at Tower Hill State Game Reserve. The area was a rich food source for the Koroitgundidj people whose descendants retain links with this country. Our guide will provide us with an Aboriginal perspective about flora, wildlife, volcanic formations, bush existence and medicinal practices. Then marvel at the pristine vistas before we continue through picturesque Port Fairy, along the coast and over the border to South Australia. We skirt the Lower Glenelg National Park into Mt. Gambier for a city tour and stop to look at the spectacular and mysterious Blue Lake.

Day 10 Mon Adelaide
Our touring today includes highlights such as the mysterious Blue Lake in Mount Gambier and The Coorong. At the Coorong Wilderness Lodge enjoy an Aboriginal guided walk.

Day 11 Tue Victor Harbor
First up seaside Glenelg then we continue on to the picturesque coastal village of Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Here you’ll have some free time to explore, maybe take a walk to Granite Island and see some sensational coastal views. Next we travel by ferry to Kangaroo Island for our two-night stay. Tonight we’ll have dinner at the Aurora Ozone Hotel, overlooking the spectacular Backstair Passage.

Day 12 Wed Kangaroo Island
Today we explore Kangaroo Island! At Seal Bay we’ll take a guided tour along the beach among the Australian Sea Lions. We’ll experience more great photo opportunities at the Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch. We’ll also do some koala, wallaby and kangaroo spotting at Flinders Chase National Park.

Day 13 Thu Fly Adelaide to Sydney
This morning we cruise by ferry back to Cape Jervis then on to elegant Adelaide. You will be transferred to Adelaide Airport for your onward flight. On arrival into Sydney, please make your own way to your accommodation.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
8/28/2010 - 9/9/2010	$3,130
9/11/2010 - 9/23/2010	$3,130
10/16/2010 - 10/28/2010	$3,130
10/30/2010 - 11/11/2010	$3,130
12/4/2010 - 12/16/2010	$3,130
1/22/2011 - 2/3/2011	$3,130
2/5/2011 - 2/17/2011	$3,130
3/12/2011 - 3/24/2011	$3,130
3/26/2011 - 4/7/2011	$3,130
Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

• Canberra
• Beechworth
• Melbourne
• Warrnambool
• Sunset Cover
• Kangaroo Island

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars.

If you have obtained your international air independently and only require internal Australia and/or New Zealand flights, please refer to pricing and routing below

Domestic Air Only
ADL-SYD $125

Domestic air pricing is subject to availability and may change without notice.

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