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Cairns-Alice Springs-Ayers Rock-Sydneyxxx CAIRNS – ALICE SPRINGS – AYERS ROCK – SYDNEY05 June BRISBANE TO CAIRNS (air) Transfer to Brisbane airport for your flight to Cairns. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.
06 June FULL DAY OUTER BARRIER REEF (B, L) This morning board a high-speed catamaran. Your destination is the unique wilderness of the Outer Great Barrier Reef. This is your opportunity to explore the magic of the reef. A Marine Biologist will conduct informative lectures on marine life during the day. It is an area of extraordinary beauty, an amazing underwater world filled with colour and variety. View the exotic reef, abounding with myriads of tropical fish for you to discover, and be amazed by the magnificent coral formations. After lunch you may swim, snorkel, or ride in a submersible coral viewer. 07 June KURANDA SCENIC RAIL - RAINFORESTATION – ARMY DUCK RIDE – PAMAGIRRI (B, L) ABORIGINAL DANCERS - SKYRAIL This morning, transfer to Freshwater Station, to board the scenic Kuranda Rail and journey through breathtaking scenery, before arriving at picturesque Kuranda Station. Free time to enjoy this unique mountain village, which is populated by alternative life-stylers. (Market days are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday). On arrival in to Kuranda, transfer to Rainforestation. This property of 40 hectares including 30 hectares of dense rainforest is set in the midst of the World Heritage rainforest. Tour this World Heritage Rainforest by World War II amphibious Army Ducks, a totally unique and exciting experience on land and water. View a performance by the Pamagirri Aboriginal Dancers. They will open a door of understanding to this ancient culture by sharing their stories and spirits, depicting the Dreamtime, the animals, traditional hunting and food gathering. After lunch board the Skyrail, an enclosed cable car which takes you skimming across the rainforest canopy taking in breathtaking views of the Coral Sea and Green Island, to Caravonica Lakes at the base of the range. Transfer to your hotel. 08 June CAIRNS TO ALICE SPRINGS (air) – ALICE SPRINGS TOWN TOUR (B) This morning, transfer to Cairns airport for your flight to Alice Springs. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. This afternoon enjoy a tour of Alice Springs. This remarkable tour of the town of Alice Springs covers many of the most interesting highlights. These include the original water hole – the Alice Spring – at the historic Old Telegraph Station. Visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service and learn how this marvellous facility operates to provide a "Mantle of Safety" to people of the outback. See how routine medical clinics are provided to isolated outback areas. We call in at the School of the Air. This is the biggest classroom in the world at 1.3 million square kilometres. For children living in isolated communities around the territory, it is the only classroom they know. The Alice Springs School of the Air was the first of its type, officially opening in 1951 and is a system used only in Australia. Interpretive displays demonstrate the important role it has in the Outback and on school days you can hear lessons being broadcast. Take in the panoramic view of Alice Springs and the MacDonnell Ranges from Anzac Hill lookout.
(B, D) DINNER
10 June ABORIGINAL CULTURE TOUR (LIRU TOUR) – AYERS ROCK TO SYDNEY (air) Breakfast in the early morning light with panoramic view of Uluru from the magnificent Uluru Cultural Centre restaurant. After breakfast browse the Cultural Centre's Aboriginal art galleries, shops and interpretative displays, before joining your Aboriginal guides on the Liru Tour. This tour is a walk of discovery along a path to Uluru following the track of the ancestral Liru. Hear the ancient Tjukurpa of the Western Brown Snake, the Liru. Watch demonstrations of traditional bush skills such as how to make adhesive resin from spinifex grass, a multi-purpose spearthrower from the mulga tree and a water carrying bowl from the inner bark of the bloodwood tree. This afternoon, transfer to Ayers Rock airport for your flight to Sydney. Upon arrival you will be met and assisted with your transfer to your hotel.
11 June SYDNEY CITY SIGHTS - OPERA HOUSE – HARBOUR LUNCHEON CRUISE
See spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Fort Denison, million dollar mansions and the bays and inlets that dot the harbour. Own arrangements to your hotel at the conclusion of your cruise. 12 June FULL DAY BLUE MOUNTAINS – FEATHERDALE WILDLIFE PARK (B, L) This morning board your coach to travel west of Sydney to follow
the trail of Australia's early explorers as we climb the Blue Mountains.
13 June DEPART AUSTRALIA (B) Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. End of service RATES VALID JUNE 2003
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This morning board your coach and travel between Alice Springs
and Ayers Rock (approximately 5 Hour journey). Cross the Finke River and
stop to view Mount Connor. This afternoon, visit Mt Olga to view the
spectacular rock formations and be dwarfed by these 36 huge, mysterious
domes. This is part of the Uluru National Park, a region now given back to
the Aboriginal people and leased back to the nation. This evening enjoy
the "Sounds of Silence" - the quietest restaurant on earth. You will be
transferred to a desert dune where you will sip champagne and listen to
the haunting sounds of the didgeridoo as you watch a magnificent sunset
over Kata Tjuta. When the sun has finally set, lanterns are lit and a
delicious Northern Territory gourmet barbecue is served. After dinner the
lights go down revealing a star filled sky, clearer and brighter than most
city dwellers will ever see. The resident Astronomer will then introduce
you to the magnificent constellations, stars and planets that make up the
skies of the Southern Hemisphere.
(B, L) This morning enjoy a city sights tour visiting
the historical Rocks area, where the First Fleet landed in 1788 to
establish Australia's first European settlement. Observe examples of early
architecture and the beautiful sandstone buildings, made out of the same
rocks, which gave this area its name. Visit the Sydney Opera House,
described as the Eighth Wonder of the World for a guided tour. See St
Mary's Cathedral, Parliament House, Darling Harbour and Chinatown. Visit
Mrs Macquarie's Chair for splendid views over this magnificent harbour and
the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. Continue on your coach tour through
cosmopolitan Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay and Double Bay. Visit Watson's
Bay for spectacular views over the Pacific Ocean before stopping at the
world famous Bondi Beach. Return to Circular Quay for your luncheon cruise
on magnificent Sydney Harbour. 
Visit Sydney's leading Koala Wildlife Sanctuary where you will
have the opportunity to see our famous Koala and many other unique
Australian animals. Continue on to the Blue Mountains, which are aptly
named by the distinctive blue haze, caused by light striking droplets of
eucalyptus oil evaporating from the gum trees. The Blue Mountains National
Park covers an area of 247,021 hectares, abundant in rare wildlife, flora
and fauna. Discover the "Grand Canyon" of giant rock formations,
geological history, deep tree studded valleys and cascading waterfalls.
View the world famous rock formation "The Three Sisters" and panoramic
views of the Jamieson Valley, Mount Solitary and the Ruined Castle. Lunch
is included today.