Three Unforgettable Weeks in Australia

Morning arrival in Sydney. Transfer to your hotel with a driver. Hotel accommodation.

Sightseeing tour 'Sydney and Its Northern Ocean Suburbs': 4 hours with a guide-driver.

On the tour: the northern beach suburbs, historic landmarks and national parks; a drive across the Harbour Bridge; the Milsons Point lookout; Seaforth (views of the Spit Bridge and the harbour); a visit to Manly; a walk in the national park with panoramas of the Heads; the historic centre: The Rocks, Hyde Park, Parliament House, St Mary's and St Andrew's Cathedrals, the Town Hall, the Rum Hospital, Hyde Park Barracks, Mrs Macquarie's Chair and Observatory Hill.

The tour ends at your hotel.

Panoramic tour 'In the Footsteps of Captain Cook': 6 hours. The tour includes a 15-minute seaplane flight in a group of up to 10 people.

Learn the story of Captain Cook and La Perouse, the first colonists and convicts, the flora of the national parks and Aboriginal culture.

You will visit and see:

• The landing sites of Cook and La Perouse in Botany Bay
• The fort island at Cape Solander/La Perouse
• The Heads at the entrance to Sydney Harbour (70-metre lookouts at The Gap)
• Sydney's eastern suburbs
• Bondi Beach
• The best lookouts over the southern and eastern ocean suburbs
• Transfer to your hotel

The tour ends at your hotel.

Two-day tour to the Blue Mountains with a guide-driver, visiting ancient caves and exploring the national park (UNESCO). Each day lasts 8-9 hours.

Tickets included.

First day. The Blue Mountains: blue eucalypt horizons, sheer cliffs, waterfalls, the Three Sisters; rides on the cableway and railway; colourful towns and antique shops; a visit to a wildlife park (feed kangaroos, have your photo taken with a koala and a wombat). The tour ends at your hotel in the Blue Mountains.

Second day. An ancient system of about 300 caves (10 open to visitors): stalactites and stalagmites, columns and terraces, chambers up to 60 m high. A visit to Imperial Cave, a walk along an underground river and canyon lookouts. The tour ends at your hotel in Sydney.

Private transfer to the airport. Fly to Hobart. 9:30 am: arrive in Hobart. Meet your guide-driver.

City and surrounds tour with a visit to a Tasmanian devil park: 4 hours (tickets included).

Salamanca Place, Battery Point (1830), churches and colonial mansions, lookouts over the city, the harbour and Mount Wellington.

Meet the Tasmanian devil (feeding time), and see the platypus, echidna and possum; have your photo taken with a koala and a wombat; see wallabies in a private reserve.

The tour ends at your hotel.

Two-day tour with a guide-driver 'The Historic and Natural Treasures of Tasmania' (Port Arthur, Freycinet to Launceston).

Tickets to the national parks and the Port Arthur prison museum are included.

First day. Port Arthur (UNESCO), the scenic coast of the Tasman Peninsula (natural arches, cliffs and bays: the 'Devil's Kitchen', 'Tasman Arch' and 'Pirates Bay'), a 30-minute harbour cruise and the Isle of the Dead. Drive to Freycinet National Park. The tour ends at your hotel in the park.

Second day. Freycinet National Park: pink granite formations, walking trails for all levels, Wineglass Bay beach and Honeymoon Bay; drive to Launceston (150 km) via Campbell Town; a Launceston overview, Cataract Gorge (suspension bridge, peacocks) and the chairlift. The tour ends at your hotel in Launceston. Your guide returns to Hobart (about 2.5 hours).

Transfer to the airport with a driver. Fly to Cairns via Sydney. Arrive in Cairns. Private transfer to your hotel in Port Douglas (with a driver).

Excursion 'Breakfast with Australian Animals and Daintree National Park': 8 hours with a guide-driver.

A private visit to a wildlife park with breakfast and a chance to meet a koala; then Mossman Gorge and Daintree National Park, with a river cruise through the tropical rainforest.

Ferry tickets, the river cruise and entry to the gorge are included.

The day's programme:

• A walk in Mossman Gorge
• A cultural centre (the story of the local tribes)
• A Daintree River cruise (crocodile spotting)
• Walks along the trails of the multi-layered rainforest
• Lunch (at extra cost) at Lync-Haven Rainforest Retreat, with close encounters with kangaroos in a private reserve
• An optional visit to a tropical fruit farm and ice cream tasting

The tour ends at your hotel.

Catamaran cruise to three reefs: 8 hours (group tour) with lunch.

Please bring swimwear and towels.

Excursion to the mountain village of Kuranda with a guide-driver: 8 hours with transfer to Cairns.

Tickets for the cableway, the historic train (VIP carriage), the rainforest 4WD vehicle and the Aboriginal show are included.

Kuranda (300 m above sea level): galleries, souvenirs, a butterfly sanctuary, bird and animal parks. Ride the 7 km cableway with rainforest walks. Rainforestation park: an introduction to Aboriginal culture (legends, didgeridoo, dances, boomerang and spear throwing) and a ride in an amphibious vehicle. Return on the historic 19th-century train (15 tunnels, 40 bridges, 98 curves). Transfer to your hotel in Cairns.

Private transfer to the airport (with a driver). Fly to Ayers Rock. Arrive. Free shuttle bus to your hotel.

Tour in a group to the base of Uluru and sunset viewing: 5 hours.

Red Centre rule: carry at least 1 litre of water per person.

Learn about the geology and nature of the desert and Aboriginal culture; walk at the foot of Uluru (caves, natural pools, ancient vegetation); visit the Aboriginal cultural centre; enjoy viewpoints over Ayers Rock and the Olgas; watch the sunset with a glass of sparkling wine.

The tour ends at your hotel.

Sunrise tour: 2 hours (group tour).

You will visit:

• The main viewing area (the 'lights of the desert' and the dawn)
• Watch the changing colours of the desert and of Uluru; morning tea/coffee

Return to your hotel. Free transfer to the airport. Fly to Melbourne. Arrive. Private transfer to your hotel (with a driver).

In the afternoon: Melbourne sightseeing tour with a guide-driver and a visit to Phillip Island for the evening Penguin Parade of little penguins (10 hours).

Tickets to the Penguin Parade (a group of up to 15, with a ranger on the beach; no photography) are included.

On the Melbourne car tour your guide will present the city's history, three centuries of architecture, parks and gardens, and sports venues.

You will visit and see: St Paul's and St Patrick's Cathedrals, Parliament House, the Town Hall, Flinders Street Station, the State Library of Victoria, the Old Magistrates' Court, the Royal Mint, the Edwardian-era City Baths, the museum, the Princess Theatre; the Royal Exhibition Building (UNESCO), Queen Victoria Market, Federation Square, the Shrine of Remembrance and the sports arenas.

The tour continues to the Penguin Parade. Phillip Island: national heritage and eco-tourism; koalas in their natural habitat.

The tour ends at your hotel.

Two-day tour with a guide-driver 'The Great Ocean Road, Coastal National Parks and the Grampians'.

Route: the natural gems of the Great Ocean Road and the Grampians, the gold of Ballarat and Aboriginal culture.

First day.

• The West Gate Bridge
• The memorial arch to the road builders (First World War)
• The coastal towns of Fairhaven and Lorne
• Wild koalas and parrots at Kennett River
• Apollo Bay (seafood lunch)
• A walk in Otway National Park (eucalypts up to 90 m tall)
• Port Campbell National Park and the Shipwreck Coast
• The Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and London Bridge
• Pastures and the mountain ranges of the Grampians; evening/morning kangaroo spotting

Overnight in Halls Gap in the Grampians National Park.

Second day.

• The culture of the Djab Wurrung people and the Brambuk Centre
• The scenic Wonderland drive
• The Boroka Lookout and the Balconies Lookout
• MacKenzie Falls
• Wineries with optional tastings
• Ballarat and the Sovereign Hill open-air museum (tickets included)

The tour ends at your hotel in Melbourne.

7:00 am: private transfer to Melbourne airport (with a driver).

11:25 am: fly home.