Take a 10-night trip to Australia and Fiji. Start in Sydney, visiting the Sydney Opera House and the famous Bondi Beach. From there, travel to Cairns and take a full-day tour of the Great Barrier Reef. Next, fly to Melbourne, where you visit the Shrine of Remembrance and Queen Victoria Market. Afterward, fly to Fiji to relax and perhaps take an optional tour of the Sabeto Valley and the Garden of the Sleeping Giants. Starting from $4395, including air, with weekly guaranteed departures.
For more information of these hotels, please click the hotel name.
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Deluxe
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Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel - Sydney
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Pullman - Cairns
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Sofitel - Melbourne
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Hyatt Regency - Sydney
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Sofitel Fiji - Nadi
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Pullman Melbourne on the Park
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First Class
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First Landing Beach Resort & Spa - Nadi
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Pacific Hotel - Cairns
Tour Features
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Round trip trans-Pacific airfare via Fiji Airways coach class
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Local airfare, coach class, as per itinerary
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Round trip airport transfers
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3 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Sydney and Cairns
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2 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Melbourne and Nadi
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Hotel taxes and service charges
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Extensive sightseeing tours by coach/car with English-speaking guide and admission fees in each location as per itinerary
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Breakfast daily, 3 lunches
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Airline fuel surcharge (subject to change) and government taxes and fees
Rates do not include
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Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
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Optional Travel Insurance
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Any item not mentioned above
Remarks
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First Class (FC): Hyatt Regency (Sydney), Pacific (Cairns), Pullman Melbourne (Melbourne), First Landing (Nadi)
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Deluxe (D): Radisson Blu Paza (Sydney), Pullman Cairns (Cairns), Sofitel (Melbourne), Sofitel (Nadi)
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If above hotels or Fiji Airways are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
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During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s Days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
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Ticket(s) must be issued within 30 days of reservation; full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
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Major credit card accepted; Credit card authorization required
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Change and cancellation penalties ($250-$600 per person) apply once ticketed; Explorify’ general cancellation policy applies
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Hotel upgrades, air upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions, and add-on air fares from various US cities are available
Tour Plan
Depart on Fiji Airways trans-Pacific flight to Sydney.
Cross the International Date Line.
Arrive in Sydney and transfer to your hotel. (Hyatt Regency/Radisson Blu Plaza)
After breakfast, begin a day of touring with the city's must-see sights, including Sydney's birthplace (The Rocks), Sydney Opera House, and Mrs. Macquaries Chair, and travel to famous Bondi Beach. Then board Captain Cook's lunch cruise in spectacular Sydney Harbor. After lunch, explore Sydney Aquarium and tour Sydney Wildlife World.
A full day of leisure to explore Australia's Olympic city.
Depart by air for Cairns. Transfer to your hotel. (Pacific/Pullman Cairns)
Board the Kuranda Scenic Train to enjoy breathtaking views over the rainforest canopy. Visit Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, where you can enjoy stunning dance performances, a museum, and lunch.
Experience an exciting full day on the Great Barrier Reef. Cruise by catamaran to the stunning Marine World coral reef location. Enjoy morning tea, an informative presentation by a marine biologist, a buffet lunch, semi-submersible tours, glass-bottom boat tours, and underwater observatory coral viewing. All snorkeling equipment, wet suit and Lycra suit are included, and a qualified snorkeling advisor is on hand. Scuba diving available at additional cost.
Fly to Melbourne and transfer to your hotel. (Pullman Melbourne/Sofitel)
A half-day city tour includes Queen Victoria Market, the Shrine of Remembrance, the peaceful King's Domain Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Royal Exhibition Buildings. Drive down Collins Street, the ultimate shopping strip and business center, and see Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Cross International Date Line and arrive in Nadi. Transfer to your idyllic beach resort. (First Landing/Sofitel)
Full day free, or take an optional half-day tour into Nadi's scenic environs through the beautiful Sabeto Valley to the Garden of Sleeping Giants. Or, relax on the beaches or take a cruise to neighboring islands.
Depart via Fiji Airways to the US, and arrive home the same day.
