Australia 15 Nights Family of 4

Australia

15 nights

Family of 4

REMARKABLE JOURNEYS ENHANCING EXTRAORDINARY LIVES

Australia

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Family S Your Journey Outline

Park Hyatt, Melbourne 3 nights

Orpheus Island, Great Barrier Reef 3 nights

Silky Oaks Lodge, Mossman 3 nights

Bamurru Plains, Kakadu National Park 3 nights

Park Hyatt, Sydney 3 nights

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Family S Your Daily Outline

Day 1 Arrive Melbourne Park Hyatt

• Arrive Melbourne, private road transfer to your accommodation • 1 x Club Deluxe & 1 x Park Twin • Remainder of the day at leisure

• Breakfast

Days 2 & 3 Melbourne Park Hyatt

• Spend your time in Melbourne at your own leisure • 1 x Club Deluxe & 1 x Park Twin • Some optional activities may include (please note that those are suggested Breakfast activities only and that additional cost •

may apply)

- Visit The Royal Botanical Gardens - Privately Guided City Tour - Yarra Valley Private wine Tour - Visit Melbourne Zoo - Food, art and Laneways Walk Tour

Day 4 Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef Orpheus Island

• Private road transfer to Melbourne airport • 1 x Beachfront Villa • Fly Melbourne to Cairns (not included in costing) • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and selection of Australian wines • Scheduled Helicopter transfer to Orpheus and beers Island (15kg luggage per person in soft bags only – excess luggage can be stored at the airport until return) • Orpheus experience daily, snorkelling, fishing, island cruise, unlimited use of • Remainder of the day at leisure

motorised dinghies, paddle boards, kayaks, catamarans, snorkelling

equipment and light fishing gear

Days 5 & 6 Great Barrier Reef Orpheus Island

• Spend your time on Orpheus Island at your own leisure • 1 x Beachfront Villa

• You may wish to make the most of the Breakfast, lunch, dinner and activities on offer at your accommodation, • selection of Australian wines optional activities may include (please and beers note that those are suggested activities only and that additional cost may apply) • Orpheus experience daily, - Snorkeling, fishing snorkelling, fishing, island - Island cruise cruise, unlimited use of - Paddle boarding, kayaking motorised dinghies, paddle

boards, kayaks, catamarans, snorkelling

equipment and light fishing gear

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Family S Your Daily Outline

Day 7 Great Barrier Reef to Mossman Silky Oaks Lodge

• Scheduled Helicopter transfer to Cairns airport (15kg luggage per person in soft • 1 x Lodge Suite bags only)

Breakfast • Private road transfer to your • accommodation • Use of river canoes, bikes, • Remainder of the day at leisure tennis court, fitness center, walking trails, in house • yoga, guided rainforest

walk and one return scheduled shuttle to Port Douglas per day

Day 8 Daintree Adventure Day, Mossman Silky Oaks Lodge

• Depart on your Scheduled Daintree Adventure Day with Jungle Surfing • 1 x Lodge Suite experience (allow all day for this experience) • Breakfast

Use of river canoes, bikes, tennis court, fitness center,

walking trails, in house yoga, guided rainforest walk and one return scheduled shuttle to Port Douglas per day

Day 9 Drift Snorkel Experience, Mossman Silky Oaks Lodge

9.00pm • Depart on your Scheduled River Drift Snorkel Experience (allow approx.3 hours • 1 x Lodge Suite for this experience)

• Breakfast

Use of river canoes, bikes, tennis court, fitness center, walking trails, in house yoga, guided rainforest walk and one return scheduled shuttle to Port Douglas per day

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Family S Your Daily Outline

Day 10 Mossman to Kakadu National Park Bamurru Plains

• Private road transfer to Cairns airport • 2 x Safari Bungalows • Fly Cairns to Darwin (not included on costing) • Chef prepared meals and beverages from a select • Private scenic air transfer to Bamurru Plains open bar (15kg luggage per person in soft bags only – excess luggage can be stored at the air charter office until return) • Daily guided wilderness safaris which may include • Remainder of the day at leisure airboat excursions, open-

top 4WD safaris, river cruises, quad bike

adventures, wilderness walks and wildlife viewing (subject to weather conditions)

Day 11 Private Day Trip to Kakadu, Kakadu National Park Bamurru Plains

• Enjoy your Private Day Trip to Kakadu experience. (allow approx. 10 hours for this • 2 x Safari Bungalows experience)

• Chef prepared meals and beverages from a select open bar

• Daily guided wilderness safaris which may include airboat excursions, open- top 4WD safaris, river cruises, quad bike adventures, wilderness walks and wildlife viewing (subject to weather conditions)

Day 12 Kakadu National Park Bamurru Plains

• Spend today at your own leisure • 2 x Safari Bungalows

• Chef prepared meals and

beverages from a select open bar

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Family S Your Daily Outline

Day 13 Kakadu National Park to Sydney Park Hyatt Sydney

• Private scenic air transfer to Darwin airport (15kg luggage per person in soft bags • Opera King Deluxe + Opera only) Twin Rooms

• Fly Darwin to Sydney (not included in • Breakfast costing)

• Private road transfer to your accommodation

• Remainder of the day at leisure

Day 14 Taronga Zoo, Sydney Park Hyatt Sydney

• Enjoy your Scheduled Behind the Scenes Tour at Taronga Zoo today • Opera King Deluxe + Opera Twin Rooms

• Breakfast

Day 15 BridgeClimb, Sydney Park Hyatt Sydney

• Enjoy your BridgeClimb experience today • Opera King Deluxe + Opera

Twin Rooms

• Breakfast

Day 16 Depart • Private road transfer to Sydney airport

• Depart

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Park Hyatt, Melbourne 3 nights

Overlooking St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fitzroy Gardens and the cosmopolitan mix of Victorian and modern architecture of the central business district, Park Hyatt Melbourne offers an exclusive sanctuary in the heart of the city. Our hotel in Melbourne CBD provides a warm ambience and exceptional levels of personalised service and luxury amenities.

Park Hyatt Melbourne offers an extensive range of facilities and services to cater to your every need including a 24-hour Business Centre, concierge service for all travel and entertainment requirements and a Communications Centre with secretarial services and multilingual staff.

Park Hyatt - Club Deluxe (+ Park twin) Relax and unwind in this spacious guestroom spanning up to 60-square-metres featuring a king bed, generous work area with high-speed Internet access, an Italian marble bath with walk-in shower, deep soaking tub and TV.

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Orpheus Island, Great Barrier Reef 3 nights

Nestled in the sheltered Hazard Bay on the western-side of the island, the lodge is laid without fanfare along a ribbon of serene beach and features laid-back luxe accommodation, a main pavilion bar and alfresco-style dining area, a restaurant, a reading room, Gwandalan Day Spa, an inviting 26m x 13m infinity pool that mirrors the Coral Sea and a sustainable veggie patch which provides our chefs with a constant supply of fresh produce for guest meals.

Orpheus Island Nominees - Beachfront Villa With a unique ambience and a beautiful balance between contemporary and minimalist island aesthetic, the North Wing accommodation ensures utter comfort in a laid-back luxe setting.

The newly refurbished accommodation offers natural colour schemes, blonde timbers, crisp white linen, 32 inch LED TV, iPod docking station, Bella coffee machine and Li’tya guest amenities to ensure a tranquil sanctuary for you to unwind in, whilst private terraces boast Coral Sea views, languid sea breezes and serene Orpheus sunsets.

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Orpheus Island at leisure

Diving and Snorkelling, Few destinations on the Great Barrier Reef offer such an exquisite diving and snorkeling experience, due to Orpheus’ unique nature and personalised approach. Imagine exploring an awe-inspiring underwater world teeming with fish in an incredible array of colours while turtles swim past, seemingly undisturbed by your presence. The fringing reef surrounding Orpheus and the neighbouring islands is home to some of the regions most diverse and unspoilt marine wonderlands. Orpheus’ local dive sites are home to 1,100 of the 1,500 species of fish on the reef, 340 of the 359 varieties of hard corals and some of the region’s largest collections of soft corals.

Fishing, The Great Barrier Reef is a fisherman’s playground and the waters surrounding Orpheus provide some of the most sought after reef species in the world. An excellent array of table fish including Coral Trout, Sweetlip, Red Emperor and Giant Trevally can be caught locally. For the avid anglers amongst us, a trip to the outer reef is where the famous pelagic species such as Dog Tooth Tuna, Spanish Mackerel and Wahoo breed.

Dinghy Adventure, Take the helm of your very own motorised dinghy and discover the many pristine bays and reefs that fringe Orpheus. With more private beaches than guests, beach comb and enjoy a chef-prepared gourmet picnic hamper in absolute seclusion! After lunch, snorkel straight off the beach into pellucid blue-green waters and discover the mystical coral gardens and brightly coloured tropical fish of this underwater world.

Research Station Tour, Located within Pioneer Bay is the Orpheus Island Research Station, a marine research facility operated by James Cook University. On this educational tour you will be introduced to the great research facilities, including the wet and dry laboratories and the live reef touch tanks. During specific times of the year, you will also have the opportunity to meet internationally renowned Marine Scientists conducting integral research on climate change, sea level rise and their potential impacts on the local reef and eco systems.

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Silky Oaks Lodge, Mossman 3 nights

Spectacularly situated on the Mossman Gorge River, the eco luxury lodge is the ideal location to appreciate the natural tropical environment with a choice Tree house accommodation, all with individual and personalized touches.

The open sided Tree house restaurant which perches high above the surrounding rainforest and river is an exquisite, award winning, dining experience. Sit amongst the rainforest canopy and enjoy a cool refreshing cocktail at the bar and dining on the freshest of Australian produce with innovative seasonal menus.

Silky Oaks Lodge, the perfect haven to stay, relax, rejuvenate, explore and experience.

Silky Oaks Lodge - Lodge Suite The Lodge Suite is a newly refurbished and enlarged Deluxe Treehouse, with open plan lay out. Designer decorated throughout with a contemporary luxury feel.

An extra large balcony overlooks the rainforest with its own outside king size four poster day bed and outside sitting area.

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Daintree Adventure Day with Jungle Surfing

Come with us as we experience the oldest continuous rainforest on the planet from above and below!

An early start (7.45am) means we get to experience the Daintree Rainforest as it should be experienced, with almost no one else about. Crossing the Daintree Ferry we enter the Cape Tribulation section of the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics and deep into the heart of the Daintree Rainforest. First stop is the view over the Coral Sea from the fabulous Alexandra Range Lookout.

Sightings of Cassowary, Forest Dragons and even Buff Breasted Paradise Kingfishers is highly possible during the tour as we explore various rainforest boardwalks and beaches including Cape Tribulation, where in 1770 Captain Cook began having his ‘trials and tribulations’.

Then begin a unique Jungle Surfing experience through the canopy of this remnant rainforest, zipping along above the forest floor.

Lunch is at Linc Haven restaurant with a great selection of meals and drinks included in your tour. For desert we head to Daintree Bio-Dynamic Ice-cream for a refreshing fruit ice-cream, also included. Back to the Daintree River for a wildlife spotting cruise spotting crocs, snakes and Eagles while learning more about about this amazing part of Australia.

Finally, if conditions permit we will enjoy a stop to the upper Mossman river for a cooling dip in the healing waters. Our magical location here is well away from croc habitat so relax and enjoy a dip in the best water in the world.

**Please bring shoes suitable for walking short distances on uneven terrain, hat, sunglasses, long sleeved sun shirt, camera and towel**

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River Drift Snorkel Experience

Within an ancient rainforest, Step into the cool, crystal clear water and drift with the current as you explore life under the water’s surface.

Watch fish dart in and around the river stones and keep your eyes out for the occasional turtle.

This family-friendly tour is a perfect way to stay cool in the hot tropics and is a great introduction to snorkelling before heading out to the reefs. Small children can journey down the river on large river sleds.

Used as the location for the Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg series The Pacific, this amazing Eco- immersion adventure is a must try. Sometimes it is fast and exciting, other times slow and relaxing.

Included in your tour is complimentary pickup & drop off from Port Douglas Accommodation, all snorkels, wetsuits safety gear provided and a friendly safety trained river guide.

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Bamurru Plains, Kakadu National Park 3 nights

Bamurru Plains is located just to the west of Kakadu National Park on the Mary River floodplains. A profusion of bird and wildlife are on the doorstep of a unique bush lodge that exudes ‘Wild Bush Luxury’ and brings a touch of style to the discovery of a remote and beautiful wilderness.

With herds of buffalo, the highest density of saltwater crocodiles in Australia and prolific birdlife, Bamurru is one of Australia’s great wildlife spectacles.

With just 10 safari bungalows and a team of expert field guides, Bamurru Plains offers a select few guests the chance to immerse themselves in the story of the bush, while also enjoying the ‘Wild Bush Luxury’ touches. There is no internet access, no television or mobile phone coverage – a rare opportunity to ‘unplug’ and truly escape to your immediate environment.

Bamurru Plains - Safari Bungalow Your safari bungalow is built on stilts overlooking the floodplains, frequented by a myriad of bird and animal life.

Mesh screen ceiling to floor walls provides an experience in which you can see, hear and almost touch the wildlife and wilderness around you. The alarm clock in the morning is the call of Magpie Geese, after whom the camp is named, as the orange light of dawn spreads across the floodplain, all audible and visible without having to leave your bed.

The focus is on a supremely comfortable bed (organic cotton linen, pillow menu) and a spacious ensuite bathroom with high pressure showers. The décor reflects the region’s earlier indigenous, hunting and pastoral history and each room has a cold water thermos, local flora and fauna reading materials, as well as a species list.

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Bamurru at leisure

If you are interested in a guided wilderness safaris during your stay here are some options. Please note that these will incur an additional cost.

Airboat Tour, the floodplain wetlands of the Mary River catchment are the key natural feature of this area and some of the most important in the country, home to thousands of Magpie Geese, Plumed Whistling-Duck, Egrets, Ibis and a host of other birds. These beautiful birds will take flight as you zip across the floodplains on your airboat, flocks sometimes thousands of birds strong!

A guide will provide you with a hands on demonstration of the many uses of the flora from the wetlands whilst floating amongst a forest of melaleuca trees or looking out for crocodiles slowly swimming amongst the grasses of the floodplain. A morning trip out on the floodplains in an airboat is utterly exhilarating and the only way to truly experience this environment.

Four Wheel Drive Safari Tour, with the recession of the waters from much of the floodplain in the dry season, the plains become accessible to 4WD vehicles and an afternoon out with one of the guides will provide a unique insight to this fragile yet very important environment.

Our open sided safari vehicles feature shaded canopies with comfortable and raised seating to provide the best possible vantage point to view agile wallabies, estuarine crocodiles, wild horses, buffalo's and some of the 236 bird species on the property.

Our guides will describe the Aboriginal uses for some of the local flora and fauna while you enjoy a cool drink and bite to eat. River cruises and wildlife viewing.

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Private Day Trip to Kakadu

This private tour in Kakadu departs Bamurru by road at 07:00 for Kakadu National Park.

The ancient ravines and escarpments of Arnhem Land are the stronghold of Australia's indigenous culture. Few European settlers penetrated this area, which retains some spectacular galleries of rock art. Kakadu National Park, including the western edge of the Arnhem Land plateau, is easily accessible from Bamurru Plains.

Kakadu has been declared a World Heritage Site for both its natural and cultural importance and, at almost 20,000 square kilometres, is Australia's largest National Park. This land is over 2,000 million years old and is rich in biological diversity. Rock art galleries record 50,000 years of Aborginal occupation and reveal a depth of history and culture often hidden in modern Australia. It is important to visit the region with a guide who understands this heritage and respects the wishes of the traditional landowners.

The tour includes Kakadu NP entry fee, Guluyambi Cruise, Nadab floodplain, Aboriginal rock art at Ubirr, lunch & drinks.

Return by private charter flight departing Jabiru at 16:30, arriving to Bamurru Plains airstrip at 17:00

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Park Hyatt, Sydney 3 nights

Seated majestically on one of the world’s most beautiful harbours, Park Hyatt Sydney perfectly personifies contemporary harbourside luxury with its coveted location between the iconic Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Reminiscent of an exclusive harbourside residence, the hotel offers intimate surrounds with architecture, art and design that reflect the Australian landscape.

The hotel has a small albeit spectacular outdoor rooftop area, from where you can gaze at the breathtaking skyline views. It features a heated pool and lovely jacuzzi. The Park Hyatt Sydney has a small but wonderful spa, featuring five private treatment rooms, a relaxation room, steam room, outdoor whirlpool and gymnasium.

There are three options for dining: the Dining Room, Living Room and bar. The Dining Room Restaurant stands out and enjoys spectacular views of both the harbour and Opera House.

Park Hyatt - King Opera Deluxe Room Contemporary luxury greets all who step into this 75-square-metre guestroom, from the open plan design, architecturally designed bathroom and two private balconies to views of the iconic Sydney Opera House and harbour

Park Hyatt - King Opera View Room Contemporary luxury greets all who step into this 40- to 45-square-metre guestroom, from the open plan design, architecturally designed bathroom and private balcony to views of the iconic Sydney Opera House and harbour.

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Taronga Zoo Behind the Scenes Tour

The closest experience you can have with the Australian wildlife led by those who know them best – our Zoo keepers. Learn as you see, touch and feed the animals during this activity-packed two- hour journey through the Zoo. Venture into the wilderness of the Australian bush, enter the underground burrow of the Wombat and Platypus and explore the mysteries of the platypus in this introduction to Australia’s unusual wildlife.

Your keeper will explain the special adaptations that enable these animals to live in harmony with the Australian environment as you learn with hands-on interaction that gets you as close to the action as possible.

You will get photo opportunities with koalas in their enclosure and visit a working “animal kitchen” to see how the food is prepared. Also, venture behind-the-scenes in the Australian Nightlife house and enjoy encounters with nocturnal creatures.

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BridgeClimb Day

Absorb a 360 degree panorama of Sydney as you journey to the summit on our original Climb experience. Like an exposed spine, the outer rim delivers you to the peak, as the sky remains just beyond your outstretched fingertips.

Latching on in the Climb Base below the Bradfield Highway, you will walk on catwalks below the road-deck until you reach the South-East Pylon. Here you will ascend 4 ladders to the start of the upper arch, surrounded by the hum and buzz of Sydney’s traffic. With the summit in your sight, your journey continues along the Bridge’s outer arch on the Opera House side until you hit the top. After a summit celebration with your group, you cross the spine of the Bridge to the Darling Harbour side to make your descent to our Climb Base.

Every ticket to the top includes a Climb group photograph, a BridgeClimb cap, a certificate of achievement and a free pass to The Pylon Lookout.

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