This eighteen night trip covers four of Australia's most iconic destinations in one well-built route. Starting and finishing in Melbourne, the trip takes in the red centre at Uluru, four nights in Sydney and three nights on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef at Port Douglas, with guided tours, a reef cruise and the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb all included.
The trip begins with three nights in Melbourne at the Rendezvous Hotel in the city centre. A small group city tour on the first full day covers the neighbourhoods, laneways and landmarks that define the city. The following day the Great Ocean Road takes you west along one of the world's great coastal drives, past surf beaches and dramatic cliffs to the limestone stacks of the Twelve Apostles rising out of the Southern Ocean.
Melbourne City Discovery Tour – get your bearings with a guided introduction to the city’s highlights.
Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles – a full-day journey along one of the world’s most scenic coastal drives. Marvel at dramatic cliffs, golden beaches, and the iconic limestone stacks that rise from the Southern Ocean.
From Melbourne a short flight takes you into the red centre, one of the most remote and visually striking landscapes on earth. Three nights at Sails in the Desert puts you at the heart of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, where the sandstone monolith shifts from burnt orange to deep red as the light changes through the day.
The walks around its base give you a real sense of the place and the deep spiritual significance it holds for the Anangu people.
Four nights at the PARKROYAL Darling Harbour puts you within easy reach of the harbour, the CBD and the main sights. A historic walking tour of the Rocks covers the cobbled streets and colonial buildings where the city began.
Sydney City Walking Tour – discover the stories behind the Opera House, The Rocks, and Darling Harbour in a small group.
Sydney BridgeClimb at Night – ascend one of the world’s great icons and see the city sparkle under the stars.
From Sydney a flight north brings you to Cairns, where the car hire begins for three nights based in Port Douglas, a small town sitting between the rainforest and the Coral Sea.
The Quicksilver reef cruise takes you out to Agincourt Reef on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef, where the coral is some of the most pristine on the reef and snorkelling and introductory diving are both available on the day.
Return flights from Dublin to Melbourne with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul, internal flights with Jetstar between Melbourne and Uluru, Uluru and Sydney, Sydney and Cairns, and Cairns and Melbourne, private airport transfers throughout, 3 days car hire from Cairns International Airport with inclusive insurance, and accommodation throughout as follows: 3 nights at Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne (room only), 3 nights at Sails in the Desert Uluru (room only), 4 nights at PARKROYAL Darling Harbour Sydney (room only), 3 nights at Meridian Port Douglas (room only), 3 nights at Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne (room only). Included activities: small group Melbourne city tour, Great Ocean Road and Twelve Apostles full day tour, historic walking tour of the Rocks Sydney, Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb at night, Quicksilver Outer Barrier Reef cruise from Port Douglas, private custom Melbourne tour. Flights depart Dublin on 01 October 2026. Price is correct at the time of posting (16 April 2026). Offers are subject to change.
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