Oz Ex - Cobber Pass Cairns to Melbourne Cairns, Australia From Oz Experience

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Tour Itinerary Please note: At time of booking, HostelWorld will take a deposit on your trip. Oz Experience will also debit your credit card for the balance of the trip price at time of booking - not when you join the tour Recommended Min.Trip Time 26 days Itinerary Cairns to Mission Beach East Coast, here we come… We head to Mission Beach, where the rainforest meets the sea. This is one great place to stay over. If you’re lucky you’ll get to see a Cassowary, these are big birds with attitude. Mission Beach to Townsville (with optional Magnetic Island) Next stop: city of Townsville for Magnetic Island. Stay aboard or jump bus for 2 or 3 days, take the ferry and relax, try sea kayaking, go for a walk… it’s chilled out here. Magnetic Island is the sunniest spot on the QLD coast. (More than 320 sunny days a year!) You’ll think you’ve landed in paradise. Get out for some hikes or try and spot koalas in their natural habitat. Townsville to Airlie Beach We make our evening arrival into Airlie Beach, access point for the Whitsunday Islands and a not-to-be-missed 2 or 3 day sailing trip (optional) followed by the traditional night on the town. This is Airlie Beach after all. Airlie Beach to Sarina There’s a few kilometers to cover after Airlie Beach before we get to Sarina Bowling Club. Here we’re invited to play bare-foot lawn bowls. Sarina to Kroombit Now we go inland, almost into the Outback, to our cattle station overnight at Kroombit. There’s a local payment to cover bush dinner, bunk accomm and brekkie. Don’t go to bed before getting bucked off the mechanical bull! Kroombit to Hervey Bay We don’t leave the station until the goats are rounded up by horseback (own expense), then be part of a real-life mini-rodeo which is loads of laughs. Stay behind for more or get back on the bus to Hervey Bay, an access point to the amazing Fraser Island. Along the way, eyeball the grand old architecture of Maryborough. Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach We branch off to Rainbow Beach, which has awesome coloured sands (hence the name) and guided walks are possible. You can do Fraser Island trips from here with a 10 minute ferry onto the Island. At Rainbow Beach there’s a huge range of adventure activities on offer, from hang-gliding, shark diving to sea-kayaking with dolphins. Rainbow Beach to Noosa We take a few back roads and onto the highway and it’s not long before we turn for the Sunshine Coast and stop in the yuppie holiday spot Noosa. Noosa to Brisbane Heading out of Noosa, stay awake for interesting information from your driver-guide and gaze out the glass to the east for views of the Glasshouse Mountains, remnants of volcanoes from a long time ago. After a while, we turn into Brisbane. Brissie is Oz’s #3 city. Get off the bus. Stay a night. Stay longer. Brisbane to Gold Coast We hit the highway and it’s a short hop to The Gold Coast... 40 kms of golden sands, a land of theme parks, cheap rent luxury high-rise apartments, beautiful people, tanned wrinklies, nearby Hinterlands and great sushi bars. Try it for yourself and see… Gold Coast to Byron Bay It’s a short stage today. Head into Byron Bay, great beach, cool vibe, interesting locals. We’re sure you’ll love it so much you’ll get off and stay longer. Enjoy! Take a cheap day tour to Nimbin, town of happy hippies (optional). Byron Bay to Surf Camp This leg only takes a few hours. We take the coast road through Lennox Head to Ballina. Then it’s onto the Pacific Highway before we pull up at Mojo’s Surf’s cool Surf Camp. Surf Camp to Sydney We get up early to get some wave action with your included surf lesson. The Mojo Surf crew will have you standing up in no time. Stay longer if you reckon surfing’s your thing! After that there’s lots of bush, cool tunes and sometimes a bus-stop before we reach Sydney. Sydney to Jindabyne (via Canberra) We travel to Australia’s capital city of Canberra checking out Parliament House and other highlights on a city tour. After lunch we pass through Cooma, learning about Australia’s great engineering feat the ‘Snowy Hydro-Electric Scheme. We arrive at Jindabyne in the late afternoon - a great time for a spot of trout fishing in the lake or perhaps go water skiing and/or wake boarding (all at own expense & seasonal). Dinner and overnight dorm accommodation is included at the Lake Jindabyne Hotel, where you’ll get to enjoy the mountain life; perhaps a sauna, swim or a drink at the bar while taking in the magnificent view of the lake. (D) Jindabyne to Lakes Entrance Via Snowy River Country After breakfast, let the bus do all the work as we climb high into the Australian Alps (seasonal Nov-May). Enjoy a rewarding hike along an alpine track (2½ hour round-trip) absorbing stunning views of the glacial ‘Blue Lake’ & the peak of Mt Kosciuszko (the highest point in Australia). During winter, (Jun–Oct) we visit the ski village of Perisher/Smiggins for fun in the snow (optional hire of toboggans or snow tubes at own expense). After lunch we take the spectacular scenic drive along the Barry Way, watching the Snowy River wind below us, as we cross the border into Victoria. In the afternoon, we take a break to fly down the ‘zip wire’ (optional activity at own expense) before arriving for our overnight stop at the coastal township of Lakes Entrance; the Gateway to the Gippsland Lakes and Australia’s longest beach - Ninety Mile Beach. (B D) Lakes Entrance to Wilsons Promontory NP This morning you may wish to take the opportunity for an early morning walk before driving to Wilsons Promontory National Park with ample time to hike and explore! Walk on squeaky beaches, watch the ocean of Bass Strait pound on to the Australian mainland’s most southerly point, hike along spectacular granite rock formations with fantastic views and learn about the coastal flora & native wildlife (maybe even sighting emus and wombats). We finish our tour, travelling on to Melbourne through the pastoral landscape of South Gippsland. (B)

Oz Ex - Cobber Pass Cairns to Melbourne Cairns, Australia

Travel Details Pickup Points Need to Know Visits: Cairns, Mission Beach, Magnetic Island, Airlie Beach, Kroombit, Hervey Bay, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Secluded Surf Camp , Sydney, Jindabyne, Buchan, Wilsons Promontory, Melbourne Runs: Varied Run Times Duration: 14 Days Departs From: Cairns Returns to: Melbourne Full Itinerary PICKUP POINTS 1. Pick Up Cairns @ 8.00am Sunbus Bay D, Lake Street What To Bring Camera Towel Insect Repellant Hat Sunblock Swimwear Comfortable Footwear Change of Clothes water bottle, decent hiking shoes, warm clothing in winter months Included In Price Tour Guide - Discover real outback life at Kroombit Cattle Station - Take part in a didgeridoo demonstration - Learn to surf with OZ’s expert surf gurus, Mojo Surf Accommodation Provided: - Hostel (Local payments od $185 for select meals,accommodation and fuel levy, payable on departure.) Category: Bus Tours Fitness Required Moderate

Oz Ex - Cobber Pass Cairns to Melbourne Cairns, Australia

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