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CRUISE Queensland, Australia
TOUR

NEW GRE AT BARRIER REEF &
DOWN UNDER CRUISE TOUR

CAIRNS TO AUCKLAND, (or reverse ) | 18 or 19* DAYS
W H A T ’ S I NC L U DE D
The smallest continent on earth (Australia). The most naturally beautiful and • All transfers to and from sites, hotels,
safest country in the world (New Zealand). The world’s largest living organism ports, and airport
(Great Barrier Reef). Superlatives roll off the tongue when it comes to the • Flight from Cairns to Melbourne
Land Down Under, and on this Cruise Tour you’ll encounter an incredible • 4 hotel stays — 3 nights at
†
collection of the unusual, the inconceivable, and the extraordinary. Make the Thala Beach Nature Reserve ,
1 night at Stamford Plaza
most of your trek across the planet as you inventory wonders on Australia’s east Melbourne Hotel †
coast, both islands of New Zealand, and tiny Tasmania. Drift along a river in the • Entrance fees and guided tours
UNESCO Daintree Rainforest, earth’s oldest and most continuous tropical forest. to Great Barrier Reef, Daintree
Come face to face with Nemo and Dory as you snorkel the Great Barrier Reef. Rainforest, Mossman Gorge Centre
Cruise through the breathtaking waters of Fiordland National Park. And along • Meals as indicated
the way, treat your palate to fine wines from the Barossa Valley, Yarra Valley, • 14-day cruise from Melbourne to
Auckland aboard newly transformed
Tasmania, Hawke’s Bay, and Marlborough. It’s a veritable feast of memorable all-suite Star Breeze
moments that shows you the best of the places you came to see. † Or similar hotel

Y OU R C R U I SE T OU R D A Y - T O - D A Y SNAP SH O T S
Colored descriptions indicate land tour portion.
DAY 1 • CAIRNS TO PORT DOUGLAS DAY 2 • DAINTREE RAINFOREST & DAY 3 • GREAT BARRIER REEF
Settle into your treehouse bungalow at CAPE TRIBULATION Your full day at the Great Barrier Reef
Port Douglas’ Thala Beach Nature Reserve UNESCO-inscribed Daintree Rainforest begins with a boat ride to the less-
Resort, a 4.5-star luxury resort on a private is the oldest rainforest on the planet, note- frequented outer reef — an area rich with
headland. Spend the rest of the day on your worthy for its complex ecosystem and a coral, fish, dolphins, stingrays, and turtles.
own — complimentary activities vary but lush beauty that’s said to have inspired the You’ll have plenty of time to snorkel and
may include guided nature or garden walks, movie Avatar. Stroll the boardwalk from swim, meeting species such as the iconic
bird and butterfly walks, conversations with the Kulki Lookout to Cape Tribulation parrotfish.
the local Aboriginal community, and sea where Daintree and the Great Barrier Reef (Includes breakfast at the hotel, lunch,
kayaking. End the day with dinner at the converge. Watch for crocodiles and other and overnight at Thala Beach Resort.)
treetop restaurant and stargazing from the creatures on a rainforest river cruise, then
resort’s custom-built outdoor observatory. meet some human rainforest residents at DAY 4 • CAIRNS TO MELBOURNE,
(Includes overnight at Thala Beach Nature the Mossman Gorge Center, cultural hub AUSTRALIA
Reserve bungalow and transfer from airport.) of the Kuku Yalanji Indigenous people. It’s a travel day to Melbourne where the
(Includes breakfast at the hotel, lunch, evening is at your leisure.
and overnight at Thala Beach Resort.) (Includes breakfast at the hotel, and overnight
at the Stamford Plaza Melbourne Hotel.)

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