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Sydney, Cairns and Barrier Reef 20092010

A 10-Day Trafalgar Tours tour starting from $1,075

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Starting Price:	$1,075
Tour Length:	10 Days
Countries Visited:	Australia

Book 6,10 or 12 months in advance save up to 10%
Young Travelers ages 5-17 save 10% off tours
Groups of 5 or more save 5%, 9+ one goes for free
Triple Room Discount available


More Information About This Tour:
Tour Type:	South Pacific 2009
Tour Category:	Free and Easy
Tour Operator:	Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code:	TT-PSAUM-2009

Cities Visited:
Sydney, Blue Mountains, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns

You''ll be travelling on an independent basis with qualified local drivers and guides in Sydney and Cairns. With 3 nights in each Sydney and Cairns, you''ll experience the Sydney Harbour and Opera House, Featherdale Wildlife Park, the Blue Mountains, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns at leisure and much more!

Sightseeing Highlights

Sydney See the Harbour Bridge, Opera House and much more.
Featherdale Wildlife Park View native Australian animals.
Blue Mountains Enjoy spectacular mountain scenery.
Great Barrier Reef Ride the high speed catamaran to the Great Barrier Reef and enjoy a buffet lunch.
Cairns Enjoy this tropical city at leisure.

Dining Highlights

7 Buffet Breakfasts
1 tropical buffet lunch on the Great Barrier Reef

8 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

You will be traveling on an independent basis with qualified local drivers/guides in Sydney and Cairns.
High speed Catamaran to the Great Barrier Reef.
Airport transfers will be provided on Day 3 in Sydney & Day 10 in Cairns, only for passengers who have booked their flights on a Trafalgar recommended airline and advised Trafalgar of their flight details.
You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips and local taxes are included.
Travel wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.

Days 1 & 2 - Depart USA We fly over the international date line to Sydney, Australia.

Day 3 - Arrive Sydney (4 nights) On arrival at Sydney Airport you are transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore. You could wander down to Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife World to see native Australian animals and birds. Or take a stroll to Circular Quay, through the historic Rocks area, around to the Sydney Opera House for panoramic views of the glistening harbor and the bridge. If you’re feeling really energetic a walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens will lead you to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which houses permanent and visiting collections. Tonight why not dine at one of the many restaurants at Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay or King Street Wharf.

Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton

Day 4 - Sydney Sightseeing Enjoy a morning tour of Sydney including a visit to Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair in the Royal Botanic Gardens for views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Drive through China Town and Kings Cross and stop at the Gap at South Head for photo opportunities before morning tea (own expense) at Bondi Beach. Return to the city at lunchtime where the rest of the afternoon is at your leisure. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 5 - Blue Mountains – Featherdale Wildlife Park Visit the award-winning Featherdale Wildlife Park to see Australian animals including kangaroos and crocodiles. You can also pat a cuddly koala! On arrival in the Blue Mountains visit Scenic World for a chance to ride on the Scenic Railway (the steepest in the world), Skyway or Cableway (own expense). From Echo Point see the spectacular Three Sisters rock formation. You’ll have time at leisure in the quaint village of Leura to browse through the antique shops or buy souvenirs before returning to Sydney past the site of the 2000 Olympic Games. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 6 - Sydney at Leisure A full day at leisure to explore the delights of Sydney. Why not take a tour of our beautiful Northern Beaches. You’ll travel over the Harbour Bridge and stop at Milsons Point for the best possible photo opportunity of the Sydney Opera House. View the Middle Harbour area and Spit Bridge from Seaforth Lookout. Travel past Sydney’s white sandy beaches including Curl Curl, Harbord and Freshwater. Stop for afternoon tea (own expense) at Manly Beach then return to the city at your leisure on the famous Manly Ferry with panoramic views of the Sydney skyline and Opera House from the water. Or you may like to join a tour to the Hunter Valley for a winery tour and tastings of the local wines. Or perhaps take an excursion to Canberra, Australia''s capital, and tour the sights of the city including a guided tour of Parliament House. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 7 - Sydney – Cairns (3 nights) Today, you will be transferred to Sydney Airport for your flight to Cairns. On arrival at Cairns Airport you will be transferred to your hotel for the first of your three-night stay. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Cairns International / Hilton

Day 8 - Great Barrier Reef Today board your high speed catamaran for an unforgettable day on the Great Barrier Reef with a tropical buffet lunch included. Snorkel in the underwater paradise with its colorful coral and fish. Visit the Underwater Observatory and watch the marinelife float by, plus take a ride in the semi-submersible vessel. Enjoy an informative reef education presentation by a marine naturalist on this natural living wonder. Return to Cairns late afternoon. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight Lunch)

Day 9 - Cairns at Leisure Enjoy a full day at leisure in the tropical city of Cairns. Perhaps join a tour on the famous Kuranda Railway for a breathtaking journey to the village of Kuranda with time to stroll through the Kuranda Markets. Return to the lowlands by the Skyrail Cableway above the Barron Gorge National Park, a beautiful experience. Visit the award-winning Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. Experience the history, creative and dance theatres where the legends of the Dreamtime are brought to life. Or if nature’s your thing, you could take a tour to Cape Tribulation. Catch a ferry across the Daintree River and visit the Environmental Centre then take a closer look at life from the Rainforest Canopy Tower. There’s time to walk along Cape Tribulation Beach before lunch in a rainforest setting. Later cruise through the mangroves along the Daintree River and visit
Mossman Gorge. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 10 - Cairns – USA Today transfer to Cairns Airport where you will connect with your return flight home. (Buffet breakfast)

We have designated this itinerary as one of our "Free and Easy" touring experiences. This itinerary gives you the perfect balance between organised, included activities and free time to explore, shop and immerse yourself in the city/place being visited. In every location, you will enjoy our qualified local/driver guides who reveal and explain local points of interest, historical events/anecdotes and their local knowledge of the cities and places they live in and know so well.

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Air tickets are non-refundable after purchase and no name changes allowed once a reservation is made. Subject to availability and offers may be withdrawn at any time. Other conditions may apply. Visit www.trafalgartours.com/europesale for additional details, conditions, restrictions and combinability. Book the May 15th departure of Contrasts of Australia & New Zealand & Save up to $1,200 per couple. *18 days from $5824 NOW $5224* per person air-inclusive Travel Value Includes*: - Round-trip international airfare on Qantas - All intra-tour air flights - Round-trip airport transfers - Sightseeing, special features and scenic highlights as indicated in the itinerary - Meals and dining, including a Be My Guest exclusive as indicated in the itinerary - Trafalgar’s First Class Travel Highlights Terms and Conditions: The above rate is per person, double occupancy and is based on travel on May 5, 2010. Includes round-trip air from Los Angeles via Qantas. $120 per couple savings is based on double occupancy for the May 5, 2010 departure only of the Contrasts of Australia & New Zealand 2010 tour. No deviations will be permitted at this discounted rate. All bookings must be booked and deposited by April 15, 2010 to qualify for this discount. Subject to availability. Includes all fuel surcharges and carrier-imposed fees, but fare does not include up to $10 in September 11th Security Fees, $3-$18 PFCs, and air taxes of up to $186 per person. Air portion of the itinerary is non-commissionable. Tickets are non-refundable once ticketed. Not valid for groups. Additional restrictions may apply.CST#2077132-20 Trafalgar Great Ways to Save Trafalgar offers great savings and discounts to help you stretch your money. Past passengers save 5% off of the land on most tour itineraries. There are also Early Payment Discount and Young Traveller Discounts just to name a few. The early bird catches the worm, so book now - pay early - and save money! The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the LAND-only portion of your tour. The earlier you pay - the more you save! Below are our Early Payment Saving options: Pay (min) 12 months prior to departure Save up to 10% Pay (min) 10 months prior to departure Save up to 7.5% Pay (min) 6 months prior to departure Save up to 5% Please note: See individual itinerary pages for the exact value of how much you will save. All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our City Break Tours, train tours, any products in our Eastern Mediterranean section and extra night accommodation. For 2010 pre-registration bookings, payments are to be made according to 2009 brochured prices. For further details, call 800-942-3301. Travel with Family and Friend and Save! *5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends! 9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. Share a Room and Save!* When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost. Please note: This service does not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Island Hopper and Best of Greece tours, Greek tours with Mediterranean cruises, train tours, Egypt, Israel and extra night accommodation.


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Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

Sydney
Featherdale Wildlife Park
Blue Mountains
Great Barrier Reef
Cairns

This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
* "Land Only" Price requires the following air sectors to be purchased separately: Sydney - Cairns. Trafalgar guarantees to offer you the best airfare available at the time of booking. Additional government taxes and fees may apply and these will be confirmed at time of booking.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

Traveling to Italy - Upgrade to Business Class from only $249!* - Learn How

FROM TO BUSINESS CLASS FARE

(plus taxes of approx. $80)

New York (JFK & EWR) Rome $2088

Boston (BOS) Rome $2328

Florida (MIA & ORD) Rome $2524

Los Angeles (LAX) Rome $2927

HURRY! Offer ends March 30, 2010.

- Terms and Conditions: *Business Class upgrade is valid on new 2010 bookings only when booked and paid in full 03/01/10 – 03/30/10 for travel between 06/02/10 (06/05/10 for LAX) – 09/05/10. Upgrade starts at $249 per person each direction. Valid for one way or round trip travel. Valid on Alitalia flights (600 – 699) from JFK, EWR, BOS, ORD, MIA and LAX to FCO only. Taxes of approximately $80 and fees are not included. Visit www.trafalgartours.com/taxesandfees for full details and conditions. Sample Alitalia Business Class Special Fares are subject to change and will be quoted and confirmed at time of booking. Promotion code is 10ITALYBC. Commission paid on air portion is 0%; land portion is paid at applicable agency commission level. Promotion cannot be booked online. Air tickets are non-refundable after purchase and no name changes allowed once a reservation is made. Subject to availability, not valid on groups and may be withdrawn at any time. Other conditions may apply. Visit www.trafalgartours.com/businessclass for additional details, conditions, restrictions and combinability. **Prices are per person, land only and based on double occupancy. Call for airfare. CST#2077132-20

Save $300 per couple on Air Inclusive Europe Vacations

Terms and Conditions: *Save $300 per couple ($150 per person) valid on new 2010 Europe air-inclusive bookings when full payment is made 03/01/10 – 03/30/10 for travel between 04/01/10 – 10/24/10. Valid on select airlines and gateways only. Promotion code is 10EBAIR150. Promotion cannot be booked online. Air tickets are non-refundable after purchase and no name changes allowed once a reservation is made. Subject to availability and offers may be withdrawn at any time. Other conditions may apply. Visit www.trafalgartours.com/europesale for additional details, conditions, restrictions and combinability.

Book the May 15th departure of Contrasts of Australia & New Zealand & Save up to $1,200 per couple.

18 days from $5824* NOW $5224* per person air-inclusive

Travel Value Includes:

- Round-trip international airfare on Qantas

- All intra-tour air flights

- Round-trip airport transfers

- Sightseeing, special features and scenic highlights as indicated in the itinerary

- Meals and dining, including a Be My Guest exclusive as indicated in the itinerary

- Trafalgar’s First Class Travel Highlights

Terms and Conditions: *The above rate is per person, double occupancy and is based on travel on May 5, 2010. Includes round-trip air from Los Angeles via Qantas. $120 per couple savings is based on double occupancy for the May 5, 2010 departure only of the Contrasts of Australia & New Zealand 2010 tour. No deviations will be permitted at this discounted rate. All bookings must be booked and deposited by April 15, 2010 to qualify for this discount. Subject to availability. Includes all fuel surcharges and carrier-imposed fees, but fare does not include up to $10 in September 11th Security Fees, $3-$18 PFCs, and air taxes of up to $186 per person. Air portion of the itinerary is non-commissionable. Tickets are non-refundable once ticketed. Not valid for groups. Additional restrictions may apply.CST#2077132-20

Trafalgar Great Ways to Save

Trafalgar offers great savings and discounts to help you stretch your money.

Past passengers save 5% off of the land on most tour itineraries.

There are also Early Payment Discount and Young Traveller Discounts just to name a few. The early bird catches the worm, so book now - pay early - and save money!

The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the LAND-only portion of your tour.

The earlier you pay - the more you save!

Below are our Early Payment Saving options:

Pay (min) 12 months prior to departure Save up to 10%

Pay (min) 10 months prior to departure Save up to 7.5%

Pay (min) 6 months prior to departure Save up to 5%

Please note: See individual itinerary pages for the exact value of how much you will save. All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our City Break Tours, train tours, any products in our Eastern Mediterranean section and extra night accommodation. For 2010 pre-registration bookings, payments are to be made according to 2009 brochured prices. For further details, call 800-942-3301.

Travel with Family and Friend and Save!

5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour.

Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify.

Share a Room and Save!

When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

Please note: This service does not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Island Hopper and Best of Greece tours, Greek tours with Mediterranean cruises, train tours, Egypt, Israel and extra night accommodation.

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