This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Starting in the paradise city of Cairns, you'll spend seven days on a wonderful Great Barrier Reef tour. Explore Daintree National Park in a rainforest lodge quite unlike any other before you fly to the paradisical Lizard Island.
While staying in the only resort in the island, you'll spend your days relaxing on white-sand beaches and exploring the coral that is always just moments away.
You'll have the option to go on a kayaking experience unlike any other as you hover over the Great Barrier Reef or to hike in the footsteps of Captain Cook to the lookout point for a view that will take your breath away. Travel in style in luxurious accommodation to truly experience the majesty of this part of Queensland! This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Starting in the paradise city of Cairns, you'll spend seven days on a wonderful Great Barrier Reef tour. Explore Daintree National Park in a rainforest lodge quite unlike any other before you fly to the paradisical Lizard Island.
While staying in the only resort in the island, you'll spend your days relaxing on white-sand beaches and exploring the coral that is always just moments away.
You'll have the option to go on a kayaking experience unlike any other as you hover over the Great Barrier Reef or to hike in the footsteps of Captain Cook to the lookout point for a view that will take your breath away. Travel in style in luxurious accommodation to truly experience the majesty of this part of Queensland!
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Itinerary
Day 1
Travel from Cairns to Port Douglas
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From Cairns, you'll travel north the Port Douglas area for three days in your nature reserve. Once at your accommodation, you'll have time to relax and enjoy the quiet of the rainforest in style.
Accommodation
Thala Beach Resort★5 star
Transportations
Private Driver from Cairns to Daintree Rainforest
Meals
Dinner
Destinations
Oak Beach
Day 2
Snorkelling and Sailing Reef Tour
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Immersed in the northern frontier of Great Barrier Reef, this is the perfect snorkelling and sailing adventure for a conservation-minded visitor. Ideally suited to those who can swim and have a spirit of fun and adventure. Discerning guests can enjoy an inspiring full-day experience to the absolutely stunning Coral Cays on the Great Barrier Reef in the most sustainable way! Focussing on small groups on a luxury sailing catamaran, this is a full day of snorkelling and sailing.
Accommodation
Thala Beach Resort★5 star
Activities
Reef Day Tour with Sailaway
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Destinations
Oak Beach
Port Douglas
Day 3
A Rainforest Discovery Tour
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This premium full-day tour includes the Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge and Port Douglas. It takes in the best bits of lush tropical rainforest, cascading rivers and the iconic Cape Tribulation beach, the only place on earth where two natural World Heritage-listed sites, the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforest, exist side-by-side. This tour is great value and also includes a Daintree River Cruise, morning tea and a quality restaurant lunch.
Accommodation
Thala Beach Resort★5 star
Activities
Rainforest Trip with Daintree Discoveries
Port Douglas
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Oak Beach
Mossman Gorge
Port Douglas
Day 4
Fly to Lizard Island
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This morning you'll journey back down to Cairns to fly to Lizard Island, a remote island that sits in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef. You'll spend the next three days in a true paradise as you stay in the only resort on the island to see the beauty and colour of the corals and all the marine life that lives around it. You'll have your days free so you can pick and choose the ways that you wish to explore.
Accommodation
Lizard Island Resort★5 star
Activities
Lizard IslandOptional Activity
Transportations
Private Driver from Daintree Rainforest to Cairns
Plane from Cairns to Lizard Island
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Oak Beach
Lizard
Day 5
A Free Day on Lizard Island
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Wake up with the sun to another day in paradise. Today, you could explore the reef by glass-bottom kayak and watch life under the sea pass underneath you. With colourful fish, coral and clams in all shapes and sizes, you'll see marine life like you have never seen before! Spend the rest of the day explore the beaches of the island.
Accommodation
Lizard Island Resort★5 star
Activities
Kayaking from Lizard Island ResortOptional Activity
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Lizard
Day 6
Another Free Day on Lizard Island
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Another free day could take you to the lookout point that was perhaps first discovered by Captain Cook himself. Although a steep and sometimes challenging hike, what you will see again will blow you away. As Cook was stuck in the coral reef he wandered around the island to find the highest point and found the most beautiful seascape in front of him. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at the resort.
Accommodation
Lizard Island Resort★5 star
Activities
Cook's Look from Lizard Island ResortOptional Activity
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Lizard
Day 7
Travel back to Cairns
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Today concludes your beautiful Great Barrier Reef tour. Mid-afternoon, you will fly back to Cairns to continue your journey to your next destination.
Transportations
Private Driver from Lizard Island Resort to Lizard Island Airport
Plane from Lizard Island to Cairns
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Lizard
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What’s included?
6 nights accommodation
2 activities
6 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners
Airport transfer
Entrance fees
Ground transportation
Licensed English speaking guides
What’s not included?
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
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AU$ 13,056/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
Australia in 7 days
5-star accommodation
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