DAY-1-2  Arrival at Sydney. Cross the International Date Line.  Later we will visit the historic “Rock” area, Opera House, and Botanic Garden. 

 

DAY-3  Head down to Circular Quay on our way to climb the Sydney Bridge.  After lunch and free time to shop, we will visit Australian Wildlife Park.  A Great place for hands-on experience (as we feed the kangaroos).

 

DAY-4  Cross Sydney to Coffs Harbour.  We will have a relax day at the secluded beaches.  We will explore the beach and learn about different wild life and such.

 

Day-5-6  Continue via Cape Byron (Australia’s most easterly point) to the beautiful Gold coast, surfers paradise.  We will visit the Tamborine National Park.  Here, we will hike down through towering rain forest reach a beautiful waterfall and natural rock pool. In the evening we will stroll along gallery walk.

 

Day-7  We will head to Brisbane to interact with the locals.  This will be a time of shopping and site seeing.  We will visit historical buildings and cultural sites.

 

DAY-8-9  After breakfast, we will take the ferry to Fraser Island.  After lunch we will explore the island’s beaches and rain forest.  We will visit Lake Mckenzie and have our study of lakes.  We will also join a half-day four-wheel drive tour exploring the islands famous inland sites.  This is the largest Sand Island in the world. In the evening we will have an inter-tidal study or “Forest by Night” guided spotlight tour.

 

DAY-10-13  The next four days we will be exploring the amazing Great Barrier Reef.  Our activities include snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, view abundant sea life from the underwater observatory.  Here we will study different marine ecosystems, from the pelagic to coral reef systems. In the afternoon we will study the inter-tidal regions and fishery nursery grounds.

 

Day-14  We will head back home!