14 days. Countless memories. This Sydney to Cairns trip is designed to give you a leisurely, expansive view of one of the world’s great coastlines. You’ll explore all the iconic hot spots, of course – Sydney’s famous harbour, snorkelling with sea-life at the Great Barrier Reef, the glittering sand at Whitehaven beach, and meeting koalas – but you’ll also get the hidden gems that only locals know about. And of course, out-of-this-world food and wine. Ready to discover the east coast?
Highlights:
- Boutique touring style – enjoy a thoughtfully curated, small-group experience with a relaxed pace and a bespoke itinerary tailored for the comfort-level traveller. We say comfort, however do not worry you will leave this tour feeling well travelled!
- Conservation Wildlife Park visit – get close to kangaroos, wombats, emus, and more.
- Hunter Valley – wine, cheese, and chocolate tastings. Send your favourite wine home or grab some chocolate and cheese to nibble on.
- Gumbaynggirr First Nations cultural experience.
- Koala Hospital visit in Port Macquarie – learn about wildlife care and conservation. Think cuteness overload!
- Byron Bay – enjoy the coastal town, get that small town feeling for a day and visit Cape Byron Lighthouse.
- K'gari (Fraser Island) 4WD off-road experience – explore the world’s largest sand island. Think paradise on earth!
- Red Cat Whitsundays & Whitehaven Beach - all inclusive full-day island trip with snorkelling. Take in all the marine life and sit back on the catamaran while you're not swimming.
- Atherton Tablelands tour – crater lake swim, waterfalls, and chance to spot wild platypus.
- Great Barrier Reef day cruise with Ocean Freedom – including drift snorkel tour and glass-bottom boat experience. Get your fix of ocean air and explore nature's natural wonders.
Minimum Age: 12
Maximum Age: 99
Fitness Requirement: Easy
Agent Restriction: Not suitable for children 11yrs and younger.
Group Size: 4 - 16
Operating Partner: Autopia Tours / Via Travel
Dietary Requirements: Please provide special dietary needs and food allergies at the time of booking.
Luggage Limit: Each traveller may bring 1 x 20 kg travel bag and 1 x 5 kg day bag.
What To Bring: 1L Refillable water bottle, Wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses & sunscreen, Beach towel, toiletries, bathers or swimwear, flip-flops shoes (beach thongs), Comfortable sturdy walking shoes (closed-toe shoes), All-weather clothing (In case extreme conditions day/night), Overnight bag 20kg & small day pack 5kg, Personal medicine if required, any pre-existing medical issues, please advise at time of booking, Money for snack and meals
Sydney
Hunter Valley and Newcastle
Port Macquarie & The Koala Hospital
Niigi Niigi (Sealy Lookout) & Byron Bay
Byron Bay
Noosa & Rainbow Beach
K’Gari (Fraser Island)
Brisbane
Brisbane to Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach & Whitsunday Islands
Mission Beach
Cairns via the Atherton Tablelands
Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef
Ends in Cairns
- 13 Nights’ Private or Shared Boutique Style Hotels/Resorts - all rooms with ensuite
- Includes: 12 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner
- All National Park entry fees included
- First Nations cultural experience
- Wine, cheese, chocolate tasting
- Australian wildlife encounter and rescue center visit
- K’gari Fraser Island 4WD small-group experience
- Whitsunday Island & Whitehaven beach day trip & snorkel
- Great Barrier Reef day cruise - incl. snorkeling gear & glass bottom boat
- Guided rainforest, gorge & lookout short-easy walks
- All transport (private small-group vehicle, transfers, domestic flight BNE>PPP & boat trips)
- Hosted by an experienced driver-guide, with local tour commentary
- Sydney meeting point / Cairns drop-offs points
Departures & Pickups
Operates: Sundays (select dates)
Meeting point: Is at the Holiday Inn Kings Cross – 203 Victoria St Potts Point, Sydney. Get to know your fellow travellers with a welcome meeting and dinner at 6:00pm.
Any meals not indicated within the itinerary – plenty of opportunity will be provided to purchase food along the way or dine out with the group
Hotel transfers pre/post tour itinerary to a nominated pickup point.
Optional activities and/or tours, and hire equipment extra. Optional Activity – Scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Byron bay optional activities: Surf lesson, kayak experience.
Personal travel insurance is highly recommended.
Spending money for personal items and expenses.
International flights are not included.
Bookings Terms & Conditions
These booking terms and conditions apply to bookings you make with Peterpans Adventure Travel PTY LTD (ACN 673 404 389) trading as Peterpans Travel (whether over the phone or by email) as well as online bookings you make on our website. We will rely on the authority of the person making the booking to act on behalf of any other traveller on the booking and that person will bind all such travellers to these terms and conditions.
The ticket(s) (“voucher(s)”) for your travel or experience are booked by us on your behalf with various Service Providers. Each Service Provider may have their own terms and conditions applying to your travel. It is important that you read the relevant and corresponding brochure for each of your bookings in order to understand all applicable terms and conditions. If you require additional information to that contained in the brochure then we recommend that you contact the Service Provider for further clarification.
BOOKING CONFIRMATIONS
Your responsibilities: Open tickets: You must book your travel dates in advance with the individual Service Provider as per the details provided on your voucher.
Tickets with booked dates: It is your responsibility to ensure you redeem your vouchers on the dates booked. If you wish to change these dates you must organise it with the Service Provider directly, with adequate notice. You must reconfirm all booked dates 48 hours prior to travel (minimum guide only) or in the manner stated on your voucher. If applicable, dietary requirements should also be confirmed at this time.
CANCELLATIONS and REFUNDS
Credit card fees, and additional fees paid to us for deposits of accommodation, transport and luggage storage are not transferable or refundable.
Please note that deposits on bookings are also non-refundable but may be used as credit towards future bookings.
Cancellations by service providers
If a service provider cancels your booking for any reason you WILL NOT be charged any cancellation fee and will be entitled to a full refund (other than any amount we are charged on your behalf by the service provider). ALL TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION is NON-REFUNDABLE, in some cases it may be transferable.
Cancellations by you outside of 14 days from the date of travel
Where you provide us with at least 14 days’ notice that you wish to cancel your booking for any reason, you will be charged a 10% cancellation fee and will be entitled to a refund (in addition to any amount we are charged on your behalf by the service provider) or can transfer, with no fee, any balance (in addition to any amount we are charged as a cancellation fee on your behalf by the service provider) to a new booking or credit voucher. ALL TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION is NON-REFUNDABLE, in some cases it may be transferable.
Cancellations by you within 14 days of the date of travel
Where you provide us with less than 14 days notice that you wish to cancel your booking for any reason, you will be charged a 30% cancellation fee and will be entitled to a refund ( in addition to any amount we are charged on your behalf by the service provider) or can transfer, with a $30 per product transfer fee, any balance (in addition to any amount we are charged as a cancellation fee on your behalf by the service provider) to a new booking or credit voucher. ALL TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION is NON REFUNDABLE, in some cases they may be transferable.
In addition, if a Service Provider charges us for the cancelled travel you must also pay us the amount that we are charged on your behalf by the Service Provider. It is, therefore, possible your cancellation fees could be up to 100% of the cost of the booking, regardless of whether travel has commenced (for example cancellations made within 24hrs of travel or certain flight bookings). The Cancellation Fee will apply in all cases where a tour is able to run. For example, if you are unable to reach a tour due to an “act of God” (for example a road is cut off due to flooding) the normal Cancellation Fee will apply if the tour still runs in your absence or would have run but for your absence. If a tour or other travel service is cancelled by the Service Provider, we will refund you in full the amount paid for the tour or other travel service. This full refund is subject to a fully refundable amount being given to our agency from the supplier who is cancelling. We highlight here that all suppliers have different cancellation terms.
All refunds will occur in the local currency and will be refunded to the same card that payment was made with. If your credit card uses a different currency, the amount refunded may be different from the original amount paid due to exchange rate fluctuations. We are not liable for these fluctuations, or any fees your bank charges.
Please note that in the case of natural disasters (e.g. flood, fire, cyclone, etc.), many Service Providers do not offer refunds, and we may therefore be unable to provide a refund to you. We strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive travel insurance to cover this situation.
The 10% or 30% agency cancellation fee does not apply to: Dive Courses where you fail a Dive Medical test; or Skydives cancelled by the Service Provider within 3 days of booking due to weather, in which case a full refund will apply.
Where a refund or other payment applies, you may choose to transfer the full cost of your booking to another tour. However, a transfer fee of $30 may apply. While we aim to process refunds swiftly, high-demand situations (such as natural disasters) may result in delays.
We strongly recommend purchasing a travel insurance policy at the time of booking to protect yourself against unexpected cancellations and changes. Depending on your policy, your insurance provider may cover up to 100% of cancellation fees and other costs incurred. Cancellation fees for tours and bus bookings can be up to 100%, so having appropriate coverage can help minimise financial risk.
Please act responsibly and with respect on your travels. All Service Providers reserve the right to cancel bookings based on recommendation from another provider due to misconduct/misbehaviour during another stage of their trip. We will treat this as any normal cancellation and charge the above-mentioned Cancellation Fee, plus any Service Provider fees.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
We endorse the recommendation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that all travellers take out travel insurance. It is your personal responsibility to purchase your own travel insurance to cover any liability which may be incurred to us or a Service Provider and other travel misadventures that you wish to be insured against. We recommend that you source travel insurance with a low excess payment, to make claiming on cancelled tours worthwhile.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
We endeavour to package tours that will meet your expectations. However, we take no responsibility for any matters that arise with regard to or during individual tours or arrangements with individual Service Providers. We appreciate your feedback, whether complaints, compliments or suggestions. However, to the extent permitted by law we will not be responsible to you for any loss, expense or damage that you may suffer during any particular tour, accommodation or travel, no matter the cause. These matters are the responsibility of each individual Service Provider and you agree that you will not hold us liable in any such circumstance.
TOUR DETAILS
The inclusions, departure details and itinerary points of each tour and activity listed on our websites are current as of the last product update. We endeavour to reflect up-to-date information on all website pages but will not be held accountable for changes from suppliers which are yet to be reflected on site. Upon booking we ask that you review details listed in your vouchers as these will be the most reliable.
PRICES
We endeavour to package the best value tours available at the best prices. However, we take no responsibility for price fluctuations arising from changes in the prices charged by Service Providers occurring before final payment. The price of your travel is subject to change until such time as you pay for the travel in full.
EXTRA COSTS
Many tours have extra costs and you should be aware that there may be added expenses. These expenses will differ for each Service Provider but some of the more usual extras may include: EMC Tax, Stinger suit Hire, Luggage storage, Sleeping Bag Hire, Linen Hire, National Park Fee, Food, Insurance, Accommodation, Equipment Hire, Petrol Levy. We will alert you to extra costs to the extent reasonably practicable. However, you must also check with each individual Service Provider when you confirm your voucher.
PASSPORT and VISAS
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have valid passports, visas and re-entry permits which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be your sole responsibility. All travellers must have a valid passport for international travel and many countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of return and some countries require a machine-readable passport. Transfers between tours may incur a $30 administration fee.
By proceeding with a purchase via our Call Centre or Website you declare that you have read, understood, acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of this booking and if your booking is accepted, you will be bound by these terms and conditions.
