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Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays
10 days, Brisbane to Cairns
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You can get a sense of just how huge Australia is by looking at a map, but once you’re there, the vastness really hits home. For travellers long on ambition but short on time, this extensive and compact journey up the East Coast of Queensland is nothing short of ideal. Employing a diverse range of transport – yachts, trains, 4x4s, and buses – you’ll visit Fraser Island and the Whitsundays, go snorkelling and relax in the Noosa Everglades. Your time here may not last long, but your memories will last forever.
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Trip Code: OABC
Is this tour for me?
Travel Style: 18-to-Thirtysomethings
Fast, fresh, and fun adventures that never slow down, made for young, budget-minded travellers.
Service Level: Basic
Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.
Physical Rating: 3 - Average
Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 20, avg 16
Age requirement: 18-39
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Itinerary Notes
Please note that most 18-to-Thirtysomethings accommodation in Australia is multi-share. For more info, see our Trip Details.
Itinerary
Day 1Brisbane
Arrive at any time.
Day 2Brisbane/Fraser Island
Travel by private bus, private 4x4 and ferry to reach Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island. Explore the island by 4x4.
Meals included:
BreakfastDay 3Fraser Island/Noosa Everglades
Enjoy a morning of exploring by 4x4 to hit the remainder of Fraser Island's highlights, then set off to the Noosa Everglades for an evening surrounded by stunning wilderness.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4K'gari (Fraser Island) to Airlie Beach
Hop on board a northbound train. Travel to laid back Emu Park on the Capricorn Coast, and enjoy an Aussie barbecue in the evening.
Meals included:
Breakfast | DinnerDay 5Emu Park/Whitsunday Islands
Embark on a 3-day maxi yacht sailing adventure. Enjoy beach visits, island bush walks, and time to snorkel the reefs. Anchor off of secluded tropical islands at night.
Meals included:
Breakfast | DinnerDay 6Whitsunday Islands
Hike to an island lookout over Whitehaven Beach, known for its stunning white sand, then enjoy free time on the famous beach. Anchor off of a secluded tropical island at night.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 7Whitsunday Islands/Airlie Beach
Continue sailing through the gorgeous backdrop of the Whitsunday Islands. Sail to the resort town of Airlie Beach for a night on the town.
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BreakfastDay 8Airlie Beach/Cairns
Admire the scenery on the train north to Cairns.
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LunchDay 9Cairns
Enjoy a free day to visit the Great Barrier Reef or get the adrenaline pumping by skydiving, whitewater rafting or bungee jumping. Cap it all off with a Big Night Out in Cairns.
Day 10Cairns
Depart at any time.
What's Included
- Your G for Good Moment: Cafe Chloe, Tully
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Discover Moment: Cairns
- Your Big Night Out Moment: Cairns
- Fraser Island overnight excursion
- Noosa Everglades overnight experience
- Entrance fees to Cooloola Recreation Area and Fraser Island in Great Sandy NP
- Whitsunday Islands sailing excursion (3 days)
- Whitehaven Beach visit
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Hostels (5 nts), cabins (2 nts), maxi yacht (2 nts). All nights multi-share.
Meals
6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners
Allow USD200-260 for meals not included.
Transportation
Private vehicle, maxi yacht, train, truck, ferry
Staff & experts
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Departures
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Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.