Overview

This vacation includes:

• Round trip flights on Qantas Airways from Los Angeles or Dallas/Fort Worth to Brisbane, Cairns and Sydney
• 3 nights in a 3 star hotel in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
• 3 nights in a 3 star hotel in Cairns with breakfast daily
• Full day cruise to the Great Barrier Reef including lunch
• 4 nights in a 3 star hotel in Sydney
• Tour of the Sydney Opera House
• Airport transfers in Cairns and Brisbane
  
• Springboard Vacations’ 24/7 local travel assistance and support
• 2 Australian ETAs valued $40.00 - FREE
• Includes government-imposed taxes, fees and the 9/11 Security Fee (approximately $US215), and applicable fuel surcharges.

Itinerary

DAY ONE/TWO
Fly nonstop from either Dallas/Fort Worth or Los Angeles to Brisbane on QANTAS Airways. Enjoy dinner and a movie, cross the International Date Line. Your flight left in evening, but as the sun comes up you’ve crossed the international dateline and “skipped” a day.

DAY THREE
You’ll be transferred to Australia’s beach mecca – Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.

With 50 miles of sun-drenched beaches, World Heritage Listed rainforests, great shopping and nightlife, the Gold Coast is Australia's leading holiday playground. Lazy days of sun and surf combined with vibrant nights of excitement and action - this is what makes the Gold Coast one of the most alluring vacation destinations… it's where the Aussies play.

DAY FOUR & FIVE
At leisure on the Gold Coast. Enjoy the beach and the surf culture.

DAY SIX
Today you’ll be transferred back to the Brisbane Airport for your flight to Cairns.

Cairns is the primary gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and is framed by the spectacular twin backdrops of rainforest mountain ranges and the sparkling Coral Sea.

DAY SEVEN
GREAT BARRIER REEF CRUISE
Today you’ll journey to a reef at the very edge of Australia's Continental Shelf, to an underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of color and brilliance. Experience firsthand the magic that is the Great Barrier Reef. You can choose to dive, snorkel, or stay dry and explore the stunning reef from the comfort of a semi-sub, just one meter underwater.

DAY EIGHT
At leisure in Cairns.

DAY NINE
Today you’ll fly to Australia’s largest city, Sydney.

WELCOME TO SYDNEY!
Stylish Sydney…a cosmopolitan, beautiful city filled with vibrant life, character and a sense of daring. You’ll spend 4 days & nights in Sydney. Your hotel is downtown within easy walking distance of all major tourist attractions, shopping, restaurants, theatre and the commercial districts.

DAY TEN
Our exclusive package includes a free tour of the Sydney Opera House!  See inside the world's most recognizable sails. Experience this miracle of architecture and engineering.

DAY ELEVEN, TWELVE & THIRTEEN
At leisure in Sydney.

DAY FOURTEEN
Fly nonstop from Sydney back to Dallas/Fort Worth or Los Angeles

Dates & Conditions

Price is per person based on 2 people traveling together

Dallas departures Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Los Angeles departs daily

Valid for travel departing 15 April to 8 June 2012 or 15 July to 21 September 2012
Must purchase by 29 February 2012
Add $230 per person for travel departing 1 February through 14 April 2012
Must purchase within 72 hours of confirmation
Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights

 

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Call Springboard Vacations today at 866.447.7746