Destinations: to Melbourne
Sydney
8 Days 7 Nights
From: 2238 SGD
Valid date: from 2008-03-01 to to 2008-09-30.
8Day Tour to MELBOURNE/SYDNEY
Airlines:
Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines
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HightLights
1
Participate in farm activities at Warrook Cattle Farm
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Watch a penguin parade on Phillip Island
3
Pick strawberries and indulge in strawberry ice-cream
4
Delight your senses with the beauty and fragrance of the Lavender GardensÂ
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Visit Gordon Studio Glassblowers gallery and studio to view and buy handblown glass artwork
6
Visit the newest attraction, Sydney Wildlife World
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Hop into the vibrant Sydney Fish Market
8
See giant sandstone pillars, �The Three Sisters� in Blue Mountains National Park
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Feast on a sumptuous homestead lunch
Itinerary
Day 1: SINGAPORE-MELBOURNE
Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Melbourne.
Meals on Board
Day 2: MELBOURNE
Upon arrival, embark on a city tour to St Patrick's Cathedral, Victorian Arts Centre, Yarra River, Captain Cook's Cottage and the Shrine of Remembrance. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Meals on Board/Dinner
Day 3: MELBOURNE-PHILLIP-ISLAND-MELBOURNE
Shop to your heart’s desire at Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) at Cheltenham with over 90 individual outlets and many well-known labels under one roof. You can buy fashion apparel, footwear, accessories and much more at discounted prices. Thereafter, visit Warrook Cattle Farm for some farm activities. Go on a hayride and have a go at sheep shearing, cow milking or whip cracking. Feed kangaroos and wombats and watch a sheepdog do its rounds. Head for the Penguin Reserve on Phillip Island to watch the popular penguin parade where groups of penguins return ashore after feeding at sea and make their way to their sand burrows.
Note
Please bring your warm clothing as Phillip Island can get cold at night.
Breakfast/Homestead Lunch/Dinner
Day 4: MELBOURNE-MORNINGTON-PENINSULA-MELBOURNE
After breakfast, enjoy a scenic ride towards the Mornington Peninsula. Visit Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm, one of Australia’s largest farms where you can try strawberry picking if the fruit is in season, and indulge in strawberry ice-cream too. Discover Australia’s oldest hedge maze at Ashcombe Maze and look out for the rose maze with over 1200 varieties of roses. Proceed to the latest attraction, Lavender Gardens and delight your senses with the beauty and fragrance of these lovely flowers and learn how lavender oil is distilled. Next, visit Gordon Studio Glassblowers gallery and studio to view and buy finished glass artwork on display or upon request, customized handblown glass artworks.
Note
During winter, the visit to Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm will be replaced with a visit to a winery.
Breakfast/Fish & Chips Lunch
Day 5: MELBOURNE-SYDNEY
Depart for Sydney by flight. Upon arrival, embark on a city tour of Chinatown, St Mary's Cathedral, Darling Harbour and King's Cross. Continue your sightseeing at The Rocks, a charming waterfront precinct with beautifully restored buildings. See the famous sails of Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Make a stop at Mrs Macquarie's Chair for a superb bird's-eye view of the magnificent Sydney Harbour. See a vast collection of marine life at Sydney Aquarium. See the largest reef display at the Great Barrier Reef Oceanarium and come face-to-face with huge stingrays, sharks and schools of fish at the Open Ocean Oceanarium. Visit the newest attraction, Sydney Wildlife World. Experience a real Australian adventure and see over 6,000 animals living in their 9 natural habitats and ecosystems. See unique reptiles, meet the cute wallabies and koalas, and find out what the possums and quolls get up to in the Nocturnal house. This world-class exhibit even has a 2-storey aviary and a butterfly house.
Breakfast/Dim Sum Lunch/Dinner
Day 6: SYDNEY-BLUE-MOUNTAINS-SYDNEY
After breakfast, visit the vibrant Sydney Fish Market, Australia's only working fishermen's market. Set off for the scenic Blue Mountains National Park. Enjoy the gorgeous scenery of the densely forested Jamison Valley and see the giant sandstone pillars called “The Three Sisters”.
Breakfast
Day 7: SYDNEY
After breakfast, spend the day at leisure. You may join an optional tour at your own expense to Port Stephens and go on a Dolphin Watch Cruise and look out for these loveable creatures or take the Bridge Climb to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to enjoy panoramic views of the city.
Breakfast
Day 8: SYDNEY-SINGAPORE
If time permits, you can do last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Breakfast/Meals on Board