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Australia Group tour 9 days, 6 nights
Sydney & Melbourne
The harbour, the Blue Mountains, the Great Ocean Road and the Penguin Parade.
Overview
Australia’s two great cities, and the coast between.
Three nights in Sydney with a harbour cruise, the Blue Mountains and a free day, then Melbourne: the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade, the Puffing Billy steam train and the city’s laneways.
Highlights
- Sydney Opera House
- Sydney Harbour cruise
- Blue Mountains Scenic World
- Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles
- Penguin Parade, Phillip Island
- Puffing Billy steam train
- Melbourne’s laneways
- Eureka Skydeck
Departure dates
Group departures from Kuala Lumpur. Ask us which dates still have seats.
- Feb 20274
- Apr 202717
- May 202715, 27
- Jun 20278
Day by day
- Day01
Kuala Lumpur to Sydney
Overnight flight to Sydney.
- Day02
Sydney HarbourL, D
Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and the Sydney Opera House.
A Sydney Harbour cruise.
- Day03
The Blue MountainsB, L, D
Calmsley Hill City Farm, to meet and feed the animals.
The Blue Mountains: the Scenic World railway, cableway and skyway, and the Three Sisters from Echo Point.
- Day04
Sydney at leisureB
A free day in Sydney. Tell us before you go if you would like anything booked.
- Day05
Sydney to MelbourneB, D
The Rocks, and lunch at the Sydney Fish Market (own expense).
Evening flight to Melbourne.
- Day06
The Great Ocean RoadB, L, D
The Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles, from September to May.
From June to August, Sovereign Hill and its gold-mine tour instead.
- Day07
Phillip IslandB, L, D
Wine tasting and lunch at a winery, and a chocolate stop.
The Penguin Parade from the Penguins Plus platform, as the little penguins come ashore at dusk.
- Day08
Melbourne, fly homeB, L, D
The Puffing Billy steam train through the Dandenong Ranges, and Brighton Beach.
Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, the laneways and arcades, and a flat white.
Eureka Skydeck, with The Edge.
Late flight home.
- Day09
Arrive in Kuala Lumpur
Welcome home.
The package
What’s included.
Booked through YSL. We handle your booking, documents and questions from start to finish.
Included
- Return flights from Kuala Lumpur, and the flight from Sydney to Melbourne
- Six nights in 4-star hotels or similar: Sydney 3, Melbourne 3
- Most meals, including dinner on the harbour cruise, a winery lunch and an Asian dinner with lobster
- Harbour cruise, Scenic World, Penguins Plus, Puffing Billy and Eureka Skydeck with The Edge
Not included
- Australian ETA, travel insurance and tipping, unless stated
- Meals not listed
Operated by Apple Vacations. Images are for illustration purposes only. Itinerary order and hotels may change with local events, weather or availability. Fares, dates and the full itinerary are confirmed when you book.
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