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East Coast Islands and Rainforest

12 days
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From Sydney to Cairns
4.4
103 traveler reviews
East Coast Islands and Rainforest - AAT Kings

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Plan your adventure:
  • Explorer
  • Beach
  • Family
  • Walking Adventure
  • Island Hopping
  • Group
  • Partially Guided
  • Sightseeing
Gold Operator
AAT Kings
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
Age range 5 to 99
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Highlights

  • Flexible Holidays
  • Choose your own adventure on the Gold Coast and in the Whitsundays, where surf and sand meet rainforest hinterland. Hike, swim, snorkel, cruise, repeat.
  • Natural Wonders
  • Some of the world’s oldest tropical rainforest envelops Cairns, this verdant tangle of ferns and palms a natural magnet for native wildlife.
  • Iconic Sites
  • How many people get to say they visited three World Heritage Sites on a single holiday? You can: K’gari (Fraser Island), the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics of Queensland.

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Sydney - Coffs Harbour
  2. Day 2 Coffs Harbour - Gold Coast
  3. Day 3 Gold Coast Free Time
  4. Day 4 Gold Coast - K'gari (Fraser Island)
  5. Day 5 K'gari (Fraser Island)
  6. Day 6 K'gari (Fraser Island) - Rockhampton
  7. Day 7 Rockhampton - Airlie Beach
  8. Day 8 Whitsunday Islands Free Time
  9. Day 9 Airlie Beach - Cairns
  10. Day 10 Cairns
  11. Day 11 Great Barrier Reef
  12. Day 12 Farewell from Cairns
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort

    Hotel
    day 1

  • Novotel Surfers Paradise

    Hotel
    Days 2, 3

  • Kingfisher Bay Resort

    Hotel
    Days 4, 5

  • Quality Hotel Regent, Rockhampton

    Hotel
    day 6

  • Mantra Club Croc

    Hotel
    Days 7, 8

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns

    Hotel
    Days 9, 10, 11

Operated by

AAT Kings

4.4
(103 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

265

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

85%

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Customer Reviews

  • S
    · February 14th, 2020
    If you love sun, sand and nature definitely go on this tour!
    AAT Kings commented on this review
    G'Day Steph, Thanks for your review of our East Coast Islands & Rainforest tour, and 'yes' to sun, sand and nature! We hope to see you on another AAT Kings tour soon. Many thanks, AAT Kings
    Trip date: November 2018
  • L
    · February 3rd, 2020
    Best way to travel up the East Coast of Australia. This tour really does have a lot of variety with beaches, rainforests, islands and Queensland beautiful national parks.
    AAT Kings commented on this review
    G'Day Lisa, Thanks for your feedback, and our East Coast tour is a wonderful way to experience all of the gems in this part of our amazing country. We hope to see you on another AAT Kings tour soon. Many thanks, AAT Kings
    Trip date: November 2017
  • A
    · January 20th, 2020
    I loved this tour! It was a busy tour,well put together.We covered a lot of ground ,went from Sydney to Cairns but we got to see so much,had great experiences,great hotels and locations.The tour director, Liz was amazing at her job ,going above and beyond as well as Rhys the driver.This tour really revealed Australia’s beautiful coastline!
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    AAT Kings commented on this review
    G'day from AAT Kings, Thanks for taking the time to review our East Coast tour and we are delighted that you enjoyed the trip with us. We hope to welcome you back on board an AAT Kings tour again in the future. Thanks, The Team at AAT Kings
    Trip date: January 2020
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 286813

  • Currency
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    Australia
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    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, South Africa you will need an adaptor for type I.

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    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Australia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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