Queensland Island Travel Deals | Urban Beaches

Highlights & Inclusions: 9 Days / 7 Nights, Amazing Beaches, Feeding Wild Dolphins, Desert Safari, Wildlife, Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef Accommodation: Gold Coast (4 Nights) and Brisbane (3) Australia Domestic Flights & Transfers Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Lady Elliot Island Tour with Scenic Flights & Snorkeling Brisbane City Sights, River Cruise & Wheel Tour Tangalooma Resort Tour This travel deal itinerary is customizable with upgrades & extras. Booking Code: BU-TQ18

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A vacation that mixes beach time with urban excursions…

Visit Gold Coast in Australia Travel Deal

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You’ll start your Australian Adventure in Gold Coast, known for its long sandy beaches. The sophisticated coastal community of Broadbeach (or “Broadie,” as the locals call it) is your base for four nights. Here, pretty parks edge up to weekend markets, street artists perform for the crowds and all roads lead to the beautiful oceanfront, lined with international restaurants, cafes and bars. Romantic walks on the beach at sunrise and sunset are favorite rituals for locals and visitors, and there’s a 24-hour casino if you require even more excitement.
During your stay, you’ll visit Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, an eco-minded facility home to koalas, lorikeets, kangaroos, crocodiles, wombats and other native Australian fauna (petting a kangaroo and cuddling a koala is par for the course here). Then you’ll spend another beautiful day being swept away by small plane to Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef for a look at the native reef fish, sea turtles, giant clams and colorful corals. Enjoy a guided snorkel tour, glass-bottom boat trip and buffet lunch. Surfing lessons are among the optional tours to consider while you’re in Broadbeach. And you can also opt to see the incredible Natural Bridge waterfall in World Heritage Springbrook National Park, where water cascades through the roof of an ancient cave while light from the surrounding rainforest streams in.

From the Gold Coast, your transfer takes you back north to Brisbane for three nights. Queensland’s capital and the third most populous city in Australia, Brizzie (as the locals call it) is a riot of glittering high-rises, beautiful parks, a scenic riverfront, edgy galleries and a top-notch food scene. A city tour is the perfect way to get your bearings. Then, for something truly wondrous, spend a day at Tangalooma Island Resort, reached via catamaran from Brisbane. Originally a whaling station, the island is now one of the few places in the world where you can stand in the water and hand-feed wild bottlenose dolphin. As many as 10 dolphins arrive on the beaches every evening to feed. Back in Brisbane, make time to experience one of Australia’s top foodie cities. Local produce is at the forefront of the casual yet sophisticated restaurant scene that stretches from the hilltop ‘hood of Paddington to Kangaroo Point, encompassing everything from innovative Australian eateries to American smokehouses, authentic Asian nosh spots and beyond.

Available Upgrades:

• Accommodation
• Additional Touring
• Private Transfers

Upgrade Supplements will apply.

Optional Extras & Customization 

• Extend your package to see more of Australia
• Additional Day Tours – Lamington National Park & Rainforest Tour, Byron Bay, Mt Warning & Tropical Fruit World,  Spring Natural Arch & Glowworm Caves, Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary & City Tour,
  
• US Domestic Flights
  
• International Flights (ex USA or Canada)

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