Itinerary
Arrive at Sydney Airport.
Evening: Relax at Circular Quay, see Sydney Opera House lit up.
Sydney Opera House (guided tour).
Royal Botanic Gardens & Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair.
Sydney Harbour Bridge (walk or climb if adventurous).
Evening: Ferry to Manly for dinner & night views.
Morning: Bondi Beach.
Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk.
Afternoon: Swim or relax at Coogee.
Evening: Explore Darling Harbour (dining, SEA LIFE Aquarium, shopping).
Scenic drive/train to Blue Mountains.
See Three Sisters at Echo Point, Scenic World cable car, waterfalls.
Evening: Return to Sydney.
Flight to Melbourne (~1.5 hrs).
Stroll Federation Square, Flinders Street Station.
Evening: Explore laneways, rooftop bars.
Royal Botanic Gardens.
National Gallery of Victoria.
Queen Victoria Market (food & souvenirs).
Melbourne Skydeck (sunset views).
Full-day drive along the Great Ocean Road.
Stop at Apollo Bay, Loch Ard Gorge, 12 Apostles.
Return to Melbourne at night.
Morning leisure in Melbourne.
Afternoon/evening: Day trip to Phillip Island.
See penguin parade, koalas, and wildlife parks.
Flight to Gold Coast (~2 hrs).
Afternoon: Relax at Surfers Paradise Beach.
Evening: Stroll Cavill Avenue (shopping, nightlife).
Full day: Choose between Warner Bros Movie World, Dreamworld, or Sea World.
Evening: Dinner by Broadbeach.
Day trip to Springbrook National Park or Lamington National Park.
Rainforests, waterfalls, glow worm caves.
Evening: Relax at Surfers Paradise.
Flight to Cairns (~2.5 hrs).
Evening: Stroll along Cairns Esplanade Lagoon.
Full-day Great Barrier Reef snorkelling or diving cruise.
Options: Green Island, Michaelmas Cay, or outer reef pontoons.
Return to Cairns in evening.
Take Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda village.
Explore markets, Koala Gardens, Butterfly Sanctuary.
Return via scenic railway.
Evening: Try local seafood.
Free morning: Cairns Aquarium, shopping, or relax by lagoon.
Departure flight from Cairns Airport.
Best Season:
Sept–Nov (spring) or Mar–May (autumn).
Avoid Cairns in peak wet season (Jan–Feb).
Must-try food: Meat pies, lamingtons, barramundi, Moreton Bay bugs (seafood), flat white coffee, and Aussie BBQ.
