Australian Essentials 9 Days / 8 Nights For the Independent Traveler Departures: Daily from $3279USD per person, double occupancy Package Overview Sydney • Melbourne • Tasmania Park Hyatt Sydney Park Hyatt Sydney is a sanctuary for discerning business and leisure travelers and world- famous celebrities. Having won prestigious travel, hotel and food awards, it is one of a select brand of Park Hyatt hotels known throughout the world for its exceptional design and elegant style, catering to guests seeking privacy and personal service. Located in the famous Rocks district on the foreshores of Sydney Harbor, Park Hyatt Sydney is five minutes from Sydney’s central business and shopping district areas and a 25-minute drive to the airport. All 158 guestrooms are large and luxurious, most with private balconies. Park Hyatt Sydney is the only hotel in Australia that provides full-time personal butler service to its guests. The hotel has an elegant spa, rooftop pool and terrace, plus two private dining rooms and the “harbourkitchen&bar.” Park Hyatt Melbourne Luxurious Art Deco style dominates Park Hyatt Melbourne. The lobby is beautifully ornamented with Italian glass sculptures and hand-crafted furniture. Century-old elm trees and historic buildings frame this uniquely designed hotel. Dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows provide spectacular views of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the city skyline and surrounding parklands. Some rooms include their own terrace, open fireplace or spa. All bathrooms feature Italian marble sunken baths with inset television, and most make use of abundant natural light. You’ll enjoy an unforgettable dining experience at radii restaurant and bar—an eclectic blend of club atmosphere, bar energy and bistro bustle set over five levels. The Park Club Health & Day Spa offers the ultimate escape, combining ancient methodology with modern techniques and facilities. Voyages Cradle Mountain Lodge Voyages Cradle Mountain Lodge is a unique wilderness experience set on the edge of the World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain/ Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania, just a 2- hour drive from Launceston and 11/2 hours from Devonport. A superb escape, showcasing the best Tasmania has to offer with warm hospitality, sensational local food and wine, breathtaking scenery and magnificent wilderness surrounds. Around the Lodge there are more than 20 walking trails that suit every fitness level. Discover wildlife and plant varieties found nowhere else on earth. Pamper yourself at the beautiful Waldheim Alpine Spa, explore trails on horseback or mountain bike, or learn to fly-fish – just a few of the activities available. Discreetly located in a wilderness setting, there are 90 private timber cabins with four grades of accommodation; each has a cozy log fireplace and offers every comfort you could need (some with spa tubs). Your stay at Cradle Mountain also includes a daily buffet breakfast and some lodge activities. Included 8 nights of accommodation Unique wilderness experience 8 breakfasts, 2 dinners Private car transfers and car hire Luxury flightseeing of Phillip Island wildlife and penguins Deluxe Sydney touring Sydney Opera House dinner and performance Note: International and domestic airfare not included. Itinerary Day 1: Welcome to Sydney Arrive in Sydney and travel by private car to the exquisite Park Hyatt Sydney. Walk to the Opera House or stroll along exciting Darling Harbor. Overnight: Park Hyatt Sydney, Opera View Room for 3 nights Day 2: See Sydney City Sights Take in the sights of Sydney in a luxury vehicle. Travel to the historic Rocks area and Kings Cross. Stop in beautiful Sydney Harbor National Park for morning tea, then to Bondi Beach and Centennial Park. The tour ends at Circular Quay at noon. (B) Day 3: Sydney Opera House tour, dinner and performance Day at leisure to explore Sydney. Tonight, begin the evening with a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House’s theaters before an intimate dinner at the Opera House restaurant, overlooking Sydney Harbor and Circular Quay. After dinner, enjoy a performance by the Sydney Symphony (or similar) in the famous Concert Hall. Definitely a night to be remembered! (B,D) Day 4: Sydney – Melbourne Travel by private car to Sydney Airport where you take a flight to Melbourne (airfare not included). The day is at leisure. Explore Southgate, a riverside promenade featuring eclectic dining, shopping and views of the Yarra River and fabulous city skyline. Overnight: Park Hyatt Melbourne, Spa King Room for 3 nights (B) Day 5: Luxurious Scenic Flight to the Penguins In the late afternoon, depart by limousine. Fly to famed Phillip Island, a 30-minute flight southeast of Melbourne. Drive to Phillip Island nature reserve to experience an up-close and intimate experience of Australian native animals. From here you watch the “Penguin Parade,” a daily migration of little penguins crossing Summerland Beach as they return to their burrows after a day of fishing. Enjoy dinner on the island before flying back to Melbourne (flight included). (B,D) Day 6: Explore Melbourne Spend this day as you wish, enjoying all that Melbourne has to offer. Find a unique shopping experience at Queen Victoria Market or visit one of the city’s many gardens. (B) Day 7: Melbourne – Tasmania Depart Melbourne and travel to Devonport (airfare not included). Pick up your vehicle and drive 11/2 hours to Voyages Cradle Mountain Lodge, set in an exclusive wilderness area with cozy cabins and the Waldheim Alpine Spa. Overnight: Voyages Cradle Mountain Lodge, Spa Suite for 2 nights (B) Day 8: Cradle Mountain at leisure Plenty of options to keep you as busy or as relaxed as you like. Relax by the fireplace, visit the spa, join a nocturnal wildlife spotting tour (own expense) or simply walk the trails of this magnificent wilderness retreat. (B) Day 9: Depart Tasmania Enjoy a leisurely morning at rustic Cradle Mountain before driving to the airport for your onward flight.(B) Accommodations Day City Hotel 1,2,3 Sydney Park Hyatt Sydney 4,5,6 Melbourne Park Hyatt Melbourne 7,8 Tasmania Cradle Mountain Lodge |
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