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Double
Occupancy: $ 1998
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into SYDNEY and return from CAIRNS |
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| DEPART
USA |
RETURN
USA |
March
9 |
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June
12 |
June
22 |
September
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September
24
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| Sydney Options: |
| Australian Museum |
| Blue Mountain Tours (Eco Day Tour or Wildlife Tour) |
| Scenic World |
| Hot Air Ballooning (Hunt Valley Vineyards & Sydney) |
| Theater Party, Opera, Ballet Performance |
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| Cairns Options: |
| Kuranda Scenic Rail |
| Koala Gardens |
| Skyrail – Rainforest Cableway |
| Tjapuka Aboriginal Culture Park |
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SYDNEY |
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| Australian Museum |
| The standing exhibition includes Indigenous Australian, which is a tribute to the multicultural nature of Indigenous Australia; Skeletons, Birds, Insects, the Mineral Collections and Australia's ancient mega fauna. |
| The exhibitions are spread over three floors. Make sure you pick up the Highlights Self-Guided Tour brochure to help find your way around the Museum. Spend some time in the Search & Discovery room. |
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| Opening times: 9.30am to 5.00pm every day except 25 December |
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| General Admission: Adult $10 |
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| More Information: http://www.amonline.net.au/ |
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| Blue Mountain Deluxe Eco Day Tour |
| Experience a real Australian journey into the heart of a unique World Heritage Region. From temperate rainforests to towering sandstone escarpments - join in and let this ancient landscape work its wonders and become part of you for a lifetime. |
| Included: Breakfast with Koalas at Featherdale Wildlife Park; the Dinosaur Tree, Aussie Bush (incl. presentations of flora and fauna); lunch buffet; breathtaking views of the Blue Mountain Canyons (Govett’s Leap as we travel along Cliff Drive to views of the three sisters); Kangaroos in Euroka; Rivercat ferry return to the city. |
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| Tour time: 7.00 am through approx. 5.00 pm |
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| Cost per Adult: approx. US$175 |
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| Blue Mountains and Australian Wildlife Day Tour |
| Discover the spectacular Blue Mountains and enjoy an up-close encounter with native wildlife. Explore World Heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park. This rugged and beautiful region forms part of the Great Dividing Range, linking tropical north to temperate south, while dividing coastal cities from the vast Outback. |
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| Included: Featherdale Wildlife seeing dingos, kangaroos, emus, wombats and koalas; photo stop at Hawkesbury River Lookout; climb into the mountains via the historic Macquarie townships of Richmond and Windsor; discover the remarkable beauty of Blue Mountains National Park; take in the fabulous views from Govett's Leap Lookout; visit Katoomba; discover Leura. |
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| Tour time: 8.30 am through approx. 5.30 pm |
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| Cost per Adult: approx. US$85 |
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| What to bring (both tours): Casual, flat comfortable shoes, hat and sunscreen, casual comfortable clothes, camera |
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| Scenic World Options |
| (this is not included in excursion and can only be paid to Scenic World): |
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| Scenic Skyway - Australia's only horizontal passenger carrying cable car. It is a 7 minute ride 200 meters above the Jamison Valley where you can appreciate superb views of the Three Sisters, Katoomba Falls, Mt Solitary and Orphan Rock. The Skyway operates every 10 minutes. This is payable direct. |
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| Scenic Railway - This is the world's steepest incline railway. Travel through the tunnel and ancient rainforest as the railway descends 415 meters down the escarpment at a gradient of 52 degrees. The railway takes you to the rainforest boardwalk connecting to the Sceniscender platform and operates every 10 minutes. This is payable direct. |
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| Sceniscender - The steepest aerial cable car in Australia will take you on a 545 meter ride into the World Heritage Listed rainforest of the Jamison valley. The Sceniscender is completely wheelchair accessible. This is payable direct. |
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| For details and rates check: http://www.scenicworld.com.au/ |
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| Hot Air Ballooning |
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| Hunt Valley Vineyards |
| After a cup of coffee or tea and a flight briefing, passengers are transported to the chosen launch site for the day. This can be anywhere in the valley depending on the direction the wind is blowing. You may be flying over hills, rivers, forests, vineyards, or farmland. The views are breathtaking as you can see how vast the valley is once aloft. |
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| About Hunter Valley |
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| The Hunter Valley is Australia's premier wine region; located two hours drive North of Sydney. Balloon Aloft is Australia's oldest and most experienced balloon company, having started their operations in the Hunter Valley in 1980. |
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| Location: 160 kms north of Sydney (transportation from Sydney not included) |
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| Sydney |
Look out one side of the basket and the Blue Mountains are at your feet, look out the other side... and on a clear day, the Sydney skyline and harbor glisten in the distance. Look below and be amazed that such green rolling fields are in such close proximity to the city.
We begin one hour before sunrise with a cup of tea or coffee and a flight briefing at Camden Airport (flights are daily at sunrise, weather permitting; pick you up from a central location in the Central Business District - Central City pickups incur an additional fee - or make your own way to Camden Airport, located approximately one hours drive from the Central Business District down the Hume Highway.)
Passengers are then transported to the chosen launch site. You can either help with the inflation of the balloon, or you are welcome to stand back and take photographs. You then get into the basket with our pilot and fly over the area. The morning is completed with a BBQ style breakfast and champagne. |
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Duration of either Tour: about four hours / minimum four people
Your flight will last 45-60 minutes depending on the wind speed and direction of the day. The landing is at the pilot's discretion and safety is our first concern. |
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| Cost of either tour: approx. $300 per person |
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| For more information: http://www.balloonaloft.com/ |
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| CAIRNS |
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| Kuranda Scenic Rail |
| This famous railway experience is a must-do when visiting Cairns and Tropical North Queensland, Australia. Discover the pioneering history of the tropical north from way back in the late 1800's, be astounded by a magnificent engineering feat and explore some of the great characters involved in the construction of this great railway. |
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| The following tours are available: |
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| Kuranda Classic Experience |
| Includes Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and the famous Kuranda Scenic Railway. |
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| Kuranda Rainforest Experience |
| Includes the famous Kuranda Scenic Railway, a visit to Rainforest station and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. |
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| Kuranda Dreamtime Experience |
| Includes the famous Kuranda Scenic Railway, a visit to Tjapukai and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. |
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| Kuranda Wildlife Experience |
| Includes the famous Kuranda Scenic Railway, a visit to the Koala Gardens, Birdworld and the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. |
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| Check the official web site for details: http://www.ksr.com.au/ |
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| Cost & timetable for tours: http://www.kurandascenicrailway.com.au/the_tour/timetables/ |
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| Koala Gardens |
| Kuranda Koala Gardens is Kuranda's newest wildlife attraction! Situated in the heart of Kuranda, this attraction gives you the opportunity to see some of Australia's most unique wildlife up close: Koalas, Freshwater Crocodiles, Kangaroos & Wallabies, Snakes & Wombats… and more. |
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| Cost: $ 36 per person includes Kuranda Koala Gardens, Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and Bird World |
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| More information: http://www.koalagardens.com/ |
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| Skyrail – Rainforest Cableway |
| The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway experience spans 7.5kms over Australia’s pristine tropical rainforests. You’ll glide just meters above the rainforest canopy before descending through the canopy layers and deep into the heart of the forest at Skyrail’s two rainforest mid-stations for the ultimate tropical rainforest experience. |
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| More details: http://www.skyrail.com.au/ |
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| Cost: http://www.skyrail.com.au/tours.html |
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| Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture Park |
In 1987, a cross-cultural group of entertainers created Australia's first Aboriginal dance theatre in the small village of Kuranda, near Cairns.
Tjapukai Dance Theatre offered the first ever opportunity for tourist visitors to experience and interact with Australia's 40,000 year old culture. |
| Tjapukai showcases the culture of the rainforest people of Tropical North Queensland. |
| Situated on 25 acres of land owned by the Tjapukai people at Caravonica, north of Cairns, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park is a stunning theatrical interpretation of Aboriginal culture from the beginning of time into the future. |
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| For more information: http://www.tjapukai.com.au/ |
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| For rates and show times: http://www.tjapukai.com.au/rates.html |
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