Travelpack

Highlights: Sri Lanka - Melbourne - Cairns - Sydney - Bentota

Hotels featured:
Mandarina Colombo 5*
Stamford Plaza Melbourne 5*
Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside 4*
Mercure Hotel Sydney 4*
Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Sri Lanka 4*

Itinerary:
Wed 13 Nov 2024: Sri Lanka
Flights from London Heathrow to Sri Lanka

Thu 14 Nov 2024: Mandarina Colombo
Stay at Hotel Mandarina Colombo for 2 Nights
Private Transfer Airport to Hotel

Sat 16 Nov 2024: Australia
Flight from Sri Lanka to Melbourne
Private Transfer Airport to Hotel
Stay at Stamford Plaza Melbourne for 3 Nights

Sun 17 Nov 2024: Phillip Island Day Tour + Underground
Inclusions:
- Expert local guide for personalised interactions with passengers
- Hotel pick up and drop off (selected inner-city hotels)
- Entry fee to Moonlit Sanctuary
- Entry fee to Phillip Island Nature Park (Regular Viewing area)
- Eco-Certified
- Upgrade to Underground viewing (close-up viewing of the little penguins, protected viewing window)Tour at Penguin Parade.
- Recorded commentary in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German, via a QR code link which needs to be accessed by
passenger's mobile phones.
What to Bring:
- Comfortable walking shoes.
- Warm jacket and waterproof clothing.
- Camera.
Itinerary:
Valid for 01APR23-31MAR25: The tour starts with a drive south-east from Melbourne to reach Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park where you will meet endangered species, kangaroos, wallabies and koalas plus an array of colourful birds and reptiles. Your journey then leads onto Phillip Island, the home of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and the famous Little Penguins. Upon arrival on the Island, depending on the time of year and your interests, you will visit Woolamai Beach to see surfers riding the waves. During the daylight savings months, you will travel to the town of Cowes where you will have free time for dinner. In the winter months, you can have something to eat at the Penguin Parade Visitor Centre. Finally, a trip to Phillip Island is not complete without its black-tie gala event: the Penguin Parade. Head to the Visitor Centre to shop, have a coffee and meander along the boardwalk to the viewing platform where you will see the little penguins come ashore, decked out in their tuxedos as they hurry off to find their burrows.

Tue 19 Nov 2024: Cairns
Flight from Melbourne to Cairns
Private Transfer Hotel to Airport
Stay at Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside for 2 Nights

Wed 20 Nov 2024: Outer Barrier Reef - Snorkelling ex Cairns
Inclusions:
- Cruise by fast wave-piercing catamaran.
- Informative presentation by a Marine Biologist.
- Semisubmersible coral viewing rides.
- Snorkelling equipment.
- Facilities for swimmers and nonswimmers.
- Underwater Observatory coral viewing.
- Transfers to/from selected pickup point
- Environmental Management charge.
What to Bring:
- Towel.
- Sunscreen.
- Swimwear.
- Hat.
- Credit card/cash for drinks and optional activities.
- Camera.
Itinerary:
Valid for 01APR24-31MAR25: A Quicksilver coach will pick you up from the selected pick-up point for your transfer to Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina Port Douglas, the departure point of your cruise. At 9.30 am board Quicksilver's 45.5-metre high-speed wave-piercing catamaran to commence a full-day cruise. Travel in air-conditioned comfort to a spacious reef activity platform moored in protective lagoons at the renowned Agincourt Reef, on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef. Quicksilver has facilities to enable both swimmers and non-swimmers to experience this stunning reef world. Explore the reef from the comfort of a semi-submersible, the underwater observatory or by snorkelling. A range of optional activities are available including up to two dives for certified divers, and novices can experience the magic of scuba with a qualified dive instructor or an Oceanwalker helmet dive. Also available are guided snorkelling tours with a marine biologist and scenic helicopter flights over the reef (all optional activities at your own expense). Enjoy lunch on board. The cruise concludes at approximately 4.30 pm, at which time drop-offs will commence.

Thu 21 Nov 2024: Sydney
Flight from Cairns to Sydney
Private Transfer Airport to Hotel
Stay at Mercure Hotel Sydney for 2 Nights

Fri 22 Nov 2024: Harbour View Long Lunch - 3 Course
Inclusions:
- Cruise on Sydney Harbour.
- Main Harbour sights.
- Your choice of one or two 90-minute circuits of Sydney Harbour.
- Ambient music (no commentary).
Itinerary:
Valid for 01APR24-31MAR25: Board your Captain Cook Cruises vessel to commence a Harbour View Long Lunch cruise. The cruise offers an exceptional restaurant experience for you and your loved ones for up to 3 hours. Featuring 3 course la carte dining and ever-changing Sydney Harbour Views, this is one waterfront restaurant you won't want to miss. You can choose to cruise for one or two 90-minute circuits.

Sat 23 Nov 2024: Sri Lanka
Flight from Sydney to Sri Lanka
Private Transfer Airport to Hotel
Stay at Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Sri Lanka for 5 Nights

Thu 28 Nov 2024: Departure

Prices & Departures:
Deposit: £320pp
Y31642 London Heathrow from £4059pp
Y32791 Birmingham from £4315pp
Y32952 Glasgow from £4529pp
Y32968 Manchester from £4409pp
Y33005 Newcastle from £4499pp
Y33060 Edinburgh from £4439pp
Y33067 Dublin from £4319pp
Y43521 Bristol from £4645pp
Y43559 Cardiff from £5349pp

Terms & Conditions:
Based on 2 adults sharing
Subject to Availability

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