Flexible Itinerary

Our routes have been carefully chosen to include the best night-stops and highlights. However, as road conditions, weather, local restrictions and group input may vary, no two trips will ever be the same. With the help of your tour leader and fellow trekkers you may modify certain highlights to give a truly unique experience.

Day 1: Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

Join us for a full day on our multi-million dollar sailing boat. We'll cruise to the Outer Great Barrier Reef where you can snorkel or dive some of the best sites and marvel at the vast array of marine life living in the most extensive reef system in the world. A day you will remember for the rest of your life.  The Cairns nightlife is very good too.

Accommodation: 1 night budget lodging

Day 2 - 3: Mission Beach

Heading south along the coast we spend two nights relaxing at Mission Beach. For those with a strong sense of adventure there is adrenaline pumping white water rafting on the Tully River or muster the courage to go tandem skydiving. Alternatively take a water taxi to Dunk Island, hike the rainforests looking for the elusive cassowary or go sea kayaking around the islands. For a more leisurely day simply lounge on Mission Beach and work on your suntan. The choice is yours.

Accommodation: 2 nights camping

Day 4 - 6: Airlie Beach and Tannum Sands

Arriving in Airlie Beach we have reached the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, with some of the most picturesque sailing in the world. With suntan lotion and swimming costume in hand it's time to embark on an island cruise. The choice is yours between spending a day on a fast Maxi sailing yacht, Ocean Rafting, catching a launch to several of the island resorts or just lounging around the pool. In the evening you can check out a live band and the local nightlife. Enjoy the coast before crossing the Tropic of Capricorn and leaving the tropical zone.

Accommodation: Airlie Beach: 2 nights camping. Tannum Sands: 1 night camping

Day 7 - 8: Wynnum and Moreton Island

An early morning start as we catch the ferry out to Moreton Island for two days of 4WD fun, where the world's highest sand dunes await you. With miles of deserted white beaches and inland forests dotted with crystal clear lakes, this is the highlight of the trip for many. We'll hike some of the trails, visit the Tangalooma Wrecks and maybe view dolphins, turtles or pods of whales (seasonal). You can also explore the shipwrecks and swim in the Blue Lagoon - a naturally formed "perched lake".

Accommodation: Wynnum: 1 night camping. Moreton Island: 1 night budget lodging

Day 9 - 12: Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour and Sydney

We travel down the coast to Byron Bay. Walk out to Australia's most easterly point and look out for dolphins playing in the surf. Maybe take a surfing lesson or just chill out and enjoy the alternative lifestyle of the area. Our last night is at Coffs Harbour before we head to Sydney on the coast road through Taree. The last few hundred kilometres are on the freeway before crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge and reaching the end of our adventure.

Accommodation: Byron Bay: 2 nights camping. Coffs Harbour: 1 night budget lodging