Things To see
Sydney
Sydney is australia’s oldest city, the economic powerhouse of the nation and the country’s capital in everything but name. It’s blessed with sun-drenched natural attractions, dizzy skyscrapers, delicious and daring restaurants, superb shopping and friendly folk.
Sightseeing
Opera House
Australia’s most recognizable icon, perched dramatically over the sea, may look like sails in full flight but the architect’s inspiration was the segments of a mandarin. It’s a truly memorable place to see a performance, listen to a free outdoor concert or sit under a cafe umbrella and watch harbor life go by.
Harbour Bridge
Sydney harbour bridge is the world’s largest steel arch bridge, and, in its beautiful harbour location, has become a renowned international symbol of australia. Its total length including approach spans is 1149 metres and its arch span is 503 metres.
Bridge Climb
The bridge climb is the most sought after sydney attraction. It takes you along the upper span of the arch on catwalks and ladders all the way to the summit, 134 metres above sydney harbour
Sydney Tower
Right in the heart of the sydney central business district rises the 305-metre sydney tower, a distinctive, highly visible sydney landmark and the city’s tallest structure.
Oz Trek
Oztrek takes you on an amazing virtual adventure across australia’s cultural history and geography, where diverse australian landscapes are brought to life with a unique integration of 3d holographic technology, animated models and scenic art.
Sky Walk
Skywalk is sydney’s newest and highest open air attraction.it is located on the roof of sydney tower.enjoy 360-degree open air views of sydney australia from the roof of sydney tower, a breathtaking 260 metres above sydney. Harnessed onto a moving, glass-floored viewing platform that extends out over the edge of the golden turret of sydney tower, you can view sydney beneath your feet from a whole new perspective!
Darling Harbour
Once a thriving industrial port, darling harbour is now a vast harbourside leisure park. Its various venues include the excellent sydney aquarium and powerhouse museum, the australian national maritime museum, the touristy harbourside shopping mall and segaworld amusement park.darling harbour is a modern leisure area on the waterfront to the west of the city.
Sydney Aquarium
Sydney aquarium is a public aquarium located in the city of sydney, new south wales, australia. It is located on the eastern (city) side of darling harbour to the north of the pyrmont bridge.the aquarium contains a large variety of australian aquatic life, displaying more than 650 species comprising more than 6,000 individual fish and other sea and water creatures from most of australia’s water habitats.
Sydney Wildlife World
Now you can enjoy an authentic australian wildlife experience, right in the heart of darling harbour. Home to the spooky, the spiny and the scary, sydney wildlife world features the largest variety of native australian plants and animals in one location, with 100 different species, representing animals from all over australia.nine different habitats and over 65 exhibits feature throughout, from a tropical rainforest, through to our iconic red centre, and walk on the wild side with the yellow-footed rock wallabies and get up close and personal with one of australia’s cutest national icons, the koala.
Show Boat Dinner Cruise
Sydney’s most modern and unique dining venue has just undergone a dramatic $1.5 million makeover encompassing new shows, state of the art lighting, new dancers and international costumes comprising of headpieces from las vegas, hand beaded and hand painted costumes and spanish bolero costumes, all showcased on one of the world’s finest entertainment stages. This dynamic show features fast paced dance routines and dazzling costumes from performers and tow tappings from the singer, all complimented by international acts. The showboat also delivers an innovative dining experience where the food is as much an art form as sydney’s beautiful harbour.
Other Cruise Options
Coffee cruise, captain cook cruise,circular quay, star city – casino
Sydney From The Air: (Helicopter Ride):
From the luxury of a jet helicopter! There really is no better way to see the harbour bridge, opera house, manly beach and sydney’s spectacular city skyline. Experience the city’s most famous icons from a truly awesome perspective, an absolute must do!
Jet Boat
looking for something faster? Take a 420/h jet boat ride roaring around the harbour at speeds of 70kmp/h. Hold on tight for breaks and turns. The amazing oz jet boating adventures depart for circular quay’s eastern pontoon, between the ferry wharves and sydney opera house.
Bondi Beach
Bondi beach is the grand dame of sydney’s beaches, with a magnificent sweep of sand and a never-ending series of majestic rollers. The foreshore is an eclectic mix of ice-cream parlours, designer cafés, greasy fish and chip joints, kosher shops and surf fashion stores.
Day Tour From Sydney
Port Stephens Tour
Port stephens is a beautiful port only two and a half hours drive north of sydney. The area offers pristine waterways with unpolluted ocean beaches and is renowned for its much soft adventure activates. Port stephens is home to around 165 bottlenose dolphins, which live in the port itself. If you are lucky you can view them from the shore or hire a boat. Alternatively, join a tour which takes you around the port dolphin watching.
Hunter Valley
The hunter valley is one of australia’s premier wine growing districts and also a varied and interesting tourist region in new south wales. Whether you’re a lover of wine and great food, an enthusiast of natural beauty and wildlife, or a keen golfer, the hunter valley has it all. It all begins just two hours by car from sydney.
Blue Mountains
The blue mountains covers more than 1,000,000 hectares of some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world and has walking trails to suit everyone. Experience fresh mountain air as you rise above sydney and enter the spectacular blue mountains region.
Jenolan Cave
Located about 32 kms from sydney just few miles from blue mountains the jenolan caves was discovered by the europeans in and about the year 1830 and previously it was called the dark places or binnomea by the aboriginal inhabitants. The caves were of 40 km length when it was discovered.the jenolan caves are generally considered as a part of the attractions of the blue mountains, but originally they are a part of the oberon area. As many as nine caves are on show for the visitors and are designed with awesome lighting, cave formations and rivers that are underground. These caves also have the facility of picnics, adventurous tours and track meant for bush walking. The grand is naturally built to welcome you at your entrance.
Melbourne
Australia’s second largest city, melbourne is dubbed marvellous for a reason. Healthy hedonism masquerades as high art: melbournians are equally passionate about football and ballet, nuts for fashion, munchy for restaurants, ravenous for music and hot for theatre. It’s a smorgasbord of a city that invites you to take a bite.
Sightseeing
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The mcg, fondly labelled the “g” by locals, is one of australia’s greatest sports stadiums. It’s the home of the melbourne cricket club, founded in 1838. Although the melbourne cricket ground is arguably one of the two most important cricket grounds in the world, it is much more than a cricket ground to the people of melbourne. It is one of the great icons of this city, and even australia.
Royal Botanical Gardens
Melbourne’s royal botanic gardens are among the world’s finest and one of the most glorious places to spend a leisurely afternoon or morning. The gardens are home to over 12,000 different species of plants and are a natural sanctuary for native wildlife. Features of the gardens include the ornamental lake, the national herbarium of victoria, old melbourne observatory, the australian rainforest walk and the water conservation garden
Town Hall
The melbourne town hall is a magnificent heritage building steeped in history and located in swanston street, in the heart of the city.the town hall, completed in 1870, has been the place where so many of the decisions that have helped to shape melbourne have been made. It is the hub of melbourne’s cultural and civic activity, playing host to theatrical performances, weddings, receptions and exhibitions.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St patrick’s cathedral is the mother church of the catholic archdiocese of melbourne. Designed by william wardell, st patrick’s is regarded internationally as the finest ecclesiastical building in australia and a pre-eminent example of the gothic revival style.
Melbourne Aquarium
The melbourne aquarium is australia’s only southern ocean aquarium, home to over 10,000 animals. Featuring ocean down under – home to australia’s biggest fishbowl and shark conservation project. Wiggle with the octopus, bask with the rays and go for your life on the brand new “ice run” simulator ride.
Great Ocean Roat
The great ocean road is one of the most spectacular ocean drives in the world. Twisting and turning for hundreds of kilometers, is reveals the wild beauty of australia’s southern coastline on one side and the lushness of the otway ranges on the other. The ocean road stretches to about 280 kilometers (175 miles) from geelong to warrnambool.
The Twelve Apostle
One of australia’s most spectacular stretches of coastline is the 27km stretch of the port campbell national park, which runs from princetown through port campbell to peterborough. This area is home to the 12 apostles, which is just out of the sea near the limestone cliffs from which they were carved by the sea.
Day Tour
Phillip Islands
A relaxing 90 minute scenic drive from melbourne, phillip island nature park covers 2,750 hectares of phillip island, victoria’s wildlife haven. Each night at sunset you’ll be amazed by little penguins returning ashore after a day’s fishing. Renowned for its wildlife viewing, on phillip island you can see little penguins returning to their burrows from the sea, migratory shearwaters, koalas, seals and native birds and pelicans all in protected habitat. Further east, you might also spot dolphins, seals and whales in the sheltered waters of waratah bay.
Yarra Valley
Pass through the spectacular blue dandenong ranges, with towering mountain ash forests, lyrebirds and fern gullies. Travel through the richness of the yarra valley – a pastoral experience of farms and vineyards, haystacks and wine grapes. Taste the yarra valley wines at fergusson’s winery.
Sovereign Hillballarat
Australia’s foremost outdoor museum – sovereign hill recreates ballarat’s first ten years after the discovery of gold in 1851 when thousands of international fortune-hunters rushed to the australian goldfields in search of riches. By day, sovereign hill is where australia’s history comes to life
Cairns
Cairns city is the heart of tropical north queensland and is the primary gateway to northern australia. Cairns look a picture, framed by the spectacular twin backdrops of rainforest mountain ranges and the sparkling coral sea. Cairns is the perfact retreat for natural wonders, luxurious living and romantic escapes!
Sightseeing
Kuranda Rain Forest
A scenic 30 minute drive northwest of cairns is kuranda. Kuranda is the cultural tropical rainforest village of the far north only 30 minutes drive through world heritage rainforest from cairns city, or choose from a scenic rail journey or kuranda skyrail cableway. There are three spectacular ways to visit kuranda – rail, car or cableway.
Scenic Railway
The kurandascenic railwaytakes over half a million people to the village every year. For one and a half incredible hours, you will travel on board historical carriages through lush rainforest, passing deep gorges, rugged mountains and spectacular waterfalls. The winding kuranda rangeroad, which is a photographer’s delight with its scenic views, is the second spectacular way to get to kuranda.
Sky Rail(Cableway)
The sky rail includes four forest stations from caravonica to kuranda and has a total length of 7.5 kilometers making it the world’s longest gondola cableway.a skyrail experience will take approximately 1½ hours one way, or 2-2½ hours return.
Activities At Kuaranda
Duck tour, wildlife experience, atv riding tour, tjapuki park Big cat green island reef:green island is part of the great barrier reef and is a protected marine park. Green island is a beautiful coral cay readily identified from the air by its emerald rainforest surrounded by white sandy beaches and beautiful coral reefs.from its home base in cairns, tropical north queensland, big cat green island reef cruises operates full day and half day cruises to famous green island.
Optional Activities
• Scuba diving : introductory dive – no expirence required
• Oceanwalker helmet diving: explore the ocean floor, without getting your hair wet.
• Supervised snorkelling trips: snokerl the edge of green island reef.
• Marineland melanesia: fascinating walk through nautical museum and watch live crocodiles
• Parasailing & helicopter scenic flights.
• Explore the island, walk the beach and rainforest track.
• Sunlover cruises ( outer barrier reef )
Hot air balloon cairns
Hot air balloon cairns is the most popular place in australia for hot air balloon rides. From your hot air ballooning flight you will glide over the tips of blue gums and paper bark trees. Enjoy the magnificent wide-open landscapes viewed from your hot air balloon. An informative cairns based hot air ballooning pilot will give you memories to last a lifetime. Hot air cairns’ specially chosen location provides ideal weather and climate conditions for this gentle activity