Stay : The Great Barrier Reef and the islands
Following the east coast from Brisbane to Cairns, you will follow the Great Barrier Reef and, from island to island, you will discover the most beautiful places that the Pacific Ocean offers along the Australian coast.
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
10 days
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Detail of the stay : The Great Barrier Reef and the islands - 10 days
Day 1: Discovery of Brisbane
A day to visit Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, the Miami of the East Coast, and its beautiful colonial architecture. Take a cruise on the Brisbane River to discover the city and a visit to the Botanic Garden for tropical flora.
GEORGE BROWN DARWIN BOTANIC GARDENS
Day 2: Heading to Fraser Island
Steps: Hervey Bay, Fraser Island - K'Gari
Head north to Hervey Bay, the starting point for K'Gari(Fraser Island), the majestic, largest sand island in the world. Stroll the vast beaches, kayak in the bay and, from July to mid-October, watch for whales.
Day 3: Walk and swim in the natural pools of Fraser Island
Steps: Fraser Island - K'Gari
Day trip to Fraser Island, with its 200 freshwater lakes and tropical forests. Fraser is a 120 km long sand island where nature has remained in its wild state.
Day 4: Cruise to Paradise
Steps: Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Island
Back on the coast and head for Airlie Beach, starting point for a cruise in the archipelago of the Whitsundays, with its 74 islands to discover.
Day 5: Discovery of the seabed
Take the day for snorkeling and in the evening for a BBQ on a beach.
Day 6: Relaxation on the edge of water
Steps: Whitsunday Island
Discover the island of Whitsunday and its beautiful Whitehaven Beach.
Day 7: After the sea, the forest
For this last day in the Whitsundays archipelago, go inland and take a short hike in the rainforest
Day 8: Arrival in Cairns
Steps: Cairns
Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Re ef and the rainforest. You'll find all the ways to discover this beautiful part of Australia from this dynamic city, the tourist capital of Queensland.
Day 9: Expedition to the Great Barrier Reef
Go on a two-day cruise to discover the Great Barrier Reef. Dive to discover the underwater fauna and flora.
Day 10: Observation of the underwater life
For this second day on the Great Barrier Reef, go snorkeling in different spots, or board a clear bottom boat to look at the sea floor
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