DAY 1: Arrival Melbourne
Arrival at Melbourne Airport. Meet & greet by our representative who will transfer you to the hotel. Day free for leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 2: Puffing Billy Belgrave- Lakeside Return & Phillip Island Day Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Travel aboard the iconic Puffing Billy steam train on a return journey from Belgrave to Lakeside. This heritage railway experience takes you through the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, crossing the famous Monbulk Creek Trestle Bridge, passing towering Mountain Ash trees, lush fern gullies, and rolling countryside. The ride takes about 1 hour each way (approx. 2 hours return), with time at Lakeside to explore the scenic Emerald Lake Park before returning to Belgrave.
Phillip Island Day Tour
Start your drive towards Phillip Island (2Hours Drive) & enjoy the unforgettable experience of Parade at Phillip Island.
Surrounded by some of the best surf beaches in Victoria and with seaside villages to explore, Phillip Island has a reputation as a coastal getaway with a bent for family fun. Here, you can see penguins, seals and koalas in their natural habitats, explore heritage and natural attractions or soak-up the stunning coastline, including the striking Cape Woolamai Pinnacles walk. In October, Phillip Island switches gear for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
Maru Koala & Animal Park
Hand feed the kangaroos, cuddle a wombat and smile at a crocodile. The regions premier animal park is a fun day out to get close to over 100 Australian animals also see the Tasmanian devils and learn about our breeding programs. Then have a hit of Mini-Golf Adventure course, an 18 hole journey that is regarded as the best in Australia. Also we will take a photo for you with either a koala or wombat as a memento for a keepsake.
Penguin parade 
The beachfront viewing stands offer great outlooks across the beach and penguin colony to start your viewing experience, and the boardwalks allow you to see the penguins a little closer as many of their penguin pathways run alongside our boardwalks. Watch closely as they emerge from the waves, the waddle across the beach toward their burrows in the dunes. Be sure to spend time on the boardwalks to see the penguins up close in their home. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 3: Great Ocean Road 
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for Great Ocean Road Tour. The Great Ocean Road is one of the world’s most spectacular and naturally maintained coastal drives. 1-Day Great Ocean Road tour from Melbourne provides an experience that you will never forget. Take in all the famous sights of the Great Ocean Road as you twist and snake along some of the world’s most scenic coastlines. Visit world famous surf beaches, see koalas in the wild, explore ancient rainforests, hear the amazing stories of the ship wreck coast, Vist Lochard Gorge and London Bridge and of course visit the world renowned 12 Apostles. Do all of this and more on this Great Ocean road and 12 Apostles Tour. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 4: Melbourne
Breakfast at the hotel. Day free to relax. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY5: Melbourne – Gold Coast
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Melbourne Airport for your flight to Gold Coast. Arrival and transfer to hotel.
DAY 6: Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Breakfast at the hotel. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the Gold Coast’s leading native wildlife and coastal rainforest experience. With hundreds of native Australian animals on display in natural surroundings, Currumbin provides a rare opportunity to get closer to amazing native wildlife. The Sanctuary is an Advanced Eco-Tourism Certified, National Trust of Queensland property which offers a world of discovery through fascinating wildlife shows and displays, with Aboriginal dancers also performing daily. Located in Currumbin on the Southern Gold Coast we are a five minute drive from Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta), and a 30 minute drive from Surfers Paradise. We are located 300m from Currumbin Beach on 27 hectares of lush rainforest and bushland. We have onsite parking ($10 per vehicle) as well as street parking available. There is a public bus which comes straight past the Sanctuary from Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. This runs daily and is a regular service. We are also to get to by Taxi or Rideshare option. If you have guests arriving on early flights in to the GC we are a very good option for a morning visit to the Sanctuary. We offer luggage storage for $3 a piece so guests can come from the airport, see the Sanctuary and then move on to their accommodation to check in or their next part of their Gold Coast adventure. Guests spend from approximately three hours to a half day here with us at the Sanctuary Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 7: Hot Air Balloon with Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Reach thrilling heights and soak in the views of the Gold Coast during a breathtaking sunrise hot balloon flight. Lift off as the sun begins to shine on a new day and float with the breeze above the Gold Coast and surrounding Hinterland areas. If a Gold Coast hot air balloon flight is an experience that has been on your bucket list for a while, come and fly with the experts for an unforgettable adventure. This Gold Coast hot air balloon flight is unlike any other with Australia’s only ‘Walk in Basket’ providing easy access to enter and exit the balloon plus a 4X4 vehicle allowing a seamless connection at the end of the flight. Step into the balloon and be whisked away above the golden shores and lush rainforest where you’ll be blown away by the natural beauty that sits within the Gold Coast. Once the balloon is deflated, watch as the specialized crane packs away the balloon without customer help saving you approximately 30 minutes of your day. Set the alarms early, this is an experience that is worth getting up early for! Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 8: Gold Coast – Brisbane – Hamilton Island
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from Gold Coast hotel and transfer from Gold Coast to Brisbane Airport for your flight. Upon arrival, check in at your hotel on Hamilton Island. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 9: Whitsunday Island & Whitehaven Beach
Breakfast at the hotel. The jewel of the Whitsunday Islands, 7km-long Whitehaven Beach is a divine natural environment and an essential Queensland destination. Cruise through these picture-perfect isles and spend two hours on the dazzling Whitehaven sand, swimming or just relaxing on the shore.
From Port of Airlie, journey across the Whitsunday Passage and into this amazing tropical paradise – a scenic sequence of remote waterways and hidden bays. On the southern shores of Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 Whitsunday isles, famous Whitehaven
Beach is a regular on lists of ‘World’s Best Beaches’. Wander along the sand, hike the short Solway Circuit for some show-stopping views, or cool off in the gently lapping water before your return cruise. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 10: Hamilton Island
Breakfast at the hotel. Day free to relax or enjoy optional water sports. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 11: Hamilton Island – Sydney- Hunter Valley
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Hunter Valley and check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 12: Sydney- Hunter Valley
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the onsite museum, followed by a master class and premium tasting from the in-house wine expert. Collect your bottle of handpicked wine along with a picnic hamper and select a scenic location within the 270-acre property to enjoy the picturesque view and immerse yourself among the vines where you will feel as though you have the whole vineyard to yourself! Your picnic hamper includes your own etched glassware to take home. Drive back to Sydney. Check in to Sydney Hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 13: Sydney Opera House
Breakfast at hotel. Meet at the Welcome Centre located on the Lower Concourse of the Sydney Opera House for the start of your Sydney Opera House Tour. Step beneath the sails and discover what makes the Opera House so inspiring. Discover insider secrets and stories of the Opera House artists and performances, and step inside the iconic theatres and foyers that bring to life over 1800 performances each year. Explore the building with your knowledgeable guide, learn about how Jorn Utzon’s vision came into existence against impossible odds, and capture photographs from rare vantage points, off limits to the general public.
There are approximately 300 steps – low impact. Tour duration is 1 hour.
Clearview Glass Boat Signature Dinner Cruise
Enjoy a 3-hour glass boat dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour (including boarding). Relish the chef’s signature menu featuring entrees, main course, and dessert while admiring the spectacular night views of Sydney Harbour attractions and the city skyline. Experience Sydney’s newest 3-level Australian purpose-built glass boat, fully air-conditioned and offering 270-degree panoramic views through 3-meter windows on the main deck. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 14: BridgeClimb Summit
Breakfast at the hotel. This Climb departs after the sun has set (after “twilight”), introducing the illumination of Sydney at night as it sparkles under a blanket of darkness. Experience breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views of Sydney while scaling the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge on BridgeClimb’s original Climb experience.
Feel on top of the world as you journey along the upper arch to the peak of an Australian icon, soaking in the stories shared by your expert Climb Leader and admiring the stunning sights of the Harbour and City skyline that surround you. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 15: Departure Sydney
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until transfer to Sydney Airport for your flight back home. End of Tour with Sweet Memories!