Rich history, cosmopolitan cities, and a diversified environment characterize Australia. With its huge landmass, it is impossible to experience its natural treasures of the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru [Ayers Rock], tropical rainforests, the Bungle Bungles and some of the best beaches in the world, without a good travel package. Contiki tour operator offers the following packages: Aussie Explorer (New South Wales, Queensland, and Northern Territory; twenty-five days; $1,935); Beaches and Reefs (Queensland and New South Wales, including Sydney, Fraser Island, Surfers Paradise, Whitsundays, and Cairns; fourteen days; $969); Contrast Reef and Rock (Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales, including Uluru, Surfers Paradise and Sydney; fourteen days; $1,845); Eastern Trekker (Tasmania; four days; $429); Island Rainforests (Queensland; ten days; $969); Learn To Dive (The Great Barrier Reef; five days; $455); and Reefs and Rainforests (Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Whitsunday Islands, Townsville, Cairns, Port Douglas; seventeen days $1,149). For more information, contact Contiki Travel (UK) Ltd., Wells House, 15 Elmfield Road Bromley, Kent BR1 1LS. Telephone: (0208) 290 6777 + (0208) 225 4246; Email: reservations@contiki-tours.ch Food and wine connoisseurs should check out the sixteen-day Australian food and wine extravaganza at $9,675.00 per person, based on twin-share accommodations. The departure date is September 10, 2006. The gastronomic adventure begins when you board a flight in Los Angeles for a four-day stay in Sydney, where you will be accommodated at a luxurious hotel overlooking the Sydney Harbor. While in Sydney, take in a morning tour of the Sydney Fish Markets, which auctions over 100 fish daily! There?s a lot more action in store, including a tapestry of vineyards, gambling at Melbourne, a historical perspective at Yarra Valley, a chocolate factory at Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, and the Australian Outback. The highlight of the tour is the Wine Coast, a forty-minute drive south of Adelaide; olive and almond groves, vineyards, and wineries characterize the region. For more information, contact 139 West Maple Road, Birmingham, MI 48009 U.S. Phone: (248) 647-4530; Fax: (248) 647-4627 Email: info@australia2000-travel.com Spirit of Tasmania offers six nights across Tasmania from $703 per person, based on twin-share accommodations. This package features six nights in first-class accommodations and includes continental breakfast at Auldington and Freycinet Lodge. The package price is valid until April 30, 2006, and includes two nights at Auldington in Launceston, two nights at Freycinet Lodge, Coles Bay, and two nights at The Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart. For bookings or to request a sailing schedule, call +61 3 6421 7333 or email reservations@spiritoftasmania.com.au. |
