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Contrasts of Australia

9-Day Australia Tour to Melbourne, Cairns and Sydney

Save up to $689

Contrasts of Australia Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

9 days, 1 country and 4 cities

8 nights accommodation

Meals

8 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners

Activity Level

Leisurely

Itinerary

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East Coast Australia: Melbourne to Sydney

Tick off your favorite must-sees along Australia's East Coast on this journey through cities, beaches, and natural wonders. Discover the similarities and contrasts between cosmopolitan Sydney and artsy Melbourne.

Trip map

Contrasts Australia Guided Tour Map

Day By Day Itinerary

9-day itinerary from Melbourne to Sydney visiting 1 Country and 4 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore The Sydney Opera House, and Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Discover Melbourne, Cairns, and Sydney

Visit eclectic laneways in Melbourne, and Bondi Surf Life Saving Club in Sydney

Scenic Cruise on the Great Barrier Reef, and Sydney Harbour

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

Porterage where hotels provide this service

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

All land transport shown. All transfers shown
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Optional Experiences and free time

Flight A Trafalgar bonus - all Intra-Air Flights: Melbourne to Cairns, Cairns to Sydney

Frequently asked questions

A departure is shown as 'Definite Departure' once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn't meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.

If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.

You can add extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.

If you're booking online, once you've selected your travel dates and room type, you'll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights.

Alternatively, you call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.

On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just $200.

Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?

Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.

A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You'll meet like-minded people travelling with Trafalgar, and you'll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.

To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.

Once you've selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.

It's great to have you back on board - the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.

To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you've added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.

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Contrasts of Australia trip reviews

Contrasts of Australia trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.8/

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148 reviews

independently verified reviews

97% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Great Trip"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 03/09/2026 08:51:06

Our tour guide Dave was fantastic. He was always making sure the everyone was having a good time.

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 03/09/2026 08:42:47

Our guide Dave was very professional and helpful. He was very friendly, informative and handled

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Janice Kane

5/5

Reviewed on 03/06/2026 05:36:13

We got to see many interesting places. The trip was organized and smooth. Our tour director was

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Jesse Kane

5/5

Reviewed on 02/27/2026 08:31:17

Great itinerary In retrospect should have visited Ayer’s Rock but otherwise nothing else to add

"Happy we chose this tour."

Rosalea Campbell

5/5

Reviewed on 02/04/2026 09:25:25

After booking an optional tour, my travel companion and I changed our mind as it would be a very

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"Contrasts of Australia review"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 01/30/2026 11:52:50

On time. Nice hotels Plenty of free time in between tours…guide was great!

"A trip of a life time"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 01/05/2026 05:22:11

Well worth the money. It was wonderful. I felt that the tours included were very well planned. We

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 12/17/2025 07:58:00

Tony the guide was very organized, informative, and entertaining. He went above and beyond! I

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"Excellent trip"

Jennifer Trentacosta

5/5

Reviewed on 11/25/2025 11:14:56

Everything was done for us and they make travel easy. Accommodations were great with beautiful

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Roland Meisner

5/5

Reviewed on 11/03/2025 09:39:58

You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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