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Australian Highlights

13-Day Australia Tour from Melbourne to Sydney

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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

13 days, 1 country and 4 cities

12 nights accommodation

Meals

12 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 2 Dinners

Group Size & Activity Level

Average 45 people, Balanced

Itinerary

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Australia's east coast: Melbourne to Sydney

You'll get your city fix through the eyes of locals and experience Uluru at dawn and dusk. Spend the day snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef and see Sydney sparkle in just two incredible weeks.

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13-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 Art Gallery of New South Wales

Discover Melbourne, Cairns and Sydney

Visit Uluru and Kata Tjuta, and Bondi Beach

Cruise on Sydney Harbour, and Great Barrier Reef

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 Ayers Rock, Ayers Rock to Cairns, Cairns to Sydney

Please note: Internal flights on this itinerary may operate with a stop or connection rather than direct.

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Australian Highlights trip reviews

Australian Highlights trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.7/

5

318 reviews

independently verified reviews

96% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Last of a day"

Nicolina Smith

4/5

Reviewed on 05/07/2026 08:22:58

The service was good I did enjoy the trip but there was a surprise of an extra flight from Ayer’s

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George June

5/5

Reviewed on 05/04/2026 08:45:43

Well done. Fours geographic areas of Australia. Nice hotels. Great tour leader.. Very good buses.

"Amazing Australia"

Tanicia Olowin

5/5

Reviewed on 04/28/2026 09:48:22

I like the fact that all I have to do is make a phone call and of course pay. But you guys do all

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"Left out"

Ruth Riley

3/5

Reviewed on 04/28/2026 05:53:32

Yes The group was much too large (47 people). The age groups were incompatible (20 something to 91

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Kenneth Becher

5/5

Reviewed on 04/08/2026 10:06:57

EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT I WOULDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING WE DID. Our tour guide was *Personal information

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"Incredible Journey"

Sandra Newman

5/5

Reviewed on 04/07/2026 10:47:11

Our transportation was always clean and comfortable. Our accommodations were very comfortable,

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 04/07/2026 10:23:17

Tour director Christin is the best.

"Wonderful tour!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 04/07/2026 09:58:01

Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. There were also some medical

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"Not getting transfer as expected. Bad start."

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 04/02/2026 06:56:36

It was upsetting and traumatic for the episode I endured at the airport and not transferred as I was

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"Great trip - do it in mid March, and ask for a little more free time."

Paul Hemingway

4/5

Reviewed on 03/09/2026 08:49:09

Great service & a great tour guide Great trip (no "sea days"). Just wish there was a little more

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

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

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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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