The Southeast - Audley Travel

SouthAustraliaNew south walesBarossa ValleyAdelaideBlue MountainsSydneyVictoriaPort FairyMelbourneSydney Opera HouseTailoring your tripThe itineraries shown are designed to give you aflavour of what is possible, and are routes thatwork particularly well. We can use these as a basisto plan your trip or can design a completelydifferent itinerary to suit your tastes and interests.Please call one of our Australia specialists to startplanning your itinerary.Telephone: 01993 838 810Southeast DiscoveredThis tour is a perfect introduction for a first-timevisitor to Australia. It features the highlights of theSoutheast region, including time in Sydney andMelbourne, driving along the dramatic Great OceanRoad and visiting the wineries of the Barossa Valley.Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Fly from the UK on an overnight flightto Sydney.Day in flight.Arrive in Sydney in the morning andtake in The Rocks, Botanical Gardensand a visit to the Opera House.Take a day trip to the Blue Mountains.Enjoy a boat trip around Sydneyharbour and in the afternoon, visitBondi Beach.Multi-region itinerariesMany travellers combine several regions in onetrip to Australia, and the excellent flight networkmakes this very easy. Please see pages 92-93 forfurther information.Getting aroundA trip to the Southeast usually starts with a flightinto Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, all of whichhave daily international services. Once in theSoutheast the cities can be explored on foot orby using local transport, including trams inMelbourne and Adelaide. A comprehensivedomestic flight network enables easy accessaround the region while one of the most pleasantways of travelling between Sydney and Adelaideis by train. The beautiful landscape of theSoutheast is best explored by car as part of aself-drive itinerary.Sea lion on Kangaroo IslandWhen to goJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec33 33 33 33 33 3 3 3 33 33 33 3333 The best time to travel.3 A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware of.~ Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of year.5 Travel is not recommended.The Southeast is a good destination to travel toall year round. The seasons are the opposite ofthose in the Northern Hemisphere with adefined summer and winter for much of theregion. The further north you travel the milderthe climate with the temperatures aroundBrisbane remaining above 20C even in winter.Time difference: GMT+11 hoursFlight time from UK: 20 hoursPricesDay 6Day 7Day 8Day 9Day 10Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Day 15Fly south to Melbourne. Explore thelaneways and in the evening take awalk along the vibrant Yarra River.Take a tour of the famous MCGstadium before boarding a tram outto St Kilda and stopping at one of themany outdoor cafés.Collect a car and drive out along theGreat Ocean Road. Stop at the CapeOtway Conservation Centre.Enjoy a long coastal walk at CapeOtway. Continue west to Port FairyDrive to Adelaide.Visit Adelaide’s Central Market forlocal gourmet produce before takingthe tram out to the beach suburbof Glenelg.Drive out to the pretty BarossaValley.Explore the Barossa Valley, visitsome wineries, go walking or evenhorse riding.Return to Adelaide. Fly back tothe UK.Early morning arrival in the UK.The Great Ocean RoadWe offer trips to cater for a wide range ofbudgets. You can find up-to-date guideline pricesfor your trip to Australia on our website,alternatively please call our specialists to discussyour plans.34