A Family Discovery of Australia

A trip to Phillip Island is a must for nature lovers and those seeking a unique Australian experience. The island is home to a collection of Australian native wildlife including the famous little penguins, fur seals and koalas. The little penguins – the smallest species of penguin – come out of the surf and return to Summerland Beach at sunset. They waddle up to their burrows, just as their ancestors have done for thousands of generations, meandering straight past eager visitors who wait in anticipation for the night’s performance.

Start your day with a fun, relaxing bike ride in the great outdoors. Experience real Melbourne hospitality on this leisurely ride with a local guide. It’s the perfect way to start any Melbourne visit.

To round out the day, your guide will take you on a private driving tour where you will learn more about this sophisticated yet approachable city.

Board your private cruiser for a two-hour trip around the Harbour. Enjoy lunch on board as you cruise past the houses of the rich and famous or stop for a dip in a quiet bay. Hop off your boat and head to Bondi for a surfing lesson at Australia’s most famous beach. If surfing isn’t mom and dad’s thing, you can leave the kids to ride the waves with an instructor while you go behind the scenes at Australia’s oldest Surf Lifesaving Club or embark on the famous Cliff Walk.

Marvel at these incredible creatures frolicking and swimming in the tranquil waters of the Pacific Ocean. Whale watching off Sydney Heads is an exhilarating adventure, an awe-inspiring treat that you will remember forever. The southern hemisphere humpback migration typically increases by 11% a year – quite amazing considering these magnificent creatures were nearly hunted to the point of extinction 40 years ago.

Transfer to Marina Mirage Port Douglas and board your sailing catamaran vessel ready for a full-day cruise to the Low Isles. Relax on the white sandy beaches, snorkel over the coral gardens, enjoy a guided snorkelling tour or perhaps even swim with turtles in their natural habitat.

Travel into the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, one of the most diverse and ecologically unique areas on the planet. Take a walk along Cape Tribulation Beach or on one of the scenic boardwalks and learn about the diversity of the rainforest, before lunch and a wildlife-spotting cruise on the Daintree River – keep an eye out for the elusive saltwater crocodile, snakes, rainforest frogs , eagles, birdlife and flying fruit bats. Finally, it’s on to Cooya Beach where you’ll meet your Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat guide.

The Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site is among the oldest on earth. Here, thousands of species of plants and hundreds of remarkable creatures inhabit this verdant world. Step aboard the renowned Kuranda Scenic Railway train as it winds its way through Gimuy (Cairns​​) via Bub​undji (Freshwater), to Ngunbay (Kuranda), the village in the rainforest. On this incredible journey to Kuranda, you’ll spot spectacular waterfalls as the train glides through the stunning Din Din (Barron Gorge).