Platypus Tour of Australia
South Australia chauffeured tour itinerary in 14 days
Suggested tour itinerary
This tour focuses on South Australia, with extensive visits in Victoria (Adelaide) and Tasmania.
There are a variety of of ways on how to get to South Australia, the fastest and most practical way would be to book you and your family cheap flights to Sydney on any of the major airlines servicing the Sydney route. The Platypus Tour is scheduled to last 2 whole weeks with the first 3 days alloted for exploring the sights and sounds of the city with your very own knowledgeable guide. The tour then moves on to Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne and ends in the beautiful city of Sydney where everything first started.
This privately guided and chauffeured tour in South Australia can be fully customized, lengthened or shortened, and features:
Yarra River Tour - Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens Tour - Petaluma's Bridgewater Mill - Whale Watching - The Royal Australian Mint - Namadgi National Park Tour - The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Tour - Freycinet National Park Tour.
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation
A La Carte Australia Tours
Platypus
Tour of Australia Itinerary South Australia chauffeured tour itinerary in 14 days
Tour starts and ends in Sydney.
Day
Exceptional and spectacular landscapes.
1
Sydney
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Morning arrival in Sydney. To enable you to adapt to the time shift, this day is fairly active with short nature walks. Visit a koala colony. Introduction to the nature of Australia with a local naturalist guide. 2 nights in downtown Sydney. LDA*
2
Sydney Opera House Harbour Bridge
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Guided walk downtown: the Opera House, the port, panoramic view from Harbour Bridge, Aquarium. Queen Victoria Building (shopping). Optional Opera Show (depending on availability). 2nd night in Sydney. BLDA*
3
Sydney Harbour Bay - Canberra
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Cruise on the Harbour Bay. Taronga Zoological Garden. District of Manly. Train ride from Sydney to Canberra. 2 nights in Canberra. BLDA*
4
Canberra Royal Mint of Australia Adelaide
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Lake Burley, in Canberra city centre. The Australian National Botanic Gardens. The Royal Mint of Australia. Lookout from the Namadgi National Park. Domestic flight from Canberra to Adelaide. 4 nights in Adelaide. BLDA*
5
Adelaide
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Glenelg Tram. Wide, white beaches, stately homes and a vibrant shopping and eating district will greet you. Lights Vision and Mount Lofty lookouts. 2nd night in Adelaide. BLDA*
6
Adelaide National Motor Museum of Australia - Adelaide
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Bridgewater Mill (champagne and wines). National Motor Museum of Australia at Birdwood, Hahndorf town and Academy tour. 3rd night in Adelaide. BLDA*
7
Adelaide Australia Jade Mines - Adelaide
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The Lower Peninsula (50 minutes by plane from Adelaide). Whale watching, jade mines, unique to this part of Australia. 4th night in Adelaide. BLDA*
8
Adelaide Melbourne
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The Overland train ride (11 hours) from Adelaide to Melbourne. 3 nights in Melbourne. BLDA*
9
Melbourne - Yarra River - Melbourne
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Melbourne, second largest city of Australia. Full day cruise down the Yarra River. The Rialto Towers observation (Melbourne's tallest building). 2nd night in Melbourne. BLDA*
10
Melbourne National Wool Museum of Australia, Geelong - Melbourne
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National Wool Museum in Geelong, Great Ocean Road lookouts. Lake Murdeduke and Modewarre view. 3rd night in Melbourne. BLDA*
11
Melbourne - Art of Australia - Hobart
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National Gallery of Victoria tour: art collections from Australia (Aboriginal), Asia, Europe. Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens tour. Shopping in the afternoon. Domestic flight from Melbourne to Hobart. 2 nights in Hobart. BLDA*
12
Hobart Mt Wellington - Hobart
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The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens tour. Mt Wellington's 1,234-metre peak panoramic views of Hobart and the estuary beyond. Cruise to the Cadbury Chocolate Factory. 2nd night in Hobart. BLDA*
13
Hobart Swansea
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Port Arthur and Great Oyster Bay tour. Visit the only cork museum in Australia. Overnight in Swansea. BLDA*
14
Freycinet National Park of Australia
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Freycinet National Park tour, pink granite mountains. Domestic flight from Launceston to Sydney. This is the end of your tour in Australia. BL*
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prices are per person and the currency is US dollars
"Boutique" / "Luxury" price includes: private driver-guide, transport (air conditioned minivan or large sedan), all entrance fees as per suggested itinerary, accommodation in boutique/luxury style small hotels and Bed & Breakfasts (comfortable double room with private bathroom), continental breakfasts, light lunches (i.e. quiche, sandwich, soup), dinners in best available restaurants (3 items to choose freely ΰ la carte) with best available local wine (half a bottle per dinner per person), domestic flights in Australia (Canberra - Adelaide // Adelaide - Lower Peninsula - Adelaide // Melbourne - Hobart // Launceston - Sydney), train rides (Sydney - Canberra // Adelaide - Melbourne), all taxes and tolls. This price does not include: optional tipping (not compulsory), personal expenses, insurance, flights to and from Australia, drinks other than mentioned and optional activities.
To secure your booking A La Carte Australia Tours needs a 20% non-refundable deposit (usually between 3-12 months in advance). The balance of the fee is payable 60 days before the start of the tour. Both Visa and MasterCard are acceptable forms of payment. Please use the secured payment means that is described during our booking process.
Cancellation Policy: The 20% booking deposit is non-refundable. For cancellations received in writing 30 days before departure, there is a 50% refund. For cancellations received in writing until the day before departure, there is a 20% refund. There are no refunds for cancellations received on the day of or after the departure date.
