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Aboriginal Culture and Australian Highlights

Melbourne to Cairns

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Travel Period

Dive into Australia’s Aboriginal culture from Sydney to Melbourne, Uluru, and the Great Barrier Reef through diverse activities and local guides.

Team Info

Travel Director, Driver Guide and local Guides

Travel

13 days, 1 country and 5 cities

Accommodation

12 nights

Meals

12 Full Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners with Wine, 1 Farewell Dinner

Itinerary

If you want to immerse yourself in the world’s oldest continuous living culture, you’ve come to the right place. From the spiritual heart of Australia to its cities, discover the country’s Aboriginal heritage through activities ranging from climbing bridges to creating paintings. You’ll also get to meet some of the characters who nurture Indigenous culture and keep it alive for future generations.

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AMSC

Trip Details

What's included

  • Exclusive Sunrise Field of Light art installation experience at Uluru
  • 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House
  • Centrally located premium hotels

Fitness requirements

Low Level of fitness required

Flight Information

Flights to and from the start/end of your trip are not included in the trip price.

Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 12.00pm into Melbourne Airport 
Day 13 – flights to depart anytime from Cairns Airport 

Return arrival and departure airport to hotel transfers are included

Internal-holiday flights Included
Please note that prices include land and internal-holiday airfares, which AAT Kings will book in order to fulfil the holiday itinerary: 

Day 4 - Melbourne to Ayers Rock 
Day 6 - Ayers Rock to Sydney 
Day 10 - Sydney to Cairns 

What to bring

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
  • Water bottle
  • Warm layers in cooler months
  • Camera

Trip map & itinerary

Day by day itinerary

13 Days Guided Holiday | Melbourne to Cairns

Highlights

Cultural Immersion

Whether at sunrise or sunset, the beauty of Uluru is mesmerising. Aboriginal creatives at Maruku Arts capture it in their paintings and will show you how to do the same.

Local Connection

Aunty Margret is a Sydney legend, pioneering Indigenous tourism around the city. Discover Aboriginal sites and stories on one of her Dreamtime Southern X tours.

Make Travel Matter

Big Esso not only crafts menus using sustainably grown native produce, but also supports Aboriginal growers, makers, bakers and brewers.

World Class Nature

Take a deep dive (literally) into the Aboriginal stories behind the creation of the Great Barrier Reef with Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel from Cairns.