The Detailed Itinerary You NEED for an Adventure in Australia

Introduction

Let me help you take the guesswork out of your planning. My wife and I recently explored Australia for our honeymoon. Here is the DETAILED itinerary from that epic trip!

Disclaimer: Please note that these restaurants aren't plant-based concepts (many are meant for those people who allow flexibility for animal products...sorry!). You'll need to look over the menu as you see fit. I recommend checking their menus online first.

GENERAL ITINERARY

• May 2nd-4th: Fly to Sydney

• 4th: Sydney (booked bike tour)….buy OPAL travel card

• 5th: Sydney (booked bridge walk)

• 6th: Sydney (find a zoo ferry that day/book tickets for the Opera House)

• 7th: Sydney (booked blue ribbon blue mountain tour)

• 8th: Hamilton Island (Booked sunset sail)

• 9th: Hamilton Island (open)

• 10th: Cairns (open)

• 11th: Cairns (booked Seastar Cruises)

• 12th: Alice Springs (booked sunset camel ride)

• 13th: Alice Springs (booked 1 day Uluru trip)

• 14th: Melbourne (open)

• 15th: Melbourne (booked bike tour)

• 16th: Melbourne (booked GOR tour with GoWest Tours: 7:30 pickup)

• 17th: Melbourne (booked with Viator Yara Valley Wine Tour)

• 18th: Sydney /Fly to Chicago
  

FLIGHT Information

2-4th: Fly to Sydney (confirmed with seats)

• United Flight UA639 from Chicago/Flight UA839 from LA

• Depart: 7:17 pm (05/02) ORD

• Arrival: 6:45 am (05/04) SYD
  
  8th: Fly to Hamilton Island (confirmed with seats)

• Virgin Australia 1281

• Depart: 9:55 am SYD

• Arrival: 12:30 pm HTI
  
  10th: Fly to Cairns (checkin at the airport for seats together)

• Qantas 2504

• Depart: 11:55 am HTI

• Arrival: 1:10 pm CNS
  
  12th: Fly to Alice Springs (confirmed with seats)

• Qantas 1949

• Depart: 8:15 am CNS

• Arrival: 10:10 am ASP
  
  14th: Fly to Melbourne (confirmed with seats)

• Qantas 797

• Depart: 12:35 pm ASP

• Arrival: 3:40 pm MEL
  
  18th: Fly to Sydney (confirmed with seats)

• Virgin Australia 809

• Depart: 6:45 am MEL

• Arrival: 8:10 am SYD
  
  18th: Fly to Chicago (confirmed with seats)

• United UA870 from Sydney/UA458 from San Fran

• Depart: 10:30 am SYD

• Arrival: 4:11 pm ORD
  

HOTELS

4-8th: Sydney

• Sydney Harbour Bed and Breakfast

• 142 Cumberland St., Sydney

• +61292471130

• Checkin: 2:00 pm

• Checkout: 10:00 am
  
  8-10th: Hamilton Island

• Whitsunday Apartments

• 14 Resort Drive, Hamilton Island, 4803, AU

• +61749699999

• Check-in: 2:00 pm

• Check-out: 10 am
  
  10-12th: Cairns

• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns

• 121-123 The Esplanade and Florence St., Cairns, QLD, 4870

• +61740506070

• Check-in: 2:00 pm

• Check-out: ?????
  
  12-14th: Alice Springs

• Chifley Alice Springs Resort

• 34 Stott Terrace, East Side, NT, 0870 Australia

• +610889514545

• Check-in: 2:00 pm

• Check-out: ?????
  
  14-18th: Melbourne

• Heather’s Airbnb

• 377 Little Collins Street 31, Melbourne, VIC 3000

• +61410872530

• Check-in: 2:00 pm

• Check-out: 10:00 am

• Directions: Our preference from the airport is the Skybus, which drops you at Southern Cross Station for $19 per person; you can buy tickets at the airport or online. One of us can meet you at the bus terminal, a short tram ride to the apartment. The taxi fare is $50-$60; the trip lasts around 25 minutes.
  

TOURS

4-8th: Sydney

4th: Bike Buffs Sydney Bicycle Tours

• Meeting Point: MEETING PLACE FOR YOUR TOUR IS THE GARRISON CHURCH AT THE CORNER OF ARGYLE STREET AND LOWER FORT STREET, WELL JUST OPPOSITE ACTUALLY ON THE VILLAGE GREEN. 0414 960332

• Start: 10:30 am
  
  5th: Sydney Bridge Climb

• Meeting Point: 3 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000

• +610282747777

• Start: 12:05 pm (arrive 15 minutes early)
  
  5th: Open PM (Tasting Tour???/Bondi or Manly Beaches)
  
  6th: Open Am (Ferry to the Zoo???)
  
  6th: Sydney Opera House (Concert Hall)

• Meeting Point: Bennelong Point, GPO Box 4274, Sydney, NSW 2001

• +69712101035

• Start: 8:00 pm (arrive 30 minutes early to pick up tickets)
  
  7th: Blue Mountains Tour

• Meeting Point: We’ll be picked up.

• +0421892760

• Start: 7:00 am?????

• Notes: Email them between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. the day before and quote the conference number with our address. We will receive the pick-up time then.
  
  8-10th: Hamilton Island
  8th: Sunset Sail Whitsunday Islands

• Meeting Point: Resort Centre Tour Desk next to Sails Restaurant (7 am – 7 pm)/Reef View Hotel Tour

• Desk in the Hotel Lobby (8 am – 5 pm)
  +0749468305
  Start: 4:45 pm (until 6:15 pm)
  
  10-12th: Cairns
  11th: Cairns Seastar Cruises (Great Barrier Reef): Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef Day Cruise

• 75 Esplanade, Cairns, Qld 4870, Australia

• Meeting Point: Pier E1 of the Marlin Marina

• +0740416218

• bookings@seastarcruises.com.au

• Start: 8:00 am (boarding starts at 7:30 am)

  Notes: A $15 fee pp is payable on the day of the boarding; call 48 hours in advance to reconfirm.
  
  12-14th: Alice Springs
  12th: Sunset Camel Ride

• Pyndan Camel Tracks, 21259 Jane Road White Gums

• +0416170164

• pyndan@cameltracks.com

• Meeting Point: We’ll be picked up 30 minutes before (4:30).

• Start: 5:00 pm (until 6:00 pm)

  Notes: Call or text 48 hours in advance to reconfirm pickup/tour.
  
  13th: Uluru Adventure

• Gray Line Office

• Shop 7-9 Capricornia Centre (opposite Information Centre), Gregory Tce, Alice Springs

• +610889522177

• alicesprings@grayline.com

• Meeting Point: We’ll be picked up at 5:50 am.

• Start: 6:00 am (until 12:30 am)

• Notes: Call or text 24 hours in advance to reconfirm pickup/tour.
  
  14-18th: Melbourne
  15th: Freddy’s Bike Tours

• Meeting Point: See notes.

• +61431610431

• james@freddysbiketours.com

• +0431610431

• Start: 11:00 am

  Notes: They will send details about the meeting point the day before, or you can meet 15 minutes prior at their shop in Batman Park.
  
  16th: Great Ocean Road Day Tour

• Go West!

• +0394855290

• info@gowest.com.au

• Meeting Point: Pickup at Adina Apartments, 189 Queen St.

• Start: Pickup at 7:35 am

  Notes: Call or text 24 hours in advance to reconfirm pickup/tour????
  
  17th: Yarra Valley Food and Wine Day Trip from Melbourne, including Lunch at Yering Station

• Vinetrekker Wine Tours

• Melbourne city hotels or St Paul's Cathedral, Cnr of Swanston & Flinders Streets, Melbourne. It is located opposite Federation Square and Flinders Street Train Station.

• +61 3 96998148

• Meeting Point: approx 8:45 am-9:00 am (confirmed the night before)

• Start: 9:00 am

• Notes: Call or text 24 hours in advance to reconfirm pickup/tour????

The 12 Apostles

Uluru

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