Friday, May 14, 2010

Qantas Airlines: Book flights to Australia & we'll show you the sights



















Book a ticket to Austalia on Qantas Airlines and enjoy sightseeing tours absolutely free. What’s more, you can even choose the type of sightseeing tour you wish to indulge in!

Cairns

Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise

The Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise includes a memorable journey from your hotel in cairns to Green Island, a beautiful coral cay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Green Island is a Marine National Park with unique rainforests, surrounded by white sandy beaches and magnificent coral reefs and abundant marine life. After exploring this beautiful natural splendour, enjoy lunch at the Big Cat from 11.30 am - 1.00 pm. Thereafter, participate in a fish feeding activity before departing for Cairns at 3:45pm. Please note the Glass bottom boat and semi-submarine tour timings will be announced on the day of journey.

Kuranda with Scenic Rail & Sky Rail

A luxury rail trip, the fancy journey begins from your hotel as you are transported in a luxury coach to the station. The Kuranda Scenic Rail, where you will travel is a breathtaking journey on one of the world's most scenic train routes! It takes takes you through hand-hewn tunnels and across bridges with amazing views. Stop at Barron Gorge to view the falls before arriving at beautiful Kuranda station. Spend the day at leisure exploring the 'Village in the Rainforest'. Visit the Heritage Markets, which operate daily, or perhaps visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Birdworld or the Kuranda Koala Gardens (own expense) before re-boarding the Skyrail for the world's most beautiful rainforest experience, visiting the the CSIRO Interpretive Centre or enjoying a walk in the rainforest! Board your coach at Caravonica Lakes to return to Cairns.

Meals: No meals are included.

Goldcoast

You can offer the Escape Pass

This excursion is a combination pass for any two of the Warner Village Theme Parks - Movie World / Sea World / Wet 'n' Wild...while you get to choose your specific destinations, Movie World and Sea World are the popular ones (without transfers).

Australian Outback Spectacular Show with Dinner and Transfers

This includes return transfers from Gold Coast accommodations. The Australian Outback Spectacular Show includes show viewing, BBQ dinner (child and vegetarian options available on request), Stockman's Hat and basic beverages during the show. Additional drinks can be purchased.

Theme Park with return transfers. This could be either Movie World or Sea World or Dream World
To this you could add the following to make your excursion more attractive:
Option 1:
QDeck Admission ticket + Beer/Wine - Australia's only beachside observation deck, QDeck takes you to the highest point above the Gold Coast and provides stunning 360 degree views from the surf to the hinterland and beyond. Rising 235m into the sky, the observation deck is located on level 77 of the iconic Q1 residential tower. Experience one of the world's fastest lift rides, see spectacular 360 degree views of the Gold Coast through coin-operated high powered telescopes! This also includes 1 glass of Australian (local) wine or
beer. (Must be over the age of 18 years of age).

Option 2:
Admission ticket to Infinity - Infinity is a mind-blowing 40 minute journey into 20 tripping, futuristic, maze-like world of wonders filled with special effects and illusions.

NOTE: Infinity is recommended for children over 8 years.

Option 3:
Paradise JetBoating - The Adventure Capital of Australia, surely a visit to Gold Coast should include fun and excitement galore! Enjoy Jet Boating combining exhilarating 360 degree spins, slides and drifts, beach-buzzing in as little as ten centimetres of water and nose-offs around Wavebreak Island! Cruise past the amazing mansions of Sovereign Island, the mangrove channels of the Aldershots, beaches and shallows of South Stradbroke Island all the way back to the Gold Coast.

Sydney

Sydney Bonus Ticket

Get free entry tickets into the Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Tower, Oztrek and Sydney Wildlife World. You also get to choose a cruise of your choice - Captain Cook Cruise, Explorer or Cafe Cruise.

Discover 3 Pass - Sydney Aquarium, Wildlife World and the Sydney Tower with Skywalk +Oztrek show

Enjoy Sydney Skywalk, an exhilarating 40 minute outdoor experience on top of Sydney Tower, a breathtaking 260 metres above the ‘Harbour City’, where you effortlessly traverse outdoor walkways and glass-floored platforms that extend out over the edge!

Note: If travelling with kids, child should be above 10 years for the Skywalk.

Blue Mountains Tour with Australia Wildlife Park

This is a full day coach tour to the Blue Mountains National Park, a world heritage site. The tour also includes a visit to the Featherdale Park.

Showboat Indian Dinner Cruise

A lazy evening cruise with a show on board and a good Indian meal…what perfect way to end the day??

Melbourne

Philip Island Day Tour

A mesmerizing journey from Melbourne To Phillip Island encapsulates the very best of the Gippsland region's wildlife and gourmet delights.

Visit the delightful Bass River Winery in Gippsland Hills, sampling not just the locally produced wines, but a selection of Gippsland's finest cheeses and other gourmet produce and also learning about them! Next, stop by at the Phillip Island Chocolate Factory and Koala Conservation Centre and enjoy walks in the forest viewing the koalas in their natural habitat!

Then proceed to the south west tip of Phillip Island and enjoy views of the Nobbies and Seal Rocks. Thereafter, proceed to see world’s smallest penguins at night, when they waddle ashore! After this, spend time at the Visitor Centre before enjoying a movie of your choice by a personal video service! After this, return to Melbourne.

Meals: No Meals are included

City Sights & Dandenongs Tour

This tour promises a delightful city tour and an exclusive valley excursion! Enjoy the morning discovering the colourful city sights, including Bourke Street Mall and Collins Street to see fine examples of Melbourne’s architecture like St.Pauls Cathedral, Princess, Regent Theatres, Melbourne Town Hall, the Royal Exhibition Buildings. Later, saunter in the Royal Botanic Garden, Fitzroy Gardens and explore Captain Cooks Cottage (optional, additional expense). You may even go to bustling Queen Victoria Market, Albert Park Lake, MCG and Southbank and indulge in some waterfront shopping, dining and arts. Rejoin your tour after lunch (own expense) and discover the Dandenong Ranges – reveling in the mountainside forests, cool fern gullies, charming villages and breathtaking views. Go to Sherbrooke Forest and enjoy birdlife - kookaburras and bell birds, rosellas and king parrots!

Walk amid the giant timber forest of real Australian bushland, surrounded by mountain ash forest and lush green ferns in the Dandenong mountain ranges. Enjoy the picturesque mountain villages, renowned for their beautiful traditional gardens and craft shops. Return to Melbourne passing Fitzroy Gardens and St Patricks Cathedral. Arrive back in Melbourne at approximately 5:15pm. Meals: No Meals are included

Great Ocean Road Day Tour

A fun packed day of myriad experiences, the Great Ocean Road Day Tour includes a drive from Melbourne to Great Ocean Road, while enjoying the panoramic views of the city and Port Phillip Bay as you cross the Westgate Bridge. At Bells Beach, indulge in surfing keeping in tune with the local surfing culture. From there, set out along the Great Ocean Road, as your experienced driver-guide fill you in with the road's history and its place in Australian folklore while stopping for photos at intervals. When you reach Kennet River, saunter into the eucalyptus forest to locate some of the local koalas in their native habitat.

After lunch, follow the Great Ocean Road through the spectacular Otway Ranges, learning about the temperate rainforest. Carry on to Port Campbell National Park and admire its iconic rock formations, like the majestic Twelve Apostles and the enchanting Loch Ard Gorge! The final point of your exclusive journey is the collapsed London Bridge, where two holiday makers were stranded when the first arch collapsed in 1990! Call it a day with a dinner on your way back to Melbourne (at own expense). After that, enjoy a movie of your choice courtesy an industry first personal video service!