Your Australian vacation commences from the moment you touch-down in Sydney for a four-night stay.

Join the ultimate Sydney Harbor sightseeing cruise to discover and experience Sydney Harbor and its secluded beaches on a lunch cruise. Learn about the harbor highlights with a full commentary as you dine on a 2-course lunch.

Another highlight of your stay is a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House. Step beneath the sails and discover what makes the Opera House so inspiring. Discover insider secrets and stories of the Opera House artists and performances, and step inside the iconic theatres and foyers that bring to life over 1800 performances each year. After the tour enjoy a show-stopping meal at Opera Kitchen, Sydney’s newest market food hall by Matt Moran, located beside the famous sails with some of the best views of Sydney Harbour.

Enjoy a day out at the Hunter Valley, stopping at cellar doors along the way to taste some of the locally produced wines. Enjoy a delicious one course grazing board lunch featuring a wide variety of local produce with one glass of beer or wine. Visit a local cheese shop and there is an opportunity to enjoy a wine and chocolate pairing.

Continue to Adelaide where you can explore its laneway secrets, take in the stunning natural beauty, or head to one of the incredible wine regions that surrounds the city, including the Barossa Valley. Included in your stay is a tour to the world-renowned wine country, offering over 80 Cellar Doors showcasing its big bold red wines with intense flavors. The Barossa is home to the oldest Shiraz vineyards in the world dating back to 1842! From Boutique Stone Cottages to Majestic Chateau’s, the architecture and terroir of the regions wineries is sure to amaze.  Enjoy award winning wines from up to four wineries and be guided through the wine tasting experience by passionate vignerons.

There is plenty of free time to explore the city and perhaps visit the famous Central Market. With over 70 traders under one roof, the Adelaide Central Market is one of the largest undercover fresh produce markets in the Southern Hemisphere, buzzing with life and color all year round. The market is open Tuesday-Saturday, except public holidays.

If markets are not your thing, then head out to Glenelg Beach, visit the National Wine Centre of Australia. For an insiders investigate Australia’s history, visit the Adelaide Gaol or the Migration Museum.

Your final stop on your Australian vacation is to Australia’s own Galapagos, Kangaroo Island. The Island is a natural habitat providing a rich haven for wildlife, some of which can’t be found anywhere else on the globe. Your two-day experience showcases not only the island’s incredible wildlife but also its dramatic coastline and marine inhabitants.

Expect to see koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, echidnas, and a diverse array of birdlife. Your first day focuses on the Flinders Chase National Park home to Remarkable Rocks, an extraordinary granite formation naturally sculpted by the wind over millennia. The following day visit the central Cygnet Valley and then south to Seal Bay where you’ll walk through the sand dunes amongst Australian sealions before returning to Adelaide for an overnight stay before your return flight to the US.

Your Australian vacation concludes in Melbourne with a four-night stay. Experience the charming laneways and opulent arcades on a private walking tour. Discover tucked-away boutiques, cafes and coffee shops and enjoy a chocolate tasting.

Join a daytrip along the Great Ocean Road to see the best hiding spots for koalas and kangaroos in the wild and a chance to visit to the famous 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge. On another day, journey to the famous penguin parade and the beautiful township of Phillip Island Visit Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park, Woolamai Surf Beach (time permitting) and the Nobbies before seeing the island’s black tie gala event: the Penguin Parade.

Your Australian vacation concludes with a transfer to Melbourne Airport for your return flight home.