Tour Number: 1911202TW
Group Leader: Charles Dunn
Requested Departure Date: 7/10/2018
Requested Return Date: 7/23/2018
Requested Departure Gateway: Seattle (WA)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

14 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly to Australia

  • Day 2: Cross the International Date Line

  • Day 3: Sydney

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of the Rocks neighborhood

  • Day 4: Sydney

    Take a tour of Sydney

    Visit the National Opal Collection

    Enjoy a harbor cruise

    Visit the Hyde Park Barracks Museum

    Visit Sydney Tower
  • Day 5: Sydney

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Taronga Zoo and Opera House

    Taronga Zoo and Opera House

    Discover two sides of Sydney on this excursion linked by Aboriginal culture. At Taronga Zoo listen to your Aboriginal guide’s personal stories and discover their connections back to the land, animals and nature. Take a tour of the world-famous Opera House where you’ll go behind-the-scenes and see what it takes to get a live production on stage. Enjoy lunch with your group and then learn about the indigenous elements of the Bennelong Point site. 

  • Day 6: Sydney • Brisbane • Queensland Island

    Fly to Brisbane

    Travel by ferry to Queensland Island

  • Day 7: Queensland Island

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Sand Island Excursion

    Sand Island Excursion

    Go on a full day 4-wheel drive excursion whilst learning about the unique landscape of the island. Discover vast sand dunes; learn the history of the wrecks washed up on the beaches; go for a walk through the wide variety of plant communities growing in sand and ranging from coastal heaths to subtropical rain forests; go for a swim in some unique and beautiful areas and try to spot whales from the sunny beaches. 

    Participate in island activities: discover white sand dunes, sunny beaches, subtropical rainforests, and rare perched lakes 

  • Day 8: Queensland Island • Brisbane • Rockhampton

    Take a ferry to the mainland

    Travel to Rockhampton
  • Day 9: Rockhampton • Airlie Beach

    Visit the Capricorn Caves

    Travel to Airlie Beach
  • Day 10: Airlie Beach

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Whitsunday Island cruise

    Whitsunday Island cruise

    Enjoy a full-day cruise through the beautiful Whitsunday Passage and behold views of the archipelago’s rugged islands. On June 3, 1770, or Whit Sunday according to the Christian Church, Captain Cook guided the Endeavor through the passage and named it after the Christian holiday. Your cruise includes a stop at White Haven Beach, home to Australia’s purest white sand, for an included barbeque lunch.

  • Day 11: Airlie Beach • Townsville • Cairns

    Travel via Townsville to Cairns

    Take a tour of Townsville
  • Day 12: Cairns

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Kuranda

    Kuranda

    Take an excursion to the picturesque mountain town of Kuranda, where you’ll learn about traditional Aboriginal culture and customs through live dancing and boomerang throwing at Tjapukai Cultural Center. A short walk from Tjapukai is the Skyrail train, which you’ll board to take a journey through a pristine rainforest that spans Red Peak and Barron Falls stations’ dramatic mountain lookouts.

  • Day 13: Cairns

    Take a cruise to the Great Barrier Reef

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Snorkeling with a marine biologist

    Snorkeling with a marine biologist

    Enhance your time in the world’s largest reef system with a snorkeling adventure with a marine biologist. Learn about the sights and sounds of the Great Barrier Reef from an expert who can teach you more about the animal and plant life you spot in this interactive, aquatic classroom.

  • Day 14: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly to Australia

  • Day 2: Cross the International Date Line

  • Day 3: Sydney

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of the Rocks neighborhood

  • Day 4: Sydney

    Take a tour of Sydney

    Visit the National Opal Collection

    Enjoy a harbor cruise

    Visit the Hyde Park Barracks Museum

    Visit Sydney Tower
  • Day 5: Sydney

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Taronga Zoo and Opera House

    Taronga Zoo and Opera House

    Discover two sides of Sydney on this excursion linked by Aboriginal culture. At Taronga Zoo listen to your Aboriginal guide’s personal stories and discover their connections back to the land, animals and nature. Take a tour of the world-famous Opera House where you’ll go behind-the-scenes and see what it takes to get a live production on stage. Enjoy lunch with your group and then learn about the indigenous elements of the Bennelong Point site. 

  • Day 6: Sydney • Brisbane • Queensland Island

    Fly to Brisbane

    Travel by ferry to Queensland Island

  • Day 7: Queensland Island

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Sand Island Excursion

    Sand Island Excursion

    Go on a full day 4-wheel drive excursion whilst learning about the unique landscape of the island. Discover vast sand dunes; learn the history of the wrecks washed up on the beaches; go for a walk through the wide variety of plant communities growing in sand and ranging from coastal heaths to subtropical rain forests; go for a swim in some unique and beautiful areas and try to spot whales from the sunny beaches. 

    Participate in island activities: discover white sand dunes, sunny beaches, subtropical rainforests, and rare perched lakes 

  • Day 8: Queensland Island • Brisbane • Rockhampton

    Take a ferry to the mainland

    Travel to Rockhampton
  • Day 9: Rockhampton • Airlie Beach

    Visit the Capricorn Caves

    Travel to Airlie Beach
  • Day 10: Airlie Beach

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Whitsunday Island cruise

    Whitsunday Island cruise

    Enjoy a full-day cruise through the beautiful Whitsunday Passage and behold views of the archipelago’s rugged islands. On June 3, 1770, or Whit Sunday according to the Christian Church, Captain Cook guided the Endeavor through the passage and named it after the Christian holiday. Your cruise includes a stop at White Haven Beach, home to Australia’s purest white sand, for an included barbeque lunch.

  • Day 11: Airlie Beach • Townsville • Cairns

    Travel via Townsville to Cairns

    Take a tour of Townsville
  • Day 12: Cairns

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Kuranda

    Kuranda

    Take an excursion to the picturesque mountain town of Kuranda, where you’ll learn about traditional Aboriginal culture and customs through live dancing and boomerang throwing at Tjapukai Cultural Center. A short walk from Tjapukai is the Skyrail train, which you’ll board to take a journey through a pristine rainforest that spans Red Peak and Barron Falls stations’ dramatic mountain lookouts.

  • Day 13: Cairns

    Take a cruise to the Great Barrier Reef

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Snorkeling with a marine biologist

    Snorkeling with a marine biologist

    Enhance your time in the world’s largest reef system with a snorkeling adventure with a marine biologist. Learn about the sights and sounds of the Great Barrier Reef from an expert who can teach you more about the animal and plant life you spot in this interactive, aquatic classroom.

  • Day 14: Depart for home


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Total price

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