September 12, 2026 to September 24, 2026
Eileen my travel companion put together an itinerary for a visit to Australia.
Saturday, Sept 12
5:13 PM American Airlines Flight 1957,
7:10 PM Arrive Dallas, 2 hour 45 minute layover
10:55 PM Depart Dallas for Sydney
Sunday, Sept 13 AIRBORNE
Monday, Sept 14
6:55 AM Arrive Sydney
Take T8 train to Central Station, walk to Ibis Styles Hotel
Take UBER to Hotel, approx $40
Drop off bags or checki-in
Explore Harbor area, Hop on City Circle train at Museum Station
Look-see at Circular Quay, Sydney Opera House, Harbor Bridge,
Cobblestone streets (The Rock), Royal Botanical Gardens
Afternoon Go to Woolworth’s(Woolies), 540 George St, to buy snacks/beverages
Tuesday, Sept 15
7AM Meet at Rydges World Square Hotel
Blue Mountains Day Trip including Scenic World
Featherdale Wildlife Park, The Three Sisters, Scenic World,
Ends with Parramatta River cruise to Circular Quay.
(10 hours)
Wednesday, Sept 16
6:30 AM Breakfast
10AM Hyde Park Barracks (Unesco site)
Noon Parliament House (public area is FREE to enter)
State Library (free underground history galleries, maps, relics)
2PM Australian Natural History Museum
4PM Tank Stream Mountain
7PM Dinner Mother Chu’s Vegan (near hotel)
Thursday, Sept 17
6:30 AM Breakfast
After breakfast visit Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
It’s a ten minute walk up George St. Boutiques, local brands.
11AM Check out
12:15 Uber or rail to Sydney Airport
Walk 4 minutes to Museum Station, hop on T8 Airport Line (15 min)
Or Uber (20 minutes)
3:10 Flight to Cairns
6:25 Arrive Cairns
7PM
Friday, Sept 18
Planned, but 30 knot winds cancelled the snorkeling.
10AM Pure Snorkeling Check-in, Video
Noon Boat to Great Barrier Reef, 4 hours
5PM Arrive back in Cairns
We went to see Kangaroo and Kaola
Saturday, September 19
8:30AM Now we meet the upgraded tour at Novotel Cairns Oasis. Travel by coach to Kuranda Village
We have tickets for the Skyrail Loop/Barron Falls and free vouchers
for Birdworld Kuranda and Kuranda Koala Gardens
4:30 PM Arrive back at Hotel
Sunday, Sept 20
8AM Breakfast
11AM Check out
Hold bags at desk
Visit Cairns Aquarium
5:00PM Uber to Cairns Airport
7:35PM Flight to Melbourne
11:00PM Arrive Melbourne
Midnight Check-in to Ibis Melbourne Central Hotel
Monday, September 21
8AM Breakfast
Explore Melbourne City
Meet FREE walking tour @ 10:30AM
Lunch
Explore Queen Victoria Market
Flinders Street Station & Yarra River
Pedestrian Bridges crossing Yarra River
7PM Dinner/
Tuesday, September 22
8AM Breakfast
11AM Meet Tour at Flagstaff Garden Hotel 380 William Street
Full Day Phillip Island Tour with Kangaroo, Kaola, and Sunset Penguin Parade.
Duration 10 hours
Wednesday, September 23
8AM Breakfast
Went to Immagration Museum
10:30 Check-out
Uber or rail to Melbourne Airport
1:35PM Flight Melbourne to Dallas>Tampa
(21 hours) AIRBORNE
Thursday, September 24
9PM Arrive Tampa