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Consult your travel agent for more details on these and other tours. QUEENSLAND Three-Day Fraser Island Adventure Package DAY 1: A pick-up from your hotel takes you to River Heads and a 50-minute ferry cruise to Fraser Island. Settle in at the Kingfisher Bay Resort in a Hotel Spa Room. DAY 2: A full day of guided touring in a four-wheel drive coach lets you learn all about this fascinating island. Lunch at Eurong Beach Resort before walking along the Wanggoolba Creek from Central Station. A scenic drive down spectacular Seventy Five Mile Beach leads to swimmable Eli Creek. Your day continues with a visit to the Maheno shipwreck and the multicolored Pinnacles. Lastly, watch an ancient forest be uncovered as the Stonetool Sand Blow moves the concealing sand across the island. Reach your hotel by evening. DAY 3: Take a lingering last look before your chosen ferry departure time of 7:50 or 10:30 am or 2 or 5 pm. Transfers end at your Hervey Bay hotel. Meals included: (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch Brisbane's Best Full-Day Tour Take in the skyline from a river cruise with morning tea before trading water for air with a ride on the Wheel of Brisbane. Free time is well spent with lunch in Southbank. Refreshed, visit Mt. Coot-tha Lookout and Lone Pine, one of the largest koala sanctuaries. Cape Tribulation & Daintree Full-Day Tour A coastal drive to Mossman Gorge Centre leads to a presentation from the land's indigenous owners, the Kuku Yalanji. Enter the gorge with a guide who will spill the secrets of the oldest rainforest in the world. Then, depart for Cape Tribulation. You'll have time for a beach walk to Kulki Lookout and lunch. Stop at the Alexandra Lookout to see the Daintree River estuary, Snapper Island, and the Coral Sea, which you'll cruise. Croc Express to Australia Zoo Over 1,200 animals and a long list of free shows will put you close to koalas, wombats, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, and more at what was once the Crocodile Hunter's home base. Steve's Safari Shuttle gets you from points A to B. Daintree Four-Wheel Drive Wanderer A river cruise lets you have morning tea beneath the forest canopy. Travel to Jindalba Boardwalk for a guided walk, then visit Cape Tribulation. Lunch back in the rainforest is optimal for wildlife-spotting. Sample exotic fruit ice cream, then views from Alexandra Range Lookout. Full-Day Fraser Island Tour A hotel pick-up spirits you across the Noosa River to Cooloola National Park, passing the colored sands of Teewah and Rainbow Beaches—where you'll stop for morning tea—along the way. Continue on to the day's main event, Fraser Island, and travel down spectacular Seventy Five Mile Beach. Discover the island's wild beauty with a rainforest walk through Central Station, then on your own during a self-guided tour of Wanggoolba Creek and Pile Valley. After, head to Lake McKenzie for a refreshing swim and a light lunch of cold meats and salads. Return through the towering forests of Satinay and Brushbox, and navigate your way down the beach highway to a secluded stretch of beach for afternoon tea. An evening transfer back to the mainland and your hotel concludes the tour. Kuranda Classic Full Day Tour – Train, Skyrail & Rainforestation: Glide above the rainforest canopy, stopping at Red Peak and Barron Falls Stations. Free time in Kuranda's village at the trail's end allows you to wander or purchase entrance to the butterfly sanctuary. A transfer takes you to the Rainforestation Nature Park for lunch, a performance by the Pamagirri Aboriginal Dance Troupe, and the Dreamtime Walk. Afterwards, ride an Army Duck to a tropical orchard, then on to the Koala and Wildlife Park, where you can take a picture with a koala and hand-feed kangaroos. Board the Kuranda Scenic Railway to Barron Gorge then Freshwater Station to transfer back. Quicksilver Outer Barrier Reef A hotel pick-up, high-speed catamaran, reef activity platform, and semi-submersible underwater observatory make it easy to enjoy one of Australia's greatest natural wonders. Snorkel or upgrade to a scuba or an Oceanwalker helmet dive. Lunch is included. Silverswift Outer Barrier Reef from Marina Snorkeling Cruise Lunch Hop on a catamaran for five leisurely hours and three site stops on the Outer Barrier Reef. Locations vary based on conditions, but visual impact is a constant. Snorkeling and lunch are included; beverages are optional. VACATION ENHANCING TOURS The Sunshine State lives up to its name best when you pre-select the right way to see it. Book your tours before you go to experience Queensland at its very best. 20 | Northern Territory Vacation Enhancing Tours