January 26 - February 04, 2022
10 Days
Tour Status - Available

This HOSTED agriculture tour with David & Brenda Layden of Select Holidays is a rural and cultural tour in Australia, a country where 52% of its land mass is used for agriculture and accounts for more than half of the world’s certified organic agriculture hectares. Visiting many highlights including the Sydney Opera House. You are in for an incredible "down under" farm tour with stops at cereal grain, potato, sheep, wheat, sorghum, cotton and pulse crop farms.

Very enjoyable trip and a lifetime of memories.
— 2019 ~ Dale & Duane, AB

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Tour Highlights

  • Deluxe, city center accommodations*

  • Best Class accommodations in Rural Areas

  • Meals as per itinerary

  • Air conditioned transportation

  • City & area tours as per itinerary

  • Rural visits as per itinerary

  • Sydney Harbour Cruise

  • Sydney Opera House Tour

  • Lone Pine Koala Park

  • Darling Downs

  • Feed Lot Tour

  • Grain, Cotton & Fruit Farm

  • Atherton Tablelands

  • Green Island & Barrier Reef

  • Tjapukai Aboriginal Park

  • Kuranda Rail

  • Skyrail Tours

  • Sound of Light Show

  • Escorted by Select Holidays

  • Plus More....

Day 01 - Jan 26, 2022: Wed – CAIRNS ~ BRISBANE, AU
Arrive Cairns and fly to Brisbane.  Free time in afternoon to explore Brisbane on your own.  [B]

Day 02 - Jan 27, 2022: Thu – BRISBANE ~ DALBY, AU
Visit the “Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary this morning  where you can cuddle a koala or feed the kangaroos. Depart the sanctuary and drive west, over the Great Dividing Range to the agricultural community of Dalby for a 2 night stay.  Dalby is a town in the Darling Downs region and is approximately 208 km west of  Brisbane. This area is where wheat, sorghum, cotton and pulse crops are grown as well as the production of lamb, beef and pork.  This evening enjoy a typical Australian pub-style dinner.    [B/D]

Day 03 - Jan 28, 2022: Fri - DALBY, AU
Visit a feedlot and a grain farm plus other agriculture sights.  The evening is free to explore on your own. [B]

Day 04 - Jan 29, 2022: Sat – DALBY ~ SYDNEY, AU
Travel to Toowoomba, situated at the top of the Great Dividing Range to fly to Sydney, the vibrant capital of New South Wales. Take a tour of the world-famous “Sydney Opera House” before checking into the hotel, situated on the Darling Harbour, for a 2-night stay.  [B]

Day 05 - Jan 30, 2022: Sun - SYDNEY, AU
Enjoy a morning cruise on the world's most beautiful Harbour, Sydney Harbour. The beauty and splendor of Sydney Harbour is something that has to be experienced first-hand - no picture or video can do justice to it. The afternoon and evening is free to explore on your own. [B]

Day 06 - Jan 31, 2022: Mon– SYDNEY ~ MELBOURNE/BALLARAT, AU
From Sydney, fly to Melbourne and  transfer to the Yarra Valley for a wine tasting & lunch. Later this afternoon, continue into the farming community of Ballarat and check into the hotel for a 2-night stay.  Ballarat is Victoria's largest inland city, a thriving hub of contemporary arts, events and food and wine, with a fascinating heritage backdrop.   [B/L/D]

Day 07 - Feb 01, 2022: Tue – BALLARAT, AU
Today’s farm visits will include a visit to a sheep sales yard as well as a potato farm.  Enjoy a dinner show this evening at historic Sovereign Hill. Sovereign Hill is where Australia’s history comes to life! It’s just like stepping back in time.   [B/L/D]

Day 08 - Feb 02, 2022: Wed – BALLARAT ~ BORDERTOWN, AU
Travel through the region, known as the “Victorian Wheat Belt”.   This afternoon visit to a carrot farm followed by a visit to a large scale  cereal grain operation. The small farming community of Bordertown is home base for the night.  [B/L/D]

Day 09 - Feb 03, 2022: Thu – BORDERTOWN ~ ADELAIDE/GLENELG, AU
This morning, visit a seed cleaning operation then continue into Murray Bridge. This afternoon, travel onto Adelaide Glenelg for an overnight stay. Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth largest Australian capital city. The city of Adelaide is surrounded by the hills on the east, and over 70 kilometres of coastline on the west. Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. [B/D]

Day 10 - Feb 04, 2022: Fri - ADELAIDE, AU ~ END OF TOUR
This morning, transfer to the Adelaide International Airport for the flights back to North America.  [B/IFM]

Ask about a pre-tour to New Zealand. Click here for details.

Ask about extending your journey in Australia to visit such highlights as Kangaroo Island, Perth, Ayers Rock and/or more.

**Airfare to/from Australia is not included in the price. 
Ask about special International airfares for this tour.
Flights within Australia are included in the above price.

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PER PERSON, DOUBLE - from $4,960.00 Land price only*

Plus Air/Gov't Taxes of $447.00 CAD per person
Single Occupancy - add $1,840.00
INITIAL DEPOSIT - $1,500.00 per person at time of booking
Second Payment of $1,500.00 is due before June 30, 2021
FINAL PAYMENT per person is due before October 04, 2021

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