January 22 - 30, 2024
09 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. Australia is a fascinating agricultural continent. From grain farms to large feedlots, vegetable farms to wide-open spaces, this customized tour arranged by Select Holidays, offers a large range of amazing visits. Other highlights include the Kuranda Rail to a picturesque mountain village, Tjapukai Aboriginal Park, Great Barrier Reef, and ride the world’s longest gondola. 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. Well organized and would highly recommend. ”
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Tour Highlights
Deluxe, city center accommodations
Meals as per itinerary
Air conditioned transportation
City & area tours as per itinerary
Rural visits as per itinerary
Atherton Tablelands
Green Island & Great Barrier Reef
Tjapukai Aboriginal Park
Kuranda Rail
Skyrail Rainforest Tours
Flights within Australia are included in the above price
Hosted by Select Holidays
Plus More....
Day 01 - Jan 22, 2024: Mon - MELBOURNE/BALLARAT, AU
Upon your arrival, clear Australian Customs, then a city tour of Melbourne. After lunch, 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. [IFM/D]
Day 02 - Jan 23, 2024: 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 03 - Jan 24, 2024: 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 04 - Jan 25, 2024: 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 05 - Jan 26, 2024: Fri – ADELAIDE ~ CAIRNS
Transfer to the Adelaide Airport for the flight to the tropical city of Cairns. Upon arrival transfer to hotel with the balance of the day free. [B] Today is “Australia Day”
Day 06 - Jan 27, 2024: Sat – CAIRNS, AU
Following breakfast, travel to “Freshwater Train Station” to board the “Kuranda Rail” for a scenic train journey up the mountainside to “Kuranda Station” and a visit to the Kuranda village. The picturesque mountain village is surrounded by the “World Heritage Rainforest”. Later, board the “Skyrail Rainforest Cableway”, the world’s longest gondola, for an epic aerial ride over the rainforest canopy as you make your way back down the mountain and visit “Tjapukai Aboriginal Park” for a dance and boomerang throwing performance. It is both an entertaining spectacle, and an educational experience for everyone. This evening, take time to explore the foreshore promenade and shop at local markets, eat tropical fruits and seafood. [B]
Day 07 - Jan 28, 2024: Sun – CAIRNS, AU
A fast 45 minute catamaran ride will take you to beautiful Green Island to enjoy this unique coral reef, which is situated on part of the “Great Barrier Reef" - one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Enjoy a glass bottom boat ride over the coral as well as a lunch on the island before returning back to Cairns. [B/L]
*Snorkeling equipment included*
Day 08 - Jan 29, 2024: Mon – CAIRNS, AU
Drive onto the “Atherton Tablelands” where sugarcanes, bananas, tea and peanut farms supply the main income. Visit the “Giant Fig Tree” followed by lunch at Lake Barrine, a lake formed by an extinct volcano. Visit a mango and avocado farm before returning to Cairns later in the afternoon. [B/L]
Day 09 - Jan 30, 2024: Tue - CAIRNS ~ END OF TOUR
This morning, transfer to the Cairns International Airport. [B]
*Extend your stay in Australia by continuing from Cairns visiting Brisbane, visiting the inland farming regions to Sydney. Ask your booking agent for more details.
**Ask about adding a visit to one of these other amazing regions; Tasmania, Western Australia, Ayers Rock and Alice Springs.
++Airfare to/from Australia is not included in the price.
Ask about special International airfares for this tour.
PER PERSON, DOUBLE - from $6,890.00 Land price only*
Plus Air/Gov't Taxes of $491.00 CAD per person
Single Occupancy - add $2,290.00
INITIAL DEPOSIT - $2,000.00 per person at time of booking
Second Payment of $2,000.00 is due before June 30, 2023
FINAL PAYMENT per person is due before October 04, 2023
