7 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR
THURSDAY 24TH JULY TO WEDNESDAY 30TH JULY
Airlie Beach is located in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, on the tropical coast of Queensland, Australia.
A visit to the Whitsundays is a feast of the senses, surrounded by natural beauty,
dotted with secluded beaches and friendly towns from which to explore. The hardest part is choosing how to fit it all in.
Airlie Beach, Cape Gloucester, Airlie Beach Markets, Whitsunday Gold Coffee Plantation, Whitehaven Beach, Sarina Sugar Shed, Queens Park, Mackay and Proserpine Historical Museum.
FLIGHTS
Melbourne to Proserpine
Proserpine to Melbourne
CRUISES
Glass Bottom Boat Cruise
Whitehaven Beach Island Cruise
Whitsunday Crocodile Safari
MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
6 nights in Airlie Beach
Twin Share Room First Tour:
$5,995 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours:
$5,895 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours:
$5,845per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours:
$5,795 per person
Single Room Supplement:
$1,090 per person
Deposit:
$500 per person
As a thank you for travelling with O'Shannessy's Quality Tours, you will automatically receive a saving on the total tour price for your second and subsequent tours.
In most cases, O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours will match single travellers who wish to twin share with another single traveller of the same gender. However, if this is not possible, you will need to pay the single room supplement.
If you are willing to twin share but are a smoker, have a CPAP machine or snore, you will need to pay the single supplement for a sole use room.
O'Shanessy's Quality Tours are now providing travel insurance through Nib Insurance.
Travel insurance is not compulsory, however the Australian Government (see www.smarttraveller.gov.au) recommends all travellers no matter where you are going, obtain comprehensive travel insurance from a reputable provider at the time the balance of the tour is to be paid. It may enable you to claim back the cost of your tour if you are unable to travel or must cancel at late notice.
Always read the PDS provided, to ensure the cover meets your needs.
MELBOURNE TO THE WHITSUNDAYS
Welcome to our holiday to the beautiful Whitsundays. With chauffeured pickup from home, we travel to Melbourne Airport. Here we’ll be greeted by an O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours representative who will assist us with check in, and see us onto the plane for our flight to Proserpine via Brisbane. Arriving at the Whitsunday Airport, we will be welcomed by our coach crew who will assist us with our luggage, before we board the coach for the transfer to Airlie Beach and our next six nights accommodation. Coral Sea Marina Resort is located spectacularly on the oceanfront overlooking the blue waters of tropical North Queensland and within easy walking to the enchanting seaside town of Airlie Beach. Unpack and relax or take a stroll before enjoying our first dinner together.
Lunch at own expense and arrangement / Refreshments inflight
OVERNIGHT: Coral Sea Marina Resort, AIRLIE BEACH
AIRLIE BEACH AND CAPE GLOUCESTER
This morning we will discover the gateway to The Great Barrier Reef Marine National Park… without getting wet! We will take a unique Glass Bottom Boat Tour discovering Airlie Beach’s most spectacular coral reefs! We will then take a drive to a well-kept secret lunch spot at Hydeaway Bay, Cape Gloucester. Enjoy a scrumptious lunch with stunning views of the Coral Sea, sandy beaches, secluded coves and palm trees. Upon our return, we’ll have some free time to enjoy the resort.
OVERNIGHT: Coral Sea Marina Resort, AIRLIE BEACH
MARKETS AND AIRLIE BEACH
Start your day with a walk through the famous Airlie Beach Markets right on the beach front in town. Enjoy some time exploring the township of Airlie Beach. This afternoon we take a drive to Whitsunday Gold Coffee plantation, where you can have a cuppa of the award-winning coffee, from the 140,000 Arabica coffee trees. After a very relaxing day, tonight we head out to enjoy a dinner in Airlie Beach.
Lunch at own expense and arrangement
OVERNIGHT: Coral Sea Marina Resort, AIRLIE BEACH
ISLAND ESCAPE
Today we board a modern air-conditioned catamaran on a scenic cruise through the beautiful Whitsunday Islands stopping off at the famous Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet. This one-of-a-kind tour to Whitehaven Beach takes us to places that no other Whitsunday Islands tour does. Any tour of the Whitsundays wouldn't be complete without taking a dip in the beautiful clear waters or just relaxing on the powder-white silica sand on Whitehaven Beach. You will also enjoy a gourmet lunch on board in air-conditioned comfort.
OVERNIGHT: Coral Sea Marina Resort, AIRLIE BEACH
MACKAY
Today we visit Mackay. Learn how sugar cane is turned into sweet and yummy sugar at the Sarina Sugar Shed. Discover the growing, harvesting and crushing processes of sugar cane in a fully functioning miniature sugar mill. Enjoy lunch at the Mackay Botanic Gardens and sit to take in the garden view and take a stroll around the unique gardens. We also visit the Queens Park Orchid House to view the magnificent orchids. Queens Park is also an oasis of large Banyan Fig and Royal Palm trees, some well over a century old. After a great day, we head back to our accommodation in Airlie Beach.
OVERNIGHT: Coral Sea Marina Resort, AIRLIE BEACH
WHITSUNDAYS CROCODILES
Today is our chance to spot crocodiles in their natural habitat on Proserpine River, on the fully guided Whitsunday Crocodile Safari. This river is home to the estuarine (salt water) crocodile. The safari features a calm water river cruise, and with the help of professional local guides, you will learn how a mangrove eco system works and hopefully, meet some of the interesting inhabitants. We also explore the Goorganga Plains in a tractor-drawn wagon-train, enjoying a panoramic view of this nationally listed wetland habitat, experiencing unique Australian scenery and wildlife. You will travel through flood plains, pastures, saltpans and melaleuca forests. We should also see many species of native birds, mammals, reptiles and marine animals. You certainly won’t want to miss the chance to see crocodiles in the wild. Sample some bushman’s billy tea and damper for morning tea, followed by a traditional Aussie barbeque lunch.
OVERNIGHT: Coral Sea Marina Resort, AIRLIE BEACH
AIRLIE BEACH TO MELBOURNE
After a great week in the Whitsundays, it is time to head home. We farewell the Resort and make a morning visit to Proserpine Historical Museum to see the collection and history of the Whitsunday region. After lunch we join our flight back home to Melbourne. Upon arrival, our chauffeurs will be waiting to transport us home with many interesting stories to tell of our Whitsunday Experience.
Refreshments inflight
Complimentary Chauffeur Driven Transfers
Victorian passengers from Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Torquay, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, Phillip Island and selected areas of Gippsland will be picked up from home in a private chauffeured vehicle by one of our professional drivers.
For Victorian passengers not within this pick up zone, or our interstate passengers a quote can be provided for home pickup in extended areas.
At the end of your tour, you will be safely returned home with memories of a sensational tour.
Luxury Touring Coaches
Our full size, 3 axle luxury coaches have only 32-36 passenger seats allowing you even more personal space and extra leg room. Our coaches are fitted with comfortable reclining seats with aisle arm rests, foot rests, seat belts, panoramic windows with blinds, refrigerator for passenger use, restroom, climate control air conditioning and Road Cam monitors which display the road ahead in real time. Each coach has a second door for easier entry and exit and touchless hand sanitizer dispensers at each entry to help keep everyone safe. Our coaches have full air suspension delivering a smooth and
quiet ride which also allows us to lower the coach closer to the ground, making boarding and disembarking even easier.
Return Flights
Economy flights from Melbourne to Whitsunday Airport via Brisbane and return via Brisbane.
Tour Directors
Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach crew (tour directors) on board to ensure your travel experience is memorable.
Best Available Quality Accommodation
Ensuite motel accommodation each night.
Attractions
All tours and interest venues as per itinerary.
Meals
All full cooked breakfasts, morning teas and lunches most days, and two course restaurant dinners daily.
Two lunches at your own expense as per itinerary.
No Hidden Extras
O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive.
Receipt of payment of funds will be taken as acceptance of O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours conditions of travel for this tour.
Prices include GST and all taxes.
Deposit is fully refundable until 61 days prior to departure date.
Balance due on invoice approximately 60 days prior to departure.
Cancellation within 60 days of tour departure date No Refund
On or after tour date departure No Refund
If a tour is cancelled for any reason by O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours before the departure date, all passengers will be offered the option of transferring to another tour of their choice, hold the funds in trust for a future tour or a full refund. There is no time limit as to when this must be used. If a lockdown is implemented while a tour is in progress, our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and ensuring that we get each and every one of them home safely, and therefore we treat every situation individually. The Australian Government (see www.smarttraveller.gov.au) recommends all travellers no matter where you are going, obtain comprehensive travel insurance from a reputable provider. It may enable you to claim back the cost of your tour if you are unable to travel or have to cancel at late notice. Always read the PDS provided, to ensure the cover meets all of your needs. We are able to provide travel insurance through Nib Insurance. If you would like a quote please call our office toll free on 1800 354 352.
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