Australia Vacation Deal | Visit Melbourne First from Houston
9 Days Melbourne, Cairns & Sydney, Australia from $1,999* (35% Off)
- 9 Days/ 7 Nights, Australia
- Accommodation: Melbourne (4 Nights), Cairns (2), Sydney (1)
- International Flights on Virgin Australia – Los Angeles to Melbourne, Sydney to Los Angeles
- US Domestic Flights – Houston to Los Angeles (Return)
- Australian Domestic Flights on Virgin Australia – Melbourne to Cairns, Cairns to Sydney (Return)
- Airport Transfers
- Save more when you explore more of Australia (Discounted Tour Packages)
Add-on what you love!
How do you want to spend your time? Our convenient add-on packages offer more ways to save!
Melbourne Hidden Secrets City Tour Phillip Island Penguins & Wildlife Tour Add $190* |
 1 Additional Night in Cairns
Great Barrier Reef Experience Add $250* |
 1 Additional Night in Sydney
Opera House Tour & Harbour Cruise Add $170* |
Or, for the best value, add on all three! 
Combine all three from above!
Add $530*
(35% Off)
To Book: 888-359-2877 (M-F, 8:30am-5pm CT USA)
Permitted US Departure Dates: June 1 – October 31, 2017
Starting price reflects US departure dates: June 4 – September 20, 2017 using Midweek fares.
Midweek fares can be found on the following US Departure days for each package:
Starting package (ST-MEL2) & “I Love Melbourne” Package (ST-MEL2-1): Depart Sunday or Monday
“I Love Cairns” (ST-MEL2-2) & “I Love Sydney” (ST-MEL2-3): Depart Sunday
“I Love Australia (ST-MEL2-4): Depart Sunday & Tuesday
Booking Code: ST-MEL2
Deal Expires February 16, 2017
Trip Details
Spend some time in Australia!
Guided by experts, your time won’t be wasted.
What do you want to do on your next vacation? Visit world renowned cities and iconic landmarks? Witness natural wonders? Learn the secrets only locals know? Feed kangaroos? Relax on a secluded tropical beach? Explore the oldest rainforest in the world? Enjoy a cruise on the harbor?
How about doing them ALL?
This package is perfect for those who want to spend their vacation time wisely.
Arrive in Melbourne, the capital of Victoria after a pleasant and accommodating flight with Virgin Australia. You’ll soon come to understand why Melbourne is constantly being named “The World’s Most Livable City”:
• Wide availability of goods and services;
• Low personal risk;
• Great infrastructure;
• Vibrant lifestyle.
You’ll spend 4 nights in Australia’s most stylish city, with its passion for food & wine, vibrant arts scene and major events & festivals.
There’s something for everyone – every night of the week!
With the optional add-on package, you’ll uncover Melbourne’s secrets on a 3-hour walking tour along the hidden lanes and arcades:
• Find the best Melbourne has to offer;
• Bars, pubs, studios, shops, hidden hot spots;
• Become a local before lunch!
Right on Melbourne’s door 
step, you’ll discover a microcosm of Australia – wildlife, vineyards, beaches, famous rugged coastlines along the Great Ocean Road, national parks and Aboriginal experiences.
The optional add-on package includes a trip out to Phillip Island:
• Witness the natural spectacle of the world’s smallest penguins waddle across the sand at sunset;
• Feed kangaroos, pat koalas, encounter colorful birds, reptiles, dingoes and many other animals;
• Gaze into the powerful ocean as you stand on the island’s rocky shore.
Your time spent in this wonderful city with its friendly people, amazing coffee and hidden secrets will fill you with great memories. But you still have more of Australia to explore!
You’ll fly up to Cairns where you can enjoy the tropical carefree lifestyle:
• Explore the oldest rainforest in the world,
• Enjoy a stroll along the esplanade peeking into local shops and scoping out the restaurants;
• Troll the local market for fresh produce, delicious treats and fun souvenirs.
With the optional add-on package, you’ll spend a day out on the Great Barrier Reef. Choose your perfect reef experience:
• Cruise out to an activity platform on the reef for snorkeling and non-swimmer activities like Glass Bottom Boats, a Semi-Submersible, and underwater reef viewing observatory;
• Cruise to the colorful outer reef for three different sites to dive or snorkel.
After all this fun, you’re still not done!
Next head to Sydney, Australia’s most iconic city with its Harbour Bridge and Opera House. You’ll have time to explore the city and if you purchase the optional add-on package, you’ll also enjoy a tour of the Opera House. Here you’ll learn of it’s complicated past and you’ll come to understand why it’s so special.
Also included on the optional add-on package is a ticket for the Harbour’s Hop on Hop Off Cruise. This amazing cruise stops at seven famous harbor attractions. With your unlimited full day pass you can disembark to explore each iconic landmark or just cruise the water for an hour and a half and listen to commentary.
On your flight home, sort through your photos, rest and relax. When you get back to real-life you’ll have the memories of this amazing vacation to amuse your thoughts and talk about with friends, family and co-workers.
Now that’s time well spent!
Book your trip now to take advantage of the special deals we negotiated with our partners in Australia. You’ll save on airfare, accommodations and even transfers!
Save even more by adding on a sightseeing package and you’ll have everything you need to have a wonderful time in Australia!
Testimonials
Lisa & Family
“We started in beautiful Melbourne… About Australia put us on all the right tours and we stayed in hotels and villas in the perfect location to see everything. It couldn’t have gone smoother. Thank you for your expertise and making our trip a memorable one.”
Sylvia & Gary
“We loved Melbourne with the Colonial Tramcar dinner (so elegant and delicious), the up close and personal connections with the koalas and wallabies at the Moonlit Wildlife Conservation park, and the history and parade of the little penguins on Phillips Island… All in All, we can’t thank you and About Australia enough for helping us have the trip of a lifetime!”
Tom & Elaine
“What a wonderful trip! Everything from the hotel rooms to the day trips was FIRST CLASS! We enjoyed walking around Melbourne and the trips on the Puffy Billy train and to Phillip Island… The hotels were wonderful. Location, location, location is key, and all locations were ideal. All planned trips were great; we really enjoyed them. I will never forget … the Penguin Parade; AMAZING!”
Kristen, Erin & Sarah
“We had a great trip! Our stay in Melbourne was wonderful. The tour along the Great Ocean Road to see the 12 Apostles was very fun. The scenery was beautiful and the Apostles were stunning! Our favorite thing about the tour was Loch Ard Gorge because we were able to go down to the water…All in all, we really enjoyed working with About Australia to plan our trip. All the hotels and tours that were booked were accommodating, enjoyable and suited our needs perfectly. We also liked using the vouchers that were provided. When we plan our next trip to Australia, we will definitely use About Australia again!”
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