Grand Tour of Australia with Singapore
Grand Tour of Australia with Singapore
Grand Tour of Australia with Singapore
33 Days Starting in Singapore and ending in Melbourne, Australia
Visiting: United Kingdom, Singapore, Perth, Fremantle, Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Kakadu, Alice Springs, Uluru, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda, Noosa, Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, Hunter Valley, Sydney, Melbourne, Dandenong Ranges
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Tour Overview
Embark on the Grand Tour of Australia with Singapore, a 33-day adventure that begins with a VIP door-to-door travel service and takes you through some of the most iconic destinations in Singapore and Australia. Experience the vibrant cityscape of Singapore, including Marina Bay Sands and Merlion Park, before heading to Australia. Discover the eclectic charm of Perth and Fremantle, the natural wonders of Kakadu National Park and the Great Barrier Reef, and the cultural richness of Sydney and Melbourne. Enjoy guided tours, scenic cruises, and unique excursions like the Kuranda Skyrail, Nitmiluk Gorge cruise, and a visit to the Hunter Valley wineries. This comprehensive tour includes 30 nights in hotels, international and internal flights, and 34 meals, ensuring a seamless and unforgettable journey.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Uk - In Flight
Location: United Kingdom
Accommodation Name: In Flight
Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Singapore.
Day 2 : Singapore
Location: Singapore
Accommodation Name: Rendezvous Hotel Singapore (4-star)
On arrival in Singapore we transfer to our well-located hotel.
Day 3 : Singapore
Location: Singapore
Accommodation Name: Rendezvous Hotel Singapore (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Singapore is one of Asia’s most electric cities with astounding skyscrapers, a multi-cultural population, historic architecture, stunning gardens and vibrant way of life. We’ll get to know it better on a tour, beginning with phenomenal panoramic views of the city from Singapore’s most iconic building - Marina Bay Sands. We’ll continue on through the Civic District to Merlion Park - dominated by its iconic fountain, a mythical creature with the head of a lion and body of a fish. Then we’ll explore Thian Hock Keng Temple, a grand monument belonging to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu; we’ll experience the beautiful National Orchid Garden; and make a stop in Little India - brimming with the unique scent mixture of joss sticks, jasmine and spices.
Day 4 : Singapore
Location: Singapore
Accommodation Name: Rendezvous Hotel Singapore (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today is free. Perhaps you’ll visit the breathtaking National Gallery or head to the city’s many food hawker stalls for freshly made noodles and fried rice.
Day 5 : Singapore - Perth
Location: Perth
Accommodation Name: InterContinental Perth City Centre (5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
In the morning we have some more free time, before we transfer to the airport for our flight to Perth. Once we’ve touched down in Perth, we’ll transfer to our hotel.
Day 6 : Fremantle
Location: Fremantle
Accommodation Name: InterContinental Perth City Centre (5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We start our day with a tour of Perth and then make our way towards the ocean to spend time in Fremantle - an eclectic, arty suburb that has retained an element of its historic, colonial precinct. We also visit Fremantle Prison, a World Heritage Site which offers fascinating insight into the transportation of prisoners from Britain to Australia.
Day 7 : Perth
Location: Perth
Accommodation Name: InterContinental Perth City Centre (5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today is free to explore Australia’s sunniest capital. Maybe follow a nature trail, take an Indigenous Heritage Tour in Kings Park, find adventure on the river or visit the Art Gallery WA to see one of the world’s finest collections of indigenous art.
Alternatively, choose an optional excursion to Rottnest Island. It’s of great spiritual significance - known as Wadjemup to the Aboriginal people who have inhabited this island for more than 6,500 years. This car-free island has stunning beaches, incredible pink salt lakes and an abundance of wildlife including the adorably cheerful quokkas. Wadjemup Lighthouse, still operating today, offers fantastic views over Rottnest and the sapphire ocean.
Kings Park is a wonderful spot to end your day, strolling through 400 hectares of beautiful gardens and protected bushland, before watching the sun set over the city.
Day 8 : Darwin
Location: Darwin
Accommodation Name: Novotel Darwin CBD (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Fly to Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory. We’ll stay close to the ocean and an easy walk from the city’s highlights.
Day 9 : Kakadu
Location: Kakadu National Park
Accommodation Name: Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel (3-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We spend a full day touring Kakadu National Park, Australia’s largest national park and home to Aboriginal people for over 50,000 years. Look out for native wildlife and huge termite mounds along the roadside as we traverse stunning scenery and landscapes.
Day 10 : Kakadu - Katherine
Location: Kakadu
Accommodation Name: Contour Katherine (3-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Cruise Kakadu’s wetlands, an ever-changing landscape. More than 10,000 saltwater crocodiles live in the park, as well as an uncountable number of bird species, including the whistling duck, jabiru and white-bellied sea eagle. Experienced guides will give fascinating insights into the region’s wildlife, Bininj people and survival through the seasons.
Later, we travel to Katherine.
Day 11 : Katherine - Darwin
Location: Darwin
Accommodation Name: Novotel Darwin CBD (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Nitmiluk National Park includes a breathtaking series of towering gorges along the Katherine River. This morning we’ll take a leisurely cruise on its tranquil waters, before returning to Darwin.
Day 12 : Darwin
Location: Darwin
Accommodation Name: Novotel Darwin CBD (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
This morning we take a tour of this tropical capital, including entrance to the Darwin Military Museum, which tells the story of Japan’s devastating air raids on 19 February 1942. They dropped more bombs here than on Pearl Harbor.
The afternoon is at leisure. Maybe visit the wonderful markets or the superb Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Day 13 : Alice Springs
Location: Alice Springs
Accommodation Name: Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Fly early to Alice Springs, where our tour includes a visit to the Royal Flying Doctors Service Base, founded to provide medical care for residents in over 1.5 million square kilometres of isolated bushland; and the Old Telegraph Station, built in the 1870s to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide.
Day 14 : Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) - Uluru
Location: Uluru
Accommodation Name: Desert Gardens Hotel, Uluru (3.5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Our journey continues to one of Australia’s natural highlights, Uluru. We head to the Olgas, a collection of rounded rocks known to Aborigines as Kata Tjuta (‘Many Heads’), and then continue closer to Uluru to enjoy a glass of wine at sunset.
Please note: The order of excursions at Uluru is subject to change.
Day 15 : Uluru - Cairns
Location: Cairns
Accommodation Name: Bailey Hotel, Cairns (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Early this morning we travel the short distance back to Uluru to watch this phenomenal rock change as the sun rises, before flying to Cairns.
Day 16 : Cairns
Location: Cairns
Accommodation Name: Bailey Hotel, Cairns (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today is free to explore Cairns. The Esplanade lagoon or the Pier marina, are the places to head to if you want to spend time on the coast. Despite the lack of beach, this small town is still popular for boardshort-clad tourists, and for those looking to experience the great outdoors.
Day 17 : Great Barrier Reef
Location: Great Barrier Reef
Accommodation Name: Bailey Hotel, Cairns (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Today we experience another of Australia’s incredible natural wonders - the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy an unforgettable cruise to Michaelmas Cay, a small sand island on the outer reef. You can choose to remain on deck, take a tour on a semi-submersible vessel, or experience the warmth of the water as you snorkel between the corals in search of tropical fish, giant clams and green sea turtles.
Day 18 : Kuranda
Location: Kuranda
Accommodation Name: Bailey Hotel, Cairns (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We’ll journey up to Kuranda on the Skyrail, gliding above the rainforest canopy as we ascend. We’ll spend some time at leisure - Kuranda Railway Station is particularly lovely, with original wooden structures and bridge decked out with tropical flowers and ferns. On a scenic railway ride, we’ll trundle through the rainforest and back down the mountainside. The track twists and turns across chasms and next to frothing waterfalls (the dramatic Barron Falls is a highlight), passing through 15 tunnels along the way.
Day 19 : Cairns - Brisbane - Noosa
Location: Noosa
Accommodation Name: The Sebel Noosa (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Fly to Brisbane and transfer to Noosa - the rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
Day 20 : Noosa
Location: Noosa
Accommodation Name: The Sebel Noosa (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
After a free morning, we’ll spend the afternoon cruising through the Noosa Everglades on a Serenity Cruise. We’ll have opportunities to observe and photograph wildlife in their natural habitat, as we glide through the mirrored waterways sipping a glass of bubbles, beer or juice.
Day 21 : Noosa
Location: Noosa
Accommodation Name: The Sebel Noosa (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Spend your free day relaxing in the tropical town of Noosa. Maybe take to the expansive golden beaches or stroll to beautiful Noosa Heads for gorgeous views and a chance to spot koalas in the eucalyptus trees at Noosa National Park. There’ll also be an optional excursion to explore the huge sand island of Fraser Island.
Day 22 : Noosa - Brisbane
Location: Brisbane
Accommodation Name: voco Brisbane City Centre (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We drive to Brisbane for a tour of this booming city, including a visit to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. The world’s largest koala sanctuary has over 130 of these gentle marsupials, as well as kangaroos, possums and wombats.
Day 23 : Brisbane
Location: Brisbane
Accommodation Name: voco Brisbane City Centre (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today is free to spend time in Brisbane’s historic precinct, the delightful Botanic Gardens or the world-class galleries along the South Bank.
Alternatively, choose an optional excursion to Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island - a 75-minute cruise from the mainland. This protected island offers fabulous opportunities: hand feed wild bottlenose dolphins; or snorkel amongst wrecks which have become home to reef fish.
Day 24 : Pacific Coast - Byron Bay - Coffs Harbour
Location: Coffs Harbour
Accommodation Name: BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort, Coffs Harbour (3.5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We head south along the legendary Pacific Coast. We stop to see the fun-filled Gold Coast, where a virtually unbroken 40km beach braces for the waves of renowned surf spots; and Byron Bay, a small hippy town at the end of a beautiful sweeping bay, at mainland Australia’s most easterly point.
We continue to Coffs Harbour, where the Great Dividing Range meets the South Pacific Ocean. A tasty BBQ dinner awaits this evening.
Day 25 : Hunter Valley
Location: Hunter Valley
Accommodation Name: Mercure Resort Hunter Valley (3.5-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Travel into New South Wales’ best-known wine region - Hunter Valley. Spend this afternoon on a winery tour and sample specialities such as semillon and shiraz.
Day 26 : Sydney
Location: Sydney
Accommodation Name: Parkroyal Darling Harbour, Sydney (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Board our coach to Sydney, where we take a tour to see the city’s highlights. Enjoy a seafood lunch on a harbour cruise while we witness iconic views of Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
Day 27 - 28 : Sydney
Location: Sydney
Accommodation Name: Parkroyal Darling Harbour, Sydney (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
You have two free days to experience the delights of Sydney. There’s a vast choice of galleries and historical museums, the gorgeous Botanical Gardens and The Rocks - the fabulous heart of historic Sydney where Captain Arthur Phillip proclaimed the establishment of Australia’s first European settlement in 1788. Maybe see a performance at the Royal Opera House, climb the Harbour Bridge or ascend the Sydney Tower for impressive views.
Although the city is walkable, there is a fantastic transport system which can also take you to more distant attractions such as Bondi Beach, North Head Sanctuary in Manly or Botany Bay.
Day 29 : Sydney - Melbourne
Location: Melbourne
Accommodation Name: Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders, an IHG Hotel (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
After a flight to Melbourne, we take a tour of the city, including entrance to Cooks Cottage, which was built in Yorkshire by Captain James Cook’s parents, painstakingly disassembled, shipped to Australia and rebuilt in Fitzroy Gardens in 1934.
Day 30 : Dandenong - Rochford Winery
Location: Dandenong Ranges
Accommodation Name: Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders, an IHG Hotel (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
We’ll head into the Dandenong Ranges for a trip on Puffing Billy steam train. The view of the Dandenong Ranges can often be seen under a blue haze, created by the eucalyptus trees that cover much of the area. We'll then continue to Rochford Winery for a delicious lunch and wine tasting.
Day 31 : Melbourne
Location: Melbourne
Accommodation Name: Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders, an IHG Hotel (4-star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
There’s plenty to see on a free day in Melbourne, including the beautiful Victorian façades of Flinders Street Station and Old Customs House, Queen Victoria Market and the Old Melbourne Gaol, now a museum dedicated to Melbourne’s most dangerous offenders, including Ned Kelly.
Alternatively, join us for an optional excursion along the Great Ocean Road, a stunning coastal route that includes the Twelve Apostles; or travel to Phillip Island, best known for the enchanting parade of adorable little (fairy) penguins that waddle across the shores at dusk to nest.
Day 32 : Melbourne - In Flight
Location: Melbourne
Accommodation Name: In flight
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a second free day in this exciting city before we transfer to the airport this evening for your return flight to the UK.
Day 33
Location: United Kingdom
Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
What's Included
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30 nights in hotels and 2 in flight
Enjoy 30 nights in comfortable hotels and 2 nights in flight, ensuring a restful stay throughout your journey.
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International and internal flights
Travel includes international and internal flights with Qantas, ensuring a seamless and comfortable journey.
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Titan tour manager
A Titan tour manager will be available throughout the journey.
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34 meals
34 meals are included: 30 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 1 dinner.
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Tours of various cities
Tours of Singapore, Perth, Fremantle (including Fremantle Prison), Alice Springs, Darwin (including Military Museum), Brisbane (including koala sanctuary), Sydney, and Melbourne are included.
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Kakadu National Park
A visit to Kakadu National Park is included.
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Yellow Water cruise
A Yellow Water cruise is included.
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Nitmiluk Gorge cruise
A Nitmiluk Gorge cruise is included.
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Uluru sunset and sunrise viewing
Experience the Uluru sunset and sunrise viewing.
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Kata Tjuta
A visit to Kata Tjuta is included.
What's Not Included
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Optional excursions
Optional excursions such as a visit to Rottnest Island, Fraser Island, Tangalooma Island Resort, Great Ocean Road, and Phillip Island are not included.
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Personal expenses
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional meals, and drinks are not included.
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Travel insurance
Travel insurance is not included.
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Visa fees
Visa fees are not included.
Mode of Transport
Travel includes international and internal flights with Qantas, and in-destination travel by coach, ensuring a seamless and comfortable journey.
Accommodation
Enjoy 30 nights in comfortable hotels and 2 nights in flight, ensuring a restful stay throughout your journey.
Check out our Q&As
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What kind of wildlife can I expect to see during the Kakadu National Park tour?
During the Kakadu National Park tour, you can expect to see a variety of wildlife including more than 10,000 saltwater crocodiles, numerous bird species such as the whistling duck, jabiru, and white-bellied sea eagle. The experienced guides will provide fascinating insights into the region's wildlife.
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What activities are available during the Great Barrier Reef cruise?
During the Great Barrier Reef cruise, you can choose to remain on deck, take a tour on a semi-submersible vessel, or snorkel between the corals in search of tropical fish, giant clams, and green sea turtles.
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What can I do on the free day in Sydney?
On the free day in Sydney, you can explore a vast choice of galleries and historical museums, the gorgeous Botanical Gardens, and The Rocks. You might also see a performance at the Royal Opera House, climb the Harbour Bridge, or ascend the Sydney Tower for impressive views. The city's transport system can take you to more distant attractions such as Bondi Beach, North Head Sanctuary in Manly, or Botany Bay.
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What is included in the tour of Melbourne?
The tour of Melbourne includes entrance to Cooks Cottage, which was built in Yorkshire by Captain James Cook's parents, disassembled, shipped to Australia, and rebuilt in Fitzroy Gardens in 1934.
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What can I expect during the Noosa Everglades Serenity Cruise?
During the Noosa Everglades Serenity Cruise, you will have opportunities to observe and photograph wildlife in their natural habitat as you glide through the mirrored waterways. You can enjoy a glass of bubbles, beer, or juice while taking in the serene environment.
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What are the highlights of the tour in Singapore?
The highlights of the tour in Singapore include phenomenal panoramic views of the city from Marina Bay Sands, exploring the Civic District and Merlion Park, visiting Thian Hock Keng Temple, experiencing the National Orchid Garden, and making a stop in Little India.
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What optional excursions are available in Perth?
In Perth, you can choose an optional excursion to Rottnest Island, known as Wadjemup to the Aboriginal people. This car-free island has stunning beaches, incredible pink salt lakes, and an abundance of wildlife including quokkas. Wadjemup Lighthouse offers fantastic views over Rottnest and the sapphire ocean.
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What can I do on the free day in Melbourne?
On the free day in Melbourne, you can explore the beautiful Victorian façades of Flinders Street Station and Old Customs House, Queen Victoria Market, and the Old Melbourne Gaol. Alternatively, you can join an optional excursion along the Great Ocean Road or travel to Phillip Island to see the parade of little (fairy) penguins.
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Do I have to pay a Single Supplement?
In most cases a single supplement will apply. If the price for a Single room for sole occupancy is not shown, please ask our team for details and we will be able to check the details for you.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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How long has the tour company been trading?
We've been taking our customers across the world on escorted tours for more than 40 years
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Our commitment to sustainable travel is part of our ethos. We love exploring the world and hope that, alongside our customers, we can be part of a bigger change in respecting the people and wildlife on our planet and minimising the impact we have on our environment.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
With some COVID-19 rules and restrictions still in place there are a few details that you need to know. This information is subject to change. It’s your responsibility to monitor changes and ensure you fulfil all relevant criteria for travel. Rest assured that we’re on hand to help and answer any questions you might have.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
You’ll receive your Final holiday documents via email approximately 14 days prior to your departure.
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