DAY 1: Hervey Bay - Lady Elliot Island (D)
The trip begins with a 35 minute scenic flight from Hervey Bay to
Lady Elliot Island (departing 10.40am and 3pm daily). At Lady Elliot you
will be met by island activity staff for orientation.
Collect your snorkel, flippers and mask from the Dive Shop. Your
afternoon is at leisure to snorkel in the lagoon or coral gardens.
Enjoy a buffet dinner in the dining room and if you like, take part in one of
the evening activities which might include presentations in the
Education Centre and turtle viewing (in season).
DAY 2: Lady Elliot Island (B,D)
Take an early morning snorkel or walk around the island before a
full buffet breakfast on the deck overlooking the coral lagoon.
Free activities during the day include a reef walking tour (tide
dependent), island
discovery and history walk and a combined glass bottom boat
tour/snorkel. You can
also try scuba diving. Although use of snorkel equipment is free, the
hiring of dive equipment and complete instruction from the PADI dive
shop are extra and are subject to medical fitness.
DAY 3: Lady Elliot Island - Hervey Bay - Fraser Island (B)
Full buffet breakfast is included and your flight to Hervey Bay
departs at approximately 9.00 am or 2.00 pm. Upon arrival you will be met by
the courtesy coach and transferred to the marina for the Fraser
Island passenger catamaran to Kingfisher Bay. You have the afternoon at leisure to
explore the resort, swim in the heated pool, go bush walking or try your
luck fishing. Each evening the resort offers an optional ranger
guided activity, for example a night spotlighting tour.
DAY 4: Fraser Island (B)
Take an optional bird watching walk before a country style hot
buffet breakfast in the Maheno Restaurant. A full day 4WD tour of Fraser
Island is available at extra cost (book the night before), visiting beautiful lakes, freshwater
streams, the endless ocean beach and stunning inland rainforests.
DAY 5: Fraser Island - Hervey Bay (B)
After breakfast in the Maheno Restaurant, you can choose your
departure time on the passenger catamaran which departs Fraser Island at
7.40am, 10.30am, 2.00pm and 5.00pm daily. The journey takes 30
minutes. The tour ends at Hervey Bay Marina and a courtesy coach
to Hervey Bay Airport is available if required.
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