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Coastal Leisure Explorer: 8 nights / 9 days
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| SELF DRIVE PACKAGE: CAR
HIRE + PRE-BOOKED ACCOMMODATION |
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Choose one of Truly Australia's ready-to-go Self Drive packages, with
pre-booked accommodation and car hire all included, and sensible driving
distances between overnight stops already worked out for you.
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See City
Hotels/Brisbane...
for details of Brisbane accommodation
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Self Drive Itinerary: Brisbane to Cairns (and reverse)
'Coastal
Leisure Explorer' - 8 nights
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Click here for reverse itinerary -
Cairns to Brisbane |
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Truly Refs: 1600 (Standard accommodation), 1601 (Superior accommodation) |
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Day 1: Brisbane - Fraser Island |
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Collect your rental vehicle in Brisbane and drive via the sunshine coast
to Hervey Bay, from where you take the catamaran to Fraser Island.
Overnight Fraser Is:
Standard - Kingfisher Bay Resort (Hotel room -
Includes Full Breakfast)
Superior - Kingfisher Bay Resort (Hotel room -
Includes Full Breakfast)
Day 2
Today is spent taking a full day ranger guided 4WD tour on Fraser
Island.
Overnight Fraser Is:
Standard - Kingfisher Bay Resort (Hotel room - Includes Full
Breakfast)
Superior - Kingfisher Bay Resort (Hotel room - Includes Full Breakfast) |
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Day 3: Fraser Island - Rockhampton area (farmstay)
Return to Hervey Bay by catamaran and continue your drive north towards
Rockhampton for an overnight farmstay on a working cattle station
- either Langmorn Station at Raglan 80km south of
Rockhamption, or at Henderson Park on the banks of Hedlow Creek north of
Rockhampton, or at Glassford Creek located south of 'Rocky' near
Builyan.
Overnight Farmstay near Rockhampton:
Standard and Superior - Farmstay at Langmorn Station, Henderson Park or
Glassford Creek (Run of House room or cabin - includes Dinner and Breakfast) |
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Day 4: Rockhampton area - Airlie Beach
Drive north from your famstay to Airlie Beach for your Whitsundays experience
-stay 2 nights at the superb Coral Sea Resort
Overnight Airlie Beach:
Standard - Coral Sea Resort (Garden
View Suite)
Superior - Coral Sea Resort (Bay View Suite)
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Day 5
At leisure to explore the Whitsundays.
Overnight Airlie Beach:
Standard - Coral Sea Resort (Garden
View Suite)
Superior - Coral Sea Resort (Bay View Suite) |
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Day 6: Airlie Beach - Townsville
Drive north to the tropical city of Townsville where the harbour and the
city are overlooked by imposing Castle Hill.
Overnight Townsville:
Standard - Seagulls Resort on The Sea (Resort
Room)
Superior - Holiday Inn Townsville (Standard Room) |
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Day 7: Townsville - Mission Beach
Depart Townsville and continue north to lovely Mission Beach for a
relaxed 2 night stay - maybe consider a day excursion to Dunk Island?
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Overnight:
Standard - Mission Beach Eco Village (Deluxe Spa
Room)
Superior - The Horizon At Mission Beach (Superior Queen)
Day 8: Mission Beach
Today you have at leisure at Mission Beach.
Overnight:
Standard - Mission Beach Eco Village (Deluxe Spa
Room)
Superior - The Horizon At Mission Beach (Superior Queen)
Day 9: Mission Beach - Cairns
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Drive from Mission Beach to Cairns where you drop off your rental
vehicle.
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See City
Hotels/Cairns...
for details of Cairns accommodation
This itinerary can be combined with Sydney to Brisbane...
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Included |
- 8 nights accommodation - on a room only basis unless otherwise stated
below
- Car hire - 9 days Hertz Group C rental vehicle (automatic 4 door
sedan, 1.8 litre Toyota Camry or similar) including unlimited
mileage and airport vehicle collection fees
- Return catamaran transfers from Hervey Bay to Fraser Island
- Full day ranger guided 4WD tour on Fraser Island including morning
tea, lunch and National Park entry fees
- Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island includes breakfast
- Farmstay includes 2 meals (dinner and breakfast) and leisure
activities and farm activities
- Co-pilot pack: A quality backpack containing maps,
directions, discounts etc
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REVERSE ITINERARY - Cairns to Brisbane
'Coastal
Leisure Explorer' 8 nights |
Day 1: Collect hire car in Cairns and drive to
Mission Beach for 2 nights
Standard - Mission Beach Eco Village (Deluxe Spa
Room)
Superior - The Horizon At Mission Beach (Superior Queen)
Day 3: Overnight in Townsville
Standard - Seagulls Resort on The Sea (Resort
Room)
Superior - Holiday Inn Townsville (Standard Room)
Day 4: Drive to the Whitsundays for 2 nights at Airlie Beach
Standard - Coral Sea Resort (Garden
View Suite)
Superior - Coral Sea Resort (Bay View Suite)
Day 6: Drive towards Rockhampton for a night on
a working cattle farm
Standard and Superior - Langmorn Station, Henderson Park or Glassford
Creek (Run of House room or cabin - includes Dinner and Breakfast)
Day 7: Drive to Hervey Bay for the Catamaran to Fraser Island for
2 nights and an included full day ranger guided 4WD tour
Standard - Kingfisher Bay Resort (Hotel room - Includes
Full Breakfast)
Superior - Kingfisher Bay Resort (Hotel room - Includes Full
Breakfast)
Day 9: Drop off hire car in Brisbane
Return to Brisbane to Cairns
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Please note that Australian
hotels may have varying surcharges and minimum stay requirements during
holiday periods and peak times.
You may depart on your Self Drive on any day but note that overnights en route on a Friday or Saturday may have a weekend surcharge.
A one way rental fee does not apply to this itinerary.
We will quote confirmed prices upon receipt of your proposed
dates. |
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PRICES from: Brisbane
to Cairns or reverse
Self Drive 8 night / 9 day |
Until 31 March
2009 |
From 1 April
'09 |
Truly
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| Per person - based on Hertz
Group C Car Hire |
Share twin |
Single |
Share twin |
Single |
| Standard
Accommodation |
A$1407 |
A$2390 |
Request |
Request |
1600 |
| Superior
Accommodation |
A$1577 |
A$2730 |
Request |
Request |
1601 |
| To check approximate prices in other key currencies, see our
Currency Converter |
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Surcharges and minimum stay requirements may apply to some
accommodation properties over weekends and during
major events and holidays
* All bookings are subject to availability; substitute
accommodation may be offered if named hotel is not available
* Additional person and child rates are available on request
* Upgrades to larger cars are available on request
* Not included (unless otherwise stated): meals, sightseeing
entrance fees and charges, optional insurances (such as
personal accident insurance), liability waiver, optional extras
(eg baby seat), bond and petrol, parking*
* Parking is free in the vast majority of Australian country towns and payment is usually only needed in busy major city centres
* The vehicles used are supplied by Hertz - click here for Hertz
Terms and Conditions (Word file in separate window)
* For more details about the fleet of vehicles used by Hertz,
click Hertz
Fleet Guide (slow download in separate window)
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to Book
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Number when making booking enquiries |
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our ABTA Bond - this financial protection does NOT apply to
bookings made direct with the local operator or hotel.
You are completely free to arrange your own flights to Australia
- or, if you are departing from the UK, we can quote separately
by Email for
competitive flight prices, including in business class. |
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