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Ultimate Luxury, Relaxation & Romance - Sydney & Qualia
10 nights from $6,899 per person*

Day 1 - Depart US

Day 2 - Cross International Date Line

Day 3 - Arrive Sydney
On arrival you will be met by your private chauffeur  who will assist with your private transfer to the Intercontinental Hotel Sydney. You will spend the next five nights at this superbly situated hotel. Included in your stay:- Executive Club Floor, daily buffet breakfast, daily cocktail hour and dinner snacks, complimentary drinks, free morning newspaper delivered to your room and turndown service.

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL – Perhaps no other address offers the prestige, historic significance and convenience you’ll enjoy at InterContinental Sydney. Distinguished by the 1851 Treasury Building’s sandstone façade, a National Trust landmark, the hotel overlooks Sydney Opera House and the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Days 4 - Sydney City Tour
Enjoy a buffet breakfast in the Executive Club Floor Lounge.

AUSTRALIAN LUXURY ESCAPES will collect you from your hotel this morning to commence your half day tour of Sydney. Travel through the charming historic Rocks precinct, with its quaint old cottages, pubs and the first church in Australia. This drive takes in Observatory Hill overlooking Darling Harbour, Bridge Street, the financial precinct of Australia and Sydney, Macquarie Street with the Parliament House of NSW government, the Mint and Hyde Park Barracks. Traveling past St Mary’s Cathedral, you visit the Sydney Domain and Royal Botanic Gardens. Here you take a short stroll to view Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair and for an unsurpassed view of Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and Bridge.

Rejoining the vehicle to continue along the shores of Sydney Harbour, around Woolloomooloo Bay, to Potts Point, Kings Cross, ritzy Double Bay and Rose Bay, passing by the up-market real estate of the rich and famous. We stop at the beautiful Sydney Harbour National Park for morning tea. Travel further to Watsons Bay and South Head, with its breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour the Heads, the North Shore and the city. Take a short stroll along the cliff tops and rejoin the vehicle to Bondi Beach and Centennial Park. Upon conclusion of the tour you will be dropped off at the Intercontinental at approximately 12.30pm.


Afternoon at your leisure


Days 5 - Sydney Bridge Climb
Enjoy a buffet breakfast in the Executive Club Floor Lounge.

BRIDGE CLIMB - This morning enjoy one of the ultimate experiences of Sydney, a guided climb to the top of the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, 134 meters above Sydney Harbour, a 3 ½ hour guided experience.

The Bridge Climb is the original experience. It takes you along catwalks, up ladders, and steadily to the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Experience the satisfaction of conquering the upper arch of the Bridge while taking in city surrounds, the World Heritage listed Sydney Opera House, the harbour and the Bridge itself beneath your feet.


Afternoon at your leisure

Day 6 - Sydney Seaplane to lunch
Enjoy a buffet breakfast in the Executive Club Floor Lounge.

The rest of the morning is at your leisure.

A Representative from Sydney Seaplanes will collect you from your hotel approximately 12noon for your scenic flight and Cottage Point lunch. The tour is a total of 4 hours including 40 minutes of flying time.

SYDNEY SEAPLANES COTTAGE POINT LUNCH - A mere 20 minutes flying time from the hustle and bustle of Sydney is the exquisitely tranquil and award winning Cottage Point Inn. This beautiful restaurant is perched on the waters edge in the heart of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and is renowned for offering exceptional modern Australian cuisine. Upon landing we taxi the aircraft to the restaurant’s seaplane dock, where Cottage Point Inn’s friendly staff offer a warm welcome and any number of great Australian wines! After a leisurely 3 course à la carte lunch reboard your seaplane and return to Sydney Harbour. To top off a magical afternoon we offer you an incredible photo opportunity flying a circuit of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, before landing at Rose Bay.
A private car will be waiting for you at Rose Bay for your transfer back to the Hotel.

Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Day 7 - Sydney
Enjoy a buffet breakfast in the Executive Club Floor Lounge.

Day at leisure

Day 8
Enjoy a buffet breakfast in the Executive Club Floor Lounge.

Private chauffeur transfer to Sydney airport and your flight to Hamilton Island.

Qualia, pronounced Kwah • lee • ah, is a unique Australian expression of world-class luxury, situated on the secluded northern-most tip of Hamilton Island. This resort immerses you in a relaxed atmosphere, offering personalized and intuitive service.

Qualia is nestled neatly into the northern tip of Hamilton Island, surrounded by the unsurpassed beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. It's distinctive Australian style combined with a secluded location and intuitive service, makes it a world class resort. Find yourself in a true sanctuary where everything has been meticulously considered so it relaxes the mind, yet completely spoils the senses. Stay a Windward Pavilion with a private plunge pool. Inclusion: All food and non alcoholic beverages consumed at The Long Pavilion and Pebble Beach (Qualia) and selected Hamilton Island restaurants. All non alcoholic beverages from the mini bar. VIP chauffer service and a 2 seater buggy. Use of non motorized watercraft.

Qualia is a truly special place where everything has been meticulously considered to relax the mind yet completely spoil the senses. It’s what we refer to as the ‘Qualia effect’.

Day 9 - 12 - Qualia

Day 13
Depart Hamilton Island and connect with flight to US

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Sydney Intercontinental
 
Australian Luxury Escapes
 
Bridge Climb
 
Sydney Seaplane
 
Qualia
 

*Prices are per person based on double occupancy, for departures from Chicago. Mardi Gras and Sydney New Years Eve and other blackout periods will have surcharges. Add-on fares are available from other cities. Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight. Hotels are subject to availability. US/foreign taxes/fees and fuel surcharges of approximately $480 per person, including September 11th Security Fee, are additional. Cancellation penalties and other restrictions apply.

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