At TravelEssence, we specialise in crafting custom-made holidays that take you off the beaten path and create memories to last a lifetime. We believe in connecting with the heart and soul of a place, introducing you to the locals who call it home. Engage in conversations with fascinating individuals who will share their stories, traditions, and way of life, leaving an indelible mark on your journey.
Visit the Eastcoast of Australia with your family and experience a fun-filled 15-day itinerary where you'll discover sunny beaches, bustling cities, and iconic landmarks every step of the way.
Fly to Sydney as you commence a 15-day memorable trip down under. Discover the highlights of the Eastcoast of Australia, including the bustling cities of Sydney, Cairns, Port Douglas, and Brisbane, and visit the region's most iconic destinations, such as Magnetic Island, Whitsundays, and Noosa, all while taking part in some of the region's most exciting activities and staying in some incredible accommodations.
Have a look at what your dream Australian trip with your family could look like:
- Relaxed travel pace with two to three nights at selected accommodation
- Twelve nights in six locations staying in B&Bs, hotels, and cottages/cabins
- Three activities included
- Intermediate SUV hire for eight days included
If you would like to book your Eastcoast Australia holiday for you and your family, contact one of our travel specialists, obligation-free, to find out how we can help you experience an authentic and unforgettable experience down under. Below, you can discover our suggested locations.
Route and Impressions
![australia](/img/maps/map-australia-fc.png)
![Explore the city by bike or on foot, take a boat or a train](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/auz-sydney-opera-house-solo-easy-going-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=dbe2460175e40c9da2ead44c7ed20bfc 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/auz-sydney-opera-house-solo-easy-going-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=27bfe40d8668ea380f31ac82d26d2471 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/auz-sydney-opera-house-solo-easy-going-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=a5a52abd42f0a5a110747a382459aafe 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/auz-sydney-opera-house-solo-easy-going-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=e69de6117c8afdb26914d6da39a2c3ca 400w)
![Cycle through Sydney with a local guide on day four](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/solo/Bonza-Bike-Tours-Sydney-group.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=234036c7da724fccbf47690a77cdda61 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/solo/Bonza-Bike-Tours-Sydney-group.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=d76d51757f323aaef186d67d96401d54 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/solo/Bonza-Bike-Tours-Sydney-group.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=09606d9e9a5ec655d8b96b7c9f7933c5 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/solo/Bonza-Bike-Tours-Sydney-group.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=5d3dcfceab8be10e9aee5d1a5895d80d 400w)
![Visit the nearby Mossman Gorge](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/IMG_20180525_132832-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=8218dd7b32389418810857f07239f759 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/IMG_20180525_132832-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=a638005829431bd76abd124df77770b1 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/IMG_20180525_132832-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=5987fee339b837272785f0ffbfa4d6c7 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/IMG_20180525_132832-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=8a39edcf9b55017759badac73df40312 400w)
![Snorkel the stunning Great Barrier Reef on day six](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/blog/Aus-great-barrier-reef-qld-chad-taylor-unsplash.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=478fc3335de6b48bb520794afeba4995 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/blog/Aus-great-barrier-reef-qld-chad-taylor-unsplash.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=9359aeb7b3b71a200cf9c24144c9f6ff 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/blog/Aus-great-barrier-reef-qld-chad-taylor-unsplash.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=00f2a20a42bfb26ed486b82e7d712f24 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/blog/Aus-great-barrier-reef-qld-chad-taylor-unsplash.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=462968130331239ef9be49c11be8f48d 400w)
![Spot koalas in Eucalyptus trees](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/aus-qld-Edited-Magnetic-Island-Koala.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=c234136e425bd165233680d043a60e99 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/aus-qld-Edited-Magnetic-Island-Koala.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=c54cbcc71023721bffa306d924394a4e 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/aus-qld-Edited-Magnetic-Island-Koala.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=94fb94790ddc64a942e56085effc480f 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/aus-qld-Edited-Magnetic-Island-Koala.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=b3a29cfcc7720560a708b81d4b7d3480 400w)
![Relax in a tropical paradise](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/aus-qld-Whitsunday-Islands_Whitehaven-Beach-seaplane.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=d3b71d4ca11a4e1c0a46b2cf55352363 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/aus-qld-Whitsunday-Islands_Whitehaven-Beach-seaplane.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=97645deec016d51f9b5e6fcd8090bb63 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/aus-qld-Whitsunday-Islands_Whitehaven-Beach-seaplane.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=ca7aca0592f9ee8512f7731bca0c71bd 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/aus-qld-Whitsunday-Islands_Whitehaven-Beach-seaplane.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=4d7a383be089d9f54c41992e960d77c5 400w)
![Sail through the magnificent Whitsunday Islands on day ten](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/partner/see-and-do/auz-isail-whitsundays-overnight-3-parnter-adventure.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=3c343c0fe81698e46eba3b78ac5d2f88 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/partner/see-and-do/auz-isail-whitsundays-overnight-3-parnter-adventure.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=e9f4d31fb0b867b65bbbf662020001bd 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/partner/see-and-do/auz-isail-whitsundays-overnight-3-parnter-adventure.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=22276dbd7b00eaeb30b1ca137558e966 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/partner/see-and-do/auz-isail-whitsundays-overnight-3-parnter-adventure.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=c814a511fcdd69ea74893e27ed196fc6 400w)
![Learn to surf at Noosa](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Noosa_TeaTree_Drone.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=91bf21c03d2125b4a74e2b50ca58e444 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Noosa_TeaTree_Drone.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=6e4bb27ce437586126039e247f20fc50 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Noosa_TeaTree_Drone.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=9a55fbd146fe8ec3d395f05bb4a1db6b 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Noosa_TeaTree_Drone.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=230b2db857ffd031c1db3478236dca2a 400w)
![Watch the sunset over the Storey Bridge](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/2-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=394d0d73dbeda8fb7728912cc194cee6 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/2-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=bb8dd1e612c6fa32bfbb1f3caaa514f4 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/2-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=bd4dc6dc3ed54bfe6fc7448c46d914cd 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/2-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=4705a571f1132d4ba67c0411ff37b21e 400w)
£4,200 Per person
- Return Economy Flights
- Domestic flights
- Twelve nights accommodation
- Intermediate SUV hire for eight days
- Enjoy fully CO2 compensated travel
- Three pre-booked exclusive activities
- 24-hour local support network while you travel
Ready for the holiday of a lifetime?
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At TravelEssence, we specialise in crafting custom-made holidays that take you off the beaten path and create memories to last a lifetime. We believe in connecting with the heart and soul of a place, introducing you to the locals who call it home. Engage in conversations with fascinating individuals who will share their stories, traditions, and way of life, leaving an indelible mark on your journey.
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