Ocean & Island Escape with Fiji 2013

Day 1 to Day 2 DEPART USA
You will fly over the international date line on your way to Melbourne, Australia.

Day 3 ARRIVE MELBOURNE
On arrival at Melbourne Airport you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this cosmopolitan city.

Day 4 MELBOURNE - WARRNAMBOOL
Get set for one of the world’s great road trips - the Great Ocean Road. You’ll visit the amazing Twelve Apostles before arriving in the whale watching capital of Warrnambool. Join your Travel Director for a Welcome Reception and dinner. (Buffet Breakfast / Welcome Reception / Dinner)

Day 5 WARRNAMBOOL - COONAWARRA
This morning visit Worn Gundidj at Tower Hill State Game Reserve. Your Local Guide will provide you with an Aboriginal perspective about flora, wildlife, volcanic formations, bush existence and medicinal practices. Continue through Port Fairy then cross the South Australia border into Mt. Gambier for a city tour. Stop to view the mysterious Blue Lake then travel through Penola en route to Coonawarra, one of Australia’s fine wine regions. Join us before dinner to sample some of Australia’s favorite wines. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 6 COONAWARRA – ADELAIDE
Head north-west to Meningie on your way to Adelaide, the gorgeous ‘City of Churches’. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 7 ADELAIDE – KANGAROO ISLAND (2 NIGHTS)
First up visit seaside Glenelg then continue on to the picturesque coastal village of Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Travel by ferry to Kangaroo Island. You’ll have dinner overlooking the spectacular Backstair Passage. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 8 KANGAROO ISLAND SIGHTSEEING
Head to Flinders Chase National Park for some great photo opportunities at the Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch. You’ll also have the chance to spot koalas, wallabies and kangaroos. Join your companions at the Andermel Marron Farm for a Be My Guest experience that captures much that is very special about Kangaroo Island. Andermel will host you on a visit to the Marron (freshwater crayfish) ponds and tanks. Taste some of their own Two Wheeler Creek wine and farm-produced bush tucker before sampling the Marron with lunch. Later, join a tour with a Local Guide at the Seal Bay Conservation Park and walk among a colony of sea lions. (Buffet Breakfast / Be My Guest)

Day 9 KANGAROO ISLAND - ADELAIDE - FIJI
You will be transferred by ferry from Kangaroo Island and then by coach to Adelaide Airport for your flight to Fiji. On arrival at Nadi International Airport you will receive a traditional shell lei greeting followed by a private car transfer to your resort. The rest of the day is free for you to relax and unwind. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 10 FIJI FREE TIME
Enjoy a full day relaxing by one of Fiji's largest fresh water swimming pools or spend the day enjoying some of the resort's many water activities. Why not indulge yourself with a treatment at the Bebe Spa. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 11 SIGATOKA RIVER SAFARI
Start your safari with a 10 mile jet boat cruise on the crystal clear water into the Sigatoka Valley, to the fertile area known as the salad bowl of Fiji. Your Local Guide will tell you about the history of the region, including its cannibal past. When you reach your destination, you'll be greeted warmly by the villagers. (A different village is visited every day to minimize the impact of tourism in these remote areas). Visit the village Chief's bure (house) and take part in a Kava ceremony, followed by a tour of the village and a Fijian lunch. After some traditional Fijian singing and dancing by your hosts, it's time to board your boat and return to the resort. (Buffet Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 12 FIJI FREE TIME
Another full day for you to unwind, relax and enjoy this tropical paradise. You may wish to learn more about the Fijian culture at the daily Kava ceremony or take part in Fijian cultural activities. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 13 DEPART FIJI
Your tour concludes this morning after breakfast. You will be transferred by private car to Nadi International Airport for your onward flight (flights anytime. (Buffet Breakfast)

• Great Ocean Road See the Twelve Apostles.
• Coonawarra Discover this fine wine region.
• Adelaide Enjoy time in this gorgeous city.
• Victor Harbor Spend time in this pretty village.
• Kangaroo Island Explore the island including Remarkable Rocks and Seal Bay.
• Fiji Sigatoka River safari experience.

Get set for one of the world's greatest road trips along Victoria's Great Ocean Road in Australia. Visit the amazing Twelve Apostles, sample local wines in the fine wine region of Coonawarra and explore Adelaide the 'City of Churches'. Hop over to Kangaroo Island to see the Remarkable Rocks, Admiral's Arch and tour with a Local Guide through the Seal Bay Conservation Park as you walk among a colony of sea lions.

Insider Experiences

• Be My Guest View marron (freshwater crayfish) up close on a tour before lunch seasoned with bush tucker herbs, and locally produced Two Wheeler Wines at the Andermel Marron Farm on Kangaroo Island.
• Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one surprise Hidden Treasure experience, unique to your itinerary, courtesy of your expert Travel Director.
• Local Guide A qualified Local Guide on Kangaroo Island.
• Local Guide A Worn Gundidj Guide will provide a local perspective about nature, wildlife and Indigenous culture.
• Wine Tasting Sample the local wines in Coonawarra and on Kangaroo Island.
• Shell lei greeting on arrival in Fiji.

Dining

• 6 hot buffet breakfasts.
• Be My Guest lunch on Kangaroo Island.
• 3 evening meals including:
• Welcome Reception and dinner with your Travel Director in Warrnambool.
• 2 two or three-course dinners.

Travel Highlights

• Airport transfers are provided as indicated in the itinerary.
• First Class hotel accommodation, which includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with recliniung seats and restroom on board.
• Use of kayaks, paddle board and snorkeling equipment while in Fiji.
• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.

Melbourne: Crowne Plaza (MD)
Warrnambool: Country Comfort (ST)
Coonawarra: Chardonnay Lodge (MF)
Kangaroo Island: Aurora Ozone Hotel (ST)
Fiji: Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji (Superior Resort Room)

• Please note departures from the 3 Apr 2013 - 26 Mar 2014 are subject to price, itinerary and hotel modification. Details to be confirmed in November 2012.
• Sigatoka River Safari may occur on an alternative day.
• Fiji extension can also be taken pre-tour.
• Land Only price requires the following intra-air sectors to be purchased separately: Adelaide/Fiji.
• Please ask your Vacations To Go travel counselor for more information.

* The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Prices quoted for land/cruise arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your deposit, land/cruise prices are guaranteed. Air prices quoted via phone or email are subject to increase and are guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Also, air prices or air promotions mentioned on this site or on the phone do not include baggage fees imposed by airlines. Sorry, we are unable to offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to arrange their own transportation to the trip origination city, we are able to offer the land/cruise portion of the package, at the price quoted.