Australia Vacation Review: Melbourne, Sydney, Great Barrier Reef, Two-Week Tour

Review by traveler

Jill K.

4.6.2024

General Info

Traveler Review

Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Australia

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

Thanks to our Zicasso travel agent for planning our family's first trip to Australia. From the beginning, she was very responsive, and helped us think through an itinerary that worked well for us. We loved the tours she booked for us in Melbourne, Sydney, and the Great Barrier Reef.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

One of the highlights was the private tour from Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island to see the penguins. Our private tour guide was outstanding! It was a very memorable and happy day – and night with the penguins :).

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

We didn't need four nights at Port Douglas, and the hotel there was not the right fit for us (but I know many people did love the unique hotel where we stayed). I think three nights max at Port Douglas, and we would have preferred to be closer to the town of Port Douglas. We went back to Sydney a day early.

Travel Company Comments:

So glad you enjoyed your trip and I really enjoyed working with you. Sorry you didn’t find the hotel to be a fit for you, we do endeavor to suggest places that are extremely unique and highlight the area you are visiting. I understand why being closer to Port Douglas might have been preferred to access the town and not be in the Nature Reserve.