Travel Review: Luxury Australia Vacation Package, Sydney, Blue Mountains, Cairns, Bonza Bike Tour, Uluru, Kings Canyon,...

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Lois W.

7.22.2011

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

Australia

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

This Australia travel agency was infinitely better than the second company you referred me to. The agent conducted a good initial interview, considered our 5-week time window, and listened to my particular interests, requests, and concerns. Obviously, our itinerary needed to be customized and it was. We had several more exchanges to consider modifications and alternatives. She was always prompt, responsive, and helpful with these changes. My only reservation was that I did ask a number of questions on details that were overlooked and unanswered. The other company conducted a quicker interview and then sent an itinerary for 3 weeks going to places I said I did not want to include in this trip! It was not at all customized!

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

Sydney is wonderful. I loved the Bridge Climb and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, especially discovering the Australian Impressionists with the aid of the excellent audio guide. The Bonza bike tour was really fun. In the Blue Mountains we had a great day hiking along the Prince Henry cliff trail, down the 900 steps, back to Scenic World on the lower trail, and all around their boardwalks before we had the train take us uphill to our car. In all my reading I never saw this circle recommended; the parts fit together so well that I think it should be a standard suggestion. The Aboriginal Art collection of Canberra was the best. Uluru was wonderful, but couldn't quite match the hype. The rock formations of Kings Canyon were great and a complete surprise.

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

I would omit the Kangaroo Island segment. I would love to have more time in Sydney to hike in the nearby National Park lands. I would give another day to Blue Mountains, Canberra, and Adelaide. In the Cairns area, I wouldn't do the day tour of the Atherton Tablelands. The Daintree day tour wasn't that good; maybe it would be a better trip if we had done the longer one to Cape Tribulation.

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