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Day 1 DEPART FOR AUSTRALIA
An overnight flight to Australia - the Island Continent.

Day 2 Day lost crossing the international date line. This day is regained on your return flight.

Day 3 ARRIVE SYDNEY
After clearing customs & immigration you will be met by your hosts and transferred to your hotel.

SYDNEY - Australia's largest city at 4 million, it is the country's birth place. It is the most beautifully situated city in Australia with a magnificent harbor dominating its landscape. Sydney contains the country's oldest buildings and earliest colonial history contrasted with skyscrapers and a modern cosmopolitan life-style. This afternoon we all take a cruise on the beautiful Sydney Harbor followed by a guided tour of the famed Opera House, which took 19 years to complete at a cost of 102 million dollars. Tonight our Welcome Cocktail & Dinner Party

Day 4 SYDNEY
We golf today at one of Sydney's best courses - either Camden Lakeside or New South Wales.

New South Wales G.C. - Par 72
Ranked no. 5 in Australia, this Dr. Alister MacKenzie design is one of the treats. Situated at the site of Captain Cook's landing in Australia; it also offers great ocean views.

Dinner at a local Seafood Restaurant.

Day 5 SYDNEY
Visit a Wildlife Park this morning where you will see kangaroos, koalas, other native animals and spectacular bird life. The rest of the day at leisure - additional golf is available.

Another fine restaurant is our venue for dinner tonight. Maybe the revolving Summit with its 360° panoramic views of Sydney.

Day 6 SYDNEY / BRISBANE / GOLD COAST
Transfer to Sydney's Domestic Terminal this morning for our flight to Brisbane. On arrival we'll board our coach for a short drive south to the Gold Coast. This afternoon we golf at Hope Island.

Hope Island G.C. - Par 72
A links type course designed by Peter Thomson. He has created a course rich in the traditional features of the great courses in Scotland and Ireland.
Dinner at a local restaurant.

GOLD COAST - The center of which is Surfers Paradise, Australia's most famous beach area. Bordered by surf pounded beaches on one side and tranquil waterways on the other. To the vacationer, the Gold Coast means fun, sunshine, surf, bikinis, good food, night life and good shopping.

Dinner at one of our hotels fine restaurants.

The Glades - Par 72
Designed by Greg Norman, this championship course is fast gaining a top reputation, and soon will rank in Australia's Top 10. While here, any non-golfers will take in some of the activities and sights of Surfers Paradise e.g. Sea World, Currumbin Bird Sanctuary, Jupiter's Casino, Dream World or Lamington National Park. Dinner at an excellent local restaurant.

Day 8 GOLD COAST
Another great course to experience today - Robina Woods

Robina Woods Golf Course - Par 71
Designed by Marsh and Watson it opened in 1990. The rolling fairways are set amongst stately stands of towering eucalypts, natural waterways and lakes with some hills. Superb drainage enables the course to be open year round. Each hole has its own character and challenge. The finishing hole is Robina's most recognisable - a par 5 played from an elevated tee via three water hazards to a well guarded green.


Day 9 GOLD COAST/CAIRNS
A short drive back to Brisbane this morning for our flight to Cairns.

On arrival we will be met and transferred to our hotel. This afternoon we'll enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city & surrounding area with dinner at a local restaurant.

CAIRNS - A tropical city which has numerous beaches bathed in sunshine. Backed by the Atherton Tablelands with their spectacular rain forests, Cairns is also the closest city to the Great Barrier Reef. Known as Australia's Hawaii, it is a fresh new tourist destination and with it's wonderful relaxed atmosphere is a beautiful city with a back drop of palms and cloud topped mountains. Cairns is the gateway to some of Queensland's greatest attractions: Cape York, the Atherton Tableland, the Great Barrier Reef, the Tropical Islands, beautiful beaches and the historic mining towns of Cooktown and Chillagoe.

Day 10 CAIRNS
Golf today at Paradise Palms. Dinner tonight at a local restaurant.

Paradise Palms C.C. - Par 72
Set in lush tropical splendor, this Graham Marsh designed championship course is a fine test and provides an experience enjoyed by all.

Day 11 CAIRNS
Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef - a full day of the Great Barrier Reef's special sights. Cruise in air-conditioned luxury, aboard the high performance vessel to the 3 level pontoon at the outer reef. The pontoon features undercover seating, a beautiful sundeck and full bar facilities. It also boasts a brilliant underwater observatory, a safe swimming and snorkeling area, fresh water showers and scuba facilities with a semi submerged dive platform for those wishing to partake in these optional activities. Enjoy semi submersible or glass bottom viewing, morning and afternoon snacks and a spectacular smorgasbord luncheon.
Dinner at our hotel.

Day 12 CAIRNS
Kuranda Rail and Skyrail Excursion. This is one of Australia's most spectacular rail rides - the Kuranda Motor Rail for unparalleled views of rainforests, sugar cane plantations, and waterfalls - the Baron Gorge and Stoney Creek Falls. Kuranda, in itself an attraction, has close links with the gold-mining booms of the past. Recently Kuranda has attracted those people with an artistic bent. Kuranda offers market stalls selling fruit and vegetables, leather, jewelry and pottery.

The world's most beautiful rainforest experience, the Skyrail, glides you silently only feet above the rainforest canopy. At the end of the journey at Caravonica Lakes, it's only a short walk to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Theme Park. This evening we have our Farewell and Awards Banquet.

Day 13 DEPART CAIRNS
At leisure prior to being transferred to the airport for your departure back to the USA.
Your hosts will be available to assist with any last minute requests.

Because you re-cross the International Date Line you will arrive back in the States the same day as your departure from Australia.

ACCOMMODATION:
We believe that the hotels we use are not merely places to sleep in, no matter how comfortable, or to dine in, no matter how exotic. The accommodation we provide is an integral part of the tour experience. "Australia New Zealand Golf" plans the entire itinerary. The establishments used on our tours meet these standards and many have restaurants that are famous in their own right. All rooms have well appointed facilities and most are air conditioned.

INCLUSIONS:
> Accommodation in 1st class hotels
> Choice of menu evening meals as per itinerary
> Cooked breakfasts daily
> Hosted welcome and farewell dinners with refreshments and cocktails
> Green fees and motorised carts on all golf days
> Non-golfer activities on golf days
> Sightseeing as detailed in itinerary
> Tour is fully escorted
> All ground transfers within Australia by luxury coach
> Australian goods and service tax