An Aussie Odyssey

After taking Saga's included UK door-to-door travel service to Heathrow, fly to Perth.

Arriving in the afternoon you'll be met from the airport and taken to the locally rated 4-star Rendezvous Perth Central for a three-night stay.

Join an included sightseeing tour of this 'new frontier city', then take a short cruise to Fremantle. Enjoy a welcome drink and dinner tonight. B, D

Explore Perth at your leisure or choose to join optional excursions to the Pinnacles Desert or Rottnest Island. B

Fly to Alice Springs, originally founded as a staging point for the overland telegraph line in the 1870s. You stay overnight at the locally rated 4-star Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters. B, D

Journey through the outback to Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock). Stay overnight at the locally rated 4-star Desert Gardens Hotel. B, D

Perhaps take to the skies on an optional helicopter flight to experience the natural wonder of Uluru from the air. Fly to Cairns for four nights at the locally rated 4-star Novotel Oasis, situated within walking distance of the city's waterfront, art galleries and shops. B

Perhaps join an optional excursion to the village of Kuranda where you can ride the Historic Scenic Railway through the rainforest. B

Travel by catamaran to Green Island on today's included excursion. Take the opportunity to go snorkelling or see the marine life on a trip by glass-bottom boat and learn all about the largest marine park in the world. After a buffet lunch, you might then want to simply relax on the sandy beach before heading back to the mainland.B, L

A variety of optional excursions are available today. B

Fly to Sydney where you stay for four nights at the locally rated 4-star Vibe Hotel. B, D

You will see the very best of the city on today's included full-day tour. Discover the elegant quarter of Paddington and the Rocks, a beautifully-restored area of cobbled streets where the first European settlers stepped ashore on January 26, 1788. Continue to the Sydney Opera House for a guided tour, and then on to Circular Quay for a sightseeing cruise around Sydney harbour with lunch and a drinks party included on board. B, L

Spend the day at leisure or join an optional excursion into the wine-growing region of the Hunter Valley. B

Perhaps explore the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains on an optional excursion. B

Fly to Melbourne for four nights at the locally rated 4-star Crown Promenade. B

Melbourne is an intriguing blend of skyscrapers, elegant Colonial-style buildings, stately churches and leafy avenues. Today's included full-day tour will encompass Queen Victoria Market, Captain Cook's cottage, historic Williamstown and more. B

Spend the day at leisure, perhaps by soaking up the atmosphere of Federation Square, or you could join an optional excursion to Phillip Island to see the penguins! B

You have more free time to explore this exciting city or you could join an optional trip along the scenic Great Ocean Road. Enjoy a special farewell dinner cruise this evening on Melbourne's Yarra River. B, D

Travel to the airport for your overnight flight. B

You arrive in the UK to take your included UK door-to-door travel service home.