AUSTRALIA (SYDCANMEL): THE BEAUTY OF THE SOUTHERN CONTINENT

13:15: The plane lands at Sydney International Airport. After completing immigration procedures, the coach and tour guide take you on a sightseeing tour of Sydney (From April to October, the landing time is 12:15 due to the time difference change in Australia):

• Darling Harbour - A lively harbor just a 10-minute walk from the central area. It has cafes and a children's play area, along with a wonderful program: free entertainment in Sydney every week.

• Sydney Opera House – a magnificent public art building completed in 1973. With its distinctive architecture resembling a seashell or sails full of wind reaching out to the open sea, the Sydney Opera House is the pride of the people of Sydney and of Australia as a whole. It is also recognized as an outstanding urban structure that has had a long-lasting influence on the architecture profession (visit and take photos from outside).

• Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney Bridge & Habour) is famous for its distinctive arch design and huge hangers. The bridge was completed in 1932. It was the widest long-span bridge in the world until 2012, and it was the tallest structure in Sydney until 1967.

• Mrs Macquarie’s Chair – “Mrs Macquarie's Stone Chair” was carved from sandstone in 1810 and dedicated to Mrs Elizabeth Macquarie, wife of Governor Lachlan Macquarie of New South Wales, so she could sit and watch the ships come into the harbor with a full view of the bay.

• The Rocks - located near Circular Quay railway station, this is the oldest neighborhood in Australia. It attracts many visitors to shop, eat and stroll. The district still has small gravel-paved streets, sandstone houses, museums and historic sites.
• Botanic Gardens - one of the large botanical gardens in the center of Sydney, with a peaceful atmosphere along breezy paths, unique art installations and a fragrant rose garden.

18:00: Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight at Ibis Styles Sydney 3* hotel or equivalent in Sydney.

07:30: Breakfast at the hotel.
08:30: After breakfast, the coach and tour guide take you sightseeing:

• Watsons Bay sightseeing tour: Home to the Indigenous people of the coastal waters off South Head peninsula, this bay is named after Seaman Robert Watson, where the fleet docked to protect the bay. The quiet residential areas here always attract visitors who come to relax and learn about its long history.

• Bondi Beach – Bondi: one of the most enchanting beaches on the planet, with blue sea, golden sand, many restaurants, a lively nightlife and a beautiful coastal walkway.
• Sydney Fish Market: the famous, long-established seafood market in Sydney is busiest in the early morning, with its seafood auctions.
• Free time for shopping at the Duty Free shop (Sydney Duty Free).

12:00: Lunch at a restaurant, then sightseeing at:

• Sydney Zoo, where you can see Australia's iconic animals up close, such as koalas, kangaroos, dingoes, emus and more. You can feed them and take memorable photos here.

18:00: Dinner at a local restaurant.
19:00: The coach takes the group back to the hotel.
Overnight at Ibis Styles Sydney 3* hotel or equivalent in Sydney.

07:00: Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. After breakfast, the coach and tour guide take you to Canberra (287 km from Sydney, about 3 hours by coach) – the political capital of Australia, located between the two major cities of Sydney and Melbourne. You will visit:

• New Parliament House, where you will go inside to see the architecture and the chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• The coach drives along the beautiful Lake Burley Griffin.

12:00: Lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, continue sightseeing and photography at:

• Captain Cook Memorial Jet; the embassy district.

• Photo stop outside the Australian War Memorial - a site recording the history of war, including the Vietnam War.
• Photos with kangaroos (Canberra is located within Weston Park. If you are lucky, you can take photos with kangaroos).
• Visit the Royal Australian Mint. You can mint your own coin and keep it as a souvenir.

Afternoon: The coach takes you to Canberra Airport for the flight to Melbourne VA0284 Boeing 737-800 18:55 CANBERRA (CBR) - MELBOURNE (MEL).
20:00: Arrival at Melbourne Airport. A coach picks up the group at the airport and takes them to dinner at a restaurant. Afterwards, the group goes to the hotel to check in and rest.
Overnight at Victoria Hotel Melbourne 3* hotel or equivalent in Melbourne.

Morning: After breakfast, the coach takes you to the outskirts of Belgrave for sightseeing:

• Dandenong Ranges National Park: Stop to admire the primeval forest with its large trees and watch the birds with brilliant red plumage, or the white parrots that gather in the wild. Feed the birds and parrots and take souvenir photos.

• Continue the experience on the vintage Puffing Billy steam train, which has been running since 1900 (please do not be late for the train). The train takes you through primeval forest with majestic, vast and beautiful natural scenery, bringing a relaxing and enjoyable experience.

OR the group departs for the town of Ballarat – You will visit Sovereign Hill – a former gold mining site from the 19th century. Learn about the gold rush of the 1850s. The Australians have kept it in its original condition and it has become one of the country's tourist symbols. Here you can try your luck panning for gold in the stream and, if you are lucky, you may find some gold. It is a place where you travel back in time and immerse yourself in the lives of gold diggers in the mid-19th century, with theatres, bakeries, churches, schools and play areas…
Noon: The group has lunch at a restaurant.
Afternoon: After lunch, the group goes to taste wine at one of the oldest vineyards in the Yarra Valley, Rochford Winery, to enjoy one of the famous wines of the Yarra Valley.
SPECIAL NOTE: From November, December, January, February and March, fruit farms (apples, cherries, strawberries…) may still be open to visitors. For departures in November, December, January, February and March, the company will check the farms' opening times and adjust the sightseeing itinerary, replacing the wine tasting in the Yarra Valley with a seasonal alternative at Bacchus Marsh (Strawberry farm fee is 10 AUD per guest, with 500 grams picked to take home; apple and peach fee is 5 AUD per guest – you pay by quantity picked; cherry fee is 12 AUD per guest…. you pay at the entrance). Bacchus Marsh - a fertile valley northwest of Melbourne, famous for the orchards of Australian farmers. Here you can pick and taste fresh fruit (such as apples or peaches) still bursting with the cool flavor of nature (Orchards depend on the weather; the program may change, and due to force majeure an orchard may not be open to visitors. The company will check the information and adjust the program accordingly).
Return to the city of Melbourne, where, if time allows, you can shop at the large shopping centers of Melbourne.
18:00: Dinner at a restaurant
Overnight at Victoria Hotel Melbourne 3* hotel or equivalent in Melbourne.

08:00: Breakfast at the hotel. You will sightsee in Melbourne city:

• Fitzroy Gardens – a source of pride for the city of Melbourne, strictly protected and preserved. It attracts many visitors and is also a favorite backdrop for photographers and couples choosing wedding photos.
• Captain James Cook's Cottage – located in the grounds of Fitzroy Gardens, the cottage was built in 1755 by James Cook's parents. According to historical records, James Cook never lived in this house but visited his parents often. Most of the furnishings are no longer from the Cook family, but they still carry the character of that era, and the house has become an attractive destination for visitors who want to learn about this period of history (exterior photos only).
• Flinders Street Station, completed in 1909, is a cultural symbol of Melbourne, known for its dome, clock tower and distinctive curved doors. It is said to be Australia's first railway station and served the entire urban rail network.

• St Patrick's Cathedral – world-famous for its pioneering building in the Gothic Revival architectural style.

Noon: Lunch at a local restaurant. Then continue sightseeing:

• Old Parliament House – this building was built from 1856. Its exterior is designed in Victorian architectural style, and the columns above its exterior are plated with pure gold.
• Walk along the Yarra River.

• Try your luck at Crown Casino (entry to this attraction is for visitors aged 18 and over).
• Free time to sightsee and shop at Melbourne's large shopping centers.

18:00: Dinner at a restaurant. Afterwards, the group goes to Melbourne Airport to fly back to Hanoi
Flight: VN 778 MELHAN 0030 – 6:25 (from April, arrival at the airport is 7:25 due to the time difference change)
Overnight on the plane.

Note: For departures on 7/2 and 30/4 only, the flight transits through SGN. Customers stay one additional night at the hotel.

06:10: You land at Noi Bai Airport. A coach picks up the group and takes you back to the original meeting point.
Note:
The itinerary may change to suit the actual travel situation, but all sightseeing spots and hotel nights are still guaranteed.
Domestic segments may be rearranged, but all sightseeing spots are still ensured.

Note: For departures on 7/2 and 30/4 only, you have breakfast and check out. Then the coach and tour guide take you to the airport to check in for the flight back to Hanoi at 11:25 (transiting through Tan Son Nhat Airport)