AUSTRALIA (MELBOURNE – SYDNEY): DISCOVER THE LAND OF KANGAROOS

After breakfast, the coach takes you to the outskirts of Belgrave, for sightseeing:
Dandenong Ranges National Park: You stop to admire the primeval forest with its huge timber trees, watch birds with bright red plumage and white parrots gathered from nature, and feed the birds and parrots while taking souvenir photos. You continue the experience on the historic Puffing Billy steam train, which has operated since 1900 (please do not be late for the train). The train carries you through the primeval forest with its grand, vast and beautiful natural scenery, offering a relaxing and interesting experience.
 OR the group sets off for the town of Ballarat – you visit Sovereign Hill, an old gold-mining site from the 19th century. Learn about the gold rush of the 1850s, a site preserved by the Australian people in its original condition and now one of the country's tourism icons. Here you can try your luck panning for gold in the stream and, if fortunate, find some gold. It is a place where you travel back in time and immerse yourself in the lives of gold miners in the mid-19th century, with theatres, bakeries, churches, schools, and play areas…
12h00: The group has lunch at a restaurant.
After lunch, the group goes to taste wine at one of the oldest vineyards in the Yarra Valley, Rochford Wines, to enjoy one of the famous wines of the Yarra Valley.
Special note: In January, February and March, fruit farms (apples, cherries, strawberries…) may still be open to visitors. For groups departing in November, December, January, February and March, the company will check the farms' opening times and adjust the sightseeing schedule, replacing the wine tasting in the Yarra Valley with a visit to Bacchus Marsh according to the season. (Strawberry farm fee: AUD 10 per guest, with 500 grams picked to take home; apple and peach fee: AUD 5 per guest – you pay for the amount picked; cherry fee: AUD 12 per guest… payable at the entrance gate.) Bacchus Marsh – a fertile valley northwest of Melbourne, famous for the fruit orchards of Australian farmers. Here you can pick and taste fresh fruit (such as apples or peaches) bursting with the cooling flavours of nature (fruit orchards depend on the weather; the programme may change for force majeure reasons, and if an orchard is closed to visitors the company will check the information and adjust the programme accordingly).
Back in Melbourne, if time allows, you can shop at the city's large shopping centres.
18h00: Dinner at a restaurant
Overnight at Ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartment, 3* or similar, in Melbourne.

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Then the coach takes you sightseeing in the city of Melbourne:
Fitzroy Gardens – a source of pride for the city of Melbourne, strictly protected and preserved, attracting many visitors; it is also where photographers and couples often choose to take their wedding photos;
James Cook's Cottage – located within Fitzroy Gardens, the house was built in 1755 by the parents of James Cook. Historical records suggest James Cook never lived in this house but visited his parents here often. Most of the furnishings are no longer from the Cook family, yet they retain the character of that era, and the house has become an attractive destination for visitors who want to learn about this period of history (photo stop outside);
Flinders Street Station was completed in 1909 and is a cultural symbol of Melbourne, notable for its domes, clock tower and curved doorways. It is said to be Australia's first railway station and serves the entire urban rail network. It is internationally renowned as a pioneering building in the Renaissance-revival Gothic architectural style.
Old Parliament House – this building was constructed from 1856. Its exterior is designed in the Victorian architectural style, and the external columns above are gilded with pure gold.
12h00: Lunch at a restaurant, then the group continues to see Melbourne's beautiful sights.
Walk along the Yarra River, and shop at supermarkets and the DFO outlet shopping centre (if time allows).
Try your luck at the Crown Casino
You have free time to sightsee and shop at Melbourne's major shopping centres.
18h00: Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight at Ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartment, 3* or similar, in Melbourne.

Morning 05h30: You check out of the hotel.
The hotel and tour guide will prepare boxed breakfasts for the whole group.
06h00: The group sets off for the airport to check in for the flight to the capital, Canberra at 08h45.
09h00-09h15: You land, and the coach and tour guide take you sightseeing in the capital, Canberra, with its beautiful sights such as:
New Parliament House – the parliament building with the chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives, located beside Lake Burley Griffin.
The coach drives along the beautiful Lake Burley Griffin and past the avenue where the embassies of many countries are located.
Captain Cook Memorial Jet; the embassy district.
Photo stop outside the Australian War Memorial – a place recording the evidence of war, including the Vietnam War.
Photo stop with kangaroos (Canberra is set within Weston Creek Park; if you are lucky you can have your photo taken with kangaroos).
Visit the Royal Australian Mint. You can strike a coin yourself and keep it as a souvenir.
12h00: Lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, the coach takes the group to the city of Sydney, more than 300km from Canberra. After about four hours on Australia's highways, the coach reaches Sydney city centre.
Evening: Dinner, and check in to the hotel.
Overnight at Ibis Sydney World Square Hotel, 3* or similar, in Sydney.

Morning: After breakfast, the coach and tour guide take you sightseeing in the city of Sydney – Australia's oldest, largest and most famous city, attracting many visitors from home and abroad.
Darling Harbour – a lively harbour only a 10-minute walk from the city centre, with cafés and children's play areas, and a wonderful programme: free entertainment in Sydney every week.
Sydney Opera House – a magnificent public artwork built in 1973. With its unique architecture resembling a shell or sails billowing out to sea, the Opera House is the pride of Sydney's people and of Australians in general. It is also recognised as an exceptional urban structure that has had a long-lasting influence on the architecture profession (visit and photo stop outside).
Sydney Harbour Bridge is famous for its distinctive arch design and huge hangers. Completed in 1932, it was the world's widest long-span bridge until 2012, and was Sydney's tallest structure until 1967.
Visit the Sydney Fish Market: the famous and long-established seafood market in Sydney, always busiest in the early morning with its seafood auctions.
12h00: You have lunch at a restaurant.
Afternoon sightseeing continues:
Mrs Macquarie's Chair – “Mrs Macquarie's stone seat”, carved from sandstone in 1810 and presented to Lady Elizabeth, wife of the governor of New South Wales, Major General Macquarie, so she could sit and watch ships arriving at the harbour and enjoy the panoramic view of the port.
The Rocks – near Circular Quay railway station, this is the oldest historic quarter in Australia, attracting visitors to shop, eat and stroll. The district still has small gravel lanes, sandstone houses, museums and historic sites.
The group sets off for free shopping at the Sydney Duty Free shopping centre.
18h00: Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight at Ibis Sydney World Square Hotel, 3* or similar, in Sydney.

07h30: Breakfast at the hotel.
08h30: After breakfast, the coach and tour guide take you sightseeing:
Watsons Bay: Home to the Indigenous people of the coastal waters off the South Head peninsula. The bay is named after Seaman Robert Watson, whose fleet docked here to protect the bay. The quiet residential areas attract visitors who come to rest and learn about its ancient history.
Bondi Beach: one of the most charming beaches on the planet, with blue sea, golden sand, many restaurants, a lively nightlife and a beautiful coastal walking path.
The group may take a Ferry ride (ferry ticket fee paid at your own expense – about AUD 10 per guest). The tour guide will buy the ferry tickets, giving you the chance to see panoramic views of Darling Harbour and take photos of the Sydney Opera House from a different angle.
12h00: Buffet lunch at the Sydney Tower with a panoramic view of Sydney from above (AUD 80 rate), then visit Sydney Zoo, where you can see up close iconic Australian animals such as koalas, kangaroos, dingoes, emus, … You can feed them and take memorable photos here.
17h00: Dinner at a restaurant.
19h00: The coach takes the group back to the hotel.
Overnight at Ibis Sydney World Square Hotel, 3* or similar, in Sydney.

07h00-08h00: You have breakfast at the hotel.
Free time to shop.
10h00: The coach then takes you to the airport to check in for the flight home to Hanoi at 15h15: flight VN 786 SYD-HAN 15h15 – 20h45 
20h45: The group lands at Noi Bai Airport. The coach and tour guide take you back to the original meeting point,
_Farewell and end of programme_
PLEASE NOTE:
- The itinerary may change to suit actual travel conditions, but all sightseeing stops and hotel nights are guaranteed.
- The domestic flight sector may change, but all sightseeing stops are still guaranteed.