Summary

Trip Length
11 days/10 nights

Price
from USD$ 14,740
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Outline
Arrive in Sydney
3 nights Sydney
3 nights Burrawang West Station
4 nights Woodwark Bay
Depart Prosperpine

Starts
Sydney

2007-2008
Daily, year round

Accommodation
Unique, private luxury hotels, resorts, and lodges

Options & Upgrades
Add additional nights or tours

Day 1 – Arrive in Sydney
Welcome to Australia! After setting down, enjoy a hassle-free arrival when you’re met by your private driver. Glimpse your first sights of Australia’s most dazzling city as you travel in comfort to the Park Hyatt.

Uniquely positioned on the very edge of Sydney Harbour, your new home offers spectacular views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Its location in the Rocks, an area of historic importance and natural beauty, means you have unprecedented access to the most interesting sights. From the moment you walk through the doors you’ll be charmed by an uncompromising Australian hospitality with international flair.

With the remainder of the day at your leisure, you may choose to start exploring Sydney, or simply relax in the comfort of your hotel room. From the Park Hyatt you could easily acquaint yourself with the historic streets of the Rocks, and the boutiques that line them, or take in a performance at the Opera House after a meal at any of Sydney’s finest restaurants. If you elect to stay in, consider indulging in a leisurely soak in the marble tub, or wrapping up in a plush terry robe and bringing a glass of wine to your private balcony to soak in the views of the Opera House across the way. This is luxury Australia at its finest.

Day 2 – Discover the City or the Mountains
This is your vacation, how do you want to spend it? Today you have the choice of two private tours, either taking in the highlights of the city, or exploring the views and fresh air of the nearby Blue Mountains.

Option 1, the city tour, includes the best features of Sydney – the harbour, the gardens, the coast, and the rivers.

Beginning in the historic Rocks area of old Sydney you will learn about the early settlers and convicts of over 200 years ago, before walking through the gorgeous Botanical Gardens, taking in the history of the Opera House and other famous buildings around the harbour.

At Circular Quay board you will have the chance to discover Sydney from the water when board a harbour ferry cruising to beautiful Manly Beach. A waiting luxury air-conditioned vehicle will be waiting to take you along the stunning northern beaches into the scenic Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.

You will enjoy a delicious and gourmet buffet picnic lunch in the bush before being expertly led to the most outstanding lookouts in the park. These lookouts offer views of Palm Beach, Wov Wov, and Lion Island, and are simply breath taking. Your knowledgeable guide will then take you on a short bushwalk to trace the history of the Garingai Aboriginal people who once inhabited this area, and examine incredible rock art. You will return to the city over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Option 2, the Blue Mountains tour, includes an exhilarating full day of private 4x4 touring through the magnificent Blue Mountains Range. Collected from the Park Hyatt, you will head across the coastal plain towards the Great Diving Range of Australia. With the freedom and luxury of a private tour, it’s here that you are able to leave behind the ‘average’ Blue Mountains tourist areas and enter the national park to discover the wild Australia that so many others miss.

With a full day of exploration, you will visit ancient aboriginal sites and outstanding lookouts, as well as learn about the rock formations and unusual flora and fauna abundant in the area. From the quaint village of Leura, you will skirt around the cliff to discover Katoomba, the gateway to the Jamieson valley and the incredible rock formations of the “Three Sisters”.

Whatever tour you choose, you will return to the Park Hyatt by early evening. This ensures you have plenty of time to indulge in the gourmet offerings of this cosmopolitan city.

Day 3 – Explore Sydney
Having spent two days getting to know the city, today is your chance to get personal. With a unique tour led by an experienced guide, you will discover Sydney more intimately.

Start the day with a walk from your hotel through the historic Rocks district, stopping to visit the very first church n Australia, as well as unique convent built villages. Continue this leisurely stroll to the Observatory, and around scenic Circular Quay and the Opera House before arriving in the lush Botanical Gardens.

Here, a private luxury vehicle awaits to take you through Woolloomooloo and Kings Cross, as well as the luxury residences of the Double Bay. At Watsons Bay you will have the opportunity to enjoy a meal of Doyle’s famous fish and chips in the parks, perfectly complimented with a bottle of chilled Australian wine and a tempting cheese platter. After your repast, enjoy a drive to Darling Harbour, where a yacht awaits to take you on a cruise around Sydney Harbour. You will spend two hours taking in the endless city views as you nibble on a delicious afternoon tea. The yacht will return to Darling Harbour where you will have the opportunity to explore the area, dine at any of the dozens of waterfront restaurants, or take the monorail into the city.

Day 4 – Sydney to Burrawang West Station
Ready to discover more of Australia, you are collected from your hotel this morning by private luxury vehicle and taken to the Sydney Airport. A Regional Express flight takes you to Parkes, where a guide awaits to take you to Burrawang Station.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of rural Australia, Burrawang West Station is a totally unique 5-star Australia retreat offering the ultimate in luxury and relaxation. Overlooking the pristine beauty of the Lachlan River in Central New South Wales, Burrawang is a truly magnificent property. Lying in 10,000 acres of rich pastureland, this grand country estate includes an authentic Australian homestead situated on a working Australia cattle station. Experience a genuine bush holiday experience without leaving any luxuries behind.

Built as a private retreat, Burrawang West Station maintains a luxurious privacy while offering all the amenities of the finest cosmopolitan hotels. Consisting of a main homestead which includes a formal dining room, living room, and extensive bar and cellar, and four boutique lodges. Throughout the estate enjoy a unique blend of traditional elegance and country hospitality. Guests (to a maximum of 24) stay in spacious suites within the boutique lodges, each accompanied by fully screened verandas to enjoy the sweeping views in private. From crisp bed linen to cozy thick house robes and spacious living areas, every detail considers your ultimate comfort and pleasure. Each suite is air-conditioned, has its own fireplace, and is fully equipped with modern amenities.

This exclusive Australia retreat is an oasis of relaxation, luxury and elegance. Devour the crisp country air, explore the breathtaking farmland, enjoy the full range of resort activities or simply relax outside in the fresh clean air.

Days 5 & 6 – Enjoy Burrawang West Station
The next two days are at your leisure. Indulge in some or all of the Station’s activities; this environment is not only breathtaking, but it is one which inspires relaxation, serenity and rejuvenation. The immense sky sits low on the horizon and provides an ever-changing panorama of shifting moods and often-spectacular sunsets.

If you get a chance, roar out on a four-wheel-drive motorbike or jump in the ute. At Burrawang, nothing is too much trouble. If you want to be left alone to just ponder the skies or roam around, that's fine too.

On one evening a special event has been arranged for you. Relax around the outback campfire and experience a traditional Aboriginal Corroboree performed to the ancient rhythms of the Didgeridoo by local youth dance troupe, the “Wandangs”.

Day 7 – Burrawang West Station to Woodwark Bay
Bid farewell to your friendly hosts and board a private charter flight back to Sydney, where you continue on a scheduled flight to Prosperpine.

Roger Kelly, your host, picks you up at the Proserpine Airport and escorts you to Woodwark Bay. Woodwark Bay is an Australia luxury resort like no other, featuring more than 4000 acres of spectacular property – to be enjoyed by no one but you.

This is a jewel in the middle of the Whitsunday Islands. It features exquisitely appointed accommodation for up to 16 guests, offers over 100 km of roads to be explored, provides a private lake to be water-skied and fished on, waterfalls and picnic huts and more surrounded by 50,000 acres of uninterrupted national parkland.

The peace, tranquility and sheer beauty of this natural paradise are complimented by perfectly appointed private grass thatched huts - ensuring an environment of luxury. Each hut has a king size bed, air-conditioning, refrigerator, chilled and filtered drinking water.

Day 8 – Woodwark Bay
With no one around, you can swim, sail, canoe and windsurf in the crystal waters of a private beach where dolphins and turtles can often be seen. Venture up the mountain to a small hideaway picnic hut where the beauty of the Whitsunday Islands leaves you speechless. At the private lake, try water-skiing and jet skiing on the surface of calm waters.

If you’re after a faster pace, jump onto the quad bikes and tour over 100km of private roads - enjoying mountains and fields and vistas like no other. Arrive at a secluded meditation tower overlooking fields and water, where you can sink onto the massage beds and be pampered.

Alternately, you can add a Private Seaplane Panorama Tour over the Whitsunday Islands and Heart Reef. Enjoy the reef’s incredible textures and colours from the air, and the fantastic fish and coral from under the water - the tour includes two hours or snorkelling and coral viewing from a semi-sub! The vessels have an underwater viewing chamber, sun and shade deck areas and easy step access into the water (additional cost).

Day 9-10 – Woodwark Bay
Sleep in, spend a relaxing day on the beach or take part in the wide selection of extra activities at your disposal. Extra activities include visiting Whitehaven beach by helicopter or boat, motorbike tours, Jet Skiing on the lake, windsurfing, scuba lessons in the pool, Great Barrier Reef scuba diving by helicopter or boat, deep sea fishing, helicopter tours, tandem parachuting, paragliding, massage and meditation in the tower.
*These activities need to be booked with 24 hours notice.

Day 11 – Departure
Commit the scenes to memory as you spend one last morning at stunning Woodwark Bay. Transfer from Woodwark Bay to Proserpine Airport before connecting with your scheduled flight back to Sydney.

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2007-2008 Package Start Dates
Daily departures from April 1, 2007 until March 31, 2008

Options & Upgrades
Add additional nights or tours

Price Notes
• Prices are per person
• Double means two people sharing
• Enquire about rates for a group of four

Included
• 10 nights accommodation
• 10 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 7 dinners
• Full day private tour of Sydney or the Blue Mountains
• Full day private Sydney Harbour Sailing tour
• Resort activities
• Scheduled flight between Sydney and Parkes
• Private air charter from Burrawang Station to Bankstown Airport

Not Included
• International Flights & Domestic Flights
• Some meals & drinks
• Some activities
• All items of a personal nature
• Travel insurance
• Refundable damage deposit at Woodwark Bay

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