Australia’s East Coast: Sydney to the Reef
Itinerary through Sydney, Byron Bay, Airlie Beach, Cairns (14 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Australia · 14 days · 5 Stages
Sydney, Australia
Days 1–5
- Day 2 07:00: Bondi to Coogee coastal walk
- Day 2 13:00: Ferry to Manly
- Day 2 19:30: Performance at the Sydney Opera House
- Day 3 09:00: Harbour BridgeClimb
- Day 4 08:00: Blue Mountains: Three Sisters and Scenic World (Katoomba)
Byron Bay, Australia
Days 5–7
- Day 5 16:30: Cape Byron lighthouse walk — mainland Australia’s most easterly point
- Day 6 07:00: Surf lesson on The Pass
- Day 6 14:00: Dolphin kayak tour
Airlie Beach, Australia
Days 7–8
- Day 7 18:00: Lagoon swim and Airlie main street
Airlie Beach, Australia
Days 8–10
Whitsundays two-night sailing adventure · Southern Cross Sailing
Cairns, Australia
Days 10–14
- Day 11 07:30: Outer Great Barrier Reef snorkel and dive
- Day 12 08:00: Daintree rainforest and Cape Tribulation
- Day 13 09:00: Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail
- Day 13 19:00: Barramundi at Ochre