Join the Fun in Port Douglas - 9 Day Tour

City sights and Bluey's World, the Great Barrier Reef, pristine beaches and tropical rainforests await on this tour featuring Brisbane and Port Douglas.

Brisbane and Port Douglas Getaway
9 days Brisbane (Meeanjin) to Port Douglas

Enjoy 4 nights in Brisbane allowing for plenty of time to go exploring, plus dive into the whimsical world of Bluey, at the brand new Bluey's World. Next up, you'll getaway to Port Douglas, an unpretentious and relaxed tropical environment. Explore the rainforests, enjoy the coral cays of the nearby Great Barrier Reef, laze away the day on the pristine Four Mile Beach. This tour offers exciting adventures for every age, creating memories that will be treasured for years.

PLAY THE BLUEY WAY!

Bluey’s World is a one-of-a-kind guided immersive experience, that takes you into the Heeler family’s iconic Queenslander home, backyard and beyond – for real life! Explore multiple rooms and play games from Bluey, as you embark on an interactive adventure with your guide through the vibrant and playful world of Bluey.

This expansive, multi-sensory experience features real-life sets, recognisable scenes, and beloved characters and games from hit-show Bluey.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Visit to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary + River Cruise

• Twilight Bridge Climb

• Full Day Private Brisbane - For Real Life including Bluey's World

• Full Day Outer Reef Mackay Coral Cay - Great Barrier Reef

• Full Day Daintree Cape Tribulation 4WD Bloomfield Track Tour

• Full Day Mossman Gorge Adventure Day - Daintree National Park

ACCOMMODATIONS AND OTHER INCLUSIONS

• 4 Nights in Brisbane at the voco Brisbane City Centre, an IHG Hotel
• 4 Nights in Port Douglas at the Villa San Michele

• Private Car and Driver or shared transportation between hotels and airports

Ask how we can help customize this tour further for you!

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

Day 1: Brisbane (Meeanjin)

Arrive Brisbane
Accommodations: voco Brisbane City Centre, an IHG Hotel in a Standard City View room.

Includes: Private Car/Driver Transfer from Brisbane International Airport to hotel.

The river city of Brisbane/Meeanjin is a modern and diverse sub-tropical metropolis. As Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane offers visitors a stimulating city experience in a warm, friendly and relaxed environment. It is well serviced by city infrastructure, including cultural precincts of theatres, museums and international cuisine. World class sporting venues, conference facilities, parklands and river walks create a vibrant metropolitan city. Brisbane is Australia’s third largest city, and home to nearly two million culturally diverse people. Visitors can enjoy the temperate year round climate at one of the city’s many outdoor areas including South Bank Parklands or Queen Street Mall shopping precincts.

Day 2: Brisbane (Meeanjin)

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary & Twilight Climb
Accommodations: voco Brisbane City Centre, an IHG Hotel in a Standard City View room.

Includes: Breakfast. Return Cruise, entry to Lone Pine, morning tea. Bridge climb Commentary, group photograph, climb suit, climb harness, hat, weather jacket.​

Today board your boat and leave the city behind on a relaxing 1.25 hour cruise to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Enjoy an informative commentary from your captain and morning tea as you glide along Brisbane’s waterfront, passing from the bustle of the city’s skyscrapers to leafy suburbs with waterside mansions. Arriving at Lone Pine where you will have time to explore the world’s largest koala sanctuary, with more than 130 Koalas on site. Have a Koala Moment (no hold), take photos with the adorable marsupials (own expense), and perhaps catch a talk by the koala’s keepers. Discover the Platypus House or check out the owls, kites and sea eagles at the popular Birds of Prey show. You can also feed the kangaroos and wallabies or watch a sheepdog show where you see the hardworking dogs round up a herd of sheep, responding to their master’s whistles, calls and hand signals. Then sit back and relax on your 1.25 hour journey back to Brisbane city.

As the sun begins its descent, get ready to embark on a thrilling journey that will leave you breathless, both from the climb and the mesmerizing views of the city’s skyline! This 2 hour Climb offers you a front-row seat to Brisbane’s most enchanting time of day, as the city transitions from day to night. It is the perfect blend of excitement and tranquility, a moment you will cherish forever. As you ascend, feel the rush of adrenaline and the sense of accomplishment with each step. The panoramic views from the summit will simply take your breath away. Your guide will regale you with fascinating stories, little-known facts, and quirky anecdotes about Brisbane and its beloved Story Bridge. Expect plenty of laughter, entertaining tales, and maybe even a few surprises along the way! They will ensure your adventure is not only thrilling but also filled with joy and laughter.

Day 3: Brisbane (Meeanjin)

Brisbane tour with Bluey's World Brisbane
Accommodations: voco Brisbane City Centre, an IHG Hotel in a Standard City View room.

Includes: Breakfast. Hotel pick up and drop off, lunch, ice cream, snacks, chocolate, snacks. General Admission to Bluey's World Brisbane.

Let’s go mate! Come and visit many beautiful scenes from Bluey’s home town – Brisbane! Your 6 hour tour focuses on seeing as many sights from the show as possible. From the beautiful riverside parklands, to the lookouts, to the leafy suburbs with homes of that unique ‘Queenslander’ architecture. And you will see why Bluey’s Brisbane is one of the World’s Greatest Places, according to TIME Magazine 2023!

Your 6 hour tour includes a visit to Bluey’s World – a 40,000 square foot, unique, immersive 70 minute experience for anyone that loves Bluey. Wackadoo! Play games and wonder though rooms from Blue’s house! It’s gotta be done! You will drive the tree-lined hills of the suburbs around Bluey’s home. See many beautiful ‘Bluey style homes’ aka heritage ‘Queenslander’ homes. Visit Mt Coot-tha Lookout with stunning views over Brisbane and out to the islands - instrumental in the Heelers getting their house back in ‘The Sign’ episode. See for yourself where Bingo and Bluey create so many games in pretty parks and playgrounds such as New Farm Park and Kangaroo Point. From many episodes including ‘Shadowlands’, ‘Turtleboy’ and ‘Wagonride’! And we cannot miss ‘Statue World’ from the episode ‘Show & Tell’. Enjoy a delicious lunch and organic coffee or juice form in what appears to be a cute local café from Bluey episodes. See why South Bank is the scene from numerous episodes! See the famous ‘city beach’, river walk, parks, ‘Epicurious Garden’, lively café scene, and see the ‘Wheel of Brisbane’. A perfect spot for an ice cream, just like ‘Ice Cream’ and even bin-chicken spotting!  And “The creek is……..BEAUTIFUL!!” Yes, it is! Walk along what appears to be ‘The Creek’! At the completion of your tour, you will be transferred to your Brisbane city accommodation.

Day 4: Brisbane (Meeanjin)

Arrive Brisbane
Accommodations: voco Brisbane City Centre, an IHG Hotel in a Standard City View room.

Includes: Breakfast.

Today is free to relax and explore Brisbane on your own.

Day 5: Brisbane (Meeanjin) to Port Douglas

Brisbane to Port Douglas via Cairns (Gimuy)
Accommodations: Villa San Michele in a One Bedroom Apartment.

Includes: Breakfast. Private Car/Driver Brisbane Hotel to Brisbane Domestic Airport. Private Car/Driver Domestic Airport to Port Douglas.

Special Offer for Bluey's Package: a bottle of Australian wine per room per stay, Australian biscuits, plush toy.

Located just north of Cairns, Port Douglas offers a sophisticated and low-key escape for travellers in an unpretentious and relaxed tropical environment. Shop in the boutique clothing stores, dine in the exquisite alfresco restaurants and enjoy the islands and coral cays of the nearby Great Barrier Reef. A visit to Four Mile Beach is essential where you can laze away the day on the pristine sand. Port Douglas is also a popular base from which to explore the rainforests of the Wet Tropics, Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Flagstaff Hill Walking Trail is an easily accessible summit that serves as Port Douglas’ ultimate viewing point, providing majestic, sweeping views of the sandy Four Mile Beach below as well as the surrounding mountain and sea panorama. The lookout is accessed via steps at 4 Mile Beach’s north end.

The property is located on the restaurant and shopping strip of Port Douglas and is 400 metres from Four Mile Beach. The Mediterranean style boutique apartments are set around a courtyard surrounded by tropical gardens. The spacious apartments feature terracotta floor tiles, a kitchenette and a private balcony with outdoor furniture.

Your flight today is not included in your arrangements.

Day 6: Great Barrier Reef

Full Day Outer Reef Mackay Coral Cay
Accommodations: Villa San Michele in a One Bedroom Apartment.

Includes: Breakfast. Hotel pick up and drop off, morning and afternoon tea, buffet lunch, snorkelling equipment, optical mask, seasonal lycra snorkelling suites, wet suites & floating devices, instruction and in-water assistance, guided snorkel tour, glass bottom boat viewing and reef interpretation and Environmental Management Charge (EMC).

Your tour commences with a transfer from your hotel to the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, where you will board your vessel. You can sit back and relax on the beautiful yacht and set sail to the Coral Cays of Mackay or Undine Reefs. You will enjoy an authentic sailing experience, following the coastline and views of the Daintree mountains. Once at the protected sites at the Coral Cays, nature activities will include snorkelling over the pristine coral reef with a qualified marine biologist offering reef interpretation on a guided snorkel tour. A glass bottom boat coral viewing tour is also on offer. Premium reef sites showcase abundant marine life, including encounters with turtles and an amazing display of giant clam gardens, beautiful corals and a wide variety of fish. Exploring the white sands of the coral cays will relax the mind. Soak up the sun, peace and tranquillity and swim in turquoise clear waters. Small numbers of guests ensure personal interactive communication with our experience guides. A tropical buffet lunch, morning and afternoon teas & coffees, supplied by local plantations, will compliment a day of adventure and relaxation. Expert guiding and 1st class services are all included from helpful, friendly crew.

Day 7: Cape Tribulation

Cape Tribulation 4WD Bloomfield Track Tour
Accommodations: Villa San Michele in a One Bedroom Apartment.

Includes: Breakfast. Hotel pick up and drop off, lunch, morning tea, tropical fruit ice cream at the Daintree Ice Cream Company, 1 hour Daintree River cruise, guided National Park boardwalk tour.

This 8 hour tour travels north along the scenic route via Mossman to Cape Tribulation. Travel to the majestic Daintree River, where you will stop to enjoy an informative river cruise. Ascend the Alexandra Range and experience the rainforest on an elevated National Park Boardwalk with ample time for photographs and questions as you search for the elusive, rare and totally unique Southern Cassowary and other wildlife species. Continue your journey along 7 kilometres of the 4WD Bloomfield Track to Emmagen Creek with time for a refreshing swim. Stop at Cape Tribulation Beach, where there is time for a short stroll along the beach and boardwalk to the photographers platform overlooking the mountains and coast where the 'Rainforest meets the Reef. Return south, crossing the Daintree River by cable ferry and return to Port Douglas, where you will be transferred to your Port Douglas area accommodation.

Day 8: Daintree National Park

Full Day Mossman Gorge Adventure Day
Accommodations: Villa San Michele in a One Bedroom Apartment.

Includes: Breakfast. Hotel pick up and drop off, traditional smoking ceremony, guided rainforest walk in the Upper Gorge, lunch, river drift experience, all safety equipment.

This 8 hour tour will enable you to immerse yourself in a rainforest experience like no other! After being collected from your accommodation you will travel to Mossman Gorge to experience a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony; you will be cleansed of bad spirits and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Explore the Daintree National Park during a 1.5 hour interpretive walk, which will leave you with a deeper understanding of this breath-taking rainforest. After lunch, travel to the Mossman River for a one of a kind River Drift tour; a unique experience that offers a blend of hiking and serene river floating in the lush rainforest of the Mossman River. You will return to Port Douglas, where you will be transferred to your accommodation.

Day 9: Port Douglas

End of Tour

Includes: Private Car/Driver Port Douglas to Domestic Airport

This marks the end of your tour.

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Terms & Conditions

All rates will be quoted in the applicable currency and will be valid for travel during the seasonality dates booked. Should existing Government charges change or new charges be introduced prior to travel, we reserve the right to requote. International airfares may be subject to fuel surcharges at the time of booking. Rates are not valid over special event periods when surcharged rates and/or minimum stays may apply. All tours must be started and completed within the validity dates of the rates shown for the specific rate to be applicable. Travel that crosses between rate validity, or where there is a seasonality note, will be subject to a special quotation. All prices are subject to the availability of the specified services and contracted rates at the time of booking. COST EXCLUDES • Internal Australian flights (unless otherwise specified) • Internation flights • Supplier surcharges when date/time of service required occurs on a public holiday or outside of standard hours • Optional tours and services • Meals other than those specified above • Beverages • Gratuities • Items of a personal nature (e.g. telephone calls, mini bar, laundry, etc.) • Travel insurance (cancellations, loss of deposits, delays, etc.). For Bluey's World The Supplier is Andrew Kay Events Pty Ltd. Supplier hereby grants to Southern World a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use all logos, names or marks pertaining to “Bluey’s World: Brisbane” (the “Event”) for the purpose of merchandising and promoting the Event.

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