Australia

Why visit

Direct flights now run from Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and the Australian autumn lines up with the Indian summer school break, so families and student groups can cover four cities without the long stopovers this trip used to need. The mix of harbour cities, a working university campus and the reef in a single loop is also what makes it a genuine study tour, not just a holiday with a museum stop added on.

• Sydney Opera House guided tour and the Harbour Bridge Pylon Lookout
• Great Ocean Road day trip to the Twelve Apostles from Melbourne
• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary at Gold Coast
• A snorkelling cruise on the Great Barrier Reef out of Cairns

Places covered

SydneyMelbourneGold CoastGreat Barrier Reef

Suggested itinerary

1. Day1

   Arrive Sydney

   Transfer to the hotel; evening free at Darling Harbour.

2. Day2

   Sydney city

   Sydney Opera House guided tour, Harbour Bridge Pylon Lookout and Bondi Beach.

3. Day3

   Fly to Melbourne

   Federation Square and Queen Victoria Market, then a campus walk through the University of Melbourne.

4. Day4

   Great Ocean Road

   Full-day drive to the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge, return to Melbourne.

5. Day5

   Fly to Gold Coast

   Transfer to the hotel; evening at Surfers Paradise beach.

6. Day6

   Gold Coast

   Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in the morning, Q1 SkyPoint observation deck in the afternoon.

7. Day7

   Fly to Cairns

   Full-day boat trip to the Great Barrier Reef for snorkelling and a glass-bottom boat tour.

8. Day8

   Depart

   Morning free at the Cairns Esplanade, then transfer to the airport.