Australia / East Coast Australia

10-Day East-Coast Highlights

Published January 20, 2024

10-Day East-Coast Highlights

Fast-but-balanced for first-timers.

Think rooftop bars in Sydney, laneway art in Melbourne, and rainbow coral in Queensland—all on one trip. Use the 10-day east-coast route below as a skeleton, then bolt on Tasmania or the Red Centre when time allows.

About this stop: Fast-but-balanced for first-timers.

Suggested itinerary

  • Days 1-3 – Sydney icons: Opera House tour, Harbour Bridge climb, Bondi ↔ Coogee coastal walk
  • Day 4 – Fly to Melbourne: laneway coffee crawl & street-art tour
  • Day 5 – Great Ocean Road day-trip (Twelve Apostles)
  • Day 6 – Fly to Brisbane, ferry to Moreton Island sand-boarding & snorkel wrecks
  • Days 7-9 – Cairns base: Great Barrier Reef snorkel + Daintree Rainforest
  • Day 10 – Kuranda Scenic Railway & Skyrail before departure