Explore the land down under, sightsee in Melbourne, discover Fairy Penguins on Phillip Island, and walk the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Itinerary
DAY 1: Depart home and travel to Australia
Day 2: Travel to Australia (due to the International Dateline, this day is lost to a timezone change).
DAY 3: Arrive in Sydney, explore the Sydney Harbour area with visits to the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair, and relax on Bondi Beach before checking-in to your hotel.
DAY 4: Learn about Australia’s early harsh history of convict settlement at the Rocks, walk alongside the Botanic Gardens, tour Sydney Opera House, and, perform a concert in one of Sydney’s incredible venues.
DAY 5: Walk across the Sydney Bridge and sail to Manly on Sydney Harbor. At Manly, walk from the Harbour to the Pacific Ocean and enjoy a dinner of fish and chips before heading back to Sydney for the evening.
DAY 6: Visit a wildlife park to see koalas, kangaroos and other Aussie animals. Meet and perform an exchange concert with a local ensemble in the afternoon.
DAY 7: Fly to Melbourne and spend the afternoon touring the city, passing by the grand Cathedrals, the Arts Centre, Melbourne’s renowned parks, beaches and shopping precincts.
DAY 8: Explore Melbourne’s Federation Square, and meet and perform an exchange concert with a local ensemble
DAY 9: Travel to a sheep farm and visit Phillip Island, a world famous site where you can see the Fairy Penguins swim ashore to roost nightly.
DAY 10: Transfer to the airport to begin your journey home