21 days in Australia Itinerary
Created using Klarna Trips Australia vacation planner
Start: Melbourne
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Melbourne
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Sydney
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Gold Coast
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Brisbane
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Airlie Beach
— 3 nights
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Melbourne
— 5 nights
End: Melbourne
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Melbourne — 3 nights
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Australia's Garden City
Chadstone - The Fashion Capital has been added to your itinerary. The adventure continues: kick back and relax at St. Kilda Beach.
To see reviews, maps, where to stay, and tourist information, read our Melbourne trip maker.
The Route module can give you travel options from your home to Melbourne. In December, daytime highs in Melbourne are 30°C, while nighttime lows are 14°C. You'll set off for Sydney on the 27th (Wed).
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To see reviews, maps, where to stay, and tourist information, read our Melbourne trip maker.
The Route module can give you travel options from your home to Melbourne. In December, daytime highs in Melbourne are 30°C, while nighttime lows are 14°C. You'll set off for Sydney on the 27th (Wed).
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Sydney — 4 nights
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The Harbour City
Your day by day itinerary now includes Manly Beach as well as Taronga Zoo. You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Bondi Beach and The Opera House to the Botanic Gardens Walk. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Sydney: Wentworth Falls Lookout (in Wentworth Falls) and Katoomba (The Three Sisters & Katoomba Falls). There's still lots to do: visit The Rocks and stroll through Bondi to Coogee Walk.
For traveler tips, ratings, and other tourist information, refer to the Sydney route planner.
Traveling by flight from Melbourne to Sydney takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. Plan for a bit warmer nights when traveling from Melbourne in December since evenings lows in Sydney dip to 21°C. You will have some time to spend on the 31st (Sun) before leaving for Gold Coast.
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Traveling by flight from Melbourne to Sydney takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. Plan for a bit warmer nights when traveling from Melbourne in December since evenings lows in Sydney dip to 21°C. You will have some time to spend on the 31st (Sun) before leaving for Gold Coast.
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Gold Coast — 5 nights
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Bring the kids along to Sea World Theme Park and Surfers Paradise Beach. And it doesn't end there: find something for the whole family at Warner Bros. Movie World, buy something for everyone on your list at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, see the world from above with a helicopter tour, and make a splash at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast.
To see other places to visit, where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Gold Coast online road trip planner.
Getting from Sydney to Gold Coast by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. In December, plan for daily highs up to 32°C, and evening lows to 22°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Fri) so you can go by car to Brisbane.
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To see other places to visit, where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Gold Coast online road trip planner.
Getting from Sydney to Gold Coast by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. In December, plan for daily highs up to 32°C, and evening lows to 22°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Fri) so you can go by car to Brisbane.
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Australia's New World City
Kick off your visit on the 5th (Fri): take in nature's colorful creations at City Botanic Gardens.
For where to stay, reviews, maps, and other tourist information, read our Brisbane tour planner.
Drive from Gold Coast to Brisbane in an hour. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In January, plan for daily highs up to 34°C, and evening lows to 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 5th (Fri) to allow enough time to fly to Airlie Beach.
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For where to stay, reviews, maps, and other tourist information, read our Brisbane tour planner.
Drive from Gold Coast to Brisbane in an hour. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In January, plan for daily highs up to 34°C, and evening lows to 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 5th (Fri) to allow enough time to fly to Airlie Beach.
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Airlie Beach — 3 nights
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Gateway to the Whitsundays
Family-friendly places like Scuba & Snorkeling and Grotty Yachty Clothing will thrill your kids. And it doesn't end there: kick back and relax at Airlie Beach Lagoon, see the world from above with a helicopter tour, indulge in some personalized pampering at some of the best spas, and take in the exciting artwork at Art Whitsunday Gallery & Shop.
To see maps, ratings, where to stay, and tourist information, use the Airlie Beach trip itinerary maker.
You can fly from Brisbane to Airlie Beach in 3.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of train and bus. In January, plan for daily highs up to 34°C, and evening lows to 28°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 8th (Mon) to allow time for the flight to Melbourne.
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To see maps, ratings, where to stay, and tourist information, use the Airlie Beach trip itinerary maker.
You can fly from Brisbane to Airlie Beach in 3.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of train and bus. In January, plan for daily highs up to 34°C, and evening lows to 28°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 8th (Mon) to allow time for the flight to Melbourne.
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Melbourne — 5 nights
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Australia's Garden City
Kids will appreciate attractions like Royal Botanic Gardens and Old Melbourne Gaol. Go for a jaunt from Melbourne to Torquay to see The Great Ocean Road about 1h 35 min away. Explore Melbourne further: pause for some photo ops at Shrine of Remembrance, steep yourself in history at Parliament House of Victoria, make a trip to Flinders Street Station, and get engrossed in the history at Immigration Museum.
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Fly from Airlie Beach to Melbourne in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Airlie Beach in January, Melbourne is slightly colder at night with lows of 17°C. You'll have a few hours on the 13th (Sat) to wrap things up before traveling home.
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Fly from Airlie Beach to Melbourne in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Airlie Beach in January, Melbourne is slightly colder at night with lows of 17°C. You'll have a few hours on the 13th (Sat) to wrap things up before traveling home.
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Australia travel guide
Australia is a country of breathtaking beauty and unforgettable adventure. From coast to coast you’ll find ancient rainforests, towering cities, stunning outback landscapes and white sand beaches. It’s not only the scenery that varies here, but also the lifestyle. Lay back and relax within a coastal paradise, explore the bustling laneways of a lively metropolis, or feed your sense of adventure in the most remote and remarkable pockets of the country. Whether you’re connecting with Aboriginal culture, tasting seafood straight from the ocean, or diving with gentle whale sharks, you’ll discover why there’s nothing like Australia.
