Stray Australia Cairns To Sydney Tour – Trev Pass

Cairns (Arrival Day)

Check into your central located hostel and get ready for your epic East Coast adventure.
Note: Contact the Stray office to book in your Whitsunday sailing trip prior to arrival.

Accommodation included: Central Cairns accommodation

Meals included: n/a

Activities included: n/a

Optional activities: Skydiving, bungy jumping

Cairns to Magnetic Island

Meet: YHA Cairns or Cairns train station (please confirm prior to departure)

We travel by train south to Townsville, getting in around mid-afternoon and then take the ferry out to tropical ‘Maggie Island’. There is much to explore on the island, as nearly 50% of it is National Park with amazing beaches and abundant wildlife

Accommodation included: YHA Bungalow Bay

Meals included: n/a

Activities included: n/a

Optional activities: n/a

Full Day Magnetic Island

Today is yours free to do what you want and explore the Island.  Hire a 4WD, check out the local wildlife park, go diving or just relax by the pool.  

Accommodation included: Magnetic Island accommodation

Meals included: n/a

Activities included:  n/a

Optional activities: Swimming, snorkeling, diving, rent a 4WD, wildlife park.

Magnetic Island to Airlie Beach

Meet: YHA Bungalow Bay

In the morning your guide will join you on the Fort’s walk, otherwise you can do some exploring, check out the local wildlife park or just relax by the pool.  In the afternoon we travel back to the mainland on the ferry, then jump on the train to Proserpine, with a transfer to Airlie Beach arriving approx. 7pm. 

Accommodation included: Airlie Beach accommodation

Meals included: n/a

Activities included: Fort’s walk

Optional activities: Swimming

Airlie Beach to Whitsunday Islands

Meet: 8.30am Abell Point Marina

Wake up early and head to the marina for the start of your 2-day, 1-night adventure through the breathtaking Whitsunday Islands. These picturesque islands are set in the Great Barrier Reef and are home to some of the world’s most pristine beaches. You’ll go on an epic sailing adventure, spending the night at sea. You’ll visit Whitehaven beach and sail around the reef with various stops to get out and swim/snorkel, seeing plenty of marine life along the way.

Accommodation included: Overnight boat

Meals included: 2L, 1D, 1B

Activities included: Sailing, snorkeling

Optional activities: n/a

Whitsundays / Airlie Beach to Emu Park (Strademark Stop)

We wake early and enjoy more snorkeling and stunning beaches before returning to Airlie mid-afternoon.  Depending on which day you depart, you may have a extra day in Airlie Beach to relax, otherwise early evening we head back to Proserpine train station and then travel to Rockhampton. From there we have a quick transfer to the cool, little coastal town of Emu Park where we spend 2 nights. 

Accommodation included: Emu’s Beach Resort

Meals included: 1 B, 1 L

Activities included: n/a

Optional activities: n/a

Full Day Emu Park

This morning we head to a tropical paradise like nowhere else on our Treasure Island Adventure.  Our destination Great Keppel Island is located on the southern of the Great Barrier Reef with untouched coral, turtles, reef fish and manta rays all straight off the beach.  Relax or have a go at snorkelling or kayaking (additional cost) before exploring the island.  Late afternoon we head back to our hostel for dinner and to share photos from our big adventure.

Accommodation included: Emu’s Beach Resort

Meals included: L

Activities included: Treasure Island Adventure

Optional activities: Snorkelling, swimming.

Emu Park to Rainbow Beach 

We begin the day with an early morning bus transfer to the train. We travel to Cooroy then via Stray bus to Rainbow Beach.  Rainbow Beach is the departure point for your Fraser Island day trip (make sure you’ve booked in the dates in advance with Stray). We recommend walking up to Carlo Sand Blow to see the amazing sunset. 

Accommodation included: Rainbow Beach accommodation

Meals included: n/a

Activities included: n/a

Optional activities: Carlo Sand Blow sunset walk

Fraser Island Day Trip

Wake up early on Rainbow Beach and head out for your Fraser Island adventure. Whilst on Fraser you’ll experience the largest sand island in the world, explore the island, swim in lakes, walk through forests and check out incredible sites to snap epic pictures. 

Accommodation: Rainbow Beach accommodation

Meals included: 1 L

Activities included: Guided Fraser Island day tour

Optional activities: Swimming, walks.

Rainbow Beach to Byron Bay

We have the morning to relax or do your choice of activities (extra cost), before heading south to the resort town of Noosa.  You have to option to hop off here, Brisbane and/or at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, otherwise we head through to Australia’s coolest surf town, Byron Bay.  We recommend hopping off here for a few days to learn to surf, head out the alternative town of Nimbin, or snorkel at the famous Julian Rocks (extra cost).

Accommodation: Byron Bay accommodation

Meals included: n/a

Activities included: n/a 

Optional activities: Dolphin Centre or sandboarding

Byron Bay to Sydney (via Spot X)

Meet: Main bus stop on Jonson St, Wake Up! Hostel or Arts Factory hostel (please confirm prior to departure)

We travel to Sydney via Spot X Surf Camp. Hop off if you want to learn to surf or just hang by the beach. We then express down to Sydney getting in early evening with drop offs to selected Sydney central hostels. 

Accommodation: Central Sydney accommodation

Meals included: n/a

Activities included: n/a

Optional activities: n/a