Australia

Family Trip to Australia

Ten nights across four cities, timed for a couple with one eleven-year-old who wants Dreamworld's rides as much as the wildlife.

10 Nights / 11 DaysDuration
4Cities

Australia solves a real problem for a family with one child old enough to want thrills alongside the wildlife , Dreamworld's roller coasters one day, penguins waddling ashore at sunset the next. This route keeps the pace even across four cities, two or three nights each, with a full day built in for every major stop.

This is one of the Australia itineraries we've planned for a family before , ten nights, eleven days across Melbourne, Cairns, Gold Coast and Sydney, built for two adults and one child (11 years) travelling together. It's shared here to show what a family trip through Australia could look like. A version built around your own family's size, pace, and dates would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to Australia with Your Family

Why Travel to Australia with Your Family

Melbourne opens the trip with the Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles in one long day, followed by Phillip Island's penguin parade at sunset , the kind of day an eleven-year-old still talks about months later. Cairns adds the Kuranda Scenic Railway through the rainforest, a slower, different pace after two full days on the road.

Gold Coast is where the trip turns toward theme parks , a jet boat ride, the Aquaduck's bus-to-boat trick, and a full day at Dreamworld , before Sydney closes it out with the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and a Blue Mountains day trip with a wildlife park built in.

If you asked us: keep Cairns to two nights, not three. The Kuranda railway and rainforest are worth the stop, but Gold Coast and Sydney are where an eleven-year-old's attention actually goes.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Melbourne (+ Great Ocean Road & Phillip Island), Cairns (+ Kuranda Scenic Railway), Gold Coast (+ Dreamworld), Sydney (+ Blue Mountains day trip)
Starting Price
₹9,35,575

total for the family, based on 2 adults and 1 child (11 years) travelling together, including international and internal airfare, Australia visa and travel insurance

Best Time to Travel
Late May to early June (Australia's cooler autumn-into-winter, dry across the east coast)
Experiences Covered
Great Ocean Road & Twelve Apostles tour, Phillip Island Penguin Parade, Kuranda Scenic Railway, evening rainforest & glow worm tour, jet boat ride & Aquaduck tour, Dreamworld, Sydney city tour, Blue Mountains day trip

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Melbourne Day 1–3

The Great Ocean Road with stops at Loch Ard Gorge and the Twelve Apostles, and Phillip Island's penguin parade.

Cairns Day 4–5

A historic rail journey through rainforest, tunnels and waterfalls to the village of Kuranda, with time for the markets.

Gold Coast Day 6–8

An evening rainforest walk to a glow worm cave, a jet boat ride and Aquaduck tour, and a full day at Dreamworld.

Sydney Day 9–11

A half-day sightseeing tour past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Bondi Beach, and a Blue Mountains day trip.

Day By Day

Australia Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Melbourne Arrival

    A late-night arrival and a private transfer to The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins, with nothing planned until morning.

  2. Day 2

    Great Ocean Road Tour

    A thirteen-hour day along one of Australia's best-known coastal drives, with stops at Loch Ard Gorge and the Twelve Apostles.

  3. Day 3

    Phillip Island Penguin Parade

    A ten-hour day trip for kangaroos and koalas by daylight, ending with the little penguins' nightly walk up the beach at Phillip Island.

  4. Day 4

    Cairns Arrival

    A morning flight to Cairns and a private transfer to DoubleTree by Hilton, with the day free to settle in.

  5. Day 5

    Kuranda Scenic Railway

    A historic rail journey through rainforest, tunnels and waterfalls to the village of Kuranda, with time for the markets before the return.

  6. Day 6

    Gold Coast Arrival & Glow Worm Cave

    A flight to Gold Coast and check-in at Voco Gold Coast, followed by an evening rainforest walk to a cave lit by glow worms.

  7. Day 7

    Jet Boat & Aquaduck

    A high-speed jet boat ride through Surfers Paradise's waterways, followed by an hour aboard the Aquaduck, an amphibious tour that goes from road to river without stopping.

  8. Day 8

    Dreamworld

    A full day at Dreamworld , roller coasters, a native wildlife precinct, and Tiger Island.

  9. Day 9

    Sydney Arrival & City Tour

    A flight to Sydney and a half-day sightseeing tour past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Bondi Beach.

  10. Day 10

    Blue Mountains Tour

    A ten-hour small-group day trip to the Blue Mountains, with Scenic World's cable cars, a wildlife park stop, and a scenic ferry back into the city.

  11. Day 11

    Departure

    A private transfer to the airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Hotel stays in Melbourne, Cairns, Gold Coast and Sydney, all with breakfast.

Melbourne: The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins. Cairns: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns. Gold Coast: Voco Gold Coast, a Double Standard City View room. Sydney: Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour, for the final two nights.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, private airport transfers, sightseeing on a shared basis, internal flights between all four cities, Australia visa and travel insurance, and support for the whole family.

Customised by family size, hotel preference, budget, travel dates, and pace , including how many nights to split between Cairns and the Gold Coast.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Family Holiday to Australia

The Twelve Apostles at sunset, penguins on the beach at Phillip Island, a rainforest railway into Kuranda, a full day of roller coasters at Dreamworld , Australia gives a family four very different countries inside one trip.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a family travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own family , size, pace, and dates , would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹9,35,575 per adult · All inclusive

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