At TravelEssence, we specialise in crafting custom-made holidays that take you off the beaten path and create memories to last a lifetime. We believe in connecting with the heart and soul of a place, introducing you to the locals who call it home. Engage in conversations with fascinating individuals who will share their stories, traditions, and way of life, leaving an indelible mark on your journey.
Your journey allows you to connect and immerse yourselves in Australian nature and culture. During the European school holidays, the northern part of Australia is an ideal destination to enjoy a summer holiday together with your family. This trip offers a perfect mix of adventurous activities in nature. With the beach as your backyard, it's the perfect way to absorb the outdoor Aussie lifestyle.
Quick facts about this sample itinerary
- This itinerary will be customised to suit your individual wishes
- Best Travel Time is between May and September
- Relaxed travel pace with 3-6 nights at each location
- The average drive between each accommodation is 2-3 hours
- Stay with locals at 8 locations, away from the crowds
- Choose from a diverse mix of activities with locals
- Collect and return your rental car in Cairns
- 3 domestic flights: Sydney to Uluru, Uluru to Darwin, Darwin to Cairns
Below, you can discover our suggested locations. Feel free to adjust your comfort level, add activity packages along the route, and indicate whether you would like us to arrange your flights. The price indication is based on travel in high season, so shoulder season travel will often give you a price advantage.
Route and Impressions
![australia](/img/maps/map-australia-fc.png)
![Explore the city by bike or on foot, take a boat or a train](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/auz-sydney-opera-house-solo-easy-going-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=dbe2460175e40c9da2ead44c7ed20bfc 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/auz-sydney-opera-house-solo-easy-going-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=27bfe40d8668ea380f31ac82d26d2471 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/auz-sydney-opera-house-solo-easy-going-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=a5a52abd42f0a5a110747a382459aafe 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/auz-sydney-opera-house-solo-easy-going-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=e69de6117c8afdb26914d6da39a2c3ca 400w)
![Marvel at termite mounds, as high as two metres](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/AU047-Litchfield-National-Park-termites-hill.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=e33d3e7ceda7ab6c234f30bcd4079316 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/AU047-Litchfield-National-Park-termites-hill.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=820282be286c5824caef83054a159382 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/AU047-Litchfield-National-Park-termites-hill.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=64cad5198e11ed72cb6651a6576003c6 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/AU047-Litchfield-National-Park-termites-hill.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=5dff16706b1c2cc17990f322cafc75eb 400w)
![Kayak through timeless landscapes](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Gecko-Kayaking-Katherine-River-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=6f635dc35e86c2d62d1e1fedeb576248 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Gecko-Kayaking-Katherine-River-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=f5b3dd845546c60c28d2bef9dfd8e9bf 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Gecko-Kayaking-Katherine-River-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=e98be69d0dac84dd7968835ebb38f424 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Gecko-Kayaking-Katherine-River-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=d3b5e2d3145ec01bc35a8315c6920a10 400w)
![Join in the Yellow Water Cruise and travel along a billabong](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Kakadu-NP-12.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=641117b2fed5169e9db7492413123bc3 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Kakadu-NP-12.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=93db32fee4bc184265825429a353ec3c 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Kakadu-NP-12.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=fc923f41d61d7d3e77a90c46f81113c9 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/Kakadu-NP-12.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=0ac046c932bcc5a3862194bf2dd43c13 400w)
![Snorkel in one of the seven wonders of the world](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/2423_Pro_Dive_Cairns6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=cfb99f1e144b7824d2c00d8dcffc5133 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/2423_Pro_Dive_Cairns6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=263ee0bc92ab8aa724e3f52712bfd0e6 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/2423_Pro_Dive_Cairns6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=7772e69f16f53c0df771e1f82dcf6c1f 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/2423_Pro_Dive_Cairns6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=344defb2fad1b45c9a477ec82cdb2ef4 400w)
![Go waterfall hopping](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/IMG_20180528_124714.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=67b6bf0a55006da6ad78d8b5b9e54c85 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/IMG_20180528_124714.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=e376e833a247ada674d59504a72b663e 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/IMG_20180528_124714.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=6c60e62190ae46ce98bb456a6a24ff7d 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/example-itinerary/IMG_20180528_124714.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=1cee1cc870f871f441155a780c85b489 400w)
![Visit the nearby Mossman Gorge](https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/IMG_20180525_132832-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=8218dd7b32389418810857f07239f759 1000w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/IMG_20180525_132832-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=a638005829431bd76abd124df77770b1 800w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/IMG_20180525_132832-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=5987fee339b837272785f0ffbfa4d6c7 600w, https://cdn-travelessence.imgix.net/travelessence/australia/general/IMG_20180525_132832-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=8a39edcf9b55017759badac73df40312 400w)
£5,999 Per person
- 32 nights staying at comfortable small-scale accommodations
- Relaxed travel pace with 3-6 nights at each location
- Stay at 8 different locations
- Choose from a diverse mix of activities in nature with the locals
- Your holiday is CO2 compensated
- Return economy class flights
- Fully insured compact SUV
- Stay with locals, away from the crowds
- We can alter this itinerary to suit your needs and interests
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