| Rich history, cosmopolitan cities, and a diversified | | | | accommodations. The departure date is September 10, |
| environment characterize Australia. With its huge | | | | 2006. The gastronomic adventure begins when you |
| landmass, it is impossible to experience its natural | | | | board a flight in Los Angeles for a four-day stay in |
| treasures of the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru [Ayers | | | | Sydney, where you will be accommodated at a |
| Rock], tropical rainforests, the Bungle Bungles and | | | | luxurious hotel overlooking the Sydney Harbor. While in |
| some of the best beaches in the world, without a | | | | Sydney, take in a morning tour of the Sydney Fish |
| good travel package. | | | | Markets, which auctions over 100 fish daily! There?s a |
| Contiki tour operator offers the following packages: | | | | lot more action in store, including a tapestry of |
| Aussie Explorer (New South Wales, Queensland, and | | | | vineyards, gambling at Melbourne, a historical |
| Northern Territory; twenty-five days; $1,935); Beaches | | | | perspective at Yarra Valley, a chocolate factory at |
| and Reefs (Queensland and New South Wales, | | | | Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, and the Australian Outback. |
| including Sydney, Fraser Island, Surfers Paradise, | | | | The highlight of the tour is the Wine Coast, a |
| Whitsundays, and Cairns; fourteen days; $969); | | | | forty-minute drive south of Adelaide; olive and almond |
| Contrast Reef and Rock (Northern Territory, | | | | groves, vineyards, and wineries characterize the |
| Queensland and New South Wales, including Uluru, | | | | region. For more information, contact 139 West Maple |
| Surfers Paradise and Sydney; fourteen days; $1,845); | | | | Road, Birmingham, MI 48009 U.S. Phone: (248) |
| Eastern Trekker (Tasmania; four days; $429); Island | | | | 647-4530; Fax: (248) 647-4627 Email: Spirit of |
| Rainforests (Queensland; ten days; $969); Learn To | | | | Tasmania offers six nights across Tasmania from |
| Dive (The Great Barrier Reef; five days; $455); and | | | | $703 per person, based on twin-share |
| Reefs and Rainforests (Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, | | | | accommodations. This package features six nights in |
| Sunshine Coast, Whitsunday Islands, Townsville, Cairns, | | | | first-class accommodations and includes continental |
| Port Douglas; seventeen days $1,149). For more | | | | breakfast at Auldington and Freycinet Lodge. The |
| information, contact Contiki Travel (UK) Ltd., Wells | | | | package price is valid until April 30, 2006, and includes |
| House, 15 Elmfield Road Bromley, Kent BR1 1LS. | | | | two nights at Auldington in Launceston, two nights at |
| Telephone: (0208) 290 6777 + (0208) 225 4246; Email: | | | | Freycinet Lodge, Coles Bay, and two nights at The |
| reservations@contiki-tours.ch | | | | Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart. For bookings or to |
| Food and wine connoisseurs should check out the | | | | request a sailing schedule, call +61 3 6421 7333 or |
| sixteen-day Australian food and wine extravaganza at | | | | email au. |
| $9,675.00 per person, based on twin-share | | | | |