Whitsunday Experience
2024
8 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR
WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY TO WEDNESDAY 31ST JULY
The Whitsunday Islands are the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.
Airlie Beach,
our base for the entire tour, is a vibrant coastal nook where everyone feels like they are on holiday 24/7. A coastal town of palm fringed beaches, waterfront parks and alfresco restaurants, it has the makings of a great getaway. Feel the sand between your toes, search the local markets for that perfect memento or go on safari in pursuit of crocodiles. It is all here!
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Big Mango, Bowen Historical Museum, Bowen Murals, Daydream Island, Hamilton Island, Sarina Sugar Shed, Mackay Botanical Gardens, Queens Park Orchid House, Airlie Beach Markets, Whitsunday Gold Coffee Plantation, Whitsunday Crocodile Safari, Proserpine Historical Museum and Cape Gloucester.
FLIGHTS
Melbourne to Proserpine via Brisbane
Proserpine to Melbourne via Brisbane
CRUISES
Whitsunday Island Cruise
Semi-submarine Cruise
Whitsunday Crocodile Safari Cruise
Sunset Cruise
MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
7 nights in Airlie Beach
TOUR COSTS
Twin Share Room First Tour:
$6,495 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours:
$6,395 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours:
$6,345 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours:
$6,295 per person
Single Room Supplement:
$1,140 per person
Deposit: $500 per person
As a thank you for travelling with O'Shannessy's Quality Tours, you will automatically receive a saving on the total tour price for your second and subsequent tours.
In most cases, O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours will match single travellers who wish to twin share, with another single traveller of the same gender.
However, if this is not possible, you shall be provided with single accommodation at the twin share fare (no additional cost).
O'Shanessy's Quality Tours are now providing travel insurance through Nib Insurance.
Travel insurance is not compulsory, however the Australian Government (see www.smarttraveller.gov.au) recommends all travellers no matter where you are going, obtain comprehensive travel insurance from a reputable provider at the time the balance of the tour is to be paid. It may enable you to claim back the cost of your tour if you are unable to travel or must cancel at late notice.
Always read the PDS provided, to ensure the cover meets your needs.
MAP
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TOUR INCLUSIONS
Complimentary Chauffeur Driven Transfers
Victorian passengers from Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Torquay, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, Phillip Island and selected areas of Gippsland will be picked up from home in a private chauffeured vehicle by one of our professional drivers.
For Victorian passengers not within this pick up zone, or our interstate passengers a quote can be provided for home pickup in extended areas. At the end of your tour, you will be safely returned home with memories of a sensational tour.
Luxury Touring Coaches
Our full size, 3 axle luxury coaches have only 32-36 passenger seats allowing you even more personal space and extra leg room. Our coaches are fitted with comfortable reclining seats with aisle arm rests, foot rests, seat belts, panoramic windows with blinds, refrigerator for passenger use, restroom, climate control air conditioning and Road Cam monitors which display the road ahead in real time. Each coach has a second door for easier entry and exit and touchless hand sanitizer dispensers at each entry to help keep everyone safe. Our coaches have full air suspension delivering a smooth and quiet ride which also allows us to lower the coach closer to the ground, making boarding and disembarking even easier.
Return Flights
Economy flights from Melbourne to Whitsunday Airport via Brisbane and return via Brisbane.
Tour Directors
Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach crew (tour directors) on board to ensure your travel experience is memorable.
Best Available Quality Accommodation
Ensuite motel accommodation each night.
Attractions
All tours and interest venues as per itinerary.
Meals
All full cooked breakfasts, morning teas and lunches most days, and two course restaurant dinners daily.
Four lunches at your own expense as per itinerary.
No Hidden Extras
O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive.
“...In the midst of the Whitsundays region, just a hop, skip and a jump away from the
tourist-tempting islands, sits Airlie Beach. This coastal town is a popular stopover, but a
place well worth lingering longer…”
www.queensland.com/destinationa/airlie-beach
PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Receipt of payment of funds will be taken as acceptance of O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours conditions of travel for this tour. Prices include GST and all taxes.
Deposit is fully refundable until 61 days prior to departure date.
Balance due on invoice approximately 60 days prior to departure.
Cancellation within 60 days of tour departure date No Refund
On or after tour date departure No Refund
If a tour is cancelled for any reason by O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours before the departure date, all passengers will be offered the option of transferring to another tour of their choice, hold the funds in trust for a future tour or a full refund. There is no time limit as to when this must be used. If a lockdown is implemented while a tour is in progress, our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and ensuring that we get each and every one of them home safely, and therefore we treat every situation individually. The Australian Government (see www.smarttraveller.gov.au) recommends all travellers no matter where you are going, obtain comprehensive travel insurance from a reputable provider. It may enable you to claim back the cost of your tour if you are unable to travel or have to cancel at late notice. Always read the PDS provided, to ensure the cover meets all of your needs. We are able to provide travel insurance through Nib Insurance. If you would like a quote please call our office toll free on 1800 354 352.