Soak up the coastal scenery between Sydney and Brisbane
Drive the open road in your very own motorhome
Watch the surfers on Sydney's Bondi Beach
Heron Island - your own piece of paradise! | photo credit: Tourism & Events Queensland
Discover perfect sandbars on Heron Island
Discover the spectacular marine life of the Great Barrier Reef | photo credit: Tourism & Events Queensland
See kangaroos on the cliffs of Coffs Harbour
See incredible sunsets over Heron Island
This 17-day itinerary with luxury campervan hire lets you make an East Coast Australia road trip from Sydney at your own pace and in comfort. Ideal for independent holidaymakers including couples or families, the stay on Heron Island will appeal to keen scuba divers and snorkelers who want to see the Great Barrier Reef for themselves!
Combining two of the greatest things about Australia, self-driving and island stays, you’ll find everything you need in this break. We’ve included nine days of campervan hire to allow you the freedom to get off the beaten track and explore at your own pace before enjoying four nights on Heron Island. Located on the Great Barrier Reef Heron Island is the perfect jumping off point to explore this region, white sands, crystal clear waters and stunning coral make this a true island paradise!
This itinerary can be tailored to suit your requirements, please contact one of our consultants to start planning your dream trip.
Depart the UK from your chosen airport.
To give you time to catch up on your sleep after such a long flight, we’ve included a night at a hotel near Sydney airport, before you collect your campervan the next day.
If you’re keen to stay in Sydney before hitting the road, we can add more nights here.
We work with a range of campervan companies with a wide choice of vehicles from 2 to 6 berth so that we can put together a quotation based on the size of your party. Either way, we highly recommend you upgrade to an insurance package that reduces your liability and bond for a stress-free start to your holiday.
Once you’ve collected your vehicle, the open road beckons, but we can advise on a suggested itinerary if you’d like. Hug the coastline or head inland, the choice is yours!
To save paying for an extra day’s hire, we recommend dropping off the campervan at the Brisbane depot by close of business today. Stay overnight at an airport hotel ready for your flight tomorrow morning.
Today you’ll take a flight from Brisbane to Gladstone, followed by a scheduled launch over to Heron Island which takes around 2 hours. If you’d like to upgrade to a spectacular seaplane flight and arrive in style, let us know.
Heron Island Resort is a coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef. Expect white sands, crystal clear waters, brilliant coral and beautifully coloured marine life - it's a real nature lover's paradise. The resort is a haven of marine colour and relaxation, with magical ocean views from many of the rooms
Heron offers activities like guided island and reef walks, semi-submersible cruises and beach picnics, and is world famous for its scuba diving and snorkelling.
If you're a family travelling in school holidays, why not sign up the kids for the Heron Junior Rangers? They'll get to see an excellent variety of marine creatures, and explore the fascinating coral cay forest and woodlands.
After breakfast, transfer back to Gladstone, where you will connect with your onward flight.
There are four distinct seasons in Sydney & Southern Queensland Country. Summertime runs between November & February when the weather will be very hot and sunny, Brisbane & the Whitsundays enjoy the sunshine and blue skies at this time. Prices will be at a premium over the Christmas and New Year holidays and availability limited so be sure to book in advance. March-May & Sept-Nov (Autumn & Spring) can be a great time to visit with weather milder and pleasant and crowds fewer.
We’re experts in planning tailor-made holidays, so whether you’re looking for a luxury Australia holiday, ideas for a road trip, or multi-stop flights to Australia with stopovers – let us help you with the planning. Our experts can tailor-make precisely the trip you’re looking for - this itinerary is purely a suggestion, so please contact us with your dates and requests, and we’ll put together a bespoke quotation for you.
6 nights accommodation in 4* standard accommodation.
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