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night in Uluru—a NEW feature for 2019—to Possibly the best description of the Great
see displays of art created by Australia’s Barrier Reef we’ve ever heard comes down to
Aboriginal people, or you may elect to stroll ʭaP ^TX[WP bZ]O^% ɭ_SP bZ]WOɪ^ WL]RP^_ WTaTYR
around the gardens that surround our hotel to thing.” Its nomination for World Heritage
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diverse ecosystem known to man ... an
Tonight, we’ll gather for an included dinner. ecosystem which has evolved over millions
Breakfast, Dinner of years.”

But even facts like these can only hint at

Day 11 School visit • Fly to Cairns • the sheer immensity and awesome beauty
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Transfer overland to Palm Cove
masks or a semi-submersible boat, will bring
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into view its striking appearance. It’s a true
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session and available)—sponsored in part
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darting about amid sea fans and anemones
meet teachers and students. It is the only
swaying with the waves. You may well
community-based school south of Alice
feel as if you’ve dropped into a scene from
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activities serves to enhance students’ skills
computer could generate such a spectacle. And
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it’s all mere inches from the water’s surface.
learning.
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Then we’ll transfer to the airport for our
Reef, so we’ll be given a choice. You can
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your own.
array of corals, or, if you wish to observe this
spectacular underwater world without getting
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wet, you can view parts of the reef from a
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is known for its pristine beachfront. After
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checking in, we’ll have dinner at our hotel.
giant clams here. However you do it, you are
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largest coral reef in the world.

Day 12 Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef After cruising back to shore, we return to our
Following breakfast, we make a full-day hotel. Dinner is on your own this evening.
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coral reef island that is also a national
park and protected sanctuary for migratory
birds. We linger for most of the day, having
lunch onboard.

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