Sydney & Melbourne 7 Days 6 Nights from Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam Airlines)

Tour overview

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Tour type

Group tour with a guide

Departs from

Ho Chi Minh City

Pickup

Tan Son Nhat Airport, international departures

Flights

Return flights included (Vietnam Airlines); flight times confirmed for each departure

Next departure

8 Feb · 6 dates open

• Vietnam Airlines with a daytime return flight
• Last night in Melbourne, no overnight flight home
• Blue Mountains, Puffing Billy, Sovereign Hill

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 · Ho Chi Minh City – Sydney

   In the evening, meet your guide at the international terminal of Tan Son Nhat and check in for the direct Vietnam Airlines flight to Sydney, sleeping on board.

2. 2

   Day 2 · Sydney: Botanic Garden – Opera House – Darling Harbour

   Land just before 10 am, clear immigration and transfer to the city for lunch. In the afternoon visit the Botanic Garden, opened in the early 19th century, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, the Opera House, The Rocks and Darling Harbour. Dinner, check-in and a free evening in Sydney.

3. 3

   Day 3 · Blue Mountains – Featherdale

   After breakfast, travel up to the Blue Mountains reserve, ride the Scenic World railway and stop to photograph the Three Sisters. Lunch at a local restaurant, then see koalas and kangaroos up close at Featherdale Wildlife Park. Dinner and overnight in Sydney.

4. 4

   Day 4 · Fly to Melbourne – city walk

   Check out in the morning (a boxed breakfast may be provided) and fly to Melbourne. After lunch visit Flinders Street station, Swanston Street, St Patrick’s Cathedral, the Old Treasury Building and Fitzroy Gardens. Dinner at a restaurant and check-in in Melbourne.

5. 5

   Day 5 · Brighton bathing boxes – Puffing Billy

   Spend the morning among the painted bathing boxes on Brighton beach. After lunch, ride the Puffing Billy steam train through the green forests of the Dandenongs. Dinner back in the centre and overnight in Melbourne.

6. 6

   Day 6 · Sovereign Hill – outlet shopping

   After breakfast, drive to Ballarat for Sovereign Hill, where Victoria’s gold rush began. Lunch, then free time at an outlet centre. Dinner at a restaurant and back to the hotel, with the evening free in Melbourne.

7. 7

   Day 7 · Melbourne – Ho Chi Minh City

   Breakfast and check-out, then transfer to the airport for the midday flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive at Tan Son Nhat in the afternoon, where the tour ends.

What's included

Good to know

• Passports must be valid for more than 6 months after the trip ends; please include any previous passports for the visa application
• The tour price does not include the Australian visa. Vietnamese passport holders must obtain a visa before travel: we send the document checklist, arrange the biometrics appointment in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City and quote the fee when booking. Holders of other passports or dual nationals should tell us so we can check entry requirements
• Payment is in three stages: a deposit on booking, a second payment after the visa application is lodged and the balance once the visa is granted; we will confirm the deposit amount when booking
• If a visa is refused, the tour price is refunded minus the application fees already paid to the consulate; other members of the same group who were granted visas still travel on the booked date
• The Lunar New Year departure has its own price and terms, confirmed when booking
• Group tours need a minimum number of guests; if it is not reached, we will tell you at least 7 days ahead and agree a new date or a refund. Departure dates may shift by a few days depending on visa processing and flights
• Children have separate rates by age and bed arrangement; guests over 70 need a health commitment from their family when booking, which we will explain