Experience Oz – October Hot Deals
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Includes: Entry to Sea World, Movie World and Wet n Wild as many times as you like between now and 30 June 2012, plus entry to White Christmas. Hurry! Offer ends 31 October 2011. |
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Includes: Entry to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary plus a 2-hour Gold Coast waterways Cruise.
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WAS $21 per person for single entry NOW $21 for 14 days of unlimited entry.
Valid to 24 December 2011. |
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Includes: Aussie BBQ Buffet including a choice of hot dishes, salads and desserts. Entrance to the Wildnight Adventure including guided walks, wildlife presentations and aboriginal culture.
Valid to 24 December 2011. |
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Includes: Hotel pick up and drop off. Return scenic air flights. Personal guide, 5 hours for you to explore the island and reef, welcome drink, glass bottom boat/snorkel tour, buffet lunch and more!
Valid to 31 March 2012.
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Includes: Entry to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary including shows and presentations, aboriginal culture and the Green Challenge adventure course. WAS $49 per Adult or $160 per Family NOW $31 and $99.
Valid to 24 December 2011. |
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Includes: Great Ocean Road Day Tour from 8am –7.30pm and Melbourne City from 8am – 11.45am. Melbourne City Tour can be taken within 7 days of the Great Ocean Road Adventure.
Valid to 31 December 2011. |
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Includes: approximately 2 hours snorkelling in a guided tour to see the amazing Sea Dragons, Corals, Crabs and loads more creatures under the sea. Runs most weekends (subject to availability).
Valid to 31 October 2011. |
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Buy a 2 Attraction Combo Pass and get a 3rd Attraction FREE!
Limited time only! |
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Includes: Blue Mountains Tour from 8.15am to 6pm plus a Sydney City and Bondi Beach Sightseeing Tour from 8.15 to 11.45am. WAS $210 NOW $111. Sydney City & Bondi Beach tour can be taken within 7 days of Blue Mountains Tour.
Valid to 31 December 2011. |
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Includes: Choose either a 3hr Hands on Sightseeing Sail or Twilight Sailing Friday Evenings and buy one ticket get one half price! 3hr Hands on Sail – WAS $150 per person or $300 for 2 Adults NOW $225 for 2 Adults Twilight Sailing Friday Evenings – WAS $75 per person or $150 for 2 Adults NOW $112.50. |
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Buy 2 Adults get 1 child free (various activities and options available) Starting from $220 for 2 Adults + 1 Child NOW only $160.
Valid to 31 March 2013.
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Includes: Seaplane scenic flights over the Great Barrier Reef, Whitehaven Beach and the Whitsunday Islands.
Valid to 16 December 2011. |
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 Break boundaries, get your heart pumping and experience extreme in Cairns, the adventure capital of Australia! Cairns offers the best blend of spectacular scenery and exhilarating, extreme activities.
View Cairns’ northern beaches and the Great Barrier Reef while bungee jumping, immerse yourself in the lush world-heritage listed rainforest on a Minjin Jungle Swing, spot stunning tropical islands on a skydive and/or visit Tully River, Barron River or Russell River on white water raft!
Push yourself to new heights by bungee jumping from a 50-metres-tall tower, located in the midst of 7 acres of lush, pristine rainforest! With 16 different jump styles to choose from, there is something to excite jumpers with all degrees of experience. Enjoy the far-reaching views from Cairns’ highest viewing platform before taking the plunge!
If you want some support, do the Minjin Jungle Swing with a mate or two—or all on your own! On this extreme swing, you soar from a rainforest canopy through the trees at 120km/h; you’re dropping only 2 metres from the ground before speedily swinging up again to where you have gorgeous views of the ocean. The Minjin Jungle Swing is a thrilling way to see Cairns’ beauty! For all of those addicted to adrenaline, there are passes which grant you a Minjin swing and unlimited bungee jumps until 3:30pm.
If it’s the free fall you’re after, opt for a 10,000 or 14,000ft skydive! Feel an incredible rush as your leap from the plane and enjoy the longest free fall available! Once the parachute is pulled, you have a peaceful ride down with the best views of Tropical North Queensland available, before landing on a private beach. This is a freeing experience and the rush is hard to beat!
If heights aren’t for you, tempt fate on the rapids of Tully River, Barron River or Russell River! With the rapid courses ranging from grades 1 to 4, you can decide how intense you want to go. For an exciting day out, go for 3 to 5 hours of white water rafting! Other thrilling activities offered in Cairns include horseback riding, ATV quad bike adventures, motorcycle tours.
Fly through the rainforest, face a fast free fall from a plane or challenge white rapids—be exhilarated by an extreme activity in Cairns!
 Book your extreme Cairns experience here!
 Two of Australia’s icons, Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, are in the running to be placed among the world’s new seven natural wonders and they need votes!
New7Wonders of Nature is an initiative to compile a new list of natural wonders determined through a global poll (rather than by one person as it was done in ancient times).
In 2007, the preliminary global vote nominated over 440 locations in over 220 countries, before narrowing it the top 77. At this stage, 13 of Oz’s sites were in the running, including Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, the Twelve Apostles, Kakadu National Park, Fraser Island, Pinnacles Desert, the Australian Alps, the Blue Mountains, the Green Cauldron, the Flinders Ranges, Cradle Mountain and the Bungle Bungles.
 In 2009, based on selected criteria, the New7Wonders Panel of Experts narrowed this further to the top 28. Now for Australia, only Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef remain in the running. It is now up to the public around the world to vote for the new wonders of the world. The seven with the most votes will be announced on November 11, 2011.
While extremely beautiful, Australia’s leading sites face stiff competition such as New Zealand’s Milford Sound, the Maldives, Brazil’s Iguazu Falls, America’s Grand Canyon, South Africa’s Table Mountain and Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands.
The fierce competition from around the world only makes us more proud to have two of our sites in the final stage! Regardless of the results, one thing is for sure—a visit to Uluru and to the Great Barrier Reef is a must do. Add a tour around Uluru and a reef adventure to your bucket list!
Book a tour of Ayers Rock or the Reef here!
Queensland, “where Australia shines”, is home to many popular holiday destinations. Cairns and Surfers Paradise have been voted the first and second best places to visit respectively in the Travelers Choice Destinations Awards 2011, according to global travel site TripAdvisor.
Further, Cairns recently ranks the fourth most visited place in Australia, following the major cities Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, according to Tourism Australia.
So does Cairns really outshine Surfers Paradise? Truth is, they’re apples and kiwis—these two bright regions attract visitors for very different reasons.
Cairns is “the perfect city for merry revelers, passionate divers and adrenaline junkies, offering booming nightlife and heart-pounding adventure amid a vibrant, tropical setting,” according to TripAdvisor. The city is known for its close proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, among other natural sites such as Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park, Cooktown and the Cape York Peninsula.
As voted by travelers on TripAdvisor, the greatest attractions in Cairns are the eco tours. On the Great Barrier Reef Adventure, you board a fast catamaran and spend the day experiencing the reef by snorkelling, by scuba diving, or through the underwater observatory.
The Green Island Discovery tour is also a popular choice for nature lovers. You travel to Green Island, a 6000-year-old coral cay in the Great Barrier Reef, aboard a catamaran. On this tour, spend 7 hours on the island, enjoying a tour on a glass-bottom boat, snorkelling the reef, taking an eco walk, and swimming in the island pool, among other optional activities.
For better value, you may also combine eco tours by purchase a 3 Day Ultimate Reef Pass. With this, you can book three of six cruises for the price of two.
According to votes on TripAdvisor, the reef experiences are followed by the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, White Water Rafting and other extreme sports, and Cape Tribulation tours in Cairns.
Surfers Paradise, on the other hand, is more developed and offers many built attractions, such as theme parks, dinner show venues, spas, shopping centres, and several restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.
TripAdvisor suggests, as a Surfers’ visitor, you may want to: “Refuel at one of Surfers Paradise‘s 150 restaurants and cafes, or hit a Northside day spa to soothe your surf-weary muscles and smooth your sun-kissed skin.”
Travellers using TripAdvisor recommend Skypoint as the top attraction to visit. For $21.00 for adults and $12.50 for children, you can ride the express lift up the 322.4 metre-high Q1 building and enjoy stunning 360-degree views of the entire Gold Coast.
You may also purchase cost-effective Skypoint packages that include entry and food and beverages.  Other well-rated attractions include Infinity, Ripley’s Believe It or Now, and the three theme parks, Warner Brothers’ Movie World, Sea World, and Wet ‘n’ Wild.
It may not be home to the reef or large rainforests, but don’t let the top rated things to do in Surfers mislead you. There is also great natural beauty in this area; in fact, according to TripAdvisor, Surfers Paradise comes in 5th for the best beach in the South Pacific, whereas Cairns doesn’t make the top ten cut.
So, do you want to spend the day touring tropical rainforests or riding roller coasters and surfing the waves? Are you looking to dive into the sea and marvel at the reef or do you wish to drink and dine in the Skybar overlooking beach and high-rise buildings? Travellers, you must first decide what you want from your vacations before picking Cairns over Surfers Paradise!
Book your Gold Coast or Cairns experiences here!
Global travel site TripAdvisor has ranked Cairns number 1 travel destination in Queensland. The mix of attractions, activities, hot air ballooning, white water rafting and of course the great barrier reef helped the destination outrank other hot spots such as Brisbane and the Gold Coast. What do we think? All depends on the demographic of the traveller. If your travelling as a couple and have money to spend, then the unique attractions of Tropical North Queensland are very appealing. From Helicopter flights to the barrier reef to Skyrail and Kuranda, North Queensland would be my choice. 
On the other hand, if I am a budget concious traveller or travelling with a family, nobody could dispute that the Gold Coast is a far superior destination. Gold Coast has the cheapest accommodation in Australia and combine this with great deals on theme park passes and other attractions, then the Gold Coast is hard to beat. At the end of the day, its down to you, the traveller!
Visit our Cairns and Gold Coast pages to see what each destination has to offer.
WIN THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE!…..are you up to it?
20 Attractions, 3 Days, 3 Cities
Ever dreamt of being a travel reporter? You and a mate could win the experience of a lifetime. Tour with a film crew through the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast experiencing 20 attractions. Get close to tigers, swim with seals, fly over the Gold Coast – are you up for the challenge? Our film crew will be capturing all your fears, screams, laughs – you’ll star in our experience videos!
THIS COULD BE YOU!
* 4 Nights Accommodation
* Return Flights from your nearest Australian Capital City
* $1000 (that’s $500 for you and a mate)
* All Meals
* Prize Pack with a Camera
* Loads of Money-can’t-buy experiences!
If you think you and your mate are up for the challenge, head to www.facebook.com/ExperienceOz to enter. Send us a pic and 100 words, or a 60 video to convince us that we should pick you!
For more details go to http://www.facebook.com/ExperienceOz. Entries close 29th March 2011 so get in quick!
There is no doubt that life is tough out there at the moment. Natural disasters, poor economies, overseas disasters and unrest. It’s causing a lot of people to reconsider their normal plans such as ‘should I take that holiday or save my money for a rainy day?’
In fact, now is one of the best times to take your Australian holiday with hotels dropping their rates and attractions, theme parks, day tours and activities offering heavy discounts on their products. Which means you get more bang for your buck!
We’ve been working hard to bring you the very best deals from around Australia. Visit Experience Oz, select your region, and then select HOT DEALS. There is plenty on offer and here are a few samples to get you going.
If you’re travelling to the Gold Coast, attractions such as Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, The Wheel Of Surfers Paradise & Australian Outback Spectacular are offering Adults for Children’s prices, plus for the Currumbin Wildnight Adventure purchase your full price tickets and get a FREE crocodile handling experience and souvenir photo valued at $16.95! What about the Gold Coast Hinterland? If you have never seen this hidden gem on your visit then there is no better time than now with Tamborine Mountain Tours offering free transfers to Tamborine Mountain which is a saving of 50%!
If you’re thinking more on the tropical side of things for your holiday or short break, Cairns, Port Douglas and the Whitsundays in North Queensland are sure to satisfy. Savings on reef trips, and Cruise Whitsundays‘ “Give Us A Break Sale” with savings of up to $85 per Adult (book for 2 and you’re saving over $160!) The amazing Daintree Station in Port Douglas will entrain and delight you with their Giddy Up Horse Rides & Jungle Rumble Quad Adventures PLUS book in March and receive a free Jungle Balls (Downhill Fun) ticket worth $50! Also in Port Douglas you can get below the surface for less with savings up to 20% off Outer Reef Cruises including dive gear!
Purchase tickets for the famous Australia Zoo and get FREE ‘Zoo-pons’! (In park coupons to save you some money on merchandise). Underwater World are also offering free discount coupons with their tickets. Exclusive to Experience Oz!
Sydneysiders, get out and about with the Explore4 Pass or the Unlimited Adventure Pass! The passes include single entry or unlimited entry to Oceanworld Manly, Sydney Tower, Sydney Wildlife World and Sydney Aquarium – WOW! Or cruise the Sydney Harbour on a Tall Ship midweek and save 25% per person!
With so much on offer at the moment, it’s hard not to reach for you wallet and start purchasing some amazing experiences for you and your family.
Check out the HOT DEALS section on Experience Oz today and see how much you can save!
Click below to start searching our Hot Deals!
Sydney HOT DEALS
Byron Bay HOT DEALS
Port Douglas HOT DEALS
Whitsunday HOT DEALS
Gold Coast HOT DEALS
Sunshine Coast HOT DEALS
Brisbane HOT DEALS
That’s right….we’re giving away a digital camera! After such a busy silly season, we’re sure you have plenty of funny, weird and crazy holiday photos lying around! Share it with us on our ExperienceOz Facebook wall for your chance to win a Digital Camera. Simply go to our facebook page and upload it to our wall – make sure you ‘Like’ us first.
As a BONUS, you’ll also get 5% off your next purchase. Enter Now
As you may be aware, the Great Barrier Reef has been greatly affected due to Cyclone Yasi, with moderate to sever damage to the Coral Reef and many communities around Cairns and the Whitsunday’s.
However….
The Southern Great Barrier Reef south of Gladstone (Lady Musgrave Island area) has been totally untouched and unaffected by these conditions. Those tourists who have had their plans disrupted due to the problems faced up north can still visit the SOUTHERN – Great Barrier Reef. Tourists who wish to visit the Great Barrier Reef can do so and enjoy the full benefits of the Great Barrier Reef with the following companies:
* Australian Sunset Safaris – departing from Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast
* Lady Musgrave Cruises – Departing the Town of 1770.
FRASER ISLAND
Fraser Island has also been untouched by the cyclone, and is business as usual. Conditions on Fraser Island are described as “Beautiful.”
This is important information for those customers travelling to Tropical North Queensland – please reconfirm all travel movements with airlines and/or tour operators before travelling to the region from Wednesday the 2nd Feb through to the 7th of Feb. Many airlines are being used to evacuate residents of the region and many tour operators have cancelled tours over the next 72 hours. Couple of sites to monitor for up to date information
http://www.couriermail.com.au/
http://www.cairns.com.au/
For any tour related updates, feel free to phone customer support on (07)55 922233.
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