Pacifica Social Club

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Our friends at PhotoFly Travel Club have invited us to this amazing new adventure! This exciting part of the world has been long overdue for another adventure! This time we will explore the beauty, beaches, & iconic buildings of Sydney, The Great Barrier Reef around the stunning Whitsunday Islands, and the history, food, & culture center that is Melbourne! We’re excited to show you some of our favorite parts of the great country of Australia!

• 11 Nights/12 Days
• Breakfast daily
• 1 Lunch, 2 Dinners
• 2 Domestic flights INCLUDED (Sydney --> Hamilton Island / Hamilton Island --> Melbourne) $240 value!
• Privately guided tours throughout
• All transportation as listed in the itinerary
• All taxes, fees, & transfers included

Sydney - 3 Nights

• Privately Guided City Tour: Highlights of Sydney (Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Darling Harbor, “The Rocks” historic district, Parliament House, Kings Cross, Watson’s Bay, Bondi Beach)
• Free time to explore the streets and world class beaches Sydney has to offer

The Whitsunday Islands & Great Barrier Reef - 4 Nights

• Great Barrier Reef: One of the great wonders of the natural world and a “must-see” for any visitor to Australia.
• Reefworld Pontoon: a choice of areas to relax and a great range of activities - underwater viewing chamber, semi-submersible submarines, or snorkeling & diving! Morning tea, afternoon tea, buffet lunch, and included snorkel gear (fins & mask, wetsuit) included. Intro and certified diving options available, as well as scenic helicopter flights (additional cost).
• Whitehaven Beach Cruise and Island Exploration: See the very best of the Whitsunday Islands National Park on our fully guided half day cruise.
• Hamilton Island: Get up close and personal with a collection of native animals, including koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, wombats, and various reptiles. Relax and explore the Catseye Beach, one of the best, with easy access from our hotel. Don`t miss a chance to also explore the sand flats at low tide and see the island from a different perspective. Use of catamarans, paddle skis, windsurfers, and snorkeling equipment. Use of gym, spa, & sauna. Unlimited use of the scheduled ‘Island Shuttle’ service.

Melbourne - 4 Nights

• Private guided city tour: Highlights of Melbourne - eclectic architecture of the central business district, Captain Cook’s Cottage in the beautiful Fitzroy Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Queen Victoria Market, Shrine of Remembrance, St Patrick’s Cathedral.
• Unique, privately guided Lanes & Arcades walking tour; 4 handpicked venues.

Puffing Billy Adventure Train (Optional)

• Drive through the picturesque Dandenong Ranges
• Hop aboard the Puffing Billy steam train for a Scenic one-way ride
• Check out the Lakeside Visitors Center

Mornington Peninsula Beaches, Chocolates, Wine Tasting, & Stunning Views!

Escape the bustle of Melbourne on this full-day journey through the Mornington Peninsula, with round-trip transport in air-conditioned comfort.

• Colorful Mt Martha beach boxes: Coastal esplanade drive.
• Gondola ride to the Arthurs Seat summit: Wine tasting with lunch at a local winery, and sweet treats at a boutique chocolaterie.

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Price: $3,849.00
Single Supplement: $1,195.00

Deposit: $600.00

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Travel friends at PhotoFly Travel Club are bringing back their adventure to Japan! Our Japan group tours are chock full of diverse activities including unique cultural experiences, fantastic landscapes, and all the beautiful temples and architecture that make Japan so iconic. Highlights include the Meiji Shrine in downtown Tokyo inside a park with over 100,000 trees, an easygoing walk through Chubu-Sangaku National Park in the central mountain ranges, visit to Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park and accompanying museum, strolling through the Fushimi Inari temple complex in Kyoto filled with over 10,000 bright orange torii gates, an overnight stay on the peaceful Miyajima Island, and an optional activity to have a private photoshoot and cultural exchange with Japan's cultural treasure, a geisha! Thanks to the advanced bullet trains crisscrossing this country, covering distance is easy to do, and all the complex arrangements will be made on your behalf. Read on to see more of the highlights below.

• 9 nights/10 days
• Boutique hotels, ryokans, & highly rated accommodations
• Breakfast daily
• 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners
• All transfers, rail tickets, public transit tickets, entry fees, and activities as listed in the daily itinerary
• Private guides throughout
• All taxes, transfers, & fees included

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Tokyo: 2 Nights

• The Electric City - Experience Akihabara, an otherworldly place filled with bizarre "Japanime" oddities, neon signs, and streets & alleys lined with vendors selling every type of new and used electronics you can think of!
• Asakusa Kanon Temple (Sensoji) - Tokyo's oldest and most famous Buddhist Temple from the 17th century.
• Meiji Shrine - Dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken.
• Shinjuku - skyscraper district has great restaurants, shops, and neon lights everywhere you look. It's nicknamed the Times Square of Tokyo.

The Japanese Alps & Takayama: 2 Nights

• Hirayu Great Falls: This magnificent waterfall is over 200 ft tall and 20 ft across.
• Kamikochi Valley: Inside Chubu-Sangaku National Park, this highland area is home to an amazing walk through lightly forested areas with ponds, macaque monkeys, and a curving river with the mountains as a backdrop.
• Takayama Morning Market: On the bank of the Miyagawa River, the market is fun to observe stands selling local farm produce, flowers and crafts.
• Takayama’s Old Town: Visit and photograph Takayama Jinya, the old government house as well as old homes, shops, coffee houses, and sake breweries, some of which have been in business for centuries.
• Optional Hida Folk Village Tour: This open-air museum exhibits over 30 traditional houses from the Hida region, the mountainous district of Gifu Prefecture around Takayama.

Kyoto: 4 nights

• Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion): Covered with 18-carat gold leaf, this incredible building was originally built by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397.
• Okochi Mountain Villa: This famous villa consists of several beautiful gardens and buildings, including living quarters, tea houses, and a meditation hall.
• Monkey Park Iwatayama: We’ll meander up a small hill to reach the park with a nice overlook filled with macaques.
• Gion District & Optional Geisha Cultural Exchange: Walk through the sleepy district where geisha come from all over the country to train. For those interested (not included) we’ll get to have an incredible experience in a local house with a geisha for a cultural exchange and private photo shoot.
• Fushimi Inari Shrine: Filled with thousands of vermilion gates, this hillside complex and temple is enormous and beautiful.

Hiroshima & Charming Miyajima Island: 1 Night

• Memorial Peace Park, Museum, & A-Bomb Dome: Experience the poignant reminder that caused Hiroshima’s fame.
• Miyajima Island: is small sacred island located in the Inland Sea. It has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times.
• Vermilion Torii Gate & Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima: a sacred island where we’ll visit the world famous Vermilion Torii gate at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Miyajima is one of Japan’s three most scenic places.

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Price: $4,195
Single Supplement: $1,095

Deposit: $600

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