Cost: $7,000
Single Supplement: $1,500
Tour guide; all meals and wine on tasting menus at restaurants listed on the itinerary; private coach transportation to/from airports, restaurants, events, cooking classes, and hotel accommodations as indicated in the itinerary International and domestic airfares; excess baggage charges; airport arrival and departure taxes; travel insurance; meals, wines, or sightseeing not included in itinerary; personal expenses such as laundry and communication charges; gratuities, email/fax/telephone charges, and hotel minibar.

Arrive Sydney early morning where you will be transferred by private coach transfer to the Park Hyatt hotel. Due to your early arrival into Sydney, the rooms have been pre-registered; so will be available on arrival. Reconvene for a light snack on the terrace with its amazing harbor views and briefing with Meera Freeman, your tour leader. Walking tour of the Sydney Botanical Gardens and surrounds to soak in this historic Sydney precinct. Welcome dinner. At leisure—sleep in, enjoy hotel athletic facilities or take a stroll through the Rocks area around your hotel. Meet in the hotel lobby for transfer to Tetsuya's celebrated Japanese restaurant for a leisurely Degustation Dinner with specially matched wines, looking onto Tetsuya's tranquil Japanese Garden. Take a water taxi for a cruise of Sydney Harbor disembarking at scenic Balmoral Beach. A short stroll will have you ready for a simple and delicious lunch at The Bathers Pavilion (chef Serge Dansereau) waterfront restaurant. Visit the nearby Taronga Park Zoo to view some unusual Australian animals, in a superb harbor setting. Return to Sydney via Ferry. Dinner at Iceberg's Bar and Cafe, overlooking Bondi Beach. Early morning tour of the Sydney Fish Market. Afternoon: At leisure. Visit Sydney's National Gallery or the Sydney Museum. An optional shopping trip to Sydney's famous Double Bay can be organized. Dinner at Aria (winner of Wine Spectator's Best Award of Excellence) with its panoramic views of Sydney Harbor taking in the Harbor Bridge, the Opera House, and the night traffic on the water. Exciting food by young Sydney chef, Matt Moran - a fitting final night in the harbor city. Private coach to airport for morning transfer to Melbourne. Check into Hotel — Park Hyatt, a world-class hotel located near some of Melbourne's most beautiful gardens and a two-minute walk from the city center. Orientation coach tour of Melbourne shows us the highlights of this elegant city, renowned for its gardens and historic architecture. Return to hotel to rest before dinner at Pearl restaurant with chef Geoff Lindsay. Meet in hotel lobby for a coach tour to experience the best of the Bellarine Peninsula. Visit Angel Cardoso - maker of the most sought after Spanish ham and salami in Australia. Engage in fascinating talk and tasting. Drive through the coastal town of Anglesea and see gray kangaroos grazing on the fairways of Anglesea's famous golf course. Kangaroos will not improve your game but will definitely make a great story. On the way back we stop for a wine tasting at Scotchman's Hill Winery, overlooking the ocean on the Bellarine Peninsula. Day at leisure Visit Victoria Market, buy ingredients and stroll back to Meera Freeman’s cooking school where we will prepare and eat a Vietnamese feast. Afternoon free. Dinner at MoMo with chef Greg Malouf—Middle Eastern cuisine with a twist. Fly to King Island, known worldwide for its cheese, cream, rock lobster and giant crabs. After a tour of the cheese factory, we will lunch beachside at Boomerang. The menu includes abalone, oysters, lobster, Tasmanian salmon and Tasmanian wines. We fly home over the spectacular Great Ocean Road and the 12 Apostles. Enjoy a free evening. Day at leisure to shop or sightsee. Farewell dinner at the Flower Drum, Melbourne's most awarded restaurant and current Age Good Food Guide “Restaurant of the Year.” It is considered one of the best Chinese restaurants in the world and renowned for its fine cuisine and seamless service. Morning departure via private coach to Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne for Los Angeles.   Back  to  Top

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