Best 14 Days in Australia — Nature & Photography

Swim at Bondi, walk the iconic 6km clifftop track past Tamarama and Bronte beaches to Coogee — free and world-class.

Explore Taronga Zoo's 4,000+ animals with Sydney Harbour, Opera House, and Bridge as backdrop.

Taronga Zoo admission bundled with return harbour ferry — Sky Safari gondola included, pre-booked entry avoids queues.

Stroll the harbourside Royal Botanic Garden for native flora, harbour views, and Mrs Macquarie's Chair.

Full day at Manly — surf beach, North Head national park cliff walk, Shelly Beach snorkelling, and harbourside lunch.

Full-day guided canyoning in the Illawarra Escarpment rainforest — rock slides, waterfall abseils, and rock pools an hour from Sydney.

Walk Circular Quay past the Opera House, through The Rocks sandstone laneways, and along the Harbour Bridge foreshore.

Full-day tour to Hunter Valley — Australia's oldest wine region — with cellar door tastings and gourmet lunch included.

2-hour speedboat whale watching from Circular Quay or Manly — the closest, fastest approach to humpbacks in Sydney.

Drive the Great Ocean Road to the Twelve Apostles with stops at Bells Beach and rainforest walks.

Stroll 40 hectares of themed gardens, ornamental lakes, and native flora with city skyline views.

Full-day tour to Phillip Island — wildlife sanctuary, coastal lookouts, and the famous Little Penguin Parade at dusk.

Hike Wilsons Prom's Big Drift sand dunes and Mt Oberon summit for Victoria's best coastal panoramas.

Explore Federation Square's galleries, cafes, and cultural events at Melbourne's architectural centrepiece.