Australia vacations: unforgettable memories

The best vacations are often filled with surprises --- the good kind. After you've gone on one of the Australia vacations, or Australian tours offered by australian.com you'll look back, too, on the many surprises this beautiful country has to offer.

• The Phillip Island Penguins. Even though you know they are coming, these smallest-of-all penguins will amaze you when they march out of the water and to their sand dune homes, right past your feet.
• Koalas. Looking eye to eye at a koala, even though he's in the top of a tree, has got to bring a smile to the face of any traveler.
• The nesting sites of the silver gulls, but only if you are fortunate enough to be there in the spring or summer.
• The incredible acoustics in the famous Sydney Opera House.
• The gracious friendliness of the Australian citizens.
• The beautiful outback.

The surprises could go on and on, but you get the idea. Talk to a travel planner at australian.com. Begin planning for one of these remarkable Australia vacations, and get ready to be surprised.

The Australian continent is just slightly smaller than the original 48 United States. There are six Australian states, and each offers a different geographic experience and different opportunities for vacation packages to Australia:

• Western Australia offers ocean beaches, wheat fields, forests, and lakes
• The Northern Territory includes the famous outback experiences of Alice Springs and Ayers Rock
• The South part of the country is known for wine-making, kangaroos, and its aboriginal history
• The Great Barrier Reef is Queensland's emerald offering
• Sydney, with its world famous skyline and opera house, is in New South Wales
• Victoria offers Melbourne, with self-guided walks leading to shopping, parks, and sporting activities.

Our travel planners are available to create vacation packages to Australia specifically to meet your desires and needs.