When you are planning a vacation and want to visit a place that is both exotic and will let you experience something unusual then plan a trip to the Great Barrier Reef Holidays in Australia. Known as the largest coral reef system in the world this is also the world’s biggest single structure to be made up of living organisms; the coral polyps. This fascinating place has been labelled as one of the seven natural wonders of the world by CNN and the Queensland National Trust has named it the state icon. In 1981 GBR was selected as a world heritage site and continues to amaze millions of tourists across the globe. For the snorkelling and scuba diving enthusiasts there is no place which can be as amazing as GBR and so you can stop your search and gather all information about this exotic destination.
Composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands this coral reef system located in the Coral Sea covers an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres and it’s amazing to know that this area is so huge that it can be seen clearly from the outer space. The GBR is also known for supporting an extraordinary diversity of life including many vulnerable and endangered species. Here you will get a chance to see the Humpback and Minke whales during the season and apart from that you will also be seeing thousands of reef fishes, turtles, dolphins and corals of varied shapes and colours. But to see this massive place and enjoy swimming and snorkelling in sting free zones you need to buy package tours from companies who have in depth knowledge about the place.
Winner of the certificate of excellence from trip advisor two times in a row and popularly called the People’s Choice Company; Sunset Safaris is one of the best Great Barrier Reef Tours in the region and their tour guides are definitely the best that you will ever come across. The company’s website gives detailed information about the package deal to see GBR and you can check out the price, facilities and free stuff included in the tour package to know that you couldn’t have found anything better than this. You can opt for the 3 day tour to see GBR or can combine it with visits to Fraser or Moreton Island. But for an ultimate Australian adventure try the Hopper package where you can combine all the three tours and it’s an awesome deal as the tourists can avail the free benefits of all the three tour packages.
The GBR tour comes with free pick up and drop services from pre given locations and the visitors are driven in super comfortable 4WD coaches to their destination with a stopover in a boutique zoo where they can see croc feeding, snake show, can play with Koalas and hand feed the kangaroos. There will also be a break at Mamminos for some farm fresh sugarcane and delicious homemade ice creams. Free whale watching and a free visit to Mon Repos turtle conservation centre is inclusive but then they are restricted to the season. But if you can’t see the migration of turtles you will still learn all about the life cycle of the endangered Loggerhead turtles and all that is being done to save them from extinction. The visitors get to spend a day; going for a boat ride to get a feel of this massive reef system which will be followed by a fully guided coral cay walk and a visit to the snorkelling school. For swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving which is a paid activity the tour members are taken to Lady Musgrave island, the most beautiful coral cays and a totally sting free zone. All snorkelling and diving gears along with body suits are provided for and apart from keeping you safe they are totally eco friendly.
The GBR tour package is one of their best tours and it includes all meals including an authentic Aussie BBQ, comfortable accommodation options and a lot of free stuff which will make you want to come back again and again in future.
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