Ever contemplated a trip down under?  This is the time to do it.  Adventure lovers will not be able to resist the packages Orion Expeditions is offering this year, especially with Orion’s bonus of two or three nights of hotel accommodation at no extra cost!

Explore the beauty of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, with time on the pristine white sandy beaches and vibrant coral reef…or take a Tasmania coastline voyage, visiting rich forests, rugged mountains and sparkling highland via Zodiak…

These voyages, scheduled for November and December 2010 (the late spring/early summer season in Australia, by the way) offer a once-in-a-lifetime Australian adventure, along with a selection of the finest hotels and resorts; packages include accommodations, meals, transfers, and private tours.

Itineraries and accommodation options are as follows:

• November 2, 2010 – Great Barrier Reef – Cairns to Sydney: Accommodations available at qualia or Pullman Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns; Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort or Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney
• November 9, 2010 – Australia’s Wild South-East – Sydney to Melbourne: Accommodations available at Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort or Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney; Chateau Yering or Crown Metropol Hotel in Melbourne
• November 24, 2010 – National Parks & Tasmania – Melbourne to Hobart: Accommodations available at Chateau Yering or Crown Metropol Hotel in Melbourne; Saffire Freycinet in Great Oyster Bay or Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart, Tasmania
• December 1, 2010 – Wild Tasmania  – Hobart round trip: Accommodations available at Saffire Freycinet in Great Oyster Bay, or Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart, Tasmania

Prices for all Orion Expedition Cruise packages start at $5,135 per person based on a twin share in a Category A stateroom.

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