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.
