Sydney to Cairns and back
Australia | Dec 20 - Dec 29, 2024

Shauna
Shauna B.
Canada | Reviewed on Jan 24, 2025

This was a dream trip and Vicky helped make everything so seamless. We reached out to her about possible itineraries, and she worked with us to make a perfect 10 days. She was always available for any questions and was helpful throughout the journey. There was some flooding in Prosperine, so we had to pivot, and she was helpful in making changes and arrangements for us in Cairns. Our flights, transfers and tours were all planned out and we had no issues.
The accommodations she choose for us were clean and comfortable. We stayed at The Riley and Visions apartments in Cairns and both were excellent. Upon returning to Sydney, she booked us at The Vibe Hotel in Darling Harbour. It was a smaller hotel and had everything we needed including breakfast. The location was great as it was about 10 minutes away from great shopping.
While we were in Cairns, we had 3 tours booked and they were all fabulous. There was the Classic Kuranda tour where we went up in the train and spent the day touring around. We enjoyed the views and took in some time at the wildlife habitat before heading down in the gondola. The second tour was on the Ocean Freedom where we went out to the reef and did some scuba diving and snorkeling. This tour was so much better than the others we booked on our own and really made me appreciate Vicky that much more for her knowledge on what the tours offered. This was a smaller group and the staff was absolutely amazing and so knowledgeable. Our last tour was of the Daintree Forest and Cape Tribulation. Our guide kept us entertained with lots of stories and we enjoyed a dip in some falls, lunch, a boat ride down the Daintree River and a visit to Cape Tribulation. All the tours she booked for us were excellent.
I travel a lot but am new to Australia and I feel that Vicky really took the time to find out what we were looking for in our travels and did the perfect job on finding us the best accommodations suited to our needs, clean and punctual transfers, amazing tours and flights that worked with our schedules. It was great have the peace of mind knowing we were looked after in an unfamiliar country.

Thank you Vicky for an amazing holiday,

Shauna and Elisha

Local specialist: Vicky Steinhardt
Vicky
Vicky Steinhardt
Local specialist in Noosa, Australia | Replied on Jan 24, 2025
Hi Shauna and Elisha, Thank you so much for your thoughtful and glowing review! It was such a pleasure working with you to plan your journey, and I’m delighted that you felt supported every step of the way, even with the unexpected changes due to the flooding in Proserpine. I’m so happy you enjoyed the accommodations at The Riley, Vision Apartments, and The Vibe Hotel in Darling Harbour. I always aim to match travelers with places that fit their style and needs, and it sounds like they... Read more

Hi Shauna and Elisha,

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and glowing review! It was such a pleasure working with you to plan your journey, and I’m delighted that you felt supported every step of the way, even with the unexpected changes due to the flooding in Proserpine.

I’m so happy you enjoyed the accommodations at The Riley, Vision Apartments, and The Vibe Hotel in Darling Harbour. I always aim to match travelers with places that fit their style and needs, and it sounds like they worked perfectly for you.

Hearing about your tours truly made me smile. The Classic Kuranda experience, the Ocean Freedom reef adventure, and the Daintree and Cape Tribulation tour are some of my favorites, so knowing that they left such a wonderful impression on you means the world to me. I’m thrilled that the smaller, personalized experiences on Ocean Freedom stood out, and that your time exploring Australia’s wildlife and landscapes was so special.

Australia is such a vast and beautiful country, and I’m so glad you had the peace of mind to relax and enjoy it fully.

Thank you again for your kind words and for trusting me to plan your journey. It was an absolute pleasure working with you both

Warm regards,
Vicky