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Itineraries to Inspire you

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Strada Expeditions

Adventure designed around you

At Strada Expeditions, no two journeys are ever the same.

We don’t sell off the shelf tours, we design handcrafted expeditions built entirely around who you are, how you like to travel, and the kind of stories you want to live.

 

The itineraries below aren’t fixed packages. They’re examples of what’s possible, carefully designed journeys created for past guests and agency partners, now shared to inspire your own.

 

Every detail, pace, comfort, level of adventure, is shaped with intention. We blend raw nature with refined experiences, connecting you with Australia’s wildest places while keeping you comfortable, curious, and safe.

 

These sample itineraries are simply a starting point. When you enquire, we’ll refine and rebuild your journey from the ground up, aligning every moment with your goals, interests, and travel style.

All itineraries are the intellectual property of Strada Expeditions and cannot be reproduced or distributed without our consent.

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Reef & Rainforest Escape

7 Days | Tropical North Queensland

Cairns – Daintree – Great Barrier Reef.

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  • Stay at a luxury eco-lodge nestled in the Daintree Rainforest

  • Private reef charter with snorkelling or diving options

  • Guided wildlife river cruise at dusk

  • Aboriginal cultural experience in Mossman Gorge

  • Scenic coastal drive to Port Douglas with sunset dining

  • Optional helicopter flight over the reef

  • Rainforest canopy walk with panoramic views

  • Evening beach walk or fireside storytelling

  • Relaxed dining featuring local tropical produce

  • Optional underwater photography session

  • Flexible time for spa treatments or self-guided exploration

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desert to the reef

14 Days | Uluru to Great Barrier Reef

Uluru – Top End – Great Barrier Reef.

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  • Stay at a luxury desert lodge with views of Uluru

  • Private guided walk through Kata Tjuta’s ancient domes

  • Scenic flight over Kings Canyon with optional landing

  • Sunset dining experience with views of the Red Centre

  • Wildlife encounters and stargazing in a remote bush setting

  • Optional camel trek or helicopter tour

  • Guided hike along the rim of Kings Canyon

  • Evening storytelling and native bush tucker tasting

  • Slow mornings with panoramic desert views

  • Stay at a luxury island resort on the Great Barrier Reef

  • Snorkelling and diving excursions to explore vibrant coral gardens

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Perfect for: Adventure seekers, luxury travellers, nature enthusiasts

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coast to cape

14 Days | Sydney to Cape York

Sydney – Top End – Great Barrier Reef – Cape York

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  • Luxury harbourfront stay with private Sydney Harbour adventure

  • Blue Mountains canyoning and abseiling with expert guides

  • Fly to the Top End for a luxury wilderness lodge experience

  • Airboat safari through crocodile-filled wetlands

  • Helicopter flight over Arnhem Land escarpments

  • Cultural immersion with local Aboriginal guides

  • Private yacht charter exploring the Great Barrier Reef

  • Scuba diving or snorkelling in remote reef locations

  • Beachfront dining with fresh tropical seafood

  • 4WD adventure across Cape York’s rugged tracks

  • Sunset toast at Australia’s northernmost point

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Perfect for: Adventure seekers, luxury travellers, nature lovers

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icons & wilderness

14 Days | Sydney to Great Barrier Reef

Sydney – Kangaroo Island – Daintree – Great Barrier Reef

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  • Stay at a luxury harbourfront hotel in Sydney

  • Private guided tour of Sydney’s iconic landmarks

  • Scenic flight to Kangaroo Island for wildlife encounters

  • Explore pristine beaches and rugged coastlines

  • Stay at a secluded eco-lodge in the Daintree Rainforest

  • Guided walks through ancient rainforest trails

  • Cultural immersion with local Aboriginal communities

  • Private yacht charter on the Great Barrier Reef

  • Snorkelling and diving in vibrant coral ecosystems

  • Beachfront dining with fresh, locally sourced seafood

  • Leisure time for spa treatments or guided nature walks

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Perfect for: Nature lovers, luxury travellers, cultural enthusiasts

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the top end expedition

14 Days | Darwin to Arnhem Land

Darwin – Kakadu – Arnhem Land – Tiwi Islands

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  • Luxury stay in Darwin with private harbour sunset cruise

  • Scenic flight over Kakadu’s wetlands and rock escarpments

  • Aboriginal rock art tours with expert local guides

  • Guided croc-spotting river safari through floodplains

  • Luxury bush lodge stay on the edge of Arnhem Land

  • Cultural immersion with Indigenous artists and storytellers

  • Optional heli-adventure to remote billabongs

  • Fishing, wildlife photography, and birdwatching excursions

  • Visit to Tiwi Islands for cultural exchange and island life

  • Tasting native bush foods and open fire cooking

  • Slow mornings with views over the untouched wilderness

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Perfect for: Explorers, wildlife enthusiasts, photographers

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wild west

14 Days | Perth to the Kimberley

Perth – Ningaloo Reef – Kimberley Coast

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  • Begin in Perth with a luxury stay and private city-to-coast tour

  • Fly to Ningaloo Reef for beachfront eco-luxury accommodation

  • Swim with whale sharks or manta rays in crystal-clear waters

  • Guided snorkelling over vibrant coral gardens and lagoons

  • 4WD adventure through Cape Range National Park

  • Scenic flight to the remote Kimberley coastline

  • Stay aboard a luxury expedition vessel or cliffside lodge

  • Cruise ancient gorges and towering red rock escarpments

  • Sunset drinks on a remote beach accessible only by sea

  • Optional helicopter flight over cascading waterfalls

  • Cultural experience with local Indigenous custodians

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Perfect for: Marine lovers, outback adventurers, photographers

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grand australian journey

21 Days | Southern Coast to the Northern Outback

Melbourne – Great Ocean Road – Kangaroo Island – Red Centre – Top End – Great Barrier Reef

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  • Luxury stay in Melbourne and a wine-country tour

  • Great Ocean Road with coastal clifftop lodges

  • Stay at a luxury retreat on Kangaroo Island 

  • Guided nature walks, sea lion spotting, and artisan food tastings

  • Fly to the Red Centre - Uluru with private guides

  • Luxury desert lodge stay with stargazing and cultural immersion

  • Helicopter over Kings Canyon and ancient rock formations

  • Fly north to a wilderness lodge in Arnhem Land or Kakadu

  • Cultural immersion, airboat safaris, and Indigenous art visits

  • Scenic flight to a reef-fringed island off the Queensland coast

  • Stay at a luxury reef resort with snorkelling and dive charters

  • Optional sand cay picnic or helicopter flight over coral lagoons

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Perfect for: First-time visitors, honeymooners, families

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Scuba diving & snorkeling
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Giants of the Ocean

15 Days | Western Australia • South Australia • Queensland

Best Time to Travel: March to August

Highlights: Whale Sharks  •  Great Whites  •  Great Barrier Reef

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  • Swim with whale sharks on the Ningaloo Reef

  • Explore Cape Range National Park and turquoise lagoons

  • Cage dive with great white sharks at the Neptune Islands

  • Snorkel with playful Australian sea lions

  • Experience world-class diving along the Ribbon Reefs

  • Meet the giant potato cod at the iconic Cod Hole

  • Enjoy a scenic flight over Lizard Island and the outer reef

  • Optional Coral Sea extension with shark dives in open blue water

  • Combine three legendary coasts into one unforgettable expedition

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great barrier reef & coral sea

8 Days | Tropical North Queensland

Best Time to Travel: Year Round

Highlights: Ribbon Reefs  •  Cod Hole  •  Osprey Reef  •  Shark Feed​

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  • Journey from Cairns across the Great Barrier Reef to the Coral Sea Atolls

  • Drift over coral gardens alive with reef fish, turtles, and colourful soft corals

  • Meet the resident potato cod at the legendary Cod Hole

  • Reach Osprey Reef, one of the most remote dive sites in the world

  • Descend along sheer walls where visibility can exceed fifty metres

  • Watch grey reef and silvertip sharks glide through blue water

  • Explore Bougainville and Holmes Reefs with caverns, ledges

  • Return through the calm Ribbon Reefs for amazing, relaxed dives

  • Optional Daintree Rainforest or Cape York off-road trip extension

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Whales of Australia

14 Days | Western Australia • Queensland

Best Time to Travel: June to July

Highlights: Humpback Whales  •  Dwarf Minke Whales  •  Coral Reefs

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  • Swim with humpback whales on the Ningaloo Reef

  • Spot whale sharks and manta rays in clear tropical water

  • Explore Cape Range National Park and the rugged Ningaloo Coast

  • Dive colourful coral gardens teeming with life

  • Encounter dwarf minke whales on the Great Barrier Reef

  • Spend seven nights aboard a luxury liveaboard vessel

  • Enjoy sunrise dives and sunset dinners beneath the stars

  • Add a Daintree Rainforest and Cairns coastal extension

  • Experience the best of Australia’s marine migrations in one journey​​

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Far North Expedition

8 Days | Tropical North Queensland

Best Time to Travel: October to December

Highlights: Great Detached Reef  • Raine Island  •  Coral Spawning

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  •  Join an exclusive exploration of the remote section of the Great Barrier Reef

  • Depart from Cairns and journey more than a thousand kilometres north 

  •  Explore vast coral walls and plateaus rarely visited by divers

  • Dive Great Detached, Tijou with unmatched visibility and life

  • Experience the annual coral spawning when the sea booms with new life

  • Encounter reef sharks, barracuda, and schooling fish in open blue water

  • Witness Raine Island, the world’s largest green turtle nesting site

  • Discover hisoric shipwrecks from the 1700s reclaimed by coral and time

  • End your voyage at Horn Island and fly back to Cairns over the reef 

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The Eastern Current

14 Days | Sydney to Brisbane

Best Time to Travel: September to May

Highlights: Lord Howe Island • Fish Rock Cave • Julian Rocks 

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  • Begin in Sydney before flying to Lord Howe Island, a paradise in the Pacific

  • Spend four days exploring reefs, volcanic pinnacles, and calm lagoons

  • Return to the mainland and journey north through coastal national parks

  • Dive at South West Rocks,  Fish Rock Cave with its grey nurse sharks

  • Unwind on quiet beaches and explore the rhythm of small coastal towns

  • Byron Bay, for dives at Julian Rocks with turtles, rays  and sharks

  • Walk to Byron Lighthouse at sunrise and watch dolphins surf the waves

  • Cross into Queensland and relax on the Gold Coast with optional dives

  • End in Brisbane, tracing the path of the East Australian Current 

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Southern Reef Expedition

14 Days | Fraser Island • Lady Elliot Island •  Heron Island

Best Time to Travel: Nov–Apr (turtle); May–Aug (manta)

Highlights: Turtles • Manta Rays • Coral Cays • Drift Snorkelling

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  • Start in Brisbane and journey to Fraser Island for a sand-island adventure 

  • Explore lakes, rainforests and wild beaches by 4WD with oceanside sunsets

  • Fly to Lady Elliot Island and touch down on a coral cay surrounded by reef

  • Four days of easy beach-entry snorkelling over vibrant coral gardens

  • Seek manta rays in season and swim with resident turtles in crystal water

  • Return to the mainland and continue north to the Gladstone coast

  • Heron Island for another four days on a pristine lagoon and coral system

  • Night beach walks in turtle season to witness nesting or hatchlings

  • Close the loop back to Brisbane with the glow of the reef still in your eyes

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Ningaloo to Rowley Shoals

14 Days | Western Australia

Best Time to Travel: September to November

Highlights: Manta Rays  •  Turtles   • Remote Reefs

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  • Start in Perth and fly north to Exmouth, gateway to Ningaloo Reef

  • Snorkel with manta rays and sea turtles in warm turquoise lagoons

  • Scuba dive the famous Exmouth Pier, teeming with reef life

  • Drift-snorkel through the coral gardens of Turquoise Bay

  • Embark on a scenic coastal journey from Exmouth to Broome

  • Step aboard a liveaboard bound for the remote Rowley Shoals

  • Dive sheer coral walls and untouched lagoons in crystal-clear seas

  • Encounter giant clams, reef sharks, and vibrant tropical fish

  • End your journey surrounded by raw ocean wilderness 

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Southern Seas

9 Days | South Australia

Best Time to Travel: May to August

Highlights: Great Whites • Sea Lions • Leafy Sea Dragons • Giant Cuttlefish

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  • Spend four days on a liveaboard diving with great white sharks

  • Snorkel with playful Australian sea lions near the Neptune Islands

  • Witness the spectacular winter gathering of giant cuttlefish

  • Dive beneath Rapid Bay Jetty to spot the elusive leafy sea dragon

  • Explore the rugged Eyre Peninsula and calm waters of Spencer Gulf

  • Journey along the scenic Fleurieu Peninsula’s limestone cliffs and coves

  • Taste South Australia’s freshest seafood in charming coastal towns

  • Discover Kangaroo Island’s wildlife, beaches, and dramatic coastlines

  • Experience a journey that blends ocean adventure with wild coastal beauty

 

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