12 days in Melbourne & Sydney Itinerary

Take a break from the city and head to Wildlife Coast Cruises and Pyramid Rock. Your inner history buff will appreciate Sovereign Hill and St Ambrose's Catholic Church. Go for a jaunt from Melbourne to Torquay to see The Great Ocean Road about 1h 35 min away. And it doesn't end there: admire the masterpieces at National Gallery of Victoria, make a trip to Flinders Street Station, view the masterpieces at Printmaker Gallery, and take an in-depth tour of Melbourne Holocaust Museum.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Melbourne is an approximately 16.5-hour flight. Traveling from Dubai to Melbourne, you'll lose 6 hours due to the time zone difference. Prepare for much colder weather when traveling from Dubai in July: high temperatures in Melbourne hover around 15°C and lows are around 6°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Wed) early enough to fly to Sydney.

Your inner history buff will appreciate The Rocks and Lennox Bridge. We've included these beaches for you: Manly Beach and Clovelly Beach. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Sydney: Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum (in Valley Heights), Faulconbridge (Corridor of Oaks & Norman Lindsay Gallery & Museum) and The Three Sisters (in Katoomba). The adventure continues: enjoy the sand and surf at Bondi Beach, trek along Bondi to Coogee Walk, examine the collection at Australian National Maritime Museum, and admire the sheer force of Wentworth Falls Lookout.

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You can fly from Melbourne to Sydney in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a train. Traveling from Melbourne in July, you will find days in Sydney are somewhat warmer (21°C), and nights are about the same (9°C). Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 2nd (Wed) to allow time for the flight back home.