My daughter (aged 25) will be traveling to Canberra Australia for work in February 2025 and is extending her trip by 5 days to see the local sights on her own. She needs to start at Canberra and fly back out of Canberra at the end, back to USA. she is interested in Sydney, Cairns (GBR), & Byron Bay as her main points to consider. Or, she is wondering if she Should she skip GBR reef due to spreading herself too thin, and just stick to Byron Bay & Sydney areas? She was hoping to scuba dive at GBR, but needs to keep in mind the time before and after scuba diving for safety while flying. She definitely wants to visit Sydney. Any suggestions on what to do and see at each of these locations? Is there a recommended itinerary, method of travel or suggested # of days at each place? Any suggestions would be most appreciated. she needs to plan her travel within the next two days for work so needs to plan everything very quickly with limited time to research options. TY!!
UPDATE: She is going to try to do both GBR (Cairns)- 4 days and Sydney- 2 days, fit both in and skip Byron Bay and extend to 6 days traveling. A few responses said to skip GBR so wondering why? it is because of too much travel time or other? But if she does the two areas she is looking at where to stay, what to do and how to get around. she hopes to scuba dive one day in GBR and possibly looks to do another tour, such as and airplane ride flying over GBR. This forum is always sooo helpful so keep the suggestions coming. TY!!