3 Days in Whitsunday Islands: The Perfect Itinerary
Three‑day balanced itinerary visiting Whitsunday Islands highlights, with morning hikes, midday meals, afternoon water activities, and evenings at local accommodation.
Day 1 — Arrival and Airlie Beach Base
- 07:30 — Flight from Brisbane to Proserpine Airport (Brisbane Airport → Proserpine Airport)
- 10:00 — Transfer to Airlie Beach (Proserpine Airport → Airlie Beach)
- 10:45 — Check‑in at hotel (Airlie Beach, Queensland)
- 12:00 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Airlie Beach)
- 13:30 — Boat transfer to Hamilton Island (Airlie Beach Marina → Hamilton Island)
- 16:00 — Visit Mount Rooper and Swamp Bay Hike Start (Hamilton Island)
- 18:00 — Dinner at a local restaurant (Hamilton Island)
- 20:00 — Rest at hotel (Hamilton Island Resort)
Day 2 — Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet
- 07:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hamilton Island Resort)
- 08:00 — Boat transfer to Whitehaven Beach (Catamaran) (Hamilton Island → Whitehaven Beach)
- 09:15 — Explore Back Beach and South Whitehaven Beach Lookout (Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island)
- 11:30 — Lunch at a beachside kiosk (Whitehaven Beach)
- 12:45 — Hill Inlet Lookout Platform (Hill Inlet, Whitsunday Island)
- 14:30 — Snorkel at The Living Reef (The Living Reef, Whitsunday Islands)
- 16:00 — Return boat to Hamilton Island (Whitehaven Beach → Hamilton Island)
- 18:00 — Dinner at a local restaurant (Hamilton Island)
- 20:00 — Rest at hotel (Hamilton Island Resort)
Day 3 — Hiking & Departure
- 07:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hamilton Island Resort)
- 08:00 — Hike to One Tree Hill and Notch Hill (Hamilton Island)
- 11:00 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Hamilton Island)
- 12:30 — Check‑out and transfer to Airlie Beach (Hamilton Island → Airlie Beach)
- 14:00 — Transfer to Proserpine Airport (Airlie Beach → Proserpine Airport)
- 15:30 — Flight to Brisbane (Proserpine Airport → Brisbane Airport)
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