New Australian Overland Adventures Let Crystal Guests Get Up Close With Kangaroos, Koalas, And Culinary Arts

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra-luxe Crystal Cruises is offering two new four-day overland adventures that intimately explore the unique natural beauty and history of South Australia's picturesque outback and 170 year-old wine country.  During Crystal Serenity's February 7 Sydney to Singapore voyage, guests can venture to Kangaroo Island, considered the Galapagos of Australia, or delve into the Flinders Ranges National Park & Barossa Valley wine country.

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Departing from Adelaide and concluding in Perth, both overland trips allow plenty of time to sightsee in both cities, as well as enjoy the region's indigenous wildlife. Highlights include:

• Kangaroo Island: An eco-friendly, luxury cliffside lodge serving organic cuisine, plus scouting the bush for wallabies, koalas, fur seals, and sea lions.
• The Flinders Ranges & Barossa Valley: Winery tours/tasting in Clare and Barossa Valleys, a traditional Aussie barbeque, and emus, eagles, and kangaroos with Australia's largest mountain range as backdrop.

Prices for each Crystal Adventure start at $3,861 and $4,029 respectively, per person, double occupancy.  

The complete itinerary sails from Sydney to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth/Fremantle, Bali, Semarang, and Singapore, giving a grand tour of major Australian cities and less-visited Crystal ports, with other new excursions offered en route.  

Guests who book a verandah stateroom by October 31 receive $600 per couple additional savings.  2-for-1 fares for the 19-day cruise start at $11,910/person (double occupancy), including free air from 24 North American cities (or air credit), airport transfers, and $1,000/person "As You Wish" shipboard credit.  

Crystal's passion for creating exclusive, eye-opening luxury shore-side experiences are cornerstones of its Crystal Adventures program, earning the line top ratings for two decades.  

For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625, or visit www.crystalcruises.com.

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