Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Melbourne
Melbourne- Start point
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne)
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a popular restaurant at South Wharf riverside)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
Landmarks Yarra River South Wharf 
- Day 2
Melbourne
Melbourne- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
Included Activities
- Guided walk discovering Melbourne's lanes, arcades, and cafe society
- View Victorian facades and federation buildings
- Explore famous street art
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience tour and walk at Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery
Optional Activities
- Optional experience to Phillip Island to see the nightly Penguin Parade
- Independent exploration of Melbourne
Landmarks Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne to Cairns
Melbourne to Cairns- Meals
- Breakfast (Boxed breakfast provided if departing on an early flight from Melbourne)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Cruise at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures to discover local wildlife
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Hands-on Rainforest Restoration project at Notophyll Vine Forest
Landmarks Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Notophyll Vine Forest 
- Day 4
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch on board), Snack (Afternoon tea and coffee)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- High-speed catamaran cruise to Great Barrier Reef
- Snorkel or semi-submersible underwater observatory experience
- Buffet lunch on board
- Afternoon tea and coffee
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 5
Cairns
Cairns- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a restaurant on the Cairns waterfront with traveling companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Optional Activities
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda over World Heritage rainforest
- Explore quaint Kuranda village
- Historic Kuranda Scenic Railway return journey
Landmarks Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Kuranda Kuranda Scenic Railway - Day 6
Cairns to Sydney
Cairns to Sydney- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Optional Activities
- Walk to Art Gallery of NSW
- Visit Mrs. Macquarie's Chair for panoramic views
Landmarks Art Gallery of NSW Mrs. Macquarie's Chair Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 7
Sydney
Sydney- Meals
- Lunch (Be My Guest lunch at Bondi RSL club with views across Bondi Beach and out to the Pacific Ocean)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sydney Opera House
- Visit to Bondi Beach
- Behind-the-scenes tour of Bondi Surf Life Saving Club
- Be My Guest lunch at Bondi RSL club with views of Bondi Beach and Pacific Ocean
- Sydney Harbour cruise viewing Opera House, Circular Quay, Shark Island, mansions, beaches, parks, and Sydney Harbour Bridge
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Bondi Beach Bondi Surf Life Saving Club Circular Quay Shark Island Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 8
Sydney
Sydney- Meals
- Dinner (Celebratory dinner with traveling companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Optional Activities
- Sydney BridgeClimb for a bird's-eye perspective of the city
- Tour to Blue Mountains to view the famous Three Sisters
Landmarks Sydney Harbour Bridge Blue Mountains Three Sisters - Day 9
Sydney to Queenstown
Sydney to Queenstown- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu 
- Day 10
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Dinner (Gourmet barbecue at the Colonel's Homestead at Walter Peak High Country Farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Real Country farm meeting a local farmer
- Horse communication demonstrations
- Working sheep dog mustering demonstrations
- Stock whip cracking lesson
- Feed and interact with farm animals
- Explore historic gold-mining village of Arrowtown
- Cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard TSS Earnslaw
- Gourmet barbecue dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm Colonel's Homestead
Landmarks Real Country Arrowtown Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm Southern Alps The Remarkables - Day 11
Queenstown
Queenstown- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- Optional experience to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) cruise past sheer cliffs, white-capped peaks, and waterfalls
- Optional wine tour of Otago region
Landmarks Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Otago region 
- Day 12
Queenstown to Auckland to Rotorua
Queenstown to Auckland to Rotorua- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
- Day 13
Rotorua
Rotorua- Meals
- Dinner (Buffet dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to National Kiwi Hatchery
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience guided walk at Māori Village of Ohinemutu with local kaitiaki
- Explore geothermal landscapes and sacred sites of Ohinemutu
- Visit St Faith's Church
- Te Pō experience at Te Puia with guided tour of Māori history and culture
- Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua (carved meeting house)
- Pōwhiri (traditional welcome), waiata (song), mōteatea (traditional chant), poi, and haka
- View Pohutu Geyser
- Buffet dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Māori Village of Ohinemutu St Faith's Church Te Puia Te Aronui a Rua Pohutu Geyser - Day 14
Rotorua to Auckland
Rotorua to Auckland- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner at The Grill celebrating Aotearoa's culinary treasures)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Redwoods Treewalk crossing suspended bridges high above forest floor
- Guided eco-cave experience with glowworm display
- Auckland city sights tour including Auckland Domain
- Auckland War Memorial Museum
- Parnell streets tour
- Views of Auckland's twin harbours
- Farewell dinner at The Grill with Travel Director and companions
Landmarks Redwoods Treewalk Auckland Domain Auckland War Memorial Museum Parnell - Day 15
Auckland
Auckland- End point
- Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand (Auckland)
