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- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Melbourne's lanes, arcades and cafe society
- Guided tour and walk at Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Optional Activities
- Optional experience to Phillip Island to see the nightly Penguin Parade
Landmarks Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne to Cairns
Melbourne to Cairns- Meals
- Breakfast (Boxed breakfast provided for early departures from Melbourne)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Flight from Melbourne to Cairns
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures wildlife river cruise
- Rainforest Restoration project with tree planting - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Landmarks Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Notophyll Vine Forest 
- Day 4
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch on board), Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Great Barrier Reef cruise on high-speed catamaran
- Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef (equipment provided) or semi-submersible craft with underwater observatory
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 5
Cairns
Cairns- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dining experience at a restaurant on the Cairns waterfront)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Optional Activities
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda including village exploration and return journey via Kuranda Scenic Railway
Landmarks Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Kuranda Kuranda Scenic Railway - Day 6
Cairns to Sydney
Cairns to Sydney- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Flight from Cairns to Sydney
Optional Activities
- Walk to Art Gallery of NSW
- Visit Mrs. Macquarie's Chair for panoramic views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Landmarks Art Gallery of NSW Mrs. Macquarie's Chair Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 7
Sydney
Sydney- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest lunch at Bondi RSL club with views across Bondi Beach and Pacific Ocean)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sydney Opera House
- Behind-the-scenes tour of Bondi Surf Life Saving Club
- Be My Guest lunch at Bondi RSL club
- Sydney Harbour cruise including passage under 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
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration dinner with traveling companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Optional Activities
- Sydney BridgeClimb for bird's-eye perspective of the city
- Tour to the Blue Mountains to view the famous Three Sisters
Landmarks Sydney Harbour Bridge Blue Mountains Three Sisters - Day 9
Sydney to Queenstown
Sydney to Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Flight from Sydney to Queenstown
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu 
- Day 10
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm Colonel's Homestead)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Real Country experience - meet a local female farmer with horse communication and sheep dog mustering demonstrations, stock whip cracking lesson, and farm animal interactions - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard TSS Earnslaw
- Gourmet barbecue dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm
Optional Activities
- Explore Arrowtown village
Landmarks Real Country Arrowtown Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm The Remarkables - Day 11
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- Cruise to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) past sheer cliffs, white-capped peaks and waterfalls
- Wine tour of the Otago region
Landmarks Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Otago region 
- Day 12
Queenstown to Auckland to Rotorua
Queenstown to Auckland to Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Flight from Queenstown to Auckland
- Coach transfer from Auckland to Rotorua
Landmarks Rotorua - Day 13
Rotorua
Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine at Te Puia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Included Activities
- National Kiwi Hatchery visit guided by conservationists - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Guided walk at Māori Village of Ohinemutu - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Te Pō experience at Te Puia including guided exploration, cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house, traditional welcome (pōwhiri), waiata (song), mōteatea (traditional chant), poi and haka
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa 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
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration dinner at The Grill with Travel Director and companions featuring Aotearoa's culinary treasures)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Redwoods Treewalk with suspended bridges and platforms
- Guided eco-cave experience with glowworms
- Auckland city sights tour including Auckland Domain, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell streets, and twin harbours
- Celebration 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)
