Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Melbourne
Melbourne- Start point
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne)
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a popular restaurant in South Wharf riverside area)
- 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 laneways, arcades and café society
- Tour and walk at Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience)
Optional Activities
- Experience the nightly Penguin Parade at Phillip Island
Landmarks Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne to Cairns
Melbourne to Cairns- Meals
- Breakfast (Boxed breakfast (provided if departing on early flight from Melbourne))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures wildlife river cruise
- Rainforest Restoration hands-on tree planting activity with Rainforest Rescue (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience)
Landmarks Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Notophyll Vine Forest - Day 4
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch onboard), Snack (Afternoon tea and coffee)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef
- Snorkel at Great Barrier Reef (equipment provided) or semi-submersible underwater observatory viewing
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 5
Cairns
Cairns- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a restaurant on the Cairns waterfront)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Optional Activities
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda with quaint village exploration
- 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 of 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), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Private 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 views of Opera House, Circular Quay, Shark Island, 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
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with travelling 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- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Queenstown)
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu - Day 10
Queenstown
Queenstown- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Gourmet barbecue dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm Colonel's Homestead with farm show)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Real Country farm experience with local female farmer (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience)
- Horse communication demonstrations
- Working sheep dog mustering demonstrations
- Stock whip cracking lesson
- Feed and interact with farm animals
- 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 The Remarkables - Day 11
Queenstown
Queenstown- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Queenstown)
Optional Activities
- Cruise to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) past sheer cliffs, white-capped peaks and waterfalls
- Wine tour of Otago region
Landmarks Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Otago - Day 12
Queenstown to Auckland to Rotorua
Queenstown to Auckland to Rotorua- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Rotorua)
Landmarks Rotorua - Day 13
Rotorua
Rotorua- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine at Te Puia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Rotorua)
Included Activities
- National Kiwi Hatchery visit with guided conservationist tour (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience)
- Guided walk at Maori Village of Ohinemutu (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience) with local kaitiaki
- Te Pō experience at Te Puia with guided Māori history and culture tour
- Cultural performance in carved meeting house Te Aronui a Rua with pōwhiri, waiata, mōteatea, poi and haka
- Pohutu Geyser viewing
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Maori 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 (Dinner at The Grill celebrating Aotearoa's culinary treasures)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Redwoods Treewalk with suspended bridges crossing high above forest floor
- Guided eco-cave experience with glowworms
- Auckland city sights tour including Auckland Domain, War Memorial Museum, Parnell, and twin harbours views
- Dinner at The Grill with Travel Director
Landmarks Redwoods Treewalk Auckland Domain Auckland War Memorial Museum Parnell - Day 15
Auckland
Auckland- End point
- Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand (Auckland)
