Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a popular restaurant on the Yarra River's South Wharf)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Landmarks Yarra River South Wharf - Day 2
Melbourne
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Melbourne's laneways and arcades
- View famous street art in Melbourne
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Koorie Heritage Trust to learn about Koorie peoples, cultures, and communities
Optional Activities
- Little Penguins viewing experience on Phillip Island
Landmarks Koorie Heritage Trust Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast (Boxed breakfast provided for those departing on early flights from Melbourne)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Flight to Cairns
- Private wildlife encounter at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures with boat cruise
- Rainforest Restoration project at Notophyll Vine Forest
Optional Activities
- Cairns Night Markets
Landmarks Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Notophyll Vine Forest Cairns Night Markets 
- Day 4
Cairns
- Meals
- Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch), Snack (Afternoon tea and coffee)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Great Barrier Reef exploration on high-speed catamaran
- Snorkel experience with equipment provided (or alternative: semi-submersible craft with underwater observatory)
- Tropical buffet lunch
- Afternoon tea and coffee
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 5
Cairns
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at Ochre Restaurant featuring Australian cuisine with local produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Ochre Restaurant with views of the inlet and mountains
Optional Activities
- Kuranda Scenic Railway through lush forest to Kuranda village
- Explore Kuranda village with trails, wildlife sanctuaries, shops, and markets
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Landmarks Kuranda Scenic Railway Kuranda Village Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Ochre Restaurant - Day 6
Cairns to Sydney
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)
Included Activities
- Flight to Sydney
Optional Activities
- Wander around Royal Botanic Garden
Landmarks Royal Botanic Garden 
- Day 7
Sydney
- Meals
- Lunch (Meal at Bondi RSL Club with views over Bondi Beach and the Pacific Ocean)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sydney Opera House
- Behind-the-scenes visit to Bondi Surf Life Saving Club with local guide
- Be My Guest experience at Bondi RSL Club with meal
- Sydney Harbour cruise viewing Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Bondi Beach Bondi Surf Life Saving Club Sydney Harbour Sydney Harbour Bridge 
- Day 8
Sydney
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)
Included Activities
- Dinner with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Sydney BridgeClimb
- Blue Mountains Optional Experience
Landmarks Sydney Harbour Bridge Blue Mountains - Day 9
Sydney to Auckland
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at The Grill)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- Flight to Auckland
Landmarks Auckland - Day 10
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience
- City sightseeing tour including Mission Bay, Bastion Point, Michael Joseph Savage Memorial, and views of Auckland Museum and Waitemata Harbour
Landmarks All Blacks Experience Mission Bay Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Auckland Museum Pukekawa Waitemata Harbour - Day 11
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with hangi-inspired cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Hobbiton Movie Set fully guided tour including 12-acre set and interior Hobbit Hole experience
- Te Puia geothermal Valley visit on Te Po guided experience
- Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- Pohutu Geyser viewing
- Dinner with hangi-inspired cuisine
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Te Puia Pohutu Geyser Te Aronui a Rua 
- Day 12
Rotorua to Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa tour with Local Specialist
- Flight to Queenstown
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa - Day 13
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch during Milford Sound cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Scenic journey to Te Anau with stops at Mirror Lakes, Knobs Flat, Hollyford Valley lookout, and Cleddau Valley
- Milford Sound nature cruise with Naturalist guide commentary
- Picnic lunch during cruise
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Devil's Staircase Te Anau Fiordland National Park Mirror Lakes Knobs Flat Hollyford Valley Cleddau Valley Milford Sound - Day 14
Queenstown
- Meals
- Dinner (Fresh, local food and wine-matched dinner at Postmasters Cottage built in 1907)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Postmasters Cottage with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Tour of three premium boutique vineyards in Otago region
- Jet boat ride on Shotover River
- Cruise on Lake Wakatipu on steamship TSS Earnslaw
Landmarks Otago Region Shotover River Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Postmasters Cottage Arrowtown - Day 15
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort)
Included Activities
- Taste stone fruit at Jones Family fruit stall
- Highlands Motorsport Museum visit
- Church of the Good Shepherd grounds visit with bronze sheepdog statue
- Guided stargazing experience in UNESCO Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve with Local Specialist
Landmarks Cromwell Lake Dunstan Jones Family Fruit Stall Highlands Motorsport Museum Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve 
- Day 16
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Cathedral in Latimer Square with Cardboard Cathedral viewing
- Canterbury Museum visit
- Christchurch Earthquake Memorial
- Bridge of Remembrance visit
- Avon River punting boaters viewing
Landmarks Cathedral in Latimer Square Cardboard Cathedral Canterbury Museum Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Bridge of Remembrance Avon River - Day 17
Christchurch to Hurunui Hills
- Meals
- Lunch (Platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery), Dinner (Celebratory dinner with Canterbury region produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience at Hurunui Hills farm with the Bamford Family
- Wine tasting at Waipara Springs Winery
- Platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery
- Celebratory dinner with Canterbury region produce
Landmarks Hurunui Hills Waipara Springs Winery - Day 18
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast (Final breakfast with travel group)
Included Activities
- Final breakfast with travel group
