Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a popular restaurant perched on the Yarra River's South Wharf)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Dinner at a restaurant on the Yarra River's South Wharf
Landmarks Yarra River - Day 2
Melbourne
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Guided city walk discovering laneways, arcades, and street art
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience tour and walk at Koorie Heritage Trust
Optional Activities
- Viewing of Little Penguins on Phillip Island - rare wildlife viewing experience where penguins make their daily trek from sea to burrows on the beach
Landmarks Yarra River Koorie Heritage Trust Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast (Boxed breakfast provided for early flight departures from Melbourne)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Flight from Melbourne to Cairns
- Private boat cruise at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures with local guide
- Rainforest Restoration project - planting trees in Notophyll Vine Forest
Landmarks Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Notophyll Vine Forest Cairns Night Markets - Day 4
Great Barrier Reef
- Meals
- Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Full day on Great Barrier Reef via high-speed catamaran
- Snorkeling with equipment provided or semi-submersible underwater observatory experience
- Tropical buffet lunch
- Afternoon tea and coffee
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 5
Cairns
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at Ochre Restaurant with views of the inlet and mountains, featuring Australian cuisine with local produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Group dinner at Ochre Restaurant with Australian cuisine featuring local produce
Optional Activities
- Kuranda Scenic Railway through lush forest past gorges, ravines, and waterfalls
- Explore Kuranda village with trails, wildlife sanctuaries, shops, and markets within World Heritage rainforest
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway returning above the canopy
Landmarks Kuranda Scenic Railway Kuranda village Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Ochre Restaurant - Day 6
Cairns to Sydney
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)
Included Activities
- Flight from Cairns to Sydney
Optional Activities
- Explore Royal Botanic Garden for incredible city views
Landmarks Royal Botanic Garden - Day 7
Sydney
- Meals
- Lunch (Meal at Bondi RSL Club with views over the sparkling Pacific Ocean, hosted by a Surf Club member)
- 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 - meal at Bondi RSL Club hosted by a Surf Club member
- Sydney Harbour cruise viewing Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Bondi Beach Bondi Surf Life Saving Club Bondi RSL Club Sydney Harbour Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 8
Sydney
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner with Travel Director)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Sydney BridgeClimb - bird's-eye view of the city
- Blue Mountains Optional Experience
Landmarks Sydney Harbour Sydney BridgeClimb Blue Mountains - Day 9
Sydney to Auckland
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director at The Grill)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- Flight from Sydney to Auckland
- Dinner with Travel Director
Landmarks City of Sails - Day 10
Auckland
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- All Blacks Experience - interactive introduction to rugby and New Zealand culture
- City sightseeing tour viewing Mission Bay, Bastion Point, Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Landmarks All Blacks Experience Mission Bay Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Auckland Museum Pukekawa - Day 11
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Dinner (Hangi-inspired cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set - 12-acre set from Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies with interior Hobbit Hole experience
- Te Po MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at Te Puia with Maori cultural education
- Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua (carved meeting house)
- View Pohutu Geyser
- Hangi-inspired cuisine dinner
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Te Puia Te Aronui a Rua Pohutu Geyser - Day 12
Rotorua to Queenstown
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa tour with local specialist - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience learning about kiwi bird conservation
- View kiwi eggs being incubated, hatching process, and newly hatched kiwi chicks
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa Lake Wakatipu - Day 13
Queenstown to Te Anau to Queenstown
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious picnic lunch during cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Travel around Lake Wakatipu to Te Anau
- Nature cruise on Milford Sound with naturalist guide commentary on geological history
- 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 (Dinner at the Postmasters Cottage built in 1907 in Arrowtown, featuring fresh local food and wines with friendly service)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Dinner with Travel Director at Postmasters Cottage in Arrowtown
Optional Activities
- Tour three premium boutique vineyards in Otago region known for Pinot Noir
- Jet boat ride on the Shotover River
- Cruise across Lake Wakatipu on the steamship TSS Earnslaw
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Shotover River Otago TSS Earnslaw Postmasters Cottage Arrowtown - Day 15
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit Jones Family fruit stall to taste regional stone fruits
- Highlands Motorsport Museum visit with rare cars including Schumacher's Benetton F1 and Aston Martin Vulcan
- Visit Church of the Good Shepherd grounds and bronze sheepdog statue
- Guided stargazing experience with Local Specialist in UNESCO Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve with optical telescope viewing
Landmarks Cromwell Lake Dunstan Lake Tekapo Jones Family fruit stall Highlands Motorsport Museum Church of the Good Shepherd Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve 
- Day 16
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Cathedral visit in Latimer Square (Cardboard Cathedral)
- City sightseeing tour viewing Canterbury Museum, Christchurch Earthquake Memorial, Bridge of Remembrance
- View English punting boats on the Avon River
Landmarks Cathedral in Latimer Square (Cardboard Cathedral) Canterbury Museum Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Bridge of Remembrance Avon River - Day 17
Christchurch to Canterbury
- Meals
- Lunch (Platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery among the vines), Dinner (Celebratory dinner featuring produce from the Canterbury region)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience at Hurunui Hills farm with Bamford Family - meet animals and learn about Merino sheep, wool, and Angus cattle farming
- Wine tasting and platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery
- Celebratory dinner featuring 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
