Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a popular restaurant perched on the Yarra River's South Wharf)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Landmarks Yarra River South Wharf - Day 2
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Melbourne's laneways, arcades, and cafés
- View street art and Victorian architecture
- Make Travel Matter® Experience at Koorie Heritage Trust with guided tour and walk
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 if departing on an early flight from Melbourne)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Flight Melbourne to Cairns
- Private wildlife encounter at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures with boat cruise
- Rainforest Restoration project at Notophyll Vine Forest - tree planting experience
Optional Activities
- Cairns Night Markets visit
Landmarks Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Notophyll Vine Forest Cairns Night Markets 
- Day 4
Cairns
- Meals
- Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch), Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Great Barrier Reef exploration on high-speed catamaran
- Snorkel with mask and fins (equipment provided) or semi-submersible observation craft experience
- Commentary from local guide on reef ecology
- Tropical buffet lunch
- Afternoon tea and coffee
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 5
Cairns
- Meals
- Dinner (Australian cuisine at Ochre Restaurant featuring local produce), Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Ochre Restaurant with views of inlet, mountains, and harbor
Optional Activities
- Kuranda Scenic Railway through lush forest to Kuranda village
- Kuranda village exploration including trails, wildlife sanctuaries, shops, and markets
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway return journey above the canopy
Landmarks Kuranda Scenic Railway Kuranda village Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Ochre Restaurant - Day 6
Cairns to Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)
Included Activities
- Flight Cairns to Sydney
Optional Activities
- Walk around Royal Botanic Garden
Landmarks Royal Botanic Garden 
- Day 7
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest meal at Bondi RSL Club with local flavour)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sydney Opera House
- Behind-the-scenes visit to Bondi Surf Life Saving Club
- Be My Guest meal at Bondi RSL Club hosted by 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
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)
Included Activities
- Dinner with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Sydney BridgeClimb experience
- Optional Experience to Blue Mountains
Landmarks Sydney Harbour Bridge Blue Mountains - Day 9
Sydney to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- Flight Sydney to Auckland
- Dinner at The Grill with Travel Director
Landmarks The Grill - Day 10
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- All Blacks Experience - interactive guided tour
- City sightseeing tour
- Viewing of Mission Bay waterfront
- Bastion Point historic overlook
- Michael Joseph Savage Memorial gardens and sunken pool
Landmarks All Blacks Experience Mission Bay Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Waitemata Harbour Auckland Museum Pukekawa - Day 11
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hangi-inspired cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Hobbiton Movie Set fully guided tour including 12-acre set exploration
- Hobbiton interior Hobbit Hole experience with photo opportunities
- Te Po guided Make Travel Matter® Experience
- Māori cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- Pohutu Geyser viewing
- Dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Te Puia Te Aronui a Rua Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 12
Rotorua to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa guided tour with Local Specialist
- Kiwi egg incubation and hatching process observation
- Newly hatched kiwi chicks viewing
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa - Day 13
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious picnic lunch on cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive skirting Lake Wakatipu
- Devil's Staircase traverse
- Mirror Lakes viewing
- Knobs Flat viewing
- Hollyford Valley lookout
- Cleddau Valley viewing
- Milford Sound nature cruise with Naturalist guide commentary
- Geological history narration
- Wildlife viewing opportunity (fur seals and dolphins)
- Picnic lunch on 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
- Breakfast, Dinner (Fresh local food and wines at Postmasters Cottage)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Postmasters Cottage in Arrowtown with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Otago vineyard wine tasting tour - three premium boutique vineyards
- Shotover River jet boat ride
- TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise across Lake Wakatipu
Landmarks Otago region Shotover River Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Postmasters Cottage Arrowtown - Day 15
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive to Lake Tekapo via Cromwell
- Jones Family fruit stall visit with stone fruit tasting
- Highlands Motorsport Museum visit
- Church of the Good Shepherd visit
- Bronze sheepdog statue viewing
- Guided stargazing experience with Local Specialist in UNESCO Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
- Southern Cross, Magellanic Cloud, and Milky Way viewing
- Optical telescope observation
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
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through South Canterbury to Christchurch
- Cathedral in Latimer Square visit
- Christchurch Cathedral (Cardboard Cathedral) viewing
- Canterbury Museum viewing
- Christchurch Earthquake Memorial viewing
- Bridge of Remembrance viewing
- Avon River punting boats viewing
Landmarks Latimer Square Christchurch Cathedral (Cardboard Cathedral) Canterbury Museum Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Bridge of Remembrance Avon River - Day 17
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Platter-style lunch among the vines at Waipara Springs Winery), Dinner (Celebratory dinner featuring Canterbury region produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Hurunui Hills farm visit - Be My Guest experience with Bamford Family
- Farm scenery viewing
- Farm animals meeting and learning experience
- Waipara Springs Winery wine tasting
- Platter-style lunch at winery
- Celebratory dinner with Travel Director featuring Canterbury produce
Landmarks Hurunui Hills North Canterbury Waipara Springs Winery - Day 18
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Farewell breakfast with travel mates
