Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at popular restaurant 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
- Walking tour of Melbourne's Victorian architecture, arcades, and street art laneways
Optional Activities
- Trip to Phillip Island to see the famous penguin parade
Landmarks Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Optional Activities
- Great Ocean Road trip along the coastline to the Twelve Apostles
- History and Donuts Walking Tour
Landmarks Brunswick Street Twelve Apostles Apollo Bay - Day 4
Melbourne to Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Desert Gardens)
Included Activities
- Uluru sundowner with nibbles and sparkling wine
Optional Activities
- Uluru BBQ Dinner with informative star talk
Landmarks Uluru Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - Day 5
Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Desert Gardens)
Included Activities
- Uluru sunrise experience
- Base of Uluru tour with ancient rock art discovery
- Introduction to Western Desert art with Anangu artist
- Western Desert art creation experience
- Kata Tjuta walk through Walpa Gorge
- Kata Tjuta sunset experience with sparkling wine
Landmarks Uluru Kata Tjuta Walpa Gorge - Day 6
Uluru to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Optional Activities
- Field of Light art installation sunrise experience by Bruce Munro
Landmarks Field of Light - Day 7
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Salt House on Cairns' waterfront with fresh, local ingredients prepared on custom-built Argentinian wood fired grill)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight over the Atherton Tablelands
- Bush tucker hunting and gathering experience in the Daintree Rainforest with guided rainforest walk
- Historic rail journey to Kuranda village in a tropical rainforest
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway return journey
- Hartley's Crocodile wetlands cruise through Melaleuca wetlands
Landmarks Atherton Tablelands Daintree Rainforest Kuranda Hartley's Crocodile - Day 8
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch onboard under Aussie sunshine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Great Barrier Reef cruise on high-speed catamaran
- Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef with equipment provided or semi-submersible exploration
- Tropical buffet lunch onboard
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 9
Cairns to Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental)
Landmarks Circular Quay The Rocks Chinatown 
- Day 10
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sydney Harbour lunch cruise with menu focusing on local food and wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sydney Opera House
- Sydney Harbour lunch cruise
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bondi Beach - Day 11
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental)
Optional Activities
- Sydney Zoo visit to see unique native animals including wombats, Tasmanian devils, and koalas
- Blue Mountains excursion including the Three Sisters rock formation
- Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb guided by a professional Climber Leader ascending 134 metres above the harbour
Landmarks Sydney Zoo Blue Mountains Three Sisters Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 12
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell meal with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Art Gallery of New South Wales focusing on First Nations and Australian art
Landmarks Circular Quay Royal Botanic Garden Art Gallery of New South Wales - Day 13
Sydney to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at The Grill celebrating Aotearoa's culinary treasures)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Landmarks Auckland Harbour 
- Day 14
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- All Blacks Experience interactive exhibition
Landmarks All Blacks Experience Mission Bay Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Auckland Museum Pukekawa 
- Day 15
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch stop during Hobbiton tour), Dinner (Hangi-inspired cuisine dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set
- Te Po cultural experience at Te Puia with cultural performance and Pohutu Geyser viewing
- Hangi-inspired dinner
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Te Puia Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 16
Rotorua to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa 
- Day 17
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Scenic journey to Milford Sound via Lake Wakatipu, Devil's Staircase, Homer Tunnel
- Milford Sound cruise
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Mirror Lakes Cleddau Valley Homer Tunnel Mitre Peak Bowen Falls Milford Sound - Day 18
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the historic Postmasters Cottage in Arrowtown focusing on fresh, local food and wines)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Postmasters Cottage in Arrowtown featuring fresh, local food and wines
Optional Activities
- Skippers Jet boat ride through cliffs and gorges
- TSS Earnslaw steamship cruise on Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm with farm tour and morning or afternoon tea
Landmarks Skippers Canyon Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm Postmasters Cottage Arrowtown - Day 19
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit to Mrs. Jones' Fruit Stall for stone fruit tasting
- Highlands Museum visit
- Church of the Good Shepherd visit
- Guided stargazing experience in UNESCO Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
Landmarks Cromwell Lake Dunstan Lake Tekapo Highlands Museum Church of the Good Shepherd - Day 20
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Visit to Geraldine
- Canterbury Museum visit
- Christchurch Earthquake Memorial viewing
- Bridge of Remembrance viewing
- Cathedral in Latimer Square viewing
Landmarks Geraldine Canterbury Museum Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Bridge of Remembrance Christchurch Cathedral - Day 21
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Wine tasting and platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery), Dinner (Farewell dinner featuring Canterbury regional food)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Hurunui Hills farm experience with Bamford Family
- Waipara Springs Winery visit with wine tasting and platter-style lunch
- Farewell dinner showcasing Canterbury regional food
Landmarks Hurunui Hills Waipara Springs Winery - Day 22
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
