Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at popular restaurant on Yarra River South Wharf)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at restaurant on Yarra River South Wharf
Landmarks Yarra River 
- Day 2
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Melbourne's Victorian architecture, arcades, laneways, and street art
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 featuring the Twelve Apostles and Apollo Bay
- History and Donuts Walking Tour
Landmarks Twelve Apostles Apollo Bay Brunswick Street - Day 4
Melbourne to Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Desert Gardens)
Included Activities
- Uluru sundowner with nibbles and sparkling wine at sunset
Optional Activities
- Uluru BBQ Dinner with informative star talk
Landmarks Uluru Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - Day 5
Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Desert Gardens)
Included Activities
- Sunrise experience at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park with hot cocoa
- Guided tour of Uluru base with MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience - stories about the Anangu and ancient rock art
- Introduction to Western Desert art with Anangu artist - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
- Western Desert art creation activity
- Walk through Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta
- Sunset experience at Kata Tjuta with sparkling wine
Landmarks Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Kata Tjuta Walpa Gorge - Day 6
Uluru to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Optional Activities
- Field of Light art installation sunrise experience by artist Bruce Munro - watch darkness change to rainbow-coloured dawn, then view desert awakening from sand dune with coffee or tea
Landmarks Field of Light - Day 7
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Salt House, highlighting fresh, local ingredients prepared on custom-built Argentinian wood fired grill)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Salt House on Cairns waterfront
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight over Atherton Tablelands
- Bush tucker hunting and gathering experience in Daintree Rainforest
- Historic rail journey to Kuranda village
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
- Hartley's Crocodile wetlands cruise
Landmarks Atherton Tablelands Daintree Rainforest Kuranda Hartley's Crocodile - Day 8
Great Barrier Reef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch under the glorious Aussie sunshine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton)
Included Activities
- High-speed catamaran cruise to Great Barrier Reef
- Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef with equipment provided OR semi-submersible craft experience
- Local guide commentary on ecology and reef preservation
- 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 with Local Specialist
- Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise with local food and wine
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bondi Beach - Day 11
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental)
Optional Activities
- Sydney Zoo visit to see wombats, Tasmanian devils, and koalas
- Blue Mountains excursion featuring Three Sisters rock formation and Aboriginal legend
- Sydney Harbour Bridge climb - 134 metres above Sydney Harbour guided by professional climber
Landmarks Sydney Zoo Blue Mountains Three Sisters Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 12
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Art Gallery of New South Wales with Local Specialist - First Nations and Australian art
Landmarks Circular Quay Royal Botanic Garden Art Gallery of New South Wales The Rocks - Day 13
Sydney to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at The Grill celebrating Aotearoa's culinary treasures)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- Dinner at The Grill
Landmarks Auckland Harbour 
- Day 14
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity)
Included Activities
- All Blacks Experience - interactive exploration of rugby as part of New Zealand culture - DIVE INTO CULTURE Experience
- City highlights tour including Mission Bay, Bastion Point, Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Landmarks All Blacks Experience Mission Bay Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Auckland Museum Pukekawa 
- Day 15
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine at Te Puia)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set - 12 acres with photo opportunities in hobbit holes
- Te Po Maori Experience at Te Puia - guided MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience on Maori history and culture
- Cultural performance in finely carved meeting house Te Aronui a Rua
- Viewing of Pohutu Geyser
- Dinner of hangi-inspired cuisine
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Te Puia Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 16
Rotorua to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Tour of National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa with Local Specialist - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa 
- Day 17
Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive along Lake Wakatipu with Devil's Staircase, Mirror Lakes, Cleddau Valley, and Chasm views
- Passage through Homer Tunnel
- Views of Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls
- Cruise on Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Devil's Staircase Te Anau Mirror Lakes Cleddau Valley Homer Tunnel Mitre Peak Bowen Falls Milford Sound - Day 18
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at historic Postmasters Cottage with focus on fresh, local food and wines - Stays With Stories experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium)
Included Activities
- Dinner at historic Postmasters Cottage in Arrowtown
Optional Activities
- Skippers Jet boat through cliffs and gorges
- TSS Earnslaw cruise on Lake Wakatipu - New Zealand's oldest steamship - to Walter Peak High Country Farm with farm tour and morning or afternoon tea
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak High Country Farm TSS Earnslaw Arrowtown Postmasters Cottage - Day 19
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit to Mrs. Jones' Fruit Stall for stone fruit tasting
- Highlands Museum visit featuring rare motorsport cars
- Church of the Good Shepherd visit
- Guided stargazing experience with Local Specialist in UNESCO Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
Landmarks Cromwell Lake Dunstan Lake Tekapo Highlands Museum Church of the Good Shepherd Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve - Day 20
Geraldine to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Visit Geraldine
- Explore Canterbury Museum
- Visit Christchurch Earthquake Memorial
- Cross Bridge of Remembrance
- View Cardboard Cathedral (Christchurch Cathedral) in Latimer Square
Optional Activities
- Browse bars and cafes along city streets
- Explore riverside markets
Landmarks Canterbury Museum Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Bridge of Remembrance Cardboard Cathedral Latimer Square - Day 21
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery), Dinner (Farewell dinner showcasing Canterbury region food with Travel Director and group)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction)
Included Activities
- Hurunui Hills farm visit - By My Guest experience with Bamford Family
- Farm tour, animal encounters, and learning about Merino sheep, wool, and Angus cattle farming
- Waipara Springs Winery visit with wine tasting and platter-style lunch
- Farewell dinner showcasing Canterbury region food
Landmarks Hurunui Hills North Canterbury Waipara Springs Winery - Day 22
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
