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Highlights of Australia and New Zealand (With Internal Air)

22 days
From Melbourne to Christchurch
4.4 (118 reviews)
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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Meals
    Dinner (Popular restaurant at South Wharf riverside)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
    Landmarks
    South Wharf
    Yarra River
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  2. Day 2

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)

    Included Activities

    • Private walk through Melbourne's hidden laneways and street art
    • City sights tour

    Optional Activities

    • Penguin Parade at Phillip Island
    Landmarks
    Phillip Island
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  3. Day 3

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)

    Optional Activities

    • History and Donuts Walking Tour
    • Great Ocean Road journey
    Landmarks
    Great Ocean Road
  4. Day 4

    Melbourne to Uluru

    Melbourne to Uluru
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Desert Gardens)

    Included Activities

    • Sunset viewing at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
    • Guided tour to Uluru base learning about Anangu connection to the land

    Optional Activities

    • Exclusive Uluru Barbecue Dinner
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
    Ayers Rock Resort
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  5. Day 5

    Uluru

    Uluru
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Desert Gardens)

    Included Activities

    • Uluru sunrise experience
    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Base tour with Anangu guides
    • Intro to Western Desert Art
    • Walk through Kata Tjuta
    • Sunset drinks at Kata Tjuta
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Kata Tjuta
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  6. Day 6

    Uluru to Cairns

    Uluru to Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)

    Optional Activities

    • Field of Light art installation by Bruce Munro
    Landmarks
    Field of Light
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  7. Day 7

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Regional seafood at Salt House on Cairns' waterfront, custom-built Argentinian wood fired grill)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at Salt House with regional seafood

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic railway ride to Kuranda village
    • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
    • Hartley's Crocodile wetlands cruise
    • Crocodile cruising
    Landmarks
    Kuranda Village
    Cairns Esplanade
    Hartley's Crocodile
    Melaleuca Wetlands
    Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
  8. Day 8

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch served onboard), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)

    Included Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef catamaran cruise
    • Snorkeling or underwater observatory visit
    • Tropical buffet lunch onboard
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
  9. Day 9

    Cairns to Sydney

    Cairns to Sydney
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)
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  10. Day 10

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise with local food and wine), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Sydney Opera House
    • Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise with local food and wine
    • Visit to Bondi Beach
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour
    Bondi Beach
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  11. Day 11

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)

    Optional Activities

    • Blue Mountains World Heritage wilderness experience
    Landmarks
    Blue Mountains
  12. Day 12

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest lunch infused with native Australian flavours), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Art Gallery of NSW with First Nations and Australian art focus
    • Be My Guest lunch with native Australian flavours

    Optional Activities

    • Early morning walk around Circular Quay
    Landmarks
    Circular Quay
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Royal Botanic Garden
    Art Gallery of NSW
  13. Day 13

    Sydney to Auckland

    Sydney to Auckland
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (The Grill featuring New Zealand grassfed steaks and sustainable line-caught fish)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at The Grill featuring New Zealand grassfed steaks and sustainable line-caught fish
  14. Day 14

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)

    Included Activities

    • Interactive All Blacks Experience
    • City sightseeing tour including Mission Bay, Bastion Point, and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
    Landmarks
    Mission Bay
    Bastion Point
    Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
    Waitemata Harbour
  15. Day 15

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Auckland to Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Hangi-inspired cuisine in a finely carved meeting house)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Hobbiton film set
    • Te Pō experience at Te Puia with Māori history and culture guidance
    • Hangi-inspired dinner
    • Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
    • Pohutu Geyser viewing with hot chocolate
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton
    Te Puia
    Pohutu Geyser
    Te Aronui a Rua
  16. Day 16

    Rotorua to Queenstown

    Rotorua to Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa guided tour
    Landmarks
    National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa
  17. Day 17

    Queenstown to Milford Sound

    Queenstown to Milford Sound
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound/Piopiotahi cruise with expert guide
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Devil's Staircase
    Te Anau
    Mirror Lakes
    Knobs Flat
    Hollyford Valley
    Cleddau Valley
    Fiordland National Park
    Milford Sound/Piopiotahi
    Bowen Falls
  18. Day 18

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Postmasters Cafe, historic Arrowtown cottage)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at Postmasters Cafe

    Optional Activities

    • Jet boat ride on Lake Wakatipu
    • Historic TSS Earnslaw cruise to Walter Peak High Country Farm with guided farm tour and tea
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    TSS Earnslaw
    Walter Peak High Country Farm
    Postmasters Cafe
    Arrowtown
  19. Day 19

    Queenstown to Lake Tekapo

    Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort Lake Tekapo)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Jones Family fruit stall
    • Highlands Motorsport Museum
    • Church of the Good Shepherd visit
    • Guided stargazing experience at Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
    Landmarks
    Cromwell
    Lake Dunstan
    Jones Family Fruit Stall
    Highlands Motorsport Museum
    Church of the Good Shepherd
    Lake Tekapo
    Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
  20. Day 20

    Lake Tekapo to Christchurch

    Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • City sights tour of Christchurch
    Landmarks
    Transitional Cathedral
    Turanga
  21. Day 21

    Christchurch

    Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery among the vines), Dinner (Celebratory dinner featuring Canterbury region produce)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Be My Guest experience at Hurunui Hills Sheep & Cattle Farm
    • Sheep dog demonstration
    • Wine tasting and platter lunch at Waipara Springs Winery
    • Celebratory dinner with Canterbury region produce
    Landmarks
    Hurunui Hills
    Waipara Springs Winery
  22. Day 22

    Christchurch

    Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast

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    how much is the 22 day highlights of Australia and New Zealand tour in Canadian dollars nov 6,2022. Would prefer to leave in MID October but appears booked up? What is the extra charge of 3-4,ooo.oo for? How much are the daily optional excursions and do you have a list with prices you could email me Please and Thanks Ruth

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      The IMZB Highlights of Australia and New Zealand is currently on Request for Nov 6 departure date. The rates are as follows: Base Land: $12,169.00 twin, Internal Air: $3,784.00 including taxes. Per Person: $15,953.00 based on two people per room.

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