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Best of Down Under: Australia & New Zealand

38 days
From Adelaide to Christchurch
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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 16
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Adelaide

    Adelaide
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Terrace Hotel Adelaide)

    Included Activities

    • Meet Your CEO and Group
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Adelaide to Halls Gap

    Adelaide to Halls Gap
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Motel (Grampians Motel Halls Gap)
    Landmarks
    Grampians National Park
  3. Day 3

    Halls Gap

    Halls Gap
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Motel (Grampians Motel Halls Gap)

    Included Activities

    • MacKenzie Falls Visit
    • The Balconies (Jaws of Death) Visit
    Landmarks
    MacKenzie Falls
    The Balconies
  4. Day 4

    Halls Gap to Port Campbell

    Halls Gap to Port Campbell
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Motel (Loch Ard Motel)

    Included Activities

    • Tower Hill State Wildlife Reserve Visit
    Landmarks
    Tower Hill State Wildlife Reserve
    Great Ocean Road
  5. Day 5

    Port Campbell

    Port Campbell
    Accommodation
    Motel (Loch Ard Motel)

    Included Activities

    • Great Ocean Road Day excursion
    • Loch Ard Gorge Visit
    • Twelve Apostles Visit
    Landmarks
    Twelve Apostles
    Loch Ard Gorge
  6. Day 6

    Port Campbell to Mornington Peninsula

    Port Campbell to Mornington Peninsula
    Accommodation
    Motel (Bay Motel Safety Beach)

    Included Activities

    • Rainforest Walk
    Landmarks
    Great Otway National Park
    Port Phillip
  7. Day 7

    Mornington Peninsula

    Mornington Peninsula
    Accommodation
    Motel (Bay Motel Safety Beach)

    Included Activities

    • Cape Schanck Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Winery visit
    Landmarks
    Cape Schanck
  8. Day 8

    Mornington Peninsula to Melbourne

    Mornington Peninsula to Melbourne
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Causeway 353 Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Bathing Boxes Visit
    Landmarks
    Brighton Bathing Boxes
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Causeway 353 Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Melbourne Laneways Walk
  10. Day 10

    Melbourne to Cairns

    Melbourne to Cairns
    Accommodation
    Resort (Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns)
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Cairns to Cape Tribulation

    Cairns to Cape Tribulation
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cape Tribulation Beach House)

    Included Activities

    • Dreamtime Walk through Daintree Rainforest
    • Mossman Gorge exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef Visit (217AUD per person)
    • Daintree National Park Visit (Free)
    • Daintree Rainforest Night Walk (55AUD per person)
    Landmarks
    Mossman Gorge
    Daintree Rainforest
    Cape Tribulation
  12. Day 12

    Cape Tribulation

    Cape Tribulation
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cape Tribulation Beach House)

    Optional Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef trip
    • Daintree National Park exploration
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Daintree National Park
  13. Day 13

    Cape Tribulation to Cairns

    Cape Tribulation to Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Resort (Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns)

    Optional Activities

    • Port Douglas local market visit
    Landmarks
    Port Douglas
  14. Day 14

    Cairns to Airlie Beach

    Cairns to Airlie Beach
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Apartment (Whitsunday Vista Holiday Apartments)
  15. Day 15

    Airlie Beach

    Airlie Beach
    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Apartment (Whitsunday Vista Holiday Apartments)

    Included Activities

    • Whitsunday Islands Boating Excursion
    • Barrier Reef Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming or snorkeling
    • Whitsunday Islands Snorkelling
    Landmarks
    Whitsunday Islands
    Great Barrier Reef
    Whitehaven Beach
  16. Day 16

    Airlie Beach to Byron Bay

    Airlie Beach to Byron Bay
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Byron Beachcomber)
    Landmarks
    Byron Bay
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 17

    Byron Bay

    Byron Bay
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Byron Beachcomber)

    Included Activities

    • Surfing Lesson

    Optional Activities

    • Byron Bay Ocean Kayaking
  18. Day 18

    Byron Bay to Port Macquarie

    Byron Bay to Port Macquarie
    Accommodation
    Hotel (El Motor Inn Port Macquarie)
    Landmarks
    Port Macquarie
  19. Day 19

    Port Macquarie to Blue Mountains

    Port Macquarie to Blue Mountains
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leisure Inn Spires)

    Included Activities

    • Guulabaa - The Place of Koala
    Landmarks
    Guulabaa - Place of Koala
    Blue Mountains
    Itinerary Image 1
  20. Day 20

    Blue Mountains

    Blue Mountains
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leisure Inn Spires)

    Included Activities

    • Blue Mountains Excursion
    • Jamison Valley Walk
    • Scenic Railway
    Landmarks
    Three Sisters
    Jamison Valley
    Scenic Railway
  21. Day 21

    Blue Mountains to Sydney

    Blue Mountains to Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rydges Sydney Central)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Sydney Opera House visit
    • Botanical gardens visit
    • Bike rental
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Itinerary Image 1
  22. Day 22

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rydges Sydney Central)

    Optional Activities

    • Night out with the group
    • Coogee Beach to Bondi Beach Coastal Walk
    Landmarks
    Bondi Beach
    Coogee Beach
  23. Day 23

    Sydney to Auckland

    Sydney to Auckland
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nesuto Stadium Hotel & Apartments)
    Landmarks
    Auckland
    Itinerary Image 1
  24. Day 24

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nesuto Stadium Hotel & Apartments)

    Optional Activities

    • Maritime Museum visit
    • Waterfront walk
    • Waiheke Island ferry
    Landmarks
    Maritime Museum
    Waiheke Island
  25. Day 25

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Auckland to Rotorua
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Waitomo Cave Excursion
    Landmarks
    Waitomo Caves
    Rotorua
    Itinerary Image 1
  26. Day 26

    Rotorua

    Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Hangi meal at Maori village)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Mitai Experience (Maori village visit with traditional ceremonies, Hangi meal, and entertainment)

    Optional Activities

    • Hot Springs (50-360NZD per person)
    • Whitewater Rafting (135NZD per person)
    • Rotorua Canopy Tours (199-269NZD per person)
    • Hobbiton Tour (112NZD per person)
    • Mountain Biking (35-130NZD per person)
    • Zorbing (35-50NZD per person)
    Landmarks
    Rotorua Geothermal Area
  27. Day 27

    Rotorua to Wellington

    Rotorua to Wellington
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Naumi Studio Hotel Wellington)

    Optional Activities

    • Te Papa Museum Visit (35NZD per person)
    • Zealandia (31-120NZD per person)
    • Weta Workshop Tour (99NZD per person)
    • Wellington Cable Car (6-12NZD per person)
    • Martinborough Wine Tour (199NZD per person)
    Landmarks
    Haka Falls
    Taihape
    Itinerary Image 1
  28. Day 28

    Wellington

    Wellington
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Naumi Studio Hotel Wellington)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation With CEO

    Optional Activities

    • Te Papa Museum visit
    • Wellington Cable Car ride
    • Zealandia visit
    • Weta Workshop Tour
    • Martinborough Wine Tour
    Landmarks
    Te Papa Museum
    Wellington Cable Car
    Zealandia
  29. Day 29

    Wellington to Kaikoura

    Wellington to Kaikoura
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The White Morph)

    Included Activities

    • Winery Visit
    Landmarks
    Kaikoura
  30. Day 30

    Kaikoura to Hanmer Springs

    Kaikoura to Hanmer Springs
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Drifters Inn Hanmer Springs)

    Optional Activities

    • Whale Watching
    • Swimming With Dolphins
    • Scenic Flight
    • Hiking
    • Hot Springs soak
    Landmarks
    Hanmer Springs
  31. Day 31

    Hanmer Springs to Franz Josef

    Hanmer Springs to Franz Josef
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rainforest Retreat)
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Itinerary Image 1
  32. Day 32

    Franz Josef

    Franz Josef
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rainforest Retreat)

    Optional Activities

    • Heli hiking
    • Scenic helicopter flights
    • Skydiving
    • Lake kayaking
    • Helicopter Hike
    • Franz Josef Glacier Valley Walk
    • Franz Josef Quad Bike
    • Franz Josef Kayaking
    • Hiking
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef
  33. Day 33

    Franz Josef to Queenstown

    Franz Josef to Queenstown
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)
    Landmarks
    Queenstown
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  34. Day 34

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)

    Optional Activities

    • Bungee Jumping
    • Jet Boating
    • Skydiving
    • Hiking
    • Gondola Ride
    • Paragliding
    • Vineyard Tour
    • Ziptrek
    • Earnslaw Steamship Cruise
    • Shotover Canyon Swing
    • Scenic Horse Riding Tour
    Landmarks
    Queenstown
  35. Day 35

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise
    Landmarks
    Doubtful Sound
    Fiordland National Park
  36. Day 36

    Queenstown to Tekapo

    Queenstown to Tekapo
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Godley Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre
    • Aoraki/Mount Cook Visit
    Landmarks
    Aoraki/Mount Cook
    Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
  37. Day 37

    Tekapo to Christchurch

    Tekapo to Christchurch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bealey Quarter)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation With CEO
    Landmarks
    Christchurch
  38. Day 38

    Christchurch

    Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast

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    Would like to do 38 day tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2027. How much in Euro? Can you organise flights to/ from Australia?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten January 2026

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    Is there a single supplement for this trip? Will you be doing trips in October or November of 2025?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      We believe that travelling by yourself shouldn't be more expensive. We treat single travellers the same as the rest of the group, which is why we don't charge single supplements. We'll partner you up with a same-sex roommate to ensure you pay the same as everyone else. Sometimes it's just more convenient and comfortable to have your own room, which is why we offer single travellers a "My Own Room" option—a single room all to yourself at a great G Adventures price.

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2024

      Unfortunately it looks like this trip runs only on certain months of the year - Jan - May. The two trips seem to run during Sep & Oct.

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    Carrie

    Asked on December 23rd, 2022

    if we wanted to also see Uluru would it be possible to fly into Adelaide early and then take a short tour out to Ayer's Rock? Do you have this add on or would one have to book with another company?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2022

      Yes we do have a 3 day independent adventure that visits Uluru - one is upgraded and one is a standard tour.

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      It seems as though that tour we were interested in is sold out in Oct or Nov of 2023. Is it possible that you might add another date?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2022

      The Tue, 17 Oct - Thu, 23 Nov 2023 departure is sold out, but we still have space left on Tue, 28 Nov - Thu, 04 Jan, and it's even on sale right now, which typically never happens for tours this far out in advance.

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