Itinerary
- Day 1
Sydney
- Day 2
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour with photo stops at Sydney Opera House
- Photo stop at Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Visit to Bondi Beach
Optional Activities
- Additional sightseeing recommendations from Local Host
- Dining at recommended restaurants
- Shopping in Sydney
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge Bondi Beach - Day 3
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Sydney Harbour cruise
- Climb to top of Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Wine tasting in Hunter Valley
- Guided backstage tour of Sydney Opera House
- Explore restaurants in Spice Alley
- Rocks District Pub Tour
- Surfing lesson at Bondi Beach
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Sydney Harbour Bridge Hunter Valley Bondi Beach The Rocks - Day 4
Sydney to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Cairns
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef 
- Day 5
Great Barrier Reef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Catamaran cruise to the Great Barrier Reef
- Choice of snorkeling, semi-submersible watercraft tour, or marine biologist presentation
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef 
- Day 6
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Trip to Daintree Rainforest
- Visit to Cape Tribulation
- Relax at resort pool
- Ride on historic Kuranda Scenic Railway
- Shopping at Cairns Night Markets
Landmarks Daintree Rainforest Cape Tribulation Kuranda Scenic Railway Cairns Night Markets - Day 7
Cairns to Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Melbourne
- Day 8
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Federation Square
- Visit to St. Patrick's Park
- Visit to Queen Victoria Market (when open)
- Visit to Albert Park Lake
- Visit to Shrine of Remembrance
- Visit to St. Kilda Beach
- Melbourne Skydeck with views from Southern Hemisphere's highest viewing platform
Optional Activities
- National Gallery of Victoria
- Shopping on Bourke Street
- Tour of Old Melbourne Gaol
- Relaxing at Melbourne's coffee cafes
Landmarks Federation Square St. Patrick's Cathedral Queen Victoria Market Albert Park Lake Shrine of Remembrance St. Kilda Beach Melbourne Skydeck National Gallery of Victoria Bourke Street Old Melbourne Gaol - Day 9
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Penguin Parade at Phillip Island
- Great Ocean Road excursion to see the 12 Apostles
- Explore hidden lanes and arcades of Melbourne
Landmarks Phillip Island Great Ocean Road 12 Apostles - Day 10
Melbourne to Queenstown, New Zealand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Sightseeing recommendations from Local Host
- Shopping in Queenstown
- Dining recommendations from Local Host
- Day 11
Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorcoach travel along Lake Wakatipu to Te Anau
- View Mirror Lakes and Eglinton Valley
- Pass through Homer Tunnel
- Milford Sound cruise experience
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Te Anau Fiordland National Park Mirror Lakes Eglinton Valley Homer Tunnel Cleddau Valley Milford Sound 
- Day 12
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Jet boat ride on Shotover River
- Local winery visit
- Tour of The Lord of the Rings filming locations
- Hiking
- Biking
- Water activities
Landmarks Shotover River The Lord of the Rings filming locations - Day 13
Queenstown to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 14
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing visit to Agrodome
- Visit to National Kiwi Hatchery
- Visit to Te Puia geothermal wonderland
Optional Activities
- Māori cultural performance with Hangi dinner
- Soak at Polynesian Spa therapeutic pools
- Redwoods treetop walk
- Helicopter tour of the region
Landmarks Agrodome National Kiwi Hatchery Te Puia Polynesian Spa Redwoods - Day 15
Rotorua - Hobbiton - Waitomo - Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Tour of Hobbiton movie set
- Boat trip through Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Auckland
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Waitomo Glowworm Caves - Day 16
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend stay in Auckland (extra nights available for purchase)
