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Highlights of Australia and New Zealand (2025/2026, 22 Days)

22 days
From Melbourne to Christchurch
4.3
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Melbourne

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with fellow travelers
  2. Day 2

    Melbourne

    Included Activities

    • Melbourne Laneways Walking Tour

    Optional Activities

    • Explore hidden alleys and street art
    • Visit jazz bars or restaurants
  3. Day 3

    Melbourne

    Optional Activities

    • Road trip along the Great Ocean Road
    • Day trip to Phillip Island to see penguin colony
    Landmarks
    Phillip Island
    Great Ocean Road
  4. Day 4

    Melbourne to Ayers Rock

    Included Activities

    • Uluru sunset viewing
    Landmarks
    Uluru
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  5. Day 5

    Kata Tjuta

    Included Activities

    • Uluru sunrise viewing
    • Uluru base tour with Anangu cultural stories

    Optional Activities

    • Walk through Kata Tjuta
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Kata Tjuta
  6. Day 6

    Uluru to Cairns

    Included Activities

    • Field of Light art installation viewing
    • Introduction to Western Desert art
    Landmarks
    Field of Light
  7. Day 7

    Cairns

    Optional Activities

    • Crocodile cruise
    • Scenic railway ride into rainforest
    • Walk along Cairns Esplanade
    Landmarks
    Cairns Esplanade
  8. Day 8

    Great Barrier Reef

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at Salt House waterfront restaurant featuring regional seafood with fresh, local ingredients prepared on custom-built Argentinian wood-fired grill)

    Included Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef Cruise
    • Dinner at Salt House - regional seafood

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkeling
    • Underwater observatory visit
    • Semi-submersible craft tour
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
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  9. Day 9

    Cairns to Sydney

    Included Activities

    • Sydney Harbour Cruise Sydney
    • Highlight Dinner cruise
    Landmarks
    Sydney Harbour
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
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  10. Day 10

    Sydney

    Meals
    Lunch (Be My Guest lunch with views overlooking the Pacific Ocean)

    Included Activities

    • Opera House Locally Guided Tour
    • Bondi Beach visit
    • Be My Guest lunch with Pacific Ocean views

    Optional Activities

    • Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club visit and tour
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Bondi Beach
  11. Day 11

    Sydney or Blue Mountains

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Sydney
    • Blue Mountains day trip
    Landmarks
    Blue Mountains
  12. Day 12

    Sydney

    Meals
    Dinner (Highlight dinner at Portside Restaurant with views of the Opera House)

    Included Activities

    • Highlight dinner at Portside Restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Sydney BridgeClimb experience
    • Explore the Rocks historic district
    Landmarks
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    The Rocks
    Sydney Opera House
  13. Day 13

    Sydney to Auckland

  14. Day 14

    Auckland

    Optional Activities

    • Cruise to Waiheke Island for wine tour
    Landmarks
    Mission Bay
    Bastion Point
    Waiheke Island
  15. Day 15

    Auckland

    Meals
    Dinner (Tamaki Maori Village cultural experience of Haka Pōwhiri, haka, song, connection, stories and a delicious seasonal three-course dinner along with Forest kai horotai (summer season canapés) and chef choice aperitif)

    Included Activities

    • Rainbow Springs and Kiwi Hatchery
    • Tamaki Maori Village, Cultural Performance & Dinner
    Landmarks
    Rainbow Springs
  16. Day 16

    Hobbiton

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast in the village of Hobbiton)

    Included Activities

    • Hobbiton tour and breakfast
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
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  17. Day 17

    Milford Sound

    Included Activities

    • Milford Sound Nature Cruise
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Fiordland National Park
  18. Day 18

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Dinner (Highlight Dinner at the historic Postmasters Cottage)

    Included Activities

    • Postmasters Dinner in Queenstown

    Optional Activities

    • Shotover Jet ride
    • Otago wineries tour
    Landmarks
    Shotover Jet
    Otago
  19. Day 19

    Lake Tekapo

    Included Activities

    • Dark Sky Project – Crater Experience Britten Stables (BMG)

    Optional Activities

    • Taste local stone fruit in Arrowtown and Cromwell
    Landmarks
    Arrowtown
    Cromwell
    Lake Tekapo
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  20. Day 20

    Christchurch

    Included Activities

    • Christchurch guided visit
    Landmarks
    Transitional Cathedral
    Turanga
  21. Day 21

    Waipara

    Meals
    Lunch (Platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery among the vines)

    Included Activities

    • Be My Guest experience at Hurunui Hills farm with Bamford Family
    • Waipara Springs Winery platter-style lunch
    Landmarks
    Hurunui Hills
    Waipara Springs Winery
  22. Day 22

    Departure

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Number of tours

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Reviews from other tours by AAT Kings

  • Kathleen
    March 3rd, 2025
    4.0
    Optional activities should be scheduled in advance and not as the tour progresses. That way we can know whether or...
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  • Lorne
    February 25th, 2025
    5.0
    Excellent, guide and driver were exceptional.
  • Rhonda
    September 14th, 2025
    5.0
    This was my first trip on a guided tour. Was feeling nervous - but it ended up being a great experience. Everything...
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Australia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before April 23rd, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after April 23rd, 2026, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with AAT Kings. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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