Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (President Hotel)
Included Activities
- City sightseeing tour including waterfront to Mission Bay
- Stop at Bastion Point for photos
- Stop at Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
- Tour briefing and welcome drink with Travel Director
Landmarks Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Mission Bay 
- Day 2
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (President Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Scenic cruise across the Hauraki Gulf on Auckland Harbour
- All Blacks rugby interactive zone - hands-on experience learning to make, shape and be an All Black rugby player
Landmarks Hauraki Gulf - Day 3
Auckland - Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience) - learn about kiwi husbandry, watch egg incubation, view newly hatched chicks
- Visit Pounamu (Jade) workshop (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience) - watch skilled artisans and learn about cultural significance of pounamu in Māori tradition
Optional Activities
- Choice Experiences available in Rotorua
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa Cambridge 
- Day 4
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis)
Optional Activities
- Hobbiton Movie Set tour - 12-acre set with Hobbit Holes, the Mill, and Green Dragon Inn with Hobbit South-farthing beverage
- Wai Ariki Spa - two-hour restorative spa experience
- Rotorua lakes tour via fully restored World War II amphibious vehicle with stories
- Te Pō Indigenous Experience - Māori cultural performance with hangi-inspired cuisine dinner
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Wai Ariki Spa Te Puia - Day 5
Rotorua to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express & Suites)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Queenstown
- Dining voucher at Fergburger (gourmet burgers)
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Fergburger 
- Day 6
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express & Suites)
Optional Activities
- Scenic tour to Glenorchy discovering Lord of the Rings filming locations
- Boutique Wine Tour - sampling Central Otago wines including Pinot Noir at four vineyards
- Evening cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station with BBQ dinner and farm show at the Colonel's Homestead
Landmarks Glenorchy Lake Wakatipu Walter Peak Station - Day 7
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Express & Suites)
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Fiordland National Park with cruise through Milford Sound
- Kiwi Park wildlife sanctuary tour - over 20 species of native New Zealand wildlife
- Jet-boat tour on the Kawarau River
- Jet-boat tour on the Shotover River with famous 360-degree Shotover Jet Turn
- Dining and drinks
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound Kiwi Park Kawarau River Shotover River - Day 8
Queenstown - Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Godley)
Included Activities
- Stop in Cromwell to taste stone fruit at a local orchard stall
- Visit Church of the Good Shepherd
- View bronze statue of collie dog
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Mount Cook National Park, Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers
- Tekapo UNESCO Aoraki McKenzie International Dark Sky Reserve viewing with local astronomy guide - observe Southern Cross and other southern hemisphere constellations
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd Cromwell Mount Cook National Park Aoraki McKenzie International Dark Sky Reserve 
- Day 9
Tekapo - Christchurch - Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Sydney, Potts Point)
Included Activities
- Internal flight from Christchurch to Sydney
Optional Activities
- Sunrise viewing over Lake Tekapo
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Ashburton Bondi Beach 
- Day 10
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Sydney, Potts Point)
Included Activities
- City sights tour including Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, Sydney Harbour headlands, and The Rocks area
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge Bondi Beach The Rocks - Day 11
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Sydney, Potts Point)
Optional Activities
- Blue Mountains National Park day tour - sandstone cliffs, rainforests, eucalyptus bushland and cascading waterfalls
- See the Three Sisters rock formation (significant to Aboriginal people)
- Scenic World - world's steepest passenger railway descent to valley floor
- Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb - climb to summit 134 metres above Sydney Harbour
Landmarks Blue Mountains National Park Three Sisters Scenic World Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 12
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Sydney, Potts Point)
Optional Activities
- Surfing lesson at Bondi Beach - learn paddling, wave catching and standing
- Sydney Harbour Cruise - gliding past the Opera House and under Sydney Harbour Bridge
- The Rocks Pub Tour - explore historic alleys and cobbled streets with guide sharing convict and local stories of Australia's first European settlement
Landmarks Bondi Beach Sydney Harbour The Rocks - Day 13
Sydney - Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Outback Hotel & Lodge)
Included Activities
- Guided base walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole
- View ancient Aboriginal rock art
- Uluru sunset experience with sparkling wine or beer and nibbles
Optional Activities
- BBQ dinner with salads and dessert paired with star talk gazing at night sky
Landmarks Uluru Mutitjulu Waterhole 
- Day 14
Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Outback Hotel & Lodge)
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over Uluru
- Scenic plane flight over Uluru
- Guided outback walk to Valley of the Winds - learn geology, history, and culture of Kata Tjuta's rock domes
- Full base walk around Uluru - see sacred sites and Aboriginal rock art
- Kata Tjuta sunset viewing - watch rock domes change color with setting sun
- Sounds of Silence Dinner - dining under the stars
Landmarks Uluru Kata Tjuta Valley of the Winds - Day 15
Uluru - Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)
Included Activities
- Internal flight from Ayers Rock to Cairns
Landmarks Daintree Rainforest Great Barrier Reef 
- Day 16
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour along the Esplanade
- Visit night markets location - over 70 open-air stalls of local specialities
- Beachfront boardwalk visit
- Crystal-clear saltwater swimming lagoon
Landmarks Cairns Esplanade Cairns Night Markets - Day 17
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)
Included Activities
- Great Barrier Reef tour by catamaran to Moore Reef
- Access to crystal-clear waters with marine biologists, dive instructors and lifeguards
- Snorkeling in coral reef with parrotfish, green turtles and clownfish
Optional Activities
- Glass bottom boat and underwater observatory tour
- Optional scuba dive
- Seawalker Helmet Dive
- Scenic helicopter flight above the reef
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef Moore Reef - Day 18
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)
Optional Activities
- Kuranda Village in the Rainforest visit with Kuranda Scenic Railway - heritage train up the mountain through rainforest and waterfalls, markets and stores at top
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway descent - passing green landscapes, mountains, oceans and Barron Falls
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures - Melaleuca wetlands cruise viewing crocodiles and world's most venomous snakes
Landmarks Kuranda Kuranda Scenic Railway Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Barron Falls Hartley's Crocodile Adventures - Day 19
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
