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The Complete South Pacific (Melbourne to Queenstown) (2025)

26 days
From Melbourne to Queenstown
4.1
21 reviews

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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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 2 - 44
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Departure

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sheraton Melbourne)
  2. Day 2

    Melbourne Arrival

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sheraton Melbourne)
    Landmarks
    Port Phillip Bay
    Yarra River
  3. Day 3

    Melbourne City Tour

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hadley's Orient Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic city tour of Melbourne
    • Guided walk of Royal Botanic Gardens

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Melbourne laneways
    • Browse Queen Victoria Market
    • Stroll along the waterfront
    Landmarks
    Royal Botanic Gardens
    Queen Victoria Market
  4. Day 4

    Melbourne to Hobart

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hadley's Orient Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk of Hobart
    Landmarks
    Hobart
  5. Day 5

    Tasmania Wildlife & History

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hadley's Orient Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Tasmanian Devil Conservation Center visit
    • Port Arthur Historic Site tour
    • View Tasman Arch coastal rock formation
    • View Devil's Kitchen coastal rock formation
    • View the Blow Hole coastal rock formation
    Landmarks
    Tasmanian Devil Conservation Center
    Port Arthur Historic Site
    Tasman Arch
    Devil's Kitchen
    Blow Hole
  6. Day 6

    Hobart Free Day

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pullman Adelaide)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Hobart's café culture
    • Walk along Hobart harbor
    • Explore Hobart independently
  7. Day 7

    Hobart to Adelaide

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pullman Adelaide)
    Landmarks
    Adelaide
  8. Day 8

    Barossa Valley Wine Tour

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Barossa-style lunch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Desert Gardens Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Seppeltsfield winery behind-the-scenes tour with wine educator
    • Barossa-style lunch
    • Chateau Tanunda private wine tour and tasting
    Landmarks
    Seppeltsfield
    Chateau Tanunda
    Barossa Valley
  9. Day 9

    Uluru Sunset Experience

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Flynn Crystalbrook Collection Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Tour area surrounding base of Uluru
    • Learn about Uluru's significance to indigenous population
    • Champagne toast at Uluru sunset

    Optional Activities

    • Optional camel ride at Uluru sunrise (available before departure)
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Uluru to Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Flynn Crystalbrook Collection Hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional camel ride at Uluru sunrise
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Cairns
  11. Day 11

    Rainforest & Indigenous Culture

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Rainforestation Nature Park), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant featuring native cuisine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Flynn Crystalbrook Collection Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ride
    • Rainforest floor exploration via boardwalks
    • Rainforestation Nature Park visit with lunch
    • Indigenous dancing performance
    • Guided Aboriginal traditions walk
    • Boomerang throwing experience
    • Koala and Wildlife Park boardwalk exploration
    • Dinner at local restaurant featuring native cuisine
    Landmarks
    Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
    Rainforestation Nature Park
  12. Day 12

    Great Barrier Reef Excursion

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)

    Included Activities

    • High-speed catamaran to Great Barrier Reef
    • Glass-bottom boat ride
    • Green Island walking trails
    • Beach access
    • Snorkeling

    Optional Activities

    • Optional outer reef tour
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Green Island
  13. Day 13

    Cairns to Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Diner's Choice dinner at local restaurant along Darling Harbour)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)

    Included Activities

    • Diner's Choice dinner at selected local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Darling Harbour
    Sydney
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Sydney City Tour

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)

    Included Activities

    • Sydney city tour including Kings Cross, Harbour Bridge, Chinatown, the Rocks, Circular Quay, Botanic Gardens, and Darlinghurst
    • Expert-led tour of Sydney Opera House
    • Special presentation at National Opal Collection

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Sydney harbor city independently
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Harbour Bridge
    Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
    Kings Cross
    Chinatown Sydney
    The Rocks
    Circular Quay
    Darlinghurst
    National Opal Collection
  15. Day 15

    Sydney Free Day

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rydges Auckland)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Sydney Harbor views
    • Visit Sydney Opera House
    • Visit Harbour Bridge
    • Explore Sydney independently
    Landmarks
    Sydney Harbour
  16. Day 16

    Sydney to Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Auckland city tour including America's Cup Village, War Memorial, Queen Street, Auckland Harbour Bridge, and harborside views
    Landmarks
    Auckland Harbour Bridge
    America's Cup Village
    Queen Street Auckland
    War Memorial Auckland
  17. Day 17

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
    Landmarks
    Rotorua
  18. Day 18

    Rotorua Geothermal & Culture

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel Wellington)

    Included Activities

    • Whakarewarewa authentic Maori village and geothermal experience
    • Agrodome sheep-shearing demonstration
    • Learn about New Zealand agriculture

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Rotorua independently
    Landmarks
    Whakarewarewa
    Agrodome
  19. Day 19

    Rotorua to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel Wellington)
    Landmarks
    Wellington Harbour
  20. Day 20

    Wellington City Tour

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Christchurch)

    Included Activities

    • Wellington city tour including the Beehive (Parliament), St. Paul's Church, Old Government Building
    • Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongawera visit

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Wellington independently
    Landmarks
    Beehive (New Zealand Parliament)
    St. Paul's Church Wellington
    Old Government Building
    Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongawera
  21. Day 21

    Wellington to Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Christchurch)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing of Cook Strait
    Landmarks
    Cook Strait
  22. Day 22

    Christchurch City & Wildlife

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heritage Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Christchurch city tour highlighting gardens and park district
    • Willowbank Wildlife Reserve visit
    • View New Zealand's Big 5
    • Paddle Avon River in traditional waka canoe
    Landmarks
    Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
    Avon River Christchurch
  23. Day 23

    Christchurch to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heritage Hotel)
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Queenstown
    Itinerary Image 1
  24. Day 24

    Milford Sound Cruise

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heritage Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Hollyford Valley travel through beech forest
    • Homer Tunnel transit
    • Milford Sound cruise

    Optional Activities

    • Optional return flight to Queenstown with Southern Alps views
    Landmarks
    Milford Sound
    Hollyford Valley
    Homer Tunnel
    Southern Alps
  25. Day 25

    Queenstown Free Day & Farewell

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with fellow travelers)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell dinner with fellow travelers

    Optional Activities

    • Tour Queenstown countryside with movie filming locations
  26. Day 26

    Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast

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    June 5th, 2025
    Overall, a great trip visiting 6 cities in Australia and 5 in New Zealand. Pace was right with great places to visit...
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  • A
    June 5th, 2025
    Our tour guide Joshua was personable and very knowledgeable. He made great recommendations for restaurants and things...
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  • A
    June 5th, 2025
    Pay Wayne more. The places we visited were great, but you are somewhat limited by conditions not under your control....
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  • A
    June 5th, 2025
    Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef was once in a lifetime experience. Tour guide made it possible.
    Traveled in March 2025
    Review collected by Collette
  • A
    October 30th, 2024
    Great locations and variety of visits, but too many minor issues for a tour company this size. No local tour manager,...
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    Traveled in February 2023
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  • A
    October 30th, 2024
    The tour manager is horrible (he is not very customer-focused, rather he had been very condescending towards...
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    October 30th, 2024
    The drivers were wonderful! They were on time, friendly, shared information with us abt where and what we were...
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    October 30th, 2024
    We visited many wonderful, interesting and memorable locations. There were a few problems encountered along the way,...
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  • A
    October 30th, 2024
    All of the locations we visited were excellent. The tour manager was not very good. He acted like he only wanted to...
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    October 30th, 2024
    Tour director didn’t not give information timely Trip was grrst
    Traveled in March 2023
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