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Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 46
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Sydney

    Meals
    Dinner
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  2. Day 2

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at the historic North Bondi Retired Servicemen's Leagues Club with waterfront views)

    Included Activities

    • Private guided tour of Sydney Opera House with interiors and theaters
    • Visit Mrs Macquarie's Chair in botanic gardens
    • Insider's tour of Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club with a lifesaver
    • Cruise on Sydney Harbour
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Mrs Macquarie's Chair
    Bondi Beach
    Sydney Harbour
  3. Day 3

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Optional excursion to the Blue Mountains for a wilderness experience
    • Optional excursion to the Hunter Valley wine region
    • Optional climb to the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Landmarks
    Blue Mountains
    Hunter Valley
  4. Day 4

    Sydney to Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Cairns Night Markets for souvenirs, local foods, and artisan crafts
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Cairns Night Markets
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  5. Day 5

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Catamaran cruise to the Outer Great Barrier Reef
    • Access to explore the reef with options including snorkeling, semi-submersible watercraft tour, or marine biologist presentation
    Landmarks
    Outer Great Barrier Reef
  6. Day 6

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Optional trip to Kuranda via the scenic mountain train route
    • Optional Skyrail Rainforest Cableway for return journey from Kuranda
    • Optional visit to Daintree Rainforest
    Landmarks
    Kuranda
    Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
    Daintree Rainforest
  7. Day 7

    Cairns to Uluru

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tour at the base of Uluru with view of ancient Aboriginal paintings in caves
    • Visit to Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Center
    • Interactive cultural talk with local Anangu people
    • Champagne toast at the Sunset Strip during Uluru sunset viewing
    Landmarks
    Uluru (Ayers Rock)
    Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Center
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  8. Day 8

    Uluru

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Sounds of Silence dinner with canapés, sparkling wine, didgeridoo performance, bush tucker menu, and Australian wines and beers)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing over Uluru and Kata Tjuta
    • Visit to lookout for views of Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)
    • Sounds of Silence dinner experience with canapés, sparkling wine, didgeridoo performance, bush tucker menu, Australian wines and beers, and southern night sky presentation
    Landmarks
    Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
  9. Day 9

    Uluru to Melbourne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Melbourne Skydeck observation deck
    Landmarks
    Melbourne Skydeck
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  10. Day 10

    Melbourne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing tour including Parliament House
    • Visit Shrine of Remembrance
    • Visit Fitzroy Gardens
    • Drive past Royal Botanic Gardens
    • View Victorian Arts Centre and architectural landmarks

    Optional Activities

    • Penguin Parade on Phillip Island - watch little penguins return to burrows at sunset from Penguins Plus grandstand
    Landmarks
    Parliament House
    Shrine of Remembrance
    Fitzroy Gardens
    Royal Botanic Gardens
    Victorian Arts Centre
    Penguin Parade, Phillip Island
  11. Day 11

    Melbourne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Dine at a local restaurant to explore Melbourne's food and wine scene
    • Shopping on Chapel and Brunswick Streets
    • Optional trip to Yarra Valley to sample award-winning wines
    • Optional drive along Great Ocean Road to see the Twelve Apostles
    Landmarks
    Twelve Apostles
    Yarra Valley
  12. Day 12

    Melbourne to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  13. Day 13

    Queenstown to Milford Sound

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Cruise on Milford Sound fiord with views of rock walls, rainforest, mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls
    Landmarks
    Fiordland National Park
    Milford Sound
  14. Day 14

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Bob's Peak with views of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and the Remarkable Mountains)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic gondola ride to Bob's Peak with dinner and views of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and the Remarkable Mountains

    Optional Activities

    • Optional visit to a local vineyard
    • Optional thrilling jet boat ride on the Dart River
    Landmarks
    Bob's Peak
    Lake Wakatipu
    Remarkable Mountains
    Dart River
  15. Day 15

    Queenstown to Mount Cook

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre

    Optional Activities

    • Optional stargazing program this evening (weather permitting)
    Landmarks
    Mount Cook National Park
    Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
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  16. Day 16

    Mount Cook to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Optional dinner at a New Zealand family's home
    • Optional relaxing hot springs or massage therapies at the Polynesian Spa
    Landmarks
    Polynesian Spa
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  17. Day 17

    Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Hangi dinner with roasted meats and vegetables cooked underground with hot stones)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour and visit to National Kiwi Hatchery
    • Visit to Agrodome to learn about sheep industry
    • Visit to Te Puia thermal area
    • Hangi dinner with Māori entertainment including storytelling, singing, and Haka
    Landmarks
    National Kiwi Hatchery
    Agrodome
    Te Puia
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  18. Day 18

    Rotorua to Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Waitomo Glowworm Caves including limestone chambers, formations, and passages
    • Glide through Glowworm Grotto to view glowworms
    Landmarks
    Waitomo Glowworm Caves
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  19. Day 19

    Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Festive farewell dinner at Sky Tower with 360-degree rotating views of the city and harbor)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to All Blacks Experience
    • Sightseeing tour of Auckland including Queen Street, Auckland Domain, and Parnell Village
    • Farewell dinner at Sky Tower with 360-degree views
    Landmarks
    All Blacks Experience
    Queen Street
    Auckland Domain
    Parnell Village
    Sky Tower
  20. Day 20

    Auckland

    Meals
    Breakfast
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