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Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific

38 days
From Sydney to Christchurch
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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rydges Sydney Central)

    Included Activities

    • Meet Your CEO and Group
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  3. Day 2

    Sydney - Manly Beach

    Sydney - Manly Beach
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rydges Sydney Central)

    Included Activities

    • Sydney Orientation Walk
    • Manly Beach

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with CEO and fellow travelers at a local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Circular Quay
    Manly Beach
    Shelly Beach
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  4. Day 3

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rydges Sydney Central)

    Optional Activities

    • The Rocks neighborhood exploration
    • Museum of Contemporary Art visit
    • Jet boating tour (85AUD per person)
    • Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb (385-415 per person)
    • Sydney Opera House Tour (50-199AUD per person)
    Landmarks
    The Rocks
    Museum of Contemporary Art
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Sydney Opera House
  5. Day 4

    Sydney to Yulara

    Sydney to Yulara
    Meals
    Dinner (Outdoor meal cooked at camp)
    Accommodation
    Camping (Uluru Camp)

    Included Activities

    • Kata Tjuta Walpa Gorge Walk
    • Sunset at Uluru
    Landmarks
    Kata Tjuta
    Walpa Gorge
    Uluru
    Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park
  6. Day 5

    Yulara to Kings Canyon

    Yulara to Kings Canyon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Kings Canyon Camp)

    Included Activities

    • Uluru at Sunrise
    • Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park
    Kings Canyon
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  7. Day 6

    Kings Canyon to Alice Springs

    Kings Canyon to Alice Springs
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Desert Palms Alice Springs Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Kings Canyon Hike
    Landmarks
    Kings Canyon
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  8. Day 7

    Alice Springs to Melbourne

    Alice Springs to Melbourne
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Causeway 353 Hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with CEO
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  9. Day 8

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Causeway 353 Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Queen Victoria Markets
    • Melbourne Laneways Walk
    • Royal Botanic Gardens
    Landmarks
    Queen Victoria Markets
    Royal Botanic Gardens of Melbourne
  10. Day 9

    Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Causeway 353 Hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Phillip Island Penguin Parade
    • 12 Apostles, Otways & Great Ocean Road
    Landmarks
    Phillip Island
    Great Ocean Road
  11. Day 10

    Melbourne to Cairns

    Melbourne to Cairns
    Accommodation
    Resort (Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns)
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
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  12. Day 11

    Cairns to Cape Tribulation

    Cairns to Cape Tribulation
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cape Tribulation Beach House)

    Included Activities

    • Dreamtime Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef Visit (217AUD per person)
    • Daintree National Park Visit (Free)
    • Daintree Rainforest Night Walk (55AUD per person)
    Landmarks
    Mossman Gorge
    Daintree Rainforest
    Cape Tribulation
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  13. Day 12

    Cape Tribulation

    Cape Tribulation
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Cape Tribulation Beach House)

    Optional Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef Visit (217AUD per person)
    • Daintree National Park Visit (Free)
    • Daintree Rainforest Night Walk (55AUD per person)
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Daintree National Park
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  14. Day 13

    Cape Tribulation to Cairns

    Cape Tribulation to Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Resort (Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns)

    Optional Activities

    • Port Douglas local market visit
    Landmarks
    Port Douglas
  15. Day 14

    Cairns to Airlie Beach

    Cairns to Airlie Beach
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Apartment (Whitsunday Vista Holiday Apartments)
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  16. Day 15

    Airlie Beach

    Airlie Beach
    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Apartment (Whitsunday Vista Holiday Apartments)

    Included Activities

    • Whitsunday Islands Boating Excursion
    • Barrier Reef Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkeling
    • Swimming
    • Whitehaven Beach lookout hike
    Landmarks
    Whitsunday Islands
    Great Barrier Reef
    Whitehaven Beach
  17. Day 16

    Airlie Beach to Byron Bay

    Airlie Beach to Byron Bay
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Byron Beachcomber)
    Landmarks
    Byron Bay
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  18. Day 17

    Byron Bay

    Byron Bay
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Byron Beachcomber)

    Included Activities

    • Surfing Lesson

    Optional Activities

    • Byron Bay Ocean Kayaking
    Landmarks
    Byron Bay
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  19. Day 18

    Byron Bay to Port Macquarie

    Byron Bay to Port Macquarie
    Accommodation
    Hotel (El Motor Inn Port Macquarie)
    Landmarks
    Port Macquarie
  20. Day 19

    Port Macquarie to Blue Mountains

    Port Macquarie to Blue Mountains
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leisure Inn Spires)

    Included Activities

    • Guulabaa - The Place of Koala
    Landmarks
    Guulabaa - Place of Koala
    Blue Mountains
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  21. Day 20

    Blue Mountains

    Blue Mountains
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leisure Inn Spires)

    Included Activities

    • Blue Mountains Excursion
    • Jamison Valley Walk
    • Scenic Railway
    Landmarks
    Blue Mountains
    Three Sisters
    Jamison Valley
    Leura
    Katoomba
  22. Day 21

    Blue Mountains to Sydney

    Blue Mountains to Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rydges Sydney Central)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Bike rental
    • Sydney Botanical Gardens
    • Sydney Opera House visit
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Botanical Gardens
  23. Day 22

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rydges Sydney Central)

    Optional Activities

    • Night out with the group
    • Bondi Beach Coogee Beach Coastal Walk
    Landmarks
    Bondi Beach
  24. Day 23

    Sydney to Auckland

    Sydney to Auckland
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Oaks Auckland Hotel)
    Landmarks
    Auckland
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  25. Day 24

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Oaks Auckland Hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Auckland Sailing: America's Cup Experience (Pre Tour)
    • Maritime Museum Visit
    • Waterfront Walk
    • Ferry to Waiheke Island
    Landmarks
    Auckland
    Waiheke Island
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  26. Day 25

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Auckland to Rotorua
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Waitomo Cave Excursion
    Landmarks
    Waitomo Glowworm Caves
    Rotorua
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  27. Day 26

    Rotorua

    Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Maori village traditional ceremonies, Hangi meal and entertainment)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Mitai Experience

    Optional Activities

    • Geothermal area exploration
    • Whitewater Rafting (135NZD per person)
    • Hot Springs (50-360NZD per person)
    • Rotorua Canopy Tours (199-269NZD per person)
    Landmarks
    Rotorua
  28. Day 27

    Rotorua to Wellington

    Rotorua to Wellington
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Naumi Studio Hotel Wellington)
    Landmarks
    Huka Falls
    Taihape
    Wellington
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  29. Day 28

    Wellington

    Wellington
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Naumi Studio Hotel Wellington)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation With CEO

    Optional Activities

    • Te Papa Museum Visit (Free)
    • Wellington Cable Car (6-11NZD per person)
    • Zealandia (25-95NZD per person)
    • Weta Workshop Tour (99NZD per person)
    Landmarks
    Te Papa Museum
    Wellington Botanical Gardens
  30. Day 29

    Wellington to Kaikoura

    Wellington to Kaikoura
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The White Morph)

    Included Activities

    • Winery Visit
    Landmarks
    Kaikoura
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  31. Day 30

    Kaikoura to Hanmer Springs

    Kaikoura to Hanmer Springs
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Drifters Inn Hanmer Springs)

    Optional Activities

    • Whale Watching (175NZD per person)
    • Dolphin Tour (230NZD per person)
    • Scenic Flight (225NZD per person)
    • Hiking (Free)
    • Hot Springs soak
    Landmarks
    Kaikoura
    Hanmer Springs
  32. Day 31

    Hanmer Springs to Franz Josef

    Hanmer Springs to Franz Josef
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rainforest Retreat)
    Landmarks
    Southern Alps
    Franz Josef Glacier
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  33. Day 32

    Franz Josef

    Franz Josef
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rainforest Retreat)

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking (Free)
    • Heli Scenic Flight with Snow Landing (330-425NZD per person)
    • Franz Josef Kayaking (130NZD per person)
    • Guided Heli Hike (Heli Transfer) (698NZD per person)
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
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  34. Day 33

    Franz Josef to Queenstown

    Franz Josef to Queenstown
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)
    Landmarks
    Haast Pass
    Queenstown
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  35. Day 34

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)

    Optional Activities

    • Bungee Jumping (265-450NZD per person)
    • Jet Boating (159NZD per person)
    • Skydiving (420-520NZD per person)
    • Gondola Ride (52-79NZD per person)
    • Hiking
    Landmarks
    Queenstown
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  36. Day 35

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Heartland Hotel Queenstown)

    Included Activities

    • Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise
    Landmarks
    Fiordland National Park
    Doubtful Sound
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  37. Day 36

    Queenstown to Tekapo

    Queenstown to Tekapo
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Godley Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre
    • Aoraki/Mount Cook Visit
    Landmarks
    Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
    Aoraki/Mount Cook
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  38. Day 37

    Tekapo to Christchurch

    Tekapo to Christchurch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bealey Quarter)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation With CEO
    Landmarks
    Christchurch
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  39. Day 38

    Christchurch

    Christchurch
    Meals
    Breakfast

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