Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a popular restaurant at South Wharf)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
Landmarks Yarra River South Wharf 
- Day 2
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
Included Activities
- Private guided walk through Melbourne's hidden laneways
- City sights tour of Melbourne
Optional Activities
- Phillip Island - Penguins, Koalas & Wildlife (AU$ 203.00)
- Independent exploration of Melbourne
Landmarks Melbourne Laneways Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
Optional Activities
- History & Donuts Walking Tour (Adults AU$ 87.00, Children AU$ 87.00)
- Great Ocean Road and Twelve Apostles (AU$ 194.00)
- Independent exploration of Melbourne boutiques, galleries and suburbs
Landmarks Great Ocean Road Twelve Apostles - Day 4
Melbourne to Ayers Rock
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Desert Gardens)
Included Activities
- Sunset viewing of Uluru with bubbles
- Guided tour learning about Anangu connection to the land and geological history
Optional Activities
- Uluru Barbecue Dinner (Adults AU$ 176.00, Children AU$ 135.00)
- Uluru Scenic Flights (Adults AU$ 145.00, Children AU$ 145.00)
- Helicopter Flights (Adults AU$ 315.00, Children AU$ 315.00)
Landmarks Uluru Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - Day 5
Ayers Rock
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Desert Gardens)
Included Activities
- Uluru sunrise viewing
- Guided base tour of Uluru with Anangu stories
- Intro to Western Desert Art - Aboriginal Dot Painting experience
- Walk through Kata Tjuta
- Sunset drinks at Kata Tjuta
Landmarks Uluru Kata Tjuta 
- Day 6
Ayers Rock to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Optional Activities
- Field of Light art installation viewing - Clamber to the top of a sand dune (own expense)
Landmarks Field of Light - Day 7
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Regional seafood at Salt House on Cairns' waterfront, prepared on custom-built Argentinian wood fired grill)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Historic rail journey to Kuranda village
- Exploration of Kuranda arts and crafts
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway return journey
- Dinner at Salt House on Cairns' waterfront featuring regional seafood
Optional Activities
- Hartley's Crocodile wetlands cruise (can be paired with Kuranda visit)
- Kuranda, Skyrail And Scenic Railway (Adults AU$ 180.00, Children AU$ 105.00)
- Daintree Dreaming (Adults AU$ 330.00, Children AU$ 294.00)
Landmarks Kuranda Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Melaleuca wetlands Cairns Esplanade - Day 8
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tropical buffet lunch onboard)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Catamaran cruise to Great Barrier Reef
- Snorkelling or underwater observatory and semi-submersible craft viewing
- Tropical buffet lunch onboard
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef 
- Day 9
Cairns to Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Sydney
- Day 10
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sydney Harbour Highlight Lunch Cruise with local food and wine menu)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sydney Opera House
- Sydney Harbour Highlight Lunch Cruise with local food and wine menu
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bondi Beach - Day 11
Sydney
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)
Optional Activities
- Explore Sydney independently
- Day trip to Blue Mountains
- Sydney BridgeClimb
- Visit the Rocks colonial settlement
- Gallery hopping in the Rocks
Landmarks Blue Mountains Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - Day 12
Sydney
- Meals
- Dinner (Celebration dinner with Travel Director and travelling companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (InterContinental Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner with Travel Director and travelling companions
Optional Activities
- Sydney BridgeClimb
- Explore the Rocks colonial settlement
- Gallery visits in the Rocks
- Sydney Harbour exploration
Landmarks Sydney BridgeClimb The Rocks Sydney Harbour - Day 13
Sydney to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at The Grill featuring finest quality grassfed steaks from 100% New Zealand owned and operated suppliers, and sustainable line-caught fish)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Dinner at The Grill featuring New Zealand grassfed steaks and sustainable line-caught fish
- Day 14
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience
- City sightseeing tour including Mission Bay, Bastion Point, and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Landmarks Mission Bay Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Waitemata Harbour - Day 15
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hangi-inspired cuisine dinner at Te Puia in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hobbiton 12-acre film set
- Photo opportunities at interactive hobbit holes and Mill
- Te Pō experience at Te Puia - guided Māori history and culture tour
- Hangi-inspired cuisine dinner
- Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- Pohutu Geyser viewing with hot chocolate
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Hobbiton (own expense)
Landmarks Hobbiton Te Puia Te Aronui a Rua Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 16
Rotorua to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa with Local Specialist
- Viewing of kiwi eggs, hatching process, and newly hatched chicks
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa 
- Day 17
Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Scenic route through Devil's Staircase to Te Anau
- Viewings of Mirror Lakes, Knobs Flat, Hollyford Valley lookout, and Cleddau Valley
- Guided cruise in Milford Sound/Piopiotahi with geological commentary and wildlife spotting
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Devil's Staircase Te Anau Fiordland National Park Mirror Lakes Hollyford Valley Cleddau Valley Bowen Falls Milford Sound - Day 18
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Postmasters Cafe, historic Arrowtown cottage)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Postmasters Cafe, historic Arrowtown cottage
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride on Lake Wakatipu
- Historic TSS Earnslaw cruise to Walter Peak High Country Farm with guided farm tour and morning or afternoon tea
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm Arrowtown - Day 19
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort Lake Tekapo)
Included Activities
- Visit to Jones Family fruit stall for stone fruit tasting
- Exploration of Highlands Motorsport Museum
- Visit to Church of the Good Shepherd
- Guided stargazing experience in UNESCO Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve with optical telescope
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Cromwell Lake Dunstan Jones Family Fruit Stall Highlands Motorsport Museum Church of the Good Shepherd Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve 
- Day 20
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided visit of Christchurch
Landmarks Transitional Cathedral Turanga Central Library - Day 21
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Platter-style lunch among the vines at Waipara Springs Winery), Dinner (Celebratory dinner featuring produce from the Canterbury region)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience at Hurunui Hills with Bamford Family
- Woolshed tour and sheep dog demonstration
- Wine tasting and platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery
- Celebratory dinner featuring Canterbury produce
Landmarks Hurunui Hills Waipara Springs Winery - Day 22
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
