Itinerary
- Day 1
Melbourne
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
Landmarks Yarra River 
- Day 2
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne)
Included Activities
- Guided walk discovering Melbourne's laneways, arcades, and cafe society
- Tour and talk at Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Optional Activities
- Phillip Island - Penguins, Koalas & Wildlife (AU$203.00 adults)
- Eureka Skydeck viewing platform at Eureka Tower (AU$28.00 adults, AU$19.00 children)
- Explore Melbourne city on your own
Landmarks Koorie Heritage Trust Gallery Eureka Tower Phillip Island - Day 3
Melbourne to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast (Boxed breakfast provided if departing on early flight)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Cruise at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
- Hands-on tree planting activity with Rainforest Rescue - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Landmarks Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Notophyll Vine Forest - Day 4
Great Barrier Reef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch onboard), Snack (Afternoon tea and coffee)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Snorkel exploration of Great Barrier Reef (equipment provided)
- Semi-submersible underwater observatory experience (alternative to snorkeling)
- Buffet lunch onboard
- Afternoon tea and coffee
Optional Activities
- Great Adventures Introductory Dive (AU$194.00 adults, subject to medical assessment)
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef 
- Day 5
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Australian cuisine featuring best local produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hotel Cairns)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Ochre Restaurant featuring Australian cuisine and local produce
Optional Activities
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda over World Heritage rainforest
- Explore Kuranda village
- Historic Kuranda Scenic Railway return journey
- Relax by hotel pool or at local cafe
- Dinner and Harbour Cruise on Spirit of Cairns (AU$129.00 adults)
Landmarks Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Kuranda Kuranda Scenic Railway - Day 6
Cairns to Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Optional Activities
- Explore Sydney at your own pace
- Seek recommendations from Travel Director for sightseeing and dining
Landmarks Sydney Harbour - Day 7
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest lunch at Bondi RSL Club with views across Bondi Beach and Pacific Ocean), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of the Sydney Opera House
- Behind-the-scenes tour of Bondi Surf Life Saving Club
- Be My Guest lunch at Bondi RSL Club
- Sydney Harbour cruise with views of Opera House, Circular Quay, Shark Island, and Sydney Harbour Bridge
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Bondi Beach Bondi Surf Life Saving Club Circular Quay Shark Island Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 8
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney)
Included Activities
- Dinner with travel group
Optional Activities
- Visit Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains (own expense)
- Sydney Harbour Bridge climb (own expense)
- Explore Sydney at leisure
Landmarks Three Sisters Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 9
Sydney to Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebrating Aotearoa's culinary treasures with finest quality grassfed steaks from 100% NZ owned and operated suppliers and sustainable line-caught fish)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Dinner at The Grill featuring fine quality grassfed steaks and sustainable line-caught fish
Landmarks Tasman Sea 
- Day 10
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horizon by SkyCity Auckland)
Included Activities
- Interactive All Blacks Experience
- City sightseeing tour including Bastion Point and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
Landmarks Interactive All Blacks Experience Bastion Point Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Waitemata Harbour - Day 11
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hangi-inspired cuisine with cultural performance)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel Rotorua)
Included Activities
- Visit the film set of Hobbiton for a guided tour through the magical world of Middle Earth
- Interior Hobbit Hole experience at Hobbiton
- Immerse yourself in Maori culture in Rotorua with traditional performances and dinner - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
- Guided experience at Te Puia's geothermal Valley
- Hangi-inspired cuisine dinner
- Cultural performance in Te Aronui a Rua meeting house
- View Pohutu Geyser with hot chocolate
Landmarks Hobbiton Movie Set Te Puia Pohutu Geyser 
- Day 12
Rotorua to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Visit the National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa with local guide - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa 
- Day 13
Milford Sound
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious picnic lunch onboard nature cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Scenic journey from Queenstown to Te Anau via Devil's Staircase
- Views of Mirror Lakes, Knobs Flat, Hollyford Valley lookout and Cleddau Valley
- Embark on a Nature Cruise in Milford Sound/Piopiotahi with lunch and views of towering cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and untouched fjord scenery
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu Devil's Staircase Te Anau Mirror Lakes Hollyford Valley Cleddau Valley Fiordland National Park Milford Sound 
- Day 14
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Millennium Hotel, Queenstown)
Included Activities
- Dinner at Postmasters Cafe in historic Arrowtown cottage
Optional Activities
- High-octane jet boat ride on Lake Wakatipu (own expense)
- Historic TSS Earnslaw cruise to Walter Peak High Country Farm with guided farm tour and morning or afternoon tea (own expense)
- Explore Queenstown at leisure
Landmarks Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm Arrowtown - Day 15
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort Lake Tekapo)
Included Activities
- Visit Jones Family fruit stall
- Visit Highlands Motorsport Museum featuring rare cars
- Visit Church of the Good Shepherd
- Astronomy & Stargazing tour at Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Landmarks Jones Family fruit stall Highlands Motorsport Museum Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve 
- Day 16
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Watch sunrise over Lake Tekapo (own time)
- Sleep in before departure
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Christchurch Cathedral Turanga - Day 17
North Canterbury
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Platter-style lunch at Waipara Springs Winery among the vines), Dinner (Celebratory dinner featuring Canterbury region produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Distinction Christchurch Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Hurunui Hills, a high-country sheep farm for warm, authentic rural experience - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
- Meet the Bamford Family and farm animals
- Visit Waipara Springs Winery for wine tasting and platter-style lunch
- Celebratory dinner featuring Canterbury region produce
Landmarks Hurunui Hills Waipara Springs Winery - Day 18
Christchurch
