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Bucket List New Zealand and Australia (19 Days)

19 days
From Auckland to Cairns
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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 40 - 52
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Accommodation
    Hotel (President Hotel), Hotel (Mercure Auckland Queen Street)

    Included Activities

    • City sightseeing tour including waterfront to Mission Bay
    • Stop at Bastion Point and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
    Landmarks
    Bastion Point
    Michael Joseph Savage Memorial
    Mission Bay
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  2. Day 2

    Auckland

    Auckland
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (President Hotel), Hotel (Mercure Auckland Queen Street)

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic cruise across the Hauraki Gulf on Auckland Harbour
    • Interactive rugby experience learning what it takes to be an All Black rugby player
    Landmarks
    Hauraki Gulf
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  3. Day 3

    Auckland - Rotorua

    Auckland - Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of the National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa with MAKE TRAVEL MATTER experience
    • Visit to a Pounamu (Jade) workshop with MAKE TRAVEL MATTER experience

    Optional Activities

    • Various Choice Experiences in Rotorua
    Landmarks
    National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa
    Cambridge
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Rotorua

    Rotorua
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis)

    Optional Activities

    • Hobbiton Movie Set tour including the Shire, Hobbit Holes, Mill, and Green Dragon Inn with Hobbit South-farthing beverage
    • Two-hour restorative spa experience at Wai Ariki Spa
    • Rotorua's lakes tour via fully restored World War II amphibious vehicle
    • Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia with Māori cultural performance and hangi-inspired cuisine
    Landmarks
    Hobbiton Movie Set
    Wai Ariki Spa
    Te Puia
  5. Day 5

    Rotorua - Queenstown

    Rotorua - Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express & Suites), Hotel (Copthorne Hotel & Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Internal flight from Auckland to Queenstown

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at Fergburger (using included voucher)
    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Fergburger
  6. Day 6

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express & Suites), Hotel (Copthorne Hotel & Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Queenstown

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic tour to Glenorchy with Lord of the Rings filming locations
    • Boutique Wine Tour of Queenstown sampling Central Otago Pinot Noir at four vineyards
    • Evening cruise across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station with BBQ dinner and farm show at the Colonel's Homestead
    Landmarks
    Glenorchy
    Walter Peak Station
    Lake Wakatipu
  7. Day 7

    Queenstown

    Queenstown
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express & Suites), Hotel (Copthorne Hotel & Resort)

    Optional Activities

    • Day trip to Fiordland National Park with cruise through Milford Sound
    • Visit to Kiwi Park wildlife sanctuary
    • Jet-boat tours on the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers with Shotover Jet Turn experience
    • Evening meal and drinks
    Landmarks
    Fiordland National Park
    Milford Sound
    Kiwi Park
    Kawarau River
    Shotover River
  8. Day 8

    Queenstown - Tekapo

    Queenstown - Tekapo
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Godley), Hotel (Peppers Bluewater Resort Lake Tekapo)

    Included Activities

    • Stone fruit tasting at a local orchard stall in Cromwell
    • Views of Lake Tekapo
    • Church of the Good Shepherd
    • Bronze collie dog statue

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over Mount Cook National Park and Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers
    • Aoraki McKenzie International Dark Sky Reserve viewing with local astronomy guide
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
    Church of the Good Shepherd
    Mount Cook National Park
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Fox Glacier
    Cromwell
  9. Day 9

    Tekapo - Christchurch - Sydney

    Tekapo - Christchurch - Sydney
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Sydney, Potts Point), Hotel (Ibis Styles Sydney Central)

    Included Activities

    • Internal flight from Christchurch to Sydney

    Optional Activities

    • Sunrise viewing over Lake Tekapo
    Landmarks
    Lake Tekapo
    Christchurch
    Bondi Beach
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  10. Day 10

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Sydney, Potts Point), Hotel (Ibis Styles Sydney Central)

    Included Activities

    • City sights tour of Sydney including the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, Sydney Harbour headlands, and The Rocks area
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    Bondi Beach
    The Rocks
    Sydney Harbour
  11. Day 11

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Sydney, Potts Point), Hotel (Ibis Styles Sydney Central)

    Optional Activities

    • Blue Mountains National Park day tour with sandstone cliffs, rainforests, eucalyptus bushland, and waterfalls
    • Three Sisters rock formation viewing
    • Scenic World steepest passenger railway experience
    • Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb to 134 metres above Sydney Harbour
    Landmarks
    Blue Mountains National Park
    Three Sisters
    Scenic World
    Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb
  12. Day 12

    Sydney

    Sydney
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Sydney, Potts Point), Hotel (Ibis Styles Sydney Central)

    Optional Activities

    • Surfing lesson at Bondi Beach including paddling, wave catching, and standing instruction
    • Sydney Harbour Cruise past the Opera House and under the Sydney Harbour Bridge
    • The Rocks Pub Tour with guide stories about convicts and Australian colonial history
    Landmarks
    Bondi Beach
    Sydney Opera House
    Sydney Harbour
    Sydney Harbour Bridge
    The Rocks
  13. Day 13

    Sydney - Uluru

    Sydney - Uluru
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Sparkling wine or beer with nibbles at Uluru sunset)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Outback Hotel & Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Internal flight from Sydney to Ayers Rock
    • Guided base walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole
    • Ancient Aboriginal rock art viewing
    • Uluru sunset with sparkling wine or beer and nibbles

    Optional Activities

    • BBQ dinner with salads and dessert with star talk under the night sky
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Mutitjulu Waterhole
  14. Day 14

    Uluru

    Uluru
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Outback Hotel & Lodge)

    Optional Activities

    • Helicopter flight over Uluru
    • Scenic plane flight over Uluru
    • Guided outback walk to the Valley of the Winds at Kata Tjuta
    • Full base walk around Uluru with sacred sites and Aboriginal rock art
    • Sunset viewing at Kata Tjuta
    • Sounds of Silence Dinner under the stars
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Kata Tjuta
    Valley of the Winds
  15. Day 15

    Uluru - Cairns

    Uluru - Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)

    Included Activities

    • Internal flight from Ayers Rock to Cairns
    • AAT Kings Uluru Sunrise & Field of Light tour
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Field of Light
    Daintree Rainforest
    Great Barrier Reef
  16. Day 16

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour along the Cairns Esplanade
    • Night markets location (over 70 open-air stalls of local specialities)
    • Beachfront boardwalk and saltwater swimming lagoon
    Landmarks
    Cairns Esplanade
    Cairns Night Markets
  17. Day 17

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)

    Included Activities

    • Great Barrier Reef tour by catamaran to Moore Reef

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkeling at Moore Reef
    • Glass bottom boat experience
    • Underwater observatory viewing
    • Optional scuba dive
    • Optional Seawalker Helmet Dive
    • Optional scenic helicopter flight above the Great Barrier Reef
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Moore Reef
  18. Day 18

    Cairns

    Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Kuranda 'Village in the Rainforest'
    • Kuranda Scenic Railway journey up the mountain through rainforest and waterfalls
    • Kuranda markets and stores exploration
    • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway return journey with views of landscapes, mountains, oceans, and Barron Falls
    • Hartley's Crocodile Adventures wetlands cruise viewing crocodiles and the world's most venomous snakes
    Landmarks
    Kuranda
    Kuranda Scenic Railway
    Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
    Barron Falls
    Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
  19. Day 19

    Depart Cairns

    Depart Cairns
    Meals
    Breakfast

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