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The Complete South Pacific (Melbourne to Queenstown) (2027)

26 days
From Melbourne to Queenstown
4.5
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Plan your adventure:
Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 44
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Overnight Flight

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crown Metropol)
  2. Day 2

    Melbourne

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crown Metropol)
    Landmarks
    Port Phillip Bay
    Yarra River
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  3. Day 3

    Melbourne

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hadley's Orient Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic city tour
    • Guided walk of Royal Botanic Gardens
    • Melbourne Skydeck visit OR scenic cruise along Yarra River
    Landmarks
    Royal Botanic Gardens
    Melbourne Skydeck
    Yarra River
  4. Day 4

    Melbourne to Hobart

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hadley's Orient Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk of Hobart
    Landmarks
    Hobart
  5. Day 5

    Hobart

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hadley's Orient Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Tasmanian Devil Conservation Center visit
    • Port Arthur Historic Site tour
    • Viewing of Tasman Arch, Devil's Kitchen, and Blow Hole
    Landmarks
    Tasmanian Devil Conservation Center
    Port Arthur Historic Site
    Tasman Arch
    Devil's Kitchen
    Blow Hole
  6. Day 6

    Hobart

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pullman Adelaide)

    Optional Activities

    • Bruny Island Food Tour (optional full-day experience)
    Landmarks
    Bruny Island
  7. Day 7

    Hobart to Adelaide

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Pullman Adelaide)
    Landmarks
    Adelaide
  8. Day 8

    Adelaide - Barossa Valley - Adelaide

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Barossa-style lunch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Desert Gardens Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Seppeltsfield winery behind-the-scenes tour with wine educator
    • Barossa-style lunch
    • Chateau Tanunda private tour and wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Seppeltsfield
    Chateau Tanunda
    Barossa Valley
  9. Day 9

    Adelaide to Uluru

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Flynn Crystalbrook Collection Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Tour of area surrounding Uluru base
    • Sunset champagne toast at Uluru
    Landmarks
    Uluru
  10. Day 10

    Uluru to Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant featuring native ingredients)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Flynn Crystalbrook Collection Hotel)
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
  11. Day 11

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Rainforestation Nature Park)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Flynn Crystalbrook Collection Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ride
    • Rainforest floor exploration via boardwalks
    • Rainforestation Nature Park visit with lunch
    • Indigenous dancing performance
    • Guided walk of Aboriginal traditions and boomerang throwing
    • Koala and Wildlife Park exploration
    Landmarks
    Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
    Rainforestation Nature Park
    Koala and Wildlife Park
  12. Day 12

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)

    Included Activities

    • High-speed catamaran to Great Barrier Reef
    • Glass-bottom boat ride
    • Green Island walking trails
    • Beach access and snorkeling opportunities

    Optional Activities

    • Optional outer reef tour (weather permitting)
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
    Green Island
  13. Day 13

    Cairns to Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Diner's Choice—choice of local restaurants along Darling Harbour)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)
    Landmarks
    Darling Harbour
  14. Day 14

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Sydney Wentworth)

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Sydney including Harbour Bridge, the Rocks, Circular Quay, and Royal Botanic Gardens
    • Expert-led tour of Sydney Opera House

    Optional Activities

    • Special presentation at National Opal Collection
    • Opera House show booking
    Landmarks
    Sydney Opera House
    Harbour Bridge
    The Rocks
    Circular Quay
    Royal Botanic Gardens
    National Opal Collection
  15. Day 15

    Sydney

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Indigo)
  16. Day 16

    Sydney to Auckland

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)
    Landmarks
    Auckland
  17. Day 17

    Auckland to Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sudima Lake Rotorua)

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic city tour of Auckland including America's Cup Village, War Memorial, Queen Street, and Auckland Harbour Bridge
    Landmarks
    America's Cup Village
    War Memorial
    Auckland Harbour Bridge
  18. Day 18

    Rotorua

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor)

    Included Activities

    • Whakarewarewa Maori cultural and geothermal village experience
    • Agrodome sheep-shearing demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Te Po at Te Puia evening experience (optional, featuring cultural performances, storytelling and hangi feast)
    Landmarks
    Whakarewarewa
    Agrodome
    Te Puia
  19. Day 19

    Rotorua to Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor)
    Landmarks
    Wellington
  20. Day 20

    Wellington

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Christchurch)

    Included Activities

    • Wellington city tour including the Beehive, Lampton Quay, and Old Government Building
    • Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongawera visit
    Landmarks
    The Beehive
    Lampton Quay
    Old Government Building
    Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongawera
  21. Day 21

    Wellington - Picton - Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Distinction Christchurch)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing Cook Strait
    Landmarks
    Cook Strait
    Picton
  22. Day 22

    Christchurch

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rendezvous Heritage)

    Included Activities

    • Willowbank Wildlife Reserve tour viewing New Zealand's Big 5
    • Traditional Maori waka (canoe) paddle on Avon River
    Landmarks
    Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
    Avon River
  23. Day 23

    Christchurch to Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rendezvous Heritage)
    Landmarks
    Queenstown
    Lake Wakatipu
  24. Day 24

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rendezvous Heritage)

    Included Activities

    • Hollyford Valley journey through beech forest via Homer Tunnel
    • Milford Sound cruise

    Optional Activities

    • Optional return flight to Queenstown (weather permitting, with views of Southern Alps)
    Landmarks
    Hollyford Valley
    Homer Tunnel
    Milford Sound
    Southern Alps
  25. Day 25

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with fellow travelers)

    Optional Activities

    • Off-road tour through Queenstown countryside (showcasing movie filming locations and gold rush history)
    Landmarks
    Queenstown
  26. Day 26

    Queenstown

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