Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Auckland
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- All Blacks Experience
- Sightseeing tour of Auckland including Queen Street, Auckland Domain, and Parnell Village
Optional Activities
- Additional sightseeing in Auckland
- Shopping
- Dining at local restaurants
Landmarks Queen Street Auckland Domain Parnell Village - Day 3
Auckland to Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hangi dinner (roasted meats and vegetables cooked underground with hot stones))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Waitomo Glowworm Caves with Glowworm Grotto experience
- Māori village tour and cultural experience
- Hangi dinner with entertainment and storytelling
Landmarks Waitomo Glowworm Caves Waikato Mamaku Ranges - Day 4
Rotorua
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of National Kiwi Hatchery
- Visit to Agrodome
- Visit to Te Puia thermal area
Optional Activities
- Floatplane flightseeing of the region
- Dinner at a local family's home
- Polynesian Spa with hot springs, spa treatments, and massage therapies
Landmarks National Kiwi Hatchery Agrodome Te Puia - Day 5
Rotorua to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks Mount Cook Christchurch - Day 6
Mount Cook to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
Optional Activities
- Scenic walks
- Optional scenic flight landing on Tasman Glacier
Landmarks Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Tasman Glacier - Day 7
Queenstown to Fiordland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cruise on Milford Sound fjord with views of rainforest, mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls
- Marine wildlife viewing opportunities
Landmarks Fiordland National Park Milford Sound - Day 8
Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Bob's Peak with views)
Included Activities
- Scenic gondola ride to Bob's Peak
- Dinner at Bob's Peak with views of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and Remarkable Mountains
Optional Activities
- Visit to local vineyard
- Jet boat ride on Dart River
- Milford Sound excursion (if not completed on Day 7)
Landmarks Bob's Peak Lake Wakatipu Remarkable Mountains Dart River - Day 9
Queenstown to Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour including Parliament House, Shrine of Remembrance, Fitzroy Gardens, and Royal Botanic Gardens
- Visit to Melbourne Skydeck observation deck
- Lunch at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Penguin Parade on Phillip Island to see little penguins returning at sunset
- Additional shopping and dining
Landmarks Parliament House Shrine of Remembrance Fitzroy Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens Victorian Arts Centre Melbourne Skydeck Phillip Island - Day 11
Melbourne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Dining at local restaurants to explore Melbourne's food and wine scene
- Walking along Chapel and Brunswick Streets for shopping
- Day trip to Yarra Valley to sample award-winning wines
- Drive along the Great Ocean Road to see the Twelve Apostles
Landmarks Chapel Street Brunswick Street Yarra Valley Great Ocean Road Twelve Apostles - Day 12
Melbourne to Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Bush tucker-inspired menu with canopés, sparkling wine, selection of Australian wines and beers at Sounds of Silence dinner overlooking Uluru)
Included Activities
- Sounds of Silence dinner experience with canapés and sparkling wine overlooking Uluru
- Didgeridoo welcome performance
- Bush tucker-inspired dinner with Australian wines and beers
- Star talk and southern night sky interpretation
Landmarks Uluru - Day 13
Uluru
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over Uluru
- Field of Light art installation experience
- Visit to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) with viewpoint
- Sunset viewing at Sunset Strip with sparkling wine and nibbles
Landmarks Uluru Field of Light Kata Tjuta - Day 14
Uluru to Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional flightseeing excursion for aerial views of Uluru and surrounding region
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 15
Cairns to Great Barrier Reef
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Catamaran cruise to Outer Great Barrier Reef
- Access to choose between snorkeling, semi-submersible watercraft tour, or marine biologist presentation
Landmarks Great Barrier Reef - Day 16
Cairns
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Trip to Kuranda via old scenic rail route in a restored historic mountain train
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway return journey option
- Day trip to Daintree Rainforest, thought to be the world's oldest surviving tropical rainforest
- Shopping and dining
Landmarks Kuranda Daintree Rainforest - Day 17
Cairns to Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Taronga Zoo - Day 18
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at the historic North Bondi Returned Servicemen's Leagues Club with waterfront views)
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Sydney Opera House
- Visit to Mrs Macquarie's Chair in botanic gardens
- Insider's tour of Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club with a lifesaver
- Sydney Harbour cruise
- Lunch at North Bondi Returned Servicemen's Leagues Club
Landmarks Sydney Opera House Mrs Macquarie's Chair Sydney Botanic Gardens Bondi Beach Sydney Harbour - Day 19
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at a restaurant overlooking Sydney Harbour)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner at a restaurant overlooking Sydney Harbour
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to the Blue Mountains for a wilderness experience
- Optional excursion to Hunter Valley, one of Australia's leading wine-growing regions
- Climb to the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Shopping and dining
Landmarks Blue Mountains Hunter Valley Sydney Harbour Bridge - Day 20
Sydney
- Meals
- Breakfast
