BEST OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand's North & South Islands • Sydney • Melbourne • The Great Barrier Reef

17 Days - Tour Dates: February 19 - March 6, 2024 SOLD OUT!
24 Meals Included

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Activity Level:

Activity Level 4: Moderately Active Pace - Active walking daily, some hiking, uneven terrain, hills, and steps. Less rest options available. Active sightseeing, early starts, evening activities, and significant travel times possible.

Price Per Person:

$8799 Double Occupancy
$8749 Triple Occupancy
$10599 Single Occupancy

Prices above are from LAX

Cash Early Booking Savings
SAVE $200 - First 1-20 Clients
SAVE $150 - 21-40 Clients
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Single Supplement Savings
The first TWO Singles to book, SAVE 50% off the Singel Supplement

Additional Airports & Prices
$8,799  LAX
$8,999  SAN / SFO / DEN
$8,999  DFW / IAH
$9,099  SNA / ONT
$9,099  PHX / SLC / LAS
$9,199  SAT / AUS / ABQ
$9,199  IND / CVG
$9,199  OAK / SJC / SMF
$9,199  SEA / PDX / PSP
Singles Add   $1,800
Triple (in 2 Beds), please Deduct  $50
Land Only   N/A

Contact us for prices from other airports.

Tour Highlights:

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Round Trip Home Pick-up*
  • Round Trip Air + Inner Tour Air
  • 24 Meals: 14-Breakfasts, 2-Lunches, 8-Dinners
  • New Zealand with North & South Islands + Australia's East Coast
  • City Tours of Sydney, Melbourne, & Auckland
  • Great Barrier Reef Island Day Trip
  • Milford Sound Fjords & Wildlife Cruise
  • National Kiwi Hatchery
  • Thermal Reserve & Maori Hangi Feast
  • Visit Hobbiton™ Movie Set
  • Free Time to Explore the Cities
  • Professional Tour Manager
  • Hotel Transfers & Baggage at Hotels

VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED

Daily Itinerary:

Day 1 - Monday, 2/19/2024 - Depart
Transfer by Home Pick-up and fly to Australia.
Day 2 - Tuesday, 2/20/2024 - Cross International Dateline
Crossing the Equator and the International Date Line on your flight, you will skip one day ahead.
Day 3 - Wednesday, 2/21/2024 - Arrive in Sydney
Arrive in Sydney, meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers. - Dinner
Day 4 - Thursday, 2/22/2024 - Sydney
Enjoy a city tour including the Botanical Gardens, the Music Conservatory, Kings Cross, Chinatown, Paddington, and the Rocks. Stop for spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House and harbor before touring the iconic building. Visit Sydney Wildlife World featuring a koala sanctuary and an interactive walk-through of wallabies. Tonight enjoy a special Sydney Harbor Dinner Cruise. - Breakfast - Dinner
Day 5 - Friday, 2/23/2024 - Sydney at Leisure
The day is at leisure to relax or explore. - Breakfast
Day 6 - Saturday, 2/24/2024 - To Cairns
Transfer to the airport for your flight to tropical Cairns. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel in Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy dinner tonight with your fellow travelers. - Breakfast - Dinner
Day 7 - Sunday, 2/25/2024 - Great Barrier Reef
Today experience a Catamaran Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef.  On this tropical island paradise enjoy an included lunch and a choice of a glass bottom boat cruise, eco island walk or snorkeling. - Breakfast - Lunch
Day 8 - Monday, 2/26/2024 - Cairns at Leisure
Today is at leisure in Cairns. Consider the optional excursion with the Kuranda Scenic Rail and Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. - Breakfast
Day 9 - Tuesday, 2/27/2024 - To Melbourne
Today fly to Melbourne, a Victorian city often rated as the world’s most livable city. - Breakfast - Dinner
Day 10 - Wednesday, 2/28/2024 - Melbourne
Today enjoy a city tour featuring Fitzroy Gardens, the Shrine of Remembrance, and the Parliament House. This afternoon, enjoy free time or the optional experience to Phillip Island, home to the world famous Little Penguin Parade. - Breakfast
Day 11 - Thursday, 2/29/2024 - To Queenstown, NZ
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Queenstown, New Zealand, on the shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against the dramatic Southern Alps. Enjoy dinner tonight with your fellow travelers. - Breakfast - Dinner
Day 12 - Friday, 3/1/2024 - Milford Sound
Today travel to Milford Sound. Remote, mysterious and uniquely New Zealand, Milford Sound is a spectacular reminder of the forces of nature. Enjoy a Luncheon Cruise for breathtaking scenery and commentary on the natural history of the Sound. Later, return to Queenstown for the evening. - Breakfast - Lunch
Day 13 - Saturday, 3/2/2024 - Queenstown
The day is at leisure to relax or explore. - Breakfast
Day 14 - Sunday, 3/3/2024 - To Rotorua
Fly to Rotorua, on New Zealand’s North Island. This evening, enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers. - Breakfast - Dinner
Day 15 - Monday, 3/4/2024 - Rotorua
Visit the National Kiwi Hatchery to learn what the country is doing to bring the kiwi back from the brink of extinction. Later  visit one of the country’s most magnificent natural wonderlands, a Thermal Reserve featuring a landscape of erupting geysers, bubbling mud pools and native bush. Tonight enjoy a Maori Cultural Performance & Hangi Feast featuring a traditional meal & Haka entertainment.
- Breakfast - Dinner
Day 16 - Tuesday, 3/5/2024 - Hobbiton™ / To Auckland
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the North Island as you travel to Auckland. Enroute, visit the Hobbiton™ movie set from The Lord of the Rings in the heart of the Waikato region. Arrive in Auckland, the “City of Sails”, for a brief city tour to see the scenic waterfront area & the Auckland Tower. Tonight enjoy a Farewell Dinner and overnight in the Auckland Airport area. - Breakfast - Dinner
Day 17 - Wednesday, 3/6/2024 - Fly Home
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. - Breakfast

Additional Tour Information:

FEATURED HOTELS
  • Sydney (3) - Parkroyal Darling Harbor or Radisson Blu Plaza
  • Cairns (3) - Pacific Hotel or Novotel Oasis
  • Melbourne (2) - Pan Pacific or Crown Promenade
  • Queenstown (3) - Millennium or Novotel
  • Rotorua (2) - Millennium or Novotel Lakeside
  • Auckland (1) - Sudima or Heartland
Alternate hotels may be used

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