BEST OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND - AFC Vacations - Escorted Vacations, Group Travel

Activity Level

Activity Level 3: 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.

Activity Level

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

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

Accommodations

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 *Please see Terms & Conditions

Departures & Prices

October 21, 2024
- Guaranteed Departure

from $8799 pp dbl

February 10, 2025
- SOLD OUT!

from $9199 pp dbl

October 13, 2025
- Guaranteed Departure

from $9099 pp dbl

Prices for this departure date:
$9099 per person double
$9049 per person triple
$10949 single

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

$9,099 pp Double LAX
+$200 SAN / SFO / DEN / DFW / IAH
+$300 SNA / ONT / PHX / SLC / LAS
+$400 SAT / AUS / ABQ / IND / CVG
+$400 OAK / SJC / SMF
+$400 SEA / PDX / PSP
Singles +$1,850 / Triple (in 2 Beds) -$50
Land Only N/A
Contact us for prices from other airports.

Day 1 - Monday, 10/13/2025
Depart
Transfer by Home Pick-up and fly to Australia.

Day 2 - Tuesday, 10/14/2025
Cross International Dateline
Crossing the Equator and the International Date Line on your flight, you will skip one day ahead.

Day 3 - Wednesday, 10/15/2025 - Dinner
Arrive in Sydney
Arrive in Sydney, meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers.

Day 4 - Thursday, 10/16/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
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.

Day 5 - Friday, 10/17/2025 - Breakfast
Sydney at Leisure
The day is at leisure to relax or explore.

Day 6 - Saturday, 10/18/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
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.

Day 7 - Sunday, 10/19/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch
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.

Day 8 - Monday, 10/20/2025 - Breakfast
Cairns at Leisure
Today is at leisure in Cairns. Consider the optional excursion with the Kuranda Scenic Rail and Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.

Day 9 - Tuesday, 10/21/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
To Melbourne
Today fly to Melbourne, a Victorian city often rated as the world’s most livable city.

Day 10 - Wednesday, 10/22/2025 - Breakfast
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.

Day 11 - Thursday, 10/23/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
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.

Day 12 - Friday, 10/24/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch
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.

Day 13 - Saturday, 10/25/2025 - Breakfast
Queenstown
The day is at leisure to relax or explore.

Day 14 - Sunday, 10/26/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
To Rotorua
Fly to Rotorua, on New Zealand’s North Island. This evening, enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers.

Day 15 - Monday, 10/27/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
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.

Day 16 - Tuesday, 10/28/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
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.

Day 17 - Wednesday, 10/29/2025 - Breakfast
Fly Home
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home.