Australia and New Zealand Panorama
Just how many legendary Antipodean attractions can you tick off in one journey This comprehensive Melbourne to Auckland tour does both Australia and New Zealand justice. There’s the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics of Queensland, Sydney Opera House, electric Melbourne lanes, Queenstown’s Remarkable Range, Rotorua’s steamy thermals and Auckland’s just-as-hot restaurants, just to name some highlights… whew!
Dining Summary
- 6 Dinner (D)
- 14 Breakfast (B)
- 2 Lunch (L)
- Your Te Po Experience at Te Puia includes hangi inspired cuisine, authentic cultural performance and spectacular thermal activity.
- Medium level of fitness required.
- Flights to and from the start/end of your trip are not included in the trip price. Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 12 noon into Melbourne AirportDay 15 – flights to depart anytime from Auckland Airport Return arrival and departure airport to hotel transfers are included. Internal-holiday flights IncludedPlease note that prices include land and internal-holiday airfares, which AAT Kings will book in order to fulfil the holiday itinerary: Day 3 – Melbourne to CairnsDay 6 – Cairns to SydneyDay 9 – Sydney to QueenstownDay 12 – Queenstown to Auckland
- From city life in Sydney to farm life in New Zealand, go behind the scenes while meeting passionate locals. How does a tour of the Opera House sound
- Operation Nest Egg may sound like it’s from a Bond movie, but it’s actually a way that the National Kiwi Hatchery is helping boost the population of kiwi birds in the wild. Your visit helps.
- Comfortable walking shoes Warm layers Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat Water bottle Camera
- Cairns is a place two World Heritage Sites meet: The Wet Tropics of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. Bring your sense of adventure to explore both.
Whats included
- Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Koorie Heritage Trust Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures Wildlife River Cruise Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Hands-On Tree Planting Activity with Rainforest Rescue Cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef – a UNESCO World Heritage Site Guided tour of the Sydney Opera House Exclusive visit to Bondi Surf Life Saving Club Be My Guest lunch at Bondi Beach Cruise around Sydney Harbour and see the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Farm Experience at Real Country Cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak on TSS Earnslaw Steamship Gourmet BBQ dinner and farm show at Walter Peak High Country Farm MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - National Kiwi Hatchery Tour MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Guided Te Po Indigenous Experience at Te Puia Explore the geothermal wonders of Rotorua Guided Tour of Waitomo Caves including Glowworm Cruise
A century ago, the Australian outback was but a twinkle in most travellers’ eyes. But thanks to visionaries like the Pyke family and Bill King, the way we explore the Land Down Under was about to change in unimaginable ways. Over the coming decades, maps were unfolded, desert cruisers and coaches were customised, and guides were trained. From humble beginnings, the company now known as AAT Kings was going places few had gone before, pioneering new paths across Australia and New Zealand and taking intrepid domestic and international travellers on a wild and wonderful ride.
We’ve spent the last century perfecting a Holy Grail of life-changing moments around Australia and across New Zealand – ones you likely never knew even existed, and that you won’t find in a guidebook or listed on any website. Our DNA has never changed – we are, and always have been pioneers committed to worry-free and sustainable travel, revealing these majestic countries in a way that you never imagined possible.
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Itinerary
| Day | Destination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Melbourne | ||
| 2 | Melbourne | ||
| 3 | Melbourne - Cairns | ||
| 4 | Great Barrier Reef | ||
| 5 | Cairns Free Time | ||
| 6 | Cairns - Sydney | ||
| 7 | Sydney | ||
| 8 | Sydney Free Time | ||
| 9 | Sydney - Queenstown | ||
| 10 | Queenstown | ||
| 11 | Queenstown Free Time | ||
| 12 | Queenstown - Auckland - Rotorua | ||
| 13 | Rotorua | ||
| 14 | Rotorua - Auckland | ||
| 15 | Farewell from Auckland |
