Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Sydney
On arrival at Sydney Airport you will be transferred to your hotel. The
remainder of the day is at leisure for you to explore.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Darling Harbour (standard), Crowne Plaza Darling
Harbour (first class) or Swissôtel Sydney (deluxe), Sydney, 3 nights.
Day 2: City Sights - Cruise
This morning tour Sydney. Visit famous Bondi Beach before a Sydney Harbour
luncheon cruise. Enjoy spectacular views of the city skyline this afternoon
and visit Manly beach. (BL)
Day 3: Blue Mountains
Visit Featherdale Wildlife Park, home to koalas and kangaroos. Continue to
the spectacular Blue Mountains. Enjoy the views of the Three Sisters. Pass
Homebush Bay, site of the 2000 Olympic Games, on return to Sydney. (B)
Day 4: Sydney - Alice Springs
This morning you will be transferred to Sydney Airport for your flight to
Alice Springs. On arrival in Alice Springs you will be transferred to your
hotel. This afternoon enjoy a town tour.
Accommodation: Aurora Alice Springs (standard), Alice Springs Resort (first
class) or Crowne Plaza (deluxe), Alice Springs. (B)
Day 5: Uluru (Ayers Rock) - Kata Tjuta (Olgas)
Depart early for Ayers Rock Resort, stopping at a camel farm where you may
like to take an optional ride. This afternoon travel to Kata Tjuta (Olgas)
and walk through the domes to Walpa Gorge. After sunset, enjoy a delicious
Australian barbecue dinner and stargazing.
Accommodation: Outback Pioneer Hotel (standard), Desert Gardens Hotel (first
class) or Sails in the Desert Hotel (deluxe), Ayers Rock Resort, 2 nights.
(B) (HD)
Day 6: Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Rise early to view Uluru (Ayers Rock) at sunrise. There is the opportunity
to climb to the summit (optional). Tour the caves at the base and hear
stories of the Aboriginal Dreamtime. View sunset over Uluru this evening.
(B)
Day 7: Uluru (Ayers Rock) - Cairns
You will be transferred to Ayers Rock Airport for your flight to Cairns. On
arrival at Cairns Airport you will be transferred to your hotel. The
remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the tropical city of Cairns or
do some shopping.
Accommodation: Mercure Harbourside Hotel (standard), The Oasis Resort (first
class) or Cairns International (deluxe), Cairns, 3 nights. (B)
Day 8: Great Barrier Reef
Cruise on the Great Adventures high-speed catamaran to the Great Barrier
Reef. Snorkel along the reef and view the coral and fish from a
semi-submersible vessel. Enjoy a buffet lunch on-board the Great Adventures
pontoon at Norman Reef. (BL)
Day 9: Kuranda - Skyrail - Tjapukai
Join the famous Kuranda train for a breathtaking journey to the village of
Kuranda. Visit the famous Kuranda Markets, before returning above the canopy
of the rainforest on the Skyrail Cableway. Visit the award-winning Tjapukai
Aboriginal Cultural Park and learn about this ancient culture. Afternoon
transfer to your hotel. (B)
Day 10: Cairns - Auckland
This morning you will be transferred to Cairns Airport for your flight to
Auckland.
You will be met on arrival at Auckland Airport and transferred to your
hotel.
The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore Auckland. Perhaps visit
the Sky Tower for spectacular views of the harbour and Auckland's
surrounding city.
Accommodation: Scenic Circle Airedale (standard), Crowne Plaza (first class)
or Hyatt Regency (deluxe), Auckland. (B)
Day 11: Auckland - Rotorua
Today travel south and enjoy a barbecue lunch at the Waitomo Caves complex.
Experience a guided tour of the famous Glow-worm Grotto, featuring an
underground boat ride. Continue to Rotorua.
This evening enjoy a unique Maori Hangi dinner with meat and vegetables
cooked in the traditional way.
A concert including the spectacular Haka, Poi dance and traditional Maori
songs are also included for your enjoyment.
Accommodation: Lake Plaza Rotorua (standard), Park Heritage (first class) or
Millennium Hotel (deluxe), Rotorua. (BL) (HD)
Day 12: Rotorua - Queenstown
This morning see geysers and boiling mudpools at Whakarewarewa Thermal
Reserve, wildlife at Rainbow Springs and a performing sheep show at the
Rainbow Farm Show. Early afternoon you will be transferred to Rotorua
Airport for your flight to Queens-town. On arrival in Queenstown you will be
transferred to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Accommodation: Kingsgate Hotel Terraces (standard), Copthorne Lakefront
Resort (first class) or Millennium Hotel (deluxe), Queenstown, 3 nights. (B)
Day 13: Milford Sound
Travel to Te Anau, gateway to the Fiordland National Park. Enjoy a
spectacular cruise on Milford Sound, with Bowen Falls and Mitre Peak
standing high above you. (BL)
Day 14: Queenstown at leisure
A free day to enjoy the many leisure pursuits Queenstown has to offer. You
may like to take a jet boat ride. (B)
Day 15: Fox Glacier - Franz Josef
Head north today and enjoy the rugged West Coast scenery through the Haast
Pass and continue to the towns of Fox Glacier and Franz Josef. You may like
to take an optional scenic flight (weather permitting).
Accommodation: Fox Glacier Hotel (standard) or Franz Josef Glacier Hotel
(first class and deluxe). (B)
Day 16: TranzAlpine Train
Travel to Greymouth and board the famous TranzAlpine train and traverse the
Southern Alps. Travel across the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch, arriving
early evening.
Accommodation: Scenic Circle Cotswold (standard), Copthorne Hotel Durham
Street (first class) or Millennium Hotel (deluxe), Christchurch. (B)
Day 17: Depart Christchurch
You will be transferred to Christchurch Airport to connect with your onward
flight. (B)
Departs: Daily
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