Australia And New Zealand Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrival in Sydney

Arrive at Sydney

• Meet and greet at the airport.
• Transfer to hotel and check-in.
• Time to relax after the long flight.

Evening

• Walk around Circular Quay.
• Views of the illuminated Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
• Welcome dinner.

Overnight: Sydney

Sydney City Tour & Harbour Cruise

Morning

• Hyde Park
• St Mary’s Cathedral
• Royal Botanic Gardens
• Mrs Macquarie’s Chair
• The Rocks Historic Precinct

Afternoon

• Guided tour of the Sydney Opera House.

Evening

• Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise.

Overnight: Sydney

Blue Mountains Excursion

Full-day tour to:

• Blue Mountains National Park
• Guided cave tour.
• Three Sisters Rock Formation
• Scenic World

Visit:

• Featherdale Wildlife Park

Overnight: Sydney

Day 4 – Sydney to Cairns

Flight to Cairns.

Afternoon

• Cairns Esplanade
• Lagoon precinct

Evening

• Leisure by the waterfront.

Overnight: Cairns

Day 5 – Great Barrier Reef

Full-day excursion to:

• Great Barrier Reef

Activities:

• Reef cruise
• Snorkelling
• Glass-bottom boat
• Marine interpretation

Overnight: Cairns

Kuranda & Rainforest Experience / Fly to Melbourne

Morning

Visit:

• Kuranda

Experiences:

• Kuranda Scenic Railway
• Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
• Aboriginal cultural presentation

Evening

• Flight to Melbourne.

Overnight: Melbourne

Day 7 – Melbourne City

Tour:

Visit:

• Federation Square
• Flinders Street Station
• Fitzroy Gardens
• Parliament House
• St Patrick’s Cathedral

Evening:

• Explore Melbourne’s famous laneways.

Overnight: Melbourne

Day 8 – Great Ocean Road

Full-day excursion to:

• Great Ocean Road

Highlights:

• Twelve Apostles
• Loch Ard Gorge
• Gibson Steps

Overnight: Melbourne

Day 9 – Phillip Island

Visit:

• Phillip Island

Highlights:

• Penguin Parade
• Wildlife viewing

Overnight: Melbourne

Day 10 – Melbourne to Gold Coast

Flight to Gold Coast.

Afternoon

• Surfers Paradise.
• Beachfront promenade.

Overnight: Gold Coast

Day 11 – Gold Coast Theme Park

Choose one:

• Warner Bros. Movie World
• Sea World
• Dreamworld

Evening

• Leisure and shopping.

Overnight: Gold Coast

Day 12 – Gold Coast to Auckland

Flight to Auckland.

Afternoon

• Viaduct Harbour
• Waterfront area

Overnight: Auckland

Day 13 – Auckland City Tour

Visit:

• Sky Tower
• Mission Bay
• Auckland Domain
• Harbour Bridge viewpoints

Optional Harbour Cruise.

Overnight: Auckland

Day 14 – Auckland – Waitomo – Rotorua

Visit:

• Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Continue to:

• Rotorua

Overnight: Rotorua

Day 15 – Rotorua Geothermal & Māori Culture

Visit:

• Te Puia

Highlights:

• Pohutu Geyser
• Mud pools
• Māori Arts & Crafts Institute

Evening:

• Māori Cultural Performance
• Traditional Hangi Dinner

Overnight: Rotorua

Day 16 – Rotorua to Queenstown

Flight to:

• Queenstown

Visit:

• Te Puia

Evening:

• Lake Wakatipu waterfront walk.

Overnight: Queenstown

Day 17 – Milford Sound Excursion

Full-day excursion to:

• Milford Sound

Highlights:

• Scenic cruise
• Waterfalls
• Fjord landscapes
• Wildlife viewing

Overnight: Queenstown

Day 18 – Queenstown Scenic Experiences

Visit

• Skyline Queenstown

Activities:

• Gondola ride
• Luge rides (optional)
• Panoramic views

Optional:

• Jet Boat Ride
• Wine Tour
• Helicopter Flight

Overnight: Queenstown

Day 19 – Queenstown Leisure & Departure

Depending on flight schedule:

Optional visit to:

• Arrowtown
• (or)
• Glenorchy

Transfer to Queenstown Airport.

Departure for onward journey.