Tour Highlights

• With three nights in cosmopolitan Sydney, see the city’s sights, including popular Bondi Beach and the Rocks historic neighborhood.
• Enjoy a catamaran cruise with lunch around Sydney Harbour.
• Tour the iconic Opera House and visit Featherdale Wildlife Park.
• Visit Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that is the traditional land of the aboriginal peoples and home of Uluru (Ayers Rock).
• Watch the sun set over the fabled sandstone monolith of Uluru and then dine under the stars.
• Participate in a traditional Aboriginal dot painting experience and learn about the Anangu culture and way of life.
• In tropical Cairns enjoy a day-long excursion to the Great Barrier Reef with opportunities to swim, snorkel, or view the reef from a semi-submersible vessel.
• In Mossman Gorge embark on a Ngadiku Dreamtime Walk.
• Travel to the mountain village of Kuranda and descend via Skyrail gondolas.
• Travel via Sydney to Christchurch, New Zealand’s English-accented “Garden City,” for a two-night stay.
• Enjoy a Christchurch city tour featuring the acclaimed Botanic Gardens and Cathedral Square.
• Journey south by motorcoach to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand’s Southern Alps.
• Tour Mount Cook Village, including the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre. Optional activities here include hiking and scenic flights.
• En route to Queenstown, visit historic Arrowtown and the famous Kawarau Bridge Bungy.
• Take a day-long excursion to stunning Milford Sound that includes a nature cruise through the breathtaking fjords.
• In geothermal Rotorua, visit Paradise Valley Springs, which showcases native flora and wildlife.
• Visit the National Kiwi Trust, dedicated to rehabilitating injured kiwis, the national bird of New Zealand.
• At the Te Puia Thermal Reserve and Cultural Centre enjoy a traditional hangi dinner and Maori performance.
• En route to Auckland stop at the Ruakuri Caves to see the unique glowworms.
• On a city tour of Auckland, see the stunning harbor and the America’s Cup Village.
• Enjoy additional time in Auckland, the “City of Sails,” on a 3-day/2-night post-tour extension.

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