Tour Highlights
| City | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Melbourne | City Tour, Great Ocean Road, Philip Island - Penguin Parade. |
| Cairns | Green Island, Skyrail Cableway (one-way) over Kuranda Rainforest. |
| Sydney | Sydney Tower, Sydney Opera, Showboat Dinner Cruise, Blue Mountain & Featherdale Wildlife Park. |
| Christchurch | Orientation Tour & International Antarctic Centre. |
| Franz Josef | Glacier Village. |
| Queenstown | Milford Sound, Skyline Gondola, Free time for shopping and at leisure. |
| Rotorua | Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Te Puia, Agrodome Show. |
| Auckland | Orientation Tour, Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s. |
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Australia: Melbourne
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Today we arrive at Melbourne International Airport and are met by your tour representative and are transferred for Lunch and later check into your hotel. Dinner & Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Melbourne
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Today, after breakfast, we depart for the city tour. Your first visit would be to the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), followed by Lunch. Later, we visit Philip Island, which lies just off Australia’s southern coast. At Summerland Beach, spectators gather daily at sunset to watch the Penguin Parade, where little penguins come ashore in groups. The Nobbies outcrop is the viewing site for Seal Rocks, home to a large colony of Australian fur seals. The Phillip Island Circuit is a well-known track for motorcycle and car racing.
Day 3: Melbourne – Great Ocean Road
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Day 4: Melbourne – Cairns
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: No
- Dinner: Yes
Today, after breakfast, we are transferred to the airport for our flight to Cairns. On arrival, we are transferred to the Skyrail terminal to Kuranda (Kuranda Skyrail Caravonica to Kuranda). The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway experience spans 7.5 km over Australia’s pristine tropical rainforests. You’ll glide just metres above the rainforest canopy before descending through the canopy layers and deep into the heart of the forest at Skyrail’s two rainforest mid-stations for the ultimate tropical rainforest experience.
Day 5: Cairns – Big Cat Green Island Cruise
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Early morning, we depart for Green Island, a beautiful coral cay on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Green Island is a Marine National Park with unique rainforests, surrounded by white sandy beaches, magnificent coral reefs and abundant marine life. Big Cat “Reef Rocket” is a comfortable catamaran with spacious interior cabins and a relaxed atmosphere. Travel time to Green Island is just over one hour from Cairns. Passengers can take part in the many activities available or simply relax on the beach. The friendly crew will help you organise your activities to make the most of your time on Green Island.
Day 6: Cairns – Sydney: Sydney Tower
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Today, after breakfast, we are transferred to the airport for our flight to Sydney. On arrival, we proceed to the restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we visit the Sydney Tower. At 250m tall, the Sydney Tower Eye offers stunning, uninterrupted panoramic 360-degree views of Sydney and its famous landmarks. The new 4D Experience is a groundbreaking 3D film with spectacular in-theatre effects and a breathtaking fourth dimension that gives an amazing view.
Day 7: Sydney: Sydney Opera House – Showboat Dinner Cruise
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
This morning, we proceed for a guided tour of one of the world’s most spectacular landmarks – the Sydney Opera House. Enjoy lunch at the local Indian Restaurant. Tonight, get set for the time of your life on board the Showboat Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a three-course Indian dinner, followed by a spectacular cabaret show, with a cavalcade of glamorous Australian and international artistes to entertain you. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Sydney – Blue Mountain Featherdale Wildlife Park
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Today, after breakfast, we are transferred for a full-day excursion to visit the Blue Mountain. Take a scenic drive along the winding Cliff Drive into the Blue Mountains National Park. Enjoy panoramic views over the Megalong Valley. Later, see Australia’s native animals at Featherdale Wildlife Park.
Day 9: Sydney – New Zealand: Christchurch
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Flight Lunch
- Dinner: Yes
Today, after breakfast, we are transferred to the airport for our flight to Christchurch, New Zealand. On arrival, our local representative will meet and transfer. Christchurch is New Zealand’s second-largest city and the gateway to the South Island. Bordered by hills and the Pacific Ocean, it is situated on the edge of the Canterbury Plains. Upon arrival, we are transferred to visit the International Antarctic Centre. Later, we check into our hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 10: Christchurch – Franz Josef
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
This morning, we checked out of the hotel and board the Trans Alpine Express from Christchurch to Greymouth for Arthur’s Pass. On this train ride, you will pass through the most scenic sights of the South Island. Arrive at Franz Josef and check in at your hotel. Enjoy lunch at an Indian restaurant. The evening is at leisure to experience the scenic views. Tonight, enjoy an Indian dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11: Franz Josef – Queenstown
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: No
- Dinner: Yes
Today you will make a short visit to Lake Wanaka and then follow the shore of Lake Hawea through to Makarora. From here, you are on the Haast Road, which follows the ancient Maori trail to the West Coast. From Haast Township, the scenery changes as you pass through small settlements and lakes full of trout and salmon. Later, we depart for Queenstown. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12: Queenstown – Milford Sound Day Cruise
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Today, depart to visit the eighth wonder of the world, Milford Sound, also known as Piopiotahi in Maori. Nowhere else in Fiordland do the mountains stand so tall, straight out of the sea. Luxuriant rainforest clings to sheer rock walls, and waterfalls tumble hundreds of meters to the sea below. Enjoy a day cruise with lunch at Milford Sound.
Day 13: Queenstown
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Today, after breakfast, we take a scenic ride in the iconic Skyline Gondola and take in the stunning views as we ride the steepest cable car lift in the Southern Hemisphere. Today you have some free time in the city center to explore and do some adventure activities on your own.
Day 14: Queenstown – Auckland – Rotorua: Agrodome Show
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: No
- Dinner: Yes
After an early breakfast, we will be transferred to the airport for our flight to Auckland and then drive to Rotorua. Departing Auckland, the suburban scenery gradually gives way to farmland, and the mighty Waikato River will accompany you for much of the journey through the green countryside. At Fitzgerald Glade, the lush ferns and pretty tree canopy signal the approach to Rotorua. A geothermal hot spot, Rotorua is full of steaming vents, spouting geysers and bubbling mud pools. The city is surrounded by mountains, rivers, forests and freshwater lakes, with natural hot springs perfect for bathing and relaxing. Rotorua is the heartland of Maori culture and an ideal place to experience the traditional customs of New Zealand’s indigenous people.
Arrive in Rotorua.
The moment of arrival in Rotorua is somehow quite different. There is a scent of sulphur in the air. At the nearby geothermal hotspots, there are spouting geysers, mud pools bubbling and warm geothermal pools and ponds that create a kaleidoscope of color. Rotorua is also the heartland of New Zealand’s Maoridom, and the warm spirit of this living culture will captivate and enthral.
Day 15: Rotorua: Waitomo Glow Worm Cave – Auckland
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
After breakfast, we visit the Agrodome for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. Later, we drive to visit the Waitomo / Rotorua Inc Glow-worm Caves. Travel through the horticultural farmland and into the lush dairy farm areas. After this, continue through the ever-changing scenery, driving around Hamilton, the Bridge City, onto the Waitomo region, where we stop at today’s highlight: your guided tour through the famous Waitomo Glow-worm Caves, which have spectacular limestone formations and the roof is studded with the lights of thousands of tiny Glow-worms. Later, depart for Auckland by coach. On arrival, enjoy an orientation tour of Auckland with an Indian lunch. Tonight, enjoy an Indian dinner at a local Indian restaurant.
Day 16: Auckland: Sightseeing Inc Kelly Tarltons
- Breakfast: Yes
- Lunch: Yes
- Dinner: Yes
Today, we visit Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter. At Auckland’s most visited attraction, begin with a walk through the life-size reconstruction of Captain Scott’s Antarctic Hut as it was in 1911. Then it is back to the present, into the special Antarctic enclosure where you will see King and Gentoo Penguins closer than ever before. Later, enter the Underwater World and come face to face with giant stingrays, moray eels, thousands of different fish species and ‘the sharks’.
Day 17: Auckland – Return Flight Home
- Breakfast: Yes
This morning, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home. The tour ends, and it is time to say farewell to all the friends you have made on tour.
Tour Departure Dates: 2025 - 2026
| Month | Dates |
|---|---|
| November | 11, 18 |
| February | 10, 24 |
| March | 1, 10, 18 |
Tour Inclusions
| Inclusions |
|---|
| 16 nights at 4* deluxe hotels with private facilities. |
| Meal Plan is indicated at the bottom of your daily itinerary. |
| Group airport transfers as mentioned. In case you require separate transfers from the Group they will attract additional charges. |
| All sightseeing, entrances and excursions as mentioned in the Itinerary. |
| All internal flights in Economy Class. |
| Services of Bi-lingual Tour Manager throughout the tour. |
Tour Exclusions
| Exclusions |
|---|
| Visa Fees (approx. $100) |
| International flights |
| Any personal expenses |
| Tips: $6 per person per day. |
Tour Cost
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | $5,295 |
| Single Person | $6,195 |
Payment Terms
| Stage | Amount |
|---|---|
| At the time of booking | $2,000 per person. |
| Balance Payment | 45 days prior to the tour. |
Cancellation Policy
| Days Prior to Tour | Cancellation Charge |
|---|---|
| International airfare will be issued at the receipt of the deposit: NON-REFUNDABLE. | |
| 45 days prior the tour | Deposit only. |
| 44 - 30 days prior the tour | 50% of the tour cost. |
| 15 - 29 days prior the tour | 75% of the tour cost. |
| Less than 14 days prior the tour | 100% tour cost. |