Oceania Tours in April 2026

Great trip. The guide was great, the driver did a great job and the people themselves were friendly and accommodating. The first picture below is with the guide Chantzee after we walked up "the steepest street in the world" in Dunedin, Baldwin street, the second is of Milford Sound.

The Marvel tour was amazing. The tour director Chanthavee was very knowledgeable and gave us a good insight to our surroundings. The coach driver Pete was also very good. Loved the accommodation especially the ones that offered guest laundry service. Maybe at some point the fur seal encounter could be improved as I felt for some members on the tour walking across the rocks and around the rock pools was a bit of a challenge. I feel a viewing platform may be more appropriate for the fur seals safety as well. I would recommend this tour for anyone looking to explore New Zealand, it was a great overview of places to visit.

The trip was a wonderful sampling of Southern Australia. Being my first time there, it was a great introduction to Australia. There are a couple cities I want to see more of, but this was a GREAT trip!!

The intinerary was thorough and well paced - leaving a wee bit of down time to rest and do some things on our own. Our Tour Director was friendly and knowledgeable - making the journey even more enjoyable. The accomodations were all excellent - especially the hotels in Melbourne and Sydney.

Bus time was perfect to get to know other members of the group. There was some time to allow us to choose what to do ie go do a walk in the area. Sharing a room was actually great fun and everywhere we stayed was slightly different but we’ll equipped. Really handy not having to look for breakfast as it was included. Activities were great although generally made the trip quite expensive as we were encouraged to do certain ones.

Our itinerary was one that fluctuated due to changing venues and plan of schedules. did a good job trying to get us the best experiences though. I only had one concern that put a small damper on my trip. Trafalgar won’t let you gain access to excursions until we are in the country. This time several of the items were full and I was unable to go. It just seems to me if you publish an excursion as an option then it should be available. kept saying, •its Easter break”. Well the holiday didn’t change so if Trafalgar and its travel guides anticipate a problem on holiday weekend then don’t use that time line to plan a trip of a lifetime. This is also the first time the travel director didn’t attend all excursions. She stayed back at the hotel a few times and left us with the driver. Overall, I had a great time and met some wonderful people. I have used Trafalgar three times and will continue to do so.