Highlights of Australia and New Zealand

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  • No booking fees
  • Booking Type Instant booking
  • duration 22 days
  • tour type Group Request as private
  • age requirement 5-99 yrs
  • max group size 48
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-23150
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Melbourne, Australia
  • Ends Christchurch, New Zealand
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Explore Alice Springs, Sydney Opera House, the National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua, Auckland, and the Dark Sky Reserve in Tekapo with a Local Specialist
  • Discover Melbourne, Sydney, Queenstown, and Christchurch
  • Visit Uluru and Kata Tjuta, Bondi Beach in Sydney, and Te Pa Tu Maori Experience in Rotorua
  • View the renowned Field of Light installation in Uluru
  • Scenic Cruise on the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Harbour, and Milford Sound
The trip "Highlights Of Australia And New Zealand" starts in Melbourne and ends in Christchurch. This is a city sightseeing tour that takes 22 days taking you through Melbourne, Uluru, Sydney, Auckland and 7 other destinations in Australia and New Zealand. This is a guided group trip that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Connect with the Outback, untamed fiords, and fascinating Māori legends as you explore the highlights of Australia and New Zealand - every bit as enchanting as looking up with a sense of awe and wonder at New Zealand's dark night sky.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Welcome to Melbourne
  • Day 2: Uncover Melbourne's Eclectic Laneways
  • Day 3: Melbourne, It's All Yours
  • Day 4: A Town Called Alice
  • Day 5: Journey to Spiritual Uluru
  • Day 6: Magical Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta
  • Day 7: Head to Tropical Cairns
  • Day 8: Explore Cairns in Your Own Time
  • Day 9: Great Barrier Reef Up-Close
  • Day 10: Sparkling Sydney
  • Day 11: Must-See Sights of Sydney
  • Day 12: Sydney, the Choice is Yours
  • Day 13: Hoo Roo Sydney - Kia Ora Auckland
  • Day 14: Sights of Auckland, City of Sails
  • Day 15: Rotorua, Cultural Capital
  • Day 16: Take off to Adventure in Queenstown
  • Day 17: Cruise on Magical Milford Sound
  • Day 18: Your Choice in Queenstown
  • Day 19: To Turquoise Lake Tekapo
  • Day 20: Innovative Christchurch
  • Day 21: A Taste of Farm Life
  • Day 22: Farewell Christchurch
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
  • Porterage where hotels provide this service
Meals
  • 1 Welcome Reception (WR)
  • 21 Breakfast (B)
  • 4 Regional Dinner (RD)
  • 4 Lunch (L)
  • 2 Dinner (D)
  • 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)
Transport
  • All land transport shown. All transfers shown
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
  • A Trafalgar bonus - all Intra-Air Flights: Melbourne to Alice Springs, Ayers Rock to Cairns, Cairns to Sydney, Sydney to Auckland, Auckland to Queenstown
Guide
  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
Others
  • Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
  • Optional Experiences and free time
  • 3 Be My Guest (BMG)
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Any international flights to Melbourne and from Christchurch are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
  • Travel insurance is not included in this Highlights of Australia and New Zealand tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
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REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
  • Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
  • Protected Travel within your own bubble.
  • Professional Access our Travel Specialists' insider knowledge.
  • Privacy Enjoy a tour focused solely on you or your travel group.
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Highlights of Australia and New Zealand tour. You can cancel the tour up to 65 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 64 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 31 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 31 May 2024, a deposit of 200 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 64 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Highlights of Australia and New Zealand tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Highlights of Australia and New Zealand tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
  • Small group version of this tour may be available, which limits the group size to generally 29 people.
  • Groups traveling together will be seated together, and face coverings will be required where mandated, otherwise it is the choice of our guests if they wish to wear face coverings when traveling on the coach. Additionally, all surfaces will be disinfected multiple times per day, and due to our high performing air filters the air within the coach will be completely filtered and changed every 2-3 minutes
  • This tour requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before your departure day. Children aged 5-15, who are unable to be vaccinated, will need to provide proof of a verifiable negative test result for COVID-19 taken within 72 hours of this trip departure.
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