Highlights of Australia and New Zealand

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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

Starts Melbourne, Australia
Ends Christchurch, New Zealand

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HIGHLIGHTS

Alice Springs: Meet the Falzon family, who have entertained and informed visitors for over 20 years in the outback of Australia, for a Be My Guest Outback Dinner and Show. You will hear stories of ecology, culture and astronomy and learn about the sustainable lifestyle the family has created.
Waikato District: Get a feel for country life at a Be My Guest morning tea on a dairy farm in the North Island.
Hurunui: Step onto a working hill-country sheep farm. Experience what it is like to farm Merino sheep & Angus cattle in this beautiful part of the country. See the animals graze pastures in the open air and learn about where the best natural products come from.
Uluru: Explore the foundations of life and society of the local Aboriginal people in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Learn about the spiritual connection the local Anangu caretakers have with the land at Uluru.
Uluru: An Indigenous Anangu artist will explain just what makes this part of the world so spiritual, over an introduction to Western Desert Art, introducing totems and symbols important to the region and represented in paintings and installations.
Rotorua: Visit the National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa and learn about the work being done to save New Zealand's national bird. Your visit contributes to saving the kiwi bird.
Explore Alice Springs, Sydney Opera House, National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua, and the Dark Sky Reserve in Tekapo with a Local Specialist
Discover Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns, Auckland, Lake Tekapo, Arrowtown, 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
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Starting in Melbourne and ending in Christchurch, the trip "Highlights Of Australia And New Zealand" is a guided city sightseeing trip that takes 22 days. You will be traveling through Lake Tekapo, Sydney, Queenstown and 7 other destinations in New Zealand and Australia. "Highlights Of Australia And New Zealand" is a group trip which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others. Please see the package includes section for further details.

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

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

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

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.

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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 63 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 62 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 15 November 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 15 November 2024, a deposit of 200 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 62 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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