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Highlights of Australia and New Zealand

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29 days
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29 daysDuration
Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants
12 peopleMaximum group size
12 - 100 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Easy
Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.
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Highlights

Follow an Indigenous guide through the Daintree Rainforest.

Spend the day boating around the scenic Whitsundays.

Hike and stay overnight in the Blue Mountains.

Cruise around the fjords of Doubtful Sound in Fiordland National Park.

Soak in the scenery of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.

Discover Maori culture at a hangi meal

Itinerary

No one should ever have to choose between adventuring across Australia or New Zealand — so we created this 29-day tour that hits the highlights of both. Featuring guided walks through the Daintree Rainforest, a Doubtful Sound day-cruise in Fiordland National Park, a cultural experience and visit to a Maori village, and heaps of other awesome experiences, this tour is proof you really can have the best of both worlds. Well, countries. But you get what we mean.

day 1Cairns

Arrive at any time.
There are no activities planned until the evening welcome meeting.

Accomodation
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns (or similar)
Included Activity
Meet Your CEO and Group Duration : 1.0 hr

day 2Cairns/Cape Tribulation

day 3Cape Tribulation

day 4Cape Tribulation/Cairns

day 5Cairns/Airlie Beach

day 6Airlie Beach

day 7Airlie Beach/Byron Bay

day 8Byron Bay

day 9Byron Bay/Port Macquarie

day 10Port Macquarie/Blue Mountains

day 11Blue Mountains

day 12Blue Mountains/Sydney

day 13Sydney

day 14Sydney/Auckland

day 15Auckland

day 16Auckland/Rotorua

day 17Rotorua

day 18Rotorua/Wellington

day 19Wellington

day 20Wellington/Kaikoura

day 21Kaikoura/Hanmer Springs

day 22Hanmer Springs/Franz Josef

day 23Franz Josef

day 24Franz Josef/Queenstown

day 25Queenstown

day 26Queenstown

day 27Queenstown to Tekapo

day 28Tekapo to Christchurch

day 29Christchurch

What's Included

Accommodation
Hotels/motels (26nts), Rainforest cabin (2nts).
Meals
13 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
Note: Allow USD1215-1580 for meals not included.
Transport
Private vehicle, plane, boat, walkingAll transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Guide
Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.
Included activities
Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and GroupYour Discover Moment: Franz JosefYour Discover Moment: QueenstownIndigenous led Walk at Mossman GorgeWhitsunday Islands Boating ExcursionBarrier Reef VisitBlue Mountains ExcursionJamison Valley WalkBlue Mountains Scenic RailwayWinery VisitWaitomo Glowworm CavesDoubtful Sound Wilderness CruiseAoraki/Mount Cook National Park VisitInternal flights

Customer Reviews

5.0

based on 8 reviews
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Inna EVerified Traveler
5.0 | Excellent

Excellent

Overall experience was great!

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Sophie HVerified Traveler
5.0 | Excellent

Excellent

It was a blast

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Gary LVerified Traveler
5.0 | Excellent

Excellent

It was a wonderful tour and we are thinking about another one with GAdventures. I did more fun things than any other trip. The specific guides in Australia were fascinating. The pace was perfect and the trip was just fabulous

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Mhora LVerified Traveler
5.0 | Excellent

Excellent

Fabulous trip. Ty. Great people, lots of learning, lots of adventure and great options! Did everything we needed!

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NadiaVerified Traveler
5.0 | Excellent

Excellent

The Australia trip included hidden gems that I would have never thought to visit. As usual, G Adventures came through with a fun trip, grea. t guides, and awesome group of travelers. We keep coming back for more and they never disappoint.

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