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Take a tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Explore the Great Barrier Reef from a high-speed catamaran and choose from a collection of included activities.
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From the technicolor coral gardens of the Great Barrier Reef to the snow-capped Southern Alps of New Zealand, "The Complete South Pacific" is an epic 27-day tour for experienced travelers ready to embrace adventure and culture. Beginning in Melbourne and culminating in Queenstown, this journey uncovers the diverse marvels of Australia and New Zealand over nearly a month of discovery.
Witness the world’s largest colony of Little Penguins on Phillip Island and spend three nights in Tasmania, where the Tasmanian Devil Conservation Center awaits. Toast the sunset at Uluru (Ayers Rock) with champagne, and glide above the rainforest canopy aboard the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Dive into the arts with a tour of the Sydney Opera House, and soak in the geothermal wonders of Rotorua and the tranquil beauty of Christchurch. Cruise the legendary Milford Sound, surrounded by sheer cliffs and waterfalls.
This trip’s unique selling point is its sheer breadth, blending wildlife encounters, natural wonders, and local culture across two countries. With all accommodations, transport, and meals included, it’s the ultimate South Pacific tour package for those eager to explore iconic sites and hidden gems in one seamless journey.
Cross the International Dateline as you begin a comprehensive adventure through Australia and New Zealand. You’ll earn your world traveler reputation with each spectacular place you reach. Be prepared for some extensive travel days between the destinations on your tour.
The Great Barrier Reef I did think the scenic tour by mall plane was worth $300.00. First place pilot talked and talked without regard as to heard him. He just went on and on about o don't know what. Second, he seemed more interested in recruiting his co-pilot than paying attention to his other clients. He placed a 6' 4 " man next to him. The very tall and big wife had to sit behind him. Then other big and tall people took their places. Lastly me, a very petite woman, got to sit down. I could see hardly anything nor hear anything. The fkight ended, and again the pilot talked about nothing I could either hear or understsnd. I think I should get a refund of my $300.00.
Collette does an excellent job at providing land tours. They have active itineraries that provide a great combination of local tours and free time to explore on your own. The guides are extremely knowledgeable about local customs, traditions and points of interest. Their online app is excellent for communicating the daily schedule, local points of interest, local dining and local maps for each area where you spend a night. They have a good combination of provided group meals and meals on your own to explore and enjoy at your own pace.
The tour gives an excellent overview of both Australia and New Zealand. We loved Uluru and our sunrise camel ride. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I was so happy to be able to feed a kangaroo, see a Tasmanian Devil, hold a sweet Koala, and see all of the amazing scenery. Although there were issues with flights and they were very long, once we were at our locations, everything was wonderful.
Maori dinner and geyser viewing under the stars after the (great) dinner was probably my favorite experience, although there truly were many. Flying back from Milford Sound after sailing around Milford Sound; the 4X4 ride to Lord of the Rings filming sites and going to the LOTR studio museum were great. The day walk through Sydney, including walking through the old town, across the iconic bridge, touring the Sydney Opera House; walking around the craters, sunset and sunrise at Uluru, my spa visit in Rotorua, seeing the stars in the southern hemisphere, the fantastic botanic gardens, and especially the guided tour of the Royal Botanic Garden in Melbourne were absolutely fabulous! Learning about opals and jade, viewing the Southern Alps, taking the ferry down to Christchurch, attending a rugby match with our guide, who was willing to explain the game. I love history and geology, and there is plenty of both on this tour, and our guide was pretty well-versed in all of it. He also was a great story-teller which really helped pass the time on our bus rides. And the bus was pretty comfortable and bus driver was great! I gave a 4 instead of a 5 for 3 reasons, because it really was a wonderful trip of a lifetime. The 2 reasons are: the food offerings were not outstanding for the most part; for example, we went to a nice seafood restaurant, and the seafood choice was beautiful prawns that were breaded and fried, and batter-fried calamari. I did not expect that fried food would be our choice at a nice seafood restaurant. Another restaurant at the Pullman was unable to serve the 42 in our group in a timely manner, and the food was just ok - my beef had a 3/8" layer of fat across the top with just a skin of caramelization - gross. We did have a couple of very nice lunches - Bruny Island, for example, and the lunch at the winery was also very nice. The second reason: the hotel rooms were very nice! but very few of them had any place for us to lay out our suitcases. When we are only in a hotel for 2 nights, we live out of our suitcases, and we had to hoist them up onto the bed to get into them and then close them and put them down on the floor so we could use the bed for sleeping - in almost every hotel. It would be nice if they had the little stands or tables for us to allow us to leave suitcases open. The third reason were the Jetstar flights - people were very nice and I love that they load from the front and the back of the airplane, but their check-in process was quite chaotic, and they don't even provide complimentary water on the flights. However, Qantas flights were fabulous.
Spending time at the unzoo. Seeing the devil up close was a thrill. Really enjoying seeing Australia and New Zealand. Our guide was a prince, treated everyone like family.
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