Australia & New Zealand: A Family Journey
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- On Phillip Island, observe little penguins waddling out of the surf and koalas dozing in the sun, in a beautiful, natural setting
- Marvel at the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef
- Learn to surf along the golden sands of iconic Bondi Beach
- Journey to the real Middle Earth with a tour of Hobbiton
- Crew an America's Cup yacht on Waitemata Harbour
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- Meals and fully guided sightseeing (including park and entrance fees) as noted in the itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Services of A&K Tour Director
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Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Grand Hyatt
Arrive in Melbourne, and gather tonight for a reception and welcome dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Grand Hyatt
Tour Melbourne’s landmarks and the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Later, journey to Phillips Island, where you sight little penguins coming ashore and koalas, living emblems of Australia, dozing in the the sun. Tonight, enjoy a seafood dinner, before returning to Melbourne.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Desert Gardens Hotel
Fly to fabled Uluru for an inspiring night in the heart of the Outback. Celebrate in this stunning setting during a dinner at Arnguli Grill, a charming venue named for a plum bush significant in Aboriginal dreaming stories and artwork.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Shangri-La Cairns
Take a guided walk around Uluru and learn to throw a boomerang and spear. Fly to Cairns.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Shangri-La Cairns
Board the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway for a fun ride through the beautiful rainforest, and then glide just above the canopy on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Shangri-La Cairns
Sail by catamaran to the outer Great Barrier Reef for a relaxing afternoon that includes a seafood buffet lunch, a marine life touch tank and opportunities to snorkel and swim.
Meals(Days 7 & 9): Breakfast and Dinner
Meals(Day 8): Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Sofitel Wentworth Sydney
Fly to Sydney and check into your hotel. In the morning, receive a lesson in surfing at famed Bondi Beach, on an all-ages outing. On your second day here, view the city on a Sydney Harbour cruise.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Queenstown
Fly to Queenstown, New Zealand, and transfer to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Queenstown
In Glenorchy, enjoy a “funyak” safari, with lunch, in spectacular Mt. Aspiring National Park.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Queenstown
Today, explore everything Queenstown has to offer on a day at leisure for your family.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua
Fly to Rotorua, where you stop at Ohinemutu for a private tour led by a local Maori guide. Later, visit Rotorua Museum before returning to your hotel for a Maori kapa haka (performing ar...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Stamford Plaza Auckland
Journey to Matamata to experience the real Middle Earth on a tour of the Hobbiton movie set and learn how The Shire was created for The Hobbit films.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Stamford Plaza Auckland
Visit the Auckland Museum for a guided tour of the “Scars on the Heart” exhibit. Later, crew an actual America’s Cup yacht on Waitemata Harbour. Enjoy a farewell dinner of regional cuisine.
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and depart.
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