Discover Australia & New Zealand 22 Days
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- Inclusions & Highlights Transportation: Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows Professionally Escorted: Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver Accommodation: Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels Dining Inclusions: Full Buffet Breakfasts (21) B / Lunches (3) L / Dinners (8) D
Itinerary
On arrival at Melbourne Airport you will be transferred to your hotel. Meet your Travel Director this evening at a Welcome Reception and dinner. (D) Overnight Crowne Plaza Hotel, Melbourne, 3 nights.
Explore Melbourne on a city sights tour this morning, then discover its gracious arcades, eclectic laneways and vibrant street art on a private walking tour. Afternoon at leisure (B)
Enjoy a day at leisure in cosmopolitan Melbourne. You may like to join an optional tour to the wineries in the Yarra Valley or tour along the famous Great Ocean Road to see the stone monoliths of the Twelve Apostles. (B)
Fly to Ayers Rock this morning (required flight, quoted separately). Enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine while watching sunset at Uluru (Ayers Rock). (B) Overnight Desert Gardens Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort, 2 nights.
Witness the magical Uluru sunrise, then tour the caves at the base of Uluru and see ancient rock art. Later, travel over red desert plains to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), and take a walk through some of the tallest domes of this majestic rock formation. (B)
Overnight Hilton Hotel Cairns, 3 nights
Depart the resort in total darkness for the short drive to Bruce Munro’s renowned Field of Light. Later, join an Indigenous artist for a fun introduction to Western Desert Art. Later you will be transferred to Ayers Rock Airport for your flight to Cairns (required flight, quoted separately). Arrive and transfer to your hotel. (B)
Overnight Hilton Hotel Cairns, 3 nights
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Cairns. You may like to join an optional tour to Kuranda. Board the train for a historic journey through the scenic countryside behind Cairns. Return by the Skyrail Cableway that takes you above the canopy of the tropical rainforest. (B)
Get ready for the experience of a lifetime when you board a high-speed catamaran and cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. You’ll have the opportunity to go snorkelling (equipment provided), or view the coral and tropical fish from the underwater observatory and se...
Transfer to Cairns Airport for your flight to Sydney (required flight, quoted separately). Arrive and transfer to your hotel. (B) Overnight Intercontinental Hotel Sydney, 4 nights
Enjoy a tour of the Sydney Opera House with a local guide before putting your feet in the sand at legendary Bondi Beach. Enjoy lunch on one of Sydney Harbour’s most prestigious cruise vessels, and spend the rest of your day exploring the city at your leisure. (B, L)
Today is yours for further exploration of Sydney. (B)
Today is yours for further exploration of Sydney. And then celebrate your last evening in Sydney with your Travel Director at a waterfront restaurant. (B, D)
You will be transferred to Sydney Airport for your flight to Auckland (required flight, quoted separately). On arrival in Auckland you will be transferred to your hotel. This evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travelling companions. (B, D) Overnight The Grand by Sky City, Auckland, 2 nights
A morning city sightseeing tour is followed by free time to relax or explore Auckland. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Discover native flora and fauna at Rainbow Springs Nature Park. This evening enjoy a traditional Hangi Dinner and cultural performance at the Te Pa Tu Maori Experience. (B, D) Overnight Millennium Hotel, Rotorua, 1 night.
Morning breakfast at Hobbiton, experiencing the iconic rolling hills and green pastures of the Hobbiton Movie set. We then travel to Auckland to board our flight to Queenstown (required flight, quoted separately) Arrive and transfer to our hotel. (B) Overnight Millennium Hotel, Queenstown, 3 nights
Drive through Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound. Cruise among sheer cliffs, massive waterfalls, glaciers and rainforest before you return to Queenstown in the late afternoon. (B, L)
A full day to explore Queenstown at your leisure. You could take a 4WD minibus excursion through Skippers Canyon. Join your Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner at The Boatshed, with its views of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables. (B, D)
Travel through Central Otago to the Mackenzie region with time along the way to stop in Arrowtown then Cromwell, situated next to the pristine Lake Dunstan and taste delicious stone fruit at a local orchard. Continue over the dramatic Lindis Pass before reachin...
Enjoy a relaxed start before heading north though Southern Canterbury, visiting a farm for lunch, then continue to hristchurch. (B) Overnight Distinction Christchurch Hotel, 2 nights
Morning city tour and see how Christchurch is rebuilding after the devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Spend the last evening with your Travel Director at a Farewell Dinner. (B, D)
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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SITA World Tours has a reputation spanning more than 80 years of excellence in luxury travel. With popular itineraries to Africa, Asia, Europe, South Pacific and South & Central America, SITA has thrived in the highly competitive travel industry by offering customized opportunities and by partnering with travel agents to deliver the comprehensive services and value luxury travelers appreciate.
Founded in 1933 and restructured under new ownership in 1982, SITA World Tours has retained an edge in the Tourism Industry by tapping into various niche markets.
Under the leadership and entrepreneurial expertise of Roger Mahal and Mok Singh, the company’s Chairman and President, SITA has steadily increased its market value since early 1980. The annual expansion of a unique product line and the increasing number of partnerships made with various organizations and associations nationwide, have played instrumental roles in the development of a brand that is sure to bring SITA success for years to come.
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