Australia & New Zealand Adventure

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Discover Australia and New Zealand  and enjoy visiting Milford Sound Excursion with unforgettable cruise through towering fjords and majestic waterfalls. You will be En routed to spectacular Auckland with exiting attractions and get an opportunity to visit awesome cultural sights round the tour.

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • See the picturesque Queenstown
    • Explore Milford Sound one of the most scenic in the world
    • After a spectacukar visit to Dunedin have a great Farm Stay (Fairlie, NZ)
    • See the Great Barrier Reef (Cairns)
    • Explore Sydney Opera House
    • See the impressive Harbor Bridge (Sydney)
    • Awesome Australian Wildlife Park (Sydney)

What's this trip about?

    Discover Australia and New Zealand  and enjoy visiting Milford Sound Excursion with unforgettable cruise through towering fjords and majestic waterfalls. You will be En routed to spectacular Auckland with exiting attractions and get an opportunity to visit awesome cultural sights round the tour.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityAuckland
End CitySydney

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

Attractions

  • Auckland
  • Cairns
  • Dunedin
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Melbourne
  • Queenstown

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Round-trip international airfare from Los Angeles via Qantas Airways
    • Airfare taxes, fees & fuel surcharges
    • All intra-South Pacific flights, ground transportation and transfers
    • Accommodations at deluxe and superior first class hotels
    • One night accommodation on a New Zealand Farm with dinner (D)
    • Full buffet American breakfast daily (B)
    • A welcome dinner in Auckland (D)
    • A farewell dinner in Sydney (D)
    • Sightseeing tours including admission fees as indicated in itinerary
    • English speaking Tour Director and local guides

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Itinerary

Day 1: Depart USA

Your fascinating “Down Under” discovery begins today as you board your award-winning Qantas Airways flight.

Day 2: En route

Cross the International Dateline and “lose” one day en route. You’ll “regain” this day when flying from Australia back to the USA at the conclusion of your journey!

Day 3: Arrive Auckland (New Zealand)

Afternoon arrival in the lively harbor city of Auckland on New Zealand’s North Island. You’ll be greeted at the airport and escorted to your upscale city-center hotel. Join your tour director for a welcome drink and a brief orientation walk. Crowne Plaza Hotel

Day 4: Auckland

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

On an included guided tour of “The City of Sails” drive via Parnell Village to Mission Bay, a delightful seaside suburb and journey along the picturesque waterfront. Travel to Bastion Point for spectacular city and harbor views. You’...

Day 5: Auckland/Queenstown

Meals: Breakfast

Today fly to Queenstown, a splendid lakeside resort town on New Zealand’s stunning South Island, surrounded by the Southern Alps. This afternoon join your tour director for an orientation walk of this charming town. Your centrally located hotel is ideally situated near the shore of picturesque Lake Wakatipu. Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 6: Milford Sound Excursion

Meals: Breakfast

Today’s excursion is reputed to be one of the most scenic in the world. Drive along Lake Wakatipu through dense forests and shimmering Lake Te Anau to Fiordland National Park and the Homer Tunnel en route to Milford Sound. Here you’ll board an unforgettable cruise through towering fjords and majestic waterfalls. Return to Queenstown early this evening.

Day 7:

Meals: Breakfast

At your own pace, enjoy the many exciting activities charming Queenstown offers. You may also visit famous Walter Peak Sheep Station across Lake Wakatipu.

Day 8: Queenstown/Arrowtown/Dunedin.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast depart Queenstown to nearby Arrowtown, a quaint former gold-mining postbuilt on a rich history. Take some time to admire the well-preserved buildings and walk through the leafy streets while you learn about its history. As you p...

Day 9: Dunedin

Meals: Breakfast

This morning embark on an orientation tour of Dunedin. You’ll also enjoy a guided visit to Olveston House, an impressive mansion built in the early 20th century, filled with art and period furniture and surrounded by a marvelous garden. In its ...

Day 10: Dunedin/Mt. Cook Region/Fairlie

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast depart Dunedin and drive to the spectacular Mount Cook region, gateway to the imposing Southern Alps. Proceed to Fairlie, a thriving farming region in the heart of the sheep grazing pastures of the Canterbury Plains. ...

Day 11: Depart New Zealand/Melbourne (Australia)

Meals: Breakfast

Following a hearty breakfast with your host family on the farm, proceed to the airport and board a flight across the Tasman Sea to Australia. Arrive in Melbourne, the stately capital of the State of Victoria noted for its vibrant culture, spaci...

Day 12:

Meals: Breakfast

On an included morning tour visit lovely Fitzroy Gardens and see City Square, the Victorian Art Center and the old Parliament House. Balance of the day is at leisure for independent exploration. We recommend an optional excursion to Phillip Isl...

Day 13: Melbourne/Cairns

Meals: Breakfast

Today fly northward to tropical Cairns, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Your centrally located hotel is close to the Esplanade and the ocean. Relax and enjoy your hotel’s swimming pool! Pacific Hotel Cairns

Day 14: Great Barrier Reef Excursion.

Meals: Breakfast

Your journey begins as you board a high speed catamaran for Green Island, a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – a premier world heritage site. With its unique reef and rainforest environment, this b...

Day 15

Meals: Breakfast

A day at leisure. You may join an optional tour aboard a scenic skyrail to the aboriginal village of Kuranda.

Day 16: Cairns/Sydney

Meals: Breakfast

Today, fly to spectacular Sydney, Australia’s oldest and most vibrant city. Settle into your elegant hotel, ideally located in the city center near the scenic Sydney Harbor, the renowned Opera House and the enchanting Botanical Gardens. Later, join your tour director for an orientation walk. ParkRoyal Darling Harbour Sydney

Day 17

Meals: Breakfast

This morning embark on an included guided tour that takes in the old and the new. See the impressive Harbor Bridge, Sydney’s famous beaches including Bondi Beach, the Botanical Gardens, the celebrated Opera House and the historic Rocks area. The balance of the day is at leisure for independent pursuits.

Day 18

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day at leisure to explore on your own. You may join an optional tour to the Australian Wildlife Park where you can hand-feed a kangaroo and cuddle a friendly koala! You may also consider an optional tour to a behind-the-scenes tour o...

Day 19: Sydney/USA.

Meals: Breakfast

Today, bid farewell to “Down Under” and board your return flight. Cross the International Dateline and regain the day “lost” in the beginning of the trip. Your magical Australia tour packages end as you arrive Los Angeles the same day.

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Price per day$368
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,299
Last Updated: 0/10/2023

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This was our 5th Smartours and my rating is "good". The trip was exceptional. New Zealand was a wonderful revelation and Australia was fantastic. The tour group was ...

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Certainly a whirlwind trip and happy memories. NZ landscape is stunning and people we met were so welcoming. The farm stay in Fairlie was a high point. Stays in Aust...

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I enjoyed the tour very much. Liz, our guide, was professional and gave excellent advice. New Zealand and Australia were new to me and it seemed that the itinerary t...

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    • Excess baggage charges, baggage
    • Personal insurance
    • Gratuities
    • Optional tours, beverages, other items and expenses of personal nature

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Cancellation policy
Charges per person are:

Up to 90 days before departure: $300

89-60 days before departure: $1000

59-45 days before departure: $1500

44-30 days before departure: $2000

29 days or fewer before departure: No refund.

All cancellations must be received in writing.

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Meals Included

16 Breakfats and 3 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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