Day 1
FLIGHT TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA:
We travel to the Charlotte
airport to begin an adventure of a lifetime.
Day 2-3
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA:
On arrival in Sydney, we meet
our international Tour Director and transfer to your hotel for a 3-night stay. This evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers. Sydney is Australia’s most well known city and also its most populated. (D)
Day 4
SYDNEY:
Enjoy a Sydney City Tour including the Botanical
Gardens, the Music Conservatory, Kings Cross, Chinatown,
Paddington, the Rocks and a stop for spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House & Harbor. Then visit & tour the Sydney Opera House, Australia’s most iconic structure. Later
explore Sydney Wildlife World featuring a koala sanctuary and an interactive walk-through of wallabies & bird life along with other fascinating exhibits. Tonight enjoy a Sydney Harbor
Dinner Cruise for spectacular views of this beautiful city. (B, D)
Day 5
SYDNEY AT LEISURE:
The day is at leisure to relax or explore this exciting city on your own. An optional tour will be offered. (B)
Day 6
SYDNEY - CAIRNS:
Today we depart Sydney for our flight to Cairns. Upon
arrival transfer to your hotel and check-in
for a 3-night stay in Cairns, the gateway
to the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy dinner tonight with your fellow travelers. (B, D)
Day 7
GREAT BARRIER REEF:
Today experience a Catamaran Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. On this tropical island paradise enjoy an included lunch and a choice of a glass bottom boat cruise, an eco island walk or snorkeling. (B, L)
Day 8
CAIRNS AT LEISURE:
Today is at leisure to enjoy Cairns at your own pace. You may want to take an optional excursion featuring the Kuranda Scenic Rail & Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. You transfer to Freshwater Station to board the Kuranda Scenic Rail, then visit the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park to experience and interact with Australia’s 40,000 year old aboriginal culture. (B)
Day 9
CAIRNS - MELBOURNE:
We depart from Cairns airport and fly to Melbourne, a Victorian city which is often rated as the world’s most livable city. Arrive in Melbourne and transfer to our hotel for a 2-night stay in Melbourne. (B, D)
Day 10
MELBOURNE:
Today enjoy a Melbourne City Tour featuring Fitzroy Gardens, the Shrine of Remembrance & the Parliament House. This afternoon, enjoy Australia’s cultural capital Melbourne at leisure or enjoy an optional experience to Phillip Island, a renowned nature reserve and home to the world famous Little Penguin Parade. At sunset, the world’s smallest penguins emerge from the sea and waddle ashore to their sand dune burrows then we enjoy dinner on Phillip Island before returning to Melbourne. (B)
Day 11
MELBOURNE - QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND:
We transfer to the airport for our flight to adventurous and scenic Queenstown, New Zealand. Queenstown is situated on the shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against
the dramatic Southern Alps. Upon arrival, we check into our hotel for a 3-night stay in Queenstown. Enjoy dinner tonight with your fellow travelers. (B, D)
Day 12
QUEENSTOWN - MILFORD SOUND - QUEENSTOWN:
Today travel to Milford Sound. Remote, mysterious and uniquely New Zealand, Milford Sound is a spectacular reminder of the forces of nature. Enjoy a Milford Sound
Luncheon Cruise for breathtaking scenery and commentary
on the natural history of the Sound. Later, return to Queenstown
for the evening. (B, L)
Day 13
QUEENSTOWN AT LEISURE:
Today is at leisure to enjoy
Queenstown and its beautiful alpine scenery. (B)
Day 14
QUEENSTOWN - ROTORUA:
Today we fly to Rotorua,
situated on New Zealand’s North Island. Upon arrival we
check in to our hotel for a 2-night stay in Rotorua. This evening
enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers. Rotorua is an area
made famous by geothermal activity and Maori history. (B, D)
Day 15
ROTORUA:
The Kiwi is New Zealand’s national icon and
is an endangered species. Today visit the National Kiwi
Hatchery to gain an understanding of what the country is
doing to bring the bird back from the brink of extinction and
discover how 2100 chicks have been born at the hatchery.
Later enjoy a once in a lifetime New Zealand experience
as you visit one of the country’s most magnificent natural
wonderlands, a Thermal Reserve featuring a landscape
of erupting geysers, bubbling mud pools and native bush.
Later discover more about New Zealand during your Maori
Cultural Performance & Hangi Feast featuring a traditional
meal & Haka entertainment. (B, D)
Day 16
ROTORUA - HOBBITON - AUCKLAND:
Enjoy the beautiful
scenery of the North Island as you travel to Auckland.
Enroute experience the real Middle-Earth with a visit to the
Hobbiton movie set in the heart of the Waikato region. You
can step into the lush pastures of the Shire in the Peter Jackson
directed films, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies.
Arrive in Auckland, the “City of Sails”, for a brief panoramic
city tour to see the scenic waterfront area & the Auckland
Tower. Tonight enjoy a Farewell Dinner and overnight. B D
Day 17
AUCKLAND – FLIGHT HOME:
Today we transfer to the
Auckland Airport for our flight home.
Tour arranged by: Premier World Tours
