Australian Highlights with New Zealand Add On

Tour Itinerary

• Days 1-3: UK - Sydney

  Today you will fly to Sydney, arriving on day 3.

• Days 4-6: Sydney

  Enjoy a Sydney sightseeing tour. Optional: Excursion to the Blue Mountains

• Day 7: Sydney - Port Stephens - Port Macquarie

  Head to the idyllic coastal resort of Port Stephens.

• Days 8-9: Port Macquarie - Brisbane

  This morning journey along the stunning coastline to Brisbane.

• Day 10: Brisbane - Cairns

  Fly to Cairns, your gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

• Day 11: Great Barrier Reef

  Today explore a whole new world on an included trip by catamaran to the outer Great Barrier Reef.

• Days 12-14: Cairns - Uluru

  Enjoy two free days in Cairns, before flying to Ayers Rock to admire the magical sight of Uluru.

• Day 15: Uluru - Alice Springs

  Journey to the outback town of Alice Springs and sample local traditional cuisine - an Aussie bush BBQ.

• Days 16-17: Alice Springs - Adelaide

  Fly to Adelaide, where you’ll stay overnight, then continue to the Barossa Valley, famous for its wines.

• Day 18: Adelaide - Warrnambool

  Travel further along the coast to Warrnambool.

• Days 19-21: Warrnambool - Melbourne

  Journey along the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne, where you’ll stay for three nights.

• Days 22-23: Melbourne - Auckland

  Fly to Auckland. Enjoy an overnight stay and take in the spectacular skyline of New Zealand’s largest city.

• Days 24-25: Auckland - Rotorua

  Explore Rotorua, surrounded by thermal springs shaped by volcanic activity. Optional: Excursion to Hobbiton

• Day 26: Rotorua - Napier

  Travel through Wairakei Valley to the beautiful Lake Taupo, New Zealand’s largest freshwater lake.

• Days 27-29: Napier - Wellington - Christchurch

  Head to Wellington for a tour of the main sights then set sail to the South Island for Christchurch.

• Days 30-31: Christchurch - Omarama - Queenstown

  Drive across the Canterbury Plains towards Burkes Pass and onwards to Lake Tekapo. Visit the gold-mining town of Arrowtown, then Queenstown.

• Day 32: Milford Sound

  Tour the mesmerising scenery of the incredible Fjordland National Park.

• Days 33-34: Queenstown - Franz Josef

  Enjoy a day at leisure in Queenstown before admiring the magnificent scenery and glaciers of the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier regions.

• Day 35: TranzAlpine Train

  Join the TranzAlpine Express for an unforgettable journey through the Southern Alps.

• Days 36-37: Christchurch - UK

  Fly back to the UK.