Hotel

Tour begins: 1:30 PM, InterContinental Sydney. A transfer is included from Sydney Airport to InterContinental Sydney. Established as a settlement for British convicts over two centuries ago, Sydney today is Australia’s largest city, set on one of the world’s most beautiful harbors. A sightseeing tour takes in the famed Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Rocks, Sydney’s oldest colonial district.

Board a private boat for a cocktail cruise in Sydney Harbour, then enjoy a dinner of Australian specialties at a waterfront restaurant.

Hotel

Your hotel is in the heart of the city. Meals LD

Sightseeing

Sightseeing today includes a visit to the Sydney Opera House, one of the most recognizable buildings in the world, as well as the Taronga Zoo for a look at Australia’s unique wildlife. Return to Sydney, where you’ll spend the remainder of the day exploring as you please.

From restaurants to the cultural arts, Sydney has it all. Meals B

Commercial Flight

Fly to Queensland to explore tropical rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef.

Hotel

Upon your arrival in Cairns, travel to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park to learn about the cultural traditions of Aboriginal life. Your home for the next two nights is Silky Oaks Lodge, a tropical hideaway bordering Daintree Rainforest, regarded as the oldest living rainforest on earth. Secluded within 80 acres of lush rainforest, much of the hotel is built in the style of secluded treehouses. Meals BLD

Snorkeling

The high-tech catamaran Quicksilver whisks you to the Great Barrier Reef to swim and snorkel, or to explore the dazzling kaleidoscope of color in the underwater world via a semi-submersible. Meals BLD

Commercial Flight

Fly from tropical Cairns to Melbourne, with its stately Victorian architecture and gardens.

Sightseeing

A late day arrival leaves the evening to explore as you please. Meals BD

Sightseeing

A city sightseeing tour of Melbourne, set along the Yarra River, includes Fitzroy Gardens, Parliament House, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Anzac Memorial. The rest of the day is free to pursue what interests you most. Meals BD

Commercial Flight

Fly across the Tasman Sea to Auckland, New Zealand, the “City of Sails.” Auckland is renowned as a center for the arts, commerce, and transportation. Meals BD

Sightseeing

Visit Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World and the Auckland War Memorial Museum – Te Papa Whakahiku. The museum is renowned for extensive collections featuring the natural, cultural and human history of New Zealand; you’ll gain insights into Maori culture when you attend a traditional Maori dance presentation.

Relaxation

The rest of the afternoon is free to explore. Meals B

Sightseeing

Travel to Longlands Farm in Matamata, a combination working farm and country gardens, where you’ll have lunch. Visit the Agrodome, a 160-hectare sheep and cattle farm, to learn about sheep farming en route to Rotorua and Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve – where geothermal activity includes bubbling mud pools, geysers, steam vents and hot springs. Meals BLD

Commercial Flight

Fly to Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland National Park.

Sightseeing

Enjoy free time to explore the village overlooking Lake Te Anau, the South Island’s largest lake. Meals BD

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Milford Sound is one of New Zealand’s most beautiful destinations; your cruise through its amphitheatre of sheer cliffs, glacier-carved inlets, majestic waterfalls and snow-capped peaks is certain to be a highlight. Travel to Queenstown; set along the scenic shores of Lake Wakatipu, it has been voted by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler as the world’s “Friendliest Foreign City.” Meals BLD

Sightseeing

Shoot the Shotover River rapids on one of the world’s most exciting jet boat adventures, then board a helicopter for flightseeing over Queenstown and The Remarkables; land on Bobs Peak for a panoramic vista before a gondola ride down to town. Experience the beauty of New Zealand’s flora and fauna in their natural surroundings at the Kiwi and Birdlife Park, set on eight lovely acres. Meals B

Sightseeing

Enjoy a magnificent sightseeing journey up the South Island.

Commercial Flight

Flight to Christchurch, known as the “most English city outside of England”; spend the afternoon exploring at leisure.

Join us this evening for a farewell cocktail reception followed by dinner. Meals BD

Airport Transfer

Tour ends: Christchurch. A transfer is included from Millennium Hotel Christchurch to Christchurch International Airport. Please allow 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in at the airport. Meals B