New Zealand & Australia Grand Tour
Spend a month exploring Australia and New Zealand! Take 31 days to experience New Zealand and the Land Down Under, with a vacation that will take you from the mountains and villages of New Zealand to the rain forests of Queensland to the cities of Sydney and Melbourne. See Australia and New Zealand!
Jan 06, 2010
FLYING TO NEW ZEALAND
Your journey begins from the US to New Zealand on an international flight.
Jan 07, 2010
LOSE THIS DAY Due to the direction of travel and time zone changes this day is lost in flight as you travel across the international date line.
Jan 08, 2010
CHRISTCHURCH, NZ
Your final destination today is Christchurch New Zealand on the South Island, where you will enjoy your welcome dinner with your fellow world travelers.
Jan 09, 2010
CHRISTCHURCH, NZ
The morning begins with breakfast and a guided tour of the city. The afternoon gives you a chance to set out on your own towards whatever attractions capture your interest.
Jan 10, 2010
FAIRLIE, HOME STAY, NZ
Tonight you leave Christchurch and stay with a host family in the Canterbury Plains region of New Zealand.
Jan 11, 2010
QUEENSTOWN, NZ
A two-night stay at Queenstown is preceded by viewing splendid mountain scenery aboard a gondola ride up "Bob's Peak" for dinner at the Skyline Restaurant.
Jan 12, 2010
QUEENSTOWN, NZ
In the afternoon, you are treated to a ride on a coal-fired steamer and a sheep dog demonstration at the Walter Peak Sheep Station. The earlier daytime can be spent enjoying the activity of your choice, whether you prefer the calm of golf or the thrill of jet boating.
Jan 13, 2010
TE ANAU, NZ
Today's tour takes you through the picturesque Fiordlands National Park with its scenic mountain passes and lush valleys. In Milford Sound you will enjoy a lunchtime cruise, where opportunities to view basking seals may add to the pleasure of your luncheon voyage.
Jan 14, 2010 ASHBURTON, NZ
This day will be spent in rural farmland with Ashburton as the night's lodging locale.
Jan 15, 2010
ROTORUA, NZ
You leave the South Island and arrive in the North Island resort town of Rotorua, where a trip to a redwood forest and a Maori feast are part of the day's activities.
Jan 16, 2010
ROTORUA, NZ
A Maori elder will guide you on a tour of a Maori village. in addition, you will get to see spouting geysers, boiling mud pools and one of New Zealand's premier tourist attractions, the "Agrodome".
Jan 17, 2010
TE AWAMUTU HOME STAY, NZ
Another home stay lays ahead in the town of Te Awamatu. In the Rainbow Springs region you can visit famous trout waters and look for the unique kiwi bird that calls New Zealand's wildlands its home.
Jan 18, 2010
AUCKLAND, NZ
Today's highlight is the Waitomo Caves and a lunch buffet at Vilagrad Wines.
Jan 19, 2010
AUCKLAND, NZ
The day is spent in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland. The Kelly Tarlton Underwater World, which features a live penguin display, is one of this day's featured attractions.
Jan 20, 2010
AUCKLAND, NZ ~ CAIRNS, AU
Today you jump over to Australia where a lunch at the Tjapukai Aboriginal Park will feature dancing and boomerang throwing demonstrations, before you settle in for the night in Cairns, Australia.
Jan 21, 2010
CAIRNS, AU
Today's visit to the Atherton Tablelands will feature area farming and give you an opportunity to sample exotic fruits grown in the area.
Jan 22, 2010
CAIRNS, AU
You are transported to a tropical atoll on the Great Barrier Reef. A glass bottom boat ride will help you see the coral reef and the beautiful fish that inhabit it. You will also have the chance to do some snorkeling or swimming in the Ocean's warm waters.
Jan 23, 2010
BRISBANE, AU
Today's highlight is an incredible gondola ride over the rain forest, and a scenic train trip to Kuranda Station, before flying on to Brisbane.
Jan 24, 2010
BRISBANE, AU
After breakfast, a trip on the river to the Lone Pine Wildlife Park will give you an opportunity to interact with kangaroos and koala bears.
Jan 25, 2010
DARLING DOWNS/GOONDIWINDI, AU
Here we travel west through Queensland into Australian farm country.
Jan 26, 2010
NARRABRI, AU
Our journey takes us into the province of New South Wales and includes a visit to the CISRO Observatory which features six giant telescopes.
Jan 27, 2010
NARRABRI, FARM STAY, AU
Today's tour takes you through cotton country and the Cotton Center. You will stay overnight at a host family's home.
Jan 28, 2010
MUDGEE, AU
Today you arrive at Mudgee, a wine producing region of Australia.
Jan 29, 2010
SYDNEY, AU
You begin a three night stay in the metropolitan area of Sydney.
Jan 30, 2010
SYDNEY, AU
A morning tour of the Sydney Opera Housestarts your day. After lunch enjoy a cruise on the beautiful Sydney Harbour. The remainder of the day you are free to explore at your leisure.
Jan 31, 2010
SYDNEY, AU
This is a free day to see Sydney at your convenience.
Feb 01, 2010 CANBERRA, AU
A visit to Australia's capital city, Canberra, includes a sunset viewing dinner from the Alto Tower and a trip to the war memorial.
Feb 02, 2010
HOLBROOK HOME STAY, AU
A host stay in the farm town of Holbrook is featured today.
Feb 03, 2010
MELBOURNE, AU
Tonight's destination is Australia's second largest city, Melbourne. An evening dinner aboard the Historic Tram Car Restaraunt, puts an exclamation mark on today's travels.
Feb 04, 2009 MELBOURNE, AU
The morning includes a tour of Melbourne's gardens and its Victorian architecture. the rest of the day gives you a chance to see Melbourne at your leisure.
Feb 05, 2010
END OF TOUR
Your unforgettable month in Australia and New Zealand comes to an end but the memories will last a lifetime.
Enjoy the people, the wildlife, and the scenery of New Zealand and Australia with this once in a lifetime vacation package that will take you to some of the most interesting sites in each country!
