Australian Extravaganza With Scenic New Zealand

Tour Itinerary

Part 1: Australia (Days 1–11)

• Day 1: Arrival in Melbourne
  • Arrive at Melbourne airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in .
  • Accommodation : Hotel Oaks on Market or similar .
  • Meals : Dinner .
• Day 2: Melbourne City & Penguin Parade
  • Orientation tour of Melbourne visiting Fitzroy Garden and St. Patrick's Cathedral .
  • Visit Rayner's Orchard Farm for a tractor ride and fruit plucking .
  • Evening Penguin Parade at Phillip Island to watch penguins return to their nests .
• Day 3: Great Ocean Road
  • Full-day trip along the Great Ocean Road to see the 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge .
  • Experience a helicopter flight over the 12 Apostles .
• Day 4–5: Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
  • Fly to Cairns and explore the Kuranda World Heritage Rainforest via one-way Skyrail .
  • Full-day cruise to Green Island at the Great Barrier Reef with semi-submersible and glass-bottom boat tours .
• Day 6–8: Brisbane & Gold Coast
  • Fly to Brisbane for an orientation tour and visit the Sky Deck Observatory .
  • On the Gold Coast, enjoy a Hopo Ferry ride , a thrilling Jet Boat ride , and visits to Sea World and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary .
• Day 9–11: Canberra & Sydney
  • Fly to Canberra for a guided tour of the New Parliament House and Mt. Ainslie lookout .
  • Travel to Bowral to visit the Don Bradman Museum .
  • In Sydney, enjoy a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House , the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) , a Harbour Cruise , and views from the Sydney Tower .

Part 2: New Zealand (Days 12–20)

• Day 12–14: Queenstown Highlights
  • Fly to Queenstown and embark on a full-day Milford Sound Cruise through alpine valleys and fjordlands .
  • Experience a high-speed Jet boat ride and a panoramic Skyline Gondola ride .
• Day 15–16: Glaciers & Christchurch
  • Visit Arrowtown and Wanaka's Puzzling World .
  • Proceed to the Franz Josef or Fox Glacier region .
  • Visit a glacier lookout point and take a guided tour of Monteith’s Brewery in Greymouth .
• Day 17–19: Rotorua & Waitomo Caves
  • Tour Christchurch and visit the International Antarctic Centre .
  • In Rotorua, enjoy an Agrodome Farm Tour and a Maori Cultural Show (Haka) at Te Puia Thermal Reserve .
  • Discover the Waitomo Glow-worm Caves before returning to Auckland for a city tour and Sky Tower visit .
• Day 20: Departure
  • Transfer to Auckland airport for your return flight .

Package Information

• Hotels : Premium accommodations provided, though rooms in Australia and New Zealand may be more compact than in other regions .
• Meals : Includes daily breakfast, 12 Indian lunches, 5 local/international lunches, 18 Indian dinners, and 1 local dinner .
• Inclusions:
  • Return economy class airfare .
  • Australia and New Zealand visas and medical insurance (up to age 60) .
  • Transfers and extensive sightseeing by air-conditioned coach .
  • Services of a professional multilingual Tour Manager (minimum 25 customers) .
  • GST & TCS
• Exclusions:
  • Mandatory tipping of AUD 5 per person, per day .
  • Personal expenses like laundry, mini-bar, and telephone charges .

Important Notes

• Luggage : Restricted to one check-in bag and one handbag per person due to coach space .
• Walking : The itinerary requires significant walking at various sightseeing locations; comfortable sports shoes are recommended .
• Visa Refunding : Valid Australian visa holders receive a refund of INR 12,000; valid New Zealand visa holders receive INR 13,000 .