DAY 01: ARRIVE AUCKLAND

• Meet your Travel Director and group on arrival.

• Panoramic city tour including the waterfront and Mission Bay.

• Stop at Bastion Point and Michael Joseph Savage Memorial.

• Capture views of the North Shore and Waitematā Harbour.

• Evening at leisure to explore Auckland.

DAY 02: AUCKLAND

• Morning free or join an included orientation.

• Choice Experience: Waiheke Island ferry & winery lunch.

• Time to explore downtown Auckland’s shops and waterfront.

• Evening free to enjoy restaurants and nightlife.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 03: AUCKLAND, ROTORUA

• Travel south via Cambridge, “Town of Trees and Champions.”

• Visit National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa 

• Learn about kiwi conservation and hatchling programs.

• Stop at a Pounamu (greenstone) workshop.

• Evening Choice Experience: Te Pō Māori cultural performance & hangi dinner.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 04: ROTORUA

• Morning Choice Experience: Hobbiton Movie Set guided tour.

• Optional afternoon eco adventure: Canopy zipline tour.

• Add-on: Tarawera & Lakes Eco Tour by amphibious vehicle.

• Relax at Wai Araki Spa with restorative thermal treatments.

• Evening cultural option: Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 05: ROTORUA, QUEENSTOWN

• Return by coach to Auckland for your flight.

• Internal flight: Auckland to Queenstown.

• Arrive in Queenstown, orientation along Lake Wakatipu.

• Walk lakeside paths framed by alpine peaks.

• Evening at leisure; Travel Director provides dining tips.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 06: QUEENSTOWN

• Morning Choice Experience: Lord of the Rings Glenorchy scenic tour.

• Add-on: Boutique Wine Tour sampling Central Otago Pinot Noir.

• Evening Choice: Lake Wakatipu cruise to Walter Peak Station with BBQ dinner.

• Leisure option: shopping, lakeside walks, cafés and bars.

• Adventure seekers can add bungee jump or jet-boat rides.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 07: QUEENSTOWN 

• Morning Choice Experience: Milford Sound full-day cruise.

• Add-on: Jet-boat ride on Shotover or Kawarau Rivers.

• Wildlife lovers can visit Kiwi Park sanctuary.

• Free time to explore shops, galleries, or lakeside cafés.

• Evening free to relax or enjoy Queenstown nightlife.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 08: QUEENSTOWN, TEKAPO

• Scenic drive through Central Otago with stop in Cromwell.

• Taste local stone fruit at an orchard stall.

• Arrive at Lake Tekapo, framed by Southern Alps.

• Visit Church of the Good Shepherd and Collie Dog Memorial.

• Choice Experience: Scenic flight over Mt. Cook & glaciers, or evening Dark Sky Reserve stargazing.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 09: TEKAPO, CHRISTCHURCH, SYDNEY

• Sunrise views over Lake Tekapo (optional early start).

• Travel north through Ashburton to Christchurch.

• Internal flight: Christchurch to Sydney.

• Evening at leisure to enjoy Sydney Harbour views.

• Overnight in centrally located hotel.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 10: SYDNEY

• Free morning to relax or explore independently.

• Guided city tour: Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach.

• Visit The Rocks historic district and Circular Quay.

• Stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens.

• Evening optional harbour dinner cruise.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 11: SYDNEY

• Morning Choice Experience: Blue Mountains tour with Scenic World.

• See the Three Sisters rock formation.

• Add-on: Featherdale Wildlife Park for koalas & kangaroos.

• Afternoon Choice: Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb.

• Evening free for dining at Darling Harbour.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 12: SYDNEY: DISCOVER YOUR WAY

• Choice Experience: Learn to surf at Bondi Beach.

• Add-on: Sydney Harbour Cruise past Opera House & Harbour Bridge.

• Afternoon Choice: The Rocks Historic Pub Walk.

• Time for independent shopping or museum visits.

• Evening free for theatre, shows, or nightlife.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 13: SYDNEY, ULURU

• Internal flight: Sydney to Uluru (Ayers Rock).

• Guided base walk at Uluru including Mutitjulu Waterhole & rock art.

• Learn Aboriginal Dreamtime stories with local guides.

• Sunset drinks with sparkling wine & canapés.

• Evening Choice: BBQ dinner with star-gazing talk.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 14: ULURU & KATA TJUTA

• Sunrise over Uluru’s changing colors.

• Choice Experience: Full base walk or Valley of the Winds hike at Kata Tjuta.

• Add-on: Helicopter flight over Uluru & Kata Tjuta.

• Afternoon Choice: Sunset at Kata Tjuta domes.

• Evening Choice: Sounds of Silence Dinner under the stars.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 15: ULURU, CAIRNS

• Morning free to relax at the resort.

• Internal flight: Uluru to Cairns.

• Orientation of Cairns, including the Esplanade & Lagoon.

• See night markets and lively waterfront.

• Evening free for dining.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 16: CAIRNS

• Orientation continues with guided walk along the boardwalk.

• Free time at Cairns Lagoon or shopping precinct.

• Option: Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation excursion.

• Cruise along Daintree River spotting crocodiles.

• Evening free in tropical Cairns.

•  Meals: Breakfast

DAY 17: GREAT BARRIER REEF, CAIRNS

• Full-day Choice Experience: Great Barrier Reef cruise to Moore Reef.

• Snorkel or scuba dive with colorful marine life.

• Non-swimmers: Glass-bottom boat & underwater observatory.

• Add-on: Seawalker Helmet Dive or scenic helicopter flight.

• Return to Cairns for evening leisure.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 18: CAIRNS YOUR WAY

• Morning Choice Experience: Kuranda Scenic Railway up the mountain.

• Return by Skyrail Rainforest Cableway with views of Barron Falls.

• Alternative: Visit Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures for wildlife encounters.

• Free time for last-minute shopping or relaxing at Palm Cove.

• Farewell evening with your travel group.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 19: DEPART CAIRNS

• Breakfast at hotel before departure.

• Free time until transfer to airport.

• Tour concludes with onward flights.

• Say farewell to Travel Director and group.

• End of services.

• Meals: Breakfast