| Suggested
Itinerary ( 20 Days ) |
Day
1 |
Arrive
in Sydney and stay two nights. One of the most
beautiful cities in the world, Sydney has a stunning
harbour and beaches, exciting shopping and eating
and a great nightlife scene.
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Day
2 |
Spend
the day exploring Sydney - the Queen Victoria
Building, Darling Harbour, the Opera House, The
Rocks and some of the stunning harbour suburbs
such as Potts Point, ritzy Double Bay and Watsons
Bay.
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Day
3 |
Fly
from Sydney to Cairns with Virgin Blue.Your accommodation
is just minutes from 4 Mile Beach where you can
swim in the warm tropical waters before exploring
the small holiday town of Port Douglas where your
accommodation is centrally located. |
Day
4 |
Choose
between a day trip onto the Great Barrier Reef
with snorkelling and diving among the spectacular
coral formations a popular activity, or the Daintree
Forest National Park. Experience the unique and
beautiful tropical fauna and wildlife of this
76000 hectare National park - the largest tract
of tropical rainforest remaining in Australia.
Guided wildlife cruises explore the Daintree
River and you can get close to a saltwater crocodile
here.
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Day
5 |
Fly
from Cairns to Alice Springs and experience real
outback Australia. Nature has an overwhelming
power here - the skyscrapers are made of rock,
not steel,
and one of the best shows in town is the spectacular
million-star night-time display. Its arid environment
is home to a large population of unique animals,
birds and reptiles. Wallabies, dingoes, emus,
tiny geckos and huge eagles are just some of
the long-established
locals you’re likely to encounter. |
Day
6 |
Do
a day tour into the Outback. Experience Ayers
Rock-Uluru and the
Kata Tjuta National Park - Take a cultural tour
with an Aboriginal guide, or a campfire dinner,
where
you can savour barramundi, emu or kangaroo underneath
an incomparable starlit sky. Uluru’s cousins,
the Olgas, or Kata Tjuta, form another sacred site
just 32 kilometres away: a collection of 36 steep,
rounded, russet domes over around 3,500 hectares. |
Day
7 |
Fly from Alice Springs
to Melbourne. Your accommodation here is in St Kilda,
a beachside suburb an easy tram ride from the city
centre and close to great cafes and interesting shopping. |
Day
8 |
Explore Melbournes
stunning architecture, great dining, art galleries,
parks, gardens and shops. The Victoria Market is
well worth a visit, city centre is attractive and
easy to find your way around and the shopping in
Bridge and Chapel Streets is for those in need of
serious retail therapy. |
Day
9 |
Fly from Melbourne
to Christchurch, New Zealand - a 3 hour trip. |
Day
10 |
Christchurch is a
pretty city with many trees, gardens and a gentle
river winding through it. Visit the Arts Centre and
new Art Gallery and botanical gardens. Other options
include the International Antarctic Centre or a day
trip to Akaroa on Banks Peninsula. |
Day
11 |
Train journey with
TranzAlpine to Greymouth through the magnificent
Southern Alps.Pick-up your rental car at the train
station and continue to Franz Josef Glacier.If the
weather is clear when you arrive take a flight by
helicopter up onto the glacier below Mt Cook for
stunning views of the Southern Alps and the bush
and beaches of the West Coast. |
Day
12 |
Have a full day available
to explore the glacier, Okarito Lagoon and the many
bush walks around the area. |
Day
13 |
Travel to Queenstown
via Haast Pass.This is a particularly beautiful drive
and you are likely to want to stop often. If time
allows, drive into Wanaka an hour south of Queenstown.
This pretty lakeside town is surrounded by mountains
and is a popular ski resort in winter. |
Day
14 |
Included in your
itinerary is a trip from Queenstown airport to Milford
with Real Journeys - you can see the beauty of Fiordland
from the air and on the water. You will have plenty
of time in Queenstown after the flight returns to
explore or go rafting, horse trekking or simply have
a relaxing afternoon. |
Day
15 |
Fly from Queenstown
to Rotorua in the central North Island. Relax in
the hot pools when you arrive and visit a Thermal
Reserve. |
Day
16 |
Have a full day available
in Rotorua. Explore the volcanic areas and hot pools
around the town, a traditional Hangi concert and
visit to a Maori Village, a boat trip with fishing
on the lake or a scenic flight over volcanic White
Island. |
Day
17 |
Drive to Auckland
and stay a last night in the city centre.From your
central downtown accommodation you can stroll to
the Viaduct basin, waterfront cafes and bars, take
a boat across to Devonport, take in some last minute
shopping and take a ride up the Sky Tower for views
over the city and harbour. |
Day
18 |
International flight
to Nadi/Fiji from Auckland.Depending on your arrival
time you may need to overnight in Nadi or we can
arrange the short flight out to Castaway Island. |
Day
19 |
Castaway Island resort
is a small, very friendly resort which caters for
couples as well as families. The atmosphere is relaxed,
slip into Fijian time, the beach and pool are the
places you are most likely to spend the next few
days. In the evenings, traditional Fijian music and
dance entertainment is provided in the restaurant
and bar. |
Day
20 |
Take a boat trip
out to the reef for some deep sea fishing or a diving
or snorkelling trip. |
