Australia & the Pacific Luxury Culture Trips & Packages Tours & Trips

Highlights

• View manta rays gliding effortlessly through the underwater world when you take a diving excursion during your cruise—it’s the best time of year to see them.
• Explore Tonga, the last remaining Polynesian monarchy and only South Pacific nation never colonized by Europeans.
• Call upon two beautiful Fijian ports—the bustling capital city of Suva, which effortlessly combines Polynesian flair with European sophistication, and Savusavu, called the “Hidden Paradise of Fiji.”

Highlights

• Right now is the best time to discover Lombok Island. Lying just 40 miles east of Bali, this tropical wonderland has the advantage of being as yet undiscovered by the tourist crowds
• Visit the capital of Timor-Leste, one of the youngest countries in the world. In Dili, you can climb to the Cristo Rei (Christ the King) statue, stroll the waterfront, and enjoy excellent diving and snorkeling
• History buffs will thrill to the many landmarks of World War II that dot this itinerary, including Merauke, Indonesia; Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea; Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu; and, most famously, Guadalcanal, the Solomon Island where combat marked a turning point in the Pacific theater

Highlights

• Auckland: Sightseeing; dinner atop Sky Tower
• Waitomo: Visit Waitomo Glowworm Caves
• Rotorua: Enjoy a Maori cultural performance and Hangi dinner; visit Te Puia, the Agrodome, and Rainbow Springs; behind the-scenes visit at the Kiwi Encounter
• Mount cook: Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park; visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center
• Queenstown: Visit Fiordland National Park and cruise on Milford Sound; cruise on Lake Wakatipu; dinner & farm demonstration at Walter Peak High Country Farm

Highlights

• Auckland : Orientation; excursion to Waiheke Island with winery visit and lunch
• Waitomo: Visit Waitomo Glowworm Caves
• Matamata: Visit the Hobbiton movie set from The Lord of the Rings trilogy
• Rotorua: Visit Waimungu Volcanic Valley; enjoy a Maori cultural performance and Hangi dinner
• Queenstown: Gondola ride to the top of Bob’s Peak for dinner; visit Fiordland National Park and cruise on Milford Sound

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• Boston : Orientation tourFRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK
• North conway: Raven Interpretive Wildlife Program
• Stowe: Visit a maple syrup farm and enjoy a local treat
• Vergennes : Visit Shelburne Heritage Park
• MontrÉal : Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit Notre Dame Basilica

Highlights

• Auckland: Sightseeing; dinner atop Sky Tower
• Waitomo: Visit Waitomo Glowworm Caves
• Rotorua: Enjoy a Maori cultural performance and Hangi dinner; visit Te Puia, the Agrodome, and Rainbow Springs; behind the-scenes visit at the Kiwi Encounter
• Mount cook: Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park; visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center
• Queenstown: Visit Fiordland National Park and cruise on Milford Sound; cruise on Lake Wakatipu; dinner & farm demonstration at Walter Peak High Country Farm

Highlights

• The Punanga Nui Market on a Saturday is a great place to find some local arts and craft.
• Snorkelling on the north-western side of Rarotonga, where you can walk out among the coral.
• The flight between Rarotonga and Aitutaki gives you superb views of the reefs weaving their way through the Pacific Ocean.
• Relaxing in Aitutaki - if ever there was a place to find picture perfect desert island scenery, this is it.

Highlights

• Moorea
• Tahiti