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- Visit the Kuranda Rainforest
- See the Great Barrier Reef
- Cruise Sydney Harbor and tour the Sydney Opera House
- Interact with the indigenous people of New Zealand
- Visit Auckland, the City of Sails
- Learn why Queenstown is known for extreme sports
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Schedule your arrival into Los Angeles Airport (LAX) no later than 3:00pm. Upon arrival use the hotel courtesy shuttle and make your way to the airport hotel. Relax or go exploring depending on how early in the day you arrive. We will gather in the lobby at 5:00pm for our Welcome Meeting. After making introductions, we take the hotel shuttle back to LAX for our international flight.
We cross the International Date Line and temporarily lose a day.
This morning we arrive in Auckland and connect with our flight to Cairns situated on Australia’s northeast coast along the Coral Sea. Cairns is the gateway to two of the world's greatest natural wonders: tropical rain forests and the Great Barrier Reef. Upon arrival, ...
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After breakfast, we embark on a tour in the Kuranda Rainforest. We'll visit the Rainforestation Nature Park and enjoy cultural entertainment and activities including aboriginal dancers, a guided Dreamtime Walk, a boomerang-throwing de...
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Today, we cruise aboard the Ocean Spirit to Michaelmas Cay, a sandy reef island surrounded by coral gardens teeming with an incredible diversity of marine life. The cay is a protected seabird sanctuary hosting over 20,000 migr...
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a last stroll along the waterfront in Cairns this morning before we transfer to the airport for our flight to Sydney. Established in 1788 as a convict settlement, Sydney has grown from these humble beginnings to become Australia's largest...
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Today’s informative city tour takes us to sights such as the historic Rocks area, the Botanical Gardens, Hyde Park, the Domain and Bondi Beach. At noon we enjoy a buffet luncheon cruise of picturesque Sydney Harbour, and take in vista...
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Today is your opportunity to explore on your own or with your fellow travelers. Your Tour Leader will have plenty of suggestions. On previous trips, women interested in climbing the bridge over Sydney Harbour started the day with thi...
Meals: Breakfast
This morning we transfer to the airport for our flight to Auckland, New Zealand, the "City of Sails." Upon arrival we'll embark on a panoramic city sightseeing tour to get an overview and glimpse iconic sights including Mount Eden and the Harbo...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Today is yours to discover Auckland. Your Tour Leader will have plenty of suggestions for the day. In addition to sights in the city, there are easy day trips. Since New Zealand is the capital of extreme sports, you may want to consider options such as bungee jumping or a sky walk. We'll have dinner together this evening.
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We travel to the fascinating Waitomo Caves to enjoy a guided tour by boat of the limestone caverns and glow-worm grotto. Afterward, we dig into a BBQ lunch at Roseland Farm before continuing on to Rotorua, the thermal and volcanic res...
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This morning we transfer to the airport for our morning flight to Queenstown. After transfering to our hotel, the rest of the day will be at leisure until we gather for dinner together. Queenstown lies beside Lake Wakatipu at the foo...
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Enjoy a ride up to Bob’s Peak on a scenic gondola cableway. The distinctive outline of Skyline Gondola against the backdrop of Queenstown captivates visitors to this city. From here we proceed to Gibbston Valley Winery for lunch and w...
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Today is yours to either explore or relax. Consider a thrilling ride on the Shotover River by jetboat or a day trip to Milford Sound, located within the World Heritage Fiordland National Park. The scenery is incredible, the water color a blue you've never seen. Your Tour Leader will have more activity suggestions.
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In the early afternoon we transfer to the airport for our trip back to Los Angeles. We cross the International Date Line again, arriving on the same day we departed Queenstown. We arrive at 11:40AM. Once in Los Angeles you will need to clear customs and retrieve your bags. Make your return flight home no earlier than 2:00PM.
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- LAX: Embassy Suites LAX North
- Cairns: Pacific Hotel Cairns
- Sydney: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
- Auckland: Grand Millennium Hotel
- Rotorua: Distinction Rotorua Hotel
- Queenstown: Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
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