Multiple departures.
Starting at: $4,249
Destinations include: Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney (Australia); Christchurch, Omarama and Queenstown (New Zealand)
During this captivating vacation, explore fascinating Australia and New Zealand, see stunning, natural beauty, and experience life under the Southern Cross. Your trip begins in Cairns with an excursion to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Board a catamaran and cruise to Green Island, where you can snorkel, take a glass-bottom boat tour, or walk through the cool rainforest. In Cairns, enjoy a visit to the Cairns Tropical Zoo and dinner at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, an interactive and entertaining portrayal of the culture, dance, and folklore of this indigenous tribe.
On to Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, for a sightseeing tour and visit to one of Australia’s leading opal companies. Next, fly to Sydney for a tour of the Sydney Opera House, A UNESCO World Heritage Site. A day of leisure in Sydney offers you the opportunity to join an optional excursion to the Blue Mountains for a wilderness experience or a chance to climb to the top of Sydney’s Harbour Bridge.
Then leave Australia and travel to Christchurch, New Zealand’s famed “Garden City.” Enjoy a sightseeing tour and a visit to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve to see wildlife unique to New Zealand, including the kiwi. On the way to Queenstown, enjoy fantastic views as you journey through snowcapped peaks, waterfalls, and rugged mountain scenery of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Enjoy extraordinary scenic beauty as you cruise on Milford Sound and marvel at the sheer rock walls rising thousands of feet from the water’s depths. Your vacation concludes with a full day of leisure in Queenstown and a cruise on Lake Wakatipu for a farewell dinner at Walter Peak.
Single room supplement added for solo travelers.
Multiple departures.
Starting at: $10,469
Destinations include: Nadi (Fiji); Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Darwin, Ayers Rock, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Barossa Valley, Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney (Australia); Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Rotorua and Auckland (New Zealand)
When you think of a great vacation, what comes to mind? Cosmopolitan cities with sumptuous cuisine, fantastic shopping, lively nightlife, and intimate cafes? Or maybe you think of spectacular scenery and unique wildlife? Or maybe you want to learn about native cultures and historical events? If so, this trip to Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand is sure to be the perfect vacation for you!
In Sydney, visit the Sydney Opera House and explore the cobblestone streets of the Rocks, the harborside area where the first convicts settled. In Melbourne, shop til you drop at its many boutiques and visit one of Australia’s leading opal companies. Enjoy the charming villages and sample wine in the Barossa Valley outside Adelaide. In Christchurch, enjoy a tram ride through the city center, and in Queenstown, enjoy the many activities offered in this “Adventure Capital of the World.” Nadi, in Fiji, offers interesting shopping and international cuisine.
If you’re interested in spectacular scenery, you’ll be thrilled with the magnificent sights offered throughout this tour. You’ve seen photos of the Great Barrier Reef—now’s your chance to snorkel in it. You’ve seen photos of Uluru (Ayers Rock)—now’s your chance to walk around it. You’ve heard of Australia’s Ghan Train, traveling through the very center of Australia—now’s your chance to ride it. You’ve heard of the famous Tasmanian Devil—now’s your chance to see one.
On this tour, you’ll also learn about the native cultures and way of life. See aboriginal rock petroglyphs in Kakadu National Park; enjoy a Māori concert in New Zealand; and learn how education and medical services are provided to those living in the remote regions of the Outback. From the cosmopolitan cities to the remote regions, whatever you desire, this vacation is sure to delight—it’s a vacation of a lifetime!
Single room supplement added for solo travelers.