Australia and New Zealand Vacation Package
Enjoy an expansive vacation package tour of both Australia and New Zealand. Pacific Holidays brings you the cultural and geographic wonders of this exotic part of the world.
Begin your vacation with a fascinating tour of Australia. Enjoy "the land down under" with its tropical rainforest, southern beaches and coastal cities.
Sydney, the most populous city in Australia, is located on the south east coast. Nicknamed the Harbour City, this popular tourist destination and financial center is known for several attractions. These include Australia beaches, the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Cairns, Australia is also a popular tourist destination due to its tropical climate. It is also nearby numerous attractions, including the Great Barrier Reef. Your visit will also include the Kuranda Scenic Train trough the rainforest. Additionally, enjoy a dance performance, a museum and lunch at the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.
You will also visit the city of Melbourne, the second most populated city in Australia. Highlights of your Australia vacation package include the business and shopping district on Collins Street, as well as the famous Queen Victoria Market, the Shrine of Remembrance, the Royal Botanic Gardens and more!
New Zealand tour
The New Zealand portion of your tour begins in Auckland. Enjoy the Waitomo Caves and the wonderful thermal springs of Rotorua. Continue your New Zealand tour in Queenstown with a drive through the Fiordland National Park where lush rainforests meet snow-capped mountains. Cruise the tranquil waters of the Fiord, with a view of the famous Mitre Peak and the waterfalls. You will also get to see Mt. Cook, New Zealand's highest peak.
See below for an extension to this tour to Tahiti.
Enjoy your Australia and New Zealand vacation package with Pacific Holidays, an industry leader with over 15 years of experience. For details on this or any of our South Pacific travel packages, please click on the selections below or contact 800-355-8025 for more information
Sample Itinerary:
Day 1, Thursday - USA/Sydney
Depart the US on Air Tahiti Nui trans-Pacific flight to Sydney.
Day 2, Friday - En Route
Cross the International Date Line.
Day 3, Saturday - Sydney
Arrive in Sydney and transfer to hotel. (Four Points by Sheraton Hotel/Radisson Plaza Hotel)
Day 4, Sunday - Sydney
After breakfast at the hotel, begin a day of sightseeing with a tour to a wildlife park. Then board Captain Cook's lunch cruise on spectacular Sydney Harbor. After lunch, visit Sydney's birthplace (The Rocks), Sydney Opera House, and Mrs Macquaries Chair. Then travel through trendy Paddington and Double Bay to famous Bondi Beach. (B/L)
Day 5, Monday - Sydney/Cairns
Fly to Cairns and transfer to your hotel. (Rydges Tradewinds Hotel/Cairns International Hotel) (B)
Day 6, Tuesday - Great Barrier Reef
Enjoy an exciting full day on the famous Great Barrier Reef, including morning tea aboard a cruise to Agincourt Reef, an informative presentation by a marine biologist and a lavish tropical smorgasbord lunch. All snorkeling equipment, a qualified snorkeling advisor on hand, and underwater observatory coral viewing are included. (B/L)
Day 7, Wednesday - Cairns
After breakfast, board the Kuranda Scenic Train and visit Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, where you experience a dance performance, museum and lunch. (B/L)
Day 8, Thursday - Cairns/Melbourne
Fly to Melbourne and transfer to your hotel. (Grand Mercure Swanston Hotel/Sofitel) (B)
Day 9, Friday - Melbourne
A half-day tour in the morning includes the famous Queen Victoria Market, the Shrine of Remembrance, the peaceful King's Domain Gardens and Royal Botanic Gardens, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Royal Exhibition Buildings. Drive down Collins Street, the ultimate shopping strip and business center of the city, and see the world-renowned Melbourne Cricket Ground. (B)
Day 10, Saturday - Melbourne/Auckland
Fly to Auckland, New Zealand, and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, as time permits, a city tour takes you to the Harbor Bridge and Mt. Eden for a beautiful view of the city and harbor and to the War Memorial Museum. (Copthorne Harbour City Hotel/ Rendezvous Hotel) (B)
Day 11, Sunday - Auckland/Waitomo/Rotorua
Travel by motorcoach to Waitomo Caves and visit the magical glow-worm grotto. Continue to the wonderful thermal springs of Rotorua. (Rydges Hotel/Royal Lakeside Novotel) (B)
Day 12, Monday - Rotorua
A morning visit to the Agrodome, an entertaining agricultural show, followed Thermal Reserve, you visit the Maori Cultural Arts and Crafts Center, followed by a guided tour of the soaring geysers and bubbling mud pools. Afternoon free. Evening, feast and cultural entertainment. (B/D)
Day 13, Tuesday - Rotorua/Queenstown
Fly to Queenstown and transfer to hotel. (Novotel Garden Queenstown Hotel/Millennium Hotel) (B)
Day 14, Wednesday - Milford Sound
Drive from Queenstown through the Fiordland National Park where lush rainforests meet snow-capped mountains. On arrival at Milford Sound, enjoy a cruise on the tranquil waters of the Fiord, with a view of the famous Mitre Peak and the waterfalls. Return to Queenstown in the evening. (B/L)
Day 15, Thursday - Queenstown/Mt. Cook/Christchurch
In the morning, travel overland to Christchurch. Drive through the Kawarau Gorge and Lindis Pass and view Mt. Cook, New Zealand's highest peak. (Holiday Inn City Center/Crowne Plaza Hotel) (B)
Day 16, Friday - Christchurch/USA
Depart for the U.S. via Air Tahiti Nui, and arrive home the same day. Or take the Tahiti Extension. (B) |
