Holiday Overview
An epic 21 day adventure spanning 4 Australian States and both of New Zealand's main islands. Savour the best of the Antipodes on this 3 week tour, from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne head deep into the dusty outback and Red Centre, contrast this with the blue ocean of tropical Queensland, the lush rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef and of course photogenic Sydney Harbour. Travel onwards to the mountains and glaciers of New Zealand's South Island and enjoy the scenery from one of the world’s great rail journeys, the Tranz Alpine Express. Experience some Maori culture in the North Island in the geo thermal centre of Rotorua before concluding your sojourn in Auckland
Start Melbourne End Auckland (V.V)
21 nights / 22 days
Places visited: Victoria, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, North & South islands New Zealand
Highlights;
Enjoy cosmopolitan city of Melbourne
Visit the Red Centre of Australia
Experience the Great Barrier Reef and Rain Forest
See Sydney & The Blue Mountains
Cruise on the waters of Milford Sound
Travel on the TranzAlpine Train
Learn about Maori culture in Geo Thermal Rotorua
Ultimate Australia & New Zealand includes:
- Flights
- 3 nights accommodation Melbourne
- Great Ocean Road Tour
- 2 nights accommodation Uluru
- Sounds of Silence Dinner
- 1 night accommodation Alice Springs
- 3 nights accommodation Cairns
- Great Barrier Reef & rain forest tour
- 3 nights accommodation Sydney
- Blue Mountains tour
- 2 nights accommodation Queenstown
- Milford Sound Tour
- 2 nights accommodation Mount Cook
- Mount Cook Helicpoter Flight
- 2 nighst accommodation Christchurch
- TranzAlpine train tour
- 2 nights accommodation Rotorua
- Te Puia Geo Thermal & Maori Tour
- Hobbiton Tour
- 1 night accommodation Auckland
Day 1 - Melbourne
Arrive in Melbourne, spend the rest of the day at leisure
Featured accommodation
Batman's Hill On Collins
Day 2 - Melbourne & the Great Ocean road
Spend the day exploring the stunning coastline of the Great Ocean Road, which is considered by many to be one of the worlds most scenic coastal drives.
Featured accommodation
Batman's Hill On Collins
Day 3 - Melbourne at leisure
Have a day at leisure exploring the Victoria state capital, Melbourne. Perhaps savour the gourmet cuisine or locally roasted coffee, if you are wanting to venture further afield day tours are available to the wine producing Yarra Valley, or nearby Phillip Island, home to its famous penguin parade.
Featured accommodation
Batman's Hill On Collins
Day 4 - Melbourne - Uluru / Ayers Rock
Catch a domestic flight from Melbourne to the heart of the Red Centre and the iconic resort of Ayers Rock. Tonight enjoy a once in a liftime dining experience, The Sounds of Silence
Featured accommodation
The Lost Camel Hotel - Ayers Rock Resort
Enhance your experience
Sails in the Desert
Unmissable Experiences
Sounds of Silence
Day 5 - Uluru at leisure
Enjoy a day's leisure exploring Uluru at your own pace. Ask your consultant about some of the day tours available, these include a viait to the nearby Kata Tjuta rocks (also know as The Olgas), an Uluru base walk, or a helicopter trip.
Featured accommodation
The Lost Camel Hotel - Ayers Rock Resort
Enhance your experience
Sails in the Desert
Day 6 - Uluru - Alice Springs
Today take the AAT Kings coachtransfer from Uluru to Alice Springs. Your Driver Guide will provide comprehensive commentary as you pass through the beautiful rugged scenery of the outback.
Featured accommodation
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters
Day 7 - Alice Springs - Cairns
Take the domestic flight to Cairns in north tropical Queensland. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Featured accommodation
Cairns Colonial Club Resort
Enhance your experience
Shangri La Hotel
Day 8 - Cairns & The Great Barrier Reef
Spend the day exploring The Great Barrier Reef.
Featured accommodation
Cairns Colonial Club Resort
Enhance your experience
Shangri La Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Great Barrier Reef Cruise
Day 9 - Cairns & The Rainforest
Spend the day exploring Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest.
Featured accommodation
Cairns Colonial Club Resort
Enhance your experience
Shangri La Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
Cape Tribulation, Daintree & Mossman
Day 10 - Cairns - Sydney
Fly South to New South Wales and Sydney. Spend the rest of the day at leisure
Featured accommodation
Parkroyal Darling Harbour Hotel
Enhance your experience
Spicers Potts Point Hotel
Day 11 - Sydney & Blue Mountains
Take a day tour to the nearby Blue Mountains.
Featured accommodation
Parkroyal Darling Harbour Hotel
Enhance your experience
Spicers Potts Point Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
AEA Blue Mountains Deluxe Day
Day 12 - Sydney at leisure
Take a full day to explore Sydney at your own pace, perhaps take a tour of the Opera House or enjoy a harbour cruise. The more energetic may consider partaking in the Sydney Bridgeclimb.
Featured accommodation
Parkroyal Darling Harbour Hotel
Enhance your experience
Spicers Potts Point Hotel
Day 13 - Sydney - Queenstown
Take the Trans-Tasman flight to Queenstown in the heart of the South Islands Remarkable Mountians. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Featured accommodation
Heritage Queenstown
Enhance your experience
St Rees
Day 14 - Queenstown & Milford Sound
Take a full day tour to Fjordland National Park and Milford Sound. Ask your consultant regarding options to upgrade to a scenic flight transfer.
Featured accommodation
Heritage Queenstown
Enhance your experience
St Rees
Day 15 - Queenstown - Mount Cook
Take the coach from Queenstown to Mount Cook. In the afternoon perhaps vist the Sir Edmund Hillary museum or take a short hike on one of the many local trails.
Featured accommodation
Hermitage Hotel
Day 16 - Mount Cook
Today take a thrilling helicpoter ride over the Southern Alps, complete with a snow field landing.
Featured accommodation
Hermitage Hotel
Day 17 - Mount Cook to Christchurch
Spend the morning at leisure in Mount Cook and catch a coach in the afternoon onto Christchurch
Featured accommodation
BreakFree on Cashel
Enhance your experience
The George Hotel
Day 18 - Arthur's Pass
This morning catch the TranzAlpine train to Arthurs Pass, at the station you will be met by your tour guide to experience the best of Arthur's Park National Park. Travel back to Christchurch by luxury vehicle.
Featured accommodation
BreakFree on Cashel
Enhance your experience
The George Hotel
Unmissable Experiences
TranzAlpine Train
Day 19 - Christchurch - Rotorua
Take the short domestic flight to Rotorua, the Maori cultural and Geo Thermal centre of the North Island. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Enhance your experience
Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel & Spa
Day 20 - Rotorua
Visit Te Puia & Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley, the centre of Māori art & culture and home to the world-famous Pohutu Geyser.
Enhance your experience
Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel & Spa
Unmissable Experiences
Te Puia
Day 21 - Rotorua - Auckland
Travel from Rotorua to Auckland, via the Hobbiton movie set, as featured in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Trilogies
Enhance your experience
Fable Auckland
Unmissable Experiences
Hobbiton
Day 22 - Auckland
Today your tour concludes in Auckland
Batman's Hill On Collins, Melbourne Holidays
Nestled in the heart of Melbourne's bustling city centre, Batman’s Hill on Collins offers a blend of historic charm and modern comfort, making it a fantastic base for UK travellers exploring the city. Located on the iconic Collins Street, this hotel boasts a prime location directly opposite Southern Cross Station, providing convenient access to Melbourne's extensive public transport network. Whether you're heading to the famous MCG for a cricket match, exploring the city's vibrant laneways, or indulging in retail therapy at nearby shopping precincts, this central hub ensures you're never far from the action.trated, via a rocky outcrop.
The Langham, Melbourne Holidays
Situated on the banks of the Yarra River, The Langham Melbourne features an indoor swimming pool with views across the city. The elegant interior includes a grand marble staircase, cascading fountains and magnificent chandeliers.
The Lost Camel Hotel
The Lost Camel Hotel is a contemporary and fun, boutique-style hotel conveniently located in the heart of Ayers Rock Resort, only 20 minutes from Uluru. Furnished in a stylish mix of Aboriginal and urban themes, The Lost Camel adds a unique and surprisingly edgy accommodation option to the collection of hotels at the Resort.
Sails in the Desert, Uluru (Ayers Rock) Holidays
Perfectly positioned to make the most of the Australian outback, Sails in the Desert is just a 5-minute walk from the Uluru (Ayers Rock) lookout and is a great spot to take in the desert sunrise or sunset. The property boasts an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court and a relaxing day spa.
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters Holidays
Nestled at the foot of the majestic MacDonnell Ranges in Alice Springs, the 4.5-star Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters offers rooms with a balcony or patio. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a heated pool, a spa bath and a 24-hour health and fitness centre.
Cairns Colonial Resort Hotel holidays
The Cairns Colonial Club Resort is recognised worldwide as the region's leading leisure resort. The facilities include the magnificent 345 rooms, 11 acres of lush, award-winning tropical gardens and three lagoon style swimming pools. Further to this, the resort provides additional services and facilities designed to ensure your stay is both pleasurable and memorable.
Shangri La Hotel, Cairns Holidays
Cairns’ outstanding seascape sprawls before you. You recline on the deck chair and gaze upon this immense spectacle of nature from your spacious balcony. A sight of unparalleled beauty unfolds at Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns.
PARKROYAL Darling Hotel, Sydney Holidays
PARKROYAL Darling Harbour offers views of Darling Harbour and the city skyline and features a restaurant, a fully equipped fitness centre and free cable TV. It is located in Sydney CBD (Central Business District) just a 5 minutes’ walk to Chinatown and Town Hall Station
Spicers Potts Point Hotel, Sydney Holidays
Spicers Potts Point is situated in Sydney, 1.1 miles from Circular Quay. Guests can enjoy a drink in the guest bar and breakfast in the garden courtyard.
Heritage Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand’s mountain playground, is one of the great alpine regions of the world and the charming Heritage Queenstown Hotel calls this place home - the resort offers a hotel experience certain to leave you breathless.
St Rees
The Rees Hotel Queenstown is a sophisticated five-star hotel situated right on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Hermitage Hotel, Mount Cook
Nestled in the beautiful Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, The Hermitage Hotel is the perfect base for your next adventure. Recognised as part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Area, the National Park is a breath-taking environment of glaciers, terminal lakes, turbulent rivers and Australasia's tallest peak, the mighty Aoraki Mt Cook soaring above at 3,724 metres.
BreakFree on Cashel
Christchurch has evolved as a true cultural hub, embracing its chance to become a city re-imagined. This Christchurch accommodation is located in the heart of the CBD near Manchester and Hereford Streets, from BreakFree on Cashel, you’re in the perfect location to stroll to trendy cafes, restaurants or bars on offer.
The George Hotel, Christchurch
The George Hotel embodies everything you could dream of in a luxury boutique hotel.
Copthorne Hotel Rotorua
Copthorne Hotel Rotorua is located midway between central Rotorua and the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve. Facilities include a heated outdoor pool and a fitness centre. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout.
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Kangaroo
Milford Sound
Queensland Beach
Sydney
Maori Carving
Mount Cook
Great OCean Road
Ayers Rock - Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
Sydney Harbour
Queenstown
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