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Australia & New Zealand Highlights

with Extension to Cairns

Group Information

Departing From:
Boston
Departing:
July 19, 2027
Returning:
July 31, 2027
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I have been bringing groups with Explorica since 2002. Prior to that, I led tours with two other companies. I have led over 90 educational travel groups across six continents and 63 countries. I consider travel to be one of the most meaningful experiences that can be had. I relish adventure and fun with folks who value the same!!
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Start tour
Day 2 International Date Line
Lose a day as you cross the International Date Line
Day 3  Kia ora Queenstown
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Walk along Lake Wakatipu
Dinner
Day 4 Queenstown
Wakatipu Basin safari
Deer Park Heights, Kawarau Gorge, Arrowtown, Skippers Saddle
Aerial gondola to Bob’s Peak
1 Luge Ride at Skyline in Queenstown
Queenstown Skyline Restaurant dinner
Day 5 Milford Sound
Milford Sound excursion
Te Anau, Fiordland National Park, Mirror Lakes, Milford Sound cruise
Dinner
Day 6 Queenstown--Sydney
Fly to Sydney
Day 7 Sydney landmarks
Sydney guided sightseeing tour
Darling Harbour, Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Gap, Opera House visit
Bondi Beach excursion
Optional  Surf lesson on Bondi Beach  $125
Day 8 Sydney cruise
Sydney city walk
The Rocks, Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs. Macquarie's Point
Harbour Cruise
Day 9 Outside Sydney
Optional  Blue Mountains and wildlife sanctuary excursion  $155
Day 10 Start extension to Cairns
Fly to Cairns
Cairns guided sightseeing tour
Esplanade, Wharf Street, City Place
Palm Cove half-day excursion
Dinner
Day 11 Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef full-day excursion
Day 12 Cairns
Cairns free day
Dinner
Day 13 End tour
Total Fee:* $6,497.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee* $6,408.00
Blue Mountains and wildlife sanctuary excursion $155.00
Private Group Fee $184.00
** 27EarlyBird $ -250.00
 
Total Fee* $6,497.00
OR 26 monthly payments of $247.96
After initial payment of $50.00

* Last day for this Tour Fee is Apr 30, 2025.
** Only valid with voucher code 27EarlyBird
Additional Adult Fees
The following additional fees apply only to full-paying participants 23 and older and are not included in the total price listed above.
Adult Supplement $125.00
Twin Room Upgrade $450.00
 
Additional Adult Fee $575.00
The following days have upgraded dinners:
Day 3, 5, 7, 10, 12

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 7 overnight stays (10 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Buffet-style breakfast daily
  • 4 included dinners (6 with extension)
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.