Monday & Tuesday, March 9 & 10 - Flight to Sydney
- Depart for NEWARK AIRPORT via Benedict's Motorcoach.
- FLIGHT to SYDNEY to begin your adventure of a lifetime.
Wednesday, March 11 - Sydney
- On arrival in Sydney, meet your TOUR DIRECTOR and transfer to your HOTEL for a THREE NIGHT STAY.
- This evening enjoy a WELCOME DINNER with your fellow travelers. Sydney is Australia’s most well known city and also its most populated.
Thursday, March 12 - Sydney
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- Enjoy a SYDNEY CITY TOUR including the Botanical Gardens, the Music Conservatory, Kings Cross, Chinatown, Paddington, the Rocks and a stop for spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House & Harbor. Lunch will be on your own.
- Then visit & tour the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, Australia’s most iconic structure.
- Later explore SYDNEY WILDLIFE WORLD featuring a koala sanctuary and an interactive walk-through of wallabies & bird life along with other fascinating exhibits.
- Tonight enjoy a SYDNEY HARBOR DINNER CRUISE for a spectacular views of this beautiful city.
Friday, March 13 - Sydney
- BREAKFAST is included.
- The day is at leisure to relax or explore this exciting city on your own. An optional tour (TBD) will be offered. Lunch and dinner are on your own today.
Saturday, March 14 - Cairns
- BREAKFAST is included.
- Transfer to the airport for your FLIGHT to CAIRNS. Upon arrival, transfer to your HOTEL and check-in for a THREE NIGHT STAY in this gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Lunch will be on your own.
- Enjoy DINNER tonight with your fellow travelers.
Sunday, March 15 - Cairns
- BREAKFAST is included.
- Today experience a CATAMARAN CRUISE to the GREAT BARRIER REEF. On this tropical island paradise enjoy an included LUNCH and a choice of a glass bottom boat cruise, an eco island walk or snorkeling.
- Dinner will be on your own this evening.
Monday, March 16 - Cairns
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- Today is at leisure to enjoy Cairns at your own pace. Maybe take an optional excursion featuring the Kuranda Scenic Rail which opened in 1891. The famous railway ascends to Kuranda, a village in the rainforest in refurbished vintage carriages, Lunch and dinner will be on your own.
Tuesday, March 17 - Melbourne
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- Today transfer to the CAIRNS AIRPORT and FLY to MELBOURNE, a Victorian city which is often rated as the world’s most livable city. Lunch will be on your own.
- Arrive Melbourne and transfer to your HOTEL for a TWO NIGHT STAY.
- DINNER is included this evening.
Wednesday, March 18 - Melbourne
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- Today enjoy a MELBOURNE CITY TOUR featuring Fitzroy Gardens, the Shrine of Remembrance & the Parliament House.
- This afternoon, enjoy Australia’s cultural capital Melbourne at leisure or enjoy an optional experience to Phillip Island, a renowned nature reserve and home to the world famous Little Penguin Parade. At sunset, the world’s smallest penguins emerge from the sea and waddle ashore to their sand dune burrows then enjoy dinner on Phillip Island before returning to Melbourne.
- Lunch and dinner are on your own today.
Thursday, March 19 - Queenstown
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- Transfer to the airport for your FLIGHT to adventurous and scenic QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND. Queenstown is situated on the shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against the dramatic Southern Alps.
- Upon arrival, transfer to your HOTEL for a THREE NIGHT STAY.
- Enjoy DINNER tonight with your fellow travelers.
Friday, March 20- Queenstown
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- Today travel to MILDFORD SOUND. Remote, mysterious and uniquely New Zealand, Milford Sound is a spectacular reminder of the forces of nature.
- Enjoy a MILFORD SOUND LUNCHEON CRUISE for breathtaking scenery and commentary on the natural history of the Sound.
- Later, return to Queenstown for the evening. Dinner will be on your own.
Saturday, March 21- Queenstown
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- Today is at leisure to enjoy Queenstown and its beautiful alpine scenery. Lunch and dinner will be on your own.
Sunday, March 22 - Rotorua
- BREAKFAST is included.
- Transfer to the airport today for your FLIGHT to ROTORUA, situated on New Zealand’s North Island. Rotorua is an area made famous by geothermal activity and Maori history. Lunch will be on your own.
- Upon arrival transfer to your HOTEL for a TWO NIGHT STAY.
- This evening enjoy DINNER with your fellow travelers.
Monday, March 23 - Rotorua
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- The Kiwi is New Zealand’s national icon and is an endangered species. Today visit the NATIONAL KIWI HATCHERY to gain an understanding of what the country is doing to bring the bird back from the brink of extinction and discover how 2100 chicks have been born at the hatchery. Lunch will be on your own.
- Later enjoy a once in a lifetime New Zealand experience as you visit one of the country’s most magnificent natural wonderlands, a THERMAL RESERVE featuring a landscape of erupting geysers, bubbling mud pools and native bush.
- Later discover more about New Zealand during your MAORI CULTURAL PERFORMANCE & HANGI FEAST featuring a traditional meal & Haka entertainment
Tuesday, March 24 - Auckland
- BREAKFAST is included this morning.
- Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the North Island as you travel to AUCKLAND. Enroute experience the real Middle-Earth with a visit to the HOBBITON™ MOVIE SET in the heart of the Waikato region. You can step into the lush pastures of the Shire™ in the Peter Jackson directed films, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies. Lunch will be on your own.
- Arrive in Auckland, the "City of Sails", for a brief panoramic CITY TOUR to see the scenic waterfront area & the Auckland Tower.
- Tonight enjoy a FAREWELL DINNER and check in to your HOTEL for a ONE NIGHT STAY.
Wednesday, March 25- Flight home to Newark
- BREAKFAST is included.
- Today fly home with wonderful memories of your adventure in AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND.
- A Benedict's motorcoach will be waiting for you at NEWARK AIRPORT to take you home.
