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Australia & New Zealand

with Extension to Cairns

Group Information

Departing From:
Boston
Departing:
June 23, 2026
Returning:
July 5, 2026
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This will ba an amazing journey to Australia 🇦🇺 and New Zealand! 🇦🇺 I have had the privilege of traveling with students and sharing many experiences that create long-lasting memories, connections and friends. Join me as we travel to these beautiful places, get immersed in their culture and have fun while we do it! Please let me know if you have any questions! Thank you, Corinne Rocco 🌸
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to New Zealand (Auckland)
Day 2 International Date Line
Lose a day as you cross the International Date Line
Day 3 Kia Ora Auckland
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Travel to Rotorua
Day 4 Rotorua landmarks
Te Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley guided visit
Thermal Reserve visit, Kiwi Conservation Centre visit, Maori Arts and Crafts Institute visit
Agrodome New Zealand farm visit
Skyline Gondola ride on Mt. Ngongotaha
Māori Hāngi feast
Day 5 Rotorua--Auckland
Travel to Auckland via Waitomo
Waitomo Caves and Glowworm Grotto visit
Waitomo Glowworm Caves guided visit, Glowworm Grotto visit
Day 6 Auckland--Sydney
Auckland guided sightseeing tour
War Memorial Museum visit, Tarlton’s Underwater World visit
Fly to Sydney
Day 7 Sydney landmarks
Sydney city walk
Sydney Harbour Bridge walk, The Rocks, Royal Botanic Gardens
Sydney Opera House guided visit
Day 8 Sydney cruise
Bondi Beach excursion
The Gap, Mrs Macquarie's Point, Explore Bondi Beach
Fish and Chips lunch
Optional  Surf lesson on Bondi Beach  $125
Ferry ride across the Sydney Harbour
Explore Manly
Day 9 Outside Sydney
Optional  Blue Mountains and wildlife sanctuary excursion  $155
Day 10 Start extension to Cairns
Fly to Cairns
Cairns city walk
Esplanade, Wharf Street, Cairns night market
Palm Cove excursion
Explore Palm Cove
Day 11 Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef full-day excursion
Day 12 Cairns
Cairns free day
Day 13 Flight home from Cairns
Total Fee:* $6,839.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee* $6,262.00
Twin Room Fee $450.00
Late Signup Fee $145.00
Tour Fee Discount $-100.00
On-Tour Tipping $82.00
 
Total Fee* $6,839.00
* Last day for this Tour Fee is Mar 27, 2026.

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 7 overnight stays (10 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily (except where lunch is noted on itinerary)
  • 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.