| Day
1 |
Arrive Cairns
and transfer to hotel. Overnight
at hotel.
|
| Day
2 |
Breakfast at
hotel. Green Island package. Cruise
to Green Island in under an hour
on the “Big Cat” 30mtr
catamaran. Relax on the while sandy
beach of this tropical coral cay,
explore te walking tracks that lead
through the national park, and included
in your tour is a choice of glass
bottom boat tour or use of snorkelling
gear for the day. Guests are also
treated to a delicious Aussie BBQ
lunch and transfers to/from the
pier. A range of optional extras
is available to book and pay direct
on the day such as surf skis, sailboards,
canoes, beach lounge chairs and
scuba diving. Evening back to hotel
and at leisure. Overnight at hotel. |
| Day
3 |
Breakfast
at hotel. Full day Kuranda Rainforest
tour. Travel aboard the coach to
the picturesque village of Kuranda
with free time to browse and shop.
Performance by Pamagirri Aboriginal
Dance Group and tour through the
rainforest in an amphibious army
duck. Visit the Koala and Wildlife
Park to have your photo taken with
a koala, hand feed kangaroos and
view the awesome crocodiles. Return
by Skyrail. Overnight at hotel.
|
| Day
4 |
CAIRNS
– BRISBANE –
GOLD COAST
|
Breakfast
at hotel. Transfer to airport for
the flight to Brisbane. Arrive Brisbane
and transfer to hotel. Overnight
at hotel. |
| Day
5 |
Breakfast
at hotel. Full day visit to Movieworld.
Stunt shows, special effect stages
and adventures in the 4th dimension.
See your favourite Loney Tune cartoon
characters and tour through a live
working film studio. Experience
“Lethal Weapon” –
the rides, marvel at the “Maverick”
illusion and magic show and take
the thrilling waterborne ride through
the Wild Wild West. Overnight at
hotel.
|
| Day
6 |
Breakfast
at hotel. Full day visit to Seaworld.
A visit to Australia’s #1
tourist attraction. Marvel at the
dolphin and sealion aquatic show.
See divers hand feed sharks. Visit
the 3D theatre to view the new “Pirates”
movie and enjoy the dozens of thrilling
rides including the famous Corkscrew
roller coaster and the mysterious
Bermuda Triangle. Overnight at hotel.
|
| Day
7 |
GOLD
COAST – BRISBANE –
CHRISTCHURCH
|
Breakfast
at hotel. Transfer to airport for
the flight to Christchurch. Arrive
Christchurch and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel. |
Day
8 |
CHRISTCHURCH
– MT COOK –
QUEENSTOWN
|
Breakfast at
hotel. Travel across the Canterbury
Plains to reach Mt Cook by lunch
time. Your journey continues over
the Lindis Pass and through the
Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown. Overnight
at hotel.
|
Day
9 |
Breakfast at
hotel. An early start as you follow
Lake Wakatipu via Kingston arriving
at Te Anau for morning tea break.
From here you enter Fiordland National
Park. Travel through beech forest,
passing majestic mountains on through
the Homer Tunnel in time to board
your catamaran for the Milford Sound
Cruise. You will pass Mitre Peak
the highest mountain in the world
to rise vertically from the Tasman
Sea. Return to the pier where you
reboard your coach for your return
journey to Queenstown. Overnight
at hotel.
|
Day
10 |
Breakfast at hotel.
Day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
|
Day
11 |
QUEENSTOWN
– WEST COAST GLACIERS
|
Breakfast
at hotel. Travel through the Kawarau
Gorge past Lake Dunstan on toward
Wanaka. On past Lake Hawea as you
head toward “the neck”.
A stop is made in Makarora before
crossing the Southern Alps as you
enter the Haast Pass. We pause at
Knights Point to view magnificent
seascapes. From here pass Lakes
Moeraki and Paringa then past Bruce
Bay to arrive at the Glacier region.
Overnight at hotel. |
Day
12 |
Breakfast
at hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight
at hotel. |
Day
13 |
WEST
COAST GLACIERS – GREYMOUTH
– CHRISTCHURCH
|
Breakfast
at hotel. Travel along the coast
to Greymouth to join The Tranz Alpine
train across the Southern Alps to
Christchurch. |
Day
14 |
Breakfast
at hotel. Transfer to airport for
the flight to Sydney. Arrive Sydney
and transfer to hotel. Overnight
at hotel. |
Day
15 |
Breakfast
at hotel. Half day city sightseeing
tour. Overnight at hotel. |
Day
16 |
Breakfast
at hotel. Full day Blue Mountains
tour. Travel over Sydney Harbour
Bridge and a through the historic
townships of Windsor and Richmond
to the Blue Mountains National park.
Visit Govetts Leap,Grose Valley
and the Megalong Valley. At your
lunch stop (own expense) take a
your choice of ride on the scenic
Skyway or scenic Railway. Next visit
Echo Point to view The Sisters and
on your return journey, a stop is
made at Australian Wildlife Park.
Evening, return to Sydney and at
leisure |
Day
17 |
Breakfast
at hotel. Transfer to airport for
the departure flight. |