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Contrasts of Australia and New Zealand (With Internal Air, 2026/2027)

18 days
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From Melbourne to Christchurch
4.4
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Contrasts of Australia and New Zealand (With Internal Air, 2026/2027) - AAT Kings
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Plan your adventure:
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  • Family
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
  • Sightseeing
  • Christmas & New Year
Gold Operator
AAT Kings
Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
Age range 5 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Melbourne
    Melbourne
  • Cairns
    Cairns
  • Great Barrier Reef
    Great Barrier Reef
  • Sydney
    Sydney
  • Auckland
    Auckland
  • Rotorua
    Rotorua
  • Queenstown
    Queenstown
  • Milford Sound
    Milford Sound
  • Christchurch
    Christchurch
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Highlights

  • Dine riverside at The General Assembly in Melbourne
  • Explore Melbourne's art-filled lanes on foot
  • Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef's vibrant waters
  • Tour Sydney Opera House and cruise the harbour
  • Experience Maori culture at Te Pā Tū

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Melbourne
  2. Day 2 Melbourne
  3. Day 3 Melbourne - Cairns
  4. Day 4 Great Barrier Reef
  5. Day 5 Cairns Free Time
  6. Day 6 Cairns - Sydney
  7. Day 7 Sydney Sightseeing
  8. Day 8 Sydney Free Time
  9. Day 9 Sydney - Auckland
  10. Day 10 Auckland
  11. Day 11 Auckland - Rotorua
  12. Day 12 Rotorua - Auckland - Queenstown
  13. Day 13 Milford Sound
  14. Day 14 Queenstown Free Time
  15. Day 15 Queenstown - Lake Tekapo
  16. Day 16 Lake Tekapo - Christchurch
  17. Day 17 Christchurch
  18. Day 18 Farewell from Christchurch
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Flights
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Crowne Plaza Hotel Melbourne

    Hotel
    Days 1, 2

  • Hilton Hotel Cairns

    Hotel
    Days 3, 4, 5

  • Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Sydney

    Hotel
    Days 6, 7, 8

  • Horizon by SkyCity Auckland

    Hotel
    Days 9, 10

  • Millennium Hotel Rotorua

    Hotel
    day 11

  • Millennium Hotel, Queenstown

    Hotel
    Days 12, 13, 14

  • Peppers Bluewater Resort Lake Tekapo

    Hotel
    day 15

  • Distinction Christchurch Hotel

    Hotel
    Days 16, 17

Operated by

AAT Kings

4.4
(103 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

266

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

91%

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Customer Reviews

  • Kathleen
    · March 3rd, 2025
    Optional activities should be scheduled in advance and not as the tour progresses. That way we can know whether or not we can get the activity. If not, it can be scheduled online. I had no access to these activities from Tour Radars website and didn’t know they existed. Luckily I scheduled on my own and got to see what I wanted. Others did not.
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  • Lorne
    · February 25th, 2025
    Excellent, guide and driver were exceptional.
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  • Robyn
    · July 9th, 2024
    Fabulous 15 day tour, from Adelaide to Darwin, great meals, great accommodation, and great Tour Guide and Driver
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Dates & Availability

18 days
Contrasts of Australia and New Zealand (With Internal Air, 2026/2027)
From Melbourne to Christchurch

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 289430

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    New Zealand
  • Plugs & Adapters

    Type I
    Australia and New Zealand
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Australia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before June 27th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 27th, 2025, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with AAT Kings. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and AAT Kings will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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