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GREAT ADVENTURE DOWN UNDER

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This in-depth Regional Discovery is truly the South Pacific vacation of a lifetime! Begin in Brisbane and fly to the Sunshine Coast, where you visit the Australia Zoo of Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin fame. Fly north to Cairns to experience the Great Barrier Reef firsthand. On to Darwin and the rich Aboriginal heritage of Kakadu National Park. Then travel to Alice Springs to discover life in the Outback. Marvel at Ayers Rock, then board The Ghan or an overnight train journey to Adelaide and the beautiful vineyards of the Barossa Valley. In Melbourne, see beautiful Fitzroy Gardens and the Penguin Parade. Next, fly to Hobart, Tasmania, and enjoy an excursion to Port Arthur and a stop at a wildlife sanctuary. In Sydney, cruise on the harbor and tour the famous Opera House before flying to Christchurch, New Zealand. Travel through Mount Cook National Park, then head to Queenstown for a cruise into Fiordland National Park and through the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. Fly to Rotorua to see Rainbow Springs and experience Maori culture. Stop at the Waitomo Glowworm Caves en route to Auckland, where guided sightseeing of the "City of Sails" is the perfect ending to your unforgettable vacation.

City Highlights
SUNSHINE COAST:
Visit the Australia Zoo; Welcome Dinner

CAIRNS:
Full-day excursion to the Outer Barrier Reef by catamaran with underwater observatory and sub-sea coral viewing

DARWIN:
Orientation tour and visit to the Botanic Gardens and Art Gallery

KAKADU NATIONAL PARK:
Sightseeing tour; Yellow water cruise; Windows on the Wetlands Visitor Centre

AYERS ROCK:
Sightseeing tour around the base of the rock, Olgas tour, and a sunset toast

ALICE SPRINGS:
Sightseeing tour; visit the Old Telegraph Station, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and a camel farm; Outback barbeque; enjoy an Aboriginal Dreamtime Tour; board the Ghan train

ADELAIDE:
Orientation tour; visit Barossa Valley; winery lunch and wine tasting

MELBOURNE:
Sightseeing tour; visit Fitzroy Gardens; witness the Penguin Parade

HOBART:
Excursion to Port Arthur; visit a wildlife sanctuary

SYDNEY:
Sightseeing tour; Sydney Harbour cruise; visit the Opera House, botanical gardens, Bondi Surf Bathers" Life Saving Club, and an opal company

CHRISTCHURCH:
Sightseeing tour

MOUNT COOK:
Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park

QUEENSTOWN:
Visit Fiordland National Park; cruise on Milford Sound; Walter Peak dinner and cruise

ROTORUA:
Enjoy a Maori concert and Hangi dinner; visit the Agrodome, Rainbow Springs, and Te Puia Thermal Reserve

WAITOMO:
Visit the Waitomo Glowworm Caves

AUCKLAND:
Sightseeing tour; Farewell Dinner

ALL INTRA-TOUR FLIGHTS