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This in-depth vacation is truly the South Pacific vacation of a lifetime! Begin in Brisbane, Australia, and drive to the Sunshine Coast, where you visit the Australia Zoo of Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin fame. Come face to face with many of Australia's native animals. Fly north to Cairns to board a catamaran and experience Australia's Great Barrier Reef firsthand. On to Darwin and the rich Aboriginal heritage of Kakadu National Park. Cruise waterways where you may view crocodiles and walk ancient trails to see Aboriginal rock petroglyphs. Then travel to Alice Springs to discover life in the Outback. Tour around the base of Ayers Rock and witness the changing colors of the Rock at sunset. Board The Ghan for an overnight train journey to Adelaide and fascinating perspectives of the Outback. Outside Adelaide, sample some of Australia's premium wines at 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, where the first convicts arrived in the 1830s. In Tasmania, you also have an opportunity to see the famous Tasmanian Devil, a rare marsupial wolf, at a wildlife sanctuary. Travel to Sydney for a cruise on the harbor and tour of the famous Sydney Opera House. After plenty of leisure time in Sydney, leave Australia and fly to Christchurch, New Zealand. Travel through Mount Cook National Park, named for the highest peak in New Zealand, 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 a guided sightseeing tour 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 Waters Cruise; Windows on the Wetlands Visitor Centre

Ayers Rock:
Sightseeing tour around the base of the rock 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; cruise on Lake Wakatipu

Rotorua:
Visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve; enjoy a Maori concert and Hangi dinner; visit Rainbow Springs and the Agrodome

Waitomo:
Visit the Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Auckland:
Sightseeing tour; farewell dinner

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