Australia & New Zealand Kochi to the Pacific
Melbourne to the reef, Sydney to the Southern Alps, and Auckland to close. Two countries, seven cities, one escorted journey.
Flights, both visas, 4-star hotels, all meals and travel insurance — all in one booking.
The Journey in One Look.
Fifteen days, departing Kochi via Kuala Lumpur into Melbourne. Australia takes in Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road, Cairns and Sydney; New Zealand adds Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch, Rotorua and Auckland. 4-star hotels throughout, with all meals as per the itinerary. Australia and New Zealand visa charges are included, along with travel insurance up to age 70, a Malayalee tour manager from Fortune with the group, and all sightseeing by air-conditioned coach.
Duration
15 Days
Countries
Australia & New Zealand
Route
Melbourne · Cairns · Sydney · Queenstown · Auckland
Hotels
4-Star Throughout
Visas
Both Visas Included
Flights
Flights Included
Day by Day
Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road and the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, then Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch, Rotorua and Auckland.
The group assembles at Cochin International Airport by late evening and meets the Fortune tour manager. After check-in and emigration, the flight departs for Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur.
Welcome to Australia. On arrival at Melbourne International Airport, transfer to the hotel and settle in.
Overnight in Melbourne. Meals: breakfast and lunch in flight, dinner at a restaurant.
A full city day: Town Hall, Old Parliament House, St Patrick's Cathedral, the Royal Exhibition Building, Federation Square, the Arts Centre and the Shrine of Remembrance from outside, plus Fitzroy Gardens and Captain Cook's cottage. Then the Melbourne Cricket Ground, one of the largest stadiums on earth with seating for over 100,000. After lunch, drive to Phillip Island for the Penguin Parade, where hundreds of little penguins return from the sea at sunset, with the island's Koala Conservation Centre nearby.
Overnight in Melbourne. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
A drive-through tour of the National Heritage-listed coastal road. Great Otway National Park's rainforest and waterfalls in the morning, then Port Campbell National Park and the Gibson Steps, where the stairway descends the cliff face beside the Twelve Apostles' limestone stacks.
Overnight in Melbourne. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Fly north to tropical Queensland. On arrival in Cairns, the Kuranda rainforest tour runs by Skyrail Rainforest Cableway above the treetops one way and the Kuranda Scenic Railway past waterfalls and ravines the other.
Overnight in Cairns. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
A full-day cruise onto the world's largest coral reef system, stretching over 1,430 miles of the Coral Sea, with a semi-submarine bringing the coral gardens and marine life past the windows.
Overnight in Cairns. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Fly to Sydney and go straight to its icons: the Sydney Opera House on Bennelong Point, opened in 1973 and a masterpiece of modern architecture, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge beside it.
Overnight in Sydney. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
A full day west to Blue Mountains National Park, about 80 kilometres from Sydney: Katoomba Falls in the Jamison Valley, Mt Solitary, and the Three Sisters, the sandstone trio standing over the valley.
Overnight in Sydney. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Fly across the Tasman. Welcome to New Zealand. On arrival in Queenstown, ride the Skyline Gondola from Brecon Street up Bob's Peak, around 450 metres above the town, for sweeping lake and mountain views.
Overnight in Queenstown. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
A full-day journey into Fiordland National Park for the Milford Sound cruise, drifting beneath waterfalls and sheer fjord walls in one of New Zealand's most celebrated landscapes.
Overnight in Queenstown. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Drive north through the South Island, passing Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest peak at 3,724 metres, and the blue waters of Lake Tekapo framed by the Southern Alps. Arrive in Christchurch for a city tour of this reborn city.
Overnight in Christchurch. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Fly to the North Island. From Auckland, visit the Waitomo Caves, where glowworms light the limestone chambers in soft blue-green constellations, then continue to Rotorua.
Overnight in Rotorua. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Morning at Te Puia, where Maori culture and geothermal geysers share one remarkable site, followed by the Agrodome Farm Tour's hands-on look at New Zealand farm life. Continue to Auckland.
Overnight in Auckland. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The Auckland Harbour sightseeing cruise across the Hauraki Gulf, the Sky Tower at around 328 metres — one of the Southern Hemisphere's tallest structures — and Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium with its Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World. Post lunch, the Auckland city tour.
Overnight in Auckland. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight home. The tour ends with memories from both sides of the Tasman.
Meals: breakfast, with lunch and dinner on the flight.
What's Included
Two Countries, One Seat With Your Name.
Fifteen days, seven cities, and every detail from visa to dinner already handled. Send us your headcount, and the Pacific gets closer.