You cannot help but be inspired by the breathtaking waterways of New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds – not to mention the delicate steamed mussels and wine you’ll enjoy while cruising.
6. RAINFOREST SKYRAIL, CROCODILES & MORE Join us for an amazing day around tropical Port Douglas! You’ll ride a gondola on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, from the mountain village of Kuranda through the mist-shrouded canopy, and learn all about crocodiles at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures, where a tour and feeding presentation precede an exclusive boat cruise on the lagoon. Tonight’s dinner, back at your resort, will be a celebration of the Aboriginal culture. Meals BLD
7. OPTIONAL BALLOON RIDE & ON TO SYDNEY Early risers may choose to soar over the Atherton Tablelands on an optional hot air balloon ride* at dawn (additional cost of $229 per person), before our flight to Sydney for a four-night stay. Meals BD
8. SYDNEY SIGHTS & BONDI BEACH SURFERS Sightseeing includes the Sydney Opera House, followed by a private luncheon cruise on Sydney Harbour. Add a touch of history on a visit to The Rocks port community and the Kings Cross district, then head to the Bondi Surf Club, where you’ll hear about its surf lifesaving activities that date back to 1907 and get an introduction to the art of surfing from the pros (with no need to get wet!) Meals BL
9. WILDLIFE PARK & A “FOODIE” CITY TOUR Watch the resident koalas dine on eucalyptus leaves (and simply be adorable) at Sydney’s Featherdale Wildlife Park. Then taste your way through some very cool culinary nooks and crannies on a Sydney “Foodie Tour” to a variety of local eateries including an Italian deli, chocolate shop, fish market, and a post-WWII pie- cart-turned-café. The remainder of the day is free. Meals B
10. ENJOY SYDNEY!
Enjoy this fabulous city at leisure – with much to see and a climate that makes it easy – then meet up for dinner. Meals BD
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11. ON TO NEW ZEALAND
Fly to Wellington, New Zealand’s intimate waterfront capital with an impressive artistic and cultural edge. Accommodations for the next two nights are at the Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay; enjoy a 3-course à la carte dinner at the hotel. Meals BD
12. WONDERS OF WELLINGTON
Discover Wellington on a tour that begins city center with a cable car ride up to the city’s Botanic Garden to see the award-winning rose garden and great views of the city, harbour, and Parliament Buildings. Next up is Te Papa Tongarewa, New Zealand’s national museum, where you’ll have a guided orientation to its five floors focusing on the country’s exceptional nature, art, history, the Pacific and Maori culture. Meals B
13. MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS / TE ANAU Board Tauck’s charter flight to Blenheim and the Marlborough Sounds on New Zealand’s South Island, prized for its seafood and wine-growing expertise. Experience a taste of life here on a wine and green-lipped mussel cruise that celebrates the bounty of land and sea. Fly by private charter to Manapouri (Te Anau) for two nights in New Zealand’s Fiordlands resort area. Meals BLD
14. CRUISE THE MILFORD SOUND Enjoy a morning drive through the breathtaking scenery of New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park en route to a luncheon cruise on Milford Sound, showcasing its sheer cliffs and glacier-hewn inlets. The evening is at leisure at your Te Anau hotel. Meals BL
15. WINE TASTING & MORE IN QUEENSTOWN Travel across beautiful South Island landscapes to Queenstown. Enjoy a wine tasting and lunch at the Amisfield Winery, set in an iconic stone building with gorgeous mountain views and known
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