| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1-2 | Depart From Home | Depart from Home : Board your overnight flight for your trip to Australia and New Zealand. Crossing the International Dateline, you lose a full day. |
| Day 3 | Melbourne | Arrive Melbourne, Australia : Your tour begins today in the beautiful Victorian city of Melbourne. Today dinner is included. |
| Day 4 | Melbourne | Melbourne : Today you embark on a tour of Melbourne featuring Fitzroy Gardens, the Shrine of Remembrance and the Parliament House. Later, travel to Phillip Island, stopping en route at the Koala Conservatory where you will meet with a ranger to learn about the efforts to protect the koalas, and walk along a series of boardwalks to view them in their natural habitat. Continue to the coastline and the home of the world's largest colony of Little Penguins. Behold the incredible Little Penguin Parade as hundreds of these lovable birds waddle out from the sea and cross the beach to their burrows in the dunes. You will also visit the interpretation center where you will learn about the life of the Little Penguins and their significance to the area. Dinner is included on Phillip Island. Today breakfast and dinner are included. |
| Day 5 | Alice Springs | Melbourne - Alice Springs : You fly to Alice Springs, located in the heart of Central Australia. A sightseeing tour includes the Old Telegraph Station, Anzac Hill, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Tonight, enjoy a delicious dinner in the bush. Experience the real Outback complete with entertainment under the stars. Today breakfast and dinner are included. |
| Day 6 | Alice Springs | Alice Springs : Discover the beliefs and customs of the Aboriginal people this morning during the "Dreamtime Tour". Your specialist guide, along with members of the Walpiri tribe, will teach you about the stories of creation and every day activities of the Aboriginals. Mingle with these people at their camp and watch as various dreamtime stories are depicted in paintings. Tonight you may "Take a Camel to Dinner" (optional) - enjoy a camel ride through the Outback to your dinner. Today breakfast is included. |
| Day 7 | Ayers Rock | Alice Springs - Ayers Rock : Today you drive to Ayers Rock in the heart of the Australian Outback. The huge monolith called Ayers Rock and the sandstone domes of the Olgas were created through the process of upheaval and erosion. You will tour the Olgas and around the base of "the Rock," learning about their significance to the Aboriginal culture, after which you view a beautiful sunset. Watch as Ayers Rock magically changes color. Today breakfast is included. |
| Day 8 | Cairns | Ayers Rock - Cairns : You depart for Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Today dinner is included. |
| Day 9 | Great Barrier Reef | Great Barrier Reef : Board a high-speed catamaran for an exciting excursion to the Great Barrier Reef. From your base on Green Island, you are able to explore the reef. Enjoy a trip on a glass bottom boat where beautifully colored fish swim by in their natural habitat. Choose a stroll on the walking trail to take in the rain forest and the beaches, or watch the fish and sea turtles swim past from the pier. You may also visit the underwater observatory. For a more adventurous encounter with the reef, optional scuba diving, snorkeling and an outer reef tour are also available. Today breakfast and lunch are included. |
| Day 10 | Sydney | Cairns - Sydney : Explore the rain forest canopy this morning on an optional skyrail tour; make a few stops on the climb to experience the beauty of this World Heritage Site. Depart for the exciting city of Sydney this afternoon. The evening is yours to independently explore one of the world's greatest cities. Today breakfast is included. |
| Day 11 | Sydney | Sydney : Enjoy a tour of the amazing city of Sydney. You will see Kings Cross, the Harbour Bridge, Chinatown, the Rocks, Circular Quay, the Botanic Gardens, and the fashionable suburb of Paddington. Discover one of the world's most fascinating architectural works as you take a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House. Travel into the countryside to visit one of Australia's favorite wildlife parks. Here you will have the opportunity to feed the kangaroos, pet a wombat and have a photo taken with one of the local koalas! Later, enjoy a fascinating opal presentation and learn how raw opals are processed - from the dark mine shafts to your favorite jewelry store. Today breakfast is included. |
| Day 12 | Sydney | Sydney : Today is yours to spend in one of the world's greatest cities! Stroll through the city streets, visit the historic Rocks District, or simply relax. Your Tour Manager will be on hand to offer suggestions on local activities. This evening, experience the beauty of Sydney as you dine while cruising the harbour, enjoying views of the city's great icons - the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. Following dinner, return to the Opera House to enjoy a spectacular performance! Today dinner is included. |
| Day 13 | Christchurch | Sydney - Christchurch, New Zealand : Today you're off to New Zealand. You arrive in Christchurch, a beautiful English city located on the Avon River. Christchurch is considered "the most English city outside of England." A sightseeing tour highlights the city's magnificent gardens, elegant park district and the historic Neo-Gothic Cathedral. A special treat is in store for you tonight as you dine with a New Zealand family in their home. Today dinner is included. |
| Day 14 | Franz Josef Glacier Region | Christchurch - Franz Josef Glacier Region : Journeying across New Zealand's spectacular Southern Alps, you will marvel at the snowcapped peaks and beautiful river gorges as you wind your way past waterfalls and rugged mountain scenery. Perhaps you would prefer an optional train ride aboard the Tranz-Alpine Express for a scenic trip through the Southern Alps. Later, you will arrive in the Franz Josef Glacier Region. Today breakfast and dinner are included. |
| Day 15 | Queenstown | Franz Josef - Queenstown : This morning you may choose to view the rough snow covered mountaintops by taking an optional flightseeing tour (weather permitting) over New Zealand's beautiful glacier region. You will be taken for a picture stop before traveling out of the South Island's lush, rugged and magnificent west coast. Take in New Zealand's most stunning scenery as you pass through rain forest surrounded by the Southern Alps and the twisting coastline. Travel over one lane bridges sighting green glacial lakes, thundering waterfalls and dramatic landscape changes. After crossing the Haast Pass, you arrive in Queenstown, one of New Zealand's prettiest towns. Dinner is included at the Skyline Restaurant overlooking Queenstown, the Remarkable Mountains, and Lake Wakatipu. After dinner you will have the option to take in a Maori cultural performance. Today breakfast and dinner are included. |
| Day 16 | Queenstown | Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown : Travel through beech forest into the rugged grandeur of the Hollyford Valley via the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound, where you will enjoy a fascinating cruise. You may choose to return to Queenstown via a short optional flight (weather permitting) for spectacular views of New Zealand's Southern Alps. Today breakfast and lunch are included. |
| Day 17 | Queenstown | Queenstown : Today is a day of leisure. Shop in the charming village of Queenstown or enjoy an optional jet boat ride on the Shotover River. Today breakfast is included. |
| Day 18 | Mt. Cook | Queenstown - Mt. Cook : Enjoy a visit to Arrowtown, an old boomtown thriving with the history of the 1800's gold rush. Traveling along the Kawarau River, you cross the Lindis Pass before arriving in New Zealand's most famous national park, Mt. Cook. This massive mountain rivals the Himalayas in appearance. You will have time to enjoy the park and perhaps take a nature walk or enjoy an optional glacier flightseeing tour (weather permitting). Today breakfast and dinner are included. |
| Day 19 | Christchurch | Mt. Cook - Christchurch : This morning, savor a drive through the magnificent landscape as you return to Christchurch. This afternoon, enjoy a visit to a working farm where you will view a demonstration by a skilled New Zealand "strong eye" sheep herding dog, followed by a sheep shearing demonstration. Learn how this New Zealand farm family has survived the changing times by adapting their land to produce a variety of products. Tonight, step back in time and experience the true elegance of Canterbury as you dine in style at a restored mansion learning about the history of the first settlers of Christchurch. Today breakfast and dinner are included. |
| Day 20 | Christchurch | Christchurch - Tour Ends : This morning, time permitting, you may choose an optional excursion to the International Antarctica Center, the gateway for all U.S. expeditions to the Antarctic. Your tour ends today in Christchurch. Today breakfast is included. |
