Australia &
New Zealand

Your Journey begins on arrival in Sydney. A Now Journey Meet & Greet transfer takes you directly from Sydney Airport to the hotel. Later, join your Tour Captain for a Discovery Walk around Circular Quay before an included welcome dinner with premium beverages.

• Airport Meet & Greet transfer
• Discovery Walk
• Welcome dinner with premium beverages
• Tour Captain hosting

Stay · 3 nights: InterContinental Sydney or similar.

A Local Expert Guide introduces the Rocks, Circular Quay, the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Royal Botanic Garden, with context for the harbor's Indigenous heritage. The late afternoon and evening are at leisure, with dinner on your own.

• Breakfast
• Half-day expert-guided sightseeing
• Planned local transportation
• Afternoon at leisure

The day is entirely open. Wander the Botanic Garden, follow the Bondi to Coogee coastal path, explore Surry Hills or Newtown, or simply let the harbor set the pace. Dinner is independent tonight.

• Breakfast
• Full day at leisure
• Tour Captain recommendations
• Freedom to opt in or slow down

Fly from Sydney to Ayers Rock and transfer to your chosen accommodation. Your Tour Captain gathers the group for a welcome toast and an included special dinner beneath the Southern sky.

• Breakfast
• Airport and hotel transfers
• Tour Captain toast
• Special dinner

Stay · 2 nights: Deluxe at Sails in the Desert or similar; Deluxe | Elevated at Longitude 131°.

Required on-tour flight: this flight is not included in the land price and is part of the separately quoted on-tour air package.

Spend the day at leisure at the resort. Your Tour Captain may invite you on an included drive into Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park for photography and light walking, subject to the day's program and conditions. Gather for a pre-sunset canapé before an evening on your own.

• Breakfast
• Resort leisure time
• Tour Captain-hosted sunset canapé
• Possible included national-park drive

Fly from Ayers Rock to Cairns and transfer to the hotel for a three-night stay. The afternoon is open to settle in before an included dinner with the group.

• Breakfast
• Airport and hotel transfers
• Afternoon at leisure
• Included dinner

Stay · 3 nights: Shangri-La The Marina Cairns, Crystalbrook Riley, or similar.

Required on-tour flight: this flight is quoted separately from the land price.

Your full-day outer-reef catamaran journey includes lunch, swimming, snorkeling and water activities. An introductory SCUBA lesson and beginner dive are also included, while certified-dive upgrades may be arranged separately.

• Breakfast and lunch
• Full-day reef catamaran
• Swimming and snorkeling
• Onboard water activities

Choose the included visit to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures for crocodiles, koalas, kangaroos and other Australian wildlife, or ask about an alternative resort experience. Join your Tour Captain for a canapé, then enjoy the afternoon and dinner at leisure.

• Breakfast
• Your choice of included experience
• Tour Captain canapé
• Afternoon at leisure

Fly from Cairns to Queenstown, transfer to the hotel and join a Discovery Walk with your Tour Captain. An included welcome dinner pairs the evening with premium beverages and regional wine.

• Breakfast
• Airport and hotel transfers
• Discovery Walk
• Welcome dinner with premium beverages

Stay · 3 nights: The Spire Hotel or similar.

Required on-tour flight: the Australia–New Zealand flight is quoted separately from the land price.

Travel into Fiordland National Park for a scenic Milford Sound cruise, with included round-trip scenic flights connecting the experience to Queenstown. The late afternoon and evening are at leisure.

• Breakfast
• Milford Sound cruise
• Fiordland National Park
• Round-trip scenic flights

A full day at leisure gives you room to be adventurous or entirely unhurried. Dinner is independent tonight.

• Breakfast
• Full day at leisure
• Tour Captain recommendations
• Freedom to choose your pace

Fly to Rotorua, transfer to the hotel and take a Discovery Walk with your Tour Captain. Tonight includes a welcome dinner with a Māori influence and New Zealand wines, followed by the Redwoods Altitude Nightlights Treewalk and its 28 suspension bridges.

• Breakfast
• Airport and hotel transfers
• Welcome dinner
• Redwoods Nightlights Treewalk

Stay · 2 nights: Pullman Rotorua or similar.

Required on-tour flight: this flight is quoted separately from the land price.

Explore Waimangu Volcanic Valley with an expert guide. Follow crater walkways through a remarkable geothermal environment with views toward the Rotorua lakes. Dinner is at leisure.

• Breakfast
• Expert-guided volcanic valley visit
• Admission and planned transfers
• Evening at leisure

Travel from Rotorua into the Lake Karapiro area. On arrival, settle into the lodge and join a canapé reception that marks the beginning of this quieter three-night chapter.

• Breakfast
• Private group transportation
• Lodge canapé reception
• Tour Captain hosting

Stay · 3 nights: Lake Karapiro Lodge or similar.

A guided walk through the Hobbiton Movie Set brings the Shire to life, ending at the Green Dragon Inn. Return in the evening for an included exclusive banquet dinner.

• Breakfast
• Guided Hobbiton Movie Set visit
• Green Dragon Inn
• Exclusive banquet dinner

The entire day is at leisure until an included barbecue dinner. Consider a spa appointment, a local hike, nearby markets or a scenic boat outing—or simply keep the day clear.

• Breakfast
• Full day at leisure
• Tour Captain recommendations
• Barbecue dinner

Travel to Auckland in the late morning. A short Discovery Walk helps orient you before open time to freshen up or explore. Gather for final canapés and a farewell evening with your fellow travelers.

• Breakfast
• Private group transportation
• Auckland Discovery Walk
• Final canapés

Stay · 1 night: Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour or similar.

Your farewell evening: dining arrangements vary by hotel collection and will be detailed in your Journey Proposal.

Breakfast is included if your departure time allows. An optional transfer to Auckland Airport may be arranged for $88 per person, or ask a Journey Specialist about extending your stay.

• Breakfast, schedule permitting
• Tour Captain departure guidance
• Optional airport transfer: $88 per person
• Extension planning available