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Day 0 |
Depart U.S. Fly from the U.S. to Melbourne, Australia.
Leave Kansas City 10:46, arrive Dallas
12:34 PM, Leave Dallas 6:55 PM, arrive Melbourne 5:45 AM.
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Day 1 |
Cross International Date Line |
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Day 2 |
Arrive in Melbourne, Australia,
Rest Day
Accommodations:
Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne (4 Nights)
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Day 3 |
Others
Arrive in Melbourne, Australia Aberdeen
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Day 4 |
Explore Melbourne
Koorie Heritage Trust visit
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Day 5 |
Melbourne
Optional Dandenong Ranges Tour
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Day 6 |
Fly to Alice Springs
Leave Sydney 9:30 AM, Arrive Alice
Springs 11:10 AM,
Visit Old Telegraph Station
Accommodations:
DoubleTree Alice Springs
(1 Night)
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Day 7 |
Overland to the Outback
School of the Air visit
Begin remote Outback Camping experience
Accommodations:
Private Tented Camp
(1 Night)
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Day 8 |
Outback
Kings Canyon
Overland to Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Accommodations:
Desert Gardens Hotel
(2 Nights)
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Day 9 |
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Ayers Rock (Uluru)
Sunrise and sunset viewings
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Day 10 |
Optional Scenic Helicopter Flight
We leave Uluru
at 2:55 PM & arrive in Sydney at 4:45 PM. (Note Flight Change)
Accommodations:
The Tankstream Hotel Sydney (1 Night)
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Day 11 |
Transfer to
Port Douglas
We leave Sydney at 9:30 AM, arrive Cairns
11:35 AM,
Controversial Topic: The conflicting reports of coral bleaching with a Quicksilver marine biologist
Mossman Gorge
Accommodations:
Oaks Port Douglas Resort
(3 Nights)
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Day 12 |
Port Douglas
Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef
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Day 13 |
Port Douglas
Optional Best of Australia's Wildlife Tour
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Day 14 |
Fly to Sydney,
We leave Cairns at 12:25, arrive in
Sydney at 2:55 PM,
Accommodations:
Novotel Sydney Darling Square
(3 Nights)
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Day 15 |
Explore Sydney
Sydney Opera House
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Day 16 |
Sydney
Sunset Dinner Cruise
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Day 17 |
Fly to Christchurch, New Zealand,
Leave Sydney 10:30 AM, arrive
Christchurch 3:40 PM,
Accommodations:
Distinction Christchurch Hotel
(2 Nights)
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Day 18 |
Explore Christchurch
Home-Hosted Dinner
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Day 19 |
Discover local farm
Conversation on opposing environmental views with local livestock farmers Chris and Del Lowe
Transfer to Hokitika
Accommodations:
Stopforths Premium Accommodation (2 Nights)
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Day 20 |
Discover Hokitika
Meet local artists
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Day 21 |
Fly to Queenstown
Leave Christchurch 2:35 PM, Arrive
Queenstown 3:50 PM,
Accommodations: Crowne
Plaza Queenstown (4 Nights)
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Day 22 |
Explore Queenstown
Arrowtown
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Day 23 |
Travel to Milford Sound
Cruise Milford Sound
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Day 24 |
Queenstown
Optional Dart River Jet-boat Safari
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Day 25 |
Queenstown
Fly to Rotorua,
Leave
Queenstown
10:25 AM, arrive Christchurch 11:35, leave Christchurch 1:45 PM,
Arrive
Rotorua
2:35 PM,
Accommodations:
Distinction Rotorua Hotel
(3 Nights)
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Day 26 |
Rotorua
Redwoods walk
Maori village
Optional Canopy Tour
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Day 27 |
Explore Waimangu Volcanic Valley
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Day 28 |
Explore Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Auckland
Accommodations:
Rydges Auckland Hotel
(2 Nights)
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Day 29 |
Auckland
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Day 30 |
Depart for U.S.
Leave
Auckland 8:20 PM, Arrive same day Chicago 4:05 PM, Leave Chicago 8:56 PM, Arrive
Kansas City 10:30 PM,
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