Cruising Down Under
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Tour Overview
experience with tauck
A four-wheel-drive "seal safari" & a food tour in Wellington with behind the scenes visits to eateries
Lunch at Larnach Castle in Dunedin
Private cruise and dinner on Sydney Harbor
tauck value includes
All gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides & ship staff
Three on-tour flights
Tauck's private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at CAD $4,280
Visits to wineries in New Zealand with tastings and food pairing
Visit to Whakarewarewa Maori village in Rotorua
Visit to the state-of-the-art Museum of New Zealand in Wellington
Kayaking on Queen Charlotte Sound / Cycling Queen Charlotte Trail
Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef
Treetop gondola ride in a rainforest at Barron Falls
Thunder Jetboat ride through a river gorge in Queenstown
Dinner and show at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Visit to Hartley's Wildlife Park and crocodile farm near Cairns
Private cruise and dinner on Sydney Harbor
Visit to Rainbow Springs Kiwi Encounter
Aboard ship alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available throughout the day, including house wines and spirits; premium spirits and wines are available at extra cost
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
46 meals on land and sea, applicable fuel surcharges, service charges, porterage and taxes
Activity
2
Guests should be able to easily walk one to two miles, which may include climbing one or two flights of stairs and walking over uneven pavement, groomed hiking trails or cobblestones. Standing up to one hour or more may be required.
Pace
2
Moderately paced, and may include some early morning hotel departures, one or two on-tour flights, and extended motor coach travel.
Cultural journeys and expeditions
Aboriginal legend has it that Australia was created in Dreamtime... and Maori gods are credited with making New Zealand into a two-island paradise of stunning natural beauty...
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Reviews (16)
Australia, New Zealand in 19 days. Not luxury as expected. Shangri-La Hotel in Cairns was unacceptable with mold/mildew in rooms. Sydney Opera House tour was not exclusive but same as people off the street got. The L'Austral was fine but the food was poor and the wine terrible. The trip with 100 guests was too crowded and the guides were over worked
Most Memorable Moment:
Maori "village" in Tauranga was great and I would not have found it on my own. In NZ, Waiheke Isl was spectacular. Many things we could have done on our own if I knew but was not informed they were available. I know I could have researched these but isn’t that why you go on a tour?
Trip to Australia and New Zealand. 5th Tauck trip, least enjoyable. Too much travel time (two full days on a plane, bus, few days on the seas). Thought group was limited to 28, group was ninety, tho "subdivided" into three groups, but most dinners, lunches, and activities had ninety Tauck participants; "upgraded" room on ship very small.
Most Memorable Moment:
Phillip Island - The march of the penguins was interesting, enjoyable, and a not to be forgotten experience planned before Tauck trip began. The trip off the ship at Dunedin to see the rare "yellow-eyed" penguins was a joke - trip by bus, 8 wheeled all terrain, steep hike, long line, and 30 second look at a baby penguin head behind a wooden window!
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