Grand Australia and New Zealand

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Day 1: Arrive Melbourne
A transfer is included from Melbourne Airport to The Langham Melbourne; you’ll enjoy a river-view room. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner. 
Overnight: The Langham Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Discover Melbourne's Charm
Victoria's capital city is a cultural melting pot steeped in history and charm. Landmarks you'll see today include St. Patrick's Cathedral, the ANZAC Memorial, Victoria's Market and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Melbourne is also home to the world's oldest tram network; experience this cultural icon firsthand when dining aboard the Colonial Tram Car Restaurant as it travels around the city.
Overnight: The Langham Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 3: Alice Springs / Desert Outback
Touch down in Alice Springs en route to Uluru (Ayers Rock) for two nights in the Outback. A private "silver service" sunset champagne party overlooking mystical Uluru enchants with a spectrum of colors, canapés and intimate conversation.
Overnight: Sails in the Desert, Ayers Rock, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 4: Uluru (Ayers Rock) / Kata Tjuta
Learn about the sacred Aboriginal traditions associated with Uluru on a guided tour around the base of this massive sandstone monolith looming high above the desert floor. Today's tour of Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), with its 36 gigantic rock domes, explores mazes and crevasses steeped in centuries-old history and legends. Enjoy dinner at your choice of the resort's three fine restaurants.
Overnight: Sails in the Desert, Ayers Rock, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Fly to Port Douglas
A morning at leisure to enjoy a last look at Uluru precedes a lecture on Aboriginal life. Take off for Cairns and Port Douglas this afternoon, arriving at your resort in time for dinner.
Overnight: Peppers Beach Club, Port Douglas, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 6: The Great Barrier Reef
The biggest marine park in the world, the Great Barrier Reef is the only living structure on Earth visible from the moon. Board the high-tech catamaran Quicksilver for a day of unforgettable experiences at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Swim and snorkel, or explore this underwater world via a semi-submersible.
Overnight: Peppers Beach Club, Port Douglas, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 7: From the Rainforest to the Beach
In its prime location near the beach, your resort is close to some of the most naturally inviting places in the world. Join us for a gondola ride through the mist-shrouded rainforest, ending in the mountain village of Kuranda. Enjoy the rest of the day as you wish, strolling along Four Mile Beach or experiencing a taste of daily life in the restaurants and boutiques of lively Port Douglas.
Overnight: Peppers Beach Club, Port Douglas, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 8: Optional Balloon Ride / Sydney
Early risers may choose to soar over the Atherton Tablelands on an optional hot air balloon ride* at dawn (additional cost of $197 per person), before boarding our late-morning flight to Sydney. Spend the next four nights in the heart of the city.
Overnight: InterContinental, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 9: City Sightseeing / Harbour Cruise
Iconic sights like the Sydney Opera House become even more exciting when Tauck takes you inside on a personally guided tour, followed by a private luncheon cruise on Sydney Harbour. City sightseeing continues as you see The Rocks, Kings Cross and Bondi Beach, home to those famous Aussie surfers.
Overnight: InterContinental, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 10: Breakfast with the Koalas and more
They dine on tender eucalyptus leaves while you partake of your favorite fare during today's breakfast with the resident koalas at Sydney's Featherdale Wildlife Park. Your adventures continue on a journey to nearby Blue Mountains National Park; designated a UNESCO World Heritage Area, this natural wonderland is renowned for spectacular scenery. See the Dinosaur Tree, a virtual living fossil, and forested canyons dressed in ancient ferns, gum trees and cascading waterfalls. And here's something you don't do every day – enjoy a glass of champagne with the local wild kangaroos, enabling you to view these iconic Australian marsupials in their natural environment!
Overnight: InterContinental, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 11: Sydney As You Wish
Set off on your own today to do as you wish; among the world's favorite cities, Sydney is an easy destination to explore – the only hard part is deciding what to experience next!
Overnight: InterContinental Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 12: Fly to Auckland, New Zealand
Fly to Auckland, surrounded on all sides by water. The nation's first capital until 1864, today it is New Zealand's largest city. Your accommodations for the next two nights are at The Langham Auckland, known for elegance, style and attentive service; dine tonight on a 3-course à la carte meal at the hotel's award-winning Barolo restaurant, voted the best in the city.
Overnight: The Langham Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 13: Wonders of Waiheke Island
Discover Auckland on a city tour before ferrying to Waiheke Island, a paradise for nature lovers and wine connoisseurs alike with sugar-sand beaches, lush greenery, fertile farmland and the region's top wineries. Tour the island and have lunch at magical Mudbrick Vineyard, followed by free time in Auckland.
Overnight: The Langham Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 14: Rotorua and Maori Traditions
Your destination today is Rotorua, set on the edge of one of the most concentrated volcanic areas in the world. Along with its rich geologic history and breathtaking beauty, Rotorua is rooted in centuries of Maori culture and farming traditions. Have lunch at Longlands Farm, a combination working farm and country garden, and visit the Te Puia Maori Cultural Center where a private welcome presentation includes Poi dancing and a moving demonstration of the Haka dance. Wander through an array of exhibits that showcase daily life in Rotorua, ranging from cultural arts to bubbling mud pots and thermal geysers. 
Overnight: Duxton Hotel Okawa Bay, Rotorua, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 15: Mussels on Marlborough Sounds
Board Tauck's exclusive charter flight to Blenheim and the Marlborough Sounds on New Zealand's South Island. Before its wine-growing expertise captured the interest of world travelers, this region was prized for its waterfront treasures and seafood pleasures. Experience a taste of life here on a wine and green-lipped mussel cruise that celebrates the bounty of land and sea. Fly on to Wellington aboard a charter flight for two nights at an ideally located waterfront hotel. 
Overnight: Copthorne Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 16: Historic Wellington
Wrapped around a naturally curved harbor, exuberant Wellington chronicles the history of New Zealand in its stately Parliament buildings, elegant homes and five-story Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum. One of the most stunning and technologically advanced interactive museums in the world, its world-class displays and motion simulators make the country's history, arts and natural environment come alive.
Overnight: Copthorne Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 17: Mt. Cook / Milford Sound Cruise
Weather permitting, get a bird's-eye view of Mt. Cook from aboard a charter flight to Te Anau for a scenic drive and a luncheon cruise on Milford Sound, with its sheer cliffs and glacier-hewn inlets. Fly on to Queenstown; your hotel enjoys a premier city-center address overlooking Lake Wakatipu.
Overnight: Crowne Plaza Queenstown, Queenstown, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 18: Shotover Jet Boat / Queenstown
An exciting ride through the rapids of the Shotover River Canyon on a Shotover Jet Boat* is followed by a free afternoon spent pursuing what interests you most in Queenstown.
Overnight: Crowne Plaza Queenstown, Queenstown, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 19: Steamer Cruise / Sheep Shearing
Take a leisurely cruise aboard the vintage 1912 steamer TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak Country Farm for afternoon tea and a sheep-shearing demonstration, prior to your charter flight to Christchurch, your final stop "down under."
Overnight: Millennium Hotel Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 20: Discovering English Christchurch
With its lovely public parks, gardens and stately Victorian buildings, Christchurch has been hailed as "the most English city outside of England." Nowhere is this more evident than aboard a punting excursion on the Avon River, as an Edwardian-garbed punter gently guides your boat past willow-lined banks through the city's historic heart. Say goodbye to New Zealand and your fellow travelers at tonight's farewell reception and dinner.
Overnight: Millenniium Hotel Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 21: Journey Home
Tour ends: Christchurch. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Tauck's hotel to Christchurch International Airport; you should allow 3 hours for check-in.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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1/3/2011 - 1/24/2011	$9,390
1/10/2011 - 1/31/2011	$9,390
1/17/2011 - 2/7/2011	$9,390
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2/14/2011 - 3/7/2011	$9,390
2/21/2011 - 3/14/2011	$9,390
2/28/2011 - 3/21/2011	$9,390
3/3/2011 - 3/24/2011	$9,390
3/7/2011 - 3/28/2011	$9,390
3/14/2011 - 4/4/2011	$9,390
3/21/2011 - 4/11/2011	$9,390
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9/26/2011 - 10/17/2011	$9,390
9/29/2011 - 10/20/2011	$9,390
10/17/2011 - 11/7/2011	$9,390
10/20/2011 - 11/10/2011	$9,390
10/24/2011 - 11/14/2011	$9,390
10/31/2011 - 11/21/2011	$9,390
11/7/2011 - 11/28/2011	$9,390
11/14/2011 - 12/5/2011	$9,390
11/28/2011 - 12/19/2011	$9,390
12/8/2011 - 12/29/2011	$9,390
12/19/2011 - 1/9/2012	$9,390
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