Explorations 3.8 feefo-stars

Australia and New Zealand Uncovered

22 DAYS
$9,099 pp*
*Rate is per person, land and on tour air only, double occupancy.

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Uncover the core of Maori culture in New Zealand. Dive into the unparalleled Outback of Australia. This is Oceania, a paradise in the South Pacific. Cruise through the dramatic Milford Sound and the organic splendor of Abel Tasman National Park. Tour the Sydney Opera House to get a glimpse of the action behind the scenes. Admire the striking essence of Uluru (Ayers Rock) as you dine under the stars. Choose how you spend the day discovering the legendary Great Barrier Reef – by snorkeling, hiking, relaxing or learning. From sparkling coastlines to age-old traditions, take in the natural beauty and engaging society of these captivating countries.

Your Tour Includes
  • 9 Handpicked Accommodations
  • 32 Meals
  • 2 Choice on Tour Options
Included Highlights
  • Maori Culture in Wellington
  • Cook Strait
  • Nelson
  • Abel Tasman National Park

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Your Tour at a Glance

Stay

22 Days

21 Nights


Meals

32 Meals

19 Breakfasts

5 Lunches

8 Dinners


Activity

3 - Active

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Accommodations

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Pre Night: Rydges Wellington
From $125 per night

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Rydges Wellington

Nights 1-2

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The Hotel Nelson

Nights 3-4

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Beachfront Hotel Hokitika

Night 5

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Scenic Franz Josef Glacier Hotel

Nights 6-7

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Heritage Queenstown Hotel

Nights 8-10

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PARKROYAL Darling Harbour Sydney

Nights 11-13

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Peppers Waymouth Hotel

Nights 14-15

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Desert Gardens

Night 16

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Flynn Crystalbrook Collection Hotel

Nights 17-19

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Post Night: Flynn Crystalbrook Collection Hotel
From $85 per night

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Trip Reviews

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Rating

23 reviews
Overall Trip Rating
3.8
Out of 5
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Based on 23 independent reviews
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    First I would like to apologize for returning this so late. My travel agent got the email not me, then I filled it out and lost it. Our tour guide Graeme Kelner was the absolute best! He went waaay above and beyond his job and we had some interesting folks with us. I realize everyone has an opinion, but they asked Graeme if they should bring sunglasses one day. Graeme was very kind and answered everything with more patience than I would have had. He was very knowledgeable about the places we went and made sure we were comfortable and well taken care of. I truly feel like I can’t say enough good things about him! I would most definitely recommend this tour, it was life changing for me! Mahalo!
    Pamela Landry
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    The tour was very comprehensive with plenty of downtime. The days when we had a cultural experience with the locals were exceptionally informative and enjoyable. Swimming at the Great Barrier was an experience that we will never forget and a highlight of our trip.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    Private tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House was extraordinary (an excellent guide) as well a trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Due to a previous injury, I was unable to go snorkeling. But I did take a boat tour either the “glass” bottom. That whole trip was just exciting.
    Mary Elliott
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    Tour manager (Aaron) was wonderful as he made the trip go flawlessly. Bus was the ideal choice for NZ travel and plane for Australia given the distance between locations visited. Places visited were excellent choices and hotel accommodations were almost always top notch. Best time was biking the coast line in Wellington, both zip lining and jet boating in Queenstown which is absolutely stunning with the mountains, glacial lake and rivers and snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef.
    James Hoskins
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    What we want to see in Australia is what is unique about Australia that we cannot see here in America. I am sure we all enjoyed Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef tours. However, what I am dissatisfied with is the two days stay in Adelaide, where we visited a vineyard and watched a cooking show. However, these are not unique about Australia. There in Napa Valley are many world famous vineyards and wineries offering free wine tasting. And cooking shows are seen on the TV every day. What is unique about Australia is its very special animals: kangaroos, emus, koalas and so on. It is a pity that we failed to see these iconic animals in our trip to Australia. However, the fact is that the Kangaroo Island is only about three hours drive from Adelaide, where we could have visited a wildlife park. In the park we could see many unique animals of Australia, such as kangaroo, koala, platypus and so on. It’s ridiculous that our rental <> tour bus drove us to a little vineyard and a cooking show instead of going to the Kangaroo Island for a visit. Collette is wasting our time and money in making such a stupid arrangement in its itinerary.
    WANCHENG SHE
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Tour Director Anna Bouzaid.
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    I think the tour manager was not up to the Collette standards we were used to. This was our fourth tour with Collette, and it was the worst experience ever for the money we spent.
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    I think the tour manager was not up to the Collette standards we were used to. This was our fourth tour with Collette, and it was the worst experience ever for the money we spent.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Loved Milford sound, Franz Joseph , and the Great Barrier Reef!! Our tour manager Sara was amazing and passionate about that part of the world!!
    Stacy Jensen
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    I think our favorite experience was an optional excursion out of Queenstown. It was a steamboat ride to a farm where they provided lunch and a sheepherding demonstration.
    Carmen Slater
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    Was not able to complete several experiences. Tour was quite rigorous. I would have enjoyed a little slower pace. Could have skipped two of the 3 wine tasting experience for more time to explore each location.
    Robin Brand
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    The scenery. Brownie our bus guide
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    To much time spend on Airplane and Airport. Itinerary was not the same has info we received. Tour of so call farm was not accurate. Tour to great barrier reef was a waste of time if don't swim not our choice to go. Tour guide John was great. He try to fix the itinerary the best he could.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    Sydney was great! Free time allowed us to see more of the city on our own time. Would have liked to see a performance at the Sydney Opera House however.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    Hokitika Gorge Franz Josef Quennstown Sydney
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  • Trip Rating:
    2star
    Way too much time in airports because of flight connections that should have been direct. Tours didn't get scheduled leaving our Tour Manager scrambling to get them fixed.
    Roger
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  • Trip Rating:
    2star
    Terrible planning by Collette with tours that didn't get scheduled. Flights were a mess. There were too many connecting flights which took away from our free time and we spent way too much time in airports. This took away from our free time to explore on our own and rushed us through some of our tours.
    Ole
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  • Trip Rating:
    2star
    Your heading indicates that tour purchase was 3/1/2023. Our original tour was scheduled 3/6/2023 but was changed to 2/27/2023. There were a number of items that weren't scheduled by Collette and our Tour Manager had to get them fixed. Also, our original tour date was moved "to allow everyone that booked through Farmer's Union Insurance to be on the same tour". I'm not sure why they would have had others on our designated tour dates. Because of this, I believe our in-country flights were a mess. There were too many connecting flights which took away from our free time. Overall, I think this tour would have been spectacular if the ball hadn't been dropped so many times by Collette.
    Deborah Larson
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    everything was great except too much time in the airports and flying in the australia part of the tour.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    Travel and event planning was poor. Spent way too much time in airports- taking away a lot of our free time. We had 3 trips to Sydney- a lot of wasted time!!
    Michael
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  • Trip Rating:
    4 stars
    The location of all of the hotels was excellent however, many seemed unprepared for guests. I realize this is a result of the pandemic and hopefully the issues encountered will resolve themselves as the hotels are open longer.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Great tour. Didn’t miss any sites or experiences. Lots of logistic challenges on this tour handled perfectly by the tour manager.
    James Meehan

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