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25 Days Cruising The South Pacific W/ Fiji Ext Tour Package
Duration: 25 Days / 24 Nights
Priced From: $4,479 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Jan, Dec, Jan
Experience the best of Australia and New Zealand—by land and sea—on this in-depth Cruise & Tour vacation. Experience some of Australia’s majestic cities, Aussie culture, and stunning beauty before you board your cruise to discover the scenery and fun that await you in Tasmania and New Zealand.
Begin your trip with three nights in the tropical paradise of Fiji before continuing to Cairns, gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, where you cruise aboard a catamaran to one of the Great Barrier Reef’s many tropical islands. Snorkel, take a glass-bottom boat tour, or walk through the cool rainforest. Next, fly to the Outback, where Ayers Rock and the magnificent Olgas, a geological splendor of some 30 brilliant monoliths, await. Experience an Aboriginal “Dreamtime” tour and learn about this important native culture. In Alice Springs, see how Outback locals live and learn how medical and education services are provided to those living in remote regions. A highlight of your Outback tour is the opportunity to ride a camel to watch the sunrise at Ayers Rock. Tour the base of Uluru and learn of its significance in Aboriginal “Dreamtime” mythology.
Tour Itinerary
Days 1-2
Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line.
Day 3 Arrive in Nadi, Fiji
Welcome to Fiji! Upon arrival, transfer to the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa. This afternoon, enjoy a sightseeing tour of the island. Visit VISEISEI VILLAGE, where the Fijian people first landed centuries ago, and the GARDEN OF THE SLEEPING GIANT to see a stunning private collection of tropical orchids. Then, stroll through a LOCAL MARKET to see the various crops grown on the island before visiting the largest Hindu temple in Fiji.
Days 4-5 Fiji
Two full days at your leisure. Your Local Host will have suggestions for optional activities. (B)
Day 6 Fiji
Today, transfer to the airport to board your flight to Australia Off the coast of Australia. (B)
Day 7 Cairns. Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world Cruise Board a fast catamaran for a CRUISE to Green Island, one of the many tropical islands on Australia’s famous Great Barrier Reef. Here you can choose to SNORKEL, take a GLASS-BOTTOM BOAT TOUR, or walk through the island’s cool rainforest. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure. You may want to join the optional tour to Tjapukai Aboriginal Park this evening. (B)
Day 8 Cairns–Alice Springs
Today we fly to the Outback. Here, visit the ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE and the SCHOOL OF AIR to appreciate how medical and education services are provided to those living in remote regions. Then, on to Anzac Hill, a tribute to Australia and New Zealand Stunning views in New Zealand’s war heroes. You will also visit the historic OLD TELEGRAPH STATION to discover the history of how early settlers developed communications. This evening, enjoy a truly unique Aussie experience—an OUTBACK BARBEQUE that features a meal of typical campfire fare, fascinating tales of the Outback, and Aboriginal folklore. (B,D)
Day 9 Alice Springs–Ayers Rock
Uluru, also called Ayers Rock, is sacred to the Aboriginal people
Today, experience an ABORIGINAL “DREAMTIME” TOUR and learn more about this important native culture from your Local Guide. Later, fly farther into the Outback to “The Centre of Australia.” In the afternoon, travel to a popular lookout to enjoy views of the magnificent Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), a geological splendor of some 30 brilliant monoliths. There is time to take photos before returning to “Sunset Strip” to stop for a champagne toast in the Outback as you witness the changing colors of the Rock. (B)
Day 10 Ayers Rock–Sydney
Your Outback adventure continues this morning. For an unforgettable experience you may choose to rise early for an optional camel ride to watch the sunrise at Ayers Rock. Then, enjoy a TOUR around the base of Uluru Story aboutAyers or Uluru?
Almost everything has two names in the Outback these days. Ayers Rock, the symbol of the Red Center, is now more correctly known by its traditional Aboriginal name, Uluru. The famous monolith sprouting from the desert had been given its stolid English title in 1873 by the first European explorer to clap eyes on it in 1873, Ernest Giles, in honor of his dull British benefactor, Sir Henry Ayer. But for all of 20,000 years before that, the local inhabitants had called it Uluru (apparently after one of the ancient clans in the area) and regarded it as a sacred site, learning of its significance in Aboriginal “Dreamtime” mythology. For an even more amazing view of Ayers Rock, perhaps take an optional aircraft ride. Later on, leave the Outback and fly to Sydney, Australia’s largest city. (B)
Day 11 Sydney
This morning, explore one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Sightseeing starts with a SYDNEY HARBOUR CRUISE that highlights the natural wonder of this magnificent bustling waterway. Explore the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Sydney’s famed Opera House, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
The World Heritage List includes over 800 properties with cultural and/or natural heritage of global significance
on a guided tour of its amazing interior and theaters. Then, travel to Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair on the edge of the city’s BOTANICAL GARDENS for a great photo opportunity and sweeping views of the harbor, Sydney Opera House, and Harbour Bridge. Feel like a local while touring inside the world-famous BONDI Story aboutBondi Beach
As the Harbor stretches its turquoise tentacles into every inner suburb of Sydney, the 70 beaches that lace the city’s edges have created a hedonistic surf culture on a par with Rio and Waikiki. The most beloved of the urban beaches is Bondi (pronounced Bond-eye). Here, between sandstone headlands at the eastern fringe of the city, the long glassy rollers of the Pacific Ocean thunder onto a half-mile of golden powdery sand. In the 1920s, Bondi was a modest version of Coney Island, where city dwellers in need of fresh air would travel here by a rattling tram to cool off with an ice cream or cheap fish-and-chips by the sea. In the 1950s, the surf craze arrived from Hawaii, luring thousands with their boards into the crashing surf. And since the 1990s, Bondi has gentrified, attracting millionaires and movie stars.
SURF BATHERS’ LIFE SAVING CLUB and enjoy a lifesaving demonstration! See some of the city’s original suburbs and the historic Rocks area, home to Sydney’s original convicts. Stop at one of the country’s leading OPAL COMPANIES to discover how the beautiful gems are mined. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner at a waterfront restaurant overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and Harbour Bridge. (B,D)
Day 12 Sydney (Embarkation)
Most of today is free for your own exploration. This afternoon, transfer to the harbor and say goodbye to your Tour Director as you embark your Princess cruise ship. (B,D)
Day 13 Cruising: At Sea
Take advantage of the onboard activities and facilities. (B,L,D)
Day 14 Cruising: Melbourne
The illuminated city of Melbourne at night
Explore the Victorian city of Melbourne. A selection of optional shore excursions is available, including a city tour and a wildlife park where you will see koalas and kangaroos, followed by wine tasting in the Yarra Valley. (B,L,D)
Day 15 Cruising: At Sea
Take advantage of the onboard activities and facilities. (B,L,D)
Day 16 Cruising: Hobart, Tasmania
Enjoy the day in “Tassie.” Perhaps take an optional shore excursion to Port Arthur, where the first convicts arrived in the 1830s, or to a local wildlife park to see famed Tasmanian Devils. (B,L,D)
Day 17 Cruising: At Sea
Take advantage of the onboard activities and facilities. (B,L,D)
Day 18 Cruising: At Sea
Take advantage of the onboard activities and facilities. (B,L,D)
Day 19 Cruising: Milford Sound
Milford Sound – New Zealand’s most famous tourist destination, New Zealand
Today, cruise on stunning Milford Sound in FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK
Fiordland National Park , a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The World Heritage List includes over 800 properties with cultural and/or natural heritage of global significance
Immerse yourself in some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world as you are surrounded by sheer rock walls and majestic waterfalls. (B,L,D)
Day 20 Cruising: Dunedin
Take in the Scottish influences and heritage in Dunedin. Choose from a list of optional shore excursions, including a sightseeing tour, a wildlife cruise to see penguins, and a ride on the scenic Taieri Gorge Railway. (B,L,D)
Day 21 Cruising: Christchurch
Enjoy a day in the “Garden City” with its old stone buildings and the charming Avon River. Take an optional tour of the city or visit the International Antarctic Centre, which depicts life on the frozen continent. (B,L,D)
Day 22 Cruising: At Sea
Take advantage of the onboard activities and facilities. (B,L,D)
Day 23 Cruising: Tauranga
Spend the day in the port town of Tauranga on the Bay of Plenty. Choose from a list of optional shore excursions, like a day trip to geothermal Rotorua
The Rotorua Museum of Art and History in New Zealand
and a visit to the “Hobbiton” movie set from Lord of the Rings followed by a cruise through the spectacular Waitomo Glowworm Caves. (B,L,D)
Day 24 Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand - The City of Sails
(Disembarkation)
Your cruise ends this morning in the “City of Sails
Downtown Auckland, New Zealand.” Upon disembarkation from your Princess cruise ship, enjoy a city tour of Auckland before a mid-afternoon check-in at your hotel. (B)
Day 25 Auckland
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
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