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22 Days Cruising The South Pacific Tour Package
Duration: 22 Days / 21 Nights
Priced From: $3,699 pp. dbl. Occ.
Dates: Jun, Feb, Dec, Jan
Experience the best of Australia and New Zealand—by land and sea—on this in-depth Cruise & Tour vacation. Start your vacation in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, with a city tour. Then embark your Princess cruise ship and set sail for a 12-night cruise. In New Zealand, your cruise stops in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Tauranga. You also see Fiordland National Park, New Zealand’s largest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Park. Enjoy extraordinary scenic beauty as you cruise on Milford Sound and witness the sheer rock walls rising thousands of feet from the water’s depths. Then cruise to Melbourne, Australia, stopping first in Tasmania. At each stop in your cruise, choose from optional tours, excursions, and activities to give you a unique experience at each destination. Disembark in Sydney, Australia’s largest city.
Tour Itinerary
Days 1-2
Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line on your way Down Under for the adventure of a lifetime.
Day 3 Arrival in Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand - The City of Sails, New Zealand
Stunning views in New Zealand
Haere Mai—welcome to New Zealand! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Day 4 Auckland (Embarkation)
This morning, sightsee in this attractive city that is known as the “City of Sails
Downtown Auckland, New Zealand.” This afternoon, transfer to the harbor and embark your Princess cruise ship. (B,D)
Day 5 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 6 Cruising: At Sea
Take advantage of the onboard activities and facilities. (B,L,D)
Day 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 Cruising: At Sea
Take advantage of the onboard activities and facilities. (B,L,D)
Day 11 Cruising: At Sea
Take advantage of the onboard activities and facilities. (B,L,D)
Day 12 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 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 Sydney (Disembarkation)
Your cruise ends this morning. After disembarking your ship, 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 welcome dinner at a waterfront restaurant overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and Harbour Bridge. (B,D)
Day 17 Sydney
A full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Your Tour Director will have suggestions to help you make the most of this exciting city. (B)
Day 18 Sydney–Ayers Rock
Uluru, also called Ayers Rock, is sacred to the Aboriginal people
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. , also called Ayers Rock, is sacred to the Aboriginal people Today, fly to “The Centre of Australia Off the coast of Australia.” 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 TOUR around the base of Uluru, learning of its significance in Aboriginal “Dreamtime” mythology. Later, visit the “Sunset Strip” for a champagne toast in the Outback as you witness the changing colors of the Rock. (B)
Day 19 Ayers Rock–Alice Springs
For an unforgettable experience you may choose to rise early for an optional camel ride to watch the sunrise at Ayers Rock. Then, fly to Alice Springs. 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’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 20 Alice Springs–Cairns
Today, experience an ABORIGINAL “DREAMTIME” TOUR and learn more about this important native culture from your Local Guide. Later, fly to Cairns, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. (B)
Day 21 Cairns. Great Barrier Reef 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. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner. (B,D)
Day 22 Cairns
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
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