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Independent Best of Australia & New Zealand

Independent Best of Australia & New Zealand

15 day tour from Cairns to Auckland
Tour Operator
Globus
Departures
Apr 4, 2025 – Apr 3, 2026
Prices From
$5,629
Dates & Prices
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Tour Itinerary

Day 1
ARRIVE IN CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA
• Welcome to tropical Cairns! The balance of the day is at your leisure. Your Local Host is available to make recommendations for dining, shopping, and sightseeing.
Day 2
CAIRNS. EXCURSION TO THE OUTER GREAT BARRIER REEF
• Prepare for the experience of a lifetime when you board a catamaran and cruise to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Explore this underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of coral and sea life. Choose to snorkel, take a
Day 3
CAIRNS
• A full day at leisure to explore more of Cairns. (B) Today's I-Time Tips Perhaps select an optional excursion to see crocodiles, kangaroos, and koalas, or to the quiet mountain village of Kuranda via the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Other options: try your luck at fis
Day 4
CAIRNS–ULURU (AYERS ROCK)
• Today, fly to Uluru. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B)

What's Included

Meals
Breakfast daily; 2 lunches

Hotels

Cairns | Pullman Cairns International
Superior First-Class
Cairns, Australia
17 Abbott St
Free WiFi
Pullman Cairns International is an upscale hotel exuding the architectural grandeur of the city's rich colonial past. Overlooking Cairns Harbour and the lush mountain hinterland, this 321-room hotel is perfectly positioned in the CBD to take advantage of all the city has to offer. After a great day of sightseeing, dine in Coco's Restaurant, grab a drink at the Lobby Bar, or pamper yourself at Vie Spa. Laundry is available through the hotel for a fee.
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Uluru | Desert Gardens Hotel
First-Class
Uluru, Australia
Yulara Drive
Free WiFi
Centrally located to all resort facilities, the hotel offers a range of accommodation, outdoor pool, coin-operated self-service laundry, and the popular Bunya bar. It's only a short stroll to the Resorts' numerous lookouts, where you can view what is arguably Australia's best sunset, with the spectacular play of colors across the face of Uluru and the surrounding desert.
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Sydney | Swissotel Sydney
Deluxe
Sydney, Australia
68 Market Street
Free WiFi
The Swissotel Sydney is surrounded by Sydney's most exclusive shopping centres, such as the beautiful Queen Victoria Building and iconic Westfield Sydney and is within walking distance to all of Sydney's famous landmarks and cultural attractions. Enjoy a seasonally inspired dinner menu at JPB or delight in a unique buffet high tea at Crossroads Bar. The hotel offers a wide choice of treatments at the Day Spa as well as a gym, heated outdoor pool and Jacuzzi.
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Queenstown | Copthorne Hotel & Resort Queenstown Lakefront
First-Class
Queenstown, New Zealand
Corner Frankton Rd & Adelaide St
Free WiFi
Within a tranquil, garden setting, the Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront blends superior facilities and comfort with friendly, personal service and offers panoramic views of Lake Wakatipu and surrounding mountain peaks. The resort is a short stroll from the town center, and minutes from Queenstown's key tourist attractions and adventure activities. After a great day of sightseeing, relax at the Impressions Cocktail Bar and Impressions Restaurant with views over the lake and mountains or take a dip in the two spa pools. Wireless broadband internet access is available in all public areas (fee may apply). The hotel also features coin-operated, self-service laundry.
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Rotorua | Millennium Hotel Rotorua
Superior First-Class
Rotorua, New Zealand
1270 Hinemaru Street
Free WiFi
Next to mystical Lake Rotorua and just a brief stroll from the city center, Millennium Hotel Rotorua is an eco-friendly hotel. Perhaps its most unique feature is that its heating is provided by harnessing the hotel's natural geothermal resource. The hotel's amenities include a heated pool, spa, two restaurants, a lounge, and room service.
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Auckland | Adina Auckland Britomart
Moderate First-Class
Auckland, New Zealand
2 Tapora Street
Free WiFi
Situated in downtown Auckland, Adina Auckland Britomart is only minutes away from the City's best offerings. The hotel features a fitness center, on-site restaurant and bar, apartment-style guestrooms with laundry available, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
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Itinerary Dates & Prices

Start Date
Apr 04, 2025
End Date
Apr 18, 2025
Our Price
$5,869
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Apr 11, 2025
End Date
Apr 25, 2025
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$5,869
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Apr 18, 2025
End Date
May 02, 2025
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$5,869
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Start Date
Apr 25, 2025
End Date
May 09, 2025
Our Price
$5,649
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Start Date
May 02, 2025
End Date
May 16, 2025
Our Price
$5,629
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Start Date
May 09, 2025
End Date
May 23, 2025
Our Price
$5,629
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