South Pacific Highlights (15 Days starting from $3,345)

South Pacific Highlights

A 15-Day tour starting from $3,345

Length:	15 Days
Type:	First Class Tour
Category:	South Pacific Tour
Operator:	Quantas
Tour Code:	QTEV15

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About This Tour

Fully Escorted Touring in Australia and New Zealand.

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details

• Fully-escorted touring in New Zealand and Australia with Tour Director and Driver/Guides
• Centrally located hotels in key locations
• Luxury motorcoaches featuring large panoramic windows, reclining seats with foot rests and restroom • Free travel kit including travel wallet and map
• 23 meals—14 hot breakfasts (B), 2 lunches (L), 7 dinners (D)
• Hotel porterage and restaurant gratuities

Note: Itinerary effective 1 Apr 08.

Day 1: Los Angeles
This evening board your flight bound for Australia. (D)

Day 2: In Flight
Cross the International Dateline and “lose” a day.

Day 3: Arrive Cairns, Welcome Dinner
Today arrive in the tropical city of Cairns. Be met at the airport on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy time at leisure to explore or relax before tonight’s Welcome Dinner. 21-Day (EV21) pre-trip extension passengers fly from Uluru, are met on arrival in Cairns then transferred to the hotel. Overnight: Cairns, The Hotel Cairns for 3 nights (B,D)

Day 4: Upolu Cay, Barrier Reef
Discover the beauty of the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. Stretching for over 1,250 miles, the Great Barrier Reef is visible from outer space and is composed of more than 2,800 individual reefs. Spend an unforgettable day at the magnificent Upolu Cay and reef edge. Swim, snorkel or join the glass-bottom boat to view the brilliantly colored coral, giant clams, tropical fish and other marine life. Enjoy a tropical lunch. (B,L)

Day 5: Cairns at Leisure
Today is free for you to explore Queensland’s tropical north as you choose. Perhaps take an optional tour to Kuranda, a village deep in the heart of the rainforest. Here you have the opportunity to ride the Skyrail Cableway over the rainforest, visit the local markets or embark on a journey aboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway – passing over 40 bridges, tropical rainforest, rushing waterfalls and traveling through 15 tunnels (own expense). (B)

Day 6: Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park,Sydney
Spend the morning at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park. Meet and interact with the Tjapukai people as they demonstrate their ancient skills and knowledge of the natural world. This afternoon board your flight for Sydney, Australia’s largest city. Overnight: Sydney, Travelodge Wynyard for 3 nights (B)

Day 7: Sydney Sights & Opera House Tour
Today tour Sydney. Cruise Sydney Harbor and visit the Opera House before exploring Sydney Wildlife World, getting up close to koalas, kangaroos and other native animals. Visit an opal display and learn about Australian gemstones, then tonight enjoy 360° views of the city over dinner at the Sydney Tower Restaurant. (B,D)

Day 8: Sydney at Leisure
Today enjoy Sydney at leisure. Perhaps join an optional sightseeing tour to the Hunter Valley, famous for its wines. Maybe visit the Blue Mountains to see the Three Sisters rock formation (own expense). (B)

Day 9: Queenstown, New Zealand
Today, transfer to the airport and board your flight for New Zealand and the city of Queenstown. Be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Overnight: Queenstown, Copthorne Lakefront Resort for 3 nights (B)

Day 10: Milford Sound Cruise
Today travel to World Heritage-listed Fiordland National Park. Cruise the full length of Milford Sound below towering Mitre Peak, past cascading waterfalls, dense rainforest and rugged mountains. (B,L)

Day 11: Queenstown at Leisure &
Walter Peak Dinner Today is free to explore Queenstown. Perhaps take a jetboat or helicopter ride, play golf or enjoy a winery tour (own expense). This evening cruise on Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw to the Colonel’s Homestead at Walter Peak for an authentic New Zealand farm experience and dinner. (B,D)

Day 12: Mt Cook—Christchurch
View spectacular scenery as we journey to New Zealand’s highest peak, Mt Cook. Weather permitting, take a ski plane flight over this stunning region, including a landing on the glacier (own expense). Continue to Christchurch. Overnight: Christchurch, Copthorne Central Hotel (B)

Day 13: Christchurch—Rotorua
This morning take a tour of Christchurch then fly to Rotorua. Here, visit the Agrodome and learn about the country’s farming history before enjoying a Maori Hangi (feast) and cultural performance. Overnight: Rotorua, Heritage Hotel (B,D)

Day 14: Te Puia Thermal Reserve—Auckland
Tour Te Puia Thermal Reserve and witness the power of geothermal energy, see boiling mud pools and exploding geysers. Continue to Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city and one of the most impressive with its beautiful harbors, dormant volcanoes and unique visitor attractions. Tonight is a farewell dinner. Overnight: Auckland, SKYCITY Hotel (B,D)

Day 15: Auckland—Los Angeles
Tour Auckland then enjoy the rest of the day at leisure before your evening flight home. (B) (B,D)

To speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301. Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/1/2008 - 3/31/2009	$3,345	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars. Departure Dates – 15 Days (EV15) 2008: Apr 12; Jun 7; Jul 26; Sep 13, 27; Oct 11;Nov 1, 15, 29; Dec 13 2009: Jan 10, 24; Feb 7, 21; Mar 7, 21 All prices, itineraries and routings are subject to change. Please call for our current prices.

• Sydney Harbor cruise

• Tour of Sydney Opera House

• See native animals at Sydney Wildlife World

• Enjoy 360° panoramic city views over dinner at Sydney Tower Restaurant

• Great Barrier Reef cruise

• Kuranda Scenic Railway

• Visit the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

• In Queenstown, cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Sheep Station for dinner

• Cruise majestic Milford Sound

• Take a city sights tour of Christchurch

• Enjoy a Maori Hangi (feast) in Rotorua

• Explore Te Puia Thermal Reserve

• Tour Auckland, the “City of Sails”

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars.

Departure Dates – 15 Days (EV15)

2008: Apr 12; Jun 7; Jul 26; Sep 13, 27; Oct 11;Nov 1, 15, 29; Dec 13

2009: Jan 10, 24; Feb 7, 21; Mar 7, 21

All prices, itineraries and routings are subject to change. Please call for our current prices.

Note: All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability. These pages are not endorsed or supported by the tour operator in any way. All information presented is based on promotional material provided by the tour operator. All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. The prices on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to confirm availability and pricing.