Tour at a Glance Day 4 & 5 Melbourne – City Sights & Phillip Island Day 18 Rotorua to Auckland and fly back to the USA Day 17 Rotorua Day 16 Auckland to Rotorua Day 15 Auckland sightseeing Day 14 Fly Cairns to Auckland, New Zealand Days 12&13 Cairns – Barrier Reef & Kuranda Day 11 Fly Sydney to Cairns Days 9&10 Sydney – City Sights & Blue Mts Day 8 Canberra to Sydney Day 7 Albury to Canberra, ATC Day 6 Melbourne to Albury Day 3 Arrive Melbourne, Australia Days 1-2 Depart USA & day lost crossing Int’l Dateline Passport & Visa Required!ĭay 1 – Depart USA Day 2 – Cross the International Dateline The world is divided into 24 time zones. Rotorua Traveling to the other side of the globe – everything runs in reverse Casual atmosphere, a bit dressier attire in the big cities Visas are required Erfoud Shopping – Popular items include: Woolens & Sheep skins Aboriginal/Maori carvings – bowls, masks, artwork Boomerangs & didgeridoos Jewelry – Australian Opals & New Zealand Jade and more! Travelers will need a electrical converter (from 110 to 230/240 volts) and an adapter with 2 flat, slanted blades & a grounding blade Verona Pisa Sorrento Amalfi Coast Australia/New Zealand Tour Highlights : Unique Wildlife – Koalas, penguins, kangaroos, parrots & kiwi birds Diverse Scenery – Farmlands, rainforest, coral reef, active geothermal areas Great Cities – Melbourne, Sydney & Auckland The Great Barrier Reef – a World Wonder Waitomo Glow-Worm Caves Native Cultures – Aboriginals & Maori Experience their customs, dance & food Rotorua – a thermal wonderland An Easy Comfortable Destination No Language differences Casual environment Fun-Loving peopleĪustralia & New Zealand – Travel Notes Climate – Mild to T emperate in both countries, but the SEASONS ARE REVERSED Language – English (& slang phrases) Culture/Customs – very similar to USA.
All visitors to Australia MUST get an Australian VISA. (They do not need their airline ticket to apply.) There is no charge for the Visa, but there is a 20 Australian Dollar processing fee which will be charged when they apply. They will need to have their valid passport number and travel dates to apply. Tourists staying no longer than 3 months can get an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), on-line at the website. 2011 Australia & New Zealand Tour 18 Days Melbourne to Auckland YMT Vacations “ America’s Best Choice for Affordable Travel Since 1967” Prepared May 2010