Australia & New Zealand

Australia: Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney | New Zealand: Te Anau, Arrowtown, Queenstown, Rotorua, Auckland

Group size

Average of 30 travelers

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Single Supplement: FREE

From $6,995 per person

19 Days | $369 per day

Includes airfare

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Customize Your Experience

Create a trip that’s truly your own

We offer an exclusive variety of flexible options that let you tailor your trip so it’s completely your own. In fact, Grand Circle is the only travel company to offer this level of flexibility and choice, allowing you to create an experience that is truly customized.

We recommend making your trip your own by arriving early, adding trip extensions, and more. Join the 87% of travelers already customizing their travel experiences. Learn more about all of your choices below. Then call our dedicated team of Regional Travel Counselors at 1-800-221-2610, who will listen to your specific needs and help you plan the trip of a lifetime.

Pre- or post-trip extensions

On this trip, you have the following extensions to choose from:

Fiji

4 nights Post-trip

Absorb the laid-back energy of this island paradise as you wander on fine-sand beaches and visit local villages to meet with native Fijians and see where they live, work, and play. You'll also have the opportunity to learn about the exotic wildlife that call Fiji home during a memorable visit to an ecological preserve.

Melbourne & the Outback

5 nights Pre-trip

Get to know Melbourne and its elegant English flavor through visits to sprawling gardens and bustling markets. In the Outback, delight in charming Alice Springs, and explore mystical Ayers Rock, the red sandstone monolith sacred to the Aboriginal people.

Here's why 55% of travelers take these extensions:

  • You’ll maximize your discoveries and enhance your value by lowering your per-day costs because you’re taking advantage of your already included international airfare.
  • Our extensions include all accommodations, daily breakfasts, airport transfers, and other features.
  • This is a great opportunity to join your fellow travelers early or spend more time after your trip getting to know your Program Director and developing bonds with each other.

Arrive Early

  • Arrive early in Melbourne before your Melbourne & the Outback pre-trip extension — Travel from $340 per room per night
  • Arrive early in Cairns before your main trip — Travel from $340 per room per night
Arrive Early

Combined trips

If you’re already overseas, why not see more of the world and maximize your value by avoiding the expense and length of another international flight? Plus, you’ll save an additional $250 per person when you reserve two trips right after one another. Additional benefits include:

  • Apply the 5% or 6% Frequent Traveler Credit you will earn on your first trip towards your second trip. Plus, Sir Edmund Hillary Club travelers save an extra $250-$350 per person when reserving multiple trips in a calendar year
  • Our Regional Travel Counselors will work with you to make all necessary arrangements for a seamless experience

Air preferences

See some of the ways that 50% of Grand Circle travelers are customizing their air itineraries on this trip:

  • Choose your departure city, airline carrier, and preferred routing
  • Depart from one city and return to another
  • Choose to arrive early in your destination before your pre-trip extension or main trip
  • Upgrade your seat to Premium Economy or Business Class for a more relaxing experience to and from your trip. Each airline has its own unique upgrade features, but here are the common perks associated with each class: Premium Economy normally features a larger seat, more leg room, and priority boarding, and Business Class features a smaller number of travelers in this section of the plane, a larger seat that can recline, more leg room, and priority boarding. Many travelers choose to upgrade their seat en route to the first destination on their adventure to arrive more rested and ready to explore—you can choose to upgrade for your roundtrip flight, or just one-way.

The choice is yours

Call us at 1-800-221-8610 today to discuss how you want to personalize your experience