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Contrasts of Australia and New Zealand

18 Day Australia and New Zealand Tour from Melbourne to Christchurch

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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

18 days, 2 countries and 10 cities

17 nights accommodation

Meals

17 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 8 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Melbourne to Christchurch: Highlights of Down Under

Want a bit of everything? Sun, sand, city life, and wilderness all take centre stage on this Australia and New Zealand tour. Find yourself gliding across the Great Barrier Reef and getting to know the cities before Queenstown, Milford Sound, and hearing tales of Māori Warriors in just 18 incredible days.

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Day By Day Itinerary

18-day itinerary from Melbourne to Christchurch visiting 2 Countries and 10 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore The Sydney Opera House, All Blacks Experience, Hobbiton Movie Set, National Kiwi Hatchery, Highlands Museum, and Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve

Discover Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns, Auckland, Arrowtown, Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, and Christchurch

Visit Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, Te Po Maori Experience, and a Merino Sheep Farm

View Geothermal activity in Rotorua, and the turquoise waters of Lake Tekapo

Scenic Cruise On the Great Barrier Reef, and Milford Sound

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

Porterage where hotels provide this service

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

All land transport shown. All transfers shown
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Optional Experiences and free time

Flight A Trafalgar bonus - all Intra-Air Flights: Melbourne to Cairns, Cairns to Sydney, Sydney to Auckland, Auckland to Queenstown

Frequently asked questions

A departure is shown as 'Definite Departure' once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn't meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.

If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.

You can add extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.

If you're booking online, once you've selected your travel dates and room type, you'll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights.

Alternatively, you call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.

On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just $200.

Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?

Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.

A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You'll meet like-minded people travelling with Trafalgar, and you'll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.

To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.

Once you've selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.

It's great to have you back on board - the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.

To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you've added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.

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Contrasts of Australia and New Zealand trip reviews

Contrasts of Australia and New Zealand trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

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117 reviews

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92% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 03/02/2026 15:43:07

*Personal information removed by Feefo* did a great job keeping us organized and moving in

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Ilene Siglin

5/5

Reviewed on 03/02/2026 09:23:40

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 02/23/2026 12:28:57

Glen and Theresa F

5/5

Reviewed on 11/26/2025 12:13:30

Great itinerary, tour guides, professionalism, and overall organization of the trip throughout. The

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Alexis Van Saun

5/5

Reviewed on 11/07/2025 08:02:18

Kurt Hausermann

4/5

Reviewed on 10/28/2025 12:31:30

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 05/12/2025 10:12:23

Good overview sample of the two countries. Nice mix of included meals and experiences and

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"My Experience with a Trafalgar Tour"

Trusted Customer

3/5

Reviewed on 05/05/2025 08:58:17

Too many people on the tour to provide good service. Should provide for more lunch and dinners. A

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 04/22/2025 09:38:18

Annapurna Sarva

5/5

Reviewed on 04/15/2025 09:46:14

Many many thanks to our travel director *Personal information removed by Feefo* for his excellence

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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