Wallabies and wombats, kookaburras and koalas. Why is the Land Down Under so filled with the unexpected? Scientists say that the world’s continents were once part of one giant land mass, but Australia became separated from it 200 million years ago, allowing its plants and animals to develop differently from any other place on Earth. Just across the Tasman Sea lies New Zealand, another land of wonders. Imagine snow-capped peaks, sunny beaches, lush rainforests, massive glaciers, and smoking volcanoes. New Zealand’s north and south islands offer RVers an amazing variety of terrain. The harmonious intermingling of the diverse Polynesian (Maori) and European cultures has created a unique society of wonderfully friendly, good-natured people. You just can’t help but have a great time in New Zealand. From oceans to “outback” Aussies to Aborigines, Koala bears to Kangaroos — Australia’s extensive east coast offers a wide spectrum of culture, wildlife and landscape, for the best in exotic sightseeing. The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, harbors a wealth of rare underwater creatures and creates glittering coral islands rising above the sea. Exotic flowers, rare birds and peculiar animals color the countryside, which varies from desert to rainforest, mountains to beaches. Fantasy provides RVers the ideal opportunity to experience the incomparable beauty and diversity of Australia and New Zealand on this grand tour of the Land Down Under.
Start: Los Angeles, CA
End: Los Angeles, CA
Total Driving Miles: 4,436
Two Optional Add-on Tours:
• 12 Day Outback
• Figi:
Date: June 7 to June 10, 2012
Prices:
• Two People, Double Occupancy: $1,990
Includes:
• 3 Nights Deluxe Beach Hotel
• 3 Breakfasts
• Airfare from Sydney to Fiji
Day 1-2
Los Angeles, CA
• First Class Hotel - One
Night
• Welcome Breakfast
• Orientation Meeting
Day 3
International Dateline
Crossing
• In-Flight Dinner &
Breakfast
NEW ZEALAND
25 Days
2.156 Driving Miles
Day 4-5
Christchurch
• Airport/Hotel/Venue
Transfers
• First Class Hotel - 2 Nights
• Breakfast 2 Days
• Welcome to New Zealand
Dinner
• City Tour and Sights
• International Antarctic
Center Tour
• Hagglund Adventure
Course
Ride
• Tea at Mona Vale
• Pick up Spirit 4
Motorhomes
• Grocery Shopping
Day 6
Omaru
• Driving Miles 145
• Penquin Express Tour
Day 7-8
Dunedin
• Driving Miles 75
• Cadbury Chocolate
Factory
Tour
• Larnach Castle Guided
Tour
Day 9-10
Te Anau
• Driving Miles 175
• Milford Sound Coach Tour
• Milford Sound Nature Tour
• Lunch
• Milford Sound Underwater
Observatory
Day 11-12
Queenstown
• Driving Miles 104
• Kingston Flyer (optional)
• Gondola Ride to Bob's
Peak
• Luge Ride
• Deluxe Buffet Dinner With
a
View
• TSS Earnslaw cruise to
Walter Peak Farm
• BBQ lunch at Walter Peak
• Farm Show and Tour
Day 13
Wanaka
• Driving Miles 70
• Arrowtown
• Kawarau Bungee Jump
• WWII Aircraft display
(optional)
• Puzzling World (optional)
• Hot Tubs
Day 14
Franz Josef
• Driving Miles 175
• Waterfalls and Hiking
Trails
• Fox Glacier
• Franz Josef Glacier
• Helicopter Flight to the
Glaciers (optional)
Day 15
Westport
• Driving Miles 170
• Hokitika, Jade Capital of
NZ
• Pancake Rocks
• Seal Colony
• Cape of Foul Wind
Day 16
Hanmer Springs
• Driving Miles 132
• Hanmer Hot Springs Spa
Entry
• Massages (optional)
Day 17
Picton
• Driving Miles 174
Day 18
Wellington-Upper Hutt
• Driving Miles 25
• Ferry from Picton to
Wellington
• Te Papa Museum
Day 19
Napier
• Driving Miles 180
• Paua Factory
• Sheepskin Factory tour
Day 20
Taupo
• Driving Miles 85
• Guided Boat Cruise to
Huka Falls
• Aratiatia Dam
• Rapids Jet Boat Ride
(optional)
Day 21-22
Rotorua
• Driving Miles 49
• Paradise Valley
• Whakarewarewa Thermal
Reserve
• Maori Traditional Greeting
• Maori Entertainment
• Traditional Hangi Feast
• Hot tubs
Day 23
Waitomo
• Driving Miles 98
• Ruakuri Cave Tour
• New Zealand's Best Bush
Walk
• Glow Worm Viewing
Day 24 Orewa
• Driving Miles 140
• Caravan Park on the
Beach
• Dinner
Day 25-26
Paihia
• Driving Miles 195
• Kauri Museum Tour
• Tane Mahuta (2,000
Year-Old Kauri Tree)
• Hole in the Rock Boat
Cruise
• Treaty House
• Maori War Canoe
Day 27-28
Auckland
• Driving Miles 164
• Turn in Motorhomes
• First Class Hotel - 2
Nights
• Breakfast 2 Days
• City Tour and Sights
Parnell Village
Tamaki Waterfront
Mount Eden
• Auckland Sky Tour
• Maritime Museum
• Pride of Auckland Sailboat
Cruise
• Lunch
• Kelly Tarlton's
Underwater World
Anarctic Experience
• Airport/Hotel/Venue
Transfers
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AUSTRALIA
24 Days
2,280 Driving Miles
Day 29-31
Cairns
• Airport/Hotel/Venue
Transfers
• First Class Hotel -- 3
Nights
• Welcome Dinner
• Breakfast 3 Days
• Royale Train to Kuranda
• Skyrail over the Rainforest
• Tjapukai Aboriginal
Buffet Lunch
Creation Theatre
History Theatre
Digeridoo Demonstration
Boomerang and Spear
Throwing
• Great Barrier Reef Tour
Catamaran Cruise to
Michaelmas Cay
Seafood Buffet Lunch
Snorkeling & Swimming
Semi-submersible Boat
Ride
Morning & Afternoon
Tea
Day 32
Mission Beach
• Driving Miles 90
• Pick up Spirit 4
Motorhomes
• Grocery Shopping
• Cassowary Center
Day 33
Townsville
• Driving Miles141
• Ensuite Caravan Sites
• Breakfast with the
Animals
• Billabong Wildlife Park
Guided Tour
Day 34
Mackay
• Driving Miles 237
Day 35
Yeppoon
• Driving Miles 224
• Walk on the Beach
• Special Dinner
Day 36-37
Hervey Bay
• Driving Miles 275
• Ensuite Caravan Sites
• Fraser Island Guided Tour
(optional)
Day 38
Tewantin/Noosa Heads
• Driving Miles 108
• Noosa Heads National
Park
• Hastings Street, Main
Beach
Day 39-40
Surfer's Paradise
• Driving Miles 147
• Scenic Drive Through
Glass House
• Mountains
• Australian Zoo, home of
Steve Irwin
• BBQ Dinner
• Explore Surfer's Paradise
Day 41
Grafton
• Driving Miles 180
• Jacaranda Capital
Day 42
Moree
• Driving Miles 218
• Salt Water Swimming Pool
• Thermal Spas
Day 43-44
Lightening Ridge
• Driving Miles 160
• Opal Mine Tour
• Opal Polishing
Demonstration
Day 45-46
Warrumbungle N.P.
• Driving Miles 180
• Largest Observatory
Complex
• Great Hiking Trails
• Cookout
Day 47
Blackheath (Blue Mountains)
• Driving Miles 230
• Scenic Incline Rail Ride
• Scenic Gondola Ride
• Three Sisters Overlook
• Olympic Park
Day 48-50
Sydney
• Driving Miles 90
• Turn in Motorhomes
• Airport/Hotel/Venue
Transfers
• First Class Hotel - 3
Nights
• Breakfast 3 Days
• City Tour/Sights
Southern Beaches
Eastern Suburb
Bondi Beach
Seafood Buffet Lunch
• Cruise
Sydney Harbour
• Free Day to Explore
Sydney
• Sydney Bridge Walk
(optional)
Day 51
Fly to Los Angeles
• Airport/Hotel/Venue
Transfers
• In Flight Dinner &
Breakfast
Start: Los Angeles, CA
End: Los Angeles, CA
Total Driving Miles: 4,436
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AUSTRALIA
• Aboriginal Cultural Experience
• Sydney Opera House
• Great Barrier Reef
• BillabongWildlife Park
• Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo
• Crocodiles, Kangaroos, Koalas
• Ensuite Deluxe RV Sites
NEW ZEALAND NORTH & SOUTH ISLANDS
• Mountains, Waterfalls, Glaciers
• Beaches, Lush Rainforest
• Polynesian and European Culture
• Thermal Wonderlands and Hot Springs
• Boats Cruises, Sheep Farms
LENGTH OF FLIGHTS:
The flight times average about 11 hours LA to Auckland, New Zealand. Cairns-Sydney, Australia to LA about 16 hours (12 hours Sydney to LA). All the internal (inter-country) flights are less than 4 hours. You lose a day as you cross the International Date Line and get back to LA about the same time you leave Sydney.
RESERVATION DEPOSIT AND CANCELLATION POLICY:
$1,000 deposit required per RV. Final balance is due 120 days prior to departure date. Cancels 120 days or less we will refund 100% of your deposit or all payments made. Cancels 119-60 days or less we refund all money paid minus $1,000 deposit. Cancels 59 days or less we retain 25% of the tour price due to non-refundable airline tickets, RV rental and various vendors. We recommend cancellation insurance which is and available through Access America.
