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                                   Great                Auckland  Cambridge
                  Kuranda         Barrier                   to LA  1  Matamata
                                    Reef
                                                  NORTH
                     Cairns 3                    & SOUTH     Taupo  2 Rotorua               Kuranda Koala Gardens
                                                ISLANDS OF                                                             GR AND AU S T R ALIA & NE W ZE AL AND
           AUSTRALIA                          NEW ZEALAND

                                                TASMAN
                                                  SEA
                                                          Christchurch
                                                     Mt. Cook 1
                                                        LakeTekapo
                                                     Queenstown
                                           Milford  2                                            Great Barrier Reef
                             Sydney         Sound 1     2
                                     3
                                              Te Anau Dunedin
                            Melbourne
                            3     from LA               Motorcoach

                           Phillip                      Flights
                           Island
                                                        Cruise
                 TASMANIA       3                       Kuranda Scenic Railway
                      Hobart                    1 2 3   # of Overnights
                                                                                     Māori Cultural Performance     
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          Day 1: Depart the USA                                 from around the world. We then gather at Bear Brass
          Following our included flight to Los Angeles International   for a wonderful Welcome Lunch before spending the
          Airport, we meet our Tour Director and board an Air New   remainder of the day at leisure. MEALS B+L
          Zealand flight bound for Australia. Enjoy tasty meals and
          attentive service en route to our destination.        Day 5: Penguin Parade & Wildlife Park
                                                                This morning, we drive through the picturesque Yarra
          Day 2: Australia Bound                                Valley with views of vineyards, rolling hills, and dense
          When we cross the International Date Line, we lose a   forests. We stop at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice
          calendar day.                                         Creamery to watch the chocolatiers create over 150
                                                                different types of chocolate and delight our taste buds
          Day 3: Melbourne                                      with a few samples. Afterwards, we visit Healesville
                                                                Wildlife Sanctuary, home to over 200 species of Australian
          After arriving in Australia, we clear customs in the charming   birds, mammals, and reptiles set in a natural environment.
          Victorian capital, Melbourne. The remainder of the day is   We then travel to Phillip Island, a nature reserve for seals
          free to wander along Southbank’s Waterfront precinct and   and birds. Following an included dinner, our day concludes
          visit the Victorian Art Center, Crown Casino, or Chinatown.  with perhaps our most unique wildlife encounter – the
          3 nights in Melbourne                                 world-famous penguin parade. As the sun sets over this
                                                                beautiful landscape, we get an up-close and personal view
          Day 4: Melbourne Tour & Welcome Lunch                 of Earth’s smallest penguins as they return home to one
          After an included breakfast, we embark on our guided   of the largest penguin colonies in Australia. MEALS B+D
          city tour of Melbourne. Some of the highlights we
          visit include Fitzroy Gardens, Flinders Street Station,   Day 6: Tasmania
          St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Queen Victoria Market, and   Our day begins with a flight to Hobart, where Tasmania’s
          Parliament House. Our next stop is the Royal Botanic   wild and untamed wonders await. Nearly one third of the
          Gardens, an integral part of this area’s biodiversity since   Island State is protected within its 14 national parks. We
          it was founded in 1846. Here, we have time to stroll   visit Richmond, one of Australia’s most historic villages,
          through a collection of over 8,500 species of plants   to take in the nostalgic charm of colonial days that’s

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