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Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific, a tour by G Adventures

Tour · 37 nights · with G Adventures

Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific

A 37-night small-group tour by G Adventures from Sydney to New Zealand, travelling overland and by local flights through Australia’s coast and Red Centre to New Zealand’s North and South Islands.

Duration
37 nights
Departures
2 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
New Zealand, Australia
Operator
G Adventures
From
£10,869
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Sunrise and sunset at Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park

  2. Guided hiking at Kings Canyon and Franz Josef Glacier

  3. Boat cruise on the Whitsunday Islands and Doubtful Sound

  4. Walk through Melbourne laneways and Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens

  5. Visit to Waitomo Glowworm Caves

About the trip

This journey, led by G Adventures’ Chief Experience Officer, starts amid Sydney's familiar harbour sights before flying to the Red Centre for a sunrise at Uluru, the great sandstone monolith famed for its changing colours and quiet dawn. The route then follows the Australian East Coast south, with stops that include Melbourne’s laneways, walks through the Daintree Rainforest, and a boating trip in the Whitsundays. Australian wildlife like kangaroos and wallabies often make an appearance along the way.

After three weeks, the tour crosses the Tasman Sea to New Zealand's North Island, with time in Wellington and Rotorua, before heading to the South Island. Activities include visiting the Waitomo Glowworm Caves, a stay near Franz Josef Glacier with opportunities for hiking, and a day cruise in Fiordland National Park. The landscape shifts from red rock deserts to lush rainforests and glacial fjords, offering a mix of urban and natural sights in a carefully paced itinerary.

Accommodation ranges from city hotels to a desert tented camp and a rainforest cabin, with local guides at several points enhancing the sense of place. There’s scope for free time in cities like Cairns and Byron Bay, letting participants find their own rhythm alongside group moments.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Sydney
  2. 2 Uluru
  3. 3 Melbourne
  4. 4 Wellington
  5. 5 Christchurch
  6. 6 Queenstown

Itinerary

The route

  1. Sydney

  2. Uluru

  3. Melbourne

  4. Wellington

  5. Christchurch

  6. Queenstown

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific?
Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific is a 37 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific?
Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific is operated by G Adventures.
How much does Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific cost?
Prices for Australia to New Zealand: A Journey Across the South Pacific start from £10,869, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

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