Tour · 44 nights · with Travelsphere

Highlights of Australia with New Zealand and Cook Islands Add-on

A 44-night escorted tour by Travelsphere covering Australia’s key cities and natural wonders before crossing to New Zealand and a few days in the Cook Islands, balancing guided days with leisure to explore at your own pace.

Duration: 44 nights
Departures: Jan 2027 - Sep 2028; The operator’s season
Countries: Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands
Operator: Travelsphere
From: £14,089; per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

Sunrise and sunset visits to Uluru
Cruises on Yellow Water Lagoon and Katherine Gorge
TranzAlpine train journey through New Zealand’s Southern Alps
Visit to Milford SoundWith optional fjord cruise
Several days on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands

About the trip

Travelsphere’s Highlights of Australia with New Zealand and Cook Islands Add-on is a paced, escorted tour that moves from Melbourne’s city corners and grand prix circuit to Sydney’s harbour views and the remote red sands of Uluru. The itinerary unfolds across Australia’s diverse landscapes, from Aboriginal rock art at Kakadu National Park to the marine life of the Great Barrier Reef.

Crossing to New Zealand, the tour takes the TranzAlpine train through the Southern Alps to the glaciers, adventure hub Queenstown, and the deep fjords of Milford Sound, alongside cultural stops including Rotorua’s geothermal parks and a walk through Wellington’s botanic gardens. It concludes with a few days in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, where a boutique beachfront resort offers time to relax in a tropical setting.

With several days left at leisure and a mix of guided tours and independent time, there’s space to absorb the character of these far-flung destinations quietly rather than rush through them.

The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.

Itinerary

The route, day by day

Days 1–4
Leave the UK for Melbourne
4 days here, with time at leisure
Days 5–7
Melbourne to Sydney
3 days here, with time at leisure
Day 8
Sydney to Uluru
Days 9–10
Uluru to Alice Springs
2 days here
Day 11
Alice Springs to Darwin
Day 12
Darwin to Kakadu National Park

When to go

Departures and prices

Departs between Jan 2027 and Sep 2028.

Travelsphere publishes a season rather than fixed dates for this trip, so we show it as they do. Their site lists the exact departures and the price for each.

Need to know

Before you book

Price based on: Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone: Check with Travelsphere
Flights: Check with Travelsphere
What’s included: Check with Travelsphere
Accessibility: Check with Travelsphere

For full details of what’s included, check with Travelsphere. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Highlights of Australia with New Zealand and Cook Islands Add-on?: Highlights of Australia with New Zealand and Cook Islands Add-on is a 44 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Highlights of Australia with New Zealand and Cook Islands Add-on?: Highlights of Australia with New Zealand and Cook Islands Add-on is operated by Travelsphere.
How much does Highlights of Australia with New Zealand and Cook Islands Add-on cost?: Prices for Highlights of Australia with New Zealand and Cook Islands Add-on start from £14,089, subject to availability.

The operator

Travelsphere

Escorted tours with the details arranged

Escorted tours with a tour manager throughout, for travellers who would rather someone else worked out the trains.

You book with Travelsphere directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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