Southern Hemisphere Splendor: Auckland to Sydney
Highlights
Celebrate the holidays with an unforgettable journey from Auckland to Sydney.
Explore picturesque coastal destinations, including Tauranga, Wellington, and Christchurch.
Visit Hobart and enjoy an overnight stay in Geelong, known for its vibrant city atmosphere without the congestion.
Experience the iconic beauty of Eden.
Arrive in Sydney in time to enjoy the spectacular New Year fireworks.
Itinerary
Day 1
Auckland, New Zealand
Embarkation
Day 2
Tauranga, New Zealand
3 Included Excursions
- Discover Tauranga
- NEW Maori Cultural Experience
- NEW Tauranga Scenic Harbour Cruise
10 Optional Shore Excursions
- Geothermal Wonderland
- Lake Rotoiti Cruise & Hot Pools Experience
- Fairytale New Zealand: Hobbiton Movie Set
- Lake Rotoiti & Glowworm Cave Kayaking ‘Bay of Plenty’ for Foodies
- Gastronomic Experience of Waikato Region
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Car & Driver/Guide (Half-Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Car & Driver/Guide (Full Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Van & Driver/Guide (Half-Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Van & Driver/Guide (Full Day)
Day 3
Gisborne, New Zealand
4 Included Shore Excursions
- Gisborne & Wineries
- Gisborne Town & Coastal Drive
- NEW Exclusive Steam Train to Muriwai
- NEW Historic Boat Cruise in Gisborne Harbour
4 Optional Shore Excursions
- Waipura Farm Adventure
- Tatapouri Reef & Stingrays
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum
- Gisborne City Cycling
Day 4
Napier, New Zealand
2 Included Shore Excursions
- Hawke’s Bay Express
- NEW Napier & Hastings Art Deco Drive
7 Optional Shore Excursions
- Napier Art Deco & Vintage Car Drive
- Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony
- Wine & Dine at the Mission Estate – the Oldest Winery in New Zealand
- Boutique Wineries: Abbey Cellars & Clearview Estate
- NEW Hawke’s Bay by E-Bike & Wine Tasting
- S.A.L.T. Haute Hawke’s Bay: An Indulgent Guided Wine Experience and Lunch at Award-Winning Family Run Winery Craggy Range
- Hawkes Bay Urban Wine Experience
Day 5
Wellington, New Zealand
3 Included Shore Excursions
- New Zealand’s Capital
- The Storm Coast
- Zealandia Ecosanctuary & Cable Car
6 Optional Shore Excursions
- Seal Coast Safari
- In the Footsteps of Lord of the Rings
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Car & Driver/Guide (Half-Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Car & Driver/Guide (Full Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Van & Driver/Guide (Half-Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Van & Driver/Guide (Full Day)
Day 6
Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand
2 Included Shore Excursions
- Discover Christchurch
- Lyttelton Discovery Cruise
3 Optional Shore Excursions
- High Country Explorer
- Journey into Middle Earth
- Canterbury Sheep Farm
Day 7
Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand
3 Included Shore Excursions
- NEW Orokonui Ecosanctuary
- Olveston Home & Dunedin Botanic Garden
- Dunedin City Sights & Larnach Castle
7 Optional Shore Excursions
- Taieri Gorge Railway Experience
- Otago Wildlife Cruise
- Nature’s Wonders
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Car & Driver/Guide (Half-Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Car & Driver/Guide (Full Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Van & Driver/Guide (Half-Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Van & Driver/Guide (Full Day)
Day 8
Day at Sea
Day 9
Day at Sea
Day 10
Day at Sea
Day 11
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
3 Included Shore Excursions
- Hobart Highlights
- Tassie Devils & Richmond
- Hobart Storyteller Walk
11 Optional Shore Excursions
- S.A.L.T. Tasmania’s Wild Tastes with Hunting, Fishing, Wood-Fire Cooking Star Chef Analiese Gregory
- MONA – Discovery in Style
- Exclusive Nocturnal Night at Bonorong
- Port Arthur Discovery
- Hobart Harbour Kayaking
- Oysters & Wine
- Rugged Tasmanian Coast via RIB-Boat
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Car & Driver/Guide (Half-Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Car & Driver/Guide (Full Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Van & Driver/Guide (Half-Day)
- Silver Shore Privato: Private Van & Driver/Guide (Full Day)
Day 12
Day at Sea
Day 13
Geelong, Australia
2 Included Shore Excursions
- NEW Bellarine Peninsula Wines
- NEW History & Heritage of Geelong
5 Optional Shore Excursions
- NEW The Great Ocean Road & Twelve Apostles
- Iconic Twelve Apostles by Helicopter
- NEW Dining Journey Onboard The Q Train
- NEW Scotchmans Hill Winery Indulgence
- NEW Seal & Dolphin Swim
Day 14
Day at Sea
Day 15
Eden, Australia
4 Included Shore Excursions
- Killer Whale Museum & Wildlife
- Sapphire Coast’s Scenic Villages
- Walk with a Photographer
- Twofold Bay Cruise
2 Optional Shore Excursions
- Beowa National Park Scenic Ranger
- Kayak the Pambula River
Day 16
Sydney, Australia
Disembarkation