Christchurch – Mount Cook

23/06/2010 Christchurch Located on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island Christchurch is one of the largest cities in New Zealand.  Christchurch was named by the Canterbury Association in 1848 and it was officially established on July 31, 1856, making it the oldest city in New Zealand. Christchurch has recently been …

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Wannaka-Queenstown

25/2/2010 Queenstown En-route Wannaka, puzzling world, Queenstown, sits on the shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against the dramatic Southern Alps. There’s bungee jumping off Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge and jet-boating on the Shot over and Dart rivers. In winter, there’s skiing on the slopes of The Remarkable …

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Queens Town Milford Sound

26/2/2010 Excursion to Milford Sound,New Zealand’s most spectacular natural attraction. Milford Sound is a fiord in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s known for towering Mitre Peak, plus rainforests and waterfalls like Stirling and Bowen falls, which plummet down its sheer sides. The fiord is home to fur …

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Rotorua – Waitomo – Auckland

28/2/2010 Journey to the heartland  to the center of New Zealand’s spectacular geothermal wonderland and discover the spirits of Rotorua. Located on a volcanic plateau which covers much of the Central North Island, Rotorua sits on an area that has been geologically exciting for millennia. See evidence of the awe-inspiring …

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Auckland City Tour

Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, Waitomo caves to see the Glow Worms Grotto, Auckland Sky Tower Observatory, etc.

Sydney

02/03/2010 – Auckland to Sydney flight Sydney Sydney the oldest, biggest, and most beautiful of all Australian cities, lies intermingling of land and sea. Glide along the glittering harbor on a ferry, see the white sails of the Opera House gleaming in the sunshine, admire the graceful arch of the …

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Canberra

Parliament Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, located in Canberra, …

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Cairns

05/03/2010 Sydney to Cairns by flight.Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland. A Visit to the Butterfly park and rain forest was amazing.

Great Barrier Reef

The iconic Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The World’s extensive coral reef ecosystems, the Great Barrier Reef is a globally outstanding and significant entity. The entire ecosystem is covered by World Heritage in 1981 covering an area of 348000 square kilometers. The …

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