The Great Barrier Reef (Cairns): Cruise to the spectacular Green Island to view the world’s largest coral reef system.
Sydney Urban Icons: Experience Bondi Beach, a high-speed Oz Jet boat ride on Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Tower, and photo stops at the architectural marvel of the Sydney Opera House.
Milford Sound Fjord Cruise: Journey deep into New Zealand’s untouched fiordland paradise to witness towering waterfalls and raw glacial valleys.
Adventure Capital (Queenstown): Ride the Skyline Gondola to Bob’s Peak, visit the historic Arrowtown, and see the world’s first commercial bungy site at Kawarau Bridge.
Glowworms & Geothermal Wonders (Rotorua): Glide silently through the thousands of magical lights inside the underground Waitomo Glowworm Caves and explore bubbling mud pools at Te Puia.
Assemble at Hyderabad International Airport to board your multi-leg, full-service overnight flight to Queensland, Australia. Savor onboard meals and rest during transit.
Morning: Touch down at Brisbane International Airport. Clear group immigration, meet your tour manager, and board your air-conditioned coach for an overland transfer to the Gold Coast.
Afternoon: Enjoy a warm Indian lunch. Check into your premium resort (Standard check-in applies from 14:00 Hrs). Spend a relaxed afternoon unpacking or strolling along the beach.
Overnight: Hotel Watermark / Hotel Vibe (or similar), Gold Coast.
Morning: Enjoy a buffet breakfast. Transfer to Warner Bros. Movie World to experience adrenaline-fueled roller coasters like Superman Escape and Batwing Space Shot, catch stunt shows, and meet your favorite characters.
Afternoon: After a hot lunch, transfer to Sea World. Begin with an unforgettable scenic Helicopter Ride for a bird’s-eye view over the Surfers Paradise coastline. Spend the rest of the day viewing marine life at Shark Bay and watching the resident dolphins and sea lions.
Overnight: Hotel Watermark / Hotel Vibe (or similar), Gold Coast.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the airport for your flight to the tropical paradise of Cairns.
Afternoon: Land in Cairns, enjoy lunch, and head directly to the Kuranda Scenic Skyrail. Glide inside a cable car over the ancient canopy of the World Heritage-listed Tropical Rainforest.
Evening: Check into your resort. Enjoy a free evening to explore the vibrant stalls of the Cairns Night Market.
Overnight: Hotel Colonial Club (or similar), Cairns.
Morning: (Optional Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning with a boxed breakfast). Following a standard hotel breakfast, transfer to the marine terminal to board a deluxe catamaran cruise to Green Island, an iconic coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef.
Afternoon: Swim, snorkel, or stay dry by viewing the spectacular coral gardens and exotic marine life from an air-conditioned semi-submersible vessel. Enjoy a continental buffet lunch served onboard the cruise.
Overnight: Hotel Colonial Club (or similar), Cairns.
Morning: Fly from Cairns to the harbor city of Sydney.
Afternoon: Land in Sydney, enjoy a hot lunch, and check into your hotel. Spend your afternoon at leisure.
Evening: (Optional Showboat Dinner Cruise: Glide past the illuminated Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House on an elegant 2.5-hour theater dinner cruise).
Overnight: Hotel Ibis World Square / Metro Aspire (or similar), Sydney.
Morning: Embark on a city tour covering the historic Rocks district, the Central Business District, Hyde Park, Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair, and the iconic Bondi Beach. Stop for a dedicated photo session at the architectural marvel of the Sydney Opera House.
Afternoon: Experience a high-speed, 360-degree spin on an Oz Jet Boat ride across Sydney Harbour. After lunch, take a walking tour through the Sea Life Aquarium, Wild Life World Zoo, and see celebrity figures at Madame Tussauds. Cap off the day with panoramic views from the Sydney Tower observation deck.
Overnight: Hotel Ibis World Square / Metro Aspire (or similar), Sydney.
Morning: Bid farewell to Australia as you transfer to the airport for your international trans-Tasman flight to Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand.
Afternoon: Upon arrival, meet your local representative outside the baggage area and transfer to your lakefront resort. Enjoy a free evening to explore the alpine town.
Overnight: Hotel Copthorne Lakefront / Hotel Oaks Shores (or similar), Queenstown.
Morning: Travel down a breathtaking alpine highway via the historic Homer Tunnel and Eglinton Valley.
Afternoon: Board a nature cruise on Milford Sound (weather permitting). Cruise through towering glacier-carved fjords right out to the Tasman Sea, passing tumbling waterfalls and native fur seals. Enjoy lunch onboard before the return drive.
Overnight: Hotel Copthorne Lakefront / Hotel Oaks Shores (or similar), Queenstown.
Morning: Ride the Skyline Gondola up to Bob’s Peak for panoramic views over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables. Tour the historic gold-mining settlement of Arrowtown, and stand on the bridge over the Kawarau River to watch bungy jumpers at the AJ Hackett site.
Afternoon: Stop by Mrs. Jones Fruit Orchard before driving to Wanaka to explore the eccentric optical illusion rooms and great maze at Puzzling World.
Overnight: Hotel Copthorne Lakefront / Hotel Oaks Shores (or similar), Queenstown.
Full Day: Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Queenstown at your own pace. A lunch coupon will be provided by your tour manager.
Optional Adventure Activities:
Tandem Skydiving: Jump from 9,000 to 15,000 feet over the Remarkables mountain range.
Shotover Jet: Experience high-speed spins through narrow, towering canyons.
Overnight: Hotel Copthorne Lakefront / Hotel Oaks Shores (or similar), Queenstown.
Morning: Transfer to the airport for your flight to the North Island city of Auckland.
Afternoon: Enjoy a city tour featuring the Auckland Harbour Bridge and waterfront drive. Later, ascend the iconic Sky Tower for panoramic views over the Hauraki Gulf.
Overnight: Hotel Ibis Ellerslie (or similar), Auckland. (High-season overflows may stay in Hamilton).
Morning: Drive south through the lush Waikato region into the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Glide silently by boat through an underground galaxy of thousands of luminescent glowworms.
Afternoon: Continue past Hamilton Gardens to Rotorua. Embark on a guided tour of the Te Puia Thermal Reserve, wandering past bubbling mud pools and the active Pohutu Geyser.
Overnight: Hotel Ibis (or similar), Rotorua.
Morning: Attend the world-famous Agrodome Sheep Show for an insightful look into New Zealand farming, featuring live sheep-shearing, cow-milking, and sheepdog trials.
Afternoon: Enjoy a final hot lunch before driving back to Auckland for an evening of last-minute shopping.
Overnight: Hotel Ibis Ellerslie (or similar), Auckland.
Savor your final breakfast, check out of your resort, and transfer to Auckland International Airport for your flight back home to Hyderabad.
Payments for optional tours must be settled in cash (AUD) directly with your Tour Manager during the first two days of your trip. All bookings are non-refundable.
Gold Coast: iFLY Indoor Skydiving (AUD 69) • Q1 SkyPoint Climb (Day: AUD 75 / Twilight: AUD 95)
Cairns: Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning (AUD 240) • Bungy Jump with Breakfast (AUD 179)
Sydney: Showboat Dinner Cruise with Priority Seating (AUD 165)
Queenstown: Shotover Jet Boat Ride (NZD 149) • Kawarau Bungy Jump (NZD 205) • Tandem Skydive (9,000ft: NZD 299 / 15,000ft: NZD 449) • Remarkables Helicopter Flight (NZD 245)
Auckland: Sky Tower Jump (NZD 225) • SkyTower Ledge Walk (NZD 150)
Internal Flight Baggage Restrictions: Strict limits apply to all domestic flights within Australia and New Zealand. Each passenger is permitted 1 piece of checked luggage up to 20kg and 1 piece of hand luggage up to 7kg. Excess weight fees must be settled directly at the airline counters.
Triple Room Configuration: Triple rooms often utilize existing bedding (e.g., two queen beds or a king bed with a rollaway mattress) rather than three separate single beds.
Group Size Requirements: This group tour requires a minimum of 20 full-paying adult passengers to operate with a dedicated Thomas Cook Tour Manager. If this threshold is not met, passengers may be merged with an alternative group or moved to a self-guided Seat-In-Coach (SIC) operational format.
