New Zealand is a land of wonders. Imagine snow-capped peaks, sunny beaches, lush rainforests, raging waterfalls, massive glaciers, and smoking volcanoes. New Zealand’s North and South islands offer RVers an amazing variety of terrain. The harmonious intermingling of the diverse Maori (Polynesian) and European cultures has created a unique society of wonderful, friendly, good-natured people. You just can’t help but have a great time in New Zealand. Just across the Tasman Sea lies Australia. The Land Down Under is filled with the unexpected! Scientists say that the world’s continents were once part of one giant land mass. Australia became separated from it 200 million years ago, thus allowing its plants and animals to develop differently from any other place on Earth. You’ll come face to face with Kangaroos and Koalas. Have an opportunity to hold a wombat or laugh at the antics of the thieving Kookaburras. The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, harbors a wealth of rare underwater creatures and creates glittering coral islands rising above the sea. Exotic flowers, rare birds and peculiar animals color the countryside, which varies from desert to rainforest, mountains to beaches. From oceans to “outback”, Aussies to Aborigines, Koalas to Kangaroos — Australia’s extensive east coast offers a wide spectrum of culture, wildlife and landscape. It’s the best of exotic sightseeing. Fantasy provides RVers the ideal opportunity to experience the incomparable beauty and diversity of Australia and New Zealand on this grand tour to “Kiwi” Land and the “Land Down Under.”
Start: Los Angeles, CA
End: Los Angeles, CA
Total Driving Miles: 4,436
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
NEW ZEALAND
NORTH & SOUTH ISLANDS TOUR
• Southern Alps, Fjords
• GlowWorms
• Award Winning Wineries
• Beaches, Lush Rainforest
• Giant Ancient Trees
• Polynesian and European Culture
• ThermalWonderlands and Hot Springs
• Boats, Cruises, Sheep Farms
• Penguin Experience Tour
AUSTRALIA TOUR
• Aboriginal Cultural Experience
• Opal Mine Tour
• Sydney Opera House
• Great Barrier Reef
• White Sand Beaches
• Billabong Wildlife Park
• Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo
• Crocodiles, Kangaroos, Koalas
Two Optional Add-on Tours:
• 12 Day Outback (click for more info)
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• 4 Day Fiji (click for more info)
Day 1-2
Los Angeles, CA
• First Class Hotel - One
Night
• Welcome Breakfast
• Orientation Meeting
Late Hotel Checkout
Day 3
International Dateline
Crossing
• In-Flight Dinner &
Breakfast
NEW ZEALAND
25 Days
2.156 Driving Miles
Day 4-5
Christchurch
• First Class Hotel - 2
Nights
• Breakfast 2 Days
• New ZealandWelcome
Dinner
• City Tour and Sights:
Intl. Antarctic Center
Tour
Hagglund Adventure
Visit Art Center
• Pick up Spirit 4
Motorhomes
Grocery Shop
Day 6
Omaru
• Driving Miles 145
• Rare Penguin Express Tour
Day 7-8
Dunedin
• Driving Miles 75
• Guided Bus Tour:
Dunedin City
• Cadbury Chocolate
Factory Tour
• Larnach Castle Guided
Tour
Day 9-10
Te Anau
• Driving Miles 175
• Milford Sound Coach Tour
• Fjords Nature Boat Tour
and Lunch
Underwater
Observatory Tour
Day 11-12
Queenstown
• Driving Miles 104
• Gondola Ride to Bob's
Peak
• Luge Rides
• Deluxe Buffet Dinner
• TSS Earnslaw Cruise
Farm Tour and
BBQ
Lunch
Sheep Herding/Shearing
Demo
Day 13
Wanaka
• Driving Miles 70
• Arrowtown Chinese
Settlement
• Kawarau Bungee Jump
Visit
• Optional Puzzling World
• Relax in Hot Tubs
Day 14
Franz Josef
• Driving Miles 175
• Raging Waterfalls and
Hiking Trails
• Fox Glacier
• Franz Josef Glacier
• Optional Glacier
Helicopter Flight
Day 15
Westport
• Driving Miles 170
• Hokitika, NZ Jade Capital
• Visit Jade Studio/Shop for
Jade
• Pancake Rocks and
OceanWalk
• Seal Colony/Cape of
Foul Wind
Day 16
Hanmer Springs
• Driving Miles 132
• Hanmer Hot Springs Spa
Entry
Soak in Hot Springs
• Optional Massage at Spa
Day 17
Picton
• Driving Miles 174
Day 18
Wellington-Upper Hutt
• Driving Miles 25
• Ferry from Picton to
Wellington
• Te Papa Museum
• “Lord of The Rings”
Visit Filming Area
Day 19
Napier
• Driving Miles 180
• View Art Deco
Architecture
• Paua Factory Tour
• Sheepskin Factory Tour
Day 20
Taupo
• Driving Miles 85
• Huka Falls Guided Boat
Cruise
• Aratiatia Dam, River
TrailWalk
• Optional Rapids Jet Boat
Ride
Day 21-22
Rotorua
• Driving Miles 49
• Paradise Valley
• History and Craft
Presentation
• Kiwi House and Tour
• Agrodome Sheep Show
• Wai-O-Tapu Reserve
Thermal
• Maori Traditional Greeting
Maori Village and
Entertainment
Traditional Hangi Feast
• Relax in Hot tubs
Day 23
Waitomo
• Driving Miles 98
• Ruakuri Glow Worm Cave
Tour
• New Zealand’s Best
BushWalk
Day 24
Orewa
• Driving Miles 140
• Caravan Park on the
Beach
• Dinner
Day 25-26
Paihia
• Driving Miles 195
• Kauri Museum Tour
• Tane Mahuta
• Cape Reinga 90 Mile
Beach Tour
• Lighthouse at
Northernmost
Point in New Zealand
• Lunch on Tour
• Sand Boarding, Clam
Digging
• Treaty House, MaoriWar
Canoe
Day 27-28
Auckland
• Driving Miles 164
• Turn in Motorhomes
• First Class Hotel - 2
Nights
• Breakfast 2 Days
• City Tour and Sights:
Parnell Village
TamakiWaterfront
Mount Eden
• Auckland Sky Tower
• Maritime Museum
• Auckland Sailboat
Cruise
• Lunch
• Kelly Tarlton's
UnderwaterWorld
Antarctic Experience
Emperor Penguins
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AUSTRALIA
24 Days
2,280 Driving Miles
Day 29-31
Cairns
• First Class Hotel – 3
Nights
• Welcome to Australia
Dinner
• Breakfast 3 Days
• Royale Train Service to
Kuranda
• Skyrail over the Rainforest
• Barron Gorge and
Rainforest Walk
• Tjapukai Aboriginal
Cultural Park:
Buffet Lunch with
Native Foods
Creation Theatre
History Theatre
Digeridoo Demonstration
Boomerang and
Spear Throwing
Learn about
Aboriginal Medicine
• Great Barrier Reef Tour:
Michaelmas Cay
Seafood Buffet Lunch
Snorkeling and
Swimming
Semi-submersible Boat
Ride
View UnderwaterWorld
Morning and Afternoon
Tea
Guided Bird Walk with
Naturalist
• Optional Scuba Diving
Day 32
Mission Beach
• Driving Miles 90
• Pick up Spirit 4
Motorhomes
• Grocery Shopping
• Walk on the Beach
• Cassowary Center
Day 33
Townsville
• Driving Miles 141
• Ensuite Caravan Sites
• Breakfast with the
Animals
• Billabong Wildlife Park:
Guided Tour and
Crocodile Show
Opportunity to hold
Koala
Day 34
Mackay
• Driving Miles 237
Day 35
Rock Hampton
• Driving Miles 224
• Special Dinner
Day 36-37
Hervey Bay
• Driving Miles 275
• Ensuite Caravan Sites
• Feed The Lorikeets
• Optional Fraser Island
Tour
Day 38
Tewantin/Noosa Heads
• Driving Miles 108
• Noosa Heads National
Park:
Search for Wild Koalas
• Hastings Street, Main
Beach
Day 39-40
Surfer's Paradise
• Driving Miles 147
• Scenic Drive Through
Glass House Mountains
• Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo
Crocodile Show
• BBQ Dinner
• Explore Surfer's Paradise
Day 41 Grafton
• Driving Miles 180
• Explore the Jacaranda
Capital
Day 42
Moree
• Driving Miles 218
• Salt Water Swimming Pool
• Thermal Spas/Cookout
Day 43-44
Lightning Ridge
• Driving Miles 160
• Opal Mine Tour:
Opal Polishing
Demonstration
Shop for Rare Black
Opals
Day 45
Warrumbungle N.P.
• Driving Miles 180
• CampingWith The
Kangaroos
• Largest Observatory
Complex
• Great Hiking Trails
Day 46-47
Blackheath
(BLUE MOUNTAINS)
• Driving Miles 230
• Scenic Incline Rail Ride
• Scenic Gondola Ride
• Three Sisters Overlook
• Olympic Park
Day 48-50
Sydney
• Driving Miles 90
• Turn in Motorhomes
• Airport/Hotel/Venue
Transfers
• First Class Hotel - 3
Nights
• Breakfast 3 Days
• City Tour/Sights:
Sydney Opera House
Mrs. MacQuaries Chair
Group Photo
Sydney Harbor Bridge
Southern Beaches
Eastern Suburb
Bondi Beach
• Cruise Sydney Harbor
• Seafood Buffet Lunch
• Free Day to Explore
Sydney
• Optional Sydney Bridge
Climb
Day 51
Fly to Los Angeles
• Airport/Hotel/Venue
Transfers
• In Flight Dinner and
Breakfast
Start: Los Angeles, CA
End: Los Angeles, CA
Total Driving Miles: 4,436
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LENGTH OF FLIGHTS:
The flight times average about 11 hours LA to Auckland, New Zealand. Cairns-Sydney, Australia to LA about 16 hours (12 hours Sydney to LA). All the internal (inter-country) flights are less than 4 hours. You lose a day as you cross the International Date Line and get back to LA about the same time you leave Sydney.
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Per Person
Double Occupancy |
$17,895 |
| 1 Person/Rig |
$27,395 |
| Extra Person |
$14,795 |
Extra person price includes upgrade: separate hotel ad 6-berth RV
2015 Dates
March 28 to May 17
Price Includes
• Standard Benefits
• EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL
PROTECTION
Trip Cancellation Insurance
Trip Interruption Coverage
Emergency Medical Benefits
International Health
Insurance
• Motorhome Rental:
Fully Equipped
Unlimited Mileage
• Vehicle Insurance Policy
• All Airfare Included: International
and
Intercountry
• All Airport, Hotel and Venue
Transfers
• New Zealand Ferry
• 120 Events & Tours
• 33 Meals
"Wonderful scenery, outstanding itinerary and trip logbook. Great entertainment and we will always remember Fantasy's wagonmasters on our New Zealand and Australia trip."
Win & Jan De Poorter, Wetumpka, AL
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“The experience of climbing to the top of the bridge in Sydney, Australia was a life changing moment for me because I was terrified of heights. The view was so breathtaking that after the first few moments I forgot my fear and opened my senses to the awesome sight of the gorgeous harbor dominated by the Opera House. By the way, heights never bothered me again!"
Steven Krauss,
West Palm Beach, FL
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