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22 Day Guided GRAND EAST COAST TOUR OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 21 TH NOV - 12 TH DEC 2025

Starting from €5499pp

DAY 1 - MALTA - MELBOURNE Meet your tour manager at Malta International Airport for your flight to Melbourne. DAY 2 - MELBOURNE Arrival in Melbourne, transfer and check in at The 5* W Melbourne Hotel. DAY 3 – MELBOURNE - CITY TOUR Discover Melbourne’s colourful laneways, including Hosier Lane and Degraves Street. Visit Federation Square, Queen Victoria Market, and the iconic Flinders Street Station. Drive past the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Shrine of Remembrance, and the Melbourne Museum. End the day with free time for shopping along Bourke Street Mall or a sunset visit to St Kilda Beach. DAY 4 – MELBOURNE – PHILLIP ISLAND & PENGUIN PARADE Journey to Phillip Island, stopping at Moonlit Sanctuary to meet native Australian wildlife like kangaroos and koalas. Explore the clifftop boardwalk at The Nobbies and enjoy time in Cowes. As the sun sets, watch the enchanting Penguin Parade, where hundreds of little penguins waddle ashore after a day at sea. DAY 5 – MELBOURNE - YARRA VALLEY WINE & WILDLIFE Venture into the Yarra Valley, Victoria’s most celebrated wine region. Enjoy tastings at renowned wineries and a visit to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery. Take in sweeping vineyard views and sample gourmet treats before heading back to Melbourne. DAY 6 - MELBOURNE - CANBERRA Depart Melbourne and transfer to Canberra - Australia’s Capital City. Check in at The 4* QT Canberra Hotel. DAY 7 – CANBERRA CITY TOUR - SYDNEY There is plenty to see and do in Canberra. Proceed for city tour to the most well known Parliament House, The Australian War Memorial, The National Gallary and the National Museum of Australia. Depart Canberra and proceed to Sydney. Check in at The 5* W Sydney Hotel. DAY 8 – SYDNEY CITY TOUR Discover Sydney’s oldest neighbourhood, The Rocks, and enjoy historic pubs. Visit the Opera House, Royal Botanic Gardens, and Mrs Macquarie’s Chair. Free time at Darling Harbour. Explore Barangaroo, then head to Sydney Tower Eye for panoramic views and the Skywalk experience. End with a coastal walk along Bondi Beach. DAY 9 - SYDNEY - BLUE MOUNTAINS & WILDLIFE ADVENTURE isit Featherdale Wildlife Park to meet koalas and kangaroos. Continue to Echo Point for scenic rides and views of the Three Sisters. Stop in Leura village and Wentworth Falls for nature walks and spectacular views. DAY 10 - SYDNEY – HUNTER VALLEY WINE & GOURMET TOUR Explore top wineries like Audrey Wilkinson and Brokenwood. Enjoy shared platters at Hunter Resort and free time at Hunter Valley Gardens Village. Sample spirits at the Hunter Distillery. DAY 11 / 20 - NEW ZEALAND CRUISE ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S ANTHEM OF THE SEAS Transfer to Sydney Cruise Terminal for embarkation of your cruise on board the Anthem of The Seas. PICTON A town on the north coast of the South Island, in New Zealand. It’s known as a gateway to the islands and inlets of the Marlborough Sounds. The Edwin Fox Maritime Museum is a 19th-century former convict and cargo ship. EcoWorld Aquarium shelters and rehabilitates native animals such as tuatara reptiles and blue penguins. Nearby, the Queen Charlotte Track traverses coastal forest, skyline ridges and bays. Picton offers passengers an enjoyable shore experience with its shopping, swimming, marinas, and nearby vineyards. PORTS OF CALL

Hawke’s Bay is a popular destination for both local and international cruises and our twin cities, Napier and Hastings, are known for sunny climes, fresh food, sprawling vineyards, and awe-inspiring landscapes. Rebuilt in the Art Deco style after a devastating earthquake in 1931, Napier is one of the best-preserved examples of Art Deco architecture in the world today. From October to April every year, Napier Port welcomes cruise ships from around the world. Passengers arriving at Napier Port are greeted in typical Hawke’s Bay style – by friendly locals, dressed with a touch of our Art Deco heritage. TAURANGA Port of Tauranga is consistently voted by passengers as one of the best cruise ship destinations in New Zealand. The cruise berth is next to picturesque Pilot Bay with easy access to the rest of Tauranga city and the tourism attractions of the wider Bay of Plenty. Tauranga means ‘place of rest or anchorage’ in Māori and while the sparkling harbour and magnificent views make it a great place to relax and recharge, there’s also plenty to keep you busy. AUCKLAND If you’re looking for lots of natural beauty and incredible outdoor activities on your next vacation, there’s nothing quite like New Zealand. Auckland is a great way to get your nature fix in this captivating part of the south Pacific, and keep in mind there’s also plenty to see and do in Auckland to get to know this beautiful, cosmopolitan hub, which beckons with cool café culture and a foodie-approved culinary scene spotlighting flavours from all over the world. Head to the 780-foot Sky Tower for awe-inspiring views of the city. Or plan the ultimate beach day — you can choose between tranquil white-sand shores on the east coast, like popular Pakiri Beach and Forestry Beach, or the west coast’s rugged black-sand shores, where the rough waters of the Tasman Sea create a surfer’s paradise. BAY OF ISLANDS Look up — the Bay of Islands is said to have the world’s second bluest sky after Rio de Janeiro. Located on the northwestern coast of New Zealand’s North Island, the sea here is also a beautiful shade of turquoise, dotted with 144 subtropical islands of the area. Take a day trip to explore the bay and its pretty islands from close up, capped off with a trip through the Hole in the Rock. Carved by the sea and weather, the hole is 240 feet wide, though looks a lot smaller when you’re heading toward it on your day-trip boat at speed DAY 21/22 – SYDNEY – NORTHERN BEACHES - MALTA Following our departure from the cruise we head to Manly Beach to relax and explore the Corso and enjoy the ocean pool. Drive to the North Head Lookout for breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour and to Palm Beach the “Home & Away” filming spot. Free time for lunch (not included) and then to Narrabeen and Dee Why Beach the Local favourites for a scenic drive.

After our final day in Sydney, we board our coach transfer to the airport for our flight to Malta via Dubai.

NAPIER A gateway to a one of a kind tourist experience.