Tours and Trips in Australia and the Pacific

Auckland's culture, history, and cuisine has been shaped by its location on the sea. Learn all about all three on this fun, small-group walking tour with a local guide. Sample local seafood while listening to stories from Maori history and checking out the beautiful city-meets-sea views. Visit the Auckland Fish Market and admire the yachts that give Auckland the nickname 'the City of Sails'.

Join us on the 26th of November to travel the length of New Zealand on a 10 day/ 9 night luxury fitness tour. While on tour with us you will be experiencing some of NZ's best fitness, adventure and extreme activities. Starting in Auckland we will be travelling down through the north island and crossing by ferry to explore our way down the south island. Stopping off to workout and have fun on activities such as the harbour bridge climb, white water rafting, 4x4 buggy driving, clay bird shooting, Waterfall canyoning and the legendary canyon flying fox.

Celebrate Australia Day in style on-board a 3-hour dinner cruise! Indulge in a delicious seafood and carvery buffet as you glide around Sydney Harbour and admire the glittering illuminations of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. Then, head to the open deck to watch the show-stopping Australia Day fireworks display over Darling Harbour. With an on-board bar and an all-night DJ, this will be a party to remember and tickets are sure to sell out, so book now before it's too late!

Marvel over Australia's most mesmerizing natural landmark as you soar overhead in a helicopter. Hop aboard for an exhilarating 55-minute flight, enjoy unrivalled aerial views of UNESCO-listed Uluru (Ayers Rock) and learn more about the sacred rock as you listen to the in-flight commentary. It's not just Ayers Rock that you'll see: look out for the glittering Lake Amadeus and the striking Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) rocks as you swoop over the desert plains. This morning or afternoon tour includes hotel pick-up.

See some of Australia's most fearsome wildlife up close during a visit to the Australian Reptile Park in Gosford. As well as wildlife such as koalas and kangaroos, you'll observe fearsome crocodiles, venomous snakes, and the deadly funnel web spider. For kids, there's a reptilian adventure playground and for adults, free access to car parks, picnic areas, and gas BBQs, guaranteeing a fantastic family day out.  

This one-way coach tour travels from Auckland to Rotorua, making stops at some of the North Island's natural wonders and historic sites, including the popular Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Drive by the Maori battle site of Rangiriri, then explore Waitomo's Cathedral Chamber before a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto. Your guide drives by the Karapiro Dam and through Fitzgerald Glade before arriving at your destination.

See Australian wildlife up close with exclusive morning access to the Melbourne Zoo. Enter the zoo before it opens and check out koalas, emus, exotic birds, and more. Serve breakfast to a kangaroo, explore a wombat's subterranean burrow, and learn all about these amazing animals before the crowds arrive. You'll have the chance to spend free time in the zoo after your tour concludes.

The Australia Multi-City Attractions Pass allows you to visit top attractions throughout Australia at a great savings. Choose from five, seven or ten tickets to be loaded onto a smartcard, which you then use for easy entry to the best attractions in Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and destinations throughout Tasmania. You have an entire three months to use your tickets from the date of card activation. Use your tickets all in one city, or spread them over as many cities as you like, and save up to 40% on regular admission prices.

Visit top attractions in and around Australia's most popular cities at a great savings by using the Australia Sightseeing Pass. Make your own itinerary, choosing from a variety of sightseeing day tours offered in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, the Gold Coast, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Alice Springs, or Ayers Rock. Your pass can include either 4, 8, or 12 coupons, which are exchanged for your selected excursions across the land down under. Travel independently and save money with the Australia Sightseeing Pass, which is valid for 12 months.

Australia Zoo is home of the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. Explore the vast zoological park and see over 1,200 animals from native Aussie animals like wombats, dingoes and crocodiles, to exotic creatures like red pandas, Bengal tigers and komodo dragons. Choose from a 1- or 2-day admission ticket and enjoy thrilling educational wildlife shows, supervised feeding demonstrations and amusement rides.

Go behind the scenes at AIS (Australian Institute of Sport), Australia's premier elite sporting precinct and , one of Canberra's most popular tourist attractions. Your guide takes you on a comprehensive 90-minute tour through the world-class facilities to see where Australia's top athletes train. How fast can you throw a ball? You can find out at Sportex, an interactive sports zone with different physical tests for your athletic skills.

Skip admission lines and save time and money by pre-booking a ticket to the Auckland Zoo. This option will leave you a bit more time to enjoy a day spent visiting the dozens of species and hundreds of animals at the zoo, one of New Zealand's largest. A convenient way to check off one of Auckland's "must-visit" attractions.

Hop aboard an authentic Tall Ship for an Australia Day to remember! Celebrate Australia's national day on a 4-hour cruise through Sydney Harbour, either joining the traditional Tall Ship Race on an afternoon cruise or watching the famous fireworks on an evening party cruise. Tuck into an Aussie-style barbecue (included) as you glide past Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House, make the most of unlimited beer and wine, then get in the festive mood with live music and on-board entertainment.

Combine two of the best ways to see the Australian outback - by air and on a quad bike - on a single tour. Fly over Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Lake Amadeus and Kings Canyon, landing to transfer to a quad bike. With a guide in the lead and all equipment and instruction provided, explore the rugged territory, learning about the area's unique flora and fauna.

Enjoy front row seats for the festivities for Australia Day on this special 3-hour Sydney Harbour cruise. Watch the Sydney Festival's Ferrython, the Tug and Yacht Ballet, the Harbour Parade and the Tall Ships race towards Sydney Harbour Bridge. See the Sydney Opera House from the water and enjoy the events that take place throughout the day from a prime spot on Sydney Harbour. Your cruise departs from Darling Harbour and includes a light lunch with tea or coffee.

When your ship docks in Auckland, take a ferry across the Hauraki Gulf to Waiheke Island for a zipline adventure, soaring above the forest. Enjoy a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants along three zipline rides. Your shore excursion includes a round-trip ferry ticket plus an interpretive bush walk and a brief guided tour of the island by minivan.

See New Zealand's coastal rainforest and black-sand beaches on a full-day shore excursion from the Auckland port. Visit Waitakere Ranges Regional Park for a guided bush walk and marvel at traditional Maori carvings and thousand-year-old kauri trees. Enjoy views over the Tasman Sea and savor a Kiwi-style picnic lunch on this small-group tour, with personalized attention from your professional guide.

Focus your camera lens on Auckland at night during a photography tour with an expert photographer who serves as your guide. Begin with the vivid colors of sunset reflected in Waitemata Harbour. You'll appreciate views of the city from Mt Victoria, Northcote and Auckland Harbour Bridge, then drive around the waterfront to see Mission Bay. Snap photos of colonial houses and St Mary's Church in Parnell, and learn to frame the illuminated Auckland War Memorial Museum just right.

Travel from Alice Springs to World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to see Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas). Considered the spiritual of the Red Centre, these two sacred sites feature stunning scenery and significant cultural importance. Discover the highlights with your guides, who take you to Mutitjulu Waterhole, Mala walk and the Cultural Centre. Learn about local Aboriginal history and traditions during this all-inclusive tour. Includes a buffet breakfast, lunch, snacks and an Aussie barbecue during the sunset at Uluru.

Delve into the extensive natural history and anthropology collections of the Australian Museum, the first museum to be established in Australia. Your admission ticket takes you into the internationally heralded museum that preserves more than 18 million items inside a massive colonial building located across from Hyde Park. Walk through halls that contain indigenous artifacts, dinosaur skeletons, rare minerals and fossils, and mega-fauna such as giant wombats that once roamed the continent. Younger children can explore fun educational exhibits, making it a great excursion for all ages.