Evening Assemble at Dubai International airport and meet with Hudson & Parker tour director who will be accompanying you in your trip and will be your first point of contact during the entire program. After a short program briefing, you will be guided to complete your check-in & immigration formalities.

Flight     QR1027    30JUN Dubai – Doha           Dep 2130    Arr 2140 (1 hr Non-Stop)
                 QR 904     01JUL Doha – Melbourne   Dep 0055   Arr 2125  (15½ hrs – Non-Stop)

Hot food and beverages will be served onboard during the flight.

Melbourne, Victoria’s coastal capital, is a city of stately 19th-century buildings and tree-lined boulevards. Yet at its centre is the strikingly modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, restaurants and cultural events along the Yarra River. In Southbank, the Melbourne Arts Precinct is site of Arts Centre Melbourne – a performing arts complex – and National Gallery of Victoria, displaying Australian and Indigenous art.

Arrival, After 15½ hrs non-stop flight we will land at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport at 9.25 PM.

Transfer, After immigration & customs, our tour director will guide you to the waiting coach for your transfer to hotel Rydges.

Hotel, Rydges Melbourne or Travelodge South Bank or Holiday Inn On Flinders
We will be using any one of the above hotels, as per the group size.

Overnight at Melbourne hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Tour, Melbourne City tour covering Bourke Street Mall, Collins Street, St. Pauls Cathedral, Princess and Regent Theatres. Melbourne Town Hall, Royal Exhibition Buildings, Federation Square. Royal Botanic Gardens, Shrine of Remembrance. Bolte Bridge, Southbank Waterfront, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, War Memorial, guided tour of the Melbourne Cricket Ground etc. We then proceed to Yarra River Cruise You’ll get a new perspective on Melbourne from your Yarra River cruise. Accompanied by informative commentary that brings the past alive with historical details about Melbourne’s original settlement by the port. Have your camera ready on your Yarra River cruise as you’ll want to capture the city views and gardens you’ll pass along the way.

Overnight in Melbourne

Breakfast at hotel.

Day free, for shopping and optional tours.

Optional, Philip Island tour covering Koala Conservation Centre (see koalas up close from treetop boardwalks, and join a ranger-led eco-explorer tour to learn more about these beloved Australian animals). Our next stop is Churchill Island Heritage Farm (explore the homestead and working farm to watch daily farming activities like milking cows and sheep shearing sheep, Kangaroos, and local birdlife). We proceed to the Nobbies (Australia’s largest colony of fur seals and enjoy views of Seal Rocks from the chain of boardwalks.) and finally by sunset we reach Penguin Parade (watch the world’s smallest penguins waddle out of the sea and parade across Summerland Beach to their sand burrows.)

Melbourne Helicopter ride (15 minutes). This tour will take you across the city where you can get the glimpse of all attractions from the sky.

Overnight at Melbourne hotel.

Early check-out  (breakfast on board).

Transfer    to Melbourne Airport for early check-in for Emirates flight to Auckland
EK 406    04 JUL Melbourne – Auckland      Dep 0710   Arr 1245  (3½ hrs)

Transfer    After immigration/customs, transfer to Rotorua
Check-in at Millennium Hotel, Sudima hotel, or Novotel or similar

Overnight in Rotorua.

Breakfast at hotel and check-out.

Tour,  Rotorual Thermal Tour – Lake rotorua (second largest lake 79.8 km2, formed from volcanic crater Te Puia (Explore Whakarewarewa, a 60 hectare Geothermal Valley, showcasing over 500 geothermal wonders, including the Pohutu Geyser, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest active geyser. Kiwi House – Rare chance to view iconic nocturnal birds – Traditional Maori Carving and Weaving – wood, stone & bone carvings as well flax-weaving, Maori Art & History at Te Heketanga a Rangi, Maori Village – a rare glimpse of Maori life style, into how Maori people lived, Haka – Traditional Maori dance performace.)

Drive,  Rotorua to Auckland

Cruise, Enroute visit to Hamilton Garden (most visited attraction with approx. 1 million visitors each year).

Overnight at Auckland hotel (Crowne Plaza, Hotel Amora or Scenic hotel or similar)

Breakfast at hotel and check-out.

Tour, Half day Auckland city tour covering Harbour Bridge (an 1020 m long, eight-lane box truss motorway bridge, 43 m above water), North Shore, Queen Street, Viaduct Harbour (Auckland’s popular waterfront restaurant & bars), Auckland Domain (Auckland’s oldest park), Parnell, Tamaki Drive (the famous coastal road along Waitematā Harbour), and finally visit Kelly Tartons Aquarium (home to 1800 plus marine creatures & Antarctic Penguins in Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World).
Shopping time.

Transfer, to Auckland airport

Check-in, for Emirates flight to Sydney
EK 413 06 JUL Auckland – Sydney Dep  1755  Arr 1925 (Non-Stop 3 ½ hrs)

Arrive, at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Transfer, to hotel Mercure Sydney or Cambridge hotel, Rydges World Square or similar.

Overnight Sydney hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Tour, Sydney City tour covering Darling Harbour (oldest port in Sydney), Harbour Bridge (Australis’s iconic bridge built in 1932, 6th longest spanning-arch bridge in the world, tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m from top to water level. also the world’s widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m wide, carrying rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore.), Sydney Opera House (multi-venue performing arts center, construction from 1957 but formally opened in 1973, by Queen Elizabeth II, host over 1,500 performances attended by some 1.2 million people and visited by 7million people visit the site each year) Sydney Tower (2nd tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere, 309 m), The Rocks (urban tourist locality), Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair (rock cut bench, hand carved by convicts from sandstone in 1810 for Governor Macquarie’s wife Elizabeth), Hyde Park (the oldest public parkland in Australia spread over 16.2-hectare), Kings Cross and Bondi Beach (7kms long famous beach).

Optional, Sydney Habour Cruise.

Enjoy a 1.5-hour Sydney harbour cruise on board our Private boat witnessing, early-evening views of Sydney Harbour with sunset. At the backdrop of sunset and city lights, enjoy a drink (spirits, beer and cocktail) of your choice.

Transfer, Evening transfer back to hotel.

Overnight Sydney.

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer, to Circular Quay or Darling Harbour and take a ferry ride to Taronga Zoo

Tour, Visit Taronga Zoo (Overlooking Sydney harbor, the only city zoo in Southern Hemisphere, housing 4,000 animals of 340 species, spread out to 52-acres, divided into eight zoogeographic regions. Your activities can be varied from Safari Cable car, Zoo keeper talks, animal shows, bird show, animal petting etc)

Free time for shopping.

Transfer, to hotel and Check-out.
Evening transfer to airport for flight back to Dubai
QR 909   08 JUL    Sydney to Doha       Dep 2105     Arr 0445 (Non-stop 15 ½ hrs)
Complimentary Dinner/Lunch/Breakfast with beverages will be served onboard.

Connection      QR1024     09 JUL     Doha – Dubai     Dep 0600     Arr 0810 (Non-Stop 1 hr)
Complimentary meals with beverages will be served onboard.