2010: TREASURES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC (IPSA)
18 days incl. air, or 16 days from Cairns to Queenstown
American breakfast (B) daily, Local Host service in Cairns and Christchurch; sightseeing as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary.
HOTELS
Cairns: Novotel Cairns OasisLocation: Situated in the heart of Cairns and within easy walking distance to the town center, award-winning Esplanade, and other Cairns attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, lagoon pool with sandy beach and bar, laundry facilities, fitness center, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature air-conditioning, balcony or terrace, minibar, iron/ironing board, TV, in-room safe, coffee/tea maker, Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Ayers Rock: Desert Gardens HotelLocation: Set among magnificent ghost gums and native shrubs in the Ayers Rock Resort complex.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants and a bar, outdoor pool, tennis courts, Internet access, safe deposit boxes, and laundry facilities. The resort complex also features a shopping center with a supermarket, food outlets, bank, post office, and specialty shops. Rooms feature a private balcony or courtyard, air-conditioning, minibar, TV, tea/coffee maker, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.Alice Springs: Lasseters HotelLocation: Set against the MacDonnell Ranges, 2 km from the town center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 24-hour front desk service, outdoor pool, 3 restaurants, room service, fitness center, tennis courts, and laundry services. Rooms are non-smoking and feature comfortable furnishings, private balcony or courtyard, coffee/tea maker, cable TV, air-conditioning, and minibar.Melbourne: The Swanston Hotel, Grand MercureLocation: Conveniently located in the city center on historic Swanston Street, with easy access to the Melbourne tram network and within walking distance to restaurants and bars.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants, bar, cafe, heated indoor pool, fitness center, ATM, and 24-hour room service. Modern and spacious rooms feature air-conditioning, iron/ironing board, coffee/tea maker, high-speed Internet access, minibar, TV, and hairdryer in bathroom.Sydney: The Menzies SydneyLocation: The ideal location to explore Sydney. Overlooking Wynyard Park and a short walk from Sydney's shopping district, Sydney Opera House, The Rocks, and Darling Harbour.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 cafes, 4 bars, safety deposit boxes, currency exchange, spa, fitness center, indoor heated pool, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature air-conditioning, coffee/tea maker, minibar, TV, high-speed Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Christchurch: Rydges ChristchurchLocaton: Situated adjacent to the picturesque Avon River in Christchurch's cultural and culinary precinct and within easy walking distance to local attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, currency exchange, access to fitness center and spa, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service.Queenstown: Rydges LakelandLocation: Situated on the shore of beautiful Lake Wakatipu and a short 5-minute walk along the waterfront to the town center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, heated outdoor pool, sauna, spa, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature inroom safe, high-speed Internet access, coffee/tea maker, minibar, TV, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.
HOTELS
Cairns: Novotel Cairns OasisLocation: Situated in the heart of Cairns and within easy walking distance to the town center, award-winning Esplanade, and other Cairns attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, lagoon pool with sandy beach and bar, laundry facilities, fitness center, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature air-conditioning, balcony or terrace, minibar, iron/ironing board, TV, in-room safe, coffee/tea maker, Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Ayers Rock: Desert Gardens HotelLocation: Set among magnificent ghost gums and native shrubs in the Ayers Rock Resort complex.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants and a bar, outdoor pool, tennis courts, Internet access, safe deposit boxes, and laundry facilities. The resort complex also features a shopping center with a supermarket, food outlets, bank, post office, and specialty shops. Rooms feature a private balcony or courtyard, air-conditioning, minibar, TV, tea/coffee maker, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.Alice Springs: Lasseters HotelLocation: Set against the MacDonnell Ranges, 2 km from the town center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 24-hour front desk service, outdoor pool, 3 restaurants, room service, fitness center, tennis courts, and laundry services. Rooms are non-smoking and feature comfortable furnishings, private balcony or courtyard, coffee/tea maker, cable TV, air-conditioning, and minibar.Melbourne: The Swanston Hotel, Grand MercureLocation: Conveniently located in the city center on historic Swanston Street, with easy access to the Melbourne tram network and within walking distance to restaurants and bars.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants, bar, cafe, heated indoor pool, fitness center, ATM, and 24-hour room service. Modern and spacious rooms feature air-conditioning, iron/ironing board, coffee/tea maker, high-speed Internet access, minibar, TV, and hairdryer in bathroom.Sydney: The Menzies SydneyLocation: The ideal location to explore Sydney. Overlooking Wynyard Park and a short walk from Sydney's shopping district, Sydney Opera House, The Rocks, and Darling Harbour.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 cafes, 4 bars, safety deposit boxes, currency exchange, spa, fitness center, indoor heated pool, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature air-conditioning, coffee/tea maker, minibar, TV, high-speed Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Christchurch: Rydges ChristchurchLocaton: Situated adjacent to the picturesque Avon River in Christchurch's cultural and culinary precinct and within easy walking distance to local attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, currency exchange, access to fitness center and spa, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service.Queenstown: Rydges LakelandLocation: Situated on the shore of beautiful Lake Wakatipu and a short 5-minute walk along the waterfront to the town center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, heated outdoor pool, sauna, spa, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature inroom safe, high-speed Internet access, coffee/tea maker, minibar, TV, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.
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- Offer
- Offer valid through 10/31/2010
- Duration
- 18 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - No
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1-2 | Board your transpacific flight | Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line. |
| Day 3 | Cairns | Welcome to Cairns, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The balance of the day is at your leisure. |
| Day 4 | Cairns | Today, board a fast catamaran for a cruise to Green Island, one of the many tropical islands on Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef. Here you can choose to snorkel, take a glass-bottom boat tour, or walk through the island's cool rainforest. Return to Cairns and enjoy the afternoon at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 5 | Cairns | A full day at leisure to explore tropical Cairns. (B) |
| Day 6 | Ayers Rock | Today, fly to Ayers Rock. Then, enjoy guided sightseeing that includes a visit to the cultural centre and a walking tour around the base of Uluru. Late in the day, travel to 'Sunset Strip' for a drink and canapes as you witness the changing colors of the Rock. (B) |
| Day 7 | Ayers Rock | This morning your included sightseeing takes you to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), where you will enjoy a guided walk. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 8 | Alice Springs | Today, fly to Alice Springs. Then, enjoy guided sightseeing with visits to the Old Telegraph Station, Anzac Hill, School of the Air, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. (B) |
| Day 9 | Melbourne | Today, fly to Melbourne, the cosmopolitan heart of Australia. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 10 | Melbourne | Your morning guided sightseeing tour includes Queen Victoria Market, the Italian Quarter, the Shrine of Remembrance, the Botanic Gardens, Fitzroy Gardens, and spectacular city views from Westgate Bridge. The rest of the day is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 11 | Sydney | Today, fly to beautiful Sydney. The remainder of the day is at your leisure for independent activities. (B) |
| Day 12 | Sydney | Enjoy a morning guided sightseeing tour that includes a Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge photo stop, the historic 'Rocks' area, and a visit to world-famous Bondi Beach. The afternoon is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 13 | Sydney | Enjoy a full day at leisure in this beautiful city. (B) |
| Day 14 | Christchurch | Today, fly to Christchurch. Enjoy some free time to explore on your own. (B) |
| Day 15 | Queenstown | Today, fly to Queenstown. The rest of the day is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 16 | Queenstown | Experience beautiful scenery on a full-day guided trip to Fiordland National Park that includes a cruise on Milford Sound. (B) |
| Day 17 | Queenstown | A full day at leisure in the 'Adventure Capital of the World.' (B) |
| Day 18 | Queenstown | Depart Queenstown. Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
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- US$ Price Details
Prices listed are land-only, per person based on double occupancy (single and triple pricing may be available). Land-only price does not include intra-vacation flights. Intra-vacation flights are available, priced from $1,250.Extra nights per person in Cairns: in single room $124; in twin room $80; in triple room $75Extra nights per person in Queenstown: in single room $121; in twin room $83; in triple room $722011 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2010.
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