American breakfast (B) daily, 1 lunch (L); Local Host service in Cairns and Christchurch; sightseeing as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary.

HOTELS
Cairns: Novotel Cairns Oasis
Location: 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 Hotel
Location: 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 Hotel
Location: 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.

Sydney: The Menzies Sydney
Location: 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 Christchurch
Locaton: 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 Lakeland
Location: 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.

Rotorua: Novotel Rotorua Lakeside
Location: On the shores of Lake Rotorua and set in park surroundings, the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside is just a 10-minute walk from the city center.
Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, indoor heated pool, fitness center, sauna, currency exchange, and 24-hour room service. The rooms feature air-conditioning, in-room safe, coffee/tea maker, cable TV, minibar, high-speed Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.

Auckland: SKYCITY Hotel
Location: Ideally located in the heart of Auckland, within walking distance of the harbor and Queen Street shopping.
Amenities & Services: The hotel has a vast array of features, including 2 casinos, 18 restaurants and bars, theater, heated outdoor pool, fitness center, currency exchange, ATM, and 24-hour room service. The spacious rooms feature airconditioning, flat-screen cable TVs, coffee/tea maker, high-speed Internet access, minibar, in-room safe, and hairdryer in bathroom.