Day 1

COCHIN – SINGAPORE

  • Benny’s Royal Australia & New Zealand Tour begins. Assemble @ Kochi International Airport @ Evening . After emigration and customs formalities Singapore Airline Flight SQ 535 departs for Singapore at Night.

Day 2

SINGAPORE – SYDNEY

  • Arrive in Singapore International Airport @ Morning. Later connect Singapore Airline flight SQ 241 at Morning and arrive at Sydney International Airport at 16.55 hrs. Welcome to Australia, the Pearl of the Pacific, the smallest continent that offers the most fun and incredible experiences. On arrival and after immigration and customs procedures and baggage collection, we’ll embark on our journey to explore the wonders of Australia.
  • We will proceed to visit Sydney Tower, Australia. Sydney Tower is the tallest structure and the second-tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. The tower stands 309 m (1,014 ft) above the Sydney central business district (CBD) and is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the city. Designed by Australian architect Donald Crone, Sydney Tower Eye takes you to the highest point above Sydney for breath -taking 360-degree views of the beautiful harbor city.
  • Dinner at the revolving Sydney Sky Tower Restaurant at 1014 Feet
  • Here you will get an opportunity for a Feast in the sky at the 360-degree Revolving Sky Tower restaurant 82 floors below with more than 30 international dishes, including seafood, desserts, and soft drinks. Enjoy panoramic views and an incredible meal at the Sydney Tower revolving Restaurant, perched atop the tallest building in Sydney.
  • Overnight stay : Holiday Inn & Suite Sydney or similar in Sydney.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch @on board and Dinner at Sydney Tower.

Day 3

SYDNEY CITY TOUR

  • Visit Sydney Opera House, one of the Indisputable masterpieces of human creativity.
  • Today begins your memorable journey through Australia. Start your day with a buffet breakfast at the hotel and soak in the sights of this magnificent Sydney city on a guided city tour. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales and one of Australia’s largest cities, is best known for the Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and the smaller Circular Quay port are hubs of waterside life, with the arched harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Garden nearby. Explore the city in a guided city tour and visit Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair, Sydney Harbour, The Rock, and other important attractions. We will visit the Sydney Opera House, one of the indisputable masterpieces of human creativity. The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue center at Sydney Harbour and hosts 1,600 performances every year including ballet, opera, theatre, dance, and music. You can take a photo on the steps of the Opera House, and explore the majestic exterior and splendid interior on guided tours. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon the building was formally opened on 20 October 1973. On 28 June 2007, the Sydney Opera House was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, placing it alongside the Taj Mahal, the ancient Pyramids of Egypt, and the Great Wall of China as one of the most outstanding places on Earth and it is the youngest cultural site to ever be included on the World Heritage List. Now it is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Australia, the site is visited by more than eight million people annually.
  • Explore Blue Mountain and ride the steepest railway in the world.
  • Later we will go to the Blue Mountains National Park, the paradise of nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. The Greater Blue Mountains make for a great day of adventure! See the best views of the park on a number of breathtaking rides, conquer your fear of heights with a ride on the steepest railway in the world and feel the thrill of a 52-degree incline. The 415-meter train ride will take you through a cliffside tunnel down into an ancient rainforest. The glass roofed carriages offer amazing views of the lush rainforests and the spectacular Jamison Valley.Stroll along the Scenic Walkway and enjoy the ultimate tranquility of an ancient rainforest on a 2.4-kilometer path or traverse the Scenic Skyway, suspended 270 m above a deep ravine. Later transfer to hotel and overnight stay.
  • Overnight stay : Holiday Inn & Suite Sydney or similar in Sydney.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch on Board, and Dinner at Sydney Tower

Day 4

FLIGHT TO CAIRNS

  • After a buffet breakfast at the hotel check out and transfer to Sydney International Airport to fly to Cairns. Virgin Australia Flight VA1419 departs to Cairns at Afternoon and arrives at Cairns International Airport, Queensland at Evening. The city enjoys a tropical climate, with warm temperatures year-round. Cairns is a vibrant and popular city located in the tropical region of Queensland, Australia. It serves as a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the world’s most famous natural wonders. Upon arrival we will go for a short Cairns city tour. Later we will transfer to the hotel.
  • Overnight stay : Pacific Cairns Tropical Hotel or similar Cairns.
  • Meals : Breakfast, local Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5

GREAT BARRIER REEF TOUR

  • Visit Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world
  • After breakfast at hotel proceed to Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981. The Great Barrier Reef is a very famous and popular tourist destination in Australia and generates over AUD$3 billion per year.
  • We will take you to Sun lover Reef Cruise and discover one of the great natural wonders of the world. Sun lover Reef cruise operates a fast, air-conditioned catamaran to a large pontoon (floating platform) located at pristine Moore Reef on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef, approximately 40 km from Cairns. It equipped with complete snorkel equipment, glass bottom boat, semi-submersible coral reef viewing boat, an underwater observatory, marine life touch tank, optional scuba diving, guided snorkeling safari, Sea walker and Helmet Even if you cannot swim you will still enjoy a complete experience with Sun lover Reef Cruises and it offer the ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience for people of all ages.
  • Take advantage of the free inclusions, snorkeling with all equipment provided, guided coral viewing from our glass-bottomed boat and semi-submersible, fish feeding presentation, and a sumptuous hot and cold buffet lunch featuring seafood. Try the optional Sea walker Platform Helmet Diving & experience the Great Barrier Reef without getting your hair wet. The Sunlover courtesy coach drops you at the hotel.
  • Overnight stay : Pacific Cairns Tropical Hotel or similar Cairns.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6

KURANDA RAINFOREST TOUR

  • After breakfast you will transfer to Kuranda Nature Park, a World Heritage-listed rainforest. The scenic route provides you with incredible views of Cairns and the coast. Kuranda National Park is a national park in Australia and covers 27,100 hectares of mountainous tropical forest. An extraordinary journey through World Heritage rainforest in a coach and Cable car and Army Duck tour are the main highlights of the Kuranda rainforest Tour. Kuranda is the home of Aboriginals, the native tribes in Australia. Its Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural shows tells us the stories of indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with music and dance.

Army Duck Tour through Kuranda Rainforest.

  • Here you can experience a unique rainforest tour in historic World War II Army Duck tour through rainforest water and over land. This is a unique experience in your lifetime. The friendly and informative Duck tour captain will explain about some of the rare plants in the rainforest like flora and fauna and Koala, snakes, dingoes, cassowary, and Tasmanian Devils...etc in north Queensland. If you are lucky you can see kangaroos and wallabies as they roam freely through the park.
  • Kuranda is the home of Aboriginals in Australia. Here we visit the Pamagiri traditional village and learn how to use traditional boomerang. Your Pamagirri guide will demonstrate traditional spear throwing as well as a didgeridoo presentation, followed by an energetic and interactive traditional Aboriginal dance performance in the Rainforest Amphitheatre. The performance depicts aspects of indigenous culture including animals, food gathering and hunting. The rainforest serves as the theatre walls whilst sounds of wildlife provide accompaniment to the haunting sounds of the didgeridoo and clapsticks. After the traditional Australian lunch, you will transfer to Cairns Airport to take flight to Melbourne.
  • Evening you will transfer to Cairns International airport to fly to Melbourne. Upon arrival you will transfer to the hotel.
  • Overnight stay : Pan Pacific Melbourne or similar in Melbourne.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Day 7

MELBOURNE – GREAT OCEAN ROAD

  • After continental breakfast at hotel, orientation tour of the city and visit the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). MCG popularly known as 'The G', is the largest Cricket Stadium with a capacity of 100,024 spectators in the world and the 10th-largest stadium in its size and has the tallest light towers of any sporting venue interestingly, cricket's first ODI match was also held at the MCG. Nothing can match the tradition and heritage of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The MCG Tour gives the visitor the opportunity to relive their great sporting memories through a comprehensive tour of this marvelous stadium. Explore the inner sanctum of the MCG, walk on the hallowed arena, and experience where legends play and visit and visit the famous MCC Long Room, MCG Tapestry, Player changing rooms, Ron Casey Media Centre, Portrait of Sir Donald Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar and walk on the arena...etc.

Great Ocean Road Tour

  • Later we drove through the Great Ocean Road, one of the world’s most beautiful driving routes in Australia. The Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage listed 243-kilometer stretch of road along the south-eastern coast between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Allansford. Built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and dedicated to soldiers killed during World War I, the road is the world's largest war memorial. Embark on your journey and explore the region’s scenic landscapes and pretty coastal towns in the world. This is a beautiful place with amazing views, a lovely combination of mountains and the ocean. This is the Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia and there are approximately 638 known shipwrecks along Victoria’s coast, although only around 240 of them have been discovered. Here we visit the Twelve Apostles, the collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park and other important places. This is the popular tourist attraction of our Australian tour. Later transfer to hotel.
  • Overnight stay : Pan Pacific Melbourne or similar in Melbourne.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Day 8

FLIGHT TO NEW ZEALAND

Visit the fairy Penguin colony

  • After continental breakfast check out the hotel and transfer to penguin colony in Philips Island. Phillip Island is an extraordinary place to visit the colony of little, fairy Penguins. It is now home to approximately 32, 000 little penguins. Here you witness the magical procession of famous little penguins; the world’s smallest penguins as they waddle ashore at sunset in our Penguin plus viewing area. You will have access to superb up-close viewing from tiered seating. For an enchanted evening experience, watch tiny fairy penguins emerge from the ocean and waddle across the beach to their burrows during the world-famous Penguin Parade.
  • Then proceed to Melbourne International Airport to take the flight to New Zealand. New Zealand, a picturesque island nation located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and unique culture. Auckland was the second capital from 1841 until 1865 when Parliament was permanently moved to Wellington. It is known as the "City of Sails" because there are many sailing boats in the city and is situated on two harbors: the Manukau and Waitemata harbors. Its largest city, Auckland, sits on the North Island and serves as a vibrant hub of commerce, culture, and adventure. “ Haere Mai” Welcome to Auckland, the City of Sails. The city is surrounded by beautiful harbors, lush forests, and volcanic landscapes, making it a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts.
  • Overnight stay : Sky City Hotel Auckland or similar in Auckland.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 9

WAITOMO CAVES – ROTORUA

  • Auckland Sky Tower
  • After continental Breakfast, check out the hotel and transfer to visit the Sky Tower, an observation tower in Auckland, New Zealand. From this you will get a bird eye view of the city. Located at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets, it is 328 meters tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast, making it the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere and the 25th tallest tower in the world. It has become an iconic landmark in Auckland's skyline due to its height, unique design, and best place to get a bird eye view of the city of sails.
  • Discover the nature’s light display in the Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour
  • Later transfer to Waitomo by private touring vehicle with a brief Auckland sightseeing tour. Auckland Sightseeing Tour in the morning: This Auckland city tour showcases the highlights of the city of Auckland and takes you on a journey designed to explore the history and sights as well as to see how Aucklanders live and play. After the pick-up from your city accommodation, you travel up Queen St, through Auckland’s central business district, past Auckland University, and through the inner-city park, known as The Domain. Waitomo, It is a village on the North Island of New Zealand. It’s known for its extensive underground cave systems. Thousands of glow-worms light up the Glowworm Caves. Here we visit the Waitomo Glowworm Caves, one of New Zealand's most popular sights in New Zealand. This deep limestone cave system, littered with huge stalactites, is home to hundreds of thousands of glowworms (Arachnocampa Luminosa) who illuminate the rock ceilings and walls in a spectacular display of twinkling, tiny spotlights. An ancient world 30 million years in the making brought to life by the tour guide through story-telling its history, features and legends. Stunning, delicate cave formations and a boat ride through the starry wonderland of thousands of magical glowworms, unique in New Zealand. The Waitomo Glowworm Caves tours are made up of two levels. The upper is dry and decorated with stunning, delicate cave formations and the lower level consists of stream passages, glowworms and the Cathedral, the tallest chamber in the cave. Many of our guides are direct descendants of the Maori chief who originally explored the cave, bringing the cave to life through story-telling and explaining the history, features and legends of the world-famous cave. Discover Nature’s light display as you glide silently through the starry wonderland of the Glowworm Grotto. Later in Evening transfer to Rotorua.
  • Overnight stay : Sky City Hotel Auckland or similar in Auckland.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 10

ROTORUA TOUR – AUCKLAND

Agrodome Farm Tour

  • After continental breakfast, we visit Agrodome farm. The Agrodome is located in the heart of a real 350-acre working farm in Rotorua. On arrival you will get a chance to see New Zealand’s award-winning Agrodome Sheep Show or Agrodome Farm Tour. In Agrodome Farm Tour the site farmer introduces you to a variety of farm animals like sheep, deer, llamas, pigs, alpacas, emus and ostriches. During your ride you may even spot some rare breeds of Romney sheep. Feed the critters by hand before a stop at the organic fruit orchard to taste honey and kiwifruit wine or juice. In Sheep Show learn about wool processing and watch a carding and spinning demonstration at the century-old Woollen Mill. During the show you’re introduced to 19 different breeds of sheep.

Enjoy your time on the Rotorua Duck Tour

  • Later we will return to Rotorua. After lunch explore Rotorua city in World War II Army Duck tour through water and over land. You can ride, laugh, quack and splash with Rotorua Duck Tours! Explore the magical Rotorua lakes district seeing amazing sights and hearing the history of the area as your passionate conductor retells new and old stories including the history of the land and people and so much more. This is the only tour of its kind in New Zealand, and with over 15 years in operation around Rotorua and this tour has proven to be a favorite destination for many visitors in New Zealand. The tour begins in the heart of Rotorua and see historic buildings, government gardens, Rotorua Museum (outside view) the blue paths and more. From there, head out to the picturesque Lake Tikitapu (Lake blue) for the first splashdown before you head to lake Okareka for your second splash down, nestled in the heart of a small vibrant community. It will be a life time experience in Rotorua Duck Tour.
  • Later you will travel through the lush farmland of the Waikato and reach Auckland. Travel past Hamilton on the main Highway (SH1) where the mighty Waikato River will accompany you for much of the journey. On arrival at Auckland, Check in at the hotel, Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel.
  • Overnight stay : Sky City Hotel Auckland or similar in Auckland
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 11

FLIGHT TO QUEENSTOWN

  • Queenstown, is one of the most beautiful towns in the world!
  • After breakfast transfer to Auckland airport to fly to Queenstown.
  • Queenstown is a beautiful place in New Zealand and the town and the surroundings are used as the locations for many Hollywood and Bollywood films. It is nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand, is renowned for its breathtaking beauty and adrenaline-pumping adventures. Surrounded by majestic mountains, it's a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts and thrill-seekers alike. Upon arrival, we will meet english speaking guide for Queenstown guided city tour. Here we visit Lake Wakatipu, Lake Hayes, AJ Hacket Bungy Jump site, Gibbston valley and historic Arrowtown......etc. (If time permits).
  • Evening you will transfer to Skyline Complex to for a bird eye view of beautiful Queenstown city from Skyline Gondola. Skyline Gondola is a major attraction in Queenstown you can explore the beauty of Queenstown in Skyline Gondola ride. Ride the Queenstown gondola and enjoy the scenic views over Lake Wakatipu, Coronet Peak, Queenstown, and the aquamarine waters of Lake Wakatipu. The most remarkable sight is the Remarkables, which is a saw-toothed range of mountains on the opposite side of the lake from the town.
  • Skyline Gondola Ride with Stratosphere Buffet at top of Bob’s Peak.
  • Take in the stunning views as you ride the Skyline Gondola cable car to the top of Bob’s Peak above Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu for a spectacular 220-degree panorama with breath-taking views. Dinner at Stratosphere Buffet at top of Bob’s Peak. Later we will return back to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
  • Overnight stay : Holiday Inn Queenstown or similar in Queenstown.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 12

MILFORD SOUND CRUISE TOUR

  • Enjoy continental breakfast at the hotel and we will take you to the most beautiful day of the trip to Milford Sound Tour. Milford Sound is the Eighth Wonder of the World in New Zealand. It has been judged as the world's top travel destination in an international survey and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous and favorite tourist destination and owns a legendary appraisal by Rudyard Kipling, who called Milford Sound as the eighth Wonder of the World. Milford Sound is a long narrow inlet located at the northernmost end of Fiordland National Park, opening out onto the Tasman Sea.
  • One of the first highlights of a trip to Milford Sound is the Eglinton Valley. Several areas in the Eglinton Valley were locations in ‘the Lord of the Rings’ movies, in particular the Eglinton mountains which represented the Misty Mountains in the Fellowship of the Ring. Within the Eglinton Valley you’ll also find the famous Mirror Lakes and Knobs Flat. One of the highlights of the Milford Road, the Mirror Lakes are world famous for their beauty and the way they reflect their surrounding scenery. You’ll find the Mirror Lakes within the Eglinton Valley, a breath-taking reflection of the Earl Mountain ranges opposite. Knobs Flat was the site where the workers building the road to Milford Sound camped up until the 1980s. Then pass-through Pops View Lookout and Hollyford Valley Lookout, Falls Creek waterfalls, monkey creek, Tutoko River Bridge, The Chasm and Homer Tunnel.
  • Upon reaching Milford Sound, board a luxurious catamaran. Described by Rudyard Kipling as the 'eighth wonder of the world', Milford Sound was carved by glaciers during the ice ages. The beauty and majesty of Milford is something that you will never, ever, forget. Departing from Milford Wharf, this boat cruise glides past snow-capped Mitre Peak and waterfalls cascading down steep-walled mountains that rise straight up from the water. See Bowen Falls, Stirling Falls and Seal Point while searching the deep fiord for marine life including bottlenose dolphins and New Zealand fur seals. With a delicious Picnic Lunch and visit to the Milford Discovery Centre included, it’s the complete cruise experience. And you will understand why the great English author Rudyard Kipling described Milford sound as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Later transfer to hotel.
  • Overnight stay : Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier or Similar.
  • Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 13

MOUNT COOK - CHRISTCHURCH

  • After continental breakfast check out hotel and transfer to Mt. Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand. Travel through the Central Otago region and will reach at Lake Pukaki. Bright turquoise Lake Pukaki is one of the most beautiful and most photographed bodies of water in New Zealand. Many travelers make a quick stop by the lake en route to Mt. Cook.
  • Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciers. The mountain features a summit at 12,218 feet (3,724 m) making it the tallest mountain in New Zealand. The range covers the length of the southern island in New Zealand, which attracts climbers from around the world. Mount Cook, which is constantly covered by permanent snow and glacial ice. The Tasman, Godley, and Murchison are the principal rivers, being the outfall of park glaciers of the same names. It sits in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island. Mount Cook consists of three summits. The summits lie slightly south and east of the main divide of the Southern Alps, with the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier to the southwest. Mt.Cook National Park is part of the Te Wahipounamu area, which was designated a UNESCO Heritage site.
  • After lunch you will depart to Christchurch and on the way, we stop on the shores of Lake Tekapo. Lake Tekapo is a small township located at the southern end of the lake of the same name in the inland South Island of New Zealand. Here we visit the ‘Church of the Good Shepherd’. Later continue across the fertile Canterbury Plains to arrive in Christchurch. Christchurch, known for its English heritage, is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Flat-bottomed punts glide on the Avon River, which meanders through the city centre. In 2010 and 2011, earthquakes destroyed many of the historic centre's stone-built buildings.
  • Overnight stay : Chateau on the Park, Double Tree by Hilton or similar in Christchurch.
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Gala Dinner.

Day 14

CHRISTCHURCH – BACK HOME

  • It’s time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back happy memories of your tour. We would like you to spare a few minutes of your time to write and tell us how you enjoyed your tour and any suggestions you may have for the future. After breakfast at the hotel, check out the hotel and drive to Christchurch International Airport on your way back home. Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 298 departs to Singapore city at Morning. Arrive Singapore International Airport at Evening and Later connect Singapore Airlines Flight SQ 534 to Kochi at Night and arrive Kochi International Airport at 22.00 hrs with sweet memories of Benny’s Royal Australia and New Zealand Tour.