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Bucket List New Zealand and Australia

19 Day New Zealand & Australia Tour of Auckland, Rotorua, Queenstown, Sydney, Uluru & Cairns

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BridgeClimb Sydney

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Adventure

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Blue Mountains and Australian Wildlife

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Beaches

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Learn to Surf at Bondi Beach

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Sydney Harbour Cruise

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Food & Wine

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Uluru Barbecue Dinner

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Culture

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Uluru Morning Guided Base Walk (Y40)

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Culture

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Kata Tjuta Sunset

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Helicopter Flights

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Uluru Scenic Flights

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Great Barrier Reef Cruise (Moore Reef)

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Adventure

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Down Under Tours: Kuranda, Scenic Rail Skyrail and Hartley's Crocodile (KHC)

When do you want to travel?

Travel

19 Days, 2 Countries and 10 Cities

Meals

18 Breakfasts

Accommodation

18 Nights

Tailor Your Trip

32 Choice Experiences

Adventure Awaits Down Under

Dive into two incredible countries on one unforgettable journey! Snorkel the dazzling Great Barrier Reef, walk in the footsteps of hobbits on the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set, and sip fine wines in Queenstown. Feel the rush jet-boating down the Shotover River or take to the skies for breathtaking views of Mt. Cook. In Australia, climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, hop on a train to explore a rainforest village, and watch the sun dip behind the awe-inspiring Uluru. The adventure is yours to design, one epic choice at a time.

ESSENTIALS

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INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR

We know that when you travel, different people enjoy different things. That’s why we take care of all your travel essentials, while you tailor the rest.

Quality Accommodation

Comfortable Transport

Expert Travel Director

Professional Driver

Sustainable Travel

All the Big Sights

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Tailored

By You

Experiences to Tailor Your Tour

Incredible on-trip experiences you can choose to opt into based on your interests and budget. Expertly designed by our team, they get you to the heart of a destination, supercharging your tour beyond the main must-sees.

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Trip Map

Bucket List Australia New Zealand Guided Tour Map

Day By Day Itinerary

19 Days trip from Auckland to Cairns visiting 2 Countries and 10 Cities

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Select Your Dates

Included Sightseeing

Auckland

Sightseeing includes the waterfront out to Mission Bay

Cairns

Orientation tour

Cromwell

Taste the delicious stone fruit at a stall belonging to a local orchard

Lake Tekapo

See the Church of the Good Shepherd

Queenstown

Orientation tour

Rotorua

A guided tour of the National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa

Sydney

See the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Bondi Beach on a city sights tour

Uluru

Enjoy sparkling wine at an Uluru sunset

Uluru

Guided tour at the base of Uluru

What You Can Expect On Your Trip

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most regions

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

Daily breakfasts included

Extensive variety of Choice Experiences

City orientation tours

All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes

A Costsaver bonus: All Intra-Air Flights: Auckland to Queenstown, Christchurch to Sydney, Sydney to Ayers Rock and Ayers Rock to Cairns.

A Costsaver bonus: All Intra-Air Flights: Auckland to Queenstown, Christchurch to Sydney, Sydney to Ayers Rock and Ayers Rock to Cairns.

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WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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LIVE, UNEDITED & INDEPENDENT REVIEWS

Hear what past travellers have to say about their Costsaver experience.

Bucket List New Zealand & Australia trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.5/

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19725 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

See Europe in 18 days

4.5/5

Travelled on 10/09/2025 08:39:24

Reasonable prices and service before hand when contacted was very good. *Personal information

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Should have just taken and independent tour.

2.0/5

Travelled on 10/09/2025 08:19:15

My wife and I joined this tour because of the exemplary experience we had when we joined Highlights

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4/5

Travelled on 10/09/2025 07:49:22

It was good

Amazing experience

Caitlin Jago

5.0/5

Travelled on 10/08/2025 15:11:05

It was amazing and the way everything was run and what we saw was beyond what I thought it would be.

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I have no idea what to say every thing was great just don’t change anythin

Roslyn Keene

5/5

Travelled on 10/08/2025 15:09:09

Yes for sure & we are thinking of using costsaver tour next year the tour guide we had was fantastic

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Iconic China is absolutely the correct name

Narrimah Jappie

5.0/5

Travelled on 10/08/2025 14:57:05

What an awesome experience. I would definately recommend it to anyone. 3 couples in my family

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Remembering EUROPE!!!

Yvonne Meadus

5.0/5

Travelled on 10/08/2025 14:39:22

The trip was planned very well with good hotels etc. we were taken to many places of importance of

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European Experience 20205

T Thorn

5.0/5

Travelled on 10/08/2025 14:35:12

Our Tour Director *Personal information removed by Feefo* and Driver *Personal information removed

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Truly a memorable Spanish Experience

4.0/5

Travelled on 10/08/2025 13:50:40

Everyone involved during our tour was very helpful and well-mannered. Special mention goes to our

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Awesome Iberian Explorer -Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar in 12 nights.

4.5/5

Travelled on 10/08/2025 13:46:08

Enjoyed the Iberian Explorer tour. The tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was

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