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

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When do you want to travel?

Travel

19 Days, 2 Countries, 10 Cities

Meals

17 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

BY US

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.

Tailor Your Trip

Trip Map

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Day By Day Itinerary

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

Step 1

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

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.

Daily breakfasts included

Extensive variety of Choice Experiences

City orientation tours

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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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Sustainable development

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

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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/

5

independently verified reviews

20,178 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"UK Dream Trip!!!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 12:26:52

With my experience the tour director with us on the coach was knowledgeable, informative about all

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"excellent"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 12:24:30

Everything was well-planned, and the tour director (*Personal information removed by Feefo*) and our

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"BTS Review"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 12:14:47

Excellent trip. We covered a lot of areas in short amount of time. The guide *Personal information

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"Breathtaking Japan in 9 days; its beauty; culture; tradtions & tranquility."

Gwyneth Berry

4/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 12:12:41

Our tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was great She was a wealth of knowledge

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"Made a mistake in choosing this trip"

Ashok Mallya

1/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 09:58:48

Hotels are substandard and away from city center. Can not walk around the hotels and have to go by

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"Hotels are far away and less than 3 star - costs add up"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 08:57:33

Travel Director always nice. Driver nice and helpful Your hotel will be 2-3 star -cheap; a hotel in

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"Adventures Abroad"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 08:54:51

Well organized. Enjoyed the people that also go on these tours. Great hotels and food. The tour

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 08:13:30

Great Service!

"Retired"

Rosalie R.

5/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 06:35:33

Great experiences been traveling with Costsavers for a long time. Well planned itinerary. Three days

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"Japan Discovery Tour Review"

Aidan Ramm

5/5

Travelled on 04/07/2026 06:33:34

The Japan tour is generally well-organised, and the tour guide is knowledgeable and polite. The pace

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