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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

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

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

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

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.

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

19420 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Fantastic trip wirh amazing Guide & Driver!

4.5/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 15:31:35

We had a fantastic trip with amazing experiences, awesome guide and a very skilled coach driver. The

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Olivia Rimmington

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 15:22:41

My bus driver and tour director went above and beyond over the entire tour and honestly made the

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Teamwork

Kelly Barwick

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 15:14:39

Our Costsaver tour with Tour Director *Personal information removed by Feefo* & Coach Driver

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Beautiful Scotland

Linda Carranza

5/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 15:13:17

Besides being unable to walk around much because of a recent knee injury, the travel guide and

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5/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 10:43:28

Costsaver’s service is pretty well. Good Job as their best

Great travels with Cost Saver tours.

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 10:41:29

Everyone was very professional and extremely knowledgeable in their field. It was always clear that

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Pay Cheap, Get Cheap

Narelle Chaffey

3/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 10:38:59

You go on costsaver tours because they are cheap & cheap is what you get. Cheap accommodation, cheap

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Different experience

4/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 10:33:04

Good nothing was to much trouble

Fast paced, touching all the sites

4.5/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 10:32:36

Bus tour guide was organized, prompt, knowledgeable, personable and professional. It was everything

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Imperial highlights tour - fantastic

Fiona Martin

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/15/2025 10:18:50

Great service and great value for money, everything was fantastic, hotels we all great and we had an

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