Touring Holidays in Australia and New Zealand

This is going to be the biggest experience of your lifetime so prepare for a rollercoaster of extraordinary sights and dazzling delights on a guided coach tour through Australia. Both a country and a continent, Australia is home to over 24 million people and is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. Its main cities are all by the coast, including Sydney with its famous Bondi Beach and grand Sydney Opera House. Take a guided city tour of Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland and enjoy the wonderful cultural diversities on display and vibrant atmospheres. Explore the numerous shimmering beaches and catch sight of the charming turtles and dolphins, or take an escorted journey to the arid landscape of the vast wilderness and lush rainforests to come face to face with a koala, kangaroo or platypus.

A Really Large Island

Australia boasts an incredible amount of natural wonders and vast landscapes, including a desert wilderness in the Northern Territory and ‘Red Centre’, famously called the Outback. In the heart of the Northern Territory stands the awe-inspiring Ayres Rock, a huge red sandstone monolith, sacred to indigenous Australians and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The magnificent Kings Canyon can also be found at Watarrka National Park in this area, and with walls over 100 metres high, can rival the Grand Canyon in the US. In the North-East, off the coast of Queensland, lies the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem which can be seen from outer space and is one of the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World’. On the Trafalgar ‘Australian Highlights’ 13 day escorted tour you can have the time of your life on board a high-speed catamaran which will take you out to the Great Barrier Reef. Explore this living wonder by either snorkelling or in style from the luxury of a semi- submersible craft.

New Zealand is a country with two main islands full of geological wonderment. Join a guided coach tour that will take you to the most magical sights you will ever see. From gently rolling hillsides and endless plains to majestic volcanoes and mystical fiords, this outstanding country has it all. On the West Coast there are lush rainforests where you can hear delightful bird-song by day and the cries of the Kiwi at night. In fact, the heavenly landscape is so spellbinding that it features in two epic fantasy films - The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings! Join the ‘The Long White Cloud’ 22 day tour and travel on one of the world's most spectacular scenic rail journeys to start your sensational guided tour of New Zealand. On the Trafalgar ‘Highlights of Australia and New Zealand' 22 day tour you will be able to experience both of these beautiful countries at their very best.

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