The Great Down Under Tour
Enjoy the best Australia and New Zealand has to offer Downunder, all in the one great holiday. The Great Down Under Tour combines some of the world's best coastal and inland scenery. Unique locations, breathtaking vistas, friendly people, unlimited activities, fabulous food....it's just waiting to be discovered Downunder!
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The Great Southern Touring Route
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Travel the Great Southern Touring Route in Victoria, Australia along the spectacular Great Ocean Road. Head inland for the mighty Grampians mountain ranges and a glimpse of Ballarat's glorious goldrush days.
The Great Ocean Road tourism region is renowned for its spectacular coastline and is home to beautiful landscapes of rainforest, heartland, wooded forest, waterfalls and sandy coves.
For more information: GREAT SOUTHERN TOURING ROUTE
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The Thermal Explorer Highway
Whether it is a maritime haven you seek or NZ culture and cafes, the charms of Auckland are well within reach. Auckland is a region brimming with scenic diversity and an endless array of activities and attractions. Leaving Auckland behind, travel south along the Thermal Explorer Highway, through the lush green pastures and picturesque tree-lined towns of the Waikato. The hidden black-water rivers and glow-worm chambers of the Waitomo Caves provide a memorable short diversion before arriving in Rotorua.
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Here the earth's natural forces reveal the seething interior of the earth oozing out in a ferment of boiling mud, geysers and steam. Time to soothe weary bones in one of many natural spas. Rotorua is your best opportunity to experience the pre-European culture of New Zealand's indigenous people, the Maori. Abundant with crystal-clear lakes and streams, the central North Island has a world-wide reputation for trophy Brown and Rainbow trout - none more so than at Lake Taupo, where the lake flows out over the majestic Huka Falls into the Waikato River.
It is only a short drive to the ski-fields of Ruapehu, scene of an annual pilgrimage to the snow-filled action. The volcanic loop is a great option for those wanting to check out New Zealand's National Parks. With two to choose from, including the World Heritage Tongariro National Park, the activities are unlimited with some of the best walks to be had anywhere in New Zealand.
The route to Hawke's Bay provides breathtaking scenery through forested countryside. Surrounded by world renowned vineyards, Napier, the Art Deco capital of the world, is a favourite New Zealand holiday resort. A perfect break in the journey before heading north on the Pacific Coast Highway, or continuing south to experience the rest of New Zealand.
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