Exploring Australia & New Zealand

Jan 22- Feb 12, 2025

Tour Operator: Odysseys Unlimited

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Easy: Minimal walking is required. Typically, involves cruising by ship. Suitable for travelers with limited mobility. Optional excursions may require a higher activity level.

Moderate: Moderate amount of walking required. Typically, two to three miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain and/or with multiple stairs. Requires the ability to board a ship and motor coach without assistance.

Active: Extensive walking required. Typically, three or more miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain, and/or with multiple stairs. May include optional activities such as biking, kayaking, or hiking and included destinations with high altitudes. Excellent health is required to take full advantage of the tour's inclusions.

Highly Active: Extensive walking and intense daily physical activity required. Appropriate for people who lead very active lives. Trip activities will be at a higher intensity and a more vigorous pace and may include activities such as biking, hiking at high altitudes and for long distances, white water rafting, and kayaking. A pre-trip physical training program is highly recommended and strongly encouraged.

To fully enjoy your tour experience, it is important to be in good health regardless of the tour's activity level. Please use your best discretion when deciding which group tour is right for you as your ability will have an impact on other participants. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the UW Alumni Tours office.

Activity Level: Moderate

Activity details below

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With three nights in Sydney, see the city’s sights and explore independently. Discover Aboriginal culture in Uluru and watch the sun rise over fabled Ayers Rock. Swim and snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef. Visit spectacular Mt. Cook National Park, cruise through breathtaking Milford Sound, and discover Queenstown.

Highlights

• Sydney touring and harbour cruise
• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
• Sunset at Uluru
• Indigenous dot painting experience
• Great Barrier Reef excursion
• Mossman Gorge and Aboriginal Dreamtime experience
• Mount Cook National Park
• Milford Sound cruise
• Geothermal Rotorua
• Maori cultural encounter

Activity Details

• Walk 2-4 miles per day, often on uneven terrain in natural settings
• Steep grades while walking in Sydney, Queenstown, and Auckland
• Several long days of travel using multiple modes of transportation
• Late night flight from Cairns to Christchurch

Cost Details

Please see tour brochure for details.

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