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Tropical Highlights - Tour FB2
5-Night Land Tour featuring 2-nights Sydney, 3-nights Cairns plus a 12-day Sydney to Auckland cruise.
Travel Sequence: Tour first, then Cruise
Ship: Diamond Princess
Voyage Departure Port: Sydney, Australia
Number of Days: 17 (12 cruise, 5 tour)
Departure Date:
Itinerary:M002
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Highlights:
City tour in Sydney
Full day tour of the Great Barrier Reef
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ride
Tour Director on the land portion
By Sea By Land
Itinerary
Day Destination
1
 Sydney
Upon arrival check into your hotel. Enjoy the remainder of the day to explore on your own. In the evening join your fellow traveling companions at a welcome reception. Overnight Sydney Intercontinental Hotel.
2
 Sydney
Following breakfast, a city tour shows you sights like Bondi Beach, Watson's Bay and views of the Opera House. The afternoon and evening are yours to explore. Overnight Sydney Intercontinental Hotel. (B)
3
 Sydney/Cairns
After breakfast fly to Cairns. This evening, enjoy a visit to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures that includes an evening crocodile cruise and delectable barbeque overlooking the tropical lagoon. Overnight at the Cairns Hilton. (B,D)
4
 Cairns
After breakfast, board a high-speed catamaran for a a full day at the outer Great Barrier Reef including snorkeling or a semi-submersible sub tour and lunch. Additional optional excursion are available. Overnight Cairns Hilton. (B,L)
5
 Cairns
Visit the village of Kuranda and enjoy a Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ride down the mountain. Visit Tjapukai, an Aboriginal village where you'll visit a museum and enjoy a local performance. Overnight Cairns Hilton. (B)
6
 Cairns/Sydney
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight to Syndey. Transfer to the pier for embarkation of your cruise ship. (B)
Port
Duration
6
 Sydney, Australia
Depart 9:00PM
7
 At Sea
8
 Melbourne, Australia
Arrive 9:00AM Depart 6:00PM
9
 At Sea
10
 Hobart (Tasmania), Australia
Arrive 8:00AM Depart 6:00PM
11
 At Sea
12
 At Sea
13
 Fjordland National Park, New Zealand (Scenic Crusing)
Arrive 7:00AM Depart 5:00PM
14
 Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand
Arrive 9:00AM Depart 6:00PM
15
 Christchurch (Lyttelton), New Zealand
Arrive 8:00AM Depart 6:00PM
16
 At Sea
17
 Tauranga, New Zealand
Arrive 9:30AM Depart 8:00PM
18
 Auckland, New Zealand
Arrive 6:00AM
Day Destination
18
 Disembark in Auckland.

Port arrival and departure times are approximate and subject to change without notice. For more information review the Passage Contract .