GROUP DEPARTURES

Grand South Pacific

February 8 thru
March 24, 2008

46 days

When we combined our New Zealand Adventure and Best of Australia packages there was only one name that was fitting – Grand South Pacific. Over a span of 46 days you’ll experience no less than 16 unique South Pacific destinations, all in Grand Style.

Honestly, it doesn’t get any better than this...

Land rate for 46 day package - $8445 double, $12,875 single

Estimated international and domestic air - $2695 plus taxes


New Zealand Adventure Itinerary

Fri, Feb 8 – Auckland, City of Sails. CityLife Auckland, deluxe suite (3 nights). Early morning arrival with private airport transfer

Sat, Feb 9 – Dolphin and Whale Safari with lunch

Sun, Feb 10 – Optional day tours

Mon, Feb 11 – Full day coach tour to Rotorua via the glow worm caves of Waitomo including lunch. Rydges Rotorua, standard room (1 night)

Tue, Feb 12 – Flight to Queenstown. Garden Court Suites, one bedroom apartment (3 nights)

Wed, Feb 13 – Full day fjord cruising on Doubtful Sound with lunch

Thu, Feb 14 – Optional day tours

Fri, Feb 15 – Coach and Taieri Gorge train to Dunedin. Mercure Dunedin, superior room (2 nights)

Sat, Feb 16 – Full day Otago Peninsula Experience including Larnach Castle

Sun, Feb 17 – Flight to Christchurch. Chateau on the Park, executive room (2 nights)

Mon, Feb 18 – Full day Must See Four – Christchurch Tramway, Antarctic Centre, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Christchurch Gondola

Tue, Feb 19 – Flight to Melbourne for Melbourne in Style or on your own



Best of Australia Itinerary

Tue, Feb 19 - Melbourne in Style package. Vibe Savoy Hotel, executive king room (4 nights)

Wed, Feb 20 – Morning city tour with Yarra River cruise. Evening Colonial Tramcar dinner, late seating

Thu, Feb 21 – Optional Sunrise Ballooning and/or evening Phillip Island Premium Penguin Parade

Fri, Feb 22 – Optional Savannah Walkabout Wildlife Experience

Sat, Feb 23 – Mardi Gras VIP package. Quality Cambridge Hotel, deluxe room (9 nights)

Sun, Feb 24 – Morning hospitality desk orientation. Afternoon Azure Harbour Party overlooking the opera house

Mon, Feb 25 – Spank-a-Yank Welcome Dinner at Yippiyiyo

Tue, Feb 26 – Optional day tours. Evening Australian wine tasting

Wed, Feb 27 – Optional evening Sydney by Diva tour, $95

Thu, Feb 28 – Optional day tours. Evening special Mardi Gras event to be determined

Fri, Feb 29 – Afternoon International Gay Harbour cruise

Sat, Mar 1 – Parade viewing stand. MARDI GRAS party

Sun, Mar 2 – Recovery parties

Mon, Mar 3 – Tropical Recovery package. The Lakes Resort & Spa, one bedroom (5 nights)

Tue, Mar 4 – Full day gay Great Barrier Reef charter with lunch

Wed, Mar 5 – Beach party at Turtle Cove Resort

Thu, Mar 6 – Optional day tours

Fri, Mar 7 – Optional day tours

Sat, March 8 - The Outback Packagein Alice Springs - Lasseter’s Hotel Casino Alice Springs, deluxe room (1 night), Afternoon "Town Like Alice" tour. Evening "Alice IS Wonderland" gathering

Sun, Mar 9 – Desert Gardens Ayers Rock, standard room (1 night). Evening "Sounds of Silence" dinner

Mon, Mar 10 – Sunrise Aboriginal tour of Uluru

Mon, Mar 10 – Go West Package in Perth- Medina Grand Perth, premiere one bedroom (3 nights)

Tue, Mar 11 – Full day Rottnest Island Discovery with lunch

Wed, Mar 12 – Optional day tours

Thu, Mar 13 – Adelaide Fringe package. Chifley on South Terrace, deluxe room (3 nights).

Fri, Mar 14 – Full day Barossa Valley wine tasting and Hahndorf tour with lunch.

Sat, Mar 15 – Optional day tour to Kangaroo Island

Sun, Mar 16 – Taste of Tasmania package. Full-size automatic rental car for five days, Hotel Grand Chancellor premiere room (2 nights).

Mon, Mar 17 – At leisure to explore the Tamar Valley wine region

Tue, Mar 18 – Drive to Cradle Mountain via Ashgrove cheese factory. At Cradle Mountain, Lemonthyme Lodge treetop cabin (1 night)

Wed, Mar 19 – Drive to Strahan. Accommodation at Strahan Village waterfront executive room (2 nights)

Thu, Mar 20 – Full day Gordon River Wilderness Cruise, premium upper deck

Fri, Mar 21 – Drive to Hobart via Lake St. Claire and Russell Falls. Drop rental car in Hobart. Old Woolstore, 1 bedroom apartment (3 nights)

Sat, Mar 22 – Salamanca Market and Historic Port Arthur tour

Sun, Mar 23 – Full day Bruny Island Adventure with lunch

Mon, Mar 24 – Transfer to the airport for your return flight home





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