Tour Number: 2048260PX
Group Leader: Gisele Beaudry
Requested Departure Date: 3/6/2019
Requested Return Date: 3/20/2019
Requested Departure Gateway: Sudbury (ON)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

15 days
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peak of what's in store.
  • Day 1: Fly to New Zealand

  • Day 2: Cross the International Date Line

  • Day 3: Auckland • Rotorua

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination
  • Day 4: Rotorua

    Take a Rotorua Duck Tour

    Watch a sheep and dog show at the Agrodome

    Ride the Skyline Gondola

    Learn about jade carving in a local craftsman's shop

  • Day 5: Rotorua

    Take a tour of a Rotorua geothermal park

    Visit a Maori Village for a traditional Hangi feast

  • Day 6: Auckland

    Take a tour of Auckland
  • Day 7: Brisbane • Sunshine Coast

    Fly to Brisbane
  • Day 8: Fraser Island

    Take a ferry to Fraser Island

    Dinner in Fraser Island
  • Day 9: Fraser Island

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    Fraser Island

    Fraser Island

    Explore rainforests, eucalyptus woodlands, sand dunes and beaches on this unforgettable full-day excursion on Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world. A National Park Ranger provides insightful commentary as you explore Lake McKenzie, the Maheno Shipwreck, Eli Creek and the famous 75 Mile Beach. You’ll also enjoy morning tea and a buffet lunch.

    Dinner in Fraser Island
  • Day 10: Surfers Paradise

    Return to the mainland by ferry

    Visit the Underwater World Oceanarium

    Dinner in Surfer's Paradise
  • Day 11: Surfers Paradise

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Surfers Paradise Rainforest

    Surfers Paradise Rainforest

    Take in Australia’s largest preserved subtropical rainforest today on this full-day optional tour. Traveling by off-road vehicle, you’ll see exotic birds, learn how to throw a boomerang and attempt to play a didgeridoo, all before enjoying an included Aussie barbeque lunch. Finally, your excursion culminates with a tree-top canopy walk above the rain forest floor.

  • Day 12: Sydney

    Fly to Sydney

  • Day 13: Sydney

    Take a tour of Sydney

    Visit the National Opal Collection

    Enjoy a harbour cruise

    Dinner in Sydney

    Visit Sydney Tower

    Take a walking tour of The Rocks
  • Day 14: Sydney

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Taronga Zoo and Opera House

    Taronga Zoo and Opera House

    Discover two sides of Sydney on this optional excursion linked by Aboriginal culture. At Taronga Zoo listen to your Aboriginal guide’s personal stories and discover their connections back to the land, animals and nature. Take a tour of the world-famous Opera House where you’ll go behind-the-scenes and see what it takes to get a live production on stage. Enjoy lunch with your group and then learn about the indigenous elements of the Bennelong Point site.

    Explore on your own

  • Day 15: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly to New Zealand

  • Day 2: Cross the International Date Line

  • Day 3: Auckland • Rotorua

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination
  • Day 4: Rotorua

    Take a Rotorua Duck Tour

    Watch a sheep and dog show at the Agrodome

    Ride the Skyline Gondola

    Learn about jade carving in a local craftsman's shop

  • Day 5: Rotorua

    Take a tour of a Rotorua geothermal park

    Visit a Maori Village for a traditional Hangi feast

  • Day 6: Auckland

    Take a tour of Auckland
  • Day 7: Brisbane • Sunshine Coast

    Fly to Brisbane
  • Day 8: Fraser Island

    Take a ferry to Fraser Island

    Dinner in Fraser Island
  • Day 9: Fraser Island

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Fraser Island

    Fraser Island

    Explore rainforests, eucalyptus woodlands, sand dunes and beaches on this unforgettable full-day excursion on Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world. A National Park Ranger provides insightful commentary as you explore Lake McKenzie, the Maheno Shipwreck, Eli Creek and the famous 75 Mile Beach. You’ll also enjoy morning tea and a buffet lunch.

    Dinner in Fraser Island
  • Day 10: Surfers Paradise

    Return to the mainland by ferry

    Visit the Underwater World Oceanarium

    Dinner in Surfer's Paradise
  • Day 11: Surfers Paradise

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Surfers Paradise Rainforest

    Surfers Paradise Rainforest

    Take in Australia’s largest preserved subtropical rainforest today on this full-day optional tour. Traveling by off-road vehicle, you’ll see exotic birds, learn how to throw a boomerang and attempt to play a didgeridoo, all before enjoying an included Aussie barbeque lunch. Finally, your excursion culminates with a tree-top canopy walk above the rain forest floor.

  • Day 12: Sydney

    Fly to Sydney

  • Day 13: Sydney

    Take a tour of Sydney

    Visit the National Opal Collection

    Enjoy a harbour cruise

    Dinner in Sydney

    Visit Sydney Tower

    Take a walking tour of The Rocks
  • Day 14: Sydney

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Taronga Zoo and Opera House

    Taronga Zoo and Opera House

    Discover two sides of Sydney on this optional excursion linked by Aboriginal culture. At Taronga Zoo listen to your Aboriginal guide’s personal stories and discover their connections back to the land, animals and nature. Take a tour of the world-famous Opera House where you’ll go behind-the-scenes and see what it takes to get a live production on stage. Enjoy lunch with your group and then learn about the indigenous elements of the Bennelong Point site.

    Explore on your own

  • Day 15: Depart for home


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