MONOGRAMS 2010: AUSSIE & KIWI EXPLORER W/ FIJI & NEW ZEALAND N. ISLAND (IPVA)
22 days incl. air, or 20 days from Nadi to Auckland
American breakfast (B) daily, 1 lunch (L); Local Host service in Fiji, Cairns, and Christchurch; sightseeing as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary.
HOTELS
Fiji: Sofitel Fiji Resort & SpaLocation: The resort boasts a private waterfront location on Denarau Island, adjacent to the world-class Denarau Golf and Racquet Club and a short drive from Nadi.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a private beach, large lagoon-style pool, 3 restaurants, 4 bars, an international health spa, currency exchange, shopping arcade, 24-hour room service, and access to a range of activities. Rooms feature private balcony, air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, minibar, coffee/tea maker, in-room safe, broadband Internet access, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.Cairns: Novotel Cairns OasisLocation: Situated in the heart of Cairns and within easy walking distance to the town center, award-winning Esplanade, and other Cairns attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, lagoon pool with sandy beach and bar, laundry facilities, fitness center, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature air-conditioning, balcony or terrace, minibar, iron/ironing board, TV, in-room safe, coffee/tea maker, Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Ayers Rock: Desert Gardens HotelLocation: Set among magnificent ghost gums and native shrubs in the Ayers Rock Resort complex.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants and a bar, outdoor pool, tennis courts, Internet access, safe deposit boxes, and laundry facilities. The resort complex also features a shopping center with a supermarket, food outlets, bank, post office, and specialty shops. Rooms feature a private balcony or courtyard, air-conditioning, minibar, TV, tea/coffee maker, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.Alice Springs: Lasseters HotelLocation: Set against the MacDonnell Ranges, 2 km from the town center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 24-hour front desk service, outdoor pool, 3 restaurants, room service, fitness center, tennis courts, and laundry services. Rooms are non-smoking and feature comfortable furnishings, private balcony or courtyard, coffee/tea maker, cable TV, air-conditioning, and minibar.Sydney: The Menzies SydneyLocation: The ideal location to explore Sydney. Overlooking Wynyard Park and a short walk from Sydney's shopping district, Sydney Opera House, The Rocks, and Darling Harbour.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 cafes, 4 bars, safety deposit boxes, currency exchange, spa, fitness center, indoor heated pool, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature air-conditioning, coffee/tea maker, minibar, TV, high-speed Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Christchurch: Rydges ChristchurchLocaton: Situated adjacent to the picturesque Avon River in Christchurch's cultural and culinary precinct and within easy walking distance to local attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, currency exchange, access to fitness center and spa, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service.Queenstown: Rydges LakelandLocation: Situated on the shore of beautiful Lake Wakatipu and a short 5-minute walk along the waterfront to the town center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, heated outdoor pool, sauna, spa, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature inroom safe, high-speed Internet access, coffee/tea maker, minibar, TV, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.Rotorua: Novotel Rotorua LakesideLocation: On the shores of Lake Rotorua and set in park surroundings, the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside is just a 10-minute walk from the city center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, indoor heated pool, fitness center, sauna, currency exchange, and 24-hour room service. The rooms feature air-conditioning, in-room safe, coffee/tea maker, cable TV, minibar, high-speed Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Auckland: SKYCITY HotelLocation: Ideally located in the heart of Auckland, within walking distance of the harbor and Queen Street shopping.Amenities & Services: The hotel has a vast array of features, including 2 casinos, 18 restaurants and bars, theater, heated outdoor pool, fitness center, currency exchange, ATM, and 24-hour room service. The spacious rooms feature airconditioning, flat-screen cable TVs, coffee/tea maker, high-speed Internet access, minibar, in-room safe, and hairdryer in bathroom.
HOTELS
Fiji: Sofitel Fiji Resort & SpaLocation: The resort boasts a private waterfront location on Denarau Island, adjacent to the world-class Denarau Golf and Racquet Club and a short drive from Nadi.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a private beach, large lagoon-style pool, 3 restaurants, 4 bars, an international health spa, currency exchange, shopping arcade, 24-hour room service, and access to a range of activities. Rooms feature private balcony, air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, minibar, coffee/tea maker, in-room safe, broadband Internet access, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.Cairns: Novotel Cairns OasisLocation: Situated in the heart of Cairns and within easy walking distance to the town center, award-winning Esplanade, and other Cairns attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, lagoon pool with sandy beach and bar, laundry facilities, fitness center, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature air-conditioning, balcony or terrace, minibar, iron/ironing board, TV, in-room safe, coffee/tea maker, Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Ayers Rock: Desert Gardens HotelLocation: Set among magnificent ghost gums and native shrubs in the Ayers Rock Resort complex.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants and a bar, outdoor pool, tennis courts, Internet access, safe deposit boxes, and laundry facilities. The resort complex also features a shopping center with a supermarket, food outlets, bank, post office, and specialty shops. Rooms feature a private balcony or courtyard, air-conditioning, minibar, TV, tea/coffee maker, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.Alice Springs: Lasseters HotelLocation: Set against the MacDonnell Ranges, 2 km from the town center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 24-hour front desk service, outdoor pool, 3 restaurants, room service, fitness center, tennis courts, and laundry services. Rooms are non-smoking and feature comfortable furnishings, private balcony or courtyard, coffee/tea maker, cable TV, air-conditioning, and minibar.Sydney: The Menzies SydneyLocation: The ideal location to explore Sydney. Overlooking Wynyard Park and a short walk from Sydney's shopping district, Sydney Opera House, The Rocks, and Darling Harbour.Amenities & Services: The hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 cafes, 4 bars, safety deposit boxes, currency exchange, spa, fitness center, indoor heated pool, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature air-conditioning, coffee/tea maker, minibar, TV, high-speed Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Christchurch: Rydges ChristchurchLocaton: Situated adjacent to the picturesque Avon River in Christchurch's cultural and culinary precinct and within easy walking distance to local attractions.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, currency exchange, access to fitness center and spa, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service.Queenstown: Rydges LakelandLocation: Situated on the shore of beautiful Lake Wakatipu and a short 5-minute walk along the waterfront to the town center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, heated outdoor pool, sauna, spa, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service. Rooms feature inroom safe, high-speed Internet access, coffee/tea maker, minibar, TV, iron/ironing board, and hairdryer in bathroom.Rotorua: Novotel Rotorua LakesideLocation: On the shores of Lake Rotorua and set in park surroundings, the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside is just a 10-minute walk from the city center.Amenities & Services: The hotel features a restaurant and bar, indoor heated pool, fitness center, sauna, currency exchange, and 24-hour room service. The rooms feature air-conditioning, in-room safe, coffee/tea maker, cable TV, minibar, high-speed Internet access, and hairdryer in bathroom.Auckland: SKYCITY HotelLocation: Ideally located in the heart of Auckland, within walking distance of the harbor and Queen Street shopping.Amenities & Services: The hotel has a vast array of features, including 2 casinos, 18 restaurants and bars, theater, heated outdoor pool, fitness center, currency exchange, ATM, and 24-hour room service. The spacious rooms feature airconditioning, flat-screen cable TVs, coffee/tea maker, high-speed Internet access, minibar, in-room safe, and hairdryer in bathroom.
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- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Duration
- 22 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - No
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1-2 | Board your transpacific flight | Board your transpacific flight and skip a day as you cross the International Date Line. |
| Day 3 | Nadi | Welcome to Fiji! Transfer to your hotel. This afternoon, sightseeing includes a visit to a local village, a stunning orchid garden, and a guided walk through a local market in Nadi town. |
| Day 4 | Fiji | Two full days at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 5 | Fiji | Two full days at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 6 | Cairns | Today, fly to Cairns. (B) |
| Day 7 | Cairns | Today, board a fast catamaran for a cruise to Green Island, one of the many tropical islands on Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef. Here you can choose to snorkel, take a glass-bottom boat tour, or walk through the island's cool rainforest. Return to Cairns and enjoy the afternoon at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 8 | Cairns | A full day at leisure to explore tropical Cairns. (B) |
| Day 9 | Ayers Rock | Today, fly to Ayers Rock. Then, enjoy guided sightseeing that includes a visit to the cultural centre and a walking tour around the base of Uluru. Late in the day, travel to 'Sunset Strip' for a drink and canapes as you witness the changing colors of the Rock. (B) |
| Day 10 | Ayers Rock | This morning your included sightseeing tour takes you to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), where you will enjoy a guided walk. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 11 | Alice Springs | Today, fly to Alice Springs. Then, enjoy guided sightseeing with visits to the Old Telegraph Station, Anzac Hill, School of the Air, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. (B) |
| Day 12 | Sydney | Today, fly to beautiful Sydney. The rest of the day is at your leisure for independent activities. (B) |
| Day 13 | Sydney | Enjoy a morning guided sightseeing tour that includes a Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge photo stop, the historic 'Rocks' area, and a visit to world-famous Bondi Beach. The afternoon is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 14 | Sydney | Enjoy a full day at leisure in this beautiful city. (B) |
| Day 15 | Christchurch | Today, fly to Christchurch. Enjoy some free time to explore on your own. (B) |
| Day 16 | Queenstown | Today, fly to Queenstown. The rest of the day is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 17 | Queenstown | Experience beautiful scenery on a full-day guided trip to Fiordland National Park that includes a cruise on Milford Sound. (B) |
| Day 18 | Queenstown | A full day at leisure in the 'Adventure Capital of the World.' (B) |
| Day 19 | Rotorua | Today, fly to Rotorua. The rest of the day is at your leisure. (B) |
| Day 20 | Rotorua | This morning, enjoy guided sightseeing with visits to Te Puia, Rainbow Springs, and the Agrodome. This afternoon, explore this geothermal wonderland on your own. (B) |
| Day 21 | Auckland | Today, head north for Waitomo, where you will take a boat trip through the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Continue on to Auckland. (B,L) |
| Day 22 | Auckland | Depart Auckland. Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
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- US$ Price Details
Prices listed are land-only, per person based on double occupancy (single and triple pricing may be available). Land-only price does not include intra-vacation flights. Intra-vacation flights are available, priced from $1,110.Extra nights per person in Fiji: in single room $149; in twin room $86; in triple room $76Extra nights per person in Auckland:Jan.-Sep. in single room $128; in twin room $82; in triple room $72Oct.-Dec. in single room $132; in twin room $85; in triple room $75Fiji extension not available when departing the U.S. on Wednesday or Friday.2011 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2010.
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