exploring australia & new zealand
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EXPLORING AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALANDJanuary 24-February 14, 2018
This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited,
six-time honoree Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Tour Operators award.
An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Alumni & Friends of Cornell University
22 days from $8,784 total price from Los Angeles($8,395 air & land inclusive plus $389 airline taxes and fees)
Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends,
Whether you are planning a trip of a lifetime, a return to a favorite locale, or simply looking for your next travel adventure, the Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program is a great place to start your journey.
We partner with award-winning travel companies to offer trips with well-crafted itineraries, topnotch hotels and ships, and expert tour directors. Having had the chance to talk with many of our travelers over the past twenty-five years (and accompany a couple of trips myself), I know from first-hand experience how exhilarating and rewarding these tours can be. Many Cornellians feel the same way.
Whether you are traveling on your own or with family, friends, or classmates, you can expect great travel experiences in some of the world’s most stimulating locations. Add to the mix a large dose of adventurous and friendly Cornell spirit, and it is easy to see why CAA Travel Program offerings are so popular.
If you’ve travelled with us before, you are likely to be among the many alumni and friends who have returned for additional bookings, time and time again. If you are considering your first trip with us, we hope you will see one or more itineraries that pique your travel interests. We’ve got great places to go! Please join us!
Warmly,
James A. Mazza ’88 Associate Vice President, Alumni Affairs Cornell University
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Exploring AustrAliA & nEw ZEAlAnd22 days from $8,784 total price from Los Angeles($8,395 air & land inclusive plus $389 airline taxes and fees)
S mall group touring and the Lands Down Under – they add up to a perfect combination as we travel from Australia’s spectacular Great Barrier Reef and the
storied Outback to sophisticated Sydney; from New Zealand’s towering Mt. Cook and breathtaking Milford Sound to high-spirited Queenstown and nautical Auckland.
Cover Photo: Serene Milford Sound ranks as New Zealand’s most popular destination.
Days 1 & 2: Depart U.S. for Cairns, Australia
Day 3: Arrive Cairns This afternoon we arrive in Cairns, gateway to Australia’s Far North and the Great Barrier Reef. We transfer to our hotel where tonight we enjoy a briefing and dinner. D
Day 4: Cairns/Kuranda We take an orientation tour of Cairns then board a historic railway to the mountain village of Kuranda. After time to explore here, we descend via the gondolas of Skyrail. We return to our hotel and the remainder of the day is at leisure to explore Cairns independently. B
Day 5: Great Barrier Reef This morning we board a boat for a day-long excursion to the Great Barrier Reef, at 1,200 miles long the world’s largest living organism and richest marine resource. We pull up at Michaelmas Cay where we can swim, snorkel, or view the reef from a semi-submersible vessel. B,L
Day 6: Cairns/Alice Springs We take a morning flight to Alice Springs, where we see the Anzac Hill Monument to Australian and New Zealand soldiers, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and School of the Air, which provides schooling to widely scattered Outback children. Tonight we enjoy a traditional dinner in the “bush.” B,D
Day 7: Alice Springs This morning we embark on an Aboriginal “dreamtime” tour, to meet Walpiri tribespeople and learn about their ancient culture. Then we visit Simpsons Gap and Standley Chasm, where we enjoy a picnic lunch and see the sheer rock walls aglow in reflected sunlight. B,L
Day 8: Alice Springs/Ayers Rock We reach our Ayers Rock hotel early afternoon. After lunch on our own, we visit Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that is the traditional land of the Anangu Aboriginal peoples and home to the Olgas rock formations and Uluru (Ayers Rock). We watch the sun set over this fabled sandstone monolith that rises to a height of 1,114 feet. B,D
DestinationAirMotorcoachEntry/Departure
Tasman Sea
Coral Sea
AUSTRALIA
NEWZEALAND
Christchurch
Queenstown
Sydney
Cairns
Ayers RockAlice Springs
Rotorua
Auckland
Mount CookNational Park
Avg. High (°F) Jan FebSydney 78 78Alice Springs 97 95Queenstown 71 70
Small Group Tour Highlights
Ride aboard Vintage Kuranda steam train and Skyrail gondolas • Great Barrier Reef excursion • Aboriginal “dreamtime” experience • Sunset at Ayers Rock • Sydney touring and Harbour cruise • Leisure time in Sydney • Christchurch touring • Two-night stay at Mt. Cook National Park • Milford Sound cruise • Geothermal Ro-torua • Maori cultural experience • Auckland touring
Day Itinerary Hotel Rating1-2 Depart U.S. for Cairns
3-5 Cairns Pullman Deluxe Reef Casino
6-7 Alice Springs DoubleTree Sup. First Class by Hilton
8 Ayers Rock Sails in the Desert Sup. First Class
9-11 Sydney Sir Stamford Deluxe
12 Christchurch Rydges Latimer Sup. First Class Christchurch
13-14 Mt. Cook Hermitage Hotel First Class
15-17 Queenstown Hotel St. Moritz First Class
18-19 Rotorua Regent of Rotorua First Class
20-21 Auckland Stamford Plaza Sup. First Class
22 Depart Auckland for U.S.
Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.
Tour membership limited to 24 alumni and friends
Day 9: Ayers Rock/Sydney This morning we visit the base of Uluru and the interesting museum here. Mid-day we fly to Sydney, arriving late afternoon. B,D
Day 10: Sydney Today’s tour features the breath-taking Royal Botanic Gardens, Darling Harbour and Mrs. Macquarie’s Point, Rose and Watson’s bays, and popular Bondi Beach. Then we board a catamaran for a lunch cruise around Sydney Harbour. B,L
Day 11: Sydney This morning we tour Feather-dale Wildlife Park, where wombats, dingos, and koa-las reside. Then the afternoon is at leisure to explore Sydney as we wish. Tonight we enjoy dinner together at a local restaurant. B,D
Day 12: Sydney/Christchurch, New Zealand After a late morning tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House, this afternoon is free for independent ex-ploration. This evening we board a flight to Christ-church, New Zealand’s “Garden City.” B
Day 13: Christchurch/Mt. Cook National Park This morning’s orientation tour features the ac-claimed Botanic Gardens and “Re:START Mall,” the vibrant civic area that rose from the rubble of the 2011 earthquake. Then we board our motorcoach for the journey south to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, stopping en route at a farm to watch a sheep-shearing demonstration and to see the amazing sheep dogs in action. Upon reaching Mount Cook in the Southern Alps late today, we dine at our hotel. B,D
Day 14: Mount Cook This morning’s tour of alpine Mount Cook Village includes a visit to the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center, where we see a 3D planetarium movie about the region. We also visit the Hillary Gal-lery, commemorating Sir Edmund’s achievements,
including the first ascent of Mount Cook’s difficult South Ridge in 1948. At 12,316 feet, Mount Cook is New Zealand’s tallest mountain. After time in the village for lunch on our own, this afternoon is at leisure to relax amid the breathtaking scenery, hike, or take an optional scenic flight (weather permitting). B,D
Day 15: Mount Cook/Queenstown We depart this morning for Queenstown, stopping en route in historic Arrowtown for lunch on our own followed by a visit to Kawarau Bridge Bungy, the world’s first bungy jump operation open to the public. Mid-after-noon we reach Queenstown, New Zealand’s “adven-ture capital.” We dine tonight at our hotel. B,D
Day 16: Milford Sound Our day-long excursion to Milford Sound includes a nature cruise through the
Your Tour Price Includes
• 2 nights’ accommodations at Stamford Plaza (Sup- erior First Class)
• 2 meals: 2 breakfasts• Transfer to airport
February 14-16, 2018
AucklAnd – On YOur Own
3 days/2 nights for $265 total priceSingle Supplement: $165
Enjoy additional time in the sparkling “City of Sails,”at your own pace.
Post-Tour Extension
We tour Sydney’s iconic Opera House on Day 12.
breathtaking fjords. We have lunch on board then later have the opportunity to return to Queenstown on an optional scenic flight (weather permitting). B,L
Day 17: Queenstown Today is free to explore Queenstown independently. Lunch and dinner are on our own and the city boasts a robust dining scene. B
Day 18: Queenstown/Rotorua We depart today for the Maori center of Rotorua, with its geysers, bub-bling mud pools, and hot thermal springs. Our tour
here includes a visit to Rainbow Springs Nature Park, a popular showcase of native New Zealand flora, fauna, and birds set amidst an expanse of forest and where we visit the National Kiwi Trust, dedicated to rehabilitat-ing injured kiwis (New Zealand’s national bird). B
Day 19: Rotorua This morning and early after-noon are at leisure; late afternoon we visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve and Maori Cultural Center for a traditional hangi dinner and performance. B,D
Day 20: Rotorua /Auckland En route to Auckland, we stop this morning at Ruakuri Caves to see the unique glowworms that illuminate the underground grottoes and caves. We reach Auckland late this after-noon; we’re on our own for dinner tonight. B
Day 21: Auckland Our half-day tour of this city set atop 48 volcanic hills features glittering Auckland Harbour and the America’s Cup Village. We also visit the War Memorial Museum, with its prized Maori and Pacific Islander collections. Tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner at our hotel. B,D
Day 22: Depart for U.S. Very early this morning we depart for the airport for the flight to Los Angeles (via Sydney) and our return flights home. B
Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all
flights within itinerary • 19 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior
First Class, and First Class hotels• 33 meals: 19 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 10 dinners• Extensive sightseeing as described, including all
entrance fees• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director• Private motorcoach transportation throughout your
trip• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers,
airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
Tour Departs: January 24, 2018Prices include int’l airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees.
Los Angeles $8,784
Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, $9,084
Portland (OR), San Francisco, Seattle
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit,
$9,184
Miami, Minneapolis, Orlando, Tampa
Baltimore, Charlotte, Cincinnati, New York, $9,284 Philadelphia, Washington, DC
Land Only (transfers not included) $7,695
Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per per-son based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $389, which are subject to change until final payment is made.
Single travelers please add $1,995. All tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.
Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Pacific flight: Business Class – $6,995 per person; Premium Economy – $2,895 per person (upgrades subject to availability and pricing subject to change). Upgrades are in addition to the costs above.
Please note: This trip involves full days of sightsee-ing and significant amounts of walking on stairs and uneven surfaces. You should be in good physical con-dition to enjoy the tour to its fullest.
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“The map? I will first make it.”
– Patrick White
We may see kangaroo at Featherdale Wildlife Park. We visit the Aboriginal site of Uluru (Ayers Rock) on Day 8.
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r tic
kets
, oth
er re
stric
tions
app
ly, i
nclu
ding
, but
not
lim
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to, f
requ
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yer
mile
age
accr
ual,
stop
over
s, a
ltern
ate
trave
l dat
es, u
pgra
des,
and
airl
ine
taxe
s an
d fe
es. I
f you
pre
fer t
o m
ake
your
ow
n tra
vel
arra
ngem
ents
, Lan
d On
ly is
ava
ilabl
e on
mos
t tou
rs. S
ince
inte
rnat
iona
l and
dom
esti
c ai
r sc
hedu
les
are
subj
ect
to c
hang
e at
any
tim
e, w
e re
com
men
d th
at if
you
cho
ose
to m
ake
your
ow
n ai
rlin
e re
serv
atio
ns, yo
u do
not
pur
chas
e no
n-re
fund
-ab
le t
icke
ts o
r th
ose
wit
h hi
gh p
enal
ties
for
cha
nges
. If y
ou c
hoos
e to
mak
e yo
ur o
wn
air
arra
ngem
ents
, O
dyss
eys
Unl
imit
ed,
Inc.
, sh
all no
t ha
ve a
ny lia
bilit
y fo
r an
y lo
ss r
esul
ting
fro
m c
ance
llati
on o
f th
is t
our
or c
hang
es in
this
tou
r.