Tailored Luxury Itinerary for the Burke family
23rd January - 8th February 2025
Summary Itinerary
Included below is a brief itinerary, upon booking a far more detailed itinerary will be provided. *Please click on any underlined, bold text & this will take you through to further information*
Day 1 – 23rd January 2025
On arrival into Auckland you will be privately transferred to your accommodation.
Enjoy today at your leisure.
Accommodation: Park Hyatt (Own arrangements)
Day 2 – 24th January 2025
This morning take the ferry across to Waiheke Island for your privately guided tour.
Accommodation: Park Hyatt (Own arrangements)
Day 3 – 25th January 2025
Enjoy today at your leisure.
Accommodation: Park Hyatt (Own arrangements)
This morning you’ll be collect from your accommodation & taken to Rotorua for a privately guided Geothermal & Cultural Tour. Please note Rotorua is a 3 hour drive from Auckland, so it’s a big day! If you’d prefer we could provide alternative options, like the West Coast Tour OR move the Geothermal Tour to the 25th & spend the night in Rotorua & take a flight back to Auckland on the 26th (or you could take a flight from Rotorua to Queenstown, although this would mean transiting in Auckland or Christchurch.)
Accommodation: Park Hyatt (Own arrangements)
Day 5 – 27th January 2025
Today your will be privately transferred to the airport to take your flight to Queenstown. On arrival, collect your hire car & make your way to your accommodation. Enjoy this afternoon at your leisure. You might like to relax this evening at Onsen Hot Pools, please let us know if you’d like this to be included.
Accommodation: The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments
Day 6 – 28th January 2025
Today is for the Milford Ultimate Experience! The best way to explore Milford Sound, there are other more standard options (which are still fantastic) such as the Milford Sound Extended Heli Flight or the Milford Sound Scenic Heli Flight with cruise & Glacier Landing , the private option is by far the most impressive & this is where we recommend to splurge if it is possible!
Accommodation: The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments
Day 7 – 29th January 2025
This morning drive to Glenorchy (around 1 hour stunning drive from Queenstown) for the beautiful & fun Dart River Funyak Safari. Alternatively you could do the Dart River Wilderness Jet Experience
Accommodation: The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments
Day 8 – 30th January 2025
Spend today at your leisure. A great option is driving to Arrowtown, visiting Ayrburn for lunch & then spend the afternoon exploring Wanaka (We can suggest some great short hikes in the area too).
Accommodation: The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments
Day 9 – 31st January 2025
Today take your flight to Sydney. On arrival you will be privately transferred to your accommodation. Tonight you could enjoy dinner at Bennelong, located in the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Accommodation: Park Hyatt (Own arrangements)
Day 10 – 1st February 2025
Today is for exploring the Blue Mountains on your privately guided Eco Tour. We have included heli transfers which provides some spectacular views, if you’d prefer ground transfers we can amend accordingly.
Accommodation: Park Hyatt (Own arrangements)
Day 11 – 2nd February 2025
Enjoy this morning at your leisure & this afternoon climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge!
Accommodation: Park Hyatt (Own arrangements)
Day 12 – 3rd February 2025
Enjoy today at your leisure. This evening enjoy the Sydney Harbour dinner cruise.
Accommodation: Park Hyatt (Own arrangements)
Day 13 – 4th February 2025
Today you will be privately transferred to Sydney Airport for your flight to Perth. On arrival collect your hire car & make your way to your accommodation. Enjoy this afternoon at your leisure.
Accommodation: Ritz-Carlton, own arrangements (Our recommendation: COMO The Treasury)
Day 14 – 5th February 2025
Enjoy today at your leisure. Option: Visit Caversham Wildlife Park
Accommodation: Ritz-Carlton, own arrangements (Our recommendation: COMO The Treasury)
Day 15 – 6th February 2025
This morning depart early & make your way south, to Rockingham (50 minute drive). At 8am it is time to go swimming with dolphins! On your return you can take the 5 minute boat trip to explore Penguin Island at your leisure.
When you return from Penguin Island, continue driving south to your accommodation at Margaret River (2 hour, 40 minute drive).
This evening a dinner hamper will be delivered to your villa.
Accommodation: Losari Retreat
Day 16 – 7th February 2025
Today enjoy the Mountain Biking Margaret River guided e-bike ‘Ride to wine’ tour.
Accommodation: Losari Retreat
Day 17 – 8th February 2025
Today make your way back up the coast for the Uni drop off at Fremantle & take your departure flight home.
Accommodation
Includes all accommodation as follows:
- 4 nights in an Executive Lakeview 2 Bedroom Penthouse at The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments
- 2 nights in a Lakehouse Spa Villa (x2) at Losari Retreat, Margaret River
Accommodation Inclusions:
- The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments – Full breakfast daily
- Losari Retreat – Gourmet Breakfast Hamper daily & x1 Dinner Hamper
Activities
Includes all activities as follows:
- Waiheke Island Privately Guided Winery Tour
- Privately Guided Geothermal & Cultural Tour
- Ultimate Milford Experience (Private)
- Dart River Funyak Safari (Shared)
- Blue Mountains privately guided Eco-Tour
- Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb (Shared)
- Sydney Harbour dinner cruise 3 course, window seats (Shared)
- Swimming with dolphins & boat to Penguin Island (Shared)
- Privately Guided Mountain Biking Margaret River – Ride to Wine
Transport
- Hire Car:
27th-31st January, South Island, New Zealand – Intermediate SUV (Nissan X-Trail or similar)
4th-8th February, Perth – Western Australia – Intermediate SUV (Nissan X-Trail or similar)
- Private Transfers:
-All airport transfers in New Zealand & Australia when no car hire.
Cost
USD $7,784* NZD12,429
Prices are PER PERSON based on 4 adults
•This quote is valid for 7 days from 27th September 2024 and subject to availability
•All prices include tax
•Prices are for cash payment, credit card payments will incur a 2% fee
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*References to other currencies are estimates based on exchange rates current at the time of preparing your quote. The actual amount in your local currency will depend on exchange rates applicable on the day of booking/payment.
Payment
To confirm your package Luxury Adventures requires a deposit of 25% of the total package cost. This booking deposit is non-refundable.
*Luxury Adventures requires a further 10% deposit at time of booking. This is fully refundable until 90 days prior to tour commencement.
Full payment for the package is required 60 days before tour commencement. If a booking is made less than 60 days before tour commencement, then payment is required in full at the time of booking. All prices are quoted in NZ dollars unless otherwise specified. Prices include New Zealand Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 15%. Payment can be made by direct bank (telegraphic) transfers, or credit card. Payments made by credit card will incur a transaction fee.
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