New Zealand & Australia Grand Discovery

Arrive at Auckland Airport, collect your rental car and drive to your hotel. Explore Viaduct Harbour, Wynyard Quarter, Queen Street, Auckland Domain or the waterfront cafés.

Drive: 21 km (30–45 mins). Overnight in Auckland.

Breakfast. Drive through Waikato to Hobbiton Movie Set for a guided tour. Continue to Rotorua and explore its geothermal landscapes, Māori culture and Lake Rotorua.

Drive: 228 km (3 hrs, excluding stops). Overnight in Rotorua.

Breakfast. Visit Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland and Huka Falls before continuing to Lake Taupō and Napier. Explore Marine Parade or the Art Deco city centre.

Drive: 222 km (3.5 hrs, excluding stops). Overnight in Napier.

Breakfast. Travel through Hawke’s Bay, Waipukurau, Dannevirke and Wairarapa. Visit Greytown or Martinborough before crossing the Remutaka Ranges to Wellington.

Drive: 320–350 km (4.5–5 hrs). Overnight in Wellington.

Breakfast. Explore Te Papa Museum, the waterfront, Cable Car or Botanic Garden. Return your rental car, fly to Sydney (flight not included), collect a new rental car and drive to your hotel.

Overnight in Sydney.

Breakfast. Visit Circular Quay, the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, The Rocks, Royal Botanic Garden, Darling Harbour, QVB and Bondi Beach.

Drive: 25–40 km (45–75 mins, excluding stops). Overnight in Sydney.

Breakfast. Drive to the Blue Mountains via the Great Western Highway. Visit Wentworth Falls, Leura, Echo Point and the Three Sisters. Optional Scenic World.

Drive: 112 km (1 hr 45 mins–2 hrs). Overnight in the Blue Mountains.

Breakfast. Explore the Blue Mountains including Govetts Leap, walking trails, Leura, Katoomba or the historic Zig Zag Railway.

Drive: 90 km (2 hrs, excluding sightseeing). Overnight in the Blue Mountains.

Breakfast. Drive via Mount Victoria and Bells Line of Road to the Hunter Valley. Explore vineyards, Pokolbin, Lovedale and local artisan stores.

Drive: 220–250 km (3.5–4.5 hrs). Overnight in the Hunter Valley.

Breakfast. Explore the Hunter Valley Wine Region with wineries, gourmet produce and cellar doors. Optional Hunter Valley Gardens, Wildlife Park or a spa.

Drive: 60 km (1 hr 15 mins, excluding stops). Overnight in the Hunter Valley.

Breakfast. Drive via Tourist Drive 33 through Wollombi, Kulnura and Peats Ridge to Sydney Airport. Return your rental car for your onward flight.

Drive: 220 km (3 hr 15 mins–3 hr 45 mins). End of journey.