Australia & New Zealand Travel Review: Whitehaven Beach, 5 Bridges Bicycle Tour, Show at Opera House, Steamship Cruise, Wine & Food

We really enjoyed the small group tours that were booked, the transportation and meals made everything very personable. in Sydney topping our list was: the Blue Mountains tour with a local company, and seeing a live performance of Carmen at the Sydney Opera House; Visiting Hamilton Island (what a gem!) and snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef with the cruise group, and visiting Whitehaven Beach (even in the rain); In Melbourne, we couldn’t beat the walking distance to the Australian Open, and the raw beauty of Philip Island (Penguin parade) with guided ranger tour was fantastic. 

The Great Ocean Road tour was a win for the beautiful scenery, even on a rainy and cloudy day; Finishing this trip in Queenstown, New Zealand was perfect for us. Favorites there included the Gondola and luge ride (seriously, so much fun, and the views are second to none), The 5 Bridges bicycle tour with wine tasting was just what we wanted, the cruise on the steamship with dinner at Walter Peak can not be missed!  It was a true highlight of the trip, in terms of cuisine, wine, scenery, and entertainment!  A wonderful time!!  

We adored our time abroad, and the care of the tours was evident. Our planner had a great selection from which we could choose. For example, when tours to Milford Sound were canceled with other carriers, the travel team was able to re-reroute our trip to Doubtful Sound because they were well equipped. It was a grateful moment that we were able to take advantage of because of the quality of the vendors with which they work.