How we plan a Australia & New Zealand trip
We start with how much moving you want to do. Two bases in nine nights makes a relaxed holiday; four makes a logistics exercise. From there we build the route, name the hotels, and price the whole thing once — flights, rooms, transfers, entries and insurance in a single costing.
Then we take on the parts that go wrong quietly: the visa file and its timing, the bookings that sell out months ahead, the food you will want near your hotel, and a plan B for the days that depend on weather.
Trip facts
Where people go, and why
Sydney, Melbourne and the reef
Twelve nights, with internal flights between them.
New Zealand, both islands
Fourteen nights by car, Auckland to Queenstown.
Australia and New Zealand together
Three weeks. The only sensible way to combine them.
With family visiting or studying
Built around where they are, with the sightseeing around it.
When to go
There is rarely one right month. There is a right month for the trip you want.
Australian summer
Beaches, the reef and the cities at their best. December and January are peak.
New Zealand summer
Hiking, lakes and the South Island in full colour.
Southern winter
Skiing in New Zealand, and the best time for the Northern Territory.
April – May, September – October
Fewer people, lower fares, still pleasant weather.
Plan your Australia & New Zealand trip
Tell us roughly when and who is travelling. A consultant will call you back with a route worth considering and an honest cost range.
We reply within one working day, and always from a real consultant — not an auto-responder.