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Australia and New Zealand:
An Adventure Down Under

September 2017
TWO DEPARTURE DATES
Sept 3 - Oct 2, 2017 
Sept 4 - Oct 3, 2017 
Soft Adventure, Small Group (16 maximum/departure)

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Explore the Land Down Under in this soft adventure* tour. 

Australia and New Zealand offer the opportunity to experience myriad worlds in one adventure,
  • Discover the Australian Outback, Snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef, and Cruise Milford Sound.
  • Visit modern cities from Sydney to Wellington.
  • Explore rain forests giving way to glaciers.
  • Traverse volcanic landscapes.
  • Discover remote landscapes sacred to Aboriginal and Maori peoples.
  • Meet local people in two Home-Hosted meals, plus school and sheep station visits. 

*What's Soft Adventure?  After a day of exploring you'll enjoy a warm shower, delicious cuisine, and comfortable bed. 
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  • Itinerary & Pricing
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30 days  -  $9,990
Includes air from Phoenix
Air available from other departure cities.

28 days - $8,690
Land only
Solo Travelers
Limited number of single rooms available with no single supplement
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Traveler's Checklist

​Extensions and Optional Tours

What to Know
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pacing, physical requirements, etc

Handbook

Weather and Regional

Accommodations

Traveler Reviews
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Terri Dion and Randall Kohltfarber
​will escort the September 4 departure.
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Video and Film Library

Flight Information

Insider Tips & Trip Leaders

Photos from Other Travelers

Traveler Story
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Featured Article


36 Hours in Sydney
News, Videos and Other

Trip Experience Video
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Click on the links for more information
Reading List for Australia

Reading List for New Zealand


25 Best Australian Movies - Ever

​20 Greatest New Zealand Movies of All Time

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New Zealand’s South Island: That’s Wild
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A $1,000 Day in Sydney for $100

Electricity
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10 Day Forecast
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Money Matters
Currency Converter
Currency Converter

Regional News
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Australia
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New Zealand

Local Time
Sydney
Wellington
Information Session, Friday, January 27, 2017, 3 - 5 PM

Information Session, Friday, April 15, 2016, 3 - 5 PM

Try a taste from Down Under - The Great Australian Bakery,
Scottsdale

​Socials



Holiday Open House for Travelers:   3:00 - 6:00 PM, Sunday, December 11, 2016
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Travelers Wine and Appetizer Party - 
Introductions,  Q&A’s - 5:00 PM, Friday, March 24, 2017

Documents Party -Cancelled:  Not many people in town during the summer.

Holiday Open House for Travelers:   3:00 - 6:00 PM, Sunday, December 3, 2017

Post Trip Party  - 5:00 - 7:30 PM, Saturday, February 10, 2018


Information/Education

A Look at Australia - This presentation is a photo journal of Australia with a focus on the Aboriginals narrated by the photographer and his wife by David Reesor, 1 - 3 PM, Tuesday, January 24, $10.
Register through www.grandlearning.org

Down Under the Southern Cross by Dik Salsbury - Grand Photos Travelogue, 7:00 PM, November 10, 2016, Cimarron Center - Free.
Post-Trip Memories
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Photos

​John's Photos

​Subset of John's Photos

​Terri's Australia Pre-Trip Photos

Terri's Australia Photos

​Terri's New Zealand Photos



​Dave's Australia Critters

Dave's Australia - Other

Dave's New Zealand Critters
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Dave's New Zealand - Other
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OAT 9/04 Facebook Page
​Blogs
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Pre-Trip Blog

Terri's Australia Blog


Terri's New Zealand Blog
John's Videos

Melbourne and Adelaide 
Length 4:39
​Alice Springs and Uluru
Length 4:46
Port Douglas 
Length 4:03

Sydney  
Length  8:52

​Auckland and Rotorua  Length 9:46
Queenstown and Milford Sound 
Length 6:47

South Island 
Length 8:09
Wellington  
Length 6:46

Total  53:48
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