Penguin Parade
Wildlife experience · Little Penguins cross at sunset (~5:31pm) · Booked
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Melbourne Leg 1 · Jul 3 – 6
San Remo Pelican Feeding
Daily pelican feeding on the jetty (~12pm) · lunch stop en route to Phillip Island
Open in MapsKoala Conservation Reserve
Elevated boardwalk through koala habitat · Phillip Island
Open in MapsNobbies Boardwalk
Coastal boardwalk · seal viewing at the Nobbies headland
Open in MapsQueen Victoria Market
Historic open-air market · Melbourne CBD
Open in MapsGreat Ocean Road
Scenic coastal drive · 12 Apostles · optional day trip
Open in MapsSydney Leg 2 · Jul 6 – 10
Sydney Opera House
Iconic performing arts venue · Bennelong Point, Sydney Harbour
Open in MapsThe Rocks
Historic precinct · weekend markets, sandstone architecture
Open in MapsRoyal Botanic Garden
Harborside gardens · fruit bats, Sydney Harbour views
Open in MapsMrs Macquarie's Chair
Sandstone lookout · best Opera House + Harbour Bridge photo angle
Open in MapsBondi Beach
Iconic surf beach · promenade, Icebergs pool, graffiti wall
Open in MapsManly
Beach suburb · reachable by 30-min Manly Ferry from Circular Quay
Open in MapsQVB — Queen Victoria Building
Victorian Romanesque shopping arcade · George Street, CBD
Open in MapsWhale-Watching Cruise
Peak-season humpback cruise · departs Darling Harbour
Open in MapsBridgeMuseum (Pylon Lookout)
Harbour Bridge vantage · part-indoor museum, budget alt to BridgeClimb
Open in MapsWendy Whiteley's Secret Garden
Hidden free garden · Lavender Bay, harbour views
Open in MapsBarangaroo Reserve
Free harbour headland walk · native plantings, quieter than Circular Quay
Open in MapsArt Gallery of NSW
Free entry · Archibald Prize, Sydney Modern wing (UV-safe indoor)
Open in MapsSEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Indoor wildlife · Darling Harbour (rainy/UV-safe fallback)
Open in MapsCockatoo Island
UNESCO convict-history island · harbour ferry, low-crowd
Open in MapsSpice Alley
Hawker-style eats · Chippendale (short walk from Ultimo)
Open in MapsMuseum of Contemporary Art
Free indoor contemporary art · Circular Quay (walking-tour pick)
Open in MapsSydney Observatory
Free hilltop · Harbour + Bridge views, indoor + outdoor (walking-tour pick)
Open in MapsChinese Garden of Friendship
Shaded, quiet garden · Darling Harbour, walk from Ultimo (walking-tour pick)
Open in MapsWILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
Indoor wildlife (koalas) · Darling Harbour, pairs with SEA LIFE (walking-tour pick)
Open in MapsNew Zealand Leg 3 · Jul 10 – 13
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Underground bioluminescent cave system · boat tour through the glowworm grotto
Open in MapsTucker Bar & Eatery
Tirau · Jul 11 lunch pick en route to Hobbiton
Open in MapsOsteria Matamata
Matamata · Jul 11 lunch option near Hobbiton
Open in MapsHobbiton Movie Set
Working farm + original film set · Matamata, Waikato
Tour 2:30 PM · check in ≥20 min prior at Shire's Rest · bring your passport — required to be served a Green Dragon Inn ale
Open in Maps Companion App (iOS)Rotorua Lakefront Village Green
Jul 11 · Matariki night market + Aronui drone show
Open in MapsEat Streat (Rotorua)
Jul 11 dinner option · covered/heated food strip
Open in MapsZorb Rotorua
Roll downhill in a giant inflatable ball · the original Zorb site
Open in MapsWoolworths Fairy Springs
Snack stop · on the Jul 12 Zorb route
Open in MapsPak'nSave Rotorua
Tim Tams · cheapest · to 9 PM
Open in MapsPolynesian Spa
Geothermal hot pools on Lake Rotorua · relaxation post-Zorb
Open in MapsŌhinemutu Village
Living Māori village on the lakefront · marae + church visible from the street
Open in MapsGovernment Gardens
Historic lakefront gardens · Rotorua Museum grounds (Bath House — building closed to ~2028, exterior only)
Open in MapsKuirau Park
Free public geothermal park · boiling mud pools + steaming lake
Open in MapsTerrace Kitchen
⭐ LAST NZ DINNER · Sun Jul 12, ~6:30 PM — BOOK ☎ 07 460 1229 · 1029 Tutanekai St · 4.5★, highest-rated open Sunday (also the Aronui Matariki Mixtape venue on Jul 11)
Open in MapsWai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa
Lakefront geothermal spa · Matariki Soak/Sip/Show · Jul 9–11
Open in MapsMac's Steakhouse
Eat Streat · steaks · covered/geothermal-heated dining strip
Open in MapsSOBAR Surf and Turf
Eat Streat · surf & turf · covered/geothermal-heated dining strip
Open in MapsWaiheke Island
Wine island 35 min by ferry from Auckland CBD · optional day/afternoon
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