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2 2 3 Qantas Vacations Wecome to our AAT Kings famiy. And wecome to the vacation of a ifetime. Here at AAT Kings we pride ourseves on representing the very best that Austraia and New Zeaand have to offer. The warmth and friendiness of our experienced team wi ensure your Aussie and Kiwi vacation is everything you ve dreamed it woud be. We have made so many enhancements to our service over the past tweve months, it s amost been hard to keep up! New destinations, new experiences, a new focus on food and wine, cuture, nature even a itte adventure. It s a here for you to expore. Our goa, every day, is to bring Austraia and New Zeaand to ife, to share our home with you. So what are you waiting for? Your dream vacation wi come to ife on the pages beyond this one and then we do a the driving for you! Happy vacation. Anthony Hayes, Managing Director Qantas Vacations The Best Downunder Great vacations start with the best advice. Since 1985, Qantas Vacations has been heping traveers expore this remarkabe part of the word. Our team have a passion for trave and unsurpassed knowedge of Austraia and New Zeaand. With such a wide range of touring avaiabe, they understand the importance of seecting the right vacation for you. They wi recommend tours with the freedom to expore everything from iconic attractions to oca secrets. Guided & Independent Vacations Your Journey, Our Passion Qantas Vacations is deighted to work in partnership with AAT Kings, a company with a strong history dedicated to creating journeys that share the spirit of Austraia and New Zeaand. info@qantasvacations.com This compiation of best seing vacations incudes quaity accommodations, expert guiding and superb dining choices. Choosing AAT Kings and Qantas Vacations ensures you receive nothing but the best service. Qantas Airways We aso offer fights on award-winning Qantas Airways. Our experts search for the best vaue in your choice of Economy, Premium Economy, Business or First Cass. Qantas is one of the word s premier airines with an outstanding reputation for comfort, safety and exceent infight service. Financia Security Good to Know We are proud members of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). This incudes the USTOA $1Miion Traveers Assistance Program estabished to protect consumers. For more detais, visit USA CANADA Austraia and New Zeaand are two paces high on everyone s must-see ist. But it s not just about seeing it s about experiencing. On an AAT Kings vacation, you can expore these briiant destinations from top to bottom and experience a of their iconic beauty, ancient cutures and unique widife. Our friendy and engaging guides wi share their knowedge and stories with you, bringing your vacation to ife. Check out our dream vacation map for some of the must-do highights. Come & share your dream vacation with us A vacation is your time to reax, so at AAT Kings we ve incuded just about everything and you don t have to worry about a thing. A our Guided Vacations, Short Breaks and Day Tours incude: Passionate and knowedgeabe Guides Expert commentary Stress-free trave Luxury air-conditioned vehices A the must-do highights VIP entry to many attractions Bask in gorious isoation on BrOOME s BEAches Get up cose to Monkey MIA DOLphins Nothing beats THE KIMBereY for wid grandeur & excitement Western Austraia Native WA, widfowers pageant of coour Perth Awesome by air, THE Bunge Bunge wi take your breath away The surrea moonscape of The pinnaces wi enchant you Darwin 54 Cimb Kings CaNYon, a once in a ifetime experience Pretend to surf on the striking Wave ROCK Margaret River, The iconic beauty of kangaroos famous for its food & on the beach at Cape Le wine for a reason! Grand Nationa Park Don t miss one of the 7 natura wonders of the word THE Great Barrier ReeF Swim in the and of waterfas, Litchfied Nationa Park 64 AUSTRALIA Northern Territory 28 Kangaroo ISLAND widife South Austraia 26 Experience the Great Ocean Road 31 Wak around magica Dove Lake at Crade Mountain 55 Marve at Kakadu fora & fauna You never forget Uuru & KATA Tjuta, Austraia s dreaming heart Induge your senses in THE Barossa, A food over s dream Our signature Guided Vacations incude a this, PLUS: Accommodation Carefuy chosen, ideay ocated quaity hotes Porterage and hote tips incuded Meas A breakfasts and up to haf of your dinners Quaity oca cuisine The ony pace in the word where two Queensand New South Waes Gourmet food & wine in the roing his of the Hunter Vaey Sydney 57 Deight in the LITTLE Penguins on Phiip Isand Mebourne Victoria Tasmania Hobart 62 Austraia s Disneyand for aduts MONA (Museum of Od & New Art) 25 Word Heritage Areas meet DAINtree RAINFOREST Adeaide 56 Home of Whitehaven Beach, the gorious WhitsuNdaYs 62 Visit to the Widife Hospita at Austraia Zoo Brisbane 17 We show you the Sydney Opera house, Harbour Bridge & BONDi BEAch 31 WiNegass BAY is Austraia s hidden mirace Austraia and New Zeaand maps are not to proportionate scae 74 Cruise the pristine grandeur of MAGica Fiords 72 Expore wid STewart ISLAND Wecome reception and farewe dinner* Tips incuded Recommendations and directions to where the ocas eat Excusive experiences You re invited dining experiences** Hidden Gems sightseeing Cutura highights *Wecome receptions & farewe dinners vary by Guided Vacation. Pease refer to the reevant Guided Vacation itinerary page for incusions. ** You re Invited dining experiences are avaiabe on First Choice Guided Vacations ony. Fresh and unique FOOD & WiNE 44 Experience the majesty of Spectacuar LIVING GaCiers 46 Thri of high speed JET BoatiNG in Adventure Capita Queenstown Queenstown 40 Be inspired by the magica underground ream of the Waitomo Gow worm Grotto South Isand Auckand Dophins, whaes and dazzing isand vistas in THE bay of ISLANds 65 North Isand Weington Rotorua 37 Maori cuture in Rotorua Steaming geysers and therma wonders in Rotorua Dophins, whaes and dazzing isand vistas on Scenic DRIVES Christchurch 67 Christchurch gateway to the South Isand 38 View mighty MT. Cook 42 Breath-taking by air NZ s Snow Capped MouNtaiNS Dunedin NEW ZeaaND

3 4 5 O u r s i gnature vacations AAT Kings offers a huge choice of vacations in Austraia and New Zeaand; incuding our signature Guided Vacations, fexibe Short Breaks and sightseeing Day Tours. No matter which way you choose to trave, we bring each destination to ife. Guided Vacations Our fuy-guided touring experiences From 5 to 22 days, an AAT Kings Guided Vacation ets you fuy expore a destination and immerse yoursef in its andscape, history and cuture. Our friendy guides wi enhance your experience with their stories, oca knowedge and sense of fun. They re genuine Aussie and Kiwi characters who ensure your vacation is one you never forget. Contents We ve got Austraia & New Zeaand covered 6 Meet the team 7 Experience it a 8 Stay in comfort/incuded meas 9 Trave in stye 10 Ways to save 11 Inspiring Journeys Short Breaks Immersive & boutique sma group journeys On an Inspiring Journey we introduce you to rich and immersive experiences in an intimate sma group of just ike-minded traveers. You trave in uxury coaches or 4WD vehices and stay in boutique retreats, odges and resorts with great cuisine to match. Our fascinating guides wi take care of everything, eaving you free from the stress of vacation panning but aso aowing you the fexibiity to choose from a wide range of hands-on experiences. Two vacation standards to choose from: AAT Kings offers two standards of Guided Vacation to suit your budget. Look for these symbos on our Guided Vacation itinerary pages: First Choice vacations offer premium accommodation in centra ocations, more meas and sightseeing incusions, pus unique You re invited dining experiences. Best Buys vacations offer great vaue, comfortabe accommodation with easy access to city centres and more free time day breaks with your choice of accommodation Need some time off to recharge your batteries? Ranging from 2 to 19 days in ength, Short Breaks combine the must-see highights of a destination with your choice of accommodation aong with seected meas. You trave with a different Driver Guide each day, so you benefit from the breadth of their combined knowedge and experience. Pus, you meet a different group of ike-minded traveers each day. Discover the Red Centre, Top End, Sydney, Mebourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, Adeaide, Kangaroo Isand, and New Zeaand s North and South Isands. A range of accommodation standards to choose from: AAT Kings has hand-picked a range of hotes in key destinations to suit a kinds of budgets. It s so easy to book. A you need to do is choose from the range of accommodation standards on your seected Short Break. Aussie Adventures Affordabe, easygoing sma group adventures Aussie Adventures activey expores the great outdoors in a sma group of fun and friendy traveers. Experience the authentic Austraia with our downto-earth guides and uncover hidden experiences that you d miss if traveing on your own. We keep things simpe, with a focus on vaue for money, but don t skimp on the must-see highights. Choose from adventures in the Northern Territory. Ask us about the Bue Mountains, Hunter Vaey, Kangaroo Isand and Grampians Nationa Park. Guided Vacations Tour Days Code Highights of Austraia & New Zeaand 22 IMZB 14 Contrasts of Austraia & New Zeaand 17 QCANA 16 Austraia & New Zeaand Panorama 13 QPACA 18 Austraian Highights 13 IMSE 20 Sydney, Reef & Rainforest 10 QFSC 22 East Coast Tropica Discovery 12 QUSC/QUCS 24 Tastes of Southern Austraia 10 ESMA 26 Great Ocean Road & Kangaroo Isand Escape 6 EMKA 28 Southern Capitas - City Meets Bush 5 ESBM 29 Perfect Tasmania 6/7/12 THLH 30 Best of New Zeaand 18 ZABC 32 New Zeaand Spendour 15 ZAAC 34 Contrasts of New Zeaand 10 IZANB 36 Southern Spectacuar 10 ZCQR 38 Northern Discovery 8 ZABW 40 New Zeaand Contrasts 17 LABC/LCBA 42 New Zeaand Marve 14 LCCA/LAAC 44 Southern Spotight 9 LCQR/LRQC 46 Southern Icons 9 ZCC 48 Boutique sma groups Inspiring Journeys Aussie Adventures Tour Days Code Kakadu Escape 2 AAH2 69 Utimate Top End Escape 4 KNL4 69 Kakadu s Ancient Secrets 5 MNDD 70 Outback Austraia The Coour of Red 5 CRUA/CRAU 71 The Long White Coud 22 NZIJ 72 The Southern Drift 12 NZSI 74 Short Breaks Tour Days Code Austraian Icons 13 MS12 52 Best of Austraia 19 MS19 54 Sydney & the Bue Mountains 4 SS11 56 Sydney s Food & Wine Discovery 4 SSFW 56 Mebourne & the Great Ocean Road 4 MM11 57 Mebourne s Food & Wine Discovery 4 MMFW 57 Uuru Highights 2 YY43 58 Red Centre Sights & Sounds 3 YY47 58 Aice Springs Exporer 2 AK20 59 Uuru & Kings Canyon Discovery 3 AK43 59 Kakadu & East Aigator River 2 DK40 60 Kakadu & Katherine Gorge 3 DG42 60 (Dry/Wet Season Options) Uuru to Darwin Rai Break 9 YRD9 61 Hobart Harvest Long Weekend 4 HHFW 62 Brisbane & Austraia Zoo 4 BB11 62 Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef 4 CC11 63 Port Dougas & Reef Retreat 6 PDCE 63 South Austraian Harvest 5 ZZFW 64 Adeaide & Kangaroo Isand Discovery 5 ZZ11 64 Spectacuar Bay of Isands 4 ZB4 65 Rotorua Highights 5 ZR5 65 Bay of Isands & Rotorua Unearthed 7 ZBR5 66 Fiordand Experience 5 ZFE5 67 The Apine Adventure 6 ZCQ6 67 Day Tours/Sightseeing Passes 76 Pre & Post Accommodation 77 Booking Conditions 78 We make a difference/about our famiy 79 How to Book & Socia Media Back cover Foow us on: facebook.com/ AATKingsAustraia twitter.com/ aatkings instagram.com/ aatkings 50 youtube.com/ aatkings

4 6 7 Meet the Team Austraia & New Zeaand covered When you re away from home, you need to know you can rey on someone with a the answers; someone who wi ook after a your needs. Our fantastic team of Tour Directors, Driver Guides and operations experts a work together to ensure your trip runs smoothy from beginning to end. Come and meet the team they put a smie on your face! Austraia Zoo Katherine Gorge Arrowtown Carmichaes Crag, Kings Canyon Our peope At AAT Kings we pride ourseves on having the friendiest, happiest and most experienced Tour Directors and Driver Guides in Austraia and New Zeaand. We te fascinating stories and offer insights that wi bring each destination you visit to ife. We provide advice, recommendations and directions and revea Hidden Gems you simpy coudn t experience if traveing on your own. Our goa, every day, is to share our ove of trave and put a smie on your face. Our history AAT Kings story began in 1912 when the Pyke famiy pioneered coach touring in Austraia. Starting with sef-drive car-hire in 7 seater vehices in Sydney, we expanded to guided sightseeing tours. By the 1960s, the company, then known as AAT, had become Sydney s argest tour operator and in the 1980s we teamed up with pioneering adventurer Bi King s Northern Safaris, which utimatey ed to the creation of what we know today as AAT Kings. The eader In 2014 more peope chose to trave with AAT Kings than any other guided vacation company in Austraia. With more than 100 years experience, we re highy regarded within our industry with a reputation for customer service, professionaism, safety and of course, amazing vacations. We re committed to maintaining this high standard and creating a memorabe experience for our guests. A stress-free vacation We take care of absoutey everything, so there s no detaied panning required on your behaf, other than finding the time to go and choosing the right AAT Kings vacation for you. Tread ighty At AAT Kings we re serious about our commitment to the community and the environment. See page 79 for more information or visit: treadright.org New in 2015 At AAT Kings we re aways researching new destinations and experiences and aso istening to our guests to ensure we continue to offer the broadest, most appeaing vacations in Austraia and New Zeaand. Some of our exciting new initiatives incude: Adeaide We branched out into the day tours market in Adeaide, partnering with SeaLink. Now s your chance to combine the sumptuous food and wine of the Barossa and Adeaide His with Kangaroo Isand nature. Cairns A strategic investment sees AAT Kings offering in tropica Cairns broaden dramaticay via our partnership with Down Under Tours. Reef, rainforest or tabeands, we can share it a with you. Niche experiences We have some fantastic sma group tours offering unique food and wine, nature and widife and indigenous experiences in Austraia and New Zeaand. Tak to your trave advisor or check out aatkings.com for more information. Meet Christin Meet Robert Meet Marty To u r Di recto r Driver Guide To u r Di recto r Internationa visitors ove Sharing the Northern Territory is a One of my favourite experiences interacting with our unique true passion for me. My favourite with my guests is performing the Austraian widife. Even some tours are those that incude songs and dances I earnt as a chid of our most conservative Litchfied Nationa Park. There s at the Tamaki Maori Cutura viage, guests become big kids when something about swimming in a in Rotorua. Before we arrive I teach you give them a bag of roo crysta cear waterhoe under a everyone basic words and songs, food and a mob of kangaroos! thundering waterfa that reenergises so we can a join in on traditiona It s a ot of fun. peope I ove it! dances and games and become immersed in Maori cuture. Our indigenous experiences AAT Kings has forged strong reationships with indigenous communities throughout Austraia and New Zeaand. We are proud to work with the Anangu peope and Uuru Aborigina Tours in Centra Austraia. In Western Austraia at Tamaki Maori experience Yanchep Nationa Park we deight in introducing our guests to Derek Nannup (pictured eft). In New Zeaand, our reationship with the Tamaki Famiy Viage in Rotorua aows guests an insight into Maori ife. And at Te Puia Maori Arts & Crafts Institute, earn about Maori Derek at Wangi Mia indigenous experience cuture, its traditiona customs, and reationship to its geotherma vaey setting. Anangu indigenous experience

5 8 9 E x p e r i e n c e i t a Stay in comfort Te Waonui Forest Retreat Food &w i n e Cuture Our hand-picked hotes Upon arriva AAT Kings accommodation has been seected for comfort, ocation and When you trave with AAT Kings, we ook after everything. So when Fresh samon, cheese, chocoatedipped fruit & oca wines... mmmm... & that s just Tassie! It s a priviege to introduce guests to the stories of indigenous cutures, which both intrigue and deight. faciities. Comfort means a cean room with a soft bed and an en-suite. Pus extras ike a bar, often a poo and guest aundry. Our hotes incude brands ike Crowne Paza, Novote, Vibe, Mercure and Stamford Paza, and feature resorts ike Daydream Isand Resort & Spa, Crade Mountain you arrive at your hote for the night on our signature Guided Vacations and Inspiring Journeys, there s no need to check-in. Your uggage wi be taken straight to your room. Pus, we ve aready taken care of porterage and housekeeping tips as we. On easygoing Aussie Adventures and Kathryn Marketing Manager Joanna Guide Hote and Voyages Ayers Rock Resort to name but a few. certain Short Break accommodation options, faciities may be shared. Miennium Hote Queenstown Four Points by Sheraton Daring Harbour The Langham Auckand Sais in the Desert Ayers Rock Resort Adventure Make your heart race and try something you ve never done before, it s good to fee aive! Caroyn Tour Director Nature The grandeur of untamed nature in New Zeaand, makes for goosebumps around every turn. Bruce Genera Manager New Zeaand I n c u d e d m e a s Breakfast daiy on a vacations On a AAT Kings Guided Vacations and Inspiring Journeys in Austraia and New Zeaand, a hearty breakfast is incuded every day. Novote, Christchurch Lunches and dinners On Guided Vacations and Inspiring Journeys some unches and many dinners are incuded. Check itinerary pages for detais. Highight Dinners & You re Invited AAT Kings First Choice Guided Vacations incude specia dining occasions ike our Highight Dinners and You re Invited oca dining experiences. These unique encounters capture the essence of a destination through its history, its ocas and its unique cuisine. Anderme Marron Farm Famiy Reaxation Wecome Receptions & Farewe Dinners Usuay on the first night of a Guided Vacation, your Tour Director wi gather the group together to tak you through your vacation and introduce everyone to each other. You We cater for a ages, so a famiy vacation with AAT Kings is a great way to reconnect. No need to argue about navigating, we do a the driving for you. wi be traveing with peope from a over the word and it s a great way to get to know your traveing companions. After experiencing so much together, you wi aso want to ceebrate your vacation with the group at the end of the trip. There are usuay a ot of aughs as stories are rehashed from throughout the journey. It s aso a chance to Robert Driver Guide Christin Tour Director exchange contact detais as many peope make ifeong friends on an AAT Kings vacation. Deicious desserts

6 10 11 Tra v e i n s t y e W a y st o sa v e Booking we ahead of time can save you a ot of money. Check out other specia offers at aatkings.com/atest-deas Lucy Jan Head Day of Tours Reservations Team Uuru Eary payment discounts Save up to 10% when you pay in fu on or before 20 November 2014 Save up to 7.5% when you pay in fu on or before 29 January 2015 Save up to 5% when you pay in fu on or before 30 Apri 2015 The Kings Cub frequent traveer discount We hope your vacation wi be fied with great experiences, terrific stories and ots of smies. As part of our Kings Cub membership, returning guests and their trave partner receive a 5% discount on a AAT Kings Guided Vacations. This discount can be appied on top of any eary payment discounts at certain times of the year you can save up to 12.5%! We ove saying Wecome back and hope to see you again on another AAT Kings vacation. Throughout your vacation your mode of transport wi vary depending on the area we re traveing to. Due to the genera remoteness of Austraia and New Zeaand, and the arge distances to trave, the most common mode of transport wi be uxury coach. This aows us to expore the core of each destination in stye and comfort. A AAT Kings itineraries incude schedued and reguar rest breaks. More ways to trave Over the course of your vacation, depending on your itinerary or optiona experiences chosen, you coud aso find yoursef on scenic train rides and fights, heicopter and boat rides, river cruises, on foot or maybe even on a came. 2nd vacation discount Book 2 or more vacations at the same time and save 2.5%. Add a Day Tour Our feet Save 10% on Day Tours when purchased at the same time as an AAT Kings Guided Vacation. With 16 new uxurious coaches joining our feet from 2014, our vehices are the newest in Austraia and New Zeaand. The fuy air-conditioned coaches are equipped with modern features ike recining seats with seat bets and footrests, panoramic windows, an on-board restroom, two-door access and state-of-the-art technoogy incuding DVD payer, GPS and PA systems. Traveing aone? WiFi Most of our coaches are aso equipped with phone chargers and free WiFi to keep you in touch with the outside word. Friendy Driver Guides Miford Sound cruise Some guests traveing aone do not wish to incur the additiona expense of a singe room suppement. On First Choice and Best Buys vacations, we wi accommodate you with a guest of the same gender (non-smoking rooms ony), at no extra cost. If we fai to match you, we wi accommodate you in a singe room. 3 peope sharing a room Save 5% on the twin share price when you book a tripe room. Young Traveers Uuru (Ayers Rock) Our Driver Guides have years of experience in ensuring that our guests have a comfortabe and smooth journey aboard an AAT Kings coach. They provide door-to-door service from your hote to major sights and destinations aong the way and work cosey with our Tour Directors and Guides. Your Tour Director wi ensure that your uggage is coected from your room and your Driver Guide wi oad it onto the coach every time. Uuru heicopter fight Chidren 5-15 years of age receive a discount when sharing with an adut in the same room (imit of one Young Traveer Discount per room), and receive a 50% discount off the adut price of AAT Kings operated Day Tours. Group Trave Transfers 5-16 peope everybody saves 5% 17 peope one guest goes free We can aso taior an itinerary just for you and your group (15 peope or more). Compimentary arriva and departure transfers are provided between designated airports and AAT Kings hotes on schedued start and end days of Guided Vacations and Short Breaks, and with pre or post accommodation booked through AAT Kings. The finishing touches A guests on AAT Kings Guided Vacations receive a trave waet and uggage tag. Pus, we give you a map of Austraia and/or New Zeaand to foow your journey as a memento of your vacation. Kakadu scenic fight TranzApine train journey Conditions 1. Eary payment discount appies to AAT Kings operated Guided Vacations of 3 days or more (First Choice, Best Buys & Inspiring Journeys). 2. Eary payment discount can be combined with other discounts where appicabe and ony appies to vacations featuring the eary payment discount* in the price pane. For discounts to appy vacations must be paid in fu by the designated date. *Backout departure dates may appy. 3. Discounts ony appy to the and component of the vacation (do not appy to pre or post accommodation, vacations incorporating rai or cruise components, or 3rd party operated vacations/day tours). 4. Kings Cub frequent traveer discount ony one discount is avaiabe per person and ony one discount can be redeemed against each further vacation booking. 5. Tripe share discount is avaiabe when 3 guests share a twin or doube room with an extra bed (fodaway, sofabed or roaway). 6. 2nd vacation discount appies to AAT Kings operated guided vacations of 3 days or more (First Choice, Best Buys & Inspiring Journeys). Vacations must be booked at the same time and the discount is per person off the Land Ony portion of the vacation with the shortest duration. 7. Refer to our website or ca AAT Kings for a comprehensive ist of which discounts can be combined. Gibbston Vaey Wine & Cheese, New Zeaand