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14 days Australia,22 days New Zealand
I need a little help with my itinerary. My wife and i will be going to Oz in Nov. We are both in our late 60's and have been to Australia once many years ago and the we stayed in Cairns for 6 days and 4 days in Sydney. We now have 14 days in Australia and our tentative itinerary is
Melbourne 5 nts
Ulru & Ayers Rock 3 nts
Sydney 6 nts
I realize this is a very short time frame. We thought we might take a tour to Tasmania or the Great Ocean Road. Is there any way we can fit in Kangaroo Island or are we spreading ourselves too thin and are we spending too much time in Melbourne?
We are then flying to New Zealand and will be there for 21 nts and would like to see both islands, but is this possible at a leisurely pace? I'm having trouble figuring out a schedule and don't want to do too much driving since I will be the only driver. I would appreciate any suggestions.

ElendilPickle

Three weeks is good for New Zealand. You should be able to visit both islands in that time frame.

Lee Ann

Melnq8

<Is there any way we can fit in Kangaroo Island>

Kangaroo Island is in South Australia and a long drive from Adelaide (although there are probably fights from Adelaide)

I suggest you trim your nights in Melbourne and spend a few of those nights exploring the Great Ocean Road, which is easily done from Melb.

Tasmania is a wonderful state, but I'd not try to fit it into your already busy schedule. You'd regret rushing through TAS, as there's so much to see and do there.

Three weeks is certainly doable for NZ, but you'll still have to make some compromises. I suggest one week on the NI and two on the SI. You'll still wish you had more time though, and there will be quite a bit of driving involved as distances in NZ are much longer than they appear on a map. Roads are narrow and winding and there are many reasons to stop along the way.

wlzmatilida

Hi,

I'd trim the time in Melbourne and add it by going to Tasmania.

Three weeks in NZ is a good amount of time and you'll be able to cover / see quite a bit (although, there's never enough time is there?!)

Hope this is helpful!

Regards,

Melodie
Certified Aussie & Kiwi Specialist

travelkarma

I would trim your time in Uluru to 1 night. There's nothing there except the big rock.

Tasmania is beautiful but very similar to NZ so I wouldn't worry about trying to fit it in.

I love Melbourne & Sydney so don't trim your time there. There's plenty to do in both cities and if you hire a car you can take day trips. Melbourne is considered the fashion capital. Its also known for its trendy cafes and bars. As I said you'll find plenty to do.

The Great Ocean Road is worth seeing if you can fit it in.

I hope that helps

Melnq8

<Tasmania is beautiful but very similar to NZ so I wouldn't worry about trying to fit it in.>

Similiar how? TAS and NZ are like apples and oranges, completey different.

<I love Melbourne & Sydney so don't trim your time there>

Seriously? Who's trip is this?