Australia and New Zealand - Trip Overview

We visited Australia and New Zealand during the winter break in 2016.

We had 3 cities on our itinerary - Sydney, Cairns (Australia) and Queenstown (New Zealand). Got some pointers from friends and family who live in or have visited the continent down under.

Opera House, Sydney

Views off the trail from Bondi to Bronte beach, Sydney

We were looking forward to seeing the iconic city in Australia - Sydney - the Opera House, Harbor bridge, beaches and Darling  Harbor.

We kept 5 days for Cairns - seeing that it was like an entry point to access the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree rainforest.

Fitzroy Island beach (off of Cairns) - coral washed ashore

Cape Tribulation beach, Cairns

Last, we visited the beautiful lakeside town of Queenstown in New Zealand which is considered by many to be the adventure capital of the country.

Open meadows on the drive from Christchurch to Queenstown