Down Under in Australia & New Zealand

This exciting, educational two-country experience offers an excellent way for those with limited time to visit Australia and New Zealand.

Enjoy the convenience of staying in one hotel in each country, spending 5 nights at Cairns' Palm Royale Hotel, and 5 nights at Tauranga's Hotel Armitage in New Zealand.

Air from the west coast, 3 meals a day, all seminars, excursions and accommodations are included in one reasonable price.

Australia's topographical fascinations include the world's largest living organism, the colorful Great Barrier Reef teeming with marine life, the bio-diverse Rainforestation Park, the rugged outback, and beautiful beach eco-systems.

Discover 40,000-year-old Aboriginal culture, still vibrant and alive in today's world. Introduce yourself to this land of koalas and kangaroos, priceless opals and much more.

New Zealand possesses a varied concentration of scenic, geographical and cultural wonders. Encounter thundering geysers, sweeping seascapes, Victorian towns, sunny vineyards, and primeval rainforests.

Explore the rich cultural traditions of the Maoris, as well as the welcoming New Zealand of today. Visit vineyards, kiwi farms, Maori Meeting Houses, and Thermal Valley.

The entire tour will be enhanced by stimulating lectures and excursions offering an unusually comprehensive view of these countries in a trip of manageable length.

An optional 3-night pre-trip extension in Sydney is available.

All dates and itineraries are subject to change.
Tel: (434) 381-6317, fax: (434) 381-6132, e-mail: Melissa Coffey:
Tel: (434) 381-6243; fax: (434) 381- 6132; e-mail: mcoffey@sbc.edu
our travel coordinator in the Alumnae Office.