SYDNEY OPERA EXTRAVAGANZA
2 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2025
Join us for 6 nights in Sydney with 6 fabulous shows: La Bohème, Carmen, Great Opera Hits, The Book of Mormon (optional extra at own cost) plus our own 2 shows, The Best of the Musicals and The Greatest Song Ever Written.
$7480 per person twin share
Single Room Supplement Add $2800
Initial Deposit On Booking $2000
Final Balance Due: 09 June 2025
The Book of Mormon Optional Show Add $150 PP
Days
6 Nights
Highlights
6 fabulous shows, Blue Mountains Day trip, guided tours, whale-watching cruise on Sydney Harbour
Group Size
44 Travellers
Meals
All Breakfasts
1 High Tea
2 Lunches
3 Dinners
Mobility
Easy Tour
SPECIAL FEATURES
• Six nights’ accommodation at the 5-star luxury Langham Hotel. Nestled in the historic Rocks district on famous Kent Street, The Langham Sydney is just minutes from the CBD and all of Sydney’s iconic locations.
• 6 music events including La Bohème, Carmen, Great Opera Hits, all at the Sydney Opera House in premium seats, an optional fourth show The Book of Mormon (own cost) plus concerts provided by our hosts: The Best of the Musicals and The Greatest Song Ever Written.
• Numerous activities including guided tours, whale-watching cruise on Sydney Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Art Gallery tour and a day trip to the Blue Mountains.
• All breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners and 1 High Tea.
• Escorted by Alex Milligan, Kalauni Pouvalu, Isaac Pawson and Paul Carnegie-Jones.
TRIP ITINERARY
Experience the Exceptional:
TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2025 (D)
Langham Hotel, Sydney (6 nights)
Experience the epitome of luxury at The Langham Sydney Hotel, where impeccable service meets breathtaking elegance.
Highlights Include:
• Today we fly from Auckland to Sydney.
• City tour of Sydney on arrival, including the main sights and history of Australia’s most diverse and cosmopolitan city.
• Tonight we enjoy our welcome gala event The Best of the Musicals, a selection of best loved songs from different styles of musicals, including from Les Mis, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Chess and Oliver! presented by our artists.
WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2025 (B, L)
Highlights Include:
• A tour of Sydney Opera House with a chance to wander outside and take photos of this iconic landmark, followed by lunch at a restaurant overlooking the harbour.
• The first of our shows, The Book of Mormon is at an optional extra cost. This is due to its risqué nature and use of bad language. Everyone who has seen the show loves it, as it is very funny, but this show may not be for everyone which is why we have not included it for all. We want you to have the choice. Please let us know if you wish to come and we will book you in. Price includes escorted coach transfers to the theatre.
• If you do not wish to go to The Book of Mormon, enjoy a free evening for your own dinner arrangements or meeting friends.
THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2025 (B, High Tea)
Highlights Include:
• We explore the famous Art Gallery of New South Wales and it’s remarkable collection of art on a 1-hour guided walk, then free time to enjoy. If the weather is nice you may also like to have a wander in the Botanic Gardens located directly opposite.
• The Queen Victoria Building is a heritage listed late nineteenth-century building and we partake of High Tea in their famous tearooms, complete with fine china, wonderful food and glorious surroundings.
• After a free afternoon we are transported to our first included opera in premium seats at the Sydney Opera House, La Bohème. Puccini’s beloved opera includes the well-known aria Your Tiny Hand is Frozen and the famous love duet which ends Act 1, O Soave Fanciulla
FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2025 (B)
Highlights Include:
• See Sydney’s sights in style with million-dollar views and
world famous icons through expansive windows as we cruise out of the harbour towards its heads for a chance to glimpse whales.
• Then a visit to Taronga Zoo with free time for lunch and a wander in this iconic parklike Zoo.
• We again enjoy premium seats tonight at the Sydney Opera House with Opera Australia’s concert entitled Great Opera Hits, showcasing famous arias and ensembles from the opera repertoire.
SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2025 (B, D)
Highlights Include:
• Free day to enjoy your own sightseeing, the weekend markets, meet friends or go shopping before our early dinner down at the Rocks area.
• Then we are off to the third of our included operas, the most famous one of all, Carmen, at the Opera House in premium seats. Carmen tells the story of the seductive Carmen and her loves and ultimate betrayal. New Zealander Phillip Rhodes sings The Toreador Song, and other famous songs from this star-studded cast include Habanera and The Flower Song.
SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2025 (B, L, D)
Highlights Include:
• Day trip to the Blue Mountains – boasting spectacular natural
attractions and dazzling vistas. Our visit includes rail rides on Scenic Cableway, Scenic Railway and Scenic Skyway.
• Feel free to dress up, as we step back in time for our final night dinner The Greatest Song Ever Written in a beautiful art deco ballroom. Our elegant concert will include music theatre, and famous songs and ballads throughout the ages.
MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2025 (B)
Today we fly home filled with wonderful memories, music and
new friends.
This Trip Includes:
• Return economy airfares Auckland – Sydney - Auckland with Air New Zealand including taxes.
• Six nights’ accommodation at the 5-star luxury Langham Hotel. Nestled in the historic Rocks district on famous Kent Street, The Langham Sydney is just minutes from the CBD and all of Sydney’s iconic locations.
• 6 music events including La Bohème, Carmen, Great Opera Hits, an optional fourth show The Book of Mormon (own cost) plus concerts provided by our hosts: The Best of the Musicals and The Greatest Song Ever Written.
• Numerous activities including guided tours, whale-watching cruise on Sydney Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Art Gallery tour and a day trip to the Blue Mountains.
• All breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners and 1 High Tea.
• All tours listed in the brochure, all tips, porterage and taxes included.
• Escorted by Alex Milligan, Kalauni Pouvalu, Isaac Pawson and Paul Carnegie-Jones.
Important Information
• All itinerary details are subject to change, but changes will be replaced with a comparable or better option.
• Initial & Second deposits are fully refundable up until final balance due date, minus an administration fee of up to $500 plus any non-recoverable costs.
• All monies are non-refundable at final balance due date. This becomes an insurance claim.
• Bank transfer payments incur no surcharge. Credit card payments incur surcharge of 1.5%.
• Travellers need to be independently mobile and fit to travel.
• Bookings will only be accepted with initial deposit & booking form.
• All travellers must obtain comprehensive travel insurance for international travel and insurance for domestic travel is recommended.
• Please refer to our terms and conditions on booking form.
Mobility - Easy Tour
This tour will suit people with a stick, but not a walker or in a wheelchair. You will be required to walk to get from place to place and stand in museums and gardens, but it is designed to be an easy tour with lots of time to rest, travel on a coach and walk easy leisurely distances. You will need to be able to get on and off a bus with ease. If you are unsure, please ring the office to discuss your suitability for our tours.