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Australia vacation packages from Fond Travels combine round-trip flights on major airlines, hotel or resort nights, airport transfers and optional tours across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific islands. To book from the US, call +1 (323) 800 6001 any time, 24/7, and a real travel expert will plan the trip around your dates. This is the farthest corner of the world for most Americans: the seasons are reversed and the flights are long.

This hub page introduces the whole region, from Sydney Harbour and the Great Barrier Reef to the fjords of New Zealand, the lagoons of Fiji and Tahiti, and Hawaii, which needs no passport at all. Read it for seasons, flight times and entry basics, then follow the links to each destination page.

Why Australia & South Pacific for your vacation

The region covers three different trip styles. Australia is a continent-sized country of harbor cities, red outback and reef, with Gold Coast & Cairns for beaches and the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania for wilderness and food, and Perth & Western Australia for wine country. New Zealand is the road-trip and adventure choice, with glaciers, fjords and geothermal country. The islands are for beach time: Fiji for family resorts, Tahiti & Bora Bora for overwater bungalows, the Cook Islands for a quieter lagoon, Samoa for beach fales and Vanuatu for volcanoes and diving. Hawaii delivers Pacific scenery on a domestic flight. Australia vacation packages often add a Fiji or Hawaii stopover.

What's included in an Australia & South Pacific package

  • Round-trip flights on major airlines from your US gateway, with any island stopovers built in
  • Hotel or resort nights with the meal plan you choose: all-inclusive at island resorts, breakfast included in city hotels, or room only
  • Airport transfers, including ferry or short flights to outer-island resorts
  • Optional tours and excursions: reef trips, Uluru sunrise tours, Milford Sound cruises and lagoon snorkeling
  • An agent who handles changes, questions and disruptions before and during the trip

Best time to visit Australia & South Pacific

Seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere: summer runs December to February and winter June to August. Sydney and Melbourne are at their best in spring, from September to November, and autumn, from March to May, when days are warm and crowds are lighter. The Great Barrier Reef and Cairns have a dry season from May to October with clear water, while the wet season from November to April brings heat, storms and marine stingers. Fiji, Tahiti and the Cook Islands share a dry season from May to October. Hawaii is pleasant year-round, with whale watching from December to April. Peak periods are Christmas through January and Easter, when Australians and New Zealanders travel domestically.

Where to stay: areas and resort styles

In Sydney, stay around Circular Quay or Darling Harbour for the harbor, or Bondi and Manly for beaches. Melbourne centers on the CBD, Southbank and St Kilda. For the reef, choose Cairns, Port Douglas or the Whitsunday Islands. The Gold Coast lines up high-rise beach hotels along Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. Tasmania pairs Hobart with lodges near Cradle Mountain, and Western Australia pairs Perth with Margaret River. New Zealand trips usually combine Auckland, Rotorua and Queenstown. Island stays vary by style: Fiji has family all-inclusive resorts on Denarau Island and the Coral Coast, plus adults-only boutique islands in the Mamanuca and Yasawa groups. Tahiti and Bora Bora are known for overwater bungalows, while Rarotonga and Aitutaki in the Cook Islands offer small beachfront resorts and villas. In Hawaii, choose Waikiki for city energy, Kaanapali or Wailea on Maui, or Poipu on Kauai.

Things to do in Australia & South Pacific

  • Cruise Sydney Harbour past the Opera House and climb the Harbour Bridge
  • Snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns or Port Douglas
  • Watch sunrise at Uluru and walk the Kata Tjuta domes
  • Drive the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne to the Twelve Apostles
  • Cruise Milford Sound and jet-boat in Queenstown
  • Kayak Aitutaki's lagoon or snorkel with rays in Bora Bora
  • Join a kava ceremony in a Fijian village, or swim in Samoa's To Sua ocean trench
  • Stand at the rim of Mount Yasur, an active volcano in Vanuatu, and drive Maui's Road to Hana

Getting there from the US

Nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Sydney take roughly 14 to 16 hours; from New York and other East Coast gateways, add a connection in Los Angeles, San Francisco or Dallas and plan for 20 hours or more. Los Angeles to Fiji is about 10 to 11 hours nonstop and Los Angeles to Tahiti about 8 hours, so either makes a natural stopover. Hawaii is roughly 5 to 6 hours from the West Coast and 10 to 11 hours from the East Coast, and as a US state it needs no passport and uses US dollars. Australia requires US passport holders to hold an Electronic Travel Authority before boarding, and New Zealand requires an NZeTA; Fiji, French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu admit US citizens for short stays without a visa. Verify requirements before travel and carry six months of passport validity. Currencies are the Australian, New Zealand and Fijian dollars and the CFP franc in French Polynesia, where French and Tahitian are spoken alongside English. Australia and New Zealand run 14 to 18 hours ahead of US Eastern; Hawaii, Tahiti and the Cook Islands sit 5 to 6 hours behind.

Who this package suits

Honeymooners and couples choose Bora Bora, Fiji's adults-only islands and Maui. Families favor Fiji, the Gold Coast and Hawaii, where resorts run kids' programs. Seniors who want escorted touring at a gentle pace should ask about our senior travel reservations. Groups traveling for weddings or reunions can start with group travel flights. On a 15-hour flight, a lie-flat seat changes the trip; ask about business class or first class. Solo travelers do well on New Zealand small-group tours.

How booking by phone works

  1. Call +1 (323) 800 6001 and share your dates, travelers, departure city and budget style.
  2. Your expert builds two or three options with flights, hotels and transfers, including any island stopover.
  3. Confirm the one you like and pay securely by phone; your full itinerary arrives by email.
  4. The same team handles changes, questions and any disruptions 24/7 until you are home.

Plan it online

Prefer to start online? Submit your dates and destinations at /vacation-request and a Pacific expert will call you back with options.

Why book by phone with Fond Travels

Fond Travels is an independent US travel agency based in Woodbridge, VA, rated 4.8 of 5 with 2,200+ Google reviews. Real experts answer 24/7, which matters when Sydney is a full day ahead of Virginia. Australia vacation packages involve the longest flights most travelers ever take, and one accountable team for flights, hotels and transfers keeps it simple. Call for current pricing on your dates.

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Australia & South Pacific Vacation Packages: frequently asked questions

Seasons are reversed, so September to November and March to May are ideal for Sydney and Melbourne. The Great Barrier Reef, Fiji and Tahiti are driest from May to October. New Zealand is best from December to February for hiking. Hawaii works year-round, with whales from December to April.

Los Angeles to Sydney is roughly 14 to 16 hours nonstop. From the East Coast, add a connection and plan for 20 hours or more. Fiji is about 10 to 11 hours from Los Angeles, Tahiti about 8, and Hawaii 5 to 6 hours from the West Coast.

Australia requires US passport holders to obtain an Electronic Travel Authority before departure, and New Zealand requires an NZeTA plus a visitor levy. Fiji, French Polynesia and the Cook Islands admit US citizens for short stays without a visa. Hawaii is a US state, so no passport is needed. Verify requirements before travel.

All-inclusive or full-board plans make sense on outer islands in Fiji, Bora Bora and the Cook Islands, where dining options outside the resort are limited. In Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Honolulu, choose breakfast included or room only so you can eat out and explore.

Yes. Fiji is known for kids' clubs and family resorts, the Gold Coast has theme parks and calm beaches, and Hawaii needs no passport. Australia and New Zealand are easy to drive and English-speaking. We keep long flights to a minimum by choosing direct routes and adding a rest night.

Very much so. Escorted coach tours across Australia and New Zealand handle logistics at a relaxed pace, and island resorts offer quiet beaches. We can arrange lie-flat seats, ground-floor rooms and slower itineraries. Ask about our senior travel reservations when you call.

Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, French Polynesia and Hawaii have low crime rates and excellent healthcare. Use sun protection, swim between the flags on patrolled Australian beaches, heed stinger and rip-current warnings, and follow local advice during cyclone season from November to April in the islands.

Australia, New Zealand and Fiji each use their own dollar; French Polynesia uses the CFP franc; the Cook Islands use New Zealand dollars; Hawaii uses US dollars. Tipping is not expected in Australia and New Zealand and is modest in the islands, where a resort staff fund is common. Hawaii follows US tipping norms.

Book six to twelve months ahead for Christmas, January and Easter, when Australians travel domestically and long-haul flights fill. Overwater bungalows in Bora Bora also sell out early. For shoulder seasons, four to six months gives good choice of flights, resorts and stopovers.

Call +1 (323) 800 6001 any time, 24/7, and share your dates, travelers and the countries or islands you want to see. A real expert builds two or three itineraries with flights, hotels, transfers and stopovers, you confirm and pay securely by phone, and your itinerary arrives by email.