How do people usually explore Australia and New Zealand?

You'll find guided group tours are really popular especially along those classic routes between Sydney and Cairns or Auckland to Queenstown where you'll travel with about 8-20 people and get fantastic insights into Aboriginal and Māori culture. If you're after something more intimate small group adventures with 4-12 people work brilliantly in places like Tasmania's Cradle Mountain and Franz Josef Glacier where you can get up close with wildlife. Wine lovers tend to go for private tours through Hunter Valley and Marlborough Sounds because you can take your time with tastings. The adventure scene is huge too especially for younger travelers 18-35 who want to mix it up with bungee jumping in Queenstown and diving the Great Barrier Reef.

What kind of authentic indigenous experiences can you have and where do you find them?

Up in North Queensland you can join really meaningful Kuku Yalanji ceremonies at Mossman Gorge including these amazing smoking rituals and walks where you learn about rainforest medicine. Over in the Daintree you'll see traditional spear-fishing which is fascinating. Rotorua's got some of the best Māori experiences where you can actually stay overnight in a marae eat traditional hangi feasts cooked in earth ovens and learn woodcarving from masters at Te Puia. Near Cairns Tjapukai Cultural Park lets you try didgeridoo playing and boomerang throwing while Wellington's Te Papa museum offers these beautiful pōwhiri welcome ceremonies.

What are the main natural attractions outside the cities and how do you get to them?

The incredible Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park needs a combo of flights and driving from Alice Springs but it's worth it for those amazing dawn viewing platforms you reach by desert walks. Getting to the outer Great Barrier Reef is pretty straightforward with fast catamarans from Cairns or Port Douglas and you can even take helicopters to remote cays. In New Zealand Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound are accessible by road or air from Queenstown with some really cool overnight cruises available. Mount Cook National Park's got these brilliant guided heli-hiking trips on the Tasman Glacier and Waitomo's glowworm caves are amazing with expert guides taking you through limestone caverns by boat.

What local foods should you try and where's the best place to find them?

You've got to try Kaikoura's crayfish at waterfront spots like Green Dolphin or The Pier and Tasmania's oysters are incredible at Hobart's Salamanca Market. Up on the Gold Coast Moreton Bay Bugs are a must-try at the seafood restaurants and down in Queenstown you'll find amazing Central Otago pinot noir paired with local lamb at the fancy restaurants. For authentic Māori hangi meals head to Mitai Village in Rotorua and if you're in Sydney the rock oysters at Watson's Bay are pretty special.

How do you get around Australia and New Zealand?

The Ghan's an amazing train journey crossing Australia's center from Adelaide to Darwin twice weekly while the TranzAlpine gives you stunning daily trips across New Zealand's Southern Alps between Greymouth and Christchurch. You'll find loads of flights connecting major spots like Sydney-Cairns and Auckland-Queenstown throughout the day. The Interislander ferry's great for crossing between New Zealand's islands with three daily trips through beautiful Marlborough Sounds. If you're into flexibility there are luxury coaches with hop-on-hop-off options along Australia's east coast and New Zealand's main tourist routes running regularly October through March. Lots of people grab rental cars too especially for scenic drives like the Great Ocean Road and South Island's West Coast you can pick them up from any major city.

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