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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Every visitor to Australia and New Zealand must have: • A passport valid for six months beyond the date of return • A return airline ticket to your country of residence or a ticket to another destination • Sufficient funds to cover your planned stay CAR-RENTAL SERVICE Wherever your adventure may take you in Australia and New Zealand, Classic can arrange friendly and fast car-rental service. Classic Vacations and Hertz® have an extensive collection of the most popular cars, from convertibles to vans to four-wheel-drives. Be prepared to drive on the left side of the road. TIME DIFFERENCE Australia and New Zealand are both in the Southern Hemisphere, across the international date line. Australia has three time zones as well as daylight saving time from October to March. Time zones run from GMT +10 to GMT +8. New Zealand is easier, with GMT +12 (GMT +13 in daylight saving, October to March). WHAT TO PACK Bring comfortable, seasonally appropriate clothing; easy-to-layer lightweight clothes are best. Shorts and T-shirts are acceptable in most places, and don’t forget swimsuits, reef-walking shoes, and a hat. In the evenings, men may want to wear a jacket, but it is not required in most places. For Australia, U.S. citizens must obtain an Australian visa or, if eligible, electronic travel authority (ETA). The ETA replaces a visa and allows a stay of up to three months. In New Zealand, for stays up to three months, there are no visa requirements for U.S. citizens. Travelers from other countries are requested to check with their local embassy. As entry requirements are subject to modification without notice, it is advisable to check again before your departure date. WEATHER Both Australia and New Zealand are year-round destinations with temperate weather overall. Both can be hot during the summer (December to February), and at the Great Barrier Reef, rainfall is heaviest in January and February. Both countries have sharp regional contrasts, and the ski season runs from June to October in Australia’s New South Wales and Victoria as well as New Zealand’s South Island. Average Temperatures in °F (min/max) Cities Months Jan 66/79 61/74 Feb 66/79 63/75 Mar 63/77 58/73 Apr 57/73 56/68 May 52/68 53/63 Jun 46/63 51/59 Jul 45/63 49/58 Aug 46/64 47/59 Sep 50/68 50/62 Oct 55/72 52/64 Nov 59/75 55/68 Dec 63/79 60/71 Sydney Auckland CLASSIC VACATIONS 57

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