APT has announced a perfect stopover on the way to Australia and New Zealand with 3 nights at one of Fiji’s leading resorts, Outrigger of the Lagoon on the Coral Coast. The stopover is available for free when booking APT’s 21 day Royal Escorted or 24 day Southern Explorer vacations by July 31, 2011. There are many guaranteed departures through March 31, 2012 and savings up to $1,010 per couple.

In New Zealand, guests can choose to do a country home stay with a local family in Rotorua, explore the panoramic beauty of Mount Cook during a stay at the famous Hermitage Hotel, step aboard the TranzAlpine Train for an award-winning journey across the Southern Alps and discover the magic of Milford Sound while cruising in the Fiordland National Park.

In Australia guests stay at The Pier One Sebel which is uniquely situated under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, experience the rainforest and Great Barrier Reef in tropical Cairns, ‘Sounds of Silence’ dining under the stars in the outback at Uluru (Ayers Rock) and on the Colonial Tramcar in Melbourne and much more. Southern Explorer also includes travel on The Ghan railway.

Australian Pacific Touring, 800-290-8687, www.aptouring.com