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Prince William and wife Kate will soon embark on an action-packed tour of New Zealand and Australia.
The royal couple, who will be taking their son, Prince George, with them on their three-week trip, will compete against each other in a sailing contest - aboard dueling America's Cup yachts - on Auckland harbor on April 11, PEOPLE reports.
"They are a little competitive and we expect this to be very enjoyable," William's private secretary, Miguel Head, said during a press briefing.
Two days later, William and Kate will take a 50-mph white-water ride across the Shotover River in a jet boat.
They'll also coach teams in a game of Rippa (a no-contact version of football).
In Australia, William and Kate will travel to the Blue Mountains to meet local residents who were affected by recent bushfires.
And on April 22, the couple will head to the Outback to visit Uluru, a large sandstone formation in the middle of Australia that is sacred to the local Aboriginal people.
Surprisingly, this will be the first time that Kate is traveling Down Under.
"She's very excited," Miguel said.
"The breadth of, and variety of, things they're going to be seeing and the people they're going to be meeting makes her very enthusiastic about the visit. Both of them are very outdoorsy, sporty people." And because both countries are known for their love of sport, "having a chance to be a part of that is very exciting," he continued.
During their three-week trip, William and Kate will take in the New Zealand cities of Wellington, Blenheim, Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin, Queenstown and Christchurch, and in Australia they will visit Sydney, Brisbane, the Adelaide area, Uluru and Canberra.
We certainly look forward to hearing more about their tour Down Under this April!
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