SWHS Travel Club 2008 New Zealand/Australia Tour Itinerary
June SuDepart SEA 16:00 Flight AS472 to LAX 18:43
LAX 20:45 Flight QF026(18:32 travel time)
June TArrive in Auckland, NZ 5:05
Thrifty car rental two 12 seaters (Heffele/Grant) (unlimited mileage)
Accommodation: Auckland City YHA
Phone: +64 9 309 2802
Possibilities: Auckland Museum5NZ$/One Tree Hill/Downtown Market/shopping
Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater Aquarium30NZ$
June WDrive to WaitomoCaves (126 miles)
Accommodation: Rotorua YHA
Phone: 64 7 347 0931
TO DO:WaitomoGlowwormCaves
June ThRotorua:TO DO: Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland/Lady Knox Geyser (10:15 a.m.)28NZ$
Tamaki Maori Show & Feast (like a luau)
June FRotorua:TO DO: AgrodomeLeisurePark options:Zorb, windfall, agrojet, bungee swoop, sheep shearing
24-35NZ$ each
June SaDrive to Auckland (137 miles) 16:15 Flight QF134 to Melbourne, AUS 18:15 arrival (4 hours travel time)
Car Hire: Europcar(1200 kilometres)
Europcar
Accommodation:Kingsgate Hotel, downtown Melbourne #413357/includes breaky/park @Collins/King Streets
61 3 9629 4171
June SuMELBOURNE: TO DO: Downtown, Gaol (12 p.m.) 18AU$,Zoo, market, Australian Rules Football ‘footy” game
June MMELBOURNE: TO DO:Great Ocean Road (153 miles of coastal terrain) including BellsBeach
June TMELBOURNE: TO DO: St. Kilda/Brighton Beach/Penguin Parade/Feeding zoo (84 miles)
BBQ w/Pam Spencer (Sue Venn’s mom) 5952 3819/0407 326 741
June WMid-day flight QF 1104 to Uluru (Ayers Rock) afternoon arrival(2:50 travel time)
Accommodation: Outback Pioneer Lodge61 2 8296 8010
TO DO:Base of Uluru and to the aboriginal tourist centre
Car Hire:AVISx2 (unlimited mileage) (4 p.m.)
June ThOUTBACK:Climb Uluru, morning, evening pictures25AU$
June F OUTBACK:Drive to Watarrka National Park/King’s Canyon (306 km/3.5-5hours each way)
Car Hire:AVISx3 more (8 a.m.)
June SaMid-day QF1858 to Cairnslate afternoon/early eve arrival/airport shuttle 7AU$ 61 7 4044 9888 (2:30 travel time)
Accommodation: Citysider Holiday Apartments
June SuCAIRNS:Raging Thunder White Water Rafting#1783418 (6:30 a.m. PU)
JuneMCAIRNS:Options: Relax, shop, beach
June TCAIRNS:Passions of Paradise Snorkel/Dive Great Barrier Reef Confirm # 65669 (7:20 a.m. PU)
June W CAIRNS:Options: Relax, shop, beach, Kuranda-Rainforest/aboriginal show31-90AU$
Car Hire: Europcar
June ThMorning Flight QF925 to Sydneyafternoon arrival/subway 9.20-13.40 AU$(2:50 travel time)
Accommodation:Sydney YHA*Includes breaky 61 2 9218 9000
June FSYDNEY:Options: DarlingHarbour5-8.50AU$/AustraliaMuseum10AU$
Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge249AU$/Bridge tower 10AU$
June SaSYDNEY: Bondi Beach/last minute shopping/QVB/Opera…My Fair Lady70AU$+
JuneSuSYDNEY: Manly Beach/Taranga Zoo
June M13:55 Flight QF073 to SFO 10:15 arrival/subway 9.20-13.40 AU$
13:30 Flight AS305 to SEA 15:33 arrival(18:46 travel time)
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