Itinerary – Australia & New Zealand 2010

By rosannau / On

This was my itinerary for my 3 week trip to Australia & New Zealand (Sydney, Cairns, Melbourne, Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Taraunga, Waitomo). I travelled with my brother Andrew.

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Accommodations

Sydney – Uncle Ronald’s

Cairns – Dreamtime Travellers Rest Hostel

Melbourne – Habitat HQ

Auckland – Freemans Lodge B&B

Rotorua – Crash Palace Backpackers

 

04/23-25 – Sydney

FLY – Air Canada – YYZ – YVR – SYD

-Arrival in Sydney

-Uncle Ronald pick-up

-Kings Cross, Fish Market, Macquaries Lane, Chinatown

 

04/26 – Sydney

-Circular Quay

-Sydney Opera House

-Sydney Harbour

-Manly Beach

 

04/27 – Sydney

-Bondi Beach

 

04/28 – Sydney

-Katoomba – Blue Mountain – Three Sisters

– Blue mountain tour – OZ Trail Tour – $39

http://www.oztrails.com.au/tours/blue-mountains-special-tour/

 

04/29 – Sydney – Cairns

FLY – Jetstar – SYD – CNS

Hostel – Dreamtime Travelers Rest Hostel

-AJ Hacketts – Bungy Jumping – $139

http://www.ajhackett.com/cairns/

 

04/30 – Cairns

-Great Barrier Reef

Passions of Paradise – $129

-Great Barrier Reef – Michaelmas Cay and Paradise Reef

-Snorkel – equipment and guided snorkel tour

http://passions.com.au/

 

05/01 – Cairns

– Kuranda

– Return Skyrail experience & Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Experience – with return transfers from Cairns and Beaches – $157

– Koala & Bird World – $18

http://www.skyrail.com.au/tours/compare

 

05/02 – Cairns

-DFO – Outlet

-Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours – $90ea x 2 = $180

http://www.junglesurfing.com.au/junglesurfing.html

http://www.godo.com.au/activity/JSCT100/?subcategoryId=40&state_id=0&categoryId=7&region_id=0

PO Box 117 – Port Douglas, Queensland, 4877, Australia

Cape Tribulation

2 hour tours

 

05/03 – Cairns – Melbourne

FLY – Virgin Blue – CNS – MEL

Hostel – Habitat HQ

-Explore downtown

 

05/04 – Melbourne

-Philip Island Tour – 120AUD

http://www.bunyiptours.com/phillip-island/penguin-tours

 

05/05 – Melbourne

-Great Ocean Road Tour – 125AUD

http://www.bunyiptours.com/great-ocean-road/classic-tour

 

05/06 – Melbourne – Auckland

FLY – Qantas – MEL – AKL

Hostel – Freemans Lodge

-Explore city

-Flinders Station

-Federation Square

-Queen Victoria Market

-National Gallery of Victoria

-Old Melbourne Gaol via City Tram

 

05/07 – Auckland

-Rangitoto Island

-Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki

http://www.aucklandartgallery.govt.nz/

 

05/08 – Auckland

-Auckland Museum

 

05/09 – Auckland – Rotorua

-Rent car for the week

Hostel – Crash Palace Backpackers

-Mitai & Rainbow Springs

 

05/10 – Rotorua – Taupo

-Tongariro National Park

-chalet

-Soda Pop Falls

-Emerald Lake

http://www.nationalpark.co.nz/

-Huka Falls

 

05/11 – Rotorua – Taraunga

-Surf Lesson – Discovery Surfing NZ – 89.95NZD

-2 hours beginner

-Mount Maunganui – Main Beach – Taraunga

-Zorbing

-Zydro – single ride – 39 NZD

http://www.zorb.com/zorb/rides/

 

05/12 – Rotorua – Waitomo – Wai-O-Tapu – Auckland

-Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Park (32.50NZD)

-Waitomo Caves

 

05/13 – Auckland – Sydney – Vancouver – Toronto

FLY – Qantas – AKL – SYD

FLY – Air Canada – SYD – YVR – YYZ

HOMEBOUND

 

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