Time remaining until Vacation Down Under 2000
(October 27, 2000 6:38pm)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
October 29 October 30 October 31 November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4
Arrive Sydney, AU
(QF012 7:10am kaifu)
(QF108 8:45am frank)

Sydney Tower views

King's Cross

Sydney Harbor Explorer
Uluru-Kata Tjuta, AU (QF790, QF937) (Ayers Rock and Mt. Olga)
9:35 - 12:55pm

Climb

Sunset Views
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King's Canyon
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King's Canyon


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Alice Springs (QF940)
10:15 - 11:05am

Leisure
Alice Springs

canyon tours around Alice
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Alice Springs

canyon tours around Alice (Continued)
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November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11
Darwin (QF942)
5:10 - 7:25pm

Leisure
Kakadu National Park

Leave for Kakadu from Darwin
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Kakadu National Park


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Kakadu National Park


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Kakadu National Park


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Cairns (QF062)
5:45 - 8:40am

Beach/Leisure
Cairns

Diving, Snorkeling
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November 12 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 18
Daintree National Park
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Daintree National Park


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Great Barrier Reef

cruise/tour (tbd)
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Great Barrier Reef

cruise/tour (tbd)
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Auckland, NZ (QF567, QF049)
11:25am - 11:25pm

(all day spent on planes!)

Driving to Rotorua
(145 miles)
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Rotorua, NZ

Lake Rotorua and the Geothermal Wonders

Driving to Tongariro
(51 miles)

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Taupo/Turangi, NZ

Tongario National Park

Driving from Turangi to Auckland
(174 miles)

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November 19 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 23 November 24 November 25
Milford Sound, NZ

Departing Auckland for Queenstown, NZ (QF4607) 8:30 - 11:25am

Driving to Milford Sound via Te Anau (105 + 75 mi)
Queenstown, NZ

Cruise/explore Milford Sound on the Milford Wanderer

Driving to Queenstown (75+105mi)

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Franz Joseph Glacier

Driving to Franz Josef Glacier from Queenstown (250mi) Itin
Franz Joseph Glacier

Various hikes(TBD)

Overnight at Franz Josef Itin
Melbourne, AU (QF036)
8:00 - 9:35pm

Driving from Franz Josef to Christchurch (265mi) via the Southern Alps and Arthur's Pass

Departing from Christchurch, NZ
Melbourne, AU

Melbourne, AU

November 26 November 27 November 28 November 29 November 30 December 1 December 2
Melbourne, AU

To Los Angeles (QF101)
12:15pm-7:30am

           


LEGEND
  Australia    Australia and New Zealand    New Zealand 
All time are local
A java applet to calculate driving distances between major NZ towns, or applet for currency conversions.

Details, Details......
Ayer's rock:
outback hostel
Ayer Rock tours
Ayer Rock Climb description
King's Canyon



Alice Springs:
W. Macl Tour
Youth Hostel



Darwin:
Kakadu/Litchfield tour



Cairns:
Introductory Diving
Daintree Train
Daintree Gorge tour
Youth Hostel



NZ YHAs:
YHA - Rotorua
YHA - Turangi
YHA - Auckland

YHA - Franz Glacier
YHA - Te Anau
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