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

Sydney AMP Tower

Driving around town and various beaches

Ferry to Darling Harbour
Ayers Rock, AU (QF790, QF937)
9:35 - 12:55pm

Wandering around Yulara and more trip planning
Uluru

Climb

Liru Walk

Culture Centre
Kata Tjuta

Valley of the Winds

Olga Gorge

Sunset over Uluru and Kata Tjuta
Alice Springs (QF940)
10:15 - 11:05am

Leisure

Trip planning for tropical Queensland.
King's Canyon

King's Canyon "long hike"
Alice Springs

open day; unwind
November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11
Alice Springs and Darwin (QF942)
5:10 - 7:25pm

West McDonnell ranges tour with AATKings

Arrive in Darwin
Kakadu National Park

Leave for Kakadu from Darwin

Adelaide River Jumping Crocodiles

Kakadu Culture Centre

Baramundi Gorge
Kakadu National Park

Jim Jim Falls

Twin Falls

Sunset views
Kakadu National Park

Ancient rock arts

Gunlom Falls

Drive to Litchfield
Litchfield National Park

Wallbies and peacocks!

"Magnetic" termite mounds

Wangi Falls

Tolmer Falls

Buley Rockholes

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

Leisure
Cape Tribulation

Dubuji Walk (tropical rainforest)

November 12 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 18
Great Barrier Reef

Scuba diving and snorkeling around Mackay Reef
Cape Tribulation

RAIN!
Daintree

Jungle hike!
Daintree

Jungle hike! (continued)
Auckland, NZ (QF567, QF049)
11:25am - 11:25pm

(all day spent on planes!)

Rotorua, NZ

Driving to Rotorua
(145 miles) Whakarewarewa thermal village and reserve

Driving to Turangi/Tongariro NP
(51 miles)
Tongariro National Park

Tongariro Crossing, (transportation)

Driving from Turangi to Auckland
(174 miles)
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)

Crusing on MV Friendship
Queenstown, NZ

Driving back from Milford Sound

Leisure at Te Anau, Queenstown
Franz Josef Glacier

Bungy Jumping off Kawarau Bridge!

Driving to Franz Josef Glacier from Queenstown (250mi)

Stopping by Fox Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier

Full-day glacier hike
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

Meet up with Beth, Sarah and Claire
Shrine of Remebrance

Melbourne, AU

Queen Victoria Market (last minute souvenir shopping!)

Fitzroy Gardens
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
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