Well here it is the Australia/New Zealand Itinerary

So here's our itinerary for our trip down under in Dec 06

29.07.2006 20 °C

DAY ONE Saturday 23rd December 2006

Belfast City Airport – London Heathrow - bmi
13.10 hours 14.30 hours

London Heathrow – Frankfurt – Lufthansa
17.00 hours 19.10 hours

Frankfurt - Singapore – Singapore Airlines
22.20 hours 17.10 hours (24th December)

Singapore - Melbourne – Singapore Airlines
20.50 hours 07.00 hours (25th December)

DAY THREE – 25th December 2006

Check In: THE BEACH, 97 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park MELBOURNE
p. 61 (0)3 9690 4642
f. 61 (0)3 9690 4062
e. rooms@thebeachaccommodation.com.au

DAY THREE (25th December 2006) until DAY EIGHT (30th December 2006)

Various activities in Melbourne area including:

• Hit the beach
• Visit to Philip Island
• Day to Great Ocean Road
• Catch up with Fiona & Dave
• Melbourne City Tour
• Melbourne Gaol
• Melbourne Zoo

- Day 5 & 6 (27/28 Dec 06)

Overnight trip along Great Ocean Road - over night stay in Apollo Bay, have hired a car

DAY EIGHT (30th December 2006)

Melbourne to Sydney
07.30 hours – 08.50 hours QF119

Check In: Macquarie Boutique Hotel
40-44 Wentworth Ave
Sydney 2010
T. 61 2 82628844
F. 61 2 92675037

DAY EIGHT (30th December 2006) until DAY THIRTEEN (4th January 2007)

Various activities in Sydney area including:

• Catch up with Gillian T
• NYE in Sydney @ Harbour
• Sydney Harbour Cruise/City Tour
• Hit the Beach – Bondi/Manley/Coogee
• Blue Mountains Trip
• Wine Trip into Hunter Valley

DAY THIRTEEN (4th January 2007)

Fly from Sydney to Auckland

Air New Zealand depart 09.30 arrive 14.30

Staying: Aspen House
Auckland

Activities around Auckland:

• Rotuarua - have hired a car
• Waitamo Caves
• Wander around City
• Auckland Zoo

DAY SIXTEEN (7th January 2007)

Fly from Auckland to Wellington

Air New Zealand depart 11.00 arrive 12.00

Overnight in Wellington – see the capital city of New Zealand.

Staying: Downtown Backpackers
1 Bunny Street,
Wellington
New Zealand
Telephone: 64-4-473-8482,
Email: db@downtownbackpackers.co.nz

DAY SEVENTEEN (8th January 2007)

Interislander Ferry from Wellington to Picton – 14.00 hours – journey time 3 hours

Staying – The Villa, Backpackers Hostel
34 Auckland Street, Picton, Marlborough, NZ
Ph +64 35736598 Email: stay@thevilla.co.nz

Evening in Picton.

DAY SEVENTEEN (8th January 2007) until DAY TWENTY (11th January 2007)

Based in Picton Area – activities to include:

• Cruise around Queen Charlotte Sound
• Marlborough Wine Area

DAY TWENTY (11th January 2007) – DAY TWENTY TWO (13th January 2007)

Hire Car – itinerary open – travel around Blenheim enroute to Kaikoura.

Staying:- DONEGAL HOUSE
Schoolhouse Road, Kaikoura.
Phone/Fax 03 319 5083. Reservations 0800 346 873
Email: donegalhouse@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://www.donegalhouse.co.nz/

Activities in Kaikoura:

Whale Watching
Swim with Seals or Dolphins

DAY TWENTY THREE (14th January 2007) – DAY TWENTY FIVE (16th January 2007)

Travel from Kaikoura to Christchurch

Staying: Thomas's Hotel - on Hereford
36 Hereford Street
Christchurch
New Zealand,
Phone: 03 3799 536,
Email: chch@thomashotel.co.nz

DAY TWENTY FIVE (16th January 2007)

Fly from Christchurch to Queenstown

Air New Zealand Depart 13.25 Arrive 14.30

DAY TWENTY FIVE (16th January 2007) – DAY THIRTY (20th January 2007)

Staying: Discovery Lodge Queenstown
47-49 Shotover Street,
Queenstown, New Zealand
Telephone: 0064 3441 1185
(In NZ 0800 462 4877),
Email: info@dlq.co.nz

Activities in Queenstown include

• Gondola ride
• Day Trip to Milford Sound
• Day Trip to Doubtful Sound
• Jet boat ride

DAY THIRTY (20th January 2007)

Queenstown to Christchurch – Air New Zealand
10.20 hours – 11.05 hours

Christchurch to Auckland – Air New Zealand
12.20 hours – 14.45 hours

Overnight in Auckland

Staying:- Hilton Auckland
Princes Wharf, 147 Quay Street
Auckland, New Zealand,
(0)64-9-9782000(0)
www.hilton.com

DAY THIRTY ONE (21st JANUARY 2007)

Spend day in Auckland

Auckland to London Heathrow via Los Angles – Air New Zealand
23.00 hours – 10.35 hours (22/1/07)

DAY THIRTY TWO (22nd JANUARY 2007)

London Heathrow – Belfast City – bmi
13.20 hours 14.40 hours