Itinerary (New Zealand & Australia)

ITINERARY  (New Zealand & Australia)                                     Feb 8- Apr 3, 2012

International flights are all "Air New Zealand".  

Feb  8   Fly Toronto to Los Angeles.  Terminal 1, flight 4799 12:10 pm

                    Arrive in LA  Terminal 2  2:30 pm

Feb  8   Fly  Los Angeles to Auckland.  Terminal 2 , Flight 0001  9:15 pm

Feb 10  Arrive in Auckland. 7:15 am   Pick up motor home at Auckland airport.  8 am for 15 days. 

Feb 10  Travel to Bay of Island. Camped in Paihia.  

Feb 11  Town of Russell boat tour.  Travel to Kaitu. 

Feb 12  Travel to Waitomo.  Glow Worms.  

Feb 13  Travel to Rotorua.  Thermal Geysers.  Travel to Lake Taupo. 

Feb 14  Travel to Wellington.

Feb 15  Travel to Westport. Ferry to S. Island.    

Feb 16  Travel to Franz Josef.  Pancake Rocks.  Jade Store. 

Feb 17  Travel to Queenstown. Kiwi Wildlife Centre. Knight lookout.  Beach stop.  Skyline (gondola)

Feb 18  Travel to Te Anau.

Feb 19  Doubtful Sound Cruise. 

Feb 20  Travel to Dunedin.

Feb 21  Elm Wildlife Tour:  Penguin, Albatross, Sea Lions & Fur Seals. 

Feb 22  Travel to Fairlie.  Aoraki National Park:  Mueller Glacier. Lake Pukaki (mirror lake)  Mt. Cook 

Feb 23  Travel to Christchurch.                     

Feb 24 (Fri) Drop off motor home @ Christchurch Airport 3:00 pm

Feb 24 (Fri)  Fly Christchurch to Sydney.  Flight 883  Depart: 3:45 pm. Air New Zealand.   Arrive 5:15 pm.  Will be picked up at Sydney airport by Chrissy & Ian.
   

Feb 24-28 (Fri-Tue) In Sydney-Meet Ian, Chrissy, Karena & Nathan.  Stay with Ian & Chrissy. (4 nights in Sydney) 

Feb 25  (Sat) Symbio Wildlife Park.  Opera house at night. 

Feb 26  (Sun) Blue Mountains.   

Feb 27  (Mon) Opera House tour.  Captain Cook harbour tour in Sydney.         .
Feb 28  (Tue)  Fly Sydney to Adelaide.  Flight JQ 762.  Depart 10:35 am.  Arrive:  12:10  Jetstar. 

Feb 28  (Tue) In Adelaide:  Take cab..(2.1 k) Pick up motor home 23 days.    

Feb 28  Camping in Adelaide.

Feb 29  (Wed)  Travel to Port Augusta.
Mar  1   (Thur)  Travel to Cooper Pedy.   

Mar  2   (Fri)     Opal Tour.
Mar  3   (Sat)   Travel to Ayer's Rock Resort
Mar  4   (Sun)   Helicopter Ride.  Sunset on Uluru.
Mar  5   (Mon)  Sunrise on Uluru.  Walk.  Camel ride.
Mar  6   (Tue)   Olgas.  Walk.
Mar  7   (Wed)  Travel to King's Canyon.  Walk.  Dingos at campsite.
Mar  8   (Thur)  Travel to Alice Springs.
Mar  9   (Fri)     Moved to another campsite in Alice Springs.  Shopping.
Mar 10  (Sat)    Botanical Gardens...Transportation Museum.
Mar 11  (Sun)   Desert Park.
Mar 12  (Mon)  Travel to Wycliffe. UFO campground.
Mar 13  (Tue)   Travel to Tennant Creek.  Devil's Marbles.  Battery Hill Mining Center, Gold Mine.
Mar 14  (Wed)  Travel to Katherine.  Kangaroos
Mar 15  (Thur)  Travel to Darwin.
Mar 16  (Fri)     Jumping Crocodile Boat tour.
Mar 17  (Sat)    Relax in Pool
Mar 18  (Sun)   Relax in Pool
Mar 19  (Mon)  Military Museum & Shopping.
Mar 20  (Tue)   Relax in Pool

Mar 21  (Wed) Drop off motor home  Cab to Rydges Darwin Airport Resort.     

Mar 22  (Thurs): Fly Darwin to Cairns.  Flight JQ 58.  Depart 6:20 am.  Arrive 9:10 am.  Pick up car (Thrifty) at               airport. 9:00 am. Drive to villa for 8 nights (22nd - 29th) in Cairns. BIG4 Crystal Cascades Holiday Park.  

Mar 23  (Fri)   Train and Gondola. 

Mar 24  (Sat)  Green Island. sea walking, snorkeling and semi-submarine

Mar 25  (Sun) Kuranda. 

Mar 26  (Mon) Billy Tea Safari.  Cape Tribulation & Daintree Rainforest. 

Mar 27  (Tue)  Relax 

Mar 28  (Wed) Bus City Tour.  Cultural show. 

Mar 29  (Thur) Cairns Discovery Tour. 

Mar 30  (Fri):  Drop off car at airport.  7:30 am. Fly Cairns to Sydney

Flight JQ 955 .  Depart 9:25.  Arrive 1:15 pm  

Mar 30-Apr 3 in Sydney .  Budget rental pick up at airport 1:15 pm.  Stay with Chrissy and Ian. :o)

Mar 31  (Sat)  Fly Treetop Adventure.  Rainforest in Budderoo National Park. Blowhole Kiama. 

April 1   (Sun) Shopping in Angadine town.  Royal National Park:  Aqua Bikes.  Wattamolla Beach.

April 2   (Mon) Shopping.  Supper.  Gifts.  

April 3   (Tue)  Return rental van at airport. Fly home.  Flight 9840  1:50 pm  Terminal 1.  Air New Zealand.

Arrive Los Angeles 10:10 am.  Terminal 7.

Depart LA 3:15 pm  Terminal 2.  Flight 4796

Arrive Toronto 10:48 pm  Terminal 1.