Advice for Australia/NZ Trip
May 17, 2017, 12:21 pm
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Advice for Australia/NZ Trip
I'm currently looking at booking a 2 week trip next February to either Australia/New Zealand or just Australia itself. Any advice would be great because I'm on the fence on both.
Australia/NZ
Day 1-4 Auckland and surrounding areas
Day 5-7 Alice Springs/Ayers Rock
Day 8-10 Melbourne
Day 11-14 Sydney
Australia
Day 1-3 Melbourne
Day 4-6 Ayers Rock
Day 7-10 Brisbane/Canaberra
Day 11-14 Sydeny
What would you do if you're going on this type of trip.
Australia/NZ
Day 1-4 Auckland and surrounding areas
Day 5-7 Alice Springs/Ayers Rock
Day 8-10 Melbourne
Day 11-14 Sydney
Australia
Day 1-3 Melbourne
Day 4-6 Ayers Rock
Day 7-10 Brisbane/Canaberra
Day 11-14 Sydeny
What would you do if you're going on this type of trip.
May 17, 2017, 12:32 pm
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Why spend 3 nights in Auckland? Auckland (even using it as a base) isn't the heart of NZ at all. If you want to do NZ, I would suggest leave it for a separate trip. If your intent is to only check off the country, than have at it.
It is a lot of travel. I try to get my clients to stay in MEL for at least 3 nights, it is a really cool city with a lot to offer. Two nights for Uluru is fine. Brisbane and Canberra are not close to each other, so I am not sure if you mean this as a "which do I pick". If so, pick Brisbane.
I would slow down the itinerary - you have a lot of time at airports planned.
It is a lot of travel. I try to get my clients to stay in MEL for at least 3 nights, it is a really cool city with a lot to offer. Two nights for Uluru is fine. Brisbane and Canberra are not close to each other, so I am not sure if you mean this as a "which do I pick". If so, pick Brisbane.
I would slow down the itinerary - you have a lot of time at airports planned.
May 17, 2017, 1:57 pm
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>What would you do if you're going on this type of trip.
I've been on those types of trips and can't say I'd make the same picks for a first trip ... maybe there's some back story not made clear.
-Anything in particular you'd want to get out of the trip
-Regardless of travel destination, what do you/your companions enjoy/hate doing
-Solo, small group, young kids, older parents, etc ... some idea of who's going ???
-Any limitations ? ex. Looking for strictly backpacker accommodations
I've been on those types of trips and can't say I'd make the same picks for a first trip ... maybe there's some back story not made clear.
-Anything in particular you'd want to get out of the trip
-Regardless of travel destination, what do you/your companions enjoy/hate doing
-Solo, small group, young kids, older parents, etc ... some idea of who's going ???
-Any limitations ? ex. Looking for strictly backpacker accommodations
May 17, 2017, 3:49 pm
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I'm currently looking at booking a 2 week trip next February to either Australia/New Zealand or just Australia itself. Any advice would be great because I'm on the fence on both.
Australia/NZ
Day 1-4 Auckland and surrounding areas
Day 5-7 Alice Springs/Ayers Rock
Day 8-10 Melbourne
Day 11-14 Sydney
Australia
Day 1-3 Melbourne
Day 4-6 Ayers Rock
Day 7-10 Brisbane/Canberra
Day 11-14 Sydney
Australia/NZ
Day 1-4 Auckland and surrounding areas
Day 5-7 Alice Springs/Ayers Rock
Day 8-10 Melbourne
Day 11-14 Sydney
Australia
Day 1-3 Melbourne
Day 4-6 Ayers Rock
Day 7-10 Brisbane/Canberra
Day 11-14 Sydney
Too many places in too short a time. Given the flight schedule to places like the red centre, that will effectively take a day. NZ to Aust is 3:25hr with a 2 hour time change
Australia/NZ trip http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=AKL-SYD-ASP-AYQ-MEL-SYD
Australia trip http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=MEL-ASP-BNE-CBR-SYD (but no flights ASP_BNE)
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Also asked in this thread post 310 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ocean...l#post28324237
Last edited by Mwenenzi; May 18, 2017 at 1:44 am