Australian Natural Adventures

Itinerary for Phyllis & Dick Memmer continues...

Day 12 – Friday, November 5: Adelaide / Sydney
Most of the day is free to look around Adelaide, a very pretty and cultural city. Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute is a good place to find out more about the way of life and art of Australian Aboriginal population. There are also several Aboriginal art galleries in the city area. The Adelaide Zoo has a good collection of native (and exotic) animals. Taxi to the airport late this afternoon for your 6.40pm Qantas flight QF774 to Sydney, arriving at 9.05pm, and taxi or shuttle to your hotel, the Harbour Rocks, located in the Rocks, the historical heart of Sydney.
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Day 13 - Saturday, November 6: Sydney
Discover Sydney today, a wonderfully cosmopolitan city. Just a short walk from your hotel (the desk can give you directions) is the office of The Rocks Walking Tours, from where you will start your 11.30am easy 90-minute walking tour of this historic aand vibrant area. Many of the buildings date from the very first years of the settlement, and are convict-built. You will get a good insight to the history of Sydney, and Australia. The rest of the day is free to explore this vibrant and friendly city. In addition to great shops to buy the needed souvenirs and gifts, just a short walk is the Botanic Gardens and the Domain, which has good views of the harbour, an abundant bird life, and a colony of huge grey fruit-bats, whose wingspans are approximately three feet. The Australian Museum, with its impressive collection of Aboriginal artefacts and art, is also close by. The Taronga Zoo is a ferry ride across the harbour, and a lunch or dinner cruise is a good way to truly appreciate this water-side city. During today or tomorrow you may wish to take a guided tour of the Opera House; tours leave on the half hour from 9.30am until 4.45pm. Everything is within walking distance of your hotel, although the Museum is a little far and you may wish to take the bus or a train - Sydney is extremely well-serviced by busses and the underground.
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Day 14 - Sunday November 7: Sydney
Continue to get to know Sydney. Lunch can be taken on a cruise on the harbor, with views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, as well as the boats and ferries of what is often called the most beautiful city harbor in the world. The best way to really see Sydney Harbour is on a ferry. While there are tours that utilize the ferries, usually with lunch or morning tea, the cheapest way to do this is to simply buy a return ticket to one of the up-harbour places such as Homebush (where the Olympics were held). You’ll see a map of all the places they go at Circular Quay. The ferries have a snack/meal bar, and you can just get an easy lunch or snack there, sit back, and enjoy the ride. The ferry to Manly goes in the other direction, and as it passes the Entrance, where the harbor enters the Pacific, can get interestingly rough at times. This ferry will pass the Opera House and various other landmarks, and is also a good run. This morning The Rocks Markets are especially worth a visit, with extensive stalls and goods ranging from “trash” to excellent arts and crafts.
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Day 15 - Monday, November 8: Sydney / Los Angeles / Prescott
Sadly, your last day in Australia. This morning make your final preparations before shuttling or taxiing to the airport for your Qantas flight QF107 12.35pm flight home. Due to the International Dateline, you arrive in Los Angeles at 7am today, in plenty of time for your 9.30am flight to Prescott, arriving at 4.38pm. As you wing your way across the Pacific you take with you many memories of the people, places and wildlife that have made your Australia journey truly memorable.
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