our round the world holiday
Round the world home, Dillo home, eek home
We were aware for 5 weeks between 21st July and 26th August 2008. We had the most amazing time - here is our itinerary and some of our 3000 photos!!
This shows the route that we took...
This was our Itinerary
Briefly our itinerary is London > China (Beijing) > Australia (Sydney > Leura > Kangaroo Island > Adelaide > Uluru/Ayers Rock > Cape Tribulation) > New Zealand North Island > Fiji > USA (Los Angeles) > London
Monday 21st July 16:40 (BST) |
Fly out from London Heathrow T5 with British Airways Flight BA39 to BEIJING |
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Tuesday 22nd July 09:35 (BST+7) |
Arrive BEIJING, CHINA |
Tuesday 22nd July to Friday 25th July |
Stay at Beijing Sihe Hotel in Dongcheng, Beijing (Sihe Hotel ) |
Friday 25th July 21:40 (BST+7) |
Fly out from Beijing with Qantas Flight QF192 to SYDNEY |
Saturday 26th July 11:30 (BST+9) |
Arrive SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
Saturday 26th July to Tuesday 29th July |
Stay at Sydney Marriott Circular Quay next to Opera House (Sydney Marriott) |
Tuesday 29th July |
Drive to Leura, Blue Mountains (2 hours East of Sydney) |
Tuesday 30th July to Thursday 31st July |
Stay at Hedgehog Cottage, Leura (Hedgehog Cottage ) |
Thursday 31st July 12:35 (BST+9) |
Fly out from Sydney with Qantas Flight QF751 to ADELAIDE |
Thursday 31st July 14:15 (BST+8.5) |
Arrive ADELAIDE South Australia. Drive 2 hours to Cape Jervis and get ferry to KANGAROO ISLAND |
Thursday 31st July to Saturday 2nd August |
Stay at Millpond, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island (Millpond) |
Saturday 2nd August to Monday 4th August |
Stay at Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Kangaroo Island (Hanson Bay ) |
Monday 4th August |
Drive back to Penneshaw and get ferry to Cape Jervis, drive to Adelaide |
Monday 4th August |
Stay at The Old Fire Station, Adelaide (Fire Engine Suite) |
Tuesday 5th August 09:40 (BST+8.5) |
Fly out from Adelaide with Qantas Flight QF723 / QF1941 via Alice Springs to ULURU (Ayers Rock) |
Tuesday 5th August 14:50 (BST+8.5) |
Arrive ULURU, Northern Territory (AYERS ROCK) |
Tuesday 5th August to Thursday 7th August |
Stay at Uluru Campsite in a log cabin (Campsite) |
Thursday 7th August 15.30 (BST+8.5) |
Fly out from Uluru with Qantas Flight QF1854 to CAIRNS |
Thursday 7th August 18.30 (BST+9) |
Arrive CAIRNS, Queensland. Drive 2 hours North to DAINTREE, CAPE TRIBULATION |
Thursday 7th August to Monday 11th August |
Stay at Daintree Getaway, Daintree (Daintree Getaway ) |
Monday 11th August |
Drive to Cairns. Stay overnight at Cairns Queenslander Hotel (Cairns Queenslander ) |
Tuesday 12th August 06:30 (BST+9) |
Fly out from Cairns wit Qantas Flight QF168 / QF15 via Brisbane to AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND |
Tuesday 12th August 14:55 (BST+11) |
Arrive AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND |
Tuesday 12th August to Saturday 16th August |
Stay in Motor Caravan, touring North Island (Maui Rentals ) |
Saturday 16th August 14:30 (BST+11) |
Fly out from Auckland with Air Pacific FLight QF3845 to NADI, FIJI |
Saturday 16th August 17:20 (BST+11) |
Arrive NADI, FIJI |
Saturday 16th August |
Stay overnight at Mercure Hotel, Nadi (mercure nadi ) |
Sunday 17th August 08:30 (BST+11) |
Boat transfer to NANUYA ISLAND, YASAWA ISLANDS, FIJI on the Yasawa Flyer catamaran (4 hours travel) |
Sunday 17th August to Saturday 23rd August |
Stay at Nanuya Island Resort, Yasawa, Fiji in a Beach Villa (Nanuya Resort ) |
Saturday 23rd August |
Boat transfer back to main island, Nadi |
Saturday 23rd August 22:00 (BST+11) |
Fly out from Nadi, Fiji with Air Pacific Flight QF3839 to LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA |
Saturday 23rd August 13:20 (BST-8) |
Arrive LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (Note, flying over date line means we arrive the same day we leave) |
Saturday 23rd August to Monday 25th August |
Stay at The Magic Castle Hotel, Hollywood (Magic Castle ) |
Monday 25th August 17:45 (BST-8) |
Fly out from Los Angeles with British Airways Flight BA282 to LONDON HEATHROW, ENGLAND |
Tuesday 26th August 12:00 noon |
Arrive LONDON HEATHROW T4 and taxi home |
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