finally found time to put together a comprehensive itinerary for our trip prior to departure. listing below should be comprehensive enough. as always leave your comments below and we can get back to you. we will be trying hard to "blog" our adventure along the way with notes and pictures. .. counting the days down.
2006 ITINERARY - WORLD HOLIDAY
TRIP BEGINS SUN 27th AUG 12:15AM
SOUTH AMERICA:
27TH AUG - SUNDAY
12:15 AM depart Perth (Qantas)
6:10 AM stopover Sydney (3h 55min)
10:55 AM depart Sydney (Lan Chile Airlines)
12:45 PM stop over Santiago (15h 50min)
8:05 PM depart Santiago (Lan Chile Airlines)
10:50 PM arrive Lima (3h 45min)
- arrival at Lima airport. pickup and transferal to hotel, Hotel Monte Real, Miraflores, Lima
28TH AUG - MONDAY
- morning free to explore unguided. Shaun's Birthday
- evening meeting with tour leader / group, from Peregrine Adventures.
- http://www.peregrineadventures.com/
- group dinner at nearby restaurant
29TH AUG - TUESDAY
- morning exploration / guided tour of capital city of Peru, Lima
- sights include The Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, Government Palace, Catacombs, Archaeological Museum
30TH AUG - WEDNESDAY
- fly from Lima inland (east) into the Andes, city of Cusco. Inca Capital.
- settle into hotel, afternoon exploration / guided tour.
- sights include Museums, Historical Inca Ruins
31ST AUG - THURSDAY
- full day tour. exploration / guided tour of Cusco and the surrounding "Sacred Valley" home to many Inca ruins
1ST SEP - FRIDAY
- catch morning train, North West from Cusco to rural town of Aguas Calientes, base location for tour of Machu Picchu.
- bus ride up mountain road to base of Machu Picchu. climb / trek into Machu Picchu, midday exploration / guided tour "Lost City of the Incas" undiscovered by Spanish Conquistadors. rediscovered by Europeans in 1911.
- overnight stay in Aguas Calientes hotel
2ND SEP - SATURDAY
- possible return visit to Machu Picchu if requested. early morning exploration.
- catch afternoon train back to Cusco. settle back into hotel.
3RD SEP - SUNDAY
- free day to spend in Cusco.
4th SEP - MONDAY
- fly back to Lima from Cusco. arrival mid afternoon. idea to find a secure place to store bags till early morning flight. possible exploration of Lima, dinner, then arrival back at airport ~ 11 PM
- flight leaves @ 1:05 AM
NORTH AMERICA:
5th SEP - TUESDAY
1:05 AM depart Lima (Lan Chile Airlines)
7:40 AM arrive Los Angeles (8h 35min)
- arrive in LA (LAX) early morning. look for place to store baggage for day. plan to change currency. taxi, shopping at "The Citadel" http://www.citadeloutlets.com ~ 9 AM - 1 PM, lunch.
- taxi back to LAX and catch shuttle bus / van north to town of Bakersfield CA.
- late afternoon exploration of Bakersfield. dinner.
- pick up tickets for concert, to see TOOL, live at the Rabobank Arena 8 PM. catch the returning shuttle to LAX ~ 3 AM
6th SEP - WEDNESDAY
- catch shuttle back from Bakersfield to LAX airport, leaving ~ 3 AM
- arrive LAX ~ 6 AM, breakfast check in for flight. no sleep till Brooklyn
8:45 AM depart Los Angeles (American Airlines)
10:05 AM arrive San Fransico (1h 20min)
- taxi or train from airport to hotel, Heritage Marina Hotel, 2550 Van Ness Ave, SF
- unpack and settle. lunch. exploration.
- San Fransico Bay Helicopter Ride. ~ 3 PM
- dinner and rest for next day
7TH SEP - THURSDAY
- free day, shopping, exploration around city and bay area. Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge
8TH SEP - FRIDAY
- 10 AM Bay Cruise around harbor under Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island
- Alcatraz tour and sightsee
- dinner inner city or fisherman's wharf. packup and head to airport ~ 8:30 PM
- flight leaves @ 10:30 PM
8TH / 9TH SEP - SATURDAY
10:30 PM depart San Fransico (American Airlines)
6:45 AM arrive New York City (5h 15min)
- taxi from airport to hotel, Hotel 31, 120 East, 31st Street, NYC
- unpack and settle. brunch, sightsee. Empire State Building top floor. Apple Store 5th Ave.
- taxi to COSM, Alex Grey studio. 540 West 27th Street, 4th Floor
- http://www.cosm.org/
- http://alexgrey.com
- lunch, sightsee and shop. dinner
- Night Loop Double-Decker Bus Tour of New York City @ 6 PM
10TH SEP - SUNDAY
- sightsee "Downtown" lower Manhattan
- Ground Zero, Statue of Liberty ferry ride and tour @10:45 AM
- shopping, free time to get lost
11TH SEP - MONDAY
- Ground Zero revisit for memorial day.
- Helicopter Tour over NYC and Harbor @ 10:45 AM
- explore, shop, Midtown, Times Square, Central Park, Museum of Art, Apple Store
12TH SEP - TUESDAY
- Mark's Birthday, visit Sony Wonder Lab in the morning
- Beast Speed Boat Ride @ 1 PM
- shopping, The Rockefeller Center top floor
- Possible inclusion of Yankee Stadium Tour.
- dinner, packup and head to airport ~ 6:30 PM
- flight leaves @ 10:30 PM
EUROPE:
12TH / 13TH SEP - WEDNESDAY
8:30 PM depart New York City (British Airways)
8:25 AM arrive London (6h 55min)
- taxi from airport to hotel, Arriva Hotel, 55 Swinton Street, London
- unpack and settle. brunch.
- train tube to London Eye @ 2 PM, River Cruise down The Thames @ 2:45 PM
- possible inclusion of Modern Tate Gallery, pack for trip to Paris
14TH SEP - THURSDAY
- early start. catch taxi to Waterloo Station London ~ 4 AM
- depart Waterloo Station @ 5:30 AM, Eurostar for Paris Nord Station, Train #9078
- arrive Paris Nord Station 9:23 AM. begin tour, including coach city tour, Eiffel Tower climb, cruise on the river Seine, afternoon to explore.
- possible inclusion of the Louvre, or Apple paris Expo.
- dinner early, leave via taxi or tour setup, ~ 6 PM
- depart Paris Nord Station @ 8:43 PM
- arrive Waterloo Station @ 10:28 PM. taxi back to hotel
15TH SEP - FRIDAY
- shopping and sightsee, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, Lord's Cricket Ground
- lunch booked @ Jamie Oliver's Restaurant Fifteen
- dinner, packup and head to airport ~ 7 PM
- flight leaves @ 9:15 PM
AFRICA:
15TH / 16TH SEP - SATURDAY
9:15 PM depart London (British Airways)
8:55 AM stopover Johannesburg (10h 40min)
11:10 AM depart Johannesburg (British Airways)
12:20 PM arrive Durban (1h 10min)
- arrive pickup from airport, unpack and settle
17TH SEP - SUNDAY
- Balito and Coast drive, visit old school and homes
18TH SEP - MONDAY
- leave for Game Park Safari. Umfolosi. spend the night.
- night tour, 2 hour drive through park
19TH SEP - TUESDAY
- day in Umfolosi, leaving late afternoon.
20TH SEP - WEDNESDAY
- sightsee, relax
21ST SEP - THURSDAY
- sightsee breakfast, relax
- pack all items, final loose ends.
1:00 PM depart Durban (British Airways)
2:10 PM stopover Johannesburg (1h 10min)
4:55 PM depart Johannesburg (British Airways)
22ND SEP - FRIDAY
8:20 AM arrive Perth (9h 25min)
ok NOW THATS A LIST!
5 comments:
Yep now that's a list! But it will be ineresting to see if you both can manage to do all the things on the LIST!
We are sure you will both need another holiday when you get back!
haha,
what are you talking about? nothing happens till we hit LA ! :) haha
yeh busy times ahead. but at least i can forget about everything else, for once .. in a long time.
now to pack. and to cash my money. CHEECH!
hey dude!
very nice looking holiday you have lined up there!
i am sure you will have plenty of photos to show when you return? :)
hehe
oh also you refer to "we" who is this "we" eh? who are you going with cause there is no hint what so ever as to who that might on here... just wondering anyways!
adios
LMAO.
heya Alec. "we" refers to the wingman, the partner in crime, my best friend and flatmate, Mark Barnett.
keep ur eyes peeled right here matey, plenty of pics coming up :)
leaving tonight! BYAH!
I am extremely jealous Shauno. Have a blast matey!
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