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GROUP DEPARTURES
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Best of Australia
February 19 thru March 24, 2008
35 days
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Each year a dozen or more of our Mardi Gras guests ask us to design our idea of the perfect four or five week dream vacation to Australia. Often we are suggesting similar itineraries and our guests end up staying in the same hotels and meeting other Mardi Gras passengers on the pre-arranged day tours. This year we’re making it even easier to plan by outlining five full weeks covering the country from coast to coast, top to bottom which we believe is truly the “Best of Australia”.
Of course it includes the flagship packages for VIP Mardi Gras and Tropical Recovery, but it also incorporates other celebrations in Alice Springs and the renown Fringe Festival in Adelaide. We’ve selected some of our favorite 4-star hotels and included special touring to introduce you to each destination. The 35 days culminate with a relaxing 9-day self-drive package across the scenic and friendly island state of Tasmania.
We realize many guests would love to experience it all but are limited by time restraints or may not have a particular interest in an area. Recognizing this we have packaged each destination into convenient modules so you can pick and choose what would create your “Best of” itinerary.
Considering the quality of the accommodations and all of the itinerary inclusions, the package price is an extremely good value. So... you’ve always dreamed of discovering Australia and this is your perfect opportunity!
Land rate for complete 35 day package - $6050 double, $9380 single
Estimated International and Domestic air $2295 plus taxes
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Tue, Feb 19 - Melbourne in Style package. Vibe Savoy Hotel, executive king room (4 nights)
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Wed, Feb 20 Morning city tour with Yarra River cruise. Evening Colonial Tramcar dinner, late seating
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Thu, Feb 21 Optional Sunrise Ballooning and/or evening Phillip Island Premium Penguin Parade
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Fri, Feb 22 Optional Savannah Walkabout Wildlife Experience
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Sat, Feb 23 Mardi Gras VIP package. Quality Cambridge Hotel, deluxe room (9 nights)
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Sun, Feb 24 Morning hospitality desk orientation. Afternoon Azure Harbour Party overlooking the opera house
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Mon, Feb 25 Spank-a-Yank Welcome Dinner at Yippiyiyo
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Tue, Feb 26 Optional day tours. Evening Australian wine tasting
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Wed, Feb 27 Optional evening Sydney by Diva tour, $95
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Thu, Feb 28 Optional day tours. Evening special Mardi Gras event to be determined
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Fri, Feb 29 Afternoon International Gay Harbour cruise
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Sat, Mar 1 Parade viewing stand. MARDI GRAS party
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Sun, Mar 2 Recovery parties
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Mon, Mar 3 Tropical Recovery package. The Lakes Resort & Spa, one bedroom (5 nights)
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Tue, Mar 4 Full day gay Great Barrier Reef charter with lunch
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Wed, Mar 5 Beach party at Turtle Cove Resort
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Thu, Mar 6 Optional day tours
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Fri, Mar 7 Optional day tours
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Sat, March 8 - The Outback Packagein Alice Springs - Lasseter’s Hotel Casino Alice Springs, deluxe room (1 night), Afternoon "Town Like Alice" tour. Evening "Alice IS Wonderland" gathering |
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Sun, Mar 9 Desert Gardens Ayers Rock, standard room (1 night). Evening "Sounds of Silence" dinner
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Mon, Mar 10 Sunrise Aboriginal tour of Uluru
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Mon, Mar 10 Go West Package in Perth- Medina Grand Perth, premiere one bedroom (3 nights)
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Tue, Mar 11 Full day Rottnest Island Discovery with lunch
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Wed, Mar 12 Optional day tours
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Thu, Mar 13 Adelaide Fringe package. Chifley on South Terrace, deluxe room (3 nights).
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Fri, Mar 14 Full day Barossa Valley wine tasting and Hahndorf tour with lunch.
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Sat, Mar 15 Optional day tour to Kangaroo Island
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Sun, Mar 16 Taste of Tasmania package. Full-size automatic rental car for five days, Hotel Grand Chancellor premiere room (2 nights).
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Mon, Mar 17 At leisure to explore the Tamar Valley wine region
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Tue, Mar 18 Drive to Cradle Mountain via Ashgrove cheese factory. At Cradle Mountain, Lemonthyme Lodge treetop cabin (1 night)
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Wed, Mar 19 Drive to Strahan. Accommodation at Strahan Village waterfront executive room (2 nights)
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Thu, Mar 20 Full day Gordon River Wilderness Cruise, premium upper deck
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Fri, Mar 21 Drive to Hobart via Lake St. Claire and Russell Falls. Drop rental car in Hobart. Old Woolstore, 1 bedroom apartment (3 nights)
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Sat, Mar 22 Salamanca Market and Historic Port Arthur tour
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Sun, Mar 23 Full day Bruny Island Adventure with lunch
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Mon, Mar 24 Transfer to the airport for your return flight home
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INDIVIDUAL MODULE PRICING
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Double
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Single
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Melbourne in Style (Feb 19-23)
Package includes 4 nights Vibe Savoy Hotel executive king room, roundtrip airport transfers, city tour with Yarra River cruise and Colonial Tramcar dinner late seating.
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| Land rate: |
595 |
960 |
Extra nights Vibe Savoy
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90
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180
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Mardi Gras VIP Package (Feb 23-Mar 3) See Mardi Gras details
Tropical Recovery (Mar 3-8) See Tropical Recovery details
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The Outback (Mar 8-10)
Package includes 1 night Lasseter’s Hotel & Casino Alice Springs deluxe room and 1 night Desert Gardens Ayers Rock standard room, afternoon Town Like Alice tour, evening Alice IS Wonderland gathering, Sounds of Silence dinner at Uluru, sunrise Aboriginal tour of Ayers Rock and all airport transfers. |
| Land rate: |
625 |
865 |
| Extra nights Lasseters Casino |
80 |
160 |
Extra nights Desert Gardens
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155
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310
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Perth, Go West (Mar 10-13)
Package includes 3 nights Medina Grand Perth premiere 1 bedroom, roundtrip airport transfers and full day Rottnest Island Discovery with lunch.
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| Land rate: |
425 |
695 |
| Extra nights Medina Grand |
90 |
180 |
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Adelaide Fringe (Mar 13-16)
Package includes 3 nights Chifley on South Terrace standard room, roundtrip airport transfers, full day Barossa Valley wine tasting and Hahndorf tour with lunch.
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| Land rate: |
460 |
795 |
Extra nights Chifley on South Terrace
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110
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220
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Taste of Tasmania (Mar 16-24)
Package includes 5 day full-size automatic car with taxes, collision damage and unlimited kilometers, 2 nights Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston premier room, 1 night Lemonthyme Lodge Crade Mountain treetop cabin, 2 nights Strahan Village waterfront executive room, full day Gordon River Wilderness Cruise premium upper deck, 3 nights Old Woolstore Hobart one bedroom apartment, Salamanca Market and Historic Port Arthur tour, full day Bruny Island Adventure with lunch and airport transfer at departure.
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| Land rate: |
1375 |
2345 |
| Extra nights Grand Chancellor |
90 |
180 |
| Extra nights Old Woolstore |
95 |
190 |
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Review Payments, Cancellations and Responsibilites.
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