The Anglo-Indian Australasian Association of Victoria
PRICE: MEMBERS $750.00, NON-MEMBERS $800.00 INCLUDES COACH TRAVEL, TWIN SHARE MOTEL ACCOMMODATION, BREAKFASTS. ALL OTHER MEALS AT YOUR OWN COST.
(Note: Dinners are not included, as previously advertised – due to increase in costs this year)
COST: MEMBERS $4,000 NON-MEMBERS $4,200 INCLUDES RETURN AIRFARES, AIRPORT TRANSFERS, COACH TOURING, SEA TRAVEL, TWIN SHARE MOTEL ACCOMMODATION, DAILY BREAKFAST AT THE MOTEL.
To secure your booking, please pay a deposit of $800.00 per person to the AIAA bank account and confirm by return email ASAP.
THIS TRIP IS CANCELLED DUE TO NOT ENOUGH NUMBERS
SUNDAY 21ST APRIL
First pick up at 8:00am Oakleigh RSL, 8:15am from Woolworths Clarinda, 8:30am from Joseph’s Noble Park. Travel down Monash Fwy & Gippsland Hwy with a breakfast stop at Yarragon (BYO). Lunch-stop at the Esplanade, Lakes Entrance. Tea-stop at Cann River. By 5pm arrive at our motel in Merimbula.
MONDAY 22ND APRIL
Breakfast at 8.00am. At 9.30am coach will leave for a sightseeing tour to Eden and Merimbula. Return back to our motel by 5:00pm.
TUESDAY 23RD APRIL
Breakfast at 7.30am. At 8.30am coach will leave for Batemans Bay, stopping at Bermagui and Narooma. Return back to our motel by 6:00pm.
WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL
Breakfast at 8.00am. Visit Tura Beach. At 11:00am coach will leave for lunch Tathra Club and shopping. Return back to our motel by 5:00pm.
THURSDAY 25TH APRIL
Breakfast at 8.00am. At 9:00am coach will leave for Mia Mia and Bega Cheese Factory. Return back to our motel by 5:00pm.
FRIDAY 26TH APRIL
Breakfast at 7.30am. At 8:30am coach will leave for Melbourne, with regular stops. Lunch-stop at Lakes Entrance. Back in Melbourne around 7pm
SUN 21ST APRIL: 8.00am coach pick from Noble Park, 8:15am Clarinda, 8.30am Oakleigh. Arrive at Melbourne Airport for Virgin Airlines departing 11:20am, arriving Queenstown Airport at 4:30pm (NZ time). Check into motel by 6.00pm.
MON 22ND APRIL: 8.00am breakfast. 9.00 am coach will leave for tour of Arrowtown, stopping at the breathtaking Bungee Jumping. Back to Queenstown by 2:00pm for a ride on the Gondola. View the speedboats on the River of Queenstown. Back to the motel by 5:00pm. 6.00pm dinner in town – Chinese, Indian or Western restaurants.
TUE 23RD APRIL: 7.30am breakfast. 8.30am coach will leave Queenstown for Te Anau. Arrive in Te Anau by 4:00pm to check into our motel. 6:00pm dinner in town.
WED 24TH APRIL: 7.00am breakfast. 8.00am coach will leave for Milford Sounds Cruise, stopping at Mirror Lakes and the McKinnon Pass. Cruise through the Southern Alps and view the stunning Sutherland Falls. Dinner in the town of Te Anau. Back to the motel by 8:00pm.
THU 25TH APRIL: 7.30am breakfast. 8:30am coach will leave Te Anau for Dunedin. Stopping at Gore for lunch and then Balclutha beach boulders. Arriving Dunedin by 4:00pm. Visit the steepest street in the world. Members who can walk up, may give it a try! Check into the motel by 5:00pm. Dinner at the motel.
FRI 26TH APRIL: 7.30am breakfast. 8.30am coach will leave Dunedin for Christchurch, visiting the heritage Dunedin Railway station. Then travel to Oamaru, Timaru, Ashburton. Visit the Tin Shed to shop for NZ clothing, etc. Arriving Christchurch by 5:00pm. Dinner at the Casino.
SAT 27TH APRIL: 7.30am breakfast. 8.30am coach will leave Christchurch for Wellington. A visit to Christchurch City and then to Kaikoura, to view the seals and great place for fish & chips. Stop at Blenheim and at Picton we board a ferry for a 4-hour cruise to the North Island. Dinner can be purchased on the ferry. By 7:00pm we check into our motel in Wellington.
SUN 28TH APRIL: 8.00am breakfast. 9.00am coach will leave for a tour of the city. Visit Mt. Wellington, Parliament House, Te Papa National Museum. Back to the motel by 4:00pm. Attend evening Mass. After Mass, we go to Courtney Place for dinner at restaurants. Back to motel by 9:00pm.
MON 29TH APRIL: 8.00am breakfast. 9.00am coach will leave Wellington for Rotorua via Lake Taupo, New Zealand’s largest lake. Lunch at Lake Taupo and visit the famous Huka Falls. Arrive at our motel by 5:00pm. Dinner at the motel.
TUE 30TH APRIL: 8.00am breakfast. 9.00am coach will leave for Whakarewarewa, a thermal village, to view the bubbling mud pools, hot springs and coloured lakes. Experience the culture of the Maori people. Back to the motel by 4.00pm. Attend the famous Mauri Hungi for dinner and concert. Back to the motel by 10.00pm.
WED 1ST MAY: 8.00am breakfast. 9.00am coach will leave Rotorua for Bay of Islands. Tour city of Rotorua with a stop at Waitomo Caves to see the Glow Worms. Lunch-stop at Auckland and by 6:00pm arrive at our motel in Bay of Islands.
THU 2ND MAY: 8.00am breakfast. 9.00am coach will leave for a town tour and back to the motel. At your own time ferry across to explore Russel Island. When you had enough, return back by ferry for a short walk to the motel. At 6.00pm, we leave for dinner at the RSL.
FRI 3RD MAY: 8.00am breakfast. 9.00am coach will leave Bay of Islands for Auckland via Whangarei and Dargaville to Matakohe. Visit the Kauri Museum and Kauri Tree. Arrive at our motel by 4.00pm. Dinner at the Food Court.
SAT 4TH MAY: 8.00am breakfast. 9.00am coach will leave for sightseeing visit to Mt. Auckland lookout and the beach shopping centre. Back to motel by 4.00pm. Dinner at the Casino Sky Towers. Back to the motel by 10.00pm.
SUN 5TH MAY: 8.00 am Breakfast. 10.00am coach will leave for a sightseeing city. Lunch in the city. Leave the city by 1.00pm for the airport to board the flight at 3:30pm arriving Melbourne at 5:30pm (Melbourne time). Coach from airport back to Oakleigh by 7:00pm.