Saturday, July 21, 2012

Travelogue ✈ Sydney Day 0



Sydney 1 Min Check




The Planning

{ The City }
Time Out Sydney *recommended!*
Slices of Sydney
Sydney Wiki Travel
NSW Government


{ What to do in Sydney }
20 Things you must do in Sydney, Time Out Sydney
Sydney Best Markets, Time Out Sydney
Sydney attractions and Activities Trip Advisor
The Ten Best Markets in Sydney
Sydney Business Itinerary
One Week in Sydney Wiki Travel
Explore Sydney Harbour by Ferry


{ Getting Around }
Free CBD Shuttle Bus 555
City Rail Station maps
Monorail
Manly Ferry Timetable and Map


{ Packing } 
Packing Checklist
Power Plug Type







The Itinerary

8 Days 7 Night Sydney Tour

25/7 Wed - Around Darling harbour, Paddymarket, Chinatown
11.40am: Welcome to Sydney Aiport!
1pm: Reach Hotel/check-in & washup
1.30pm: Free-n-Easy at Darling Harbour 3.5km
o Cockle Bay (lunch here; cockle bay @ Ice-Cube)
o Walk along harbour towards Tumbalong Park/Chinese Garden and to Sydney Entertainment Centre
3pm-5pm: Paddy’s Market
o Walk around Chinatown area: Dixon St
o Walk to Harbourside
    (Foodcourt, has a large collection of souvenirs, and other Australiana. Open until 9PM most nights)
o See Pyrmont Bridge
o Go to Star City Casino
o Walk Back to hotel

Ref Links:
Darling Harbour Wiki Travel 
Darling Harbour Map
Chinese Garden Self Guided Map 


26/7 Thurs - City sightseeing on Sydney Explorer Bus
Take red route and on 2nd round stop at #5 then blue route at #D
7.30am: Wakeup,Breakfast.
8.15am:  Reach  Albert st (depart 8.30am)
- Busstop #E Paddington (till lunch 2-3pm)
- Busstop #F Bondi Beach (till early evening 5pm)
- Busstop #6 Kings Cross (stop at J take bus at #5) , can explore DarlingHurst Rd/Victor St
*Hotel taxi to albert st to board the tour bus
*Tax from Kings cross back to hotel
*Cost: A$40 per pax for bus

Ref: Links:
East Sydney,Wiki Travel
Area Guide, Slices of Sydney
Kings Cross Area Guide, Time Out Sydney
Sydney Explorer Bus Route Map
Bondi  Urban Walkabout Map
Paddington Urban Walkabout Map


27/7 Fri - Blue mountains
Tour  A$95 per pax


28/7 Sat City East- Paddington, Surry Hills, DarlingHurst
 9am: Wakeup, Breakfast
 10am: Paddington Market
 Walk along Oxford St [Paddington] to Crown St [Surry Hills]
*Taxi to Paddington Market and back to Hotel at day end

Ref Links: 
Surry Hills Urban Walkabout Map
Darlinghurst Urban Walkabout Map
Paddington Walking Trial Google Map

29/7 Sun- The Rocks + Ferry Cruise
9am: Wakeup, Breakfast
10am: Rocks Market
          Rocks walking tour
          Take Manly Ferry (MyFerry2 return ticket)
          Lunch and walk around Manly Marketplace, Manly beach
          Walk to the Rocks along George st and return as well to Hotel

Ref Links:
Rocks Walking Tour Goggle Map
Rocks Walking Tour Sydney Architecture
The Rocks Urban Walkabout Map
One Week in Sydney Day 2 Wiki Travel
Manly Ferry Timetable and Map

30/7 Mon – Short Town Hall Walking Tour + Whale watch + Free-n-Easy
7am: Wakeup, Breakfast
 9am-11.50am: Short Walking Trip:
                         o Route:  1.3km, 18mins
                            Highlights: B Queen Victoria Building, C State Theatre, D Pitt Street Mall,
                                            E Sydney Tower, F Sydney Town Hall / St Andrews Cathedral
                          o Lunch
 12.45pm-3.45pm: Whalewatch A$75 per pax
Evening: Free-n-Easy [either one]
                o 1. Shopping @ Pitt Street
                o Or 2. Sydney Aquarium + Sydney Tower Eye + Madame Tussauds [extra $58.5 per pax]

Ref Link:
CBD Urban Walkabout Map


31/7 Tues – Sydney Fish Market
7am-4pm: Sydney Fish Market
Evening: Royal Botanic Gardens [Macquarie chair stroll for photoshoot]
Night: Sydney Opera House , Meet friends


1/8 Wed - home/last min shopping
7am: Sydney Fish Market to pack home
10.20am: Leave Sydney city for airport
10.50am: Reach airport.
12.50pm: Departure for Singapore



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