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Australia - the land “Down Under” is brimming with spectacular
attractions and exhilarating activities for travelers of
all tastes. It is the only continent to lie totally within
the southern hemisphere. Planning
a holiday here is like taking a journey across Europe or
the United States; therefore, we have to choose highlights
to see within our limited stay.
Tour
Design is already working on offering pilgrims options to
participate in World Youth Day Sydney 2008. As Australia is in the southern hemisphere, the
seasons are reversed; therefore, it will be winter in
Sydney. This
being said, Sydney’s climate is in its favour with mild
temperatures, a low in July of 7 degrees Celsius and a
high of 18. Here
you see the delightful Koala bears and more than 50
varieties of kangaroos plus absolutely beautiful birds. No
trip to Australia is complete without a visit to the
tropics to snorkel or dive on the Great Barrier Reef.
Here you will experience warmer temperatures with a
high of 26oC and low of 18oC. We are exploring options with various airlines with
Qantas and Cathay Pacific already working hard to provide
the necessary flights for our needs.
As Cathay Pacific flies to Sydney via Hong Kong, an
option is offered that includes this remarkable city.
Fran
Bulley recently returned from the "Land
Down Under", the first international tour operator to do site visits for
World Youth Day 2008! Fran visited hotels and attractions in
Cairns and Sydney, as well as Hong Kong, to choose the best of the
best accommodation to meet the requirements of pilgrims to World Youth Day 2008.
Tour Design is
proud to a range of accommodation,
detailed options
and pricing for selected programs from Halifax,
Toronto, both 15-day
and 17-day
tours, and Vancouver.
Please contact
us for pricing from your gateway city and / or
different accommodation.
Sydney:
Curling around its harbour, Sydney – host to World Youth
Day 2008 – has a superb setting.
It is one of the world’s great cities with over
four million people.
It still seems in the flush of youth:
enthusiastic, welcoming, vibrant, and open to
growth and change.
Two of its famous landmarks, the Harbour Bridge and
the Opera House, became icons the day they were completed.
Seen from across the water, the new glamorous
buildings constructed in the city in the last 30 years add
further drama and excitement, while around the 150 miles
of harbour shoreline, waterfront suburbs of dream houses
mingle with the remains of wild bush land as well as more
than 30 beaches.
Cairns
and Tropical North Queensland:
Discover the colours of the Great Barrier Reef and
beyond. The red hot outback.
The cool blue coast. The lush green rainforests.
The golden beaches and sunshine. Visitors
can also experience traditional aboriginal culture at many
attractions including award winning Tjapukai Aboriginal
Cultural Park.
Hong
Kong:
First-time
visitors come to Hong Kong with vague impressions of
kung-fu movies, red-sailed junks gliding past high-rise
office blocks in Victoria Harbour, crowded streets and
soaring skyscrapers but the reality of the city surpasses
your expectations.
Hong Kong has all the attributes of a whole country
- character, culture, sights, bars, shopping - but
condensed, packed into one tiny pocket handkerchief of an
island.
A huge part of the fun of a trip to Hong Kong is
shopping. Please
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