Winter break travel guide to Australia and New Zealand is here!
Hey everyone! A step-by-step guide for a 17-day in-depth tour of Australia and New Zealand during the holidays, say goodbye to being a travel newbie! The best tips for escaping winter, grab a seat and get ready for a comprehensive guide! Embark on a summer adventure!
💖 Itinerary:
D1-D2: 🛫 Fly from Shanghai to Brisbane, Australia, then take a bus tour of Sea World on the Gold Coast, take a helicopter for a panoramic view, and visit Q1 Tower and Surfers Paradise. This day is filled with the essence of the ocean.
D3-D5: 🚌 Depart from the Gold Coast, pass through Brisbane, explore the Great Barrier Reef at Green Island in Cairns, relax in the rainforest town of Kuranda, Cairns, and then fly to Sydney.
D6-D8: 🎭 In Sydney, you will visit the iconic Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and take a day trip to the Blue Mountains National Park. Then, you will have the opportunity to visit Avalon and drive to Geelong, crossing the popular Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles.
D9-D11: ✈️ Fly from Geelong to Christchurch, New Zealand, then drive through the Southern Alps, explore Greymouth on the West Coast to Fox Glacier, and finally arrive in Queenstown.
D12-D14: 🚐 In Queenstown, you will admire Milford Sound, known as the eighth wonder of the world, visit Mount Cook National Park, stay overnight in Tekapo, and then return to Christchurch.
D15-D17: ✈️ Fly to Auckland, then visit various scenic spots in Rotorua, and then begin your return trip to Shanghai, concluding this pleasant Southern Hemisphere journey upon arrival in Shanghai.
📝 Pre-trip essentials:
📲 1. Communication devices and SIM cards: Bringing your own mobile phone is a must, and purchasing a local SIM card allows you to access information at any time and stay in touch with family and friends.
🔌 2. Plug adapter and charger: Australia and New Zealand use 240 volts with Type I sockets, so bring the appropriate plug adapter and USB charger.
📜 3. Relevant documents: Be sure to bring all necessary documents such as your passport, visa, ID card, and driver's license, and keep them in a separate small bag.
👚 4. Clothing: The weather in Australia and New Zealand in February is moderate, warm during the day and slightly cool at night. It is recommended to bring a light jacket, T-shirts, pants, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
🥾 5. UV protection and outdoor gear: Sunglasses, sunscreen, and a sun hat are essential. Also, if you plan on doing outdoor activities, remember to bring comfortable shoes or hiking boots.
💼 6. Lightweight backpack and food: For convenient travel and to reduce burden, it is recommended to bring a large backpack for daily necessities, and some dried fruits and snacks in case you get hungry.
💊 7. Portable medicine: Be sure to prepare common medicines such as painkillers, anti-inflammatory medicine, motion sickness medicine, and any long-term medication you take.
So, pack your bags and let's go! Let the magnificent scenery and rich culture of Australia and New Zealand add a touch of novelty and unique charm to your life! ✨️
The scenery is stunning, a natural oxygen bar. The scenic area retains the original forest atmosphere while also offering modern cable car transportation. I really enjoyed the downhill train ride. The nearly vertical slope was a bit thrilling, but the speed wasn't too fast, perfect for beginners like us who enjoy a bit of fun.
The wonderful weather, Amazing,Majestic, Fantastic and Funny
How to live? You have to take a ride when you come, but it's just an ordinary cable car. It's very steep but the speed is very slow, and you won't feel weightless. It is recommended to play this project first after you come. After going down, you can take a walk on the mountain trail. It will be very hard if you don't do it.
Blue Mountains National Park is a natural wonder. Eucalyptus trees in the park release gases to form blue mist. The Three Sisters Peak, Ginolan Cave and other magnificent landscapes are also rich in Aboriginal cultural heritage. The scenery here varies in seasons, and there are many ways to play, such as hiking, sightseeing and cable car rides. It can make people feel the beauty of pure nature away from the hustle and bustle.
You can take the Blue Mountain Line from Sydney Central Station to Katoomba Station to get off at Blue Mountain Park. There is a bus every half an hour. After exiting the station, walk 50 meters south to the Carringtorington Hotel. Wait for the 686 bus at The Carringtorington, which runs every half an hour. After two stops, you will arrive at the Three Sisters Square. After visiting, continue to wait for the 686 bus at the get-off point. It will take 5 minutes to get off at the Scenic World. There are 4 projects in the scenic world. The forest train railway, the scenic walkway, the scenic cableway, and the skyway. The train is very steep and fun. You can walk after getting off the scenic cableway and the skyway. After the tour, continue to return to the 686 bus, take the bus back to the Carrington Hotel, return to Katoomba Station and take the train back to Sydney Central Station. The scenery of Blue Mountain Park is charming, you can take more photos as a souvenir
Sydney's second day is for Blue Mountain, Sydney's back garden! The marine climate is comfortable. [amazing] the weather is overwhelming. Because it is free and the rental car has been returned, I booked a one-day tour group on the Internet, which is more worry-free. If conditions permit, it is still self-driving. It is also very feasible to follow the route of one-day tour. My route is Blue Mountain 3-section cable car, Sister Peak, Lula Town, Wool Textile Mill and Olympic Park. If there is a place in Kwanglan Mountain, the adult ticket is A$43 per person. Originally thought that such a large blue mountain would be difficult to control if it came by itself, and then found that the route is very easy to find ah. Starting from the ticket office, with the Chinese version of the map, there are very clear route instructions. If it's just routine walking, it's red Railway - blue Cableway - yellow Skyway. On the way, we can see the three sisters'peaks on the cable car. This experience is quite novel for those who don't take the cable car very much. Especially the red mine car with a 52-degree inclination can be experienced! Weightlessness is not very strong and fear of heights is acceptable. The yellow high-altitude cable car only has the glass floor in the middle, which can also be looked down. The scenery is beautiful and the air is good. After three sections of the cable car, you will return to the tourist center and have a restaurant. My set meal contains meals. In fact, Ok is also bought on the spot. It tastes so, it can be eaten. Or bring it in advance. It took 3.5 hours including meals.
I feel like I haven't been exercising for a long time. I sweated a lot when I climbed the Great Blue Mountains. I sat in cableway, railway and sky way. I went to Three Sisters, Echo Point. I took a short walk in the rainforest and watched a small waterfall. In fact, I wanted to go to Wentworth Falls. But the army said that they couldn't move, so I had to give up. The Great Blue Mountain is really beautiful. Surrounded by a thin layer of blue fog, we have also experienced various weather changes in cloudy showers and sunshine. We feel that we have regained self-confidence by climbing mountains, which is not one of the most hated items on the journey. Compared with young and middle-aged people, our physical strength is still more than a large part.
Because the particles in the air and the gas released by the eucalyptus trees are refracted by the sunlight, the blue mist-like landscape is indeed relatively blue. Three Sisters Peak is three big pillar stones: from the viewing platform of Three Sisters Peak (tourist center) to the three Sisters Peak in 10 minutes. If you only look at the blue of Three Sisters Peak and Blue Mountain, then you hardly need to climb mountains, drive cars or take trains to change buses. The place you come to is more than 900 meters above sea level, which is more suitable for the elderly and children to play. If you have good physical strength, you can also take the hiking road to echo angle and so on.