BOOMERANG
ABJ 06/12-1 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Make sure you have your passport with you as you depart for the airport. Pack all medication in your carry-on Pack a day or two worth of clothes, in your carry-on, as well as your outlet adaptors and power cords, just in case your luggage has delayed arrival. Wear comfortable walking shoes for traveling through airports and for the excursions planned when you arrive in Sydney. You may have an opportunity to take a swim at Bondi Beach on arrival in Sydney, so make sure you have your swimsuit and towel in an easy to locate location in your luggage. Make sure you sleep during your flight as you will have a full day when you arrive.
DEPARTURE Greet your fellow Ambassadors in your departure city before boarding your international flight to Sydney, Australia. THURSDAY, JUNE 13 ENROUTE Lose a day as you cross the International Date Line en route to Sydney, Australia. FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Known as the Harbour City, Sydney is the largest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia. Brimming with history, nature, culture, art, fashion, cuisine, design, it is set next to miles of ocean coastline and sandy surf beaches. FRIDAY, JUNE 1 ACTIVITIES Meet your Delegation Manager upon arrival at Sydney Airport. Begin your first day in Australia with a visit to the pristine shoreline at Bondi Beach. Home to the worlds first surf lifesaving club, Bondi Beach is also the setting for the popular Australian reality show Bondi Rescue.
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SYDNEY
Experience the history of Hyde Park Barracks, and discover what life was like for the convicts sent to Australia over 190 years ago. Dine at a Sydney restaurant overlooking Darling Harbor, where you will have the opportunity to try kangaroo for dinner.
ACCOMMODATION Hotel Ibis Darling Harbour 70 Murray Street Darling Harbour, Pyrmont 2009 Phone: 011 61 2 9563 0888 Fax: 011 61 2 9288 7189 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: Charge for usage Broadband: 20 min complimentary in the lobby SATURDAY, JUNE 15
For your Full On experience, please be sure to bring a warm hat, gloves, clothes for layering, and a medium weight coat that is water-resistant. If you carry an epi-pen, please bring this with you today. ACTIVITIES Take part in Full On, a day long program specially designed for People to People Student Ambassadors to help achieve new levels of self awareness and personal development. Start your Full On experience by participating in fun and interactive workshops that will lead up to challenging yourself to abseil down an exposed rock face in the Blue Mountains. ACCOMMODATION Hotel Ibis Darling Harbour 70 Murray Street Darling Harbour, Pyrmont 2009 Phone: 011 61 2 9563 0888 Fax: 011 61 2 9288 7189 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: Charge for usage Broadband: 20 min complimentary in the lobby
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
PACKING TIPS
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 ACTIVITIES Learn about Australias national gemstone, the opal, during a cutting and polishing demonstration at an opal establishment. Cruise Sydney Harbor and see the citys highlights. Learn about its amazing history, whilst enjoying lunch onboard the vessel. Enjoy a guided orientation of the majestic Sydney Opera House complex as you go behind the scenes. Youll have a backstage pass to experience areas that are not accessible to the public and exclusive for People to People Student Ambassadors. Go beneath the sea at the Sydney Aquarium for a chance to discover fascinating marine life. ACCOMMODATION Hotel Ibis Darling Harbour 70 Murray Street Darling Harbour, Pyrmont 2009 Phone: 011 61 2 9563 0888 Fax: 011 61 2 9288 7189 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: Charge for usage Broadband: 20 min complimentary in the lobby MONDAY, JUNE 17
CANBERRA
Canberra was selected as the capital of Australia in 1908 because it was diplomatically situated between archrivals Sydney and Melbourne. This modern city is located on the ancient lands of the Indigenous Ngunnawal people. Canberras name is thought to mean meeting place, derived from the Aboriginal word Kamberra. ACTIVITIES This morning, say goodbye to New South Wales and head to Canberra. Take an exclusive tour of the Australian Institute of Sport. Learn what it means to pursue the Olympic dream as you explore Australias training ground for elite athletes, including past and future Olympians.
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
Visit Australias New Parliament House and learn more about Australias system of government and political history.
ACCOMMODATION Country Comfort Greenway 46 Rowland Rees Cresent Greenway, ACT 2900 Phone: 011 61 2 6293 3666 Fax: 011 61 2 6293 3444 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: 15 min complimentary Broadband: N/A TUESDAY, JUNE 18
PACKING TIPS
Today, you will be flying to the Northern Territory. Be sure to have all items properly packed for your carry-on bag and luggage. ACTIVITIES Discover the suburb of Yarralumla, which houses many embassies and consulates. Be sure to keep your eye out for the American embassy. Learn about Australias participation in armed conflicts all over the world at the Australian War Memorial. Honor fallen Australian soldiers with a traditional gesture of red poppies, which began in remembrance of the first flower to bloom over the devastated battlefields of World War I. Enjoy lunch at Gold Creek Station, a highly noted pastoral property just outside Canberra, where you have the opportunity to get up close and personal with their resident sheep and try out your boomerang throwing skills. TRAVEL Head back to Sydney and board your flight for Darwin, in the Northern Territory.
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
ACCOMMODATION Travelodge Mirambeena Resort Darwin 64 Cavanagh Street Darwin City, NT 0800, Australia Phone: 011 61 8 8946 0111 Fax: 011 61 8 8981 5116 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: Fee for usage Broadband: Fee for usage
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
DARWIN
WWII put Darwin permanently on the map when the town became an important base for Allied action against the Japanese in the Pacific. Today, Darwin, is a major hub for the mining an agriculture industries that are flourishing in the Northern Territory.
ACTIVITIES Discover the complex habitats that surround The Top End and learn about the importance behind protecting them while getting your hands dirty during your environmental service project. Explore the Northern Territory Museum and keep your eye out for Sweetheart. Discover the natural beauty of Darwin Harbor in a picturesque drive through East Point Reserve. Now home to a large population of resident wallabies, this area played a strategic role for the U.S. and Australian militaries during WWII and still contains relics from its military past. Tonight you will dine amongst the worlds largest collection of Australian Reptiles where you will have a chance to hold and feed these ancient creatures.
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
ACCOMMODATION Travelodge Mirambeena Resort Darwin 64 Cavanagh Street Darwin City, NT 0800, Australia Phone: 011 61 8 8946 0111 Fax: 011 61 8 8981 5116 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: Fee for usage Broadband: Fee for usage
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
KAKADU NATIONAL PARK
Kakadu National Park is listed as a World Heritage Area and as a UNESCO site, there are only two other sites in the world that hold both awards. The park is jointly managed by its Aboriginal traditional owners and the Northern Territory government and is renowned for its abundance of wildlife and beautiful scenery.
PACKING TIPS
Pack insect repellent, sunscreen, and hat for the days activities.
ACTIVITIES Enjoy a guided cruise on a specifically built safari boat that navigates the vast areas of the wetlands. Keep your camera close to capture the abundance of bird life and wild crocodiles. Explore Kakadu National Park, World Heritage listed and jointly managed by its traditional Aboriginal owners and the Director of National Parks. You may recognize some of its landscape from the movie Crocodile Dundee. Watch sunset from Ubirr Rock for an amazing view across the wetlands and escarpments. Keep your eye out at sunset for kangaroos and other Australian wildlife. A group of Kangaroos are called a mob.
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ACCOMMODATION Aurora Kakadu Hotel South Alligator Arnhem Highway, South Alligator, Kakadu National Park, NT 0886, Australia Phone: 011 61 8 8979 0166 Fax: 011 61 8 8979 0147 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 6:00am-10:00pm
Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: N/A Broadband: N/A
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
PACKING TIPS
Be sure to pack your swimwear, towel, insect repellent, sunscreen, hat, and walking shoes for todays adventures.
ACTIVITIES Kakadu National Park is known for its strong continuing traditions of its Indigenous inhabitants including their art work.Observe ancient rock art painted by Aboriginal people over 20,000 years ago. Hike to Nourlangie Rock, home of Namargon, who is better known as Lightning Man. Discover Edith Falls, traditionally known as Leliyn, and if time permits take a dip in the deep plunge pool. ACCOMMODATION Ibis Styles Katherine Stuart Highway, Katherine, NT 0850, Australia Phone: 011 61 8 8972 1744 Fax: 011 61 8 8972 2790 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 6:30am-10:00pm Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: 15 min complimentary per room Broadband: Charge for usage
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
SATURDAY, JUNE 22
PACKING TIPS
Be sure to pack your swimwear, towel, insect repellent, sunscreen, hat, and walking shoes for todays adventures.
ACTIVITIES Receive an official Welcome to Country by the traditional Jawoyn people of the Katherine region. You will follow in the footsteps of their ancestors for a day of interacting and learning about the local Aboriginal peoples culture. Learn about their important bushtucker and traditional bush medicines from your Aboriginal guides on a walk to a local waterhole. Test your spear throwing skills and master the art of the lighting a fire from traditional methods. Split into genders to learn about secret mens and womens business by participating in Didgeridoo playing, basket wearing or traditional ochre painting. ACCOMMODATION
Ibis Styles Katherine Stuart Highway, Katherine, NT 0850, Australia Phone: 011 61 8 8972 1744 Fax: 011 61 8 8972 2790 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 6:30am-10:00pm Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: 15 min complimentary per room Broadband: Charge for usage
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
PACKING TIPS
Today, you will be flying to Cairns. Be sure to have all items properly packed for your carry-on bag and luggage. Be sure to pack your insect repellent, sun screen, hat, and walking shoes for todays adventures.
TRAVEL Evening flight to Cairns, Australia
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
CAIRNS
Welcome to Cairns, a coastal cosmopolitan city nestled in tropical northern Queensland amid two of Australias most treasured World Heritage destinations, the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. ACTIVITIES Today, visit Litchfield National Park known for its environmental diversity from rugged sandstone escarpments, monsoon rainforest and waterfalls. See the beautiful cascading waterfalls and take a swim at the picturesque Wangi Falls. Stand up tall next to the giant magnetic termite mounds that reach heights over 6 feet! Notice how the thin edges of the mounds point north south minimizing the exposure to the sun. ACCOMMODATION Hotel Cairns Cnr Abbott and Florence Streets, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia Phone: 011 61 7 4051 6188 Fax: 011 61 7 4031 1806 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 Hours Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: Charge for usage Broadband: N/A MONDAY, JUNE 24
PACKING TIPS
Pack your day bag with sunscreen, sun hat, swimsuit and towel. Be sure to bring your pictures of friends and family back home, as your host family will enjoy seeing them.
ACTIVITIES Enjoy a dip in Cairns best known landmark, the Esplanade lagoon which overlooks Trinity inlet or take a stroll along the scenic boardwalk. Meet your home stay family and be welcomed into their home for the next two nights. Enjoy this unique opportunity be immersed in local culture and learn about life in Australia.
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
ACCOMMODATION Home Stay Please call People to People Program Office in case of an emergency. Phone: 1 800 669 7882 TUESDAY, JUNE 25 ACTIVITIES Your home stay continues with a chance to experience everyday life in Australia and meet the locals. This is your opportunity to make lifelong friends. Remember to thank your home stay family, as this will be your last night with them. ACCOMMODATION Home Stay Please call People to People Program Office in case of an emergency. Phone: 1 800 669 7882 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26
PACKING TIPS
Pack your day bag with sunscreen, sun hat, swimsuit and towel. An underwater camera will capture those magical moments on the Reef!
ACTIVITIES Dont forget to exchange address information, so you can keep in touch with your host family! Bid farewell to your home stay family. Cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef across pristine waters. Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef and see brightly colored tropical fish, giant clams and different types of soft and hard coral. Any questions that may arise out of your exploration of the Reef, take to the Marine Biologist that exclusively joins your delegation for this experience.
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
ACCOMMODATION Hotel Cairns Cnr Abbott and Florence Streets, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia Phone: 011 61 7 4051 6188 Fax: 011 61 7 4031 1806 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 Hours Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: Charge for usage Broadband: N/A THURSDAY, JUNE 27 ACTIVITIES Visit the picturesque village of Kuranda, known as The Village in the Rainforest. Kuranda is nestled at the top of the Kuranda Range, and enjoys a cooler climate than Cairns. Ride through the rainforest in a World War II amphibious vehicle, an Army Duck, which can traverse land and water. Officially spelled DUKW, Army Ducks were used in Australia by the U.S. Military during WWII. Encounter Australias unique fauna, such as koalas, kangaroos and wombats at a wildlife sanctuary. Cuddle a koala and have your photo taken. Participate in an Aussie bush dance. ACCOMMODATION Hotel Cairns Cnr Abbott and Florence Streets, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia Phone: 011 61 7 4051 6188 Fax: 011 61 7 4031 1806 Reception Hours: Mon-Sun 24 Hours Laundry Facilities: Yes Wifi: Charge for usage Broadband: N/A
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
PACKING TIPS
Pack all medication in your carry-on. Wear your People to People polo and khakis, and comfortable walking shoes.
TRAVEL
Board the motorcoach to the airport for your return flight to the United States.
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
IMPORTANT PREPATORY INFORMATION Remember to add to your Packing List: o sun hat o sunscreen o water bottle o water shoes o towel o bug spray with DEET o light weight, rain resistant jacket o light weight gloves o warm hat o small flashlight o folder to place program information, take-away items, and certificates received on program for safe keeping Darwin, and the other parts of the Northern Territory, included in this itinerary are located near the equator. The temperatures, compared to Sydney, will be hot during the day. As such, all participants should carry water bottles, wear sun hats and use sunscreen. Activities on this program will include hiking over rugged terrain. Comfortable, broken-in hiking boots, cross trainers, or athletic shoes with tread that allow for good traction are strongly recommended. Please note a koala photo is included in the program tuition, although if you like extra copies for family and friends these will be available to purchase.
Reception hours listed are in local time.
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
Laundry Facilities are coin operated, self-service. We strongly recommend that you limit your telephone conversations with your child. Be aware that some of the accommodations do not have telephones in the individual bedrooms. Phone and fax numbers are written as direct dial numbers from the United States. Dialing a 1 before the number is not needed!
In case of an emergency, please call our office for assistance at 1 (800) 669-7882 We have staff available 24 hours a day during our student travel season. PLEASE NOTE: This itinerary may change at any time without notice. Updated Schedule of Activities will be posted on your students Onboard Web Site.
People to People Ambassador Programs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Building | 1956 Ambassador Way Spokane, WA 99224-4001 | 800-669-7882 | Fax 877-284-4517
