Sydney, Australia

Sailing into Sydney Harbour is always a thrilling occasion. It was here that Soren Larsen sailed in as Flagship of the First Fleet Re-enactment Voyage with the fleet of Tallships for Australia's 200th birthday in 1988. This will be the ship's first return to Sydney in 10 years and we expect a memorable welcome.

Time Zone: GMT PLUS 10 hours
Currency: Australian Dollars 1.72 AUD= 1.00 sterling (21.07.10)

Sydney Airport:
www.sydneyairport.com.au
Located 9km (6 miles) south of Sydney.

Public Transport
Rail: An Airport Link (tel: (02) 8337 8417; www.airportlink.com.au) rail service connects T1 International Terminal, T2 Domestic Terminal, T3 Qantas Terminal, central Sydney and the Sydney suburbs. Airport Link stations are located at all terminals. Trains run to the Sydney Town Hall (journey time - 13 minutes). Tickets can be purchased on-line.

Bus: Sydney Buses (tel: 131 500) operates a bus route between Bondi Junction and Burwood which includes the T1 International and T3 Domestic Terminals. The bus stops on the arrivals level of each of these terminals are clearly marked. Many shuttle bus companies provide a service between the airport and most Sydney suburbs and regional areas; these need to be booked in advance. Many hotels provide a transfer service for their guests.

Taxi: Each terminal has its own sheltered taxi rank. A taxi rank is located outside the mid-point of the Arrivals hall in T1 International Terminal (journey time to city centre - 30 minutes). Companies include Taxis Combined Services (tel: 133 300), Silver Service Fleet (tel: 133 100), Legion Cabs (tel: 131 451), Premier Cabs (tel: 131 017) and St George Cabs (tel: 132 166).

Hotels
Nearby hotels include:

The Airport Sydney International Inn, 35 Levey Street, Arncliffe (tel: (02) 9556 1555; www.airportinn.com.au),

Holiday Inn Sydney Airport, corner of Bourke Road and O’Riordan Street (tel: (02) 9330 0600; www.ichotelsgroup.com); Ibis Hotel Sydney Airport, 205-213 O’Riordan Street (tel: (02) 8339 8500; www.accorhotels.com.au); and Stamford Sydney Airport Hotel, corner of O’Riordan Street and Robey Street (tel: (02) 9317 2200; www.stamford.com.au).

The Tourism New South Wales Travel Centre can help arrange accommodation in Sydney.

Getting There.....

FLIGHT QUOTE 21-07-10 direct from the internet

The quote below is one option that would work- total £1415. You may chose a return flight to Sydney and a Virgin Blue or similar budget airline between Auckland and Sydney. Talk to a flight broker about round the world tickets too.

Two singles option

sat 23rd Oct 2010 2135hrs

London Heathrow - Sydney SINGLE (Quantas BA 15) 22hrs 40mins 1 stop

arr mon 24 Oct 0615hrs

£615 single incl taxes

Wed 10th Nov 2010 1705hrs

Auckland - London Heathrow via Sydney (Quantas QF56 & QF1)

arr Sydney Wed 10th 1705hrs Dep 1805hrs

arr London Heathrow at 0625hrs thur 11th Nov

£799 single incl taxes

Return & budget single

Sat 23rd Oct 2010 1205hrs

London Heathrow to Sydney (Quantas QF32) 22hrs 1 stop

arr Sun 24 Oct 2000hrs

Wed 10th Nov 2010 1805hrs

Sydney- Heathrow (Quantas QF1)

arr Thur 11 Nov 0625hrs

Return incl taxes £1067

Tues 9th Nov 2010 0715hrs

Auckland to Sydney (Virgin Blue DJ51)

arr Tues 9 Nov 0855hrs

single incl taxes £98

Max 20kg luggage

AUD$ 169

Flight Advice

Classic Sailing are not flight brokers. If you are planning a world trip or multiple stop offs in Austrailia and New Zealand we recommend you speak to a specialist flight broker. Always allow a bit of leeway for possible delays in both long haul flights and adventure activities.

Main airlines serving New Zealand and Australia from UK. You can avoid the hassle of flying via USA by going via Far or Middle East.

Air New Zealand

Departures from London Heathrow to Auckland, Christchurch & Wellington

Stop Overs Los Angeles, Hong Kong & Pacific Islands

Emirates

Departures from Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, to Auckland, Christchurch, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Stop overs Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok

Widest seats in economy at 34"

Singapore Airlines

Departures from Heathrow & Manchester to Auckland, Christchurch, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Stop overs Singapore

Qantas

Departures from Heathrow to Auckland, Christchurch, and heaps of Australian airports.

Stopovers - Bangkok, Hong Kong, Bali, Singapore, Bali, Fiji, New York, Los angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu.

Good for round the world tickets. Ask about Qantas Walkabout Fares

Cathay Pacific

Departures from Heathrow to Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne Perth, Sydney.

Stop over Hong Kong

Etihad Airways

Departure from London Heathrow, Manchester to Auckland and main Australian cities

Stop Overs Abu Dhabi, Dubai

National airline of United Arab Emirates. Worlds fastest growing airline with very new planes

Virgin Blue & Pacific Blue

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Sydney, Australia