Australia Thread 4

[travelling_daisy]

^^^ sis annamarie88, maganda ba sa Meriton Sydney Airport? I?m thinking kung yan na lang ibook ko rather than the one in the CBD. Malapit rin naman sa train station at malapit pa sa airport. 11:45am kasi ang departure namin pabalik Manila.

[fibia]

strict ba sa toiletries and hygeine products sa AU? my tita is asking me to bring toiletries for my cousin - soap, lotion, vitamins, - i dont want to bring kung icoconfiscate lang din, baka mahassle pa ako sa airport

[Antigone]

strict ba sa toiletries and hygeine products sa AU? my tita is asking me to bring toiletries for my cousin - soap, lotion, vitamins, - i dont want to bring kung icoconfiscate lang din, baka mahassle pa ako sa airport

Ok lang sis. Not sure about vitamins, but definitely nakapagdala mama ko ng cologne, soap, and lotion.

[annamarie88]

^^^ sis annamarie88, maganda ba sa Meriton Sydney Airport? I?m thinking kung yan na lang ibook ko rather than the one in the CBD. Malapit rin naman sa train station at malapit pa sa airport. 11:45am kasi ang departure namin pabalik Manila.

Maganda din sis. Bago lang sila eh. Mas malayo nga lang na lakad ang train station. 2br luxury suite kami dito. Sa Chatswood 2br modern suite. May park sila sa tapat, hindi namin napuntahan sayang. Lamig eh. Hehe
Ano pala binook mo? And how much?

Sis rocky ang mura nga. Yan next ko sana gusto. Last check ko was 11k+ 2 way. Hehe nakabook ka ba? Anong ok ba na months pumunta? Yung 20 deg pataas sana. Haha

[travelling_daisy]

^CebuPac binook ko sis, around P16k each kami two-way. I grabbed it na kasi for halos ilang months ko minomonitor yung prices ng CebuPac, ngayon lang bumaba. Initially kasi it was around P22-25k sa dates na gusto namin. Di flexible dates namin because kids are schooling kaya during long vacays lang pwede.

For the accommodation, I am torn between a hotel in the CBD and yang Meriton near airport. Ang mahal kasi ng Meriton sa city center.

By the way, I want to get inputs too about Blue Mountains + Featherdale tour. Can it be done DIY or better if we go with a tour group? If DIY, can these 2 be done in a day? If yes, alin maganda unahin? For Blue Mountains, Echo Point lookout lang balak ko, no more Scenic World? Or is a must-go ba ang Scenic World? Scared ako sa steep railway? Haha... maybe just the cable car ride if ever, so baka di sulit ang bayad pag ganun.

Thanks!

[Antigone]

Sa mga naka try ng Cebu Pac Melbourne-Manila, kamusta naman experience nyo?

[rocky]

Sis rocky ang mura nga. Yan next ko sana gusto. Last check ko was 11k+ 2 way. Hehe nakabook ka ba? Anong ok ba na months pumunta? Yung 20 deg pataas sana. Haha

hindi sis, kasi canberra si hubby. mas malapit kami sa sydney, 3 hrs away lang.

ok yong spring (sept-nov) & autumn (march-may) sakto lang lamig saka maganda yong color ng trees

[travelling_daisy]

Hi, sisses!

Yung Sydney Opera House at Harbour Bridge ba ay kita from the plane when you are about to land Sydney airport? If yes, which window side sya kita?

Thanks!

[rocky]

^yes sis, A

[travelling_daisy]

^Thanks, sis rocky! So left side pala.

By the way sis, if flying via Cebu Pac and if we are to avail meals, dalawa yung meal service or isa lang? I mean, for the Manila to Sydney leg, being an 8hr flight, what time do they serve the meals?

[mei-mei]

^CebuPac binook ko sis, around P16k each kami two-way. I grabbed it na kasi for halos ilang months ko minomonitor yung prices ng CebuPac, ngayon lang bumaba. Initially kasi it was around P22-25k sa dates na gusto namin. Di flexible dates namin because kids are schooling kaya during long vacays lang pwede.

For the accommodation, I am torn between a hotel in the CBD and yang Meriton near airport. Ang mahal kasi ng Meriton sa city center.

By the way, I want to get inputs too about Blue Mountains + Featherdale tour. Can it be done DIY or better if we go with a tour group? If DIY, can these 2 be done in a day? If yes, alin maganda unahin? For Blue Mountains, Echo Point lookout lang balak ko, no more Scenic World? Or is a must-go ba ang Scenic World? Scared ako sa steep railway? Haha... maybe just the cable car ride if ever, so baka di sulit ang bayad pag ganun.

Thanks!

Better to get a hotel in the city that?s near the train station, if you?re not renting a car. Taxis are crazily expensive in Sydney.

Walang bayad ang Echo Point ng Blue Mountains or any part of Blue Mountains that is run by the government. You just need to pay for parking if you are bringing a car. Sa Scenic World, may bayad dahil hindi na sya under Blue Mountains National Park. It?s your choice if you want to pay for tours but in my case, going there on our own for free was good enough.

[travelling_daisy]

^ Thanks!

We booked the hotel near Central station already. I got a good deal so I grabbed it na.

Planning to just do the Echo Point at Blue Mountains and Featherdale in one day. Di na kami mag Scenic World.

Thanks again, sis mei-mei!

[rocky]

sis travelling_daisy, parang brekky lang sis kasi midnight na alis dito. di ko sure ha kasi 2 yrs ago na yong last na punta ko ng AU hehe dala ka na lang ng food, di rin kasi masarap food sa plane

[travelling_daisy]

^ Thanks, sis rocky!
Balak ko kasi, if 2 meal services, I will get one lang, yung breakfast for Manila to Sydney flight.  Sige, I check the meal options na lang. Yung anak ko gusto kasi hot meal.. .

BTW, sis, yung A seat, yung sa right side yun no? I checked kasi the seat map, yan ang nasa right side coming from the front entrance going to the rear. Pag naka-upo ka na sa plane, bale left side na sya.  Medyo na-confuse ako...

[rocky]

^yes sis left side sya pag nakaupo ka na

[travelling_daisy]

^ Thanks, sis.

[MrChocNut]

By the way, I want to get inputs too about Blue Mountains + Featherdale tour. Can it be done DIY or better if we go with a tour group? If DIY, can these 2 be done in a day? If yes, alin maganda unahin? For Blue Mountains, Echo Point lookout lang balak ko, no more Scenic World? Or is a must-go ba ang Scenic World? Scared ako sa steep railway? Haha... maybe just the cable car ride if ever, so baka di sulit ang bayad pag ganun.

Thanks!

For me better to go with a tour group. We used a Groupon coupon to book a tour with AATKings (2016). We didn't go to Scenic World since we had to pay the entrance fee. The good thing about this was we had more time in the Echo Point and the surrounding areas.

What I liked about the tour is they give you the option to ride a ferry back to the city after Featherdale (for a reasonable price).

[travelling_daisy]

^ Thank you, @MrChocNut.
Will check if price and schedule is better than DIY. Thanks for your inputs!

[Mum_A]

Hi, everyone! I was going through the thread & read somewhere about the travel insurance. Is it really necessary? My family?s leaving for Sydney na on October 26 via CebuPac. Hope someone can enlighten me...

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^always! Everytime you travel, it's a must for your peace of mind. Kahit saan pa destination