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Euro Trip 2008

A trip from August 23, 2008 to September 19, 2008, travelling to London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Amsterdam …
Our Contiki Style Euro Trip (First Overseas trip!)
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London, Paris...
Day:
08/23/2008 to 09/19/2008
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Sat 08/23/08 (day 1)

Map of airport at Heathrow T3 http://www.airwise.com/airports/europe/LHR/LHRT3_maps.html
Transportation
Sat Aug 23 4:15pm - Sun Aug 24 7:15am
Notes
FLIGHTS BOOKED AND PAID.

http://www.bestflights.com.au/ on 20/6 for AUD1599p/p

Perth - Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Airlines Intl Flight MH124
Depart Perth - Sat 23 Aug 2008 At 4:30 PM
Arrive KL - Sat 23 Aug 2008 At 10:10 PM

Kuala Lumpur - London
Malaysia Airlines Intl Flight MH2

Depart KL - Sat 23 Aug 2008 At 11:40 PM
Arrive London - Sun 24 Aug 2008 At 5:50 AM
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Sun 08/24/08 (day 2) - London

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City
London, United Kingdom
Sun Aug 24 7:15am - Wed Aug 27 11:00am
Notes
10 Things You Must Do in London
http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Things-You-…

Average Min: 11
Average Max: 20
Sunrise: 6:00am
Sunset: 7:50pm

SHOPPING:
http://www.talkingcities.co.uk/london_pa…

London Eye (Millenium Wheel)
BOOKED for 25/8 @ 1930hrs for sunset!

London in a Day Tour Booked 26/8
Departs 8:45am
http://www.viator.com/tours/London/Londo…
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Hotel
36-40 Belgrave Rd
London, England SW1V 1RG
United Kingdom
20-7834-5938
Sun Aug 24 10:00am - Wed Aug 27 6:00am
Notes
BOOKING PAID AND CONFIRMED. 6/7/08

Check in 3pm
Check Out 10am

Total AUD$303 for the three nights.

Reviews:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-…
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Wed 08/27/08 (day 5) - Paris

Looks like transit time is 2hrs and 15 minutes from London to Paris.
Transportation
Wed Aug 27 7:30am - Wed Aug 27 11:00am
Notes
BOOKING PAID AND CONFIRMED 8/7/08

http://www.raileurope.com.au/australia/r…

Goes from St Ancras International in London.
Paris Gare Du Nord Station in France.

7.1km from Easyhotel, Victoria to St Ancras International Terminal in London.
5km from Terminal to Accomodation in Paris.

Trip Number: 9006
Departs London at 07:30hrs
Arrives Paris 10:56hrs 27th August

Price is AUD114 per person (228 for us both)
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The Libertel Croix de Malte hotel is located in a calm street within a short distance to the Place de la Republique …
Hotel
Libertel Croix de Malte Paris
5 rue de Malte
Paris, 75011
France
1-4805-0936
Wed Aug 27 11:00am - Sat Aug 30 12:00pm
Notes
BOOKING CONFIRMED ONLINE - DEPOSIT PAID 6/7/08

Nice Close Location to Central Paris.
EUR80 plus 0.78 surcharge
Breakfast extra EUR7.5 each day.

http://www.croixdemalte-paris-hotel.com/…

Check in - 1400hrs
Check Out - 1200hrs

Pricing from Website for these dates totals (including breakfast for two each morning) - AUD 437 total
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City
Paris, France
Wed Aug 27 5:00pm - Sat Aug 30 12:00am
Notes
WEATHER FORECAST
http://www.worldweather.org/062/c00194.h…

Average Min: 13
Average Max: 22
Sunrise: 7:00am
Sunset: 8:40pm

Eiffel Tower
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/pra…

Notre Dame Cathedral
http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/-English-

Metro Prices: http://parismetro.tourpackagers.com/deta…


The 27th August (Wednesday)Afternoon
Arrive to Hotel around lunchtime. Check out room, drop off stuff and start our own little walk around Paris to familiarise.

Bike Tour starting at 7pm. (have dinner before as tour ends at 11pm)
http://www.viator.com/tours/Paris/Night-…
**BOOKED: 21/8**

The 28th August (Thursday)
Breaskfast served from 7.00 am to 11.00 am
Spend the day with Duff’s Auntie (shops and local titbits)
Possibly a nice dinner somewhere – perhaps recommendation from the Auntie.

29th August (Friday)
Breaskfast served from 7.00 am to 11.00 am

Louvre/Seine Cruise and Eiffel Tower Tour (8hrs) Departs 9am
http://paristours.france.com/pv/tour.php…
**NOT YET BOOKED**

30th August (Saturday)
Flight to Rome departs at 7am from Orly. (Arrange taxi through hotel)
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Sat 08/30/08 (day 8) - Rome

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City
Rome, Italy
Sat Aug 30 10:00am - Tue Sep 2 12:00pm
Notes
WEATHER FORECAST - http://www.worldweather.org/176/c00201.h…

Daily Min: 18
Daily Max: 27
Sunrise: 6:30am
Sunset: 7:45pm

DART will be in Rome from 1/9 - 7/9. GREAT TIME TO CATCH UP!!
RESIDENZA NAVONA BOOKING CONFIRMED. 23/6

Residenza Navona - http://www.residenzanavonafirst.com/
EUR95 a night but less for cash. (AUD312)
Checkout 11AM

Major Transport maps of Rome
http://www.europeanrailguide.com/destina…

Arrive Lunchtime on the 30th.
Walk around and familiarise ourselves with where things are, sample some food and snap some pictures.

Dinner:
?

Rome by Night Tour (8pm)
http://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-by…
**BOOKED: 21/8**

31/8 Sunday
Colosseum Tour starting at 9:40am
http://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Skip-th…
**BOOKED: 21/8**

Afternoon:
Roman Forum
Villa Borghese / shopping walking around

Dinner
?

1/9 Monday
Vatican and Cistine Chapel Tour (810am!! Before the general public is allowed in – great for photos!! Extra $60p/p – Lines can be up to 2hrs wait!)
http://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Skip-th…
**BOOKED: 21/8**

11am ish
Walk to the spanish steps over the Angel Bridge from the Vatican Museum.

Afternoon
Buy gelati near the pantheon of fountain of trevi, youll see where!!!)
Spanish Steps
Prada Street (Youll know it!!)
Pantheon
Trevi Fountain

Dinner:
Piazza Navona - A big square with lots of restaurants and bars
(seen here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=rome, italy
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Tue 09/02/08 (day 11) - Florence


Transportation
Tue Sep 2 12:00am
Notes
Trains run almost every hour (some more often)
http://www.alleuroperail.com/search.php?…

BOOKING CONFIRMED - 21/7

USD85 for second class.

Train Departs at 10:50am from Roma Termini.
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City
Tue Sep 2 12:00pm - Thu Sep 4 12:00pm
Notes
WEATHER FORECAST
http://www.worldweather.org/176/c00602.h…

Daily Min: 15
Daily Max: 27
Sunrise: 6:40am
Sunset: 7:50pm

Arrive 2nd Sept in Florence at 12:30
Go to see the statue David in Galleria dell'Academia right away (2nd Sept at 2.30 pm res # 262882), once we are checked in. (it’s around 800m walk from our B and B).
On the way we can pop in and see Duomo Florence (massive church). But this will be seen after as well.
Second viewing of Duomo Florence, continue on to
Piazza della Signoria - big square with open air statues (is on the walk from Duomo to Ponte Vecchio)
Ponte Vecchio (the walk from the Duomo to Ponte Vecchio covers all of Florence)
Pitti Palace - it has the Boboli Gardens

3rd September
Breakfast at Alloro

Train to Pisa (**TO BE BOOKED**) - Train 23353 Departs at 10:57am and arrives in Pisa at 12:06.
http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/

Leaning Tower of Pisa
Duomo Pisa

Train back to Florence (Train No.: 3124)
Departs Pisa: 14:29
Arrives Florence: 15:33

Afternoon:
Galleria degli Uffizi
Hit up Michaelangeo (awesome view of the entire city!)
Drinks in the Duomo Square Beer Garden.

4th September
Flight departs Florence at 07:15 from Florence Peretola. (Take breakfast on plane as not provided)

Taxi fare will be around EUR25 and take 20-25mins (advised by Cristian at Alloro)
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Alloro B&B is a charming bed & breakfast in the historical center of Florence, a few steps fron the duomo and …
Hotel
Via del Giglio, 8
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
+39 055211685 +39 320 6811914
Tue Sep 2 12:00pm - Thu Sep 4 12:00pm
Notes
Bookings can be made direct on - http://www.allorobb.it/Eng/index.html
EUR99 per night. (or AUD158) Total AUD327

ALLORO RESERVATION CONFIRMED. 23/6
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Thu 09/04/08 (day 13) - Amsterdam

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City
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Thu Sep 4 2:00pm - Sat Sep 6 12:00pm
Notes
WEATHER FORECAST -
http://www.worldweather.org/037/c00143.h…

Daily Min: 10
Daily Max: 18
Sunrise: 7:00am
Sunset: 8:20pm

B and B De Wallen
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/netherlan…

RESERVATION MADE - EUR90 a night.

Mike's Bike Tours
Cost: only €22 (including bike hire) Cash, no credit card.
http://www.mikesbiketoursamsterdam.com/D…

Dinner on Canal Cruise - BOOKED FOR 5/9 http://www.viator.com/tours/Amsterdam/Am…
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Sat 09/06/08 (day 15) - St. Petersburg

 
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City
St. Petersburg, Russia
Sat Sep 6 1:00pm - Tue Sep 9 1:00pm
Notes
WEATHER FORECAST
http://www.worldweather.org/107/c00203.h…

Daily Min: 8
Daily Max: 14
Sunrise: 7:05am
Sunset: 8:45pm

Nevsky B and B
http://www.bnbrussia.com/index.php?lnk=a…

AUD128 a night (2871 rub)

RESERVATION MADE AND BOOKING CONFIRMED - INCLUDING INCREASE TO THREE NIGHTS ACCOMODATION - DEPOSIT PAID 2/7

St Peters City Tour: Departs 9am (be there at 8:45am - hotel pickup requested)
http://www.viator.com/tours/Russia/Priva…
**BOOKED: 21/8**

Things to do:
http://www.igougo.com/attractions-l626-t…
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Tue 09/09/08 (day 18) - Moscow

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City
Moscow, Russia
Tue Sep 9 2:00pm - Thu Sep 11 2:30pm
Notes
WEATHER FORECAST
http://www.worldweather.org/107/c00206.h…

Daily Min: 7
Daily Max: 15
Sunrise: 6:50am
Sunset: 8:00pm

10th September @ 1030am.
Moscow City Tour
http://www.viator.com/tours/Russia/Mosco…
BOOKED: 21/8

Things to do in Moscow:
Vernisage at Izmailovo
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g29848…

A Boat Trip to see the Sites.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g29848…

Moscows Beautiful Churches
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g29848…

Moscow Banya
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g29848…

Arbat St
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g29848…
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Thu 09/11/08 (day 20) - Novosibirsk

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City
Novosibirsk, Russia
Thu Sep 11 4:00am - Sun Sep 14 4:00pm
Notes
WEATHER FORECAST
http://www.worldweather.org/107/c01007.h…

Daily Min: 6
Daily Max: 16
Sunrise: 6:55am
Sunset: 7:55pm
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Sun 09/14/08 (day 23) - Beijing

S7 Airlines
Transportation
Sun Sep 14 12:00am
Notes
FLIGHTS BOOKED AND CONFIRMED - 7/8

REF: http://www.bestflights.com.au/

Hainan Airlines (HU484)
Depart Novosibirsk [OVB]
03:40 14-Sep-2008

Arrive Beijing [PEK]
08:50 14-Sep-2008

AUD1613p/p!
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City
Beijing, 11, China
Sun Sep 14 5:00am - Thu Sep 18 12:00am
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