Golf Destination - Australia
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Things to Know
Visa Requirements!
A valid U.S. passport and either a visa or an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) are required for Americans traveling to Australia for business and/or leisure. Visas can be obtained from Australian Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates. They are also available, in ETA form, via the internet http://www.eta.immi.gov.au and from participating U.S. travel agents and airlines when making travel arrangements. The Australian Embassy has a list of participating travel agencies. U.S. citizens traveling to Australia should note that the ETA can only be obtained in the U.S.
Citizens of EC member countries and Commonwealth countries are permitted holiday entry without visa requirements. Check with your Travel Agent or the above website.
Arrive in Sydney, Relax & Enjoy the Best Harbour City in the World!
The Melbourne Sandbelt & Mornington Peninsula 9 day tour commences on FRIDAY with meet & greet at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport.
For our American customers we recommend that because of the long flight across the Pacific you may wish to consider arriving in Sydney for a 3-4 day stop over before flying to Melbourne to commence your tour on Friday. In this case we would recommend departing LA on Saturday evening flights to arrive Sydney 0600 approx. Monday morning. Stay 4 nights in Sydney then fly to Melbourne Friday morning to commence your golf tour. Please see Our Tours Sydney Options.
Flights ex San Francisco and Los Angeles are also available with stopovers via Hawaii, Fiji, Auckland and Sydney with a variety of carriers.
Direct flights are available from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Sydney & Melbourne.If flying direct we recommend departure from LA on WEDNESDAY evening with Qantas, American or United Airlines, departing 2200-2340 that will arrive Melbourne around 0800 FRIDAY morning local time. Flying time is approximately 13 hours.
Your tour will finish on Saturday. If returning to the USA direct from Melbourne at the completion of your tour depart Melbourne SATURDAY to arrive in LA or SF on SATURDAY.
Where additional flights within Australia may be required for alternative sightseeing bolt on packages, customers are encouraged to seek information relating to the Australian Air Pass available from Qantas Airways. The Air Pass is included at very competitive cost as part of the trans Pacific airfare ex LA/SF into Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. www.expedia.com will be useful in the comparison of multiple destination fares between Qantas and the American carriers.
Best Time to Travel to Australia
Australia is a year round destination, however winter the winter months of June, July and August can be severe in the South.
We recommend travel from the last week in September thru April 30 where the weather is generally beautiful one day and perfect golfing weather the next.
Currency
Currency is the Australian dollar. As at August 31, 2006.... $1 USD buys $1.3176 AUD
Prices
The prices in this publication are in United States Dollars. Due to currency fluctuations all pricing will be reconfirmed at the time of booking.
