JOURNEY TO AUSTRALIA Dates: From Saturday, August 15, to Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Duration: 48 days / 47 nights Total Distance: 18,245 nautical miles Cost: $53,795 per person (double occupancy) $16,750 plane registration fee Single supplement available upon request Air Journey LLC - Journey to Australia 2015 (v05) Page 1 of 14 For many adventurous pilots, a visit to Australia is a lifetime dream. Air Journey brings its experience to help motivated pilots and guests realize this dream. Destinations Include Russia South Korea Taiwan Philippines Micronesia New Guinea Australia Indonesia Malaysia Japan Journey Highlights Seoul Gyeongbok Palace Kingscote Kangaroo Island Taipei National Palace Museum Adelaide Barossa Valley wineries Pamalican Island Amanpulo Resort Yulara Red rock of Kata Tjuta Palau Rock Islands Kununurra El Questro Wilderness Park Tari Huli Wigmen Bali Amankila Resort Lizard Island Great Barrier Reef Kota Kinabalu Orangutan Education Centre Sydney Sydney Harbour Okinawa Shurijo Castle Air Journey LLC - Journey to Australia 2015 (v05) Page 2 of 14 HOTEL LIST Date Location Hotel August 15 - 16 Anchorage, USA Marriott Hotel August 17 - 18 Petropavlovsk, Russia Petropavlovsk Hotel August 18 - 21 Seoul, South Korea Banyan Tree Club August 21 – 23 Taipei, Taiwan Villa 32 August 23 – 27 Pamalican Island, Philippines Amanpulo August 27 – 30 Palau, Micronesia Palau Pacific Lodge August 30 – September 2 Tari, New Guinea Ambua Lodge September 2 - 5 Lizard Island, Australia Lizard Island September 5 - 7 Gold Coast, Australia Palazzo Versace September 7 - 10 Sydney, Australia Park Hyatt Sydney September 10 - 12 Kingscote, Australia Southern Ocean Lodge September 12 - 14 Adelaide, Australia The Louise September 14 - 15 Yulara, Australia Sails in the Desert September 15 - 18 Kununurra, Australia Homestead September 18 - 21 Bali, Indonesia Amankila September 21 - 23 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Shangri La’s Rasa Ria Resort September 23 - 26 Okinawa, Japan The Terrace September 26 – 27 Sapporo, Japan Air Terminal Hotel September 27 – 28 Petropavlovsk, Russia Petropavlovsk Hotel September 27 – 29 Anchorage, USA Marriott Anchorage September 29 – 30 Seattle, USA Edgewater Air Journey LLC - Journey to Australia 2015 (v05) Page 3 of 14 ITINERARY Day 1 - Saturday, August 15: Anchorage, AK We will meet in Anchorage - known as the City of Lights and Flowers – where Air Journey will greet you at the Anchorage Marriott. In the afternoon there will be a meeting where all participants will attend a very detailed briefing covering the general procedures of our Journey. We’ll cover the route, regulations, flight plan, safety, weather, etc. We’ll end the day with a welcome cocktail before dinner. Hotel: Anchorage Marriott Welcome cocktail and Dinner included Day 2 & 3 - Sunday, August 16 & Monday, August 17: Anchorage Anadyr, Russia Petropavlovsk, Russia 900 + 910 NM Fly to Petropavlovsk, Russia. We’ll cross the International Date Line, losing a day en route, then arriving in Anadyr for a technical stop. Hotel: Petropavlovsk Hotel Breakfast and Dinner included Day 4 - Tuesday, August 18: Petropavlovsk Sapporo, Japan Seoul, South Korean 920 + 750 NM Fly to Seoul. There will be a technical stop in Sapporo, Japan. Hotel: Banyan Tree Club Breakfast and Dinner included Day 5 - Wednesday, August 19: Seoul Enjoy a full day tour with a local guide as we explore more than 600 years of history. Visit the 14th century Gyeongbok Palace and view the royal guard changing ceremony in front of the main gate. Explore the National Folk Museum and neighboring Insadong alley, popular for its colorful handcrafts shops and art galleries. In the afternoon we’ll visit the traditional Bukchon Hanok Village area, with its Royal palace, Royal shrine, and countless hanoks (traditional Korean houses). Explore the unique traditional workshops and museums including those for embroidery and kite making. We’ll end the day exploring Seoul’s traditional Namdaemun Market. Hotel: Banyan Tree Club Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included Day 6 - Thursday, August 20: Seoul Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own. Hotel: Banyan Tree Club Breakfast and Dinner included Air Journey LLC - Journey to Australia 2015 (v05) Page 4 of 14 Day 7 - Friday, August 21: Seoul Taipei, Taiwan 800 NM Fly to Taipei in the “Republic of China”. Taiwan is one of the most culturally diverse countries and we’ll experience a traveler’s bird’s eye view of modern Taiwanese life. Hotel: Villa 32 Breakfast and Dinner included Day 8 - Saturday, August 22: Taipei There will be a half-day city tour including a visit to the National Palace Museum. There will be free time to relax or explore on your own. Hotel: Villa 32 Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included Day 9 - Sunday, August 23: Taipei Manila, Philippines to Pamalican Island 640 NM Today we will fly our planes to Manila in the Philippines and take a commercial flight (not included) to Pamalican Island – a secluded, private island offering sand, sea and tropical island pleasures. We will stay in traditionally styled casitas each with its own golf cart to explore the island. Hotel: Amanpulo Resort Breakfast and Dinner included Day 10 - Monday, August 24: Pamalican Island Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own. Optional activities include boating for island hopping or fishing, snorkeling trips via pontoon boat, and ocean kayaks. A walk around the island’s silky sand beaches will take about 1½ hours. Hotel: Amanpulo Resort Breakfast and Dinner included Day 11 - Tuesday, August 25: Pamalican Island Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own. Hotel: Amanpulo Resort Breakfast and Dinner included Day 12 - Wednesday, August 26: Pamalican Island Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own. Hotel: Amanpulo Resort Breakfast and Dinner included Day 13 - Thursday, August 27: Pamalican Island to Manila Cebu Palau, Micronesia 310 + 650 NM After a commercial flight (not included) back to Manila to return to our airplanes, we will fly to Palau. There will be a technical stop in Cebu, Philippines. Situated on the western shore of Ngerkebesang Island, the Palau Pacific Resort is the ultimate tropical resort in Micronesia with 64 acres of beautiful tropical gardens and its pristine white sand beach. Hotel: Palau Pacific Lodge Breakfast and Dinner included Air Journey LLC - Journey to Australia 2015 (v05) Page 5 of 14 Day 14 - Friday, August 28: Palau We’ll enjoy a snorkeling excursion to explore the serenity of the Rock Islands - a UNESCO world heritage site comprised of 445 uninhabited limestone islands. Covered in vegetation right to the waterline, these green islands, vertically erected from the water, create a labyrinth in perfectly calm turquoise lagoons, with hidden marine lakes, rocky arches, caverns and surrounded by a rich reef (home to over 700 coral species and over a 1,000 species of fish, dugongs, sharks and more). Lunch on a beautiful white sand beach in included. Hotel: Palau Pacific Lodge Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included Day 15 – Saturday, August 29: Palau Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own. Hotel: Palau Pacific Lodge Breakfast and Dinner included Day 16 – Sunday, August 30: Palau Wewak, New Guinea Tari, New Guinea 860 + 140 NM Fly to Tari, New Guinea. There will be a technical stop in Wewak. Nestled amongst the Doma Peaks near Tari, almost 7000’ above sea level, is Ambua Lodge - an award-winning, eco- friendly lodge boasting magnificent panoramic views of the Tari Valley below. Tari is home to one of the most immediately recognizable cultures in Papua New Guinea, "Huli Wigmen" - a proud, flamboyant tribe known for their ornate ceremonial "wigs" with dances and songs fashioned on that of the mating rituals of the Birds of Paradise. Hotel: Ambua Lodge Breakfast and Dinner included Day 17 – Monday, August 31: Tari We’ll explore the area with a local guide as we learn about the Highland culture and traditions of the famed Huli Wigmen. We begin with a nature walk through the alpine forest. Bird life proliferates in the forests of Papua New Guinea, including many species of Birds of Paradise—of the 43 known species, 38 are found in Papua New Guinea. These birds can be seen performing bizarre ritualistic and mating dances. Hunted by early traders for their brilliantly colored feathers, the flamboyant Huli Wigmen of the Tari Valley formed a strong bond between themselves and these beautiful birds. The Huli culture is the most vibrant intact and colorful to be seen anywhere. Hotel: Ambua Lodge Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included Air Journey LLC - Journey to Australia 2015 (v05) Page 6 of 14 Day 18 - Tuesday, September 1: Tari Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own. Hotel: Ambua Lodge Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included Day 19 - Wednesday, September 2: Tari Port Moresby, NG Cairns, Australia to Lizard Island 410 + 460 NM Fly to Cairns, Australia to clear customs. There will be a technical stop at Port Moresby, New Guinea. We will fly from Cairns to Hamilton Island, the most northerly island resort located directly on the Great Barrier Reef. Voted one of the top ten island resorts in the world, it is renowned for spectacular fishing and world famous diving opportunities. There’ll be time for afternoon tea and visit the 'Beach Club' to be personally fitted with fins, mask & snorkel for the duration of your stay. The hotel offers complimentary use of motorised dinghies, paddle skis, sailboards, glass bottom boat trips, as well as many island activities. Experience an island so untouched that when you walk one of the twenty-four secluded beaches there are no other footprints. Enjoy the reef and crystal blue water surrounding the island and explore the Lizard Island terrain with scenic nature walks across the island. Hotel: Lizard Island Breakfast and Dinner included Day 20 – Thursday, September 3: Lizard Island This morning there will be a Guided Natural Walking Tour where our guide will share the secrets of Lizard Island with you.