27 days Flydrive Australia via Hong Kong
including Cathay Pacific ticket, 22 days car & 2 hotelnights

Bestseller package to Australia, that allows you to travel at your own pace. You have a choice of destinations in Australia to fly to - you may also combine destinations (such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide and Perth - please note that for departures till 31oct the startingpoint must be Sydney). This allows you for instance flying to Sydney, then driving oneway to Cairns along the beautiful east coast and have your returning flight back home from Cairns.

Included is offcourse your car for 22 rentaldays (incl. insurance, GST and unlimited kilometers). And for your comfort we have included a hotelnight at the beginning and at the end of your journey in Australia.

You may extend this special offer as you please. You might want to stay longer in Australia and extend your carrental or hotel stay at the beginning and end. Many of our clients combine this special offer with a stay with friends or family in Australia. As long as its technical possible with the flights, it is no problem for us. Some of our clients want to make a stopover in Asia (Hong Kong). If you need hotels in Asia or have other inquiries, please send us an email.

At the selfdrives you find suggestions for driving routes in Australia. You may also visit our Australia by Region section for interesting tourist information. Below you find a more detailed description of this special offer.

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Day 1&2 AMSTERDAM - HONG KONG. You fly from Amsterdam to Hong Kong. Departure between 10 and 12 am., arrival in Hong Kong in the morning around 9 am. (next day). Your connecting flight to Australia leaves in the evening, so you have a whole day to spent on the ground (but you may leave the airport).

After clearing customs and immigrations, you may take the shuttle to the city centre. Hong Kong has an impressive skyline, busy street live, interesting Chinese and colonial history and plenty of opportunities to dine and shop. You can extend your stay Hong Kong with one or more nights.

Day 3 ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA. After arrival you can take a shuttle or taxi (not included) to your hotel to relax or explore the city.
Day 4-25 AUSTRALIA SELFDRIVE. Take a taxi in the morning to the car rental depot of the Hertz (in the citycenter) or Apollo depots (near the airport), for pickup of your car. During these tree weeks you may explore Australia at your own pace and following your own route.

Deliver the car back on the 25the day at any of the Hertz or Apollo depots in Australia. Keep in mind that your rental period is 22 x 24hour periods. Any extra rental time will be charged to your credit card. Take a taxi (not included) back to your hotel for a last comfortable night in Oz.

Day 26&27 AUSTRALIA - AMSTERDAM. Relax the next morning before you have to go to the airport. In the afternoon of the 26th day you will fly back to Amsterdam. On the way you will make a short stop of only 2 or 3 hours in Hong Kong. You will Arrival is on 27th day.
 

Prices (per person in euro)

Departing Date 27 days Flydrive with Cathay Pacific
Apollo Rental Cars Hertz Rent a Car
Economy Car Compact Car Medium Car 4wd ECMR Car CCMR Car ICAR Car
1jan - 31mar (2005) 1250 1280 1295 1960 1295 1300 1315
1apr - 30jun 1250 1275 1300 1960 1285 1295 1310
1jul - 31oct 1370 1395 1415 2080 1405 1410 1425
1nov - 30nov 1425 1445 1470 2130 1455 1465 1480
1dec - 11dec 1535 1560 1580 2245 1570 1575 1595
12dec - 23dec 1700 1720 1745 2405 1730 1740 1755
24dec - 31jan (2006) 1535 1560 1580 2245 1570 1575 1595
1feb - 31mar (2006) 1425 1445 1470 2130 1455 1465 1480
Remark:
  • Prices are valid from 1 January 2005 till 31 March 2006.
  • This very special offer has a limited availability on a "First Come First Serve" base.
  • You may extend your stay in Australia or Hong Kong, ask for a  quotation.
  • Prices are based on two people travelling together. For sole persons travelling a surcharge applies.
Included:
  • Roundtrip flights from Amsterdam to Australia with Cathay Pacific (economy class). Till 31oct the startdestination must be Sydney - the return destination may be any destination in Australia. (for departures till 31oct, a surcharge applies if your startdestination is not Sydney)
  • 22 days rental car (Hertz Rent a Car or Apollo Cars, incl. standard insurances, G.S.T. and unlimited kilometers)
  • 1st and last night stay in a hotel (2 x Middle Class hotels, eg. in Sydney: Travelodge Wentworth Hotel and in Cairns: Cairns Colonial Club Resort)
Excluded:
  • Hotels during your drive through Australia (max. 21 nights needed, but you may shorten or extend your trip if you like)
  • Meals
  • Petrol & Additional Car Charges (eg. optional additional insurances and local fees) 
  • Local Excursions
  • Airport tax
  • Personal expends