Australia`s beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, contrary to our season, winter with the children to Australia to take refuge from the cold, is a growing number of people`s choice. And because of China-Australia routes and fierce competition, the cost of travel to Australia will be cheaper. Here is what you can do if you take your children to Australia for the first time. I hope it will help you.
One, when is it appropriate to go? How long do you suggest playing?
Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere, opposite to China, with four distinct seasons and colder and rainy winters. With the exception of winter, Australia is well-suited for travel, from October to April of the following year.
Because Australia is a long way from China, it takes nine hours to fly directly from Guangzhou, the nearest city, and it takes at least eight days to travel, at least to Melbourne and Sydney, to pay for the ticket. But Australia is vast, and if you play with your children for too long, you will be particularly tired, so it is generally recommended that you take your children to Australia for 8-12 days.
Second, the first visit to Australia, how to arrange the trip is more appropriate?
1, recommended itinerary
Australia`s cities around Sydney, Melbourne and Melbourne are scattered, and it can be difficult and inefficient to visit Australia at a time. It is recommended to visit Australia for the first time, with Melbourne and Sydney as the center. Sydney is mainly to visit the Sydney downtown landmark opera house, as well as near Sydney beach, zoo tour. It is recommended that you stay for 2 to 3 days, and then take Melbourne as a center to drive yourself to Oceania Road (2 days) or to Penguin Island-Philip Island and the Monington Peninsula in the south of Melbourne (2-3 days), a Melbourne area tour. It will take about five to eight days. Sydney Melbourne is also the route most people will choose when they visit Australia for the first time. Here is the recommended itinerary.
If you only have a week or so, choose the route below. You can blow the sea wind on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and visit the famous Sydney Opera House. A one-day tour of the Great Barrier Reef and the Kuranda rainforest in Keynes, and don`t worry, will give customers plenty of free time and a great experience. There are also scuba diving and time to play with animals, both adults and children. Both city and nature, humanity and beauty, is a high cost-effective Australian parent-child tour oh.
If you have 10 days, it should be the most important to take the children to see and play more and not too hard. At the first stop of the following route, in addition to visiting a must-see spot such as the Sydney Opera House, we can also go to the Royal Botanical Garden, which is a fun place to teach, so that children can learn more about science. The second stop is the Golden Coast, a sacred place for parent-child activities, Warner Studios, Ocean World, and enthusiastic beaches. In the theme park, not only children can play very happily, adults also often forget time for rich scenery and activities. The third stop, Brisbane, we are going to visit the lovely koala ~ the last stop Melbourne, compared to Sydney, it is really more literary and petty capital, and play more rich things.
The following route is also very suitable for parent-child travel, the whole journey to leisure play, the time will not be too fast. The trip will mainly play in Sydney and Melbourne, with many interesting activities in the middle, so that you will have a panoramic view of Australia`s east coast during a short trip. You can visit some of the landmarks and features you can`t miss, such as the Sydney Opera House, Gold Coast of the Sydney Opera House, and you can also go to Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Melbourne Ocean World Sea World such places for parents and children to play. Close contact with cute koala at Sydney Zoo and interaction with lovely marine animals in Australia`s most suitable ocean world for parent-child activities.
2, is it appropriate to take the child to the Great Barrier Reef?
According to my experience of customizing Australian family trips to many of my friends, it is not recommended to take children to the Great Barrier Reef, which is north-east of Australia. To the Great Barrier Reef you have to fly from Melbourne or Sydney to Hamilton Island or Keynes, a three-hour one-way flight, which is really too far. And the way to go to the Great Barrier Reef is basically a boat ride. It takes a day to return to and from the Great Barrier Reef platform from wharf. It is easy to get seasick, and the experience of children is often very bad.
Third, take the children to travel to Australia, how to choose the mode of transportation?
One, international flight choice
Direct flights (e.g. China Southern Guangzhou, Singapore Airlines Singapore, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong) > low-cost airlines (such as Cool Airlines and Asian Airways) (i.e. China Southern Guangzhou transfer, Singapore Airlines Singapore transfer, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong transhipment) > low-cost airlines (such as Cool Airlines and Asian Airlines).
Many domestic aviation departments have opened direct flights to Sydney or Melbourne. When buying tickets, you can buy tickets from Sydney to Melbourne and choose direct flights as far as possible, so that the flight time is the shortest and the travel experience is the best. If direct flights are too expensive, you can choose Guangzhou / Hong Kong / Singapore connecting flights, and under the same circumstances, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines will also recommend Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines, because the flight services of the two flight departments are better. For example, Cathay Pacific has Haagen Das in its meal. It is very popular with children.
2, in Australia can be aircraft, the city bus, ferry, self-driving combined.
In downtown Sydney, parking is especially expensive and traffic jams are easy, public transport (light rail and ferry) is more convenient, or Uber is fine. Many Uber drivers in Sydney are Chinese, which can be said in simple Chinese. It is not troublesome to communicate; Between Sydney and Melbourne, it is convenient to arrive within an hour, while Melbourne and nearby areas choose to drive themselves more freely and conveniently. Australian drivers are very disciplined and domestic licenses can be used in Australia only with a notarized English translation, so the threshold for self-driving in Australia is very low and there is no need to worry about driving licenses.
Four, how do you play in Sydney?
One, how do I live in Sydney?
Hotels in Sydney are more expensive. If you bring this child, you can choose a relatively cost-effective hotel apartment, usually with three to four people, cooking for yourself, all located near the urban light rail station. The recommended accommodations are in the vicinity of, Darling Harbour and Centre, The Rock Rocks, which are located at the heart of the city, within walking distance to the scenic spots, not far from the light rail station and wharf, for easy access to beaches, airports and zoos.
If the budget is good, consider the high-star hotels in the The Rock Rocks, such as Shangri-La, which are generally located in one of Sydney`s few high-rise buildings and have a great view.
Tips: Australian hotels usually check out at 10:00. Check out time again when you check in, and there may be a fine if you check out late.
[residential accommodation] if you want to experience a more local accommodation, you can also consider residential accommodation. However, if you want to check in with the landlord in advance, you should communicate with the landlord in advance about check-in and check-out, which requires a higher level of English. Our reservation team often needs to assist other friends and guests to communicate, feeling that sometimes accommodation is not very convenient, if possible, it is better to order hotel-style apartments as far as possible.
How do you play in Sydney?
Sydney Opera House] the Sydney Opera House, which looks like sails and shells, should be Australia`s most famous building, and the first stop recommends a look at the famous building.
The best place to enjoy Tips: and take photos with the Sydney Opera House is in Cape Macaulay, where you can take a taxi or Uber from the hotel and get off the bus for a long time if you want to get off the bus. There are long stairs in front of the opera house, on which you can sit with the sea wind and see the night view of Sydney; there are often children`s musicals in the opera house, but tickets must be bought in advance, and tickets are usually not available on the spot.
Sydney Taronga Zoo (TarongaZoo), one of the oldest zoos in the Asia-Pacific region, has been open for about 100 years. The Australians put a lot of thought into the design of the zoo. Not only because they have a lot of rare animals, but also because they emphasize the closeness between man and nature. The zoo is built according to the mountain. The hill is not high, and it is less than 50 meters above sea level. All animals live on a slope from the top of the hill to the foot of the mountain. In addition to the most popular koalas, kangaroos and platypus, the zoo can also see more than 4000 animals such as seals, tigers, monkeys and ecmoles.
Tips: 1. It is recommended to buy tickets to the zoo for ferry tickets from downtown to the zoo, which can be discounted, but it is often necessary to queue up for on-the-spot purchases and recommend buying ahead of time. Our reservation team usually buys us tickets that need to be purchased ahead of time before our friends leave. 2. It is highly recommended that you go to the zoo`s small Animal interaction Center (Encounter,), where you can take pictures from close range with many small animals scattered in roadside trees. 3. Don`t fall asleep on the way back. It`s spectacular to see the sunset of the Sydney Opera House on deck.
Sydney Aquarium, opened in 1988 on the bicentenary of Australia`s founding, is one of the world`s largest aquariums. The pavilion is one of Sydney`s most important tourist attractions, with more than 55% of overseas visitors each year. The aquarium has a wide variety of Australian aquatic organisms, exhibiting more than 650 species, more than 6000 fish and aquatic organisms from Australian aquatic habitats, many of which are unique to Australian waters.
When Tips: comes in, make sure you have a list of the animals you want to see in advance, so that you don`t miss the animals you want to see.
[Sydney Beach] Sydney beach is great, take the kids to Sydney, can visit the beach one afternoon, the most recommended is Bondi Beach, because the beach area is larger and the sand is softer. You can also rent a variety of appliances on the beach: children`s toy suits, recliners, towels, beach football, etc.
Tips: Australia UV is very strong, be sure to pay attention to sunscreen, all before going out to apply sunscreen oh.
University of Sydney] the main campus of the University of Sydney in Campertown is home to most of Sydney`s classical buildings. The open campus is surrounded by grasslands and lakes, and students sit leisurely on the grass, just like parks. You can take your children to sit down here on the lawn and feel the style of study here.
What are you eating in Sydney?
Sydney is an immigrant-integrated international city with authentic Australian cuisine, delicious Asian cuisine and cheap, fresh seafood, a rich and delicious choice!
[Pancakes on the rocks] the restaurant`s name, Pancakes, is "pancake shop." in 1965, the owner brought the American love of pancake to Australia`s new mainland, and the fire never stopped. This is now the first choice for young Australians to eat steak and pancake, ice cream! There are far more types of food available than "pancakes"! If you come here, don`t miss Ribs, which has two stores in downtown Sydney, one in Darling Harbour (, and the other in the rocky area, where there are fewer The rocks (people. Recommend the latter one.
[Sydney Fish Market] Seafood must be one of the necessary trips to Australia! Founded in 1945, Sydney`s fish market is the largest wholesale, retail and catering fish market in Australia. The biggest characteristic is the variety is many and beautiful. Not only will tourists from all over the world come here to eat and drink, but even Australians will come here on weekends to appease their greediness. The advantage over other seafood restaurants is that you can not only be fresh but you can choose what you prefer, no matter where you`re from, guests can choose the right way to cook, taste, and fry, regardless of where they`re from. Salt and pepper. No problem!
Tips: there are both Chinese style seafood barbecue, but also Japanese seafood sushi, choose a variety of options, if afraid of children diarrhea, order cooked seafood to eat. Also eat outdoors should be careful of a variety of seabirds, they will not pay attention to your food will come to steal your food oh!
Five, how do you play in Melbourne and near Melbourne?
One, what`s the choice of accommodation?
Melbourne is a large city, but the heart of the city is so small that it can be reached by foot, and the trams in the city center are free of charge. So living in the city center will be much more convenient, like Sydney, preferred family-friendly hotel apartment, more cost-effective!
[Dayang Road-Sea View Villas or Farm Villa] if you drive yourself on Dayang Road, you can choose a separate Sea View Villas or farm villa, usually 800 yuan a night. A villa usually has two bedrooms and a kitchen. Bathroom and living room, generally have very big floor window, live in this kind of villa, can experience Australia country life first-hand, be regarded as very special accommodation.
Tips: check in a villa with characteristics, often need to confirm in advance with the landlord and leave time, and on the same day, before arriving at the villa, call the landlord, so it is better to need English oh.
2. What`s interesting about Melbourne and the neighborhood?
[downtown Melbourne-Flinders Street Station] if the Sydney Opera House is a sign of Sydney, then Flinders Street Station is a sign of Melbourne. Flinders Street Station, also known as Melbourne`s central train Station, is the largest and busiest of Melbourne`s four train stations, and the hub of the local train Station, passing through any of Melbourne`s iconic attractions. The station is a Victorian building, beige in appearance, ancient and elegant, solemn atmosphere. After nightfall, the yellow lights outside the building lit up, and the station presented another classic look of Victorian architecture.
Tips: Melbourne`s most famous attractions: Flinders Avenue train Station, Melbourne St. Paul`s Cathedral and Federation Square are at the same crossroads and can be visited together.
[Melbourne City-Queen Victoria Market] this market, which has been operating since the mid-19th century, is now the largest open-air market in Australia and even in the Southern Hemisphere, with everything from seafood to raw meat to vegetables. Fruit, from clothes, shoes and hats, to tourist souvenirs, everything. This is Melbourne`s most pyrotechnic place, where you can buy fresh fruit or cheap chaperones.
Melbourne-Eureka Building with the tallest viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere, two dedicated elevators can reach the 88th floor of the building in less than 40 seconds. With a bird`s eye view of Melbourne, binoculars can see every iconic building and landscape.
To avoid queuing, Tips: can buy tickets to this building ahead of time.
This is a road built along the sea, famous for its majestic road and the natural landscape of the ghost and craftsmen on both sides of the road. You can travel through the ocean in two days from Melbourne, with a lighthouse suitable for taking pictures and amazing masterpieces of nature-the Twelve disciples Rock and the Lockheed Canyon. There are also can see the wild koala of the Great Otway National Forest Park.
Tips: had better take 2 days to visit Ocean Road, go to the seaside, return to Melbourne directly by way of inland highway, be sure to make a reasonable plan, label the place to go in advance on the map, or once you get lost, There is a lot to be done in vain.
The Monington Peninsula, south of Melbourne, is known for its agriculture and can bring children to its strawberry garden to pick fresh strawberries. Here you can taste the wonderful taste of red strawberries, feel the pleasure of picking strawberries yourself, and enjoy the award-winning fresh fruit ice cream and delicious berry desserts in the coffee shop.
Tips: strawberry picking season is November-April, no reservation, just go, but if it is Christmas or New year, be sure to send an email to strawberry garden owners to reconfirm the opening hours.
[Puffinbilee Steam small train] Puffenbilee Steam train is a real relic of the early Victorian traditional railway and is known worldwide as Australia`s oldest and best-preserved steam train in the world. The train here is different from the city, because the car is open, large cars do not have glass, slow speed, passing vehicles will say hello to each other. Children will generally enjoy such a small train experience.
Tips: `s friends from all over the world, as long as they come to Melbourne, will experience this little train. Therefore, it is suggested to book the small train as far as possible in advance, oh, at the same time, you must watch the time well on the departure day, or you will miss the first flight of train. It`s gonna be two more hours!
[Penguin Island see Penguin] another recommended project near Melbourne is to visit penguin homing on Philip Island. Philip Island Nature Park, known as "Penguin Island," is by far the world`s largest wild penguin conservation base, now home to more than 30, 000 penguins. There are also a large number of wildlife experts engaged in penguin research and conservation work. After sunset, after dusk, a few tiny penguins, after a day of hunting, staggered back to their homes on the land, with their mouths full of baby food in their nests, chubby, The charismatic look was really adorable.
Tips: Philippe Penguin Island has a lot of different viewing locations than Penguin`s Tour, Tour offers and be careful to choose. With children, be sure to take part in the Tour, which allows you to watch penguin homing indoors or outside, the wind is strong and it is easy to catch a cold.
3, what do you eat in Melbourne?
[not to be missed Melbourne brunch Brunch] Melbourne`s Brunch brunch is famous for its exquisite dishes, delicious food and creative mix, and if you get up late in the morning, you can eat brunch, directly in downtown Melbourne. This way, breakfast and lunch don`t have to be eaten separately.
Wye Beach Hotel Restaurant, located near Apollo Bay, features a large landing window that allows you to eat and enjoy the beauty of the ocean.
Tips: many Australian restaurants offer drinks, and kitchen breaks between 14 and 18, so be sure to eat at lunch, and if you go to a restaurant, you don`t have anything to eat.
Sixthly, what things need to be noticed in the itinerary?
1. Pay attention to the rules of self-driving
On Australia`s roads, the two most common signs are "STOP" and "GIVE WAY," both of which have to stop and observe the road conditions before driving. Keep in mind: always let the right car first, always turn straight, always pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles first.
In Australia, all passengers, either in the front row or in the back row, must wear seat belts, or they will be fined. Don`t overspeed, because Australia`s fine is converted to RMB, you will feel very sad, the penalty for speeding at least 2000 yuan. In addition, there are a large number of trams on roads in cities such as Melbourne, Australia, on which there are some special rules to pay attention to; there are also U-Hook rules that are unique to Australia. I found an official Australian video online, and it was clear at a glance: http://www.letv.com/ptv/vplay/21194442.html
2, choose the right model and rent children`s seats.
Australia`s law requires children under the age of seven to use child seats. For the sake of children`s safety, it is also necessary to rent child seats in Australia. Children`s seats can usually be rented at car rental stores for 10 to 20 Australian dollars a day, but according to my experience, sometimes the store may not have enough stock, so it is safe to do so. It is recommended that you rent a seat when you book a car and leave a message from the store, and the seats of each age group are different. When renting a car, our customists usually communicate with the rental company detailed data on children`s age, height and weight, and so on. To facilitate rental car companies to arrange suitable seats. In addition, if you want to rent children`s seats, it is not recommended to rent the compact (compact) model because the rear seat is too narrow to fit children`s seats.
3, phone card
Phone card can be bought in Australia, directly buy a two-yuan Optus card ($2 / day, unlimited traffic, can be based on your journey to buy 10-day card or 15-day card, the staff will directly help you activate)
4, visa
If you are applying for an e-visa, please print it to facilitate customs inspection. At the same time, if you are connecting in Hong Kong, you can cross the border directly by showing your e-visa without applying for a Hong Kong endorsement.
5, pay by card
Most of Australia can pay by card, and a car rental requires a pre-authorized deposit on an international credit card, so make sure you have at least one international credit card (visa or master card) before leaving.
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