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ITINERARY(FINALIZED)

11 July 2008 - DAY1

11:30am -1:00pm    Brunch @ Taipan

2:00pm   - 4:30pm   Hanging Rock Garden

5:30pm   - 7:30pm   Evening Tea @ Seymour

9:00pm                      Steamboat Dinner @ Wangaratta

11:00pm                    Rest

12 July 2008 - DAY2

6:00am                     Set off 

7:30am-8:30am       Breaky @ Bright 

10:00am-4:00pm     Snowplay @ Mt Hotham

6:00pm-7:30pm      Dinner @ Lakes Entrance

8:00pm-11:00pm    Games

11:00pm                   Rest

13 July 2008 - DAY3

6:00am                    Morning Stroll @ Ninety Miles Beach

7:00am-8:00am      Breaky @ Lakes Entrance

9:30am-12:00am    Buchan Caves Discovery

1:30pm-2:30pm      Lunch @ Taralgon/Sale

6:00pm-7:00pm      Dinner @ Doncaster

8:00pm onwards      Your call 

ESTIMATED COST

Transportation

Car rental        :$277.43 

Surcharge        :$75 (estimated surcharge) 

Petrol              :$150 (as you all know, fuel price has increased up to $1.6 /litre and we are traveling further this round)

Car chain hire  :$30

Parking            :$10

TOTAL             :$542.43

Accommodation

1st night : 4-star North Cedar cabin for $ 155

2nd night: 4-star Echo Beach cabin  for $ 180 

TOTAL    : $335

Food

1st day yum-cha: $90 (depends how much you order)

1st night steamboat : $70

other meals: pay your own (could be $ 100 for 7 meals each person)

TOTAL: $160

Skiing (per head)

Shaped skis boards & boots : $46

Lift passes: $78  included training & unlimited lift passes

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST  : $1037.43

ESTIMATED COST per head: $172.91 + {$100(other meals) + $124(skiing)}=$396.91 ~$400

• The trip costs  slightly more than the previous trip as we have got only 6 people+travel more places and further+ skiing is included and things are sort of last minute planned, we missed the early bird discount.
  
•  The above estimation are slightly over average(my way of estimation), always expect worst scenario, so spend your $$$ wisely everyone :)
  

THE WINTER MOVER

Fleet

Model             : Toyota Tarago 8 seats

Color              : TBC

Estimated Cost: $277.43 excluding under-25 daily surcharge 

Pick-up Time  : 10:30am, 11 July 2008

Return Time   : 10:30am, 14 July 2008

ITINERARY PREVIEW

DALESFORD - MOUNT HOTHAM - EAST GIPPSLAND

11 July 2008: The relaxing Friday    - DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• Morning Tea @ TAIPAN, DONCASTER
  
• Trentham Falls (refer 'looks nice the waterfall is there too' posted on 29 May  for details) *
• Hanging Rock @ DALESFORD (refer 'hanging rock at dalesford' posted on 29 May for details) *
• Hot spring @ DALESFORD *
• Late Tea @ HUME/SEYMOUR
• Steamboat Dinner @ Wangaratta 
• Shelter @ 4-star North Cedars Cabin, Caravan Park (yes,it is 4-star cabin instead of 4 star HOTEL, don't put too much expectation)

12 July 2008: The adventurous Saturday - DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS

• Breakfast @ BRIGHT
• Ski/Snowboarding/Snowman making @ MOUNT HOTHAM (pray for snowssssss)
• Tea @ OMEO *
• Dinner @ LAKES ENTRANCE*
• Shelter @ 4-star Echo Beach Flat (no confused,it is 4-star rated cabin again)

13 July 2008: The romantic Sunday     - DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS

• Breakfast @ LAKES ENTRANCE
• Sunrise & morning stroll on the NINETY MILES BEACH (if the condition allows)
• Caves Discovery @ BUCHAN CAVE 
• Late lunch @ Taralgon
• Dinner @ DONCASTER (if the Malaysian Restaurant opens for us)

• optional: "CHICKEN Discovery" @ St.Kilda * 18PG

NOTICE:  * means subject to change if weather or traveling distance becomes an issue.

PLEASE ALLOW  AT LEAST 5 HOURS for NEW updates. A REVISED itinerary should be ready by tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for your patience.