I'm planning a 12 days trip in sydney.. can you guys tell me more about blue mountain? the price and the tour package? thanks

alsree..tumpang your thread..

hojeff, i only have a day visit in blue mountain.. and there is tons of package available, so based on your experience which package will show me the best part of blue mountain? haha..

thanks for all the info man..will wake up early to catch the view..



This post has been edited by Enferno: May 11 2008, 03:12 AM

I'm back from Aussie... great place... stayed there for 12 days.

Blue07, i took the same blue mountain package also. we managed to get the whole package for $72. which is quite a bargain. if anyone need advise on sydney or gold coast .. i might be able to help...

Spent 10 days in Sydney alone. roamed the whole city. i can comment on this place. I managed to visit all the attractions in 3 days.

Notes: It is better to get a place to stay in middle of Sydney city. Cos this will save u a lot in transportation. Public transport in Sydney is not cheap, but very efficient. I stayed in World Tower, so all place of interests are within walking distance except Katoomba/blue mountain...lol.

You do not need to buy a map. you can get it in hotels/tourist office(free).

what finkl1 mentioned, Sydney aren't safe to roam during the night. My friends were followed when they walk around the city at night. So be careful, go in group.

It is quite hard to get internet access in sydney. If you wish to surf, there is a CC in World Square. they charged $1 per hour from 8pm-10pm. that is the cheapest.hehe..

Shop closed early from monday-wednesday. Not much activity after 9pm except bars.



Place of interest:

1st day:
Morning
Paddy's market - the best place to shop for souvenir, bargain bargain.. but i'm suck in bargaining.. just to remind. haymarket open from friday - sunday only. there is a wet market, you can get the freshest and cheapest vege and fruits here. Cherry is a must buy. you must be careful again as the wet market are run by chinese so try not get cheated.. chinese is way to cunning. hahaha..

After shopping and if you feel hungry, go up to the top floor for food. i recommend to try the indian curry(very special) and chinese mixed rice(cheap).

Chinatown - nothing much, there is a shop selling mustard ball.. u will notice the shop cos lots of ppl will be 'Q'ing.

Afternoon
Darling harbour - during the day, you can visit Maritime Museum, free access to get some history class. good place to snap picture. IMAX theatre, nature park, sydney aquarium are located here. Want to look for food? there is a shopping centre, look for fast food or kebabs. I've been wondering why Australians like kebabs a lot, you can see a lot of kebab shops here. I'm surprised to see our finger lickin' good restaurant here.

After filling up tummy, walk down to Star City Hotel & Casino, yes casino,hehe... play few round and test your luck..

Night:
Won some Aussie dollar, so what next?

there are a lot of fine restaurants here. I dined at I'm Angus, will give it a 3/5. You will get a full bay-view here, very nice and romantic .

thats it for the 1st day. you've covered the west and south side of Sydney.

2nd day:

We will go east and north of sydney. Our checkpoint will be Hyde park,St Mary's Cathedral, botanical garden,opera house, harbour bridge, The Rock, Queen Victoria Building, St Andrew Anglican Cathedral.

Hyde Park - The biggest park in sydney city, it is way better than KLCC park. nothing much here, few memorial site and landmarks.

St Mary's Catholic Church - very old Church. It is the place for this year's youth day where the pope attended the ceremony. I missed that, just 1 month away...haiz.. after St Mary's , lots of government building.

Royal botanical garden - no information.

opera house - actually there is nothing much to see. but it is a good site to take some scenery pictures. Wait for the sunset, view is at its best this time. If you have time wait till around 6pm, the pillars of harbour bridge will be projected with image.

The ROCK - nothing much, worth visiting only if you wish to have a drink with australians.

Harbour bridge - did not climb that, my apartment have a better view of the whole sydney city.
Amp tower - didn't visit. same reason as above.

Move on, walk along george street. The area along Queen Victoria Building, is the Shopping area, higher class 'bukit bintang area'. There are 2 famous chocolate shop here, darrel lea and Haigh's.

well, thats another day...

basically, in this 2 days, I've almost covered the whole city center. there is a smaller exotic place to visit. King Cross, heard a lot from my Aussie's friend. Sydney's red light district, well we went there just to see the difference of Aussie's chow kit compared to malaysia. Once again, sydney is not crime free city, and you are going to a place run by gangsta. So think twice k,? the possibility of getting in trouble in King Cross is much higher. We had a big time in this place, scared the hell out of us. Lucky i'm back in pieces. If you think you want to go, remember the golden rule, go in groups, and don't try to talk or nego to/with bouncers if you don;t wish to enter their club.


So the next day, 3rd day:

katoomba,Blue mountain, and featherdale park, - I paid around A$70 for a 1 day tour.. i forgot the name of that company. superb service. very very nice tour guide. Wear a comfortable shoe and prepare to walk quite some distance. If you like wine, do get few bottle of 3 sisters wine. you cant get it outside of 3 sisters hill, not even in katoomba.

featherdale - australian zoo, get to see all australian animals. thats all..


well, like finkl1, I'm also a city folk. I also think that places like Coles supermarket is worth to visit, you will get to experience aussie's lifestyle.

plan your trip well.. good luck

it is not so convenient and safe for self driving.. you need to know the road well..

must drink - aussie milk(no melamine and taste way better than local brand),wine and beers - cheap.. local recommend Toohey's.. heineken is too plain.. haha. I'm addicted to lemonade drink, i forgot the brand though. you can easily find it.

titbits - chocolates- cadbury is cheap there, buy in coles or woolie. Must try: Nougat(melbourne cheaper)

food -just try everything from fast food to restaurant.

Melbourne, try Malaysia Hall if you really go for budget..

yes..SOLO and LIFT, i like SOLO more... i miss it ..haha