Tasmania - DIY!
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hi ritz, I'd my honeymoon in Tasmania last month. The weather was nice and cool.You can MSN me at [email protected] for more details.
melodygrac
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Wow, Cat.. the info given was really good. I'm planning my itinery for Tasmania.. pretty lost.
So now, doing as much as I can to read up and find out. Haha! Shall go search out all the tours do cos am not planning to self-drive.
melodygrac
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Hi Cat, can i check with you the room rates for Custom House? Seems quite hard to find it thru the websites.
Thankie!
Thankie!
Hi grac, website for Customs House Hotel here: http://www.customshousehotel.com/ Can book thru email, that's what I did.
Just to remind: no elevator + narrow staircase = hard to lug up big luggage, + live entertainment below from Thu nite to Sun. I like the accomodation though, cos was newly renovated when I went, and the location is great.
Daytours I pretty much cover in the links posted previously. Anything you wanna search, do it in Yahoo! Australia site, you will find it faster.
Don't miss Salamanca Market!
Just to remind: no elevator + narrow staircase = hard to lug up big luggage, + live entertainment below from Thu nite to Sun. I like the accomodation though, cos was newly renovated when I went, and the location is great.
Daytours I pretty much cover in the links posted previously. Anything you wanna search, do it in Yahoo! Australia site, you will find it faster.
Don't miss Salamanca Market!
Hi littleMay,
Wineglass Bay Lookout is a steep CLIMB. Although not on 4, can be tiring. Tough foe someone who never execrise in Singapore. I met an old foreign couple who still make it up at the slower pace. =)
Hi diamond,
For a 11-day self-drive, I did it at abt S$2.5K
Dun miss Salamanca Market at Hobart held every sat only.
Wineglass Bay Lookout is a steep CLIMB. Although not on 4, can be tiring. Tough foe someone who never execrise in Singapore. I met an old foreign couple who still make it up at the slower pace. =)
Hi diamond,
For a 11-day self-drive, I did it at abt S$2.5K
Dun miss Salamanca Market at Hobart held every sat only.
blue ginger, when did you go tasmania & which airline did you fly with? the cheapest flight i can find online is $1.8k (incl airport taxes of abt S$300). car rental for a small car is about A$39 per day. accomodation is abt A$100/day and some places like cradle mountain will cost even more. SO, how did you did it with S$2.5k PAX for 11 days?.
I flew in Quantas & Jetstar. Some of my friends flew on virginblue (think it is cheaper). Car is abt the same. Mine is lower (I booked online) Accommodation during low-peak is abt cheaper. Most of the place we stayed is abt $50-$80 for 2. We book the accommodation a day before we reached our pit-stop or just walk-in. Sometimes, they will give you a bigger room for the same rate in low peak season.
Food: we din go for wine cos we dun take them.
Food: we din go for wine cos we dun take them.
babyshannon
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Hi,
anyone just came back from tasmania?
May I know how much budget should i set aside for 2 pax for about 8-9 days in dec season?
thanks.
anyone just came back from tasmania?
May I know how much budget should i set aside for 2 pax for about 8-9 days in dec season?
thanks.
babyshannon,
I went last OCT, but expenditure is more or less the same.
R you there on F&E or Singapore tour or Tasmania local tour?
8-9 days include flight time or onland?
I spent abt 2.5K (one person) for F&E during low-peak.
Dec is peak season so might expect something like $3K for F&E
I went last OCT, but expenditure is more or less the same.
R you there on F&E or Singapore tour or Tasmania local tour?
8-9 days include flight time or onland?
I spent abt 2.5K (one person) for F&E during low-peak.
Dec is peak season so might expect something like $3K for F&E
babyshannon
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Hi Blue Ginger,
I intend to go there during this Dec for 8 to 9 days.
I heard that the airport tax is about $400 per person nw.
How much is your air ticket??
I intend to go there during this Dec for 8 to 9 days.
I heard that the airport tax is about $400 per person nw.
How much is your air ticket??
babyshannon
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Hi Blue Ginger,
Thanks for your reply. I checked with the travel agency and was quoted about $1350 per person for the air ticket (include surcharge).Just wondering is it cheaper to buy the tix myself then from travel agency.
My husband n I decided to push the tour to early Jan 07 for about 10 days. We will be driving by ourselves. Wanted very much to see the lavendar farm after reading the review in the forum..
Thanks for your reply. I checked with the travel agency and was quoted about $1350 per person for the air ticket (include surcharge).Just wondering is it cheaper to buy the tix myself then from travel agency.
My husband n I decided to push the tour to early Jan 07 for about 10 days. We will be driving by ourselves. Wanted very much to see the lavendar farm after reading the review in the forum..
voice_0229
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Hi milo66
I just came back from a trip to Mel & Tassie(Hobart) recently. I would recommend Battery Point Manor(B&B), cosy & nice stay. Great view too. Paid A$125 per room night stay with daily buffet breakfast, the room is huge too with bathe tub.
I just came back from a trip to Mel & Tassie(Hobart) recently. I would recommend Battery Point Manor(B&B), cosy & nice stay. Great view too. Paid A$125 per room night stay with daily buffet breakfast, the room is huge too with bathe tub.
Hi..i just came back fr tassie & mel for my honeymoon. tassie is a nice place..but if u are expectg to shop there..u wil b disappointed..so i wld recommed shoppg only at mel.
if it is nt during the peak season, getting a room at aud150 shld nt b a prob. i even gt a room at aud80 but stayg at cradle mt is ex..my lodge costs abt aud240 per nite..but it was very nice..it was snowing when i was there...& u will have little animals popping ard ur lodge..
if it is nt during the peak season, getting a room at aud150 shld nt b a prob. i even gt a room at aud80 but stayg at cradle mt is ex..my lodge costs abt aud240 per nite..but it was very nice..it was snowing when i was there...& u will have little animals popping ard ur lodge..
canaryanne
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Dear all, I need some help. I'm planning to go Tasmania & Cairns for my honeymoon on last week of Sept for 8days + 5days resepctively. Hmm is it to go Tasmania before i go Cairns or after I go Cairns? Anyone could advise on the weather and season during this period of time? Or is it more advisable to go in 1st week of Oct? Thank you!
Hi, this might sound irrelevant to the thread, but im considering between Tasmania and New Zealand for honeymoon trip, so just wondering if anyone has been to both places, and which one would be a better choice? Also, will driving in Tasmania be difficult? I'm not too good with driving, and have seen that it's possible to do a car-free trip (albeit it being more troublesome)
I've never been to New Zealand so can't compare but what I can share is that driving in Tasmania is relatively alright if you can handle the Singapore traffic. In city areas like Hobart and Launceston, the traffic can get pretty heavy similar to Singapore's. In the towns, there are lesser cars, sometimes even none. Driving inter-town can be a little dangerous if you're doing it after sun set since there is no street lamps and the roads do not have curbs (if you fall into a ditch, then you're probably stuck till the next morning when the tower starts work).
Hi! I'd vote for Tasmania again! I just came back from leisure trip 3 months back and im still missing every inch of Tasmania. Everything there is good! The weather, people, food and even accommodation is good! Driving wise dont have to worry, traffic wise are less congested as compared to Singapore even for their cities like Hobart, plus the road signs are also similar. And i agree with Aj.tan, you really have to plan your itinerary well to avoid driving in the night. Especially if Mount Wellington is part of your itinerary cos the road are narrow and steep with no road lamps too.