the hawaii adventure sept 25
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Hawaii 2012 - Final Parents and students meeting before we depart - Tuesday 25th SeptemberTRANSCRIPT
THE HAWAII ADVENTURETGS HAWAII 2012
The Itinerary
Tuesday 2nd October12pm depart Auckland Airport on NZ10-
meet at airport at 9:30amOne bag – 23 kilosMeals includedBoeing 767Movies -
Monday 1st October9:45pm Arrive Honolulu Mr Smiths Walking tour of Downtown
Waikiki Night Swim at Waikiki main beach Bed time !
Tuesday 2nd October ….groundhog day ! 9am Breakfast at IHOP ( $10 ) 10:30 The Amazing race – The Waikiki
edition Climb Diamond Head - 1pm pickup Dinner at Chilis ($20) Walk to Ala Moana Center
Wednesday 3rd October Tour of the Island – bring togs and towel
(6hrs) 8am – 4pm Dinner at the Ala Moana Center ($10ea)
•Diamond Head Lookout on the Slopes of Diamond Head•Kahala Homes of the rich and famous•Hanauma Bay •Halona “Blow Hole” Lookout “From Here To Eternity” Beach•Sandy Beach•Makapu’u Lookout•Waimanalo Hawaiian Homestead•Nu’uanu Pali Lookout & Valley•Rain Forests•Windward Coast•Oahu's famous North Shore and surfing beaches•Ko’olau Mountains•Kualoa Ranch, a working cattle ranch and visitor destination•Moli’i Gardens, Macadamia Nut Hut & Fish Pond (film set for Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor & other well known film productions)•Pineapple and Agriculture Fields and impact on Hawaii
ROYAL CIRCLE ISLAND TOUR The best way to enjoy and learn about the beautiful island of Oahu aka "The Gathering Place". Get out of Waikiki for approx 6 hours and return in time for a late afternoon swim before dinner! Certified expert driver-guides provide great insight into the history, culture, legends and beauty of Oahu. Price!: $79.50 Adult
Thursday 4th OctoberWaikele Factory Shops pick up at 9:30am return at 1 or 4 (tell us on the way out)Dinner and Hula show at Waikiki Plaza ($10)
Friday 5th OctoberVolcano Day – Fly to the Big Island
pick up at 8am return at 9:30pm - shoes, lunch, drink
Or – 9am Trolley tour of Honolulu ($20) and then Zoo or Aquarium
Free Choice Dinner ($20 ea )
Saturday 6th OctoberVisit to Pearl Harbour and the Flea Markets
- 8am pickup
Tour of Moana Hotel Hula Show on The Beach Dinner at Cheeseburger in Paradise
($20)
Sunday 7th OctoberWet n Wild Hawaii water park – 9am pickup
and 3pm return, take money for lunch and a locker $13 or $17
Dinner at ??? student choice night ($10)
Monday 8th OctoberSnorkelling at Hanauma Bay – 10am pickup,
return by public Bus ($1) $12 to hire snorkel gear or get goggles in town before we go out there.
Moana tour at 5pm then Sunset photos on the beach
Dinner at Ala Moana Center ($10)
Tuesday 9th October9am Tour of the Pink Palace 11am Hawaiian Visitors Center lecture Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe ($30)
Wednesday 10th October9am Beachfront hotel tourCheck out of some rooms, others kept all day11am Hawaii tourism and marketing bureau talk 5:50 Chilis for dinner ($20)Pick up at 7:15 Depart Honolulu for Auckland
Depart 10.15pm
Friday 12th October0630am arrive Auckland Airport NZ009 Bus home from Airport – drop off at TGS
around 8am.
MoneyUS$20 - $30 per day to get around and get
lunch is adequateKiwibank preloaded travel card is an
alternative to cash or ATM card – cost to use ATM cards work in Hawaii – cost to useTake some cash for the first 2 daysLeave large amounts of money with teachers
in charge of your group. They will lock up for you
CommunicationOhana Malia Waikiki – Phone Ph: 001- 808-
923-7621Cell phones that are quad band will work in
USA – GSM 1900 or 850 band – google your phone type and check GSM band used. Expensive to text – top up before you leave ! Check roaming is on. Check your carrier works in Hawaii.
Blog – updated daily.Wireless internet is free in the lobby and at
lots of places around town.http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/j1232/24379
SafetyAlways go out in groups of at least 3Let someone know where you are going and
when you will get back.Don’t go out at night at all !If you get lost – get in a cab ! We will get a list of phone numbers