Exact Day by Day Itinerary

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Darwin and Kakadu

Friday, June 20th --
11:50pm -- Depart Los Angeles to Sydney

Sunday, June 22nd --
7:25am -- Arrive in Sydney
10:55am -- Depart Sydney for Darwin
3:00pm -- Arrive in Darwin (Staying at Alatai Holiday Apartments)

Evening Activity -- Mindil Beach Markets

Monday, June 23rd --
Morning -- FREE
3:00-5:00pm -- Orientation and Introduction of Academic Staff
5:30-7:00pm -- Welcome Reception

Tuesday, June 24th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Introduction to Tourism (Lectures: Intro to Tourism/The Whole Tourism System)

Wednesday, June 25th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Lecture: Understanding Tourism Demand in Australia followed by a Presentation by the Northern Territory Tourist Commission

Thursday, June 26th --

9:00am-1:00pm -- Tourism Impacts (Lectures: Socio-cultural Impacts of Tourism/ The Environmental Impacts of Tourism and Sustainable Development)

Friday, June 27th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Lectures: The Economic Impacts of Tourism & Special Interest Tourism

Saturday June 28th - Monday June 30th -- Class: 3-Day Field Trip to Kakadu National Park

Tuesday, July 1st -- FREE DAY!

Wednesday, July 2nd --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Student Presentation Workshop
Evening: Field Trip To See An Australian Film at the Deckchair Cinema

Central Australia

Thursday, July 3rd --
6:00am -- Depart Darwin for Alice Springs
8:00am -- Arrive at Alice Springs
Morning -- Field Trip (TBA)
Afternoon -- Depart Alice Springs by bus to Uluru (5-6 Hours)
Evening -- Arrive at Uluru (Ayers Rock) (Staying at Outback Pioneer Lodge)

Friday, July 4th --
Morning -- Visit Uluru/Katja Tjuta Cultural Center/Conservation Walk at Uluru
Afternoon -- Presentation at Ayers Rock Resort
Evening -- Sunset at Uluru

Saturday, July 5th --
Early AM -- Sunrise at Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
12:05pm -- Depart Ayers Rock to Sydney

Sydney

Saturday, July 5th... cont'd --
3:35pm -- Arrive in Sydney and settle into USNW Dorms

Sunday, July 6th -- FREE DAY!

Monday, July 7th --
9:00am-11:00am -- The Tourism Industry Lecture
Afternoon -- Field Trip: Visit The Rocks (Historic Area of Sydney)

Tuesday, July 8th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Destination Marketing (Imagining and Branding the Destination/Organizations Involved In Destination Marketing)

Wednesday, July 9th --
9:00am-11:00am -- Lecture: Visitor Management Strategies
Afternoon: Field Trip to Botany Bay National Park/Guided Tour -- Whale Watching/Presentation: Tourism Impact on Wildlife Management

Thursday, July 10th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Lectures: The Role of Government in Tourism/Approaches to Tourism Planning

Friday, July 11th - Sunday, July 13th -- FREE DAYS!

Monday, July 14th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Lectures: The Impact of Information Communication Technology on the Tourism Industry/ The Design of Tourist Attractions

Tuesday, July 15th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Lectures: Entrepreneurship in Tourism/Emerging Tourism Issues for Competing Tourism Destinations in the Asia Pacific Region

Wednesday, July 16th --
Morning -- Field Trip: Behind the Scenes at the Sydney Opera House

Thursday, July 17th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Managing the Service Experience (Lectures: Quality Service and Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty/Service Failure Recovery)

Friday, July 18th - Sunday, July 20th -- FREE DAYS!

Monday, July 21st --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Event Management: The Roles of Festivals and Events

Tuesday, July 22nd --
Morning -- Field Trip: Tour Olympic Stadium

Wednesday, July 23rd --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Managing Change in Tourism (Lecture: Destination Crisis Management)

Thursday, July 24th --
9:00am-1:00pm -- Lecture: The Future of Tourism

Gold Coast

Friday, July 25th --
10:15am -- Depart Sydney to Coolangatta
11:35am -- Arrive to Coolangatta (Transfer to Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast) -- Staying at Islander Resort Hotel
Afternoon -- Industry Presentation at Hotel

Saturday, July 26th -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!
All Day -- Field Trip and Presentation at Gold Coast Theme Park

Sunday, July 27th -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY POP POP!!
All Day -- FREE DAY

Monday, July 28th -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADELINE!!
7:30am -- Depart Surfers Paradise by bus for Brisbane
9:45am -- Depart Brisbane to Cairns

Cairns

Monday, July 28th cont'd --
12:05pm -- Arrive at Cairns (Staying at Rydges Esplanade Resport)

Tuesday, July 29th --
All Day -- Field Trip: Green Island

Wednesday, July 30th --
10:00am-12:00pm -- FINAL EXAM -- Wish Me Luck!

Thursday, July 31st -- Sunday, August 3rd -- END OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM
-- Relax in Cairns
-- Optional Trips to Great Barrier Reef (diving, snorkelling, white water rafting, bungy jumping, skydiving)

Monday, August 4th --
7:00am -- Depart Cairns to Sydney
9:50am -- Arrive in Sydney
1:25pm -- Depart Sydney for Los Angeles, CA

ETA back into states = 9:45am on August 4th! (YES, I AM GOING BACK IN TIME!)

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Comments

[The Michael Moore Family]

This is cool!
Libby, We are looking forward to keeping up with your travels. The favorite so far is of you with the singer! Quite a schedule, but looks like you will have a wonderful time. We spent some time with a couple from Melbourne on our cruise -- love the accents. Hopefully I did this correctly. Michael, Wendy, Megan and Kait