On December 14, 1934 Australia’s Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services – now known as Qantas, in collaboration with Imperial Airways – the fore-runner of British Airways, operated the first scheduled air service between Australia and the United UK.
This unique accomplishment in air navigation was accomplished with a variety of aircrafts, the most famous of which was the Handley Page HP42. The early pioneering flights was at a time when travel was more in discomfort than comfort, primitive equipment with limited safety lading gears and little to do on ground. That was then.
The retrace journeys takes place in the modern Swearingen Metroliner III powered by twin allied Signal TPE 331 turboprop engines with a cruising speed of around 500 Kms/hour at an altitude of 17000 feet. This aircraft of which over a thousand fly our skies, is fitted with the latest satellite navigation technology as well as enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System.
The journeys of today offers the additional excitement of seeing remote and exotic places, short duration day time flights with each night spent in a comfortable bed at either a grand hotel, or occasionally, at a desert fort, minimal formalities, and the personal attention of the Flight Captain and crew who personally takes care of the passengers, affording them V.I.P. treatment at each port of call.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Friday: Croydon. Assemble at Croydon Aerodrome Hotel to meet your tour escort and air crew. Afternoon visit to Croydon Airport Museum. Overnight: Aerodrome Hotel. (D)
Day 2: Saturday: By air to Cannes. Morning drive to Biggin Hill airport for the 1hr.20m flight to Jersey. Sightseeing. Afternoon 2hr.55m flight to Cannes. Overnight: Hotel Martinez. (B, L, D)
Day 3: Sunday: By air to Malta. Morning sightseeing Cannes. Afternoon 2hr.25m flight to Malta. Overnight: Phoenicia Hotel (2 Nights). (B, L, D)
Day 4: Monday: On Malta. Full day sightseeing tour of Malta. (B, L, D)
Day 5: Tuesday: By air to Heraklion. Morning 2hr.20m flight to Heraklion. Afternoon sightseeing tour. Overnight: Hotel Megaron. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Wednesday: By air to Alexandria. Morning excursion to Knossos. Afternoon 2hr.5m flight to Alexandria. Overnight: Sofitel Cecil. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Thursday: By air to Cairo. Morning sightseeing tour. Afternoon 30m flight to Cairo. Overnight: Four Seasons at the First Residence Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 8: Friday: By air to Luxor. Morning sightseeing in Cairo. Afternoon 1hr.15m flight to Luxor. Overnight: Old Winter Palace Hotel (2 Nights). (B, L, D)
Day 9: Saturday: In Luxor. Full day sightseeing of Luxor, Karnak and Thebes. (B, L, D)
Day 10: Sunday: By air to Jeddah. Morning 1hr.25m flight to Jeddah. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight: Jeddah Inter-Continental Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 11: Monday: By air to Riyadh. Morning 2hr.5m flight to Riyadh. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight: Al Faisaliah Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 12: Tuesday: By air to Sharjah. Morning 2hr.15m flight to Sharjah. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight: JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai. (B, L, D)
Day 13: Wednesday: By air to Muscat. Morning sightseeing in Dubai. Afternoon 55m flight to Muscat. Overnight: Barr Al Jissah Shangri-La Hotel (2 Nights). (B, L, D)
Day 14: Thursday: In Muscat. Full day sightseeing in Muscat. (B, L, D)
Day 15: Friday: By air to Karachi. Morning 1hr.55m flight to Karachi. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight: Karachi Sheraton Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 16: Saturday: By air to Agra. Morning 2hr.30m flight to Agra. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight: Oberoi Amarvilas. (B, L, D)
Day 17: Sunday: By air to Varanasi. Morning 55m flight to Khajuraho. Sightseeing. Afternoon 50m flight to Varanasi. Overnight: Taj Ganges Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 18: Monday: By air to Kolkata. Morning Dawn cruise and sightseeing in Varanasi. Afternoon 1h.30m flight to Kolkata. Overnight: Oberoi Grand Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 19: Tuesday: By air to Mandalay. Morning sightseeing in Kolkata. Afternoon 2hr.30m flight to Mandalay. Overnight: Sedona Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 20: Wednesday: By air to Rangoon. Morning sightseeing in Mandalay. Afternoon 1hr.35m flight to Rangoon. Overnight: Strand Hotel (2 Nights). (B, L, D)
Day 21: Thursday: In Rangoon. Full day sightseeing in Rangoon. (B, L, D)
Day 22: Friday: By air to Bangkok. Morning 1hr.30m flight to Bangkok. Overnight: Oriental Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 23: Saturday: By air to Singapore. Morning 1hr.45m flight to Kota Bahru 1hr 50m flight to Singapore. Overnight: Raffles Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 24: Sunday: By air to Yogyakarta. Morning 3hr.15m flight to Yogyakarta. Afternoon excursion to Borobodur. Overnight: Hyatt Regency Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 25: Monday: By air to Mataram. Morning sightseeing in Yogyakarta. Afternoon 1hr flight to Mataram. Overnight: Pool Villa Club (2 Nights). (B, L, D)
Day 26: Tuesday: On Lombok. Full day sightseeing on Lombok. (B, L, D)
Day 27: Wednesday: By air to Darwin. Morning 2hr flight to Kupang for refueling. Afternoon 1hr.50m flight to Darwin. Afternoon sightseeing. Overnight: Saville Park Suites. (B, L, D)
Day 28: Thursday: The last leg. Morning scheduled flights to your final destination.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Airfares from London to Darwin
- Airport departure taxes
- Hotels as per itinerary (or similar)
- Meals as mentioned
- Tips & Gratuities
- Free baggage allowance of 20 Kg
- Services of a tour escort throughout
- Services of experienced local guide/lecturers at ports of call
Price Does Not Include:
- Other airfares not mentioned
- Laundry, drinks, room services and other items of a personal nature
- Visa charges
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