Majestic Lord Howe Island 2016

MAJESTICLORDHOWEISLAND
5DAYS
MELBOURNE|SYDNEY|DIRECTTOLORDHOWEISLAND
BoardAirAdventure’sOutbackJetineitherMelbourneorSydneyforthequickflightouttoLordHowe
Island.WhileontheislandyouwillstayatCapellaLodge,tuckedawayinthewildernesswith
uninterruptedviewsacrossthelagoontoMtLidgbirdandMtGower.YouwillbehostedbylongNme
managersofthelodge,MarkMcKillopandLibbyGrant,plusguestappearancesbyrenownednaturalist,
IanHuQon.
ThisisLordHowetheeasyway,withallthetrimmings.
Spend less time on the road and more time exploring remote Australia and Africa
ISLANDHIGHLIGHTS
✓FlyonboardtheOutbackJetfromeitherMelbourneor
SydneydirecttoLordHoweIsland
✓Spend4nightsatmulN-awardwinningCapellaLodge,
themostluxuriouspropertyinthebestposiNononthe
island.Perfectlydesignedtocapturethebestviewsand
impeccablecuisineshowcasinglocalproduce.
✓Hostedbylong-Nmelodgemanagersaswellasguest
appearancesbyhighlyrespectednaturalist,IanHu/on
✓Alongwithreturnflights,accommodaNon,allmealsand
drinks-amulNtudeofacNviNesandexcursionsare
includedandyoucanbeasacNveordoasliQleasyou
please!
Daily Itinerary
DAYONE:MELBOURNE/SYDNEY-LORDHOWEISLAND
ThismorningboardAirAdventure’sOutbackJetfortheflightacrosstoLordHoweIsland.
FromtheEastCoastofthemainlandit’sjusta90minuteflightunNlyoulandonyourown
sliceofparadiseintheSouthPacific.LordHoweIslandisknownforitslovely‘perpetual
spring’weatherandishometojust300locals.Theislandrestrictstheamountofvisitorsso
youwillneverseeacrowd.A`erbeinggreetedattheairportbyyourhostsyouwillbe
transferredtotheluxuriousconfinesofCapellaLodge,sisterpropertytoSouthernOcean
LodgeonKangarooIsland.Capellahasfeaturedatthetopof‘GoldLists’byGourmet
TravellerandCondeNastmagazine.A`erawelcomeorientaNonbylongNmemanagers
MarkandLibby,IanHuQonwillpresentthenaturalhistoryoftheislandtosetthescenefor
yourdaystocome.
AccommodaNonforyourenNrestayisatthedeluxeCapellaLodge,LagoonLo;Suiteor
similar
Flight@mes:Melbourne-Sydney90mins,Sydney-LordHoweIsland90mins
DAYS2,3&4:LORDHOWEISLAND
YouriNneraryontheislandisdictatedbytheweatherpaQernwhileyouarethere.Your
hostswillkeepaneyeoutontheforecastandadjusttheiNnerarysothateachplanned
excursionisinthebestpossiblecondiNons.DuringyourNmeonLordHoweIslandand
includedinyourstayis:aHostedIslandTourwhichincludesaGlassBo/omedBoatcruise
outintheshelteredwatersofthelagoon,teemingwithcolourfulfishandcorals;your
experiencedskipperwillexplainhowpreciousthismostsoutherlycoralreefsystemis.There
isalsotheopNontosnorkelonthistrip.
FishfeedingatNed’sBeach:AswellasbeingoneofLordHowe’smostpostcard-perfect
beachesandagreatspotforsnorkelling,Ned’shasalsobeenvotedasoneofAustralia’s
cleanestbeaches.Ned’sisalsowheretheIsland’sfishwillcometoyou.BepartofatradiNon
thathasenchantedvisitorsandlocalsforgeneraNons–anyNmeofdaymakeyourwayto
Ned’sandfeedthemullet,wrasse,garfish,silver-drummer,spangled-emperorandofcourse
theroyaltyofLordHowefish,themetre-longkingfish.
NorthBaytourandBBQ:JoinworldrenownednaturalistIanHuQonforaguided
interpreNvetourofMtEliza.TheprisNneNorthBayislocatedinaremoteareaoftheLagoon
thatsurroundsLordHoweIsland.Accessiblebyboatourdaylongexcursiontakesyouto
stunningcoralgardens.Seeabundantfishlife,enjoybushwalkingandvisitseabirdcolonies.
AsumptuousBBQlunchwillalsobeserved.Therearealsobikesatyourdisposalaswellas
numerouswalksandstrollsthatdepartfromtheLodge.
AllAirAdventureguestsalsoreceivea$50creditfortheCapellaSpa(1persuite).Other
acNviNesyoumaychoosetoenjoy(addiNonalcost)includefishingcharters,theMtGower
hike(votedasoneofthebestdayhikesinAustralia),golforSCUBAdiving.
DAYFIVE:LORDHOWEISLAND-SYDNEY/MELBOURNE
FollowingaleisurelybrunchyouhavetheuseofyoursuiteunNlyourtransfertotheairport
foryourflighthomeward.
Note:therearenofixeddepartureNmesforflightsconductedonanydayofthistour.DepartureNmeswillbedeterminedona
daybydaybasisbydiscussionbetweenthepilot,tourguideandparNcipants.
Top:PerfectlyposiNoned,CapellaLodge.
BoQom:Enjoythestunning,sweepingvistasfromthe
diningroomwhilebeingservedfresh,inspiredcuisine
featuringlocalproduce.
Top:Thereisnoescaping‘that’viewfromyour
luxuriousLagoonLo`suite.Remainder:Withitsvery
comfyallleatherinterior,theOutbackJetcancruiseat
over300knotsmakingtheflightfromSydneytoLord
HoweIslandjustoveranhourandahalf.
IanHu/on,NaturalistandAuthor
IanHuQonhasspentalifeNmestudyingthefloraandfaunaof
hisislandhome.HeistheCuratoroftheLordHoweIsland
museumandaverywellrespectedauthorandnaturalist.Ianwill
guideyouonatriptoNorthBeachandMtEliza,aswellasgive
youatalkonthehistoryofLordHoweIsland.
CapellaLodge,LordHoweIsland
Stunningineveryway-CapellaLodgeisLordHoweIsland’spremiumbouNque
accommodaNon.Commandingstunningoceanandmountainviewsthelodgeaffordsa
civilised,stylishandsophisNcatedescape.Capella’scontemporarycuisine,firstnameservice,
relaxedsophisNcaNonandinNmatesurroundscombinetodeliverauniqueandexclusiveLord
HoweIslandexperience.
Tour Details
YouraircraT
TravelisintheprivatelycharteredAirAdventureOutbackJet(CessnaConquestII).Thistwinprop-jetaircra`isafast,
reliableoutbackmachinecapableoflandingongravelandremoteairfieldswhereothersinlargeraircra`can’t.The
OutbackJetisoperatedbySharpAirlines,whichholdsanAirOperatorsCerNficateissuedbyCASA.Allpilotsarehighly
experiencedandcarryaCommercialPilotsLicense.It’sequippedwithstate-of-the-artavionicsandisallweatherratedwith
impressivesafetyfeatures.TheinteriorisspaciouswithcustomleatherseaNng,climatecontrolandclearwindows(every
seatisthewindowseat)makinginflightviewingajoy.
Tourdeparts
EssendonAirport,MelbourneORKingsford-SmithAirport,Sydney,GeneralAviaNonTerminal
DeparNngon:May1,18&August25,2016.
Cost
AUD6,790perperson,twinshare,trulyallinclusive
SPECIALforsingletravellers,wehavediscountedthesinglesupplementby50%AUD741(wasAUD1482)
SingleaccommodaNonislimited.
BONUS:AirAdventureguestsreceivea$50creditforthespaatCapella(onepersuite)
Priceallinclusiveof:
- Allprivatecharterflights
- AlldeluxeaccommodaNon:CapellaSuite,CatalinaSuite,LagoonLo`(subjecttoavailabilityatNmeofbooking)
- Allmeals(exceptbreakfastdayone&dinneronfinalday.Morningteaonmostoccasions)
- Alldrinks(boQledwaterthroughtoalcoholwithdinnerandonselecteddaytrips)
- Allentries,permits,admissions,gratuiNes/Npping
- Alltrips,tours,transfersandexcursionsasoutlinediniNnerary
- AllcheckinandtravelarrangementsmanagedbyyourAirAdventurepilotandgroundcrew
- HostedbytheManagersofCapellaLodgeaswellasexpertlocalguides
Notincluded:
- Itemsofapersonalnatureeg.phonecalls,internet,travelinsurance,addiNonalacNviNes(fishingcharters,MtGower
hike,golf),addiNonalalcoholicdrinks,buggyhire
10%depositisrequiredtoconfirmyourreserva\on.Balanceisdue60dayspriortodeparturedate.Placesarelimited.
Enquiries
Forallenquiriesandbookings,pleasecontactthefriendlyteamatAirAdventureAustralia.Wecanalsoassistwithyour
travelarrangementspreandposttour.
Freephone1800033160orInternaNonal+61355721371
[email protected]
POBox339,Hamilton,Victoria3300
ForallNewZealandenquiries:
SusieWilliamsatHoganandAssociates
Phone09/4897844
[email protected]
Unit24,6AirborneRd,Rosedale,Auckland
Orcontactyourlocaltravelprofessional.
ForfurtherinformaNononthistourandAirAdventureAustralia:airadventure.com.au