We recreate one of the world’s greatest journeys, travelling from London all the way to Sydney, retracing the pioneering airline routes as they flew the mail and fortunate passengers halfway around the world to far-flung Australia.
Our ports-of-call are inspired by the experiences of passengers on the historic Flying boats. Qantas first flew the Kangaroo Route direct on 1 December 1947. A Lockheed Constellation carried 29 passengers and 11 crew from Sydney to London with stops in Darwin, Singapore, Calcutta, Karachi, Cairo, and Tripoli. A return fare was £585, equivalent to 130 weeks average pay.
Operated by a mix of flying boats and later land planes, the airline established way points along the routes to service the passengers and aircrafts.
The first original services actually began in 1935 with Qantas operating the flight from Sydney to Singapore where it linked up with the Imperial Airways flights to London. The ABC Guide for September 1947 shows six flights a week from Sydney to England: three Lancastrians that took 77 hr 30 min to Heathrow and three flying boats that took 168 hr 55 min to Poole.
| Start Date | End Date | Price | |
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20 Sep 2020 |
5 Oct 2020 |
From £ 40500 Per Person Sharing |
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day 0 |
The Savoy London | London |
1 night |
B&B |
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day 1 |
Villa Sant'Andrea | Taormina |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 3 |
Marriott Mena House Cairo | Giza |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 5 |
Shangri-La Al Husn | Muscat |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 7 |
The Oberoi Grand Kolkata Hotel | Kolkata |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 9 |
Raffles Hotel Singapore | Singapore City |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 11 |
Hilton Darwin | Darwin |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 13 |
InterContinental Sydney | Sydney |
2 nights |
B&B |
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B&B: Bed and Breakfast |
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16 Days / 15 Nights
Group Size: 34-50
from
£ 40 500.00 per person sharing
£ 7 500.00 single supplement
Sunday 20 September 2020
London to Sydney
Prices are quoted in British Pounds Sterling (£). Please contact us for the current US Dollar and Euro Exchange Rates or visit www.xe.com.
Includes:
At Vintage Expeditions, we pride ourselves in including just about everything. There's no fun to being on vacation if you are continually dipping into your wallet! Our Inspired by the Kangaroo Routes Expeditions includes:
- Flight from London to Sydney (or return) in our private, all Business Class Boeing 737 aircraft.
- Welcome Gala Dinner and Cocktail Party on our first night at the Savoy Hotel in London & Gala Farewell Dinner in Sydney
- Visits to Sicily, Cairo, Muscat, Kolkata, Singapore, Darwin and Sydney
- 15 nights accommodation in first-class luxury hotels on a double/ twin share basis
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
- Wine, Beer & Soft Drinks with all meals
- All transfers and Personalize Your Day tours and sightseeing activities & Special Events
- On board historian
- Our Flying Porter Service throughout so you dont have to worry about your luggage
- On Board Expedition Management Team
- Top Local Guides in our Destinations
- On board Trip Physician
- All gratuities throughout the expedition
Excludes:
There are certain items that are EXCLUDED from your fare.
- Commercial Airfare to or from London and/or Sydney. We do not include this as our guests join our Expeditions from all over the World.
- Optional and additional accident/baggage/cancellation insurance
- Passport and visa fees
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone and fax fees
- All beverages not mentioned above as included
- Hotel minibar charges
- Innoculation and Medication charges
