Mt. Kosciuszko

You can hike one of the 7 Summits of the World!

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TRIP

Day 1
12:10 AM	(August 18) Depart for Australia Suggested flight: Cebu Pacific on August 18 that leaves Manila at 12:10 AM and arriving Sydney at 10:05 AM
10:05 AM	Arrival in Sydney. Board vehicle and depart for Jindabyne.
12:00 PM	Lunch along the way.
06:00 PM	Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Jindabyne. Check in.
07:00 PM	Dinner. Final preparation for the hike.
09:00 PM	Lights out.
Day 2
05:30 AM	Breakfast.
06:30 AM	Depart for Thredbo.
07:30 AM	ETA Thredbo. Orientation. Take ski lift to jump-off point.
08:00 AM	ETA Jump-off point. Start snow trekking.
12:00 PM	ETA summit of Mt. Kosciuszko. Explore the area.
12:30 PM	Descend.
04:00 PM	ETA ski lift. Head down.
04:30 PM	Drive back to Thredbo.
06:00 PM	Dinner. Celebration!
09:00 PM	Lights out
Day 3
06:30 AM	Breakfast. *Contingency day
07:30 AM	Depart for Thredbo. Free day. Opportunity to try and learn skiing.
12:00 PM	Lunch. Free time.
04:00 PM	Depart back to Jindabyne.
06:00 PM	Dinner.
09:00 PM	Lights out
Day 4
06:30 AM	Breakfast
07:30 AM	Depart for Sydney.
12:00 PM	Lunch along the way.
03:00 PM	ETA Sydney. Check in and free time to explore the city.
Day 5
06:30 AM	Breakfast. Free time to explore Sydney.
08:30 AM	Depart for airport.
09:30 AM	Arrival at airport. Check in.
11:35 AM	Depart for Manila. (August 22) Cebu Pacific: August 22 that leaves Sydney at 11:35 AM and arriving Manila at 05:50 PM
05:50 PM	ETA Manila.

PACKAGE PRICE: PHP 40,000

INCLUSIONS:

Package Rate: USD 740.00
*For payment in USD please contact coby@trailadventours.com

Introduction to Hiking in Australia
Three nights’ accommodation in Jindabyne
One night accommodation in Sydney
Hiking permits and reservation for Mt. Kosciuszko
Transportation (Sydney- Mt. Kosciuszko)
Meals in (Day 2-B, D Day 2-B, D Day 3-B)
Use of trek poles and snow crampons
Ski lift in Mt. Kosciuszko
Adventure Guide/Coordinator

PRIVATE PACKAGE RATE:

As of the moment, we only offer this trip as a scheduled trip. Please check the "SCHEDULES" link for details.

Package Rate: USD 740
*For payment in USD please contact coby@trailadventours.com

BOOK FOR A PRIVATE TRIP

Please email info@trailadventours.com for any inquries and booking.

Clothes Good enough for the trip
Jacket. Extra layers. (Expect a temperature below 0 degrees Celsius)
Sun, Rain and cold protection (Sun Block, raincoat, gloves etc..)
Ski goggles
Head Light
Personal Medicines
Waterproof boots
Tupperware/ Utensils
Snacks/ Trail food
Extra plastic

*A more detailed "Things to bring" will be discussed during our preparation climb meeting.

You can download our waiver here.
Waiver (PDF)

1. Do we head to Australia (Sydney) together from Manila?
We advise everyone to join us on the flight from Manila to Sydney and back to Manila. However, if you wish to stay longer or arrive earlier, this is allowed. Just make sure that you’re in Sydney on our scheduled timeline.

2. Is a Visa required to enter Australia?
Yes. A Visa is required to enter Australia.

3. Do we apply visa as a group?
Visa application is done individually. However, to help you, we will be giving additional information that will help such as hiking permits, contact person, etc.

4. Will there be snow on the hike?
Australia has four seasons. For the month of August, this is the winter season and snow is expected. A great opportunity to experience snow hiking!

5. During the hike, can we leave some our stuff in Sydney?
No. As soon as we arrive in Sydney we head directly to Jindabyne where we will be spending two nights. In our stay in Jindabyne, we can leave our stuff.

6. For the payment deposit, how do I pay in US Dollars?
For all our international hikes, we suggest to pay by bank deposit to avoid incurring additional fees. After reservation on our website we will be sending you instructions on how to accomplish and where to deposit the down payment. We will require a 60% down payment and a full payment 1-2 months before the hike.

We will be conducting a preparation climb meeting/ introduction to Australia weeks before our scheduled departure to discuss briefly our Mt. Kosciuszko Expedition.