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Solos Only

Solo travellers, mark your calendars for a weekend of pure social delight in Sydney!
Join us for an unforgettable Sydney Weekend Escape, weaving together the stories of past travels and the aspirations of your next adventures with fellow solo wanderers.

The exclusive experience kicks off at the Australian Museum with the captivating exhibition "Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs."  In the afternoon, explore Sydney at your own pace before reuniting for our Solos' Only dinner, promising a night of camaraderie. On Sunday, there’s the option to extend the adventure with a mid-morning guided walking tour of The Rocks and lunch at a local iconic Australian pub. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, laugh, and explore together!

RAMSES & THE GOLD OF THE PHARAOHS

Exclusive to the Australian Museum in Sydney: more than 3000 years in the making, discover over 180 ancient Egyptian treasures.

Transport yourself back in time, across the sands of the Sahara Desert where you reach the heartbeat of Ancient Egypt ruled by the most celebrated pharaoh in the country's storied history. Experience one of the greatest collections of its kind in this Australian-first exhibition, Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs.  

SOLOS' ONLY DINNER

As the sun sets, the adventure continues on Saturday evening! Join us for an exclusive Solo's Only Dining Group. Kick start the evening frivolities with a drinks menu that continues to dinner. Picture a night of culinary delights, laughter, and forging connections (or reconnecting) with fellow wanderers. 

SOLOS' SUNDAY OUT

Get moving with an easy packed morning walking tour of The Rocks. After there's the option to lunch together at a local iconic Australian pub in The Rocks.

PACKAGE DETAILS
  • Ages:
    best suited 40 years+
  • Duration:
    2 Days
  • Status:
    Final days to book
  • Region:
    Oceania
  • Destinations:
    Australia
  • Travel Style:
    Discovery
  • Accommodation:
    Hotel
  • Prices from:
    AUD$590
  • Transport:
    Local transport
  • Pace:
    1
  • Max Group Size:
    46
REVIEWS

'I would highly recommend a holiday with Encounter Travel. My trip was well organised and the co-ordinator was fun and helpful and full of energy. I met some great people of all walks of life. There is a good mix of organised activities and free time. I had a blast.'

 Linda, Victoria

'Thank you for your organisation of a great holiday. As a first time traveller with Encounter, I didn't know what to expect. The Red Centre is indescribably beautiful and should be on every Australians' bucket list. We saw every sensational attraction in just the right order - each new experience was more incredible than the last. Thank you for recruiting such a great group of people for my travelling companions. The hotels were clean and very comfortable and it was a pleasure to be transported across such an amazing landscape so comfortably. I learnt so much about our wonderful country and wished I had done such a trip years earlier.'

 Sarah, 52 years, Sydney, Australia
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INCLUSIONS

  • 1 night @ the deluxe 4.5 star hotel, The Little National Sydney
  • Entry 9 March 2024 'Ramses & The Gold of The Pharaohs', Australian Museum, Sydney 
  • Post Musuem lunch option
  • Pre dinner meet up, Saturday 9 March 2024
  • 1 group dinner, 3 course meal, Saturday 9 March 2024
  • Encounter Travel host at events

Optional Extras

  • The Rocks Walking Tour, private group Sunday 10 March 2024
    (option to join casual pub lunch after on your own account)

Not included:

  • Airfares (unless requested)
  • Transportation
  • Travel insurance
  • Any tips not specified
  • Porter service at hotel
  • Meals and beverages not specified on itinerary
  • Items of a personal nature such as laundry & medical expenses
  • Incidental expenses such as taxi fares, telecommunications

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Departure Dates for this tour

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9 - 10 MAR 2024
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AUD$590 own room
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OWN ROOM

1 day / 1 night package stay

AUD $590

OPTIONAL TOUR: Rocks Walking Tour SUN 10 March 2024 @ 10:40AM  (approximately 85 minutes)

AUD $44

PRE TOUR HOTEL: Group hotel (room only)
rate applies:  8 MAR 2024

AUD $390

POST TOUR HOTEL: Group Hotel (room only)
rate applies: 10 & 11 MAR 2024

AUD $330

MUSEUM UPGRADE: Audio Guide (use own mobile) / download to mobile

AUD $11

MUSEUM UPGRADE: Virtual Reality Experience

AUD $30

Trip Code: SYD24-3

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Itinerary

Solo travellers, mark your calendars for a day and night of pure social delight, Sydney!

Stay For Longer
There's the option to book our group hotel for the Friday night prior, 9 March 2024 and/or extend your stay on Sunday 10 March 2024

DAY 1 - SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2024

DAYTIME EXHIBITION
Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs

Location:           Australian Museum, Sydney 
Address:           1 William Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Meet:                10:20 AM main entry doors - IMPORTANT TO ARRIVE BY THIS TIME
Exhibition:         10:45 AM (option for lunch after)
Lunch:               From 12:15PM (own account)

Make your way to the museum where we meet with your host for our 10:45 exhibition entry. 

Embark on a journey through time as we delve into the captivating world of Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs. Brace yourself for an immersive experience at the Australian Museum that will leave you awe-inspired. There’s the option to join fellow group members for a casual bite at the museum’s bistro on level four. Bistro Gadi

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Audio guides 
Additional cost - accessible through a QR code / URL weblink to connect to your own individual mobile devices. 

Virtual Reality (VR)
Additional cost - Ramses & Nefertari: Journey to Osiris is a separate, 10 and a half minute, immersive VR experience with cinematic-motion chairs that takes visitors on a whirlwind tour of two of Ramses’ most impressive monuments, Abu Simbel and Nefertari’s tomb.

The capacity is limited to 20 people per session every 15 minutes. If you choose this option, all visitors need to be prepared to wait in queue with the general public after their visit to the exhibition. Given the popularity of this experience, there is no guaranteed entry time and there may be a longer wait than expected.

EVENING OUT
Solos' Only Dinner

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Dinner Time: 
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Solander Dining and Bar (West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton)
65 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000
5:30PM pre dinner for drinks
6:30PM seated for dinner
3 course menu
A touch of gold

As the day draws near, the weekend continues! Join us for an exclusive Solos' Only dining group. Picture a night of drinks, dining, laughter, and forging connections (or reconnecting) with fellow wanderers.  The Bar opens from 5PM with official start 5:30PM.

Through our evening meal your host will arrange for a seat rotation; facilitating more options to mingle.

SNAPSHOT – WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • Entry to the special exhibition
  • Pre dinner meet up at restaurant bar
  • 3 course group dinner @ Solander Dining and Bar (West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton)
  • Encounter Travel host @ the exhibition and group dinner
  • Overnight deluxe 4.5 star hotel stay

 

FREE TIME EXTRAS:
Some hours free in the afternoon before meeting up again from 5:30PM

SPECIAL NOTES: 
Allow yourself 70-90 minutes to take in the exhibition.

Transport to/from venues are by your own arrangement. See GETTING THERE page for more details.
General admission to the museum is free so you may wish to explore other exhibits before or after our ticketed event.

Meals: Dinner  

DAY 2 – SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2024

Optional Morning Walking Tour

Location:          The Rocks
Time:                10:30 AM

Optional Lunch Meet Up

Location:           The Glenmore Hotel 
Time:                12:15 PPM
RSVP:              Required by 21 February 2024

Lunch is on your own account. We will have a table reservation based on RSVP’s received.

Meals: N/A

Rocks Walking Tour Encounter Travel

Itineraries may be subject to change, due to circumstances outside of our control. If there is any itinerary change prior to departure of significance we aim to inform you prior to travel.  Itinerary changes while on tour will be informed by your tour leader/guide while on tour.

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ACCOMMODATION

Little National Hotel
26 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000

The Bed
Much like the God of Sleep our plush Arms of Morpheus super king bed welcomes you with open arms, offering a decadent night’s sleep that has been reported by guests as ‘the most rested they have felt in years’. 

The Bathroom
The Little National Hotel bathroom has everything you need from the Australian owned Appelles Apothecary & Lab Skin and Hair care products, to Who Gives a Crap toilet paper. We got the lighting right AND our hairdryer is powerful, so you won’t waste time looking at yourself in our well-lit mirror!

Hotel may be subject to change, due to circumstances outside of our control. Should this occur, a hotel of a similar standard will be provided.

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Little National room

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Bathroom, Little National room

Room Features

  • Arms of Morpheus Super
  • King bed with super king pillows
  • Feather and Microfibre pillows available on request
  • Fluffy Super King Doona

  • T2 Tea selection and evening sleep preparation tea
  • Cast Iron tea pot and cups
  • Kettle
  • Nespresso pod coffee machine and selection of pods
  • Milk choices, Soy, Skim, Dairy full cream

  • Samsung smart TV, Chrome connectivity
  • Free Movies all categories
  • Unlimited free Wifi
  • In Bed Reading lights
  • USB wall ports
  • Luxurious cuddly bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Drinking water & glass carafe
  • Australian Sparkling water
  • Virtual Mini bar @ just a little click
  • Guest Services Request Tablet, online compendium & ordering
  • Coffee cups and Espresso cups
  • Fine Stolzle Grandezza glassware

  • Ceramic Iron
  • Ironing board
  • Dry Cleaning service available
  • Silver bullet Hairdryer
  • Self-control sensor Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Mini Bar fridge – ice available on request
  • In Room digital control safe
  • Little National Editorial

Hotel may be subject to change, due to circumstances outside of our control. Should this occur, a hotel of a similar standard will be provided.
Hotel descriptions are taken from the hotel website and edited to suit our page.

If we have confirmation of hotel Wi-Fi inclusion we state it above. However if Wi-Fi is not stated it does not mean that a hotel is without Wi-Fi. Most hotels have Wi-Free;  free or otherwise for a service fee. Our inclusion of free Wi-Fi above is not a guarantee as this can change without notice due to telco service interruptions or changes to hotel policy.


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GETTING THERE

Starts In: Sydney, Australia
Ends In: Sydney, Australia

The hotel is located close to/by Wynyard train station (access via York Lane).

Sydney Airport
If arriving to Sydney Airport the airport train connects you to Wynyard Station.  Travel time from Sydney Domestic Airport Terminal including walking tie, allow 30 minutes plus any waiting time for the airport train (departs frequently).

From Sydney Domestic Airport
Lift/escalator access is by baggage carousel 1 in both Terminal 2 and 3.
Platform 1 to Wynyard Station.

When you arrive at Wynyard Station, locate the Barangaroo exit, take the two sets of escalator to reach Little National Hotel on Clarence Street. Lifts available to Clarence Street.

Consider the hotel check in time on arrival and the hotel check out time on departure. If you arrive prior to the check in time, the hotel will store your luggage until the check in time and can also store your luggage until you are ready to depart for your onward journey.  

AUSTRALIA
Hotel check in:  from 2PM
Hotel check out: by 11AM

FLIGHT INFORMATION
As an Australian travel company we can provide flight assistance for flights originating from Australia. If joining the tour from outside Australia we recommend making your own flight arrangements or to use the service of a travel advisor located within your country of residence for access to best fares. 

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DETAILS

Read on for other key trip information that you should know before you decide on joining the group.

TRIP AVAILABILITY
If this trip seems right for you then we encourage you to book early and secure your place with a deposit.  Space is limited.

FELLOW TRAVELLERS  
The more the merrier for our Sydney Escape.  This is a Solos Only tour (couple free). You are welcome to join with a friend, but couples do not join this tour.

We expect our group for the Museum exhibit will be between 14 to 28.
As a guide, based on past similar events we expect a dining group for Saturday night of 35 – 48 solo travellers.

THE PACE [1 out of 5]
A leisurely pace. 

ABOUT THE MEALS    

Lunch, Saturday
Bistro Gadi
The option to meet from 1215PM, after viewing the exhibition. The Museum’s casual bistro is on level 4. Bistro Gadi has superb views overlooking Hyde Park, St Mary's Cathedral and Woolloomooloo Bay.

Lunch is on your own account and a casual arrangement (saving space for dinner in the evening)

Dinner, Saturday
Gather for dinner with your Sydney escapees. The dinner event is also open to all our solo travellers (past and present), looking to join us for dinner only (rather than our exhibition with hotel arrangements). The venue is within walking distance from our group hotel. 

TRANSPORT
All travel to and from events are by your own arrangement. The museum can be reached easily using the tram located close to your hotel, alighting at Town Hall and wandering down Park Street to reach the museum on the corner of William and College streets.

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TRAVELLER REVIEWS

'I would highly recommend a holiday with Encounter Travel. My trip was well organised and the co-ordinator was fun and helpful and full of energy. I met some great people of all walks of life. There is a good mix of organised activities and free time. I had a blast.'

 Linda, Victoria

'Thank you for your organisation of a great holiday. As a first time traveller with Encounter, I didn't know what to expect. The Red Centre is indescribably beautiful and should be on every Australians' bucket list. We saw every sensational attraction in just the right order - each new experience was more incredible than the last. Thank you for recruiting such a great group of people for my travelling companions. The hotels were clean and very comfortable and it was a pleasure to be transported across such an amazing landscape so comfortably. I learnt so much about our wonderful country and wished I had done such a trip years earlier.'

 Sarah, 52 years, Sydney, Australia

'Did a Red Centre solo 7 day tour absolutely fantastic, Uluru and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), Kings Canyon, Palm Valley you have to see it and experience it. The coach drivers were professional, excellent knowledge and with a great sense of humor.'

 David, Eschol Park, Sydne, New South Wales
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