The document provides information about a proposed geography trip for year 12 and 13 students to Hawaii in October 2012. It details the itinerary, costs, payment schedule, travel arrangements and requirements for the 8-day, 9-night trip. Students will visit various locations around Oahu island including Pearl Harbor, volcanoes and beaches. The cost of $3000 covers flights, accommodation, tours and most meals. A $500 deposit is due by a certain date for students who want to secure their place.

1. Please fill in the yellow sheet now
Hawaii 2012
Info Night for Parents and
Travellers

2. HAWAII 2012
• STATUS SO FAR
• The trip has been approved by Senior
Management.
• Dates have now been confirmed. We
have held airline seats and have booked
the accommodation
• Cost will be dependant on the numbers
of students. We need to have 25
students to make this feasible.

4. WHAT IS PROPOSED
• WHO:
• Up to 40 Year 12/13 Geography Students
• STAFF:
• Mr Smith (Yr 12 & 13 Geography
Teacher)
• Miss Sladen (Yr 11,12 &13 Geography
Teacher)
•
• WHEN:
• During the September School holidays
(2nd – 11th October)

5. COST:
• Will be in the region of $3000 but
depends on final numbers. This covers:
• Airfare
• Accommodation in Hotel
• Transfers and tours
• Airport Tax
• Entry to Attractions
• Most evening Food costs

6. SO WHAT IS NEXT?
• We will need to confirm seats in
the next two weeks
• If you are sure you want to be on
the trip:
• Fill in the contact form and return
this to Mr Smith with the $500
deposit by hand to Mr Smith in
R86 or the Social Sciences office

7. • Further payments will be needed to the
school finance office at regular intervals.
• End of March $500
• End of April $500
• End of May $500
• End of June $500
• End of August $500
• September - Remainder as/if needed
when exact costs are established.
• Regular e-mails will go home to students
to keep parents updated.
One additional evening meeting will be
held to give final details closer to
departure.

8. Requirements
• Please ensure that you are eligible
to enter the USA without problems.
Those holding a NZ, Australian,
British or American passport will
have no problems. Other passport
holders may need to ask a travel
agent

9. Requirements
• Students must have met all their
school commitments re
fees/behaviour etc. to be allowed
to attend the trip.
• The Geography Staff also reserve
the right to refuse some students
on account of their behaviour.
There is a lot of trust involved in a
trip like this that must not
jeopardise the safety of the group.

10. The Itinerary

11. DAY ONE:
• Depart from Auckland
• Arrive the night before - Mr Smith’s walking
tour
• Tuesday
• Breakfast at IHOP
• Amazing race / orientation exercise
• Diamond head climb
• Group meal at Chillis
• Evening swim at Waikiki

12. DAY TWO:
• Wednesday
• Round the Island Tour
• Dinner at Ala Moana Center

13. DAY THREE:
• Visit to Factory Shops in Waikele
• Tour of Sheraton Moana Surfrider
• Hula Show and Dinner at Waikiki
Plaza

14. DAY FOUR:
• Friday
• Volcano Day (optional extra) approx $300
extra - Fly to the Big island and go to the
volcano national park to find lava !
• Or Visit the Museum, Zoo and take the
trolley tour of the Honolulu area

15. DAY FIVE:
• Saturday
• Visit to Pearl Harbour and USS Arizona
Memorial
• Visit to Markets
• Hula Show at the Beach
• Evening swim at Waikiki

16. DAY SIX:
• Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park
• Dinner at Cheeseburger in
Paradise

17. DAY SEVEN:
• Monday
• Snorkelling at Hanauma Bay
• Tour of Moana Surfrider
• Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe

18. DAY EIGHT:
• Tour of the Pink Palace
• Beachfront Hotel tour

19. DAY NINE:
• Hawaii tourism development board
talk to students
• Free Day in Waikiki
• Dinner at Chilis
• Depart Hawaii at 10pm

20. Day NINE
• Depart Hawaii at 10pm
• Arrive in Auckland a day later

21. Travel details
• Flying out on Air New Zealand
Staying at the Ohana Waikiki Malia
Hotel. Share triple or Quad rooms
with kitchenettes.
• Travel via TheBus public bus system
or a chartered bus for the tour and
Transfers.
• Most evening meals will be covered
in the total cost of the trip

22. Blogs
• 2010 blog –
• http://hawaii2010.blog.com
• 2012 blog
• www.hawaii2012.blog.com
• Or find us on facebook
• http://www.facebook.com/taka.geo
• Or youtube
• http://www.youtube.com/user/tgsgeo

23. Are you going to be
here in October ?
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