2022/2023

A BUSINESS TRIP
AUSTRALIA

Constança Paranhos & Joana Matos

Técnico Auxiliar de Saúde
12º ano
Inglês
Página 2 de 14
 Introduction

The destination we chose for our work trip was Australia as it is a country with
a great diversity of animal species and one of the main tourist centers in the world.

We are veterinary doctors and we want to make this trip because we believe it is an
asset to our knowledge, it will be an opportunity to get to know a reality completely different
from that experienced in Portugal.

During the work we will demonstrate how we planned our trip by addressing the
following topics:

- Framework on Australia;

- Luggage: necessary and other essential documents;

- Booking of flights;

- Hotel booking;

- Points to visit;

Página 3 de 14
 Australia

Australia is an island country located on the continent of Oceania, bordered by the

Indian Ocean to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Its capital city is Canberra. The
Australian territory is one of the largest in the world, with more than 7,600 km².

In central Australia lies a vast desert region, where the arid climate contrasts with the
mild climates of the south and east of the country. Australia's fauna and flora are very rich and
made up of thousands of endemic species such as kangaroos and other marsupial animals.

Figura 1 – Canberra

Climatic conditions

The climate in Australia is basically divided into two characteristics: tropical, which
covers the northernmost regions, and temperate, which covers the southernmost regions.

Spring:

Between September and November, spring appears to make the weather in

Australia even cozier. The country becomes beautiful, the flowers begin to appear,
making the city parks more cheerful and alive.

Página 4 de 14
 During this time of the year, the temperature in Australia can reach 25 degrees,
making the climate cooler.

Summer:

It occurs between December and February. During this time, temperatures can reach 40
degrees Celsius.

Autumn:

Autumn in Australia runs from March to May, the intense heat of the summer is gone and the
cooler weather arrives.

The temperature in Australia during this time can vary slightly between 17 and 25 degrees.
And as usual, in the autumn the leaves start to fall, giving another look to the cities.

Winter:

Australia has the warmest temperatures in the North, and the coldest in the South, ranging
from 4 to 20 degrees.

Winter lasts from June to September.

It is possible to find snow in the south of the country, especially in mountainous regions, with
temperatures below freezing.

We decided to make our trip in the summer, more specifically from January 8, 2024 to
January 16, 2024. We chose this time of year because we think it is the most opportune time
to make our trip, and because of the climate there is more variety of animals, so it will be more
enriching for us.

As far as language is concerned, the official language is English.

Documents

Portuguese nationals to enter Australia need:

- Valid passport;

Página 5 de 14
 - Valid Visa;

- Incoming Passenger Card (IPC): is a document that will be given to you during the flight and
should be filled in. It has two parts (front and back), in which you declare all your personal
data, current health condition and what you are carrying in your suitcase;

- Identification.

Booking of flights

We decided to take our trip from January 6, 2024 to January 15, 2024.

The airline we chose to fly us to Australia was Emirates.

On January 6 we took the flight at 20:45 and arrived at Kingsford Smith

Airport in Sydney, which was the city in Australia we chose to visit, at
18:20 on January 8. In total, it was a 34 hour and 35 minute trip.

Both of us can take two 25kg pieces of luggage.

To return we boarded on January 15th at 9:10pm and arrived in Lisbon

on January 16th at 12:00pm.

In both the outward and the return trip we have to make a stopover in
Dubai. We stayed longer in Dubai on the outbound trip to Australia.

On the flights we spent 1730.38 £.

Figura 2- Final Flight Invoice

Figura 3 - Flight plan

Página 6 de 14
Página 7 de 14
 Transportation

To get around Sydey, we have chosen to rent a car, which will accompany us during the week
that we will stay in Sydey. In total we spent 616,32£.

Figura 4 - Rented car

Hotel booking
Regarding the hotel, we chose the Rydges Wordl Square Hotel, where we will stay for seven
nights. The room cost a total of 1636.45 £.

We chose to stay in a room with two single beds, and it only has breakfast included.

Página 8 de 14
 Figura 5 - Hotel pictures

Figura 6 - Room specifics

Figura 7- specifics of the Hotel

Figura 8 - Hotel price

Itinerary

Monday

Time Activity

Página 9 de 14
 18:20h Arrival
19:00h Leaving the airport
19:30h Arrival at the rental car
20:00h Arrival at the hotel
21:00h Cubby's Kitchen" Dinner
23:00h Sleep

Figura 9 – Cubby´s Kitchen

Tuesday

Throughout the week we will visit three zoos that we have been invited to.

Time Activity
07:00h Waking up
08:30h Breakfast
09:30h Wild Life Sydney Zoo
12:30h Vapiano" Lunch
14:00h Wild Life Sydney Zoo
18:00h Hotel
19:30h Sydney Tower Eye
20:30h Dinner " Costumes House Bar
22:00h Darling Harbour
00:00h Hotel

Página 10 de 14
 Figura 10 - Wild Life Sydney Zoo

Wednesday

Time Activity
07:00h Waking up
08:30h Breakfast
09:30h Figura 11 - Garden planning
Sydney Aquarium
13:00h “Lord of fries” Lunch
14:30h Sydney Aquarium
17:30h Roy´s Botanic Garden
19:00h Dinner at the hotel
22:00h Downtown Sydney
01:00h Hotel
Thursday

Figura 12 – Sydney Aquarium Figura 13 – Roy´s Botanic Garden

Time Activity
07:00h Waking up
08:30h Breakfast
09:30h Featherdale Sydney
12:30h Bodhi Restaurant
13:30h Featherdale Sydeney
17:30h Hyde Park
19:00h Hotel
20:30h “ Café Sydney” Dinner

Página 11 de 14
 22:00h Opera House
23:30h Hotel

Time Activity
09:00h Waking up
10:00h Breakfast
11:00h St. Mary's Cathedral
12:30h “Pier 8” Dinner
14:00h Coogee Beach
19:30h Hotel
21:00h Madame Shangai Dinner
00:00h Hotel

Friday

Saturday

Figura 16 – Opera House

Time Activity
08:00h Waking up
09:00h Breakfast
10:30h Whale Beach
18:00h Hotel

Página 12 de 14
 20:00h Botanic House Sydney Dinner
22:00 Dean and Nancy on 22
02:00h Hotel

Figura 19 – Whale Beach

Figura 20 – Dean and Nancy on 22

Sunday

Time Activity
10:00h Waking up
10:30h Breakfast
13:00h Quay Restaurant
14:30h Camp Cove Beach
19:00h Hotel
21:00h Yellow Sydney
23:00h Bar Pahet
02:00h Hotel

Monday

Página 13 de 14
 Time Activity
10:00h Waking up
10:30h Breakfast
12:00h “ Capriccio Osteria” Lunch
14:00h Luna Park
17:00h Hotel
19:00h Airport
21:10h Plane

Tuesday
Time Activity
12:00h Arrival in Lisbon

Figura 23 - Luna Park

Página 14 de 14