Trip Overview

Australia Basketball Tournament

June 6 - 16, 2023

America's Team: Womens Basketball

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Australia Basketball Tournament

June 6 - 16, 2023

Itinerary

The itinerary is the starting point to your tour, but it’s not set in stone. Your group leader may make changes leading up to departure.

Day 1, Tuesday June 6: Overnight Flight

Departure from the United States.

Day 2, Wednesday June 7: Overnight Flight

Cross the International Dateline.

Day 3, Thursday June 8: Melbourne

Arrive in Melbourne this morning and your ACIS Australian Tour Manager will greet you at Melbourne Airport.Your Tour Manager will travel with the team for the entire tour, to make sure your stay in Australia is well organised, fun and stress free. This morning, you will have the opportunity to go shopping and experience the historical Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne’s original market.This is where you can find everything and anything! It is also where you will get some of the cheapest prices on Australian items. Mid afternoon bus transfer to Melbourne Accommodation and check-in. Team Training Session Light afternoon training session at Coach discretion. (D)

Day 4, Friday June 9: Melbourne

Depart this morning for a tour along the famous Great Ocean Road, described as one of the world’s most impressive coastline drives.Visit Torquay, a famous surfing town, where the surfing industry was born. Check out all the surf shops. As you drive along, you will see the awesome coastline, its golden sandy beaches and the stark brutality of wave torn cliffs, backed by mountain ranges. Stop at the beachside resort town of Lorne. Explore the town, enjoy the beautiful beach and an opportunity to go for a swim. Lunch at Lorne and return to Melbourne in the afternoon. (B,D)

Day 5, Saturday June 10: Melbourne

Full day of basketball competition. NUNAWADING TOURNAMENT 2023 – DAY 1 The Nunawading Tournament is a fantastic basketball event which has been running for over 30 years. Over 600 teams will compete across a range of divisions in the tournament. Depending on the draw, teams will play between 2-3 games per day. Round robin Round robin competition will begin. (B,D)

Day 6, Sunday June 11: Melbourne

NUNAWADING TOURNAMENT 2023 – DAY 2 Depending on the draw, teams will play between 2-3 games today. Round robin Round robin competition will continue today. (B,D)

Day 7, Monday June 12: Melbourne

NUNAWADING TOURNAMENT 2023 – DAY 3 Finals Finals held today CLOSING CEREMONY All teams will come together for the closing ceremony. (Late afternoon/early evening) (B,D)

Day 8, Tuesday June 13: Brisbane

This morning, transfer by bus to Melbourne Airport and fly to Brisbane. Bus transfer to your accommodation on the Gold Coast. This afternoon you will visit Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary where you can see Australia’s native animals face to face in their natural surroundings. The Sanctuary is an oasis with over 27 hectares of landscaped surrounds and bushland catering for over 1400 Australian mammals, birds and reptiles. Plenty of kangaroos and koalas! 1000’s of wild birds have made their home at the Sanctuary. Be there at feeding time and some may try to land on you while you hand feed them! (B,D)

Day 9, Wednesday June 14: Brisbane

This morning you will have the opportunity to “Stand-up and surf the curl”, while you learn to surf under the guidance of some of the Gold Coast's most highly qualified surf coaches.Professional Surf Coaches will be teaching you how to surf. They will provide you with a surfboard and wetsuit and teach you step-by-step how to catch a wave and stand-up on the surfboard! Free afternoon to explore the Gold Coast or just relax on the beach. (B,D)

Day 10, Thursday June 15: Brisbane

Today we travel to Byron Bay, a destination with breath-taking beaches and marine life including dolphins, whales and sea turtles. Cape Byron is Australia’s most easterly point where the in-service lighthouse is famous as one of the most popular whale watching locations in Australia. Each June/July thousands of humpback whales travel past Byron Bay. The town of Bryon Bay is a thriving coastal town with great shops and cafes, which are surrounded by beautiful hinterland mountains. We take a 45-minute beach walk up to the lighthouse, whilst spotting whales and dolphins along the way. (B,D)

Day 11, Friday June 16: Departure

Transfer to the airport for return flight to the United States. (B)

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