Itinerary

 INTERNATIONAL NETBALL FESTIVAL

GOLD COAST - 19-27 APRIL 2019

8 night/9 day

Sample Itinerary

 Full itinerary (most popular)

Basic Itinerary

Please note: this itinerary is a sample only. Game days/times are subject to change.

 

SAMPLE FULL ITINERARY

Day 1:  Friday, 19 April 2019 - Arrive on the Gold Coast

Arrive at Gold Coast/Brisbane Airport.  Collect vans/cars at the Airport and transfer to your accommodation and check in

Evening - free time. Visit NightQuarter for food, gifts and entertainment (4:00pm-10:00pm) (suggestion)

Day 2:  Saturday, 20 April 2019 - Theme Park/Meet and Greet/Team Acts

Day - Visit Dreamworld and WhiteWater World (both parks are in walking distance of one another) 

Lunch - own arrangements

Dinner -  Meet and Greet - Official Festival Welcome, Opening Ceremony and Team Acts

Day 3:  Sunday, 21 April 2019 - Match Day 1

8:30am* - Managers' Meeting

9:00am* - Match Day 1 Netball games commence

Lunch - collect at the courts

PM - Games continue

Dinner - own arrangements

Evening - Free time. Visit Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets, on the foreshore Surfers Paradise (4:00pm-9:00pm) (suggestion)

Day 4:  Monday, 22 April 2019 - Match Day 2/Pasta Dinner/Infinity

9:00am* - Match Day 2 Netball games commence

Lunch - collect at the courts

PM - Match Day 2 Netball Games continue

Dinner - Pasta Dinner

Evening - Visit Infinity and take a look around Surfers Paradise at your own leisure

Day 5:  Tuesday, 23 April 2019 - Netball Clinic/Skypoint/Pasta Dinner

AM - Attend Netball Clinic

Lunch - own arrangements

PM - Visit Skypoint Observation Deck

Dinner - Pasta Dinner

Day 6:  Wednesday, 24 April 2019 - Match Day 3

AM - Free time

Lunch - own arrangements

4:00pm* - Match Day 3 Netball games commence

Dinner - collect at courts

Early evening - Netball games finish

Evening - Free time. Visit Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets (4:00pm-9:00pm) (suggestion) 

Day 7:  Thursday, 25 April 2019 - Match Day 4/Finals/Awards Ceremony

AM - Free time

Lunch - Included at the courts

1:00pm* - Match Day 4 Netball games commence followed by Finals and Awards Presentation Ceremony

Dinner - own arrangements

Evening - Free time

Day 8: Friday, 26 April 2019 - South Stradbroke Island Day Trip/Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary/Festival Dinner

8:00am* - Arrive at Hope Island Marina

8:30am* - Ferry departs (45min ride) to South Stradbroke Island for a day at Ramada Couran Cove Island Resort. Join a team to participate in the Survivor Challenge

Lunch - enjoy a Buffet BBQ lunch (included)

Afternoon - relax at the beach or around the pool, paddleboard or bike around the island to the wave beachMorning - Visit Dreamworld and WhiteWater World (both parks are in walking distance of one another)

5:00pm* - Arrive at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Wildlife demonstration

6:00pm* - Aboriginal Cultural performance

7:00pm* - Festival Dinner at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary 

Day 9:  Saturday, 27 April 2019 - Travel home 

Travel home or stay longer and relax on the lovely Gold Coast

*Please note: the above itinerary is a sample only.  *All activities, game days and timings are subject to change.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

This package includes the following:

  • Return airfares to and from the Gold Coast/ Brisbane
  • Accommodation for 8 nights accommodation
  • 12 seater mini buses/cars (pick up and drop off at the airport)
  • Travel Insurance for International Travellers
  • Drivers only insurance (interstate teams)

Festival Inclusions:

  • Umpires provided
  • Managers’ meeting
  • Managers' information bags
  • Four tournament days
  • First aid and massage onsite
  • Souvenir programs
  • Trophies
  • Participation medals

Souvenirs:

  • Souvenir Festival Singlet for players
  • Souvenir Team Action photo shoot and team photo

Meals:

  • Meet and Greet dinner (1)
  • Lunch or dinner on game days (4)
  • Pasta Dinner (2)
  • Island lunch (1)
  • Festival Dinner (1)

Activities:

  • Netball Clinic 
  • Dreamworld
  • WhiteWater World
  • Skypoint Observation Deck
  • Infinity Surfers Paradise
  • Day trip to South Stradbroke Island including team building activity "Survivor"
  • Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Free activities:

  • Night Quarter (Fri, Sat 4:00pm-10:00pm $3 entry)
  • Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets (Wed, Fri or Sat 4:00pm-9:00pm)
  • Carrara Markets (Sat, Sun 7:00am-4:00pm)

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

This package excludes the following:

  • Fuel for rental vans
  • Food for meals not mentioned above
  • Spending of a personal nature
  • Travel to an international airport, if required from your home town 

Players play at their own risk

Please see our General Information page for our cancellation/changes policy

Local teams are welcome to participate

Other Attractions

Experience OZ
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