(Image Source: https://www.blueparrot.com.au/) Craving for a holiday or having a shoestring budget for the next vacation? Whatever be your reason to plan the next gateway, one of the most interesting ways to travel to a new destinations, hands down would be getting a little adventurous and opting for a hostel in place of a full-serviced hotel to be able to get a true hang of the destination and getting up, close and personal with the locality, living like the locals and exploring the what the city has to offer! By definition, a backpacking tour involves carrying everything that you would need for your travel- in your backpack for the duration of your trip. As the name suggest, backpacking is an independent, low-cost form of travel. For your next trip to Sydney, Kalkine puts together some useful information to come in handy when planning your backpacking trip- with the Blue Parrot Backpackers Sydney.
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Locality- In and Around: The Blue Parrot The Blue Parrot Hostel is located at Potts Point that is the most cosmopolitan part of downtown city of Sydney (akin to Soho in London and East Village in New York City) and is just a few minutes? walk from the city center. With just a seven minute walk from the train station, the blue parrot is has all the popular tourist attractions close-by to its location; such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Royal Botanic Gardens and the world-famous Opera House- all of them within a brief 25 minute walk distance. Potts Point can be easily understood as the capital of caf? culture attracting all the high-street and vibrant crowd of the city. The Potts Point also offers an exciting nightlife- restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs all at a throw-stones distance, yet far enough to offer you a quiet and peaceful good night?s sleep. Important to note: The Blue Parrot observes age restriction on offering its accommodation services and welcomes travelers from across the globe, within the age group of 18 to 35 years, in the dormitory rooms.
Amenities and Facilities: The Blue Parrot
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Among some of the best and must-have amenities, Blue Parrot offers facilities such as- Free internet/ Wi-Fi, Cable TV, movies, library, Free Barbeque facilities, a self-catering kitchen, Housekeeping, Towels for hire, Laundry facilities and self-serve laundry, Book exchange, Leather lounge room, Free city maps, Hairdryer that you can avail paying a nominal fee, Personal locker facility, Outdoor Courtyard, Travel Desk, Hot Showers, Luggage Storage facility, Airport transportation. If that?s not all- Blue Parrot also offers- Free Walking Tour, Board Games, Play stations and a Pub & Bar Crawl. Could one really be asking for more? With such an exhaustive list of all the amenities and facilities that the Blue Parrot has to offer to a backpacker, there hardly seems to be anything left on the cards that the hostel does not have it on board already or not taken care of. Under the travel/tour desk facility- To make your travel more fun, the reception can even arrange for you exciting Daytrips to popular tourist attraction such as to the Blue Mountains, Take a whale watching cruise, Hunter Valley Tour, Take Surfing lessons, Go extreme- Go Sky Diving, Wine tasting, Meet the Koalas and the Kangaroos, Climb up high Sydney?s iconic harbor bridge or any other activity or attraction that may be of particular interest to you. You don?t need to pre-book a tour, you can just simply check the day?s weather and pick from the wide selection of possible tours and experiences that you can select, then and there. Talk about going impromptu on one of your all-time favorite activities and doing it like the locals in Sydney!
Getting there: The Blue Parrot
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The Blue Parrot is well accessible from all major Airport and Train Terminals, making commuting easy and hassle-free for the residents. It is just a five minutes? walk from the King Cross Train station. From the Domestic Airport of Sydney- on your arrival at the terminal, walk to the pickup zone that is between Terminal number two and three. In every 30 minutes you can find the Sydney shuttle bus leaving from the bus stop. Likewise, it is equally easy to reach the Blue Parrot Backpackers from the Sydney International Airport. As you arrive at the terminal, exit and reach bus stop number 12 where you?ll be able to spot the ?Sydney Shuttle Bus?s crew that runs regular services- departing frequently. The bus operator will need to be informed that you wish to get dropped off at the Potts Point, to reach Blue Parrot Backpackers. From both the airports- Domestic as well as International- the bus operates on the routes from early morning at 5.30 am and plies till 8.30 in the evening. The usual fare from the domestic airport to the Blue Parrot Backpackers is AUD $15.00.
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