Blue Mountains, Canberra Floriade, Bowral & Hunter Valley Tour
Maclean, Port Macquarie, Gosford, Blue Mountains, Bathurst, Cowra, Yass, Floriade festival, Goulburn, Bowral, Hunter Valley, Tamworth, Tenterfield
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| Price |
$2,450pp Twin Share | $2,990 Sole Use | Luxury 'Gold Class' Coach Ex Brisbane
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Departure
dates 2011 |
4th October
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Tour overview
& inclusions |
· Luxury 'Gold Class' Coach ex Brisbane
· Plantation House, Coffs Harbour
· Overnight Macquarie Barracks Best Western at Port Macquarie
· 2 nights at The Carrington Hotel at Katoomba
· Echo Point, Scenic World & Everglades Gardens
· Bathurst, Cowra Japanese Gardens
· 3 nights Quality Hotel Woden
· Floriade, War Memorial, Parliament House, Lake Burley Griffin Cruise
· Cockington Green, Goulburn Brewery, Corbett Gardens
· Overnight Craigieburn Resort Bowral, Bradman Museum,
· Drovers Camp, Hunter Valley Gardens
· Overnight Mercure Resort Hunter Valley, Upper Hunter Horse Studs
· Tamworth, Overnight Quality Powerhouse Hotel Armidale
· Tenterfield, Preston Peak Wines |
Carrington Hotel
The Three Sisters
Canberra Floriade
Craigieburn Terrace Room
Hunter Valley Gardens
Woodlands Stud Upper Hunter Valley
Preston Peak Wines
Day 1 - Tue 4th Oct 2011 (MT,L,D)
Departing from Roma Street, Brisbane city, we travel south through the picturesque Tweed Valley. After morning tea at Plantation House we continue down the coast to
Yamba for lunch, before making our way through Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie for an overnight stay at Macquarie Barracks Best Western.
Day 2 - Wed 5th Oct 2011 (B,MT,L,D)
This morning we leave beautiful Port Macquarie, take a break at Karuah for morning tea and a leg stretch, then continue on arriving at Gosford for lunch. Travelling through Sydney’s western suburbs we head up into the Blue Mountains for a two night stay at the majestic Carrington Hotel, Katoomba.
Day 3 - Thu 6th Oct 2011 (B,L,AT,D)
After breakfast we visit the spectacular Echo Point look-out before taking a ride on the Scenic Railway descending into the Jamison Valley, then a short bush walk before returning to the top via the Skyway. Enjoy lunch at Everglades, one of Australia's foremost heritage gardens with breathtaking views over Jamison Valley. This afternoon we take a drive along cliff tops around Leura and Katoomba, return to the Carrington Hotel for an interesting guided tour, followed by afternoon tea.
Day 4 - Fri 7th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
Leaving Katoomba this morning we travel towards Bathurst and on to Cowra for lunch and a visit to the renowned Japanese Gardens. We then take a drive down the Sakura Avenue, showcasing 5 klms of flowering Cherry trees, continue on to Yass arriving into Canberra mid afternoon. We arrive and check-in at the Quality Hotel Woden for a 3 night stay.
Day 5 - Sat 8th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
This morning we visit Floriade, the biggest flower festival in Australia, set in Canberra’s Commonwealth Park. Lunch at the deck Restaurant, with views over Regatta Point, is followed by an afternoon visit to the National Capital Exhibition and the War Memorial. We tour through the Hall of Memory, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Pool of Reflection and the Roll of Honour, then attend a moving closing ceremony.
Day 6 - Sun 9th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
This morning we take a driving tour around the many international Embassies before visiting Parliament House. This afternoon following lunch we take a cruise on Lake Burley Griffin.
Day 7 - Mon 10th Oct 2011(B,L,D)
Departing Canberra we visit Cockington Green Gardens, containing a fascinating collection of miniature buildings from all parts of Great Britain. We then travel to Goulburn, lunching at the Goulburn Brewery, with the option to sample their boutique beers. We then continue on to Bowral, visiting Corbett Gardens and the Bradman Museum, arriving at Craigieburn Resort for an overnight stay.
Day 8 - Tue 11th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
This morning we travel to Branxton, to visit Drovers Camp Restaurant for a camp oven cooked lunch followed by a one hour floor show by The Drover and his famous singing cattle dogs, 'The Fleabag Trio.' Our afternoon takes us to the Hunter Valley Gardens for a guided train tour and commentary through parts of the 25 hectares of International Gardens. Arrive and check in at the beautiful Mercure Resort, Hunter Valley for an overnight stay.
Day 9 - Wed 12th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
This morning we travel through the Upper Hunter to Denman to collect local guide before visiting Woodlands Thoroughbred Stud (home to Octagonal), Pukara Olive Farm and Chocolate Hills. Our afternoon takes us through Tamworth, Moonbi Range, Uralla into Armidale to check-in at the 4 star Quality Hotel Powerhouse.
Day 10 - Thu 13th Oct 2011 (B,MT,L)
Today we travel through Guyra, Glenn Innes and on to Tenterfield. We cross the border at Wallangarra and into Queensland, past the grape growing district of Ballandean, and the stone fruit and apple growing areas of Stanthorpe and The Summit. We arrive at Preston Peak Wines for lunch before returning to Roma Street, Brisbane.
Deposit required to secure this booking $400pp.
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