3 Day Barossa Valley Tour
Tuesday 24 September – Thursday 26 September 2019
$690.00 per person $160.00 single supplement
DAY 1 RENMARK TO THE BAROSSA
Welcome to our 3 day Escape to the Barossa Valley. Following our morning pickups we farewell the Riverland and we are off to the Barossa Valley. Late morning will see us arriving in Lyndoch and here we visit the Barossa Chateau, a stunning building that sits in one of Australia’s most important rose gardens of international significance. It is also home to one of the largest collections of porcelain in Australia. Whilst here we spend time looking through the Chateau collection and its lovely gardens, then enjoy lunch. This afternoon we visit the Whispering Wall and our last stop for the day is at Menglers Hill. Here we have an excellent vantage point to appreciate the seemingly endless vineyards and the richness of the Barossa Valley. We conclude our day by checking into the hotel and enjoy our first dinner of the tour together.
DAY 2 MORE OF THE BAROSSA\
Following breakfast we travel via Angaston to visit Collingrove Homestead, a national trust property. Conceived as a little piece of England, Collingrove was the Angas family home and was the headquarters for their considerable pastoral interests. Today, the homestead provides a fine example of how our pioneers created a new Australian architecture which still retains the “Old Country” atmosphere of their origin. From Angaston we head into Nurioopta and have some free time to purchase lunch and look through the local shops. This afternoon we head to one of the Barossa Valleys most iconic wineries – Seppeltsfield. The winery was established in 1851 and despite a severe economic depression for the wine industry generally in the 1870s, Seppelts continued to expand and a new winery was built in 1888. Today it is one of the most famous wineries in Australia. We will embark on a Heritage Tour of the gardens, grounds and heritage buildings, including a tasting!
DAY 3 HEADING HOME
Following breakfast we complete our check out formalities and farewell the Barossa. This morning we head north to Anlaby Homestead and Gardens, located to the north of Kapunda, between the Barossa and Clare Valley. Experience the grandeur and glamour of times gone by in the extensive gardens and historic buildings that make Anlaby one of the finest homesteads in country South Australia. Anlaby Homestead is more like a village than a farm – a collection of cottages and houses built for the dozens of gardeners, coachmen, kennel masters and farm workers. The property thrived in its heyday with as many as 70 people working and living here with their families. We take a tour of the homestead, outbuildings and gardens, as well as enjoy morning tea and lunch.
Further information and a full list of tour inclusions can be found on the itinerary.
10 Day Norfolk Island Tour
Friday 8 November – Sunday 17 November 2019
$4195.00 per person $660.00 single supplement
Progressive Dinners, Peaceful Pine Trees and Perfect Sun Sets.
You will wish you were a local.
Be immersed in the warm embrace of local living and discover the rich heritage of the landscape from steep
ocean clifftops and patches of sub-tropical rainforest set amongst convict ruins and the famous Norfolk Pines
Further information and a full list of tour inclusions can be found on the itinerary.
5 DAY AUTUMN IN WANGARATTA TOUR
Monday 4 May 2020 – Friday 8 May 2020
$1580.00 per person $320.00 single supplement
DAY 1: RENMARK TO ECHUCA– MOAMA:
Welcome to our Autumn in Wangaratta tour. Experience the naturally beautiful scenery, rich history and exceptional regional produce on our exciting visit to Victoria’s High Country. Our lunch stop is in Tooleybuc, at the Tooleybuc Sports Club and this afternoon we follow the Murray River to Koondrook where we can have our afternoon break. In Koondrook we have a look at the Redgum Statue River Walk where we can see around 20 sculptures that have been created by a Melbourne based chainsaw carver. After our interesting visit, we arrive in the charming twin towns of Echuca-Moama for our overnight accommodation. (Lunch & Dinner Included)
DAY 2: SHEPPARTON & VICTORIA’S NEWEST PAINTED SILOS:
Our morning’s drive takes us to Rochester where we look at the most recently painted grain silo in Victoria. From here we head into Shepparton and arrive at Hurlstone Homestead. We’ll enjoy a guided tour of this historically refurbished manor and spectacular gardens followed by a light lunch. This afternoons touring takes us to the small towns of Devenish and Goorambat. The Devenish Silo artwork was unveiled on Anzac Day Eve 2018 and coincides with the 100 year centenary of the end of the First World War. The artwork is of both a First World War nurse and a modern day combat medic. Fifty young men and women from the Devenish community enlisted in military service for the First World War. Whilst in Goorambat we will also see the impressive “Sophia” mural in the Uniting Church, painted by the Melbourne-based artist Matt Adnate. We continue through to Wangaratta to check into our hotel for the next two nights. (Breakfast, lunch & dinner included)
DAY 3: BRIGHT & BEECHWORTH:
Following breakfast, we travel via Myrtleford to Bright. The town is nestled in the beautiful Ovens Valley and surrounded by the towering Australian Alps. We will be joined by our locally based guide who will show us around Bright and Porepunkah. We can enjoy some free time to have a look at the local shops and purchase lunch, before we take a drive to beautiful Beechworth. It was here that Ned Kelly appeared on 6 August 1880 in the Beechworth Courthouse on a charge of murder. He was committed to stand trial here before returning to Melbourne for his Supreme Court trial and subsequent hanging. On arrival in Beechworth we take a guided walking tour that will give us a great insight into the history of Ned Kelly in Beechworth and then we visit the Kelly Vault exhibition. We can have some free time to look around Beechworth before returning to Wangaratta. (Breakfast & dinner included)
DAY 4: WANGARATTA TO CRESWICK:
Leaving Wangaratta, we head to Seymour for our morning break and the chance to stretch our legs and have a look at the The Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk. Our journey takes us past the Puckapunyal army base as we head to Mount Macedon for our lunch at the Top of the Range Tearooms. This afternoon we travel across through the area known as Spa Country and pass through Daylesford before arriving in Creswick and our final stop at the Creswick Woollen Mills. (Breakfast, lunch & dinner included)
DAY 5: HEADING HOME:
Today is a travel day as we make our way through Donald and Ouyen. We stop for convenience breaks and to purchase lunch before arriving home from our fantastic tour to Wangaratta. (Breakfast included)
Further information and a full list of tour inclusions can be found on the itinerary.
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