10 Day Premium Touring - Great Southern Explorer
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| Spectacular sightseeing experiences | ||
| – 2 Nights on Kangaroo Island – Flinders Chase National Park – Sea Lions at Seal Bay – Explore Victor Harbor – Visit Seaside Glenelg – City tour of Adelaide – Tour the Spectacular Coorong – View the Mysterious Blue Lake – The Amazing Twelve Apostles |
– Travel the Great Ocean Road – Baileys of Glenrowan Winery – Explore Historic Beechworth – Kosciuszko National Park – Tour of Parliament House – Gold Creek Sheep Station – INCLUDED Aboriginal Cultural Experience |
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| Premium holiday inclusions | ||
| Transportation – Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows Professionally Escorted – Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver (Days 1 - 7 only) Dining Inclusions – Full Buffet Breakfasts (9) – Lunches (2) – Hotel Dinners (5) YOUR CHOICE |
Accommodation – Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels Plus – Welcome drink – Hotel porterage included – All purpose travel wallet and map – Airport transfers (Day 1 from Adelaide Airport - flights to arrive prior to 12.00pm; Day 10 to Sydney Airport – flights to depart after 6.00pm) |
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| Itinerary | ||
| Day 1 Thu: Kangaroo Island Depart Adelaide at 1.00pm. Start with a scenic drive through the Fleurieu Peninsula to Cape Jervis to board our ferry to Kangaroo Island for our twonight stay. Tonight we’ll have a Welcome Drink and dinner with your Tour Director and fellow travellers at the Ozone Seafront Hotel, overlooking the spectacular Backstair Passage. Hotel: Ozone Seafront Hotel, Kangaroo Island, 2 nights. Day 2 Fri: Kangaroo Island Today we explore Kangaroo Island! At Seal Bay we’ll take a guided tour along the beach among the nation’s third largest and most accessible colony of Australian Sea Lions. We’ll experience more great photo opportunities at the Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch. We’ll also do some koala, wallaby and kangaroo spotting at Flinders Chase National Park. Day 3 Sat: Adelaide This morning we cruise by ferry back to Cape Jervis and elegant Adelaide. We’ll stop at the picturesque coastal village of Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Here you’ll have some free time to explore, maybe take a walk to Granite Island and see some sensational coastal views. On arrival in Adelaide we’ll see the sights of the city. The rest of the day is yours to explore the gorgeous “City of Churches”. Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Adelaide. Day 4 Sun: Coorong Travel through Meningie, located on the shores of Lake Albert, en route to the amazing Coorong National Park. Here we’ll take a guided bush walk with a local Aboriginal guide through this ecologically important, major |
migratory bird habitat. Then it’s through
Millicent to Mt. Gambier, deep in the
heart of the Limestone Coast. Hotel: Quality Inn International, Mt. Gambier. Day 5 Mon: Warrnambool Our first stop is at the spectacular and mysterious Blue Lake. We then skirt the Lower Glenelg National Park and travel along the coast over the border into Victoria. Continue through picturesque Port Fairy then marvel at the pristine vistas at Tower Hill State Game Reserve, a native wildlife haven located in a dormant volcano, before finishing our day in Warrnambool, the whale watching capital. Hotel: Country Comfort, Warrnambool. Day 6 Tue: Great Ocean Road Hold on to your seats today for one of the world’s great road trips – The Great Ocean Road. We’ll get plenty of photo opportunities along this gorgeous coastal road, including a visit to the amazing Twelve Apostles, world famous Bells Beach and the surfing-mecca Torquay. We pass Geelong, Victoria’s largest provincial city, en route to culturally diverse and totally cosmopolitan Melbourne. Hotel: Swanston Hotel Grand Mercure, Melbourne, 2 nights. Day 7 Wed: Melbourne ‘Free Time’ Today Melbourne is all yours to explore. You’ll have time to discover some of the secrets of this exceptional city – a myriad of cafés, galleries, museums, markets, laneways and parks await you. Or if you want to get out of town you can take a tour to Phillip Island’s Little Penguins, the Yarra Valley’s wineries or Sovereign Hill’s goldmine. You’re spoilt for choice. A dinner option |
tonight is onboard the distinctive
Colonial Tram Car Restaurant. Day 8 Thu: Beechworth We travel through Ned Kelly country en route to the historic Baileys of Glenrowan Winery – established in the 1860’s - to sample some of its wines. Next stop is beautiful Beechworth for our unique overnight stay in one of the Bed & Breakfast properties. Familiarise yourself with a tour and some free time to explore the legendary Beechworth Bakery with its fresh pastries and sweets, antique shops and galleries. Hotel: Boutique Country Accommodation, Beechworth. Day 9 Fri: Canberra It’s over the mighty Murray River into New South Wales. As we travel the Alpine Way you’ll be awestruck by the stunningly picturesque Kosciuszko National Park – home to mobs of kangaroos. You’ll have the option to take a ride on the Mt. Kosciuszko chairlift and experience Australia’s highest point! Then we’ll travel to Cooma, home of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme and on to Canberra, the nation’s capital, for the evening. Hotel: Rydges Lakeside, Canberra. Day 10 Sat: Depart Sydney This morning we’ll tour through Parliament House and visit the Australian War Memorial. Travelling onwards towards Sydney, we’ll visit a working sheep farm and enjoy an Aussie barbecue lunch. We continue our journey with a stop at historic Berrima, famous for its gaol, in the Southern Highlands before arriving in the harbour capital. You will be transferred to Sydney Airport for your onward flight. |
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| Prices AUD | Land Content Only | ||||||
| Single Supplement | $685 | ||||||
| Child 15 years and under | Save | $640 | |||||
| Triple Share | Save | $160 | |||||
| Friendly Fours | Save | $160 | |||||
| Concession Card Holders | Save | $45 | |||||
| Note: Itinerary & departure dates may change from 31/12/10. Price is guaranteed upon payment of deposit. | |||||||