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10 Day Premium Touring - Great Southern Explorer

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Great Southern Explorer
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
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)
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.
Great Southern Explorer

10 days, Priced from A$3195
Premium Escorted, Departs from Adelaide, finishes at Sydney
Tour code EKMS

Tour Dates
Departs on
Returns on
2009
$2975
Thu 15 Jan
Sat 24 Jan
$3195
Thu 20 Aug
Sat 29 Aug
Thu 08 Oct
Sat 17 Oct
Thu 05 Nov
Sat 14 Nov
Thu 26 Nov
Sat 05 Dec
Thu 10 Dec
Sat 19 Dec
 
 
Departs on
Returns on
2010
$3195
Thu 14 Jan
Sat 23 Jan
Thu 18 Feb
Sat 27 Feb
Thu 04 Mar
Sat 13 Mar
$3325
Thu 19 Aug
Sat 28 Aug
Thu 07 Oct
Sat 16 Oct
Thu 04 Nov
Sat 13 Nov
Thu 25 Nov
Sat 04 Dec
Thu 09 Dec
Sat 18 Dec
Red shaded dates are Guaranteed Departures

10 days, Priced from A$2975
Premium Escorted, Departs from Sydney, finishes at Adelaide
Tour code ESMK

Tour Dates
Departs on
Returns on
2009
$2975
Tue 06 Jan
Thu 15 Jan
Tue 27 Jan
Thu 05 Feb
Tue 24 Feb
Thu 05 Mar
Tue 17 Mar
Thu 26 Mar
$3195
Tue 07 Apr
Thu 16 Apr
Tue 21 Apr
Thu 30 Apr
Tue 26 May
Thu 04 Jun
Tue 09 Jun
Thu 18 Jun
Tue 11 Aug
Thu 20 Aug
Tue 01 Sep
Thu 10 Sep
Tue 15 Sep
Thu 24 Sep
Tue 29 Sep
Thu 08 Oct
Tue 20 Oct
Thu 29 Oct
Tue 03 Nov
Thu 12 Nov
Tue 17 Nov
Thu 26 Nov
Tue 08 Dec
Thu 17 Dec
 
 
Departs on
Returns on
2010
$3195
Tue 05 Jan
Thu 14 Jan
Tue 26 Jan
Thu 04 Feb
Tue 09 Feb
Thu 18 Feb
Tue 23 Feb
Thu 04 Mar
Tue 16 Mar
Thu 25 Mar
Tue 30 Mar
Thu 08 Apr
$3325
Tue 06 Apr
Thu 15 Apr
Tue 20 Apr
Thu 29 Apr
Tue 25 May
Thu 03 Jun
Tue 08 Jun
Thu 17 Jun
Tue 10 Aug
Thu 19 Aug
Tue 31 Aug
Thu 09 Sep
Tue 14 Sep
Thu 23 Sep
Tue 28 Sep
Thu 07 Oct
Tue 19 Oct
Thu 28 Oct
Tue 02 Nov
Thu 11 Nov
Tue 16 Nov
Thu 25 Nov
Tue 07 Dec
Thu 16 Dec
Red shaded dates are Guaranteed Departures
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.

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