10 Day Premium Touring - Country and Coast



	Spectacular sightseeing experiences
	– Gold Creek Sheep Station – Tour of Parliament House – Kosciuszko National Park – Explore Historic Beechworth – Baileys of Glenrowan Winery – Travel the Great Ocean Road – The Amazing Twelve Apostles – View the Mysterious Blue Lake – Tour the Spectacular Coorong	– City tour of Adelaide – Visit Seaside Glenelg – Explore Victor Harbor – Sea Lions at Seal Bay – Flinders Chase National Park – 2 Nights on Kangaroo Island – INCLUDED Aboriginal Cultural Experience

	Premium holiday inclusions
	Transportation – Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-dooraccess, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows Professionally Escorted – Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Directorand Tour Driver (Days 1 - 7 only) DiningInclusions – 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 prior from Sydney Airport - flights to arrive anytime; Day 10 to Adelaide Airport – flights to depart after 2.00pm)

Itinerary
Day 1 Tue: Sydney - Canberra Depart Sydney at 8.00am. We begin our journey to the nation’s capital via the Southern Highlands with a stop at historic Berrima, famous for its gaol, a visit to a working sheep farm and an Aussie barbecue lunch. Travelling onwards to Canberra, we’ll tour through Parliament House and visit the Australian War Memorial before enjoying a Welcome Drink and dinner with your Tour Director and fellow travellers Hotel: Rydges Lakeside, Canberra. Day 2 Wed: Snowy Mountains Cooma and the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme start our day, before you get the option to take a ride on the Mt. Kosciuszko chairlift and experience Australia’s highest point! You’ll be awestruck by the stunningly picturesque Kosciuszko National Park - home to mobs of kangaroos – as we travel the Alpine Way, over the mighty Murray River into Victoria and beautiful Beechworth for our unique overnight stay in one of the Bed & Breakfast properties. Hotel: Boutique Country Accommodation, Beechworth. Day 3 Thu: Melbourne Get to know Beechworth with a tour and some free time to explore the legendary Beechworth Bakery, antique shops and galleries. Later we’ll see the museum and sample some wines at the historic Baileys of Glenrowan Winery – established in the 1860’s - then it’s on through Ned Kelly country to culturally diverse and totally cosmopolitan Melbourne. A dinner option tonight is onboard the distinctive Colonial Tram Car Restaurant. Hotel: Swanston Hotel Grand Mercure, Melbourne, 2nights.	Day 4 Fri: 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, restaurants, 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. Day 5 Sat: 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 stops at surfingmecca Torquay, world famous Bells Beach, a visit to the amazing Twelve whale watching capital of Warrnambool. Hotel: Country Comfort, Warrnambool. Day 6 Sun: Mt. Gambier Tower Hill State Game Reserve is a native wildlife haven located in a dormant volcano and it’s our first stop today. Marvel at the pristine vistas before we continue through picturesque Port Fairy, along the coast and over the border to South Australia. We skirt the Lower Glenelg National Park into Mount Gambier for a city tour and stop to look at the spectacular and mysterious Blue Lake. Hotel: Quality Inn International, Mt. Gambier. Day 7 Mon: Coorong Travelling through Millicent we head 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 Meningie, located on the shores of Lake Albert, en route to Adelaide, where we’ll take a city tour. The afternoon is yours to explore the gorgeous “City of Churches”. Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Adelaide. Day 8 Tue: Victor Harbor First up seaside Glenelg then we continue on to 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. Next we travel by ferry to Kangaroo Island for our two-night stay. Tonight we’ll have dinner at the Ozone Seafront Hotel, overlooking the spectacular Backstair Passage. Hotel: Ozone Seafront Hotel, Kangaroo Island, 2 nights. Day 9 Wed: Kangaroo Island Today we explore Kangaroo Island! At Seal Bay we’ll take a guided tour along the beach among the 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 10 Thu: Depart Adelaide This morning we cruise by ferry back to Cape Jervis then on to elegant Adelaide. You will be transferred to Adelaide Airport for your onward flight. MURRAY RIVER CRUISE Add a 3 Night Wetlands Discovery Cruise on the PS Murray Princess plus an extra night in Adelaide to the end of this tour.

10 Days from $2975

Departures
Sydney to Adelaide
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Prices AUD				Land Content Only
Single Supplement						$705
Child 15 years and under				Save		$595
Frequent Traveller				Save		$150
Triple Share				Save		$150
Friendly Fours				Save		$150
Concession Card Holders				Save		$45

Note: Price is guaranteed uponpayment of deposit.
This tour will operate on a smallluxury coach.

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