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Sydney – Canberra
Travel through the rolling hills and verdant pastures of the Southern Highlands. Pause at historic Berrima to see its convict-era sandstone gaol, then visit Gold Creek Station to meet a local sheep grazier and enjoy a barbecue lunch. On arrival in Canberra join a local guide for a tour of Parliament House, then visit the Australian War Memorial and hear an evocative lament before departing for your hotel. Get to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a shared dinner.
Please note: As this holiday departs at 7.30am from Rydges Sydney Central, accommodation will need to be pre-booked for the previous night.
Included Meals: Be My Guest Lunch, Dinner with wine
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Canberra - 1 Night (or similar)
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Canberra – Beechworth - Wangaratta
This morning, you’ll drive to the summit of Mt. Ainslie for panoramic views of Canberra and surrounds. Journey over the mighty Murray River into Victoria taking the scenic route to historic Beechworth, Victoria’s best-preserved gold rush town. The region offers plenty of great photo opportunities, with tree-covered ranges, wild rivers and tranquil rural farmlands. Get to know Beechworth with an orientation and some storytelling over a “cuppa” with a local. Enjoy some free time to explore the antique shops, galleries and the museum. Tonight, you’ll stay in the cathedral town of Wangaratta. |
Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Wangaratta - 1 Night
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Wangaratta – Melbourne
Travel to historic Glenrowan and on through Ned Kelly country to cosmopolitan Melbourne, Australia’s sporting and cultural capital. Gain some interesting insights on an orientation tour of the city, then take some time to explore independently |
Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: The Savoy Hotel Little Collins St, Melbourne - 2 Nights (or similar)
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Melbourne Free Time
Today Melbourne is yours to explore, so why not consider one of the following optional experiences. You could explore Eureka Skydeck for stunning 360-degree views of the city. Away from the hustle and bustle, Melbourne’s justly famed 230 laneways penetrate into the heart of the city. It’s here that the inner city’s true nature resides, crammed into narrow lanes with world-beating restaurants, bars and street art.
Or if you would like to see something famous then why not take a tour to Summerland Beach on Phillip Island to witness the Penguin Parade, the nightly ritual where the little penguins emerge from the sea and waddle up the beach to their dune burrows.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Tour Inclusions
Itinerary Variations – the provider strives to improve trip itineraries. If improvements can be made, or if circumstances beyond their control make changes necessary, the provider reserves the right to vary itineraries and to make substitutions.
Highlights
Local Connection
There’s not much your guide through Canberra’s Parliament House doesn’t know; it’s a similar story for Craig Starr, who hosts a BBQ on his 400-hectare sheep farm.
Cultural Immersion
Gold rush towns always come with stories about infamous bush rangers and love scandals. Hear them when you arrive in historic Beechworth.
Wildlife & Nature
More than 32,000 little penguins live around Phillip Island, and some 4,000 of them pitter patter from the sea to their sandy burrows every evening. Say goodnight.
Sustainable Footprints
Our Take 3 for the Sea program helps conserve our oceans through small collective efforts of rubbish collection.
What's Included
- Quality 4 & 5 Star accommodation
- Experienced Travel Director & Driver Guide
- Travel by luxury coach
Dining
- 4 Full buffet breakfasts
- 1 Be My Guest Lunch
- 1 Dinner with wine
Fitness Requirements
- Low level of fitness required
Flight Information
- Day Prior – flights to arrive anytime into Sydney Airport
Day 5 – flights to depart anytime from Melbourne Airport
Flights are not included in the holiday price
Return airport to hotel transfers are included in the holiday price
What Daniel says about this tour: This trip makes a great add on to other Australian touring - allowing you great commentary as you travel through the bush inland from Sydney to Melbourne via Canberra.
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