| 9 Day Valley & Mountains |
| Premium Escorted Coach Tour starting in Melbourne and finishing in Sydney |
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Tour Type: Premium Escorted
Duration: 9 Days
Tour Starts In: Melbourne
Tour Finishes In: Sydney
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from: AU $2425 pp
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 Click Map To Enlarge Tour Description
Travel Melbourne to Sydney via Adelaide, guided by the coach tour leader showcasing the best Australian scenery and culture in just 9 days. What an adventure to see the stand on the cliff top of the treacherous Shipwreck Coast! What a story to tell friends of isolated Kangaroo Island, what a delight to taste some of Australia's best wines, what fun to follow the mighty Murray River, and what a privilege to hear to an Aboriginal's secrets! Visit National Parks and cricketer Don Bradman's birthplace and a whole host of sights. Tour Inclusions:
- Full Buffet Breakfasts (8) (B)
- Lunch (1) (L)
- Hotel Dinners (6) (D)
- Welcome Drink
- All Purpose Travel Wallet & Map
- Airport Transfers (Day prior to tour from Melbourne Airport, flights anytime. Day 9 to Sydney Airport, flights to depart after 8pm)
Tour Highlights:
- Travel along the famous Great Ocean Road
- Surfing mecca Bells Beach
- See Loch Ard Gorge
& the Twelve Apostles
- Tower Hill Game Reserve
- View the mysterious Blue Lake
- City tour of Adelaide
- Visit seaside Glenelg
- 2 nights on Kangaroo Island
- Sea Lions at Seal Bay
- Flinders Chase National Park
- Mysterious Whispering Wall
- Barossa Valley wine region
- Wine tasting at Chateau Yaldara
- Banrock Station Wetlands
- Picturesque Riverina District
- Spectacular Three Sisters
in the Blue Mountains
- Aboriginal Cultural Experience
- Tour the spectacular Coorong
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Day
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Great Ocean Road
Depart Melbourne at 8.00am. 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 surfing-mecca Torquay, world famous Bells Beach, a visit to the amazing Twelve Apostles, before finishing the day in the whale watching capital of Warrnambool. Stay: Country Comfort, Warrnambool (D) |
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Mt. Gambier
This morning we visit Worn Gundidi at Tower Hill State Game Reserve. The area was a rich food source for the Koroitgundidj people whose descendants retain links with this country. Our guide will provide us with an Aboriginal perspective about flora, wildlife, volcanic formations, bush existence and medicinal practices. Then 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 Mt. Gambier for a city tour and stop to look at the spectacular and mysterious Blue Lake. Stay: Quality Inn International, Mt. Gambier (B/D) |
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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”. Stay: Intercontinental Adelaide (B) |
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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 Aurora Ozone Hotel, overlooking the spectacular Backstair Passage. Stay: Aurora Ozone Hotel, Kangaroo Island (2 nights) (B/D) |
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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. (B/L/D) |
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Barossa Valley
We leave Kangaroo Island, ferrying back to Cape Jervis, then we’re off through the Adelaide Hills today, we stop at the mysterious Whispering Wall then travel to the picturesque Barossa Valley - taking in some sensational panoramic views from Mengler Lookout - then it’s on to the real business - a winery visit - to Chateau Yaldara for a tour and tasting! We’ll also visit the Angas Park Fruit Centre then relax and watch the sunset over the vineyards at Barossa Valley Novotel Resort – what a way to end the day! Stay: Novotel Barossa Valley Resort (B/D) |
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Barossa Valley - Mildura
This morning we visit Banrock Station and its Interpretive Centre where you can learn about the fascinating wetlands. Travel on to Mildura, a charming oasis by the Murray River, often referred to as the Mediterranean in the outback, with its picturesque citrus groves and vineyards. Tonight you'll have the opportunity to sample the array of fresh food and wine at one of the local restaurants. Or simply relax at the hotel. Stay: Mercure Hotel, Mildura (B) |
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Mildura - Wagga Wagga
Our highlights today include a visit to historic Hay on the Murrumbidgee and Darling Rivers and the picturesque scenery of the Riverina district including country towns such as Narrandera. We overnight in the town of Wagga Wagga which features spectacular gardens, historic machinery, arts and crafts and a beautiful river and lake. Stay: Country Comfort, Wagga Wagga (B/D) |
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Blue Mountains - Sydney
Our scenic journey through mid western NSW is packed with Australian icons. From a stop-and-see of Don Bradman’s birth place, to Bathurst and a hot lap of Mount Panorama, to the impressive World Heritage listed Blue Mountains and the Three Sisters, we finish up at Sydney in the shadows of one of the great Australian icons – the Harbour Bridge. You will be transferred to Sydney Airport for your onward flight. (B) |
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Tour Prices
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EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL OFFER*
Exclusive Sale! Save $AU 125 per person off the brochure price!
Valid for bookings made with Relaxing Journeys between 1 July 2010 and 31 July 2010
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