10 Days Canberra Floriade and the Festival of Flowers
We depart from the Brisbane Coach Terminal on our opulent ‘Diamond Class’ or luxurious ‘Gold Class’ coach, ensuring responsible travel with 100% offset coach emissions. We travel south, breaking at Tropical Fruit World for morning tea. Our afternoon takes us through Coffs Harbour to Port Macquari...
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See beautiful NSW in springtime bloom as we travel from Brisbane through Port Macquarie to Bowral then on to Canberra returning via the Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley and Armidale. Visit Corbett Gardens, Tulip Top Gardens, Cockington Green, Cowra's Japanese Garden, Darley Stud, the Glen Innes Standing Stones and Australia's largest flower festival showcasing a million flowers in bloom, Canberra Floriade.
We depart from the Brisbane Coach Terminal on our opulent ‘Diamond Class’ or luxurious ‘Gold Class’ coach, ensuring responsible travel with 100% offset coach emissions. We travel south, breaking at Tropical Fruit World for morning tea. Our afternoon takes us through Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie where we stay overnight 1 Night Stay: Sails Port Macquarie by Rydges
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- 9 Nights
- 3 Meals
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Duration
10 Days
Meals Included
1 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 1 dinners
What's Included:
- Travel carbon neutral on our 100% offset opulent ‘Diamond Class’ or luxurious ‘Gold Class’ coach
- Fully escorted by experienced Fun Over 50 Holidays tour host and coach captain
- Morning tea at Tropical Fruit World
- 1 night Port Macquarie; Gosford
- 2 nights Sutton Forrest; Corbett Gardens
- Fitzroy Falls; Kangaroo Valley; Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame
- Tulip Top & Cockington Green Gardens
- Mount Ainslie lookout
- 3 nights Canberra; Embassy drive tour
- Floriade; Australian War Memorial
- Australian National Botanic Gardens guided tour
- National Arboretum; Parliament House
- Cowra Japanese Gardens
- 1 night Blue Mountains
- 1 night Hunter Valley
- Peterson House winery for lunch & wine tasting
- Thoroughbred Horse Stud tour
- Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth
- 1 night Armidale
- Jester Hill Wines lunch, matching food with wine
- 27 meals
- ‘Diamond Class’ beverages served with dinner (includes a capped bar tab for beer, wine & soft drink)
DEPART BRISBANE, PORT MACQUARIE (MT,L,D)
We depart from the Brisbane Coach Terminal on our opulent ‘Diamond Class’ or luxurious ‘Gold Class’ coach, ensuring responsible travel with 100% offset coach emissions. We travel south, breaking at Tropical Fruit World for morning tea. Our afternoon takes us through Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie where we stay overnight 1 Night Stay: Sails Port Macquarie by Rydges
Bulahdelah, GOSFORD, BOWRAL (B,L,D)
This morning we leave Port Macquarie, take a break at Bulahdelah, then continue to Gosford for lunch. Travelling through Sydney’s western suburbs we head up into the Southern Highlands. 2 Night Stay: Peppers Manor House, Sutton Forest
CORBETT GARDENS, BRADMAN MUSEUM, FITZROY FALLS (B,L,D)
Today, we visit Corbett Gardens to see a stunning display of tulips and spring bulbs, followed by a guided tour of the Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame. After a casual lunch, we’ll head to Fitzroy Falls, overlooking Kangaroo Valley.
TULIP TOP GARDENS, COCKINGTON GREEN GARDENS, CANBERRA (B,MT,L,D)
This morning marvel at Tulip Top Gardens, showcasing 10 acres of stunning tulips and spring flowers. Blossom trees line a pathway to a waterfall and watercourse. In the afternoon, we visit Cockington Green Gardens, featuring miniature buildings in landscaped gardens, then drive to Mount Ainslie for breathtaking views of Canberra before checking into our hotel. 3 Night Stay: Crowne Plaza Canberra
CANBERRA TOURING, FLORIADE (B,D)
We begin with a drive-by tour of Canberra’s International Embassies, followed by a visit to Floriade, Australia’s largest spring flower festival. At 2pm, we tour the War Memorial, including the Hall of Memory, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Pool of Reflection, and Roll of Honour, ending with the moving closing ceremony. **Lunch is at your own expense today.
Australian National Botanic Gardens, Parliament House Tour,
We begin at the Australian National Botanic Gardens with a guided walk to admire the beauty and adaptations of native plants. Next, we tour the National Arboretum, home to endangered and symbolic trees from around the world. After lunch, we visit Parliament House, exploring the Chambers, historic documents like the Magna Carta, and its impressive architecture, art, and landscape.
Meals & Dining
COWRA JAPANESE GARDENS, BATHURST, BLUE MOUNTAINS (B,L,D)
We depart Canberra and head north through Yass to Cowra, stopping for lunch at the Cowra Japanese Gardens which showcases the colourful Cherry Blossoms. After lunch, enjoy a self- guided tour of the symbolic 5-hectare gardens, the largest in the southern hemisphere, built due to Cowra’s historic ties to Japan. We then continue our journey to the Blue Mountains. 1 Night Stay: The Carrington Hotel, Katoomba
BLUE MOUNTAINS – HUNTER VALLEY (B,L,D)
This morning, we depart the Blue Mountains for the Hunter Valley, arriving at Peterson House Winery for a 2-course lunch overlooking the lake. After lunch enjoy a wine tasting before heading back to the hotel. 1 Night Stay: Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens, Pokolbin
HUNTER VALLEY – TAMWORTH – ARMIDALE (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we travel through the Hunter wine region to visit a Thoroughbred Horse Stud near Denman for an exclusive tour with guide Craig Benjamin. See future champions as we gain an insider’s view of the thoroughbred racing industry, especially during spring foaling season. Later, we head to Tamworth to visit the Big Golden Guitar before ending the day in Armidale. 1 Night Stay: Rydges Armidale
ARMIDALE – GLEN INNES – BRISBANE (B,L)
Explore the Celtic heritage of Glen Innes with a visit to the Standing Stones, a national monument to Australia’s Celtic pioneers. Then, we cross into Queensland, passing through the Stanthorpe wine region and stopping at Jester Hill Wines for a lunch with wine pairings before returning to Brisbane Coach Terminal. B = Hot & Continental Breakfast; MT = M/Tea; L = Lunch; AT = A/Tea; D = Two Course Dinner dates & pricing
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+$800
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