Official Opening of the new Depot 8 April 2010

This day is going to be great with lots of special one off offers!  We will be holding it as an open day/fete with the official ceremony at 11.30, but morning tea and all the fun will start from 10.30am.  We are running shuttles from Thornton Station from 10am, and we will also have limited car parking available.  Some of our key partners will be coming, with information on cruising, European travel, New Zealand and more!   

All Highlanders are invited and the day is free of charge, but bring your cheque book so you can take advantage of some great special deals!  We will be giving out our exclusive Passport to Savings which will give you the opportunity to save on your tours as well as entering the Prize Draw.

Many of our suppliers will be there and offering great deals, with Grand Pacific Tours, Globus, Avalon Waterways for River Cruising and more.

New Driver

We have just welcomed to the team Ray Keast, a new driver, who has done a bit of casual work with us this year, and had his first overnight tour on Monday.  We had a great time, and his wife Rhonda came along with us and was a great help to everyone.  He is going on the Kangaroo Island tour with Bill and then will be doing quite a few day trips. He is a really thoughtful and caring person, and I was really impressed with his willingness to help our passengers. 

Brochures Out Now!

Due to popular demand, the Big Brochure is back!  Most of you will have received this in the mail already this week, however there are some of you in the Hunter, who will not be receiving it until next week as our brochure packaging machine broke down half way through!  We have been waiting on a part of it from Melbourne and sent out some brochures in envelopes, but unfortunately we could not get them all into the envelopes this week! 

I am just putting the finishing touches on our International Brochure so that should also be out next month, although we do have individual itineraries for many tours so please call our office.

I also have to apologise to the many Hunter people who did not receive the brochure last week.  The part for the machine which wraps them broke down and we didn’t receive the part until today.  Robert is up at the old shed running the last one through as I type so we are hoping you will get them in the next few days.  Apparently the word is out and we have had a few people come to the depot to look for their brochure, so that is great!

New FREE Afternoon Tea Information Sessions

We are now holding information sessions at the new Depot, in our meeting room.  We are inviting suppliers to come and do a film presentation and to talk to people about specific tours. The programs will be loaded on the website shortly and are listed in our new day trips brochure.  If you would like to come to one of these sessions, please make sure you book in advance to give us an idea of numbers!

Airport & Cruise Ship Transfers

Our airport transfers are very popular and are as little as $27 per person depending on how many people you wish to transfer.  These are door to door bookings, as we know from experience that when you get off a flight you want to get straight home without doing lots of home pickups to other people’s places.  You will pay a little more for our transfers if you are a couple, but four or more get a great price which will beat any other transfer operator.  Please call the office for a quote.  We do transfers to Sydney and Newcastle Airports and Cruise Terminals.

Tour Melbourne for Free with Northern Highland Travel! (31 July 2009)

Simply Book and Pay your deposit on any of our extended tours or Pay in Full for a Day Tour before 31 August 2009!

You will go into the draw to win two free seats on one of our fantastic tours to Melbourne staying at the Vibe Carlton   Read More

NSW Countrylink Booking Fee Abolished for Pensioners (12 June 2009)

NSW Premier Nathan Rees and Transport Minister David Campbell have announced that the Countrylink booking fee will be abolished for pensioners from July 1.

This decision will mean that Pensioners will be able to use regular economy Countrylink services   Read More

Share your Holiday with your Friends (13 May 2009)

As part of the No Leave No Life Campaign by the Australian Government, Northern Highland Travel is proud to announce the following offer for all our Australian Tours departing before 31st December 2009.

Australian Government, Northern Highland Travel is proud to announce the following offer for all our Australian Tours departing before 31st December 2009.

THIRD PERSON HALF PRICE!

Edinburgh Military Tattoo Comes to Australia! (10 March 2009)

5, 6 & 7 February 2010
Following the outstanding success of The Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2005, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns to the Sydney Football Stadium in February 2010 to celebrate its 60th anniversary year.  Read More

New Comparison Table for Travel Insurance Available (9 March 2009)

QBE Travel Insurance has provided a new Travel Insurance Comparison Table which outlines the some of the differences between traditional travel insurance policies and those that come with credit cards.

QBE Travel Insurance has provided a new Travel Insurance Comparison Table which outlines the some of the differences between traditional travel insurance policies and those that come with credit cards. This file has been made available on the very informative links page of the Northern Highland Travel Web Site, or you can download it from our web page.

NHT Launches Oberammergau 2010 Tour! (2 March 2009)

Located about 60 miles southwest of Munich, Germany, Oberammergau is surrounded by majestic mountains and picturesque meadows. This peaceful, unspoiled village is well known for its ‘Passion Play’ performed by locals just once a decade.  Read More