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	Short Tours Please Select date 20/03/10 09/04/10 12/04/10 15/04/10 17/04/10 18/04/10 08/05/10 26/05/10 23/06/10 21/07/10 08/10/10 22/10/10 28/10/10 29/10/10 21/11/10 31/12/10 06/01/11 14/01/11 19/01/11 31/12/11   from available departure dates Saturday, March 20, 2010            Shoalhaven including Jervis Bay     4  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $797 PP Single Supplement $207 PP     View Itinerary                       * Fitzroy Falls * Historic Kangaroo Valley * Shoalhaven River Cruise * Berry Treat Factory * Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay * HMAS Albatross * Aviation Museum * Janet's Royalty Tea Rooms * Loftus Tram Museum * Sea Cliff Bridge Tour Includes: * 9 meals * 3 nights at Gerrigong                                      Friday, April 09, 2010            Blue Mountains Autumn     2  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $369 PP Single Supplement $85 PP     View Itinerary                       Day 1: Blue Mountains, Three Sisters, Echo Point, Katoomba High Tea (H/T,D) This morning we make our way up the Great Dividing Range of the Blue Mountains, stopping for Robert’s famous homemade morning tea. Our coach will depart from the Highway and commence the scenic journey from Leura Village around to Echo Point, great views of the valley and the Three Sisters rock formations offer great targets for camera buffs, from here it is around to Scenic World, the Blue Mountains’ Enduring Interpretive Centre, for exploring and reminiscing. Your pass allows you into the centre, where you have the option of taking the cable way and scenic rail to better explore the grounds. This World Heritage listed venue is Australia’s most visited tourist attraction. This afternoon we will be having our exclusive Grand Tea at the Famous Carrington Hotel, with a choice of 8 different teas and a 3 stand gourmet platter, this is an afternoon that you will not forget, following this extravaganza you will have time to explore the nick nacks and nookery crafts with some Free time in Katoomba. Our stay tonight will be in the four star Redleaf Resort located on two acres at Blackheath. Remember your swimmers as this property boasts an indoor heated pool, spa and sauna. Redleaf Resort 02 4787 8108 Day 2: Govett’s Leap, Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens—Home (BL) After a hearty breakfast, we will make our way to Evans Lookout for views into the Grose River Region. For those who wish to stretch their legs, there is 45 minute walk from here around to Govett’s Leap, for the remaining passengers, there will be a quick stop at the Blackheath Shops before collecting the rest of the walkers at Govett’s Leap. From here we make our way to Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens, this is one of the finest cool climate botanic gardens in the world, which is spectacular in the Autumn. You will have time to meander along the many paths and particularly admire the annuals before lunch in the Gardens Tea House. Our journey home this afternoon is via the leafy Heights of Bilpin & Kurrajong Heights, eventually hitting the flats of Windsor. From here it is back on to the Freeway for our journey home.                                      Monday, April 12, 2010            Orange Food Festival     3  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $666 PP Single Supplement $152 PP     View Itinerary                       This tour is an amazing opportunity to experience the gourmet foods from the Orange Region. Last year this tour was an absolute sellout, with Gourmet meals, the Regional Food Festival, Secret Valley Restaurant, Lithgow, Figs, Hazelnuts, Apples, Pears and other Fresh Produce, Wine Tasting, Organic Farming, and a choice of Cooking School or High Tea. Tour Includes: Two nights at Country Comfort Orange 7 Meals                                      Thursday, April 15, 2010            Steamfest 25th Anniversary Tour     4  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $695 PP Single Supplement $174 PP     View Itinerary                       This tour is a great way to enjoy the delights of Steamfest, the Hunter's Premier Event. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, there are sure to be some great surprises in store! The tour will also explore some of the iconic Hunter destinations, including Maitland Gaol, the Kurri Kurri Murals, the Hunter Valley Gardens, with of course a chance to taste a local drop or two! For those who may have other interests than rail, there will be the opportunity to visit Maitland's Regional Art Gallery and the historic river port of Morpeth, with transfers included. We stay at Maitland's newest motel the Bradford Hotel, with all ground floor rooms, and a restaurant on site. Tour Includes: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast each night. All touring as specified in the brochure. Lunches as specified. Please note Steamfest programs will be available closer to the date of departure.                                      Saturday, May 08, 2010            Lightning Ridge     6  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $1125 PP Single Supplement $357 PP     View Itinerary                       * Two Nights at Lightning Ridge * The Original and the Best Lightning Ridge Tour Operator * Siding Springs Observatory * Warrumbungle National Park * Coonamble * The "Black Queen": Amazing Antique Lamps & Bottle Museum * Therapeutic Hot Artesian Spa Baths * Underground Opal Mine * Bevan's Cactus Farm * Fossick for Opals * John Murray's Art Gallery * Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo * Wellington                                      Wednesday, May 26, 2010            Outback Spectacular     5  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $1090 PP Single Supplement $319 PP     View Itinerary                       There is no place on earth like the Australian outback... and no show on earth like Australian Outback Spectacular! It’s more than a night out – it’s an experience steeped in courage, tradition, a daring spirit and a unique, laconic sense of humour. Australian Outback Spectacular is the first show of its kind in Australia – a unique and exciting evening dinner show filled with outback music, drama and action – a night you will never forget. This unique attraction captures the grandeur of the Australian outback, bringing it to life with spectacular audio and visual effects. The atmosphere is electric, as every twist and turn of the show features a cast of larger than life characters, magnificent horses, stampeding cattle, camels and an array of rough and ready bush vehicles – even a helicopter! All of this is accompanied by a stirring musical score composed especially for the show, as well as popular country music composed and written by country music legend Lee Kernaghan. Australians are famous for their competitive spirit and it’s impossible not to become involved in the story, which revolves around the competition that develops between stockmen and women from rival stations. Who will you barrack for? The stockmen and women of Warrego Station or Bunya Downs? Australian Outback Spectacular is a high energy show that demands every participant be well fed. And that applies especially to the audience! So 40 stockmen and women will serve up a gourmet Aussie feast with beer, wine or soft drink to every member of the audience – all in record time. Australian Outback Spectacular is an incredible journey to the real heart of Australia! Proudly presented by R.M.Williams. Northern Highland Travel will take you there, staying in the heart of beautiful Surfer's Paradise. There will be a new feature in the show for 2010 - so watch this space for details. This five day tour includes two nights on the Gold Coast, and two nights in Coffs Harbour, either side of your experience, as well as tickets to your choice of either: Wet'n'Wild, Dreamworld, Movieworld, or Seaworld. For an extra $69 per person, you can take a Day trip to see Australia Zoo, worth $99 per person!                                      Wednesday, June 23, 2010            Outback Spectacular     5  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $1090 PP Single Supplement $319 PP     View Itinerary                       There is no place on earth like the Australian outback... and no show on earth like Australian Outback Spectacular! It’s more than a night out – it’s an experience steeped in courage, tradition, a daring spirit and a unique, laconic sense of humour. Australian Outback Spectacular is the first show of its kind in Australia – a unique and exciting evening dinner show filled with outback music, drama and action – a night you will never forget. This unique attraction captures the grandeur of the Australian outback, bringing it to life with spectacular audio and visual effects. The atmosphere is electric, as every twist and turn of the show features a cast of larger than life characters, magnificent horses, stampeding cattle, camels and an array of rough and ready bush vehicles – even a helicopter! All of this is accompanied by a stirring musical score composed especially for the show, as well as popular country music composed and written by country music legend Lee Kernaghan. Australians are famous for their competitive spirit and it’s impossible not to become involved in the story, which revolves around the competition that develops between stockmen and women from rival stations. Who will you barrack for? The stockmen and women of Warrego Station or Bunya Downs? Australian Outback Spectacular is a high energy show that demands every participant be well fed. And that applies especially to the audience! So 40 stockmen and women will serve up a gourmet Aussie feast with beer, wine or soft drink to every member of the audience – all in record time. Australian Outback Spectacular is an incredible journey to the real heart of Australia! Proudly presented by R.M.Williams. Northern Highland Travel will take you there, staying in the heart of beautiful Surfer's Paradise. There will be a new feature in the show for 2010 - so watch this space for details. This five day tour includes two nights on the Gold Coast, and two nights in Coffs Harbour, either side of your experience, as well as tickets to your choice of either: Wet'n'Wild, Dreamworld, Movieworld, or Seaworld. For an extra $69 per person, you can take a Day trip to see Australia Zoo, worth $99 per person!                                      Wednesday, July 21, 2010            Oberon - Xmas in July     5  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $969 PP Single Supplement $293 PP     View Itinerary                       Oberon is a beautiful area, only half an hour from Bathurst, and what a great setting for Christmas in July! Our tour will include plenty of variety from the historic townships to a radiata pine log treatment facility. Villages visited include Carcoar (with its English Village feel) Sofala, and the Hill End Gold Mines, Burragar, Bathurst, and Hartley. We will visit Abercrombie House and Mrs Trail's House, at Bathurst, The National Motor Racing Museum, Ben Chifley's Home and Rockley and the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum. Tour Includes: All Meals, Cooked Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner each night Guided touring each day Accommodation at the Big Trout Motel in Oberon                                      Friday, October 08, 2010            Pink Ribbon Cruise     3  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $699 PP Single Supplement $115 PP     View Itinerary                       *Special 2-Night Sydney Weekender *Friday Night 'Pink Party' *Saturday Night dancing & entertainment *Onboard beauty therapist *Guided walks & much more Tour Includes: *Friday night 'Pink Party' *Saturday night 'Individually Formal' Captains Dinner *Nightly Entertainment *Retail therapy at The Rocks Markets * Shore excursions to Watsons Bay, the Botanic Gardens, Bradleys Head and historic Rocks district *Guided headland walk *Raffles, fun & games in support of NBCF *Million dollar views *24 hour self-service tea & coffee bar                                      Friday, October 22, 2010            Pink Ribbon Cruise     3  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $699 PP Single Supplement $115 PP     View Itinerary                       *Special 2-Night Sydney Weekender *Friday Night 'Pink Party' *Saturday Night dancing & entertainment *Onboard beauty therapist *Guided walks & much more Tour Includes: *Friday night 'Pink Party' *Saturday night 'Individually Formal' Captains Dinner *Nightly Entertainment *Retail therapy at The Rocks Markets * Shore excursions to Watsons Bay, the Botanic Gardens, Bradleys Head and historic Rocks district *Guided headland walk *Raffles, fun & games in support of NBCF *Million dollar views *24 hour self-service tea & coffee bar                                      Thursday, October 28, 2010            Jacaranda Festival     6  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $1199 PP Single Supplement $456 PP     View Itinerary                       4 Nights Staying at the 4.5 Star Luxury Angourie Rainforest Resort 1 Night at Rockpool Resort at South West Rocks Enjoy all the excitement and beautiful purple flowers of Australia's Longest Running Flower Festival. We will see all sorts of activities such as the Dragon Boat Racing, Organ Recital, Markets and Prize Winning Gardens. Plus: * Iluka Nature Reserve * Wombah Coffee Plantation * Ulmarra - the town where movies are made * Squatter's Rest Museum and Bush Dinner Night * Cruise on the Nambucca River Tour Includes: Tour includes * Coach Transfers from Sydney, the Central Coast & the Hunter. * 4 Nights Staying at the 4.5 Star Luxury Angourie Rainforest Resort * 1 Night at Rockpool Resort at South West Rocks * 13 meals                                      Friday, October 29, 2010            Andre Rieu Overnight Concert - Newcastle     2  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $499 PP Single Supplement $62 PP     View Itinerary                       Day 1: Home—Newcastle (D) Depart from Taree, Tuncurry, Forster, Gloucester and Stroud. Home made morning teas. Free time to explore the historic and attractive river port of Morpeth, with its many shops and historic buildings, full of nostalgia and the charm of yesteryear. Town tour of Newcastle City, with a drive along the Foreshore and beaches, taking in the Nobby’s Headland and King Edward Park, Christchurch Cathedral, Newcastle Mall as well as the beaches through to Merewether. We will stop at Strezlcki Lookout, above Mary Gilmore Beach, a popular launching point for the local hangliders. Bring your camera as there are some great photo opportunities. Stay at newly refurbished 3.5 star motel with time to freshen up before an early dinner, as our show starts promptly at 8pm. Day 2 - Western side of Lake Macquarie for Luncheon Cruise. Our cruise will be on the Wangi Queen Showboat. The Wangi Queen Showboat has always proven to be a desirable subject for oil painters as well as watercolour artists and artschool sketching groups. Her unique lines and old world design attract model builders and boating enthusiasts to copy and admire her wherever she plies. Her charming presentation remains a remnant of a former age when craftsmanship was paramount. Originally, the Wangi Queen was known as The Ettalong, and operated as a ferry service on the Central Coast’s Brisbane Water. No expense has ever been spared in preserving and maintaining the Wangi Queen to the best possible standards, so that future generations will see and appreciate the finer boatbuilding craftsmanship of that bygone era. This cruise explores the Majestic Lake (the biggest lake in the Southern Hemisphere) as we enjoy lunch with great views over the Lake. Later in the afternoon we commence our journey home arriving back in the Mid North Coast region later in the afternoon. Tour Includes: Tickets as per attached brochure Accommodation at 3.5 Newly Refurbished Motel in Newcastle Transfers to Show Time in Morpeth Luncheon Cruise on Lake Macquarie on the Wangi Queen Showboat                                      Sunday, November 21, 2010            Lord Howe Island     6  Days    Book  Pricing:      View Itinerary                       Glass Bottom Boat Cruise Half Day Guided Bus Tour Lord Howe Island Nursery Guided Walk of North Bay & BBQ Lunch North Bay Adventure Cruise Guided Snorkelling Free Time Library, Bicycles & Billiards - Not just accommodation! Tour Includes: All meals at Pinetrees - Half day guided tour of the Island - Lord Howe Environmental Tours Glass Bottom Boat - Half day North Bay Tour, Lord Howe Island Kentia Palm Nursery Tour.                                      Friday, December 31, 2010            Young Cherry Festival     4  Days    Book  Pricing:      View Itinerary                       Mount Panorama Bathurst Cowra Information Centre and Rose Garden - Unique Hologram Presentation of the Japanese POWs in World War II Japanese/Australian War Cemetery and Japanese Gardens JD's Jam Factory Verity Prunes Factory Chinamen's Dam "Gobble and Go" Pass - Cherry Picking Cootamundra Yandilla Mustard Seed Oil Processing Plant Young Free Time Tour Includes: All Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners 3 Nights Accommodation at Civic Motor Inn Cowra All Entry Fees                                      Thursday, January 06, 2011            Elvis Festival Parkes     5  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $969 PP Single Supplement $315 PP     View Itinerary                       The Theme for the 2010 Elvis Festival is Viva Las Vegas, if you would like to keep up to date with festival events you can visit the festivals official website www.parkeselvisfestival.com.au At the 2008 Festival, 28 couples renewed their wedding vows in the "Love me Tender Archway.' The renewal of vows is back by popular demand in 2010! The ceremony will be conducted by none other than Andrew 'Elvis' Appleby. Feature artist Mark Andrew will serenade the couples during the ceremony. Date: Sunday 10th January 2010 Cost: $45 (cost includes flowers, renewal certificates and commemorative photograph) If you would like to take part in this you do need to register, either go to the website and download your registration form or if you do not have internet access please contact our office and we will gladly post one to you. Elvis Festival includes; * Dinner shows * Elvis Street Parade * Elvis Gospel Church Service * Entertainers * Elvis Memorabilia * 'Hunka Hunka' Pancake Breakfast * Rock 'n' roll Competitions * CSIRO Radio Telescope Discovery Centre BOOK NOW FOR 2011 - OUR TOUR IS GETTING MORE POPULAR EACH YEAR!!!!! Tour Includes: * 11 Meals * 4 Nights Accommodation                                      Friday, January 14, 2011            Tamworth Country Music Festival     6  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $1045 PP Single Supplement $446 PP     View Itinerary                       * Buskers * Free Concerts - including Coca-Cola Concerts in the Park daily * Cheap Shows * Line Dancing * Bush Poetry * Ballads * Big Stars BOOK EARLY FOR 2011!!!!!!! Tour Includes: * Air Conditioned Luxury Coach travel to & from Tamworth * Pickups: Strathfield, Hornsby, Tuggerah, Newcastle & the Hunter * Full Breakfast each day * Lunch & Morning Tea First & Last Day * A copy of the Festival Programme * Luxury Motel Accommodation: Country Comfort Tamworth Motel, Central to Town Location—Cross the Bridge, Airconditioned Rooms & Relaxing Pool                                      Wednesday, January 19, 2011            Tamworth Country Music Festival     6  Days    Book  Pricing:  Tour $1045 PP Single Supplement $446 PP     View Itinerary                       * Buskers * Free Concerts - including Coca-Cola Concerts in the Park daily * Cheap Shows * Line Dancing * Bush Poetry * Ballads * Big Stars BOOK EARLY FOR 2011!!!!!!! Tour Includes: * Air Conditioned Luxury Coach travel to & from Tamworth * Pickups: Strathfield, Hornsby, Tuggerah, Newcastle & the Hunter * Full Breakfast each day * Lunch & Morning Tea First & Last Day * A copy of the Festival Programme * Luxury Motel Accommodation: Country Comfort Tamworth Motel, Central to Town Location—Cross the Bridge, Airconditioned Rooms & Relaxing Pool                                      Saturday, December 31, 2011            Shoalhaven including Jervis Bay     4  Days    Book  Pricing:      View Itinerary                       * Fitzroy Falls * Historic Kangaroo Valley * Shoalhaven River Cruise * Berry Treat Factory * Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay * HMAS Albatross * Aviation Museum * Janet's Royalty Tea Rooms * Loftus Tram Museum * Sea Cliff Bridge Tour Includes: * 9 meals * 3 nights at Gerrigong