 Day One Sydney – Blue Mountains (BL)
Departing city hotels we drive our breakfast location, Featherdale Wildlife Park where we enjoy a special environment free of other tourists – breakfast consists of fresh croissants, bread rolls, cheese, spreads, fresh fruits, juice tea/coffee. After breakfast we enjoy meeting Australian animals including kangaroos, emus, wombats, dingos and more…. without other tourists. We then depart Featherdale Park as it opens to regular visitors and travel to the Blue Mountains – we ascend Bells Line of Road and pause at Bilpin, citrus region of Sydney and this is a chance to purchase fresh fruit from the gardens. Leaving here we continue past Tomah Botanic Gardens and further up the mountains for a stop near Mt Wilson. Here we have a short nature walk where the native flora is described in an informative and interesting manner and we see wonderful Blue Mts valley and wall views.
From this point we cross the mountains to Mt Victoria and continue to Govetts Leap for magnificent Valley and waterfall views. Drive to see the views of Megalong Valley from amazing Narrowneck Plateau – hear our guide demonstrate a “cooee call and echo”. Lunch is then enjoyed at the recently renovated Imperial Hotel.
After lunch you will be delivered to your accommodation. The afternoon is free for you to wander the many tracks that run through the mountains, relax in the grounds of your accommodation or take an optional tour. Dinner tonight is own expense.
Overnight; Lilianfels Blue Mountains - Valley View Room / Whispering Pines – Pine Suite
Day Two Blue Mountains – Hunter Valley (BL)
Your guide will call at 0800 to collect you for the day – departing Katoomba we drive down the Great Western Highway to Springfield and travel through the rural town of Richmond before turning north to travel alongside Wollemi National Park to Putty. We visit a farm for Devonshire morning tea/coffee and scones before entering the Hunter Valley wine areas and enjoy tastings at 2 fine boutique wineries and lunch at a renowned Hunter Vineyard Cafe. Your day finishes after lunch when we deliver you to your choice of Hunter Valley Accommodation. The remainder of the afternoon is yours to relax at the property or you may wish to tour some more wineries or enjoy other Hunter activities.
Overnight; Peppers Guest House, Hunter Valley – Vintage Room / Hunter Resort – Hunter Room (moderate)
Day Three Hunter Valley – Sydney (B)
After breakfast we transfer you to join The Hunter Valley Wine School which commencesdaily at 9.00am and is an informal tutorial of wine education. Walk through the on site vineyard of 30 year old Shiraz vines and discuss matters viticultural. Then it’s off to the crusher and into the Winery to see the air bag presses, huge tanks, the Potter Fermenters, the filtration equipment, and the largest Rotovats in the Hunter. From there, the tour then moves through into the Oak Cask maturation area, and on into the Wine Tasting Cellars. An informal wine tutorial and tasting follows. On completion of the wine school you return to your accommodation to check out and time at leisure. (Lunch own Expense)
2.00PM You are collected from your accommodation and continue on to a final wine tasting before commencing our return journey to Sydney via the freeway to arrive at your city hotel at approximately 5.30pm arrival.
General Information
Your Guides: Great care is taken to ensure any guides selected to lead our tours have an extensive knowledge of flora and fauna species, features of the areas we visit and the recent and ancient history of the regions. Guides are also Senior First Aid Qualified.
Vehicles used: Our vehicles are the most comfortable and safe touring vehicles of their size and carry between 2 - 20 passengers. Standard features include air-conditioning, cloth covered seats, carpet and music system. We also have first aid kit, telephone, library of flora and fauna and binoculars.
Departures: Daily with a minimum of 2 guests subject to accommodation availability.
Tour Pickups: Tour pickups from all Sydney City Hotels from 7.00AM and returns to hotels from 6.00pm
Cost: Code: A187PG – AUD 1455.00 per person twin share
Code: A187WH – AUD 1135.00 per person twin share
Inclusions : Return hotel transfers, Continental Breakfast and Wildlife Park Admission, Blue Mountains Touring, 1 night Valley View Room - Lilianfels Blue Mountains or Pines Suite -Whispering Pines, 1 night Peppers Guest House Vintage Room or Hunter Resort Standard Room, Hunter Valley Wine Tastings, 3 x continental breakfasts, 2 x lunches, Hunter Resort Wine School with transfers and all touring as per itinerary.
What to bring and wear: The tour is informal and designed for your enjoyment, relaxation and knowledge of our fragile eco-systems. Please wear casual clothes, good flat walking shoes, a hat and bring a rain coat if rain is predicted. Sunscreen is important. Camera and film. Remember to bring your enthusiasm!!
LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS: On Extended tours, luggage space in touring vehicles is limited, so we ask that clients bring only 1 small bag containing their requirements for the duration of the tour. Excess luggage can be stored at their Sydney Hotel
BOOKING TERMS & GENERAL CONDITIONS
The tour operator reserves the right to vary or cancel tours or part thereof due to extremes of weather or changes to operational conditions such as road closures, fire bans or other conditions beyond the control of the operator.
Every effort will be made to keep to the published departure times and connections, but no guarantee can be made and no compensation shall be made for failure to meet those times.
The tour operator reserves the right to substitute vehicles or drivers as circumstances dictate.
All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars and are valid as per the respective rate periods.
The Tour Operator does not accept any liability for the acts, omissions, default or negligence of wildlife park, scenic rides or any other service provided used in connection with these tours.
The tour operators shall not be responsible or liable for death, illness or injury to any person, or loss of or damage to any property or otherwise due to the operators negligence nor any inconvenience, delay, injury, accident, theft or negligence caused to, or expenses incurred by, any client/passenger however caused by or arising out of services or failure to provide services.
These tours operate in environmental and culturally sensitive areas. Any person found willfully damaging the environment or indigenous art, or causing discomfort to others will be requested to leave the tour at the nearest public transport depot. Any costs incurred will be at that persons own expense.
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