EXTENDED TOURS – Quality motels & meals. Small personal groups & buses!
Wednesday 17th April Great Ocean Road – Melbourne to Adelaide 8 days.
$4,499 per person twin share. Single $700
You’ll love this scenic tour. Fly to Melbourne, Fly home from Adelaide. 2 nights Geelong, Port Campbell, Warnambool, Mt Gambier and Murray Bridge – right on the Mighty Murray River. Queenscliffe, Sorrento, Arthur’s Seat, Cape Otway Lighthouse, Scenic flight over 12 Apostles, tram tour of Portland, Sound & Light Show, Blue Lakes and Sink holes at Mt Gambier, Silo Art and much more.
Thursday 25th April Adelaide to Alice – 8 days $6,150 per person twin share. Single $1,050
Can’t wait for this tour! Fly to Adelaide, visit Pt Augusta, Woomera and 2 nights Coober Pedy. You’ll love our visit to Umoona Opal Mine and Museum and the underground Serbian Church is fascinating. We’ll visit the stunning landscape of The Breakaways, The Dog Fence and a private claim in the Opal Fields. Then Uluru for 2 nights. Sunrise Tour/Field of Lights, Scenic flight over Uluru, Sacred Sites and Sunset Tour with drinks and nibblies. Alice Springs for 2 nights and a fabulous Best of Alice and West Macdonnell Ranges tour. Fly home from Alice Spring. Wow.
Monday 13th May . Taste of the Tropics 7 days $3,895 pp twin share. Single $700.
2 nights Townsville, Magnetic Island, 1 night Mission Beach, Fruit Forest Farm,
Charley’s Chocolates, 3 nights Cairns Hilton on the waterfront, Daintree River
Cruise, Mareeba Coffee Plantation, Lake Barrine Cruise, Cairns Aquarium.
Fabulous tour with LOADS of activities and fun.
Saturday 18th May. Lake Eyre 2 day tour. $3,990 pp twin share. Single $150
Tour includes door to door transfers TO and FROM Brisbane airport. Veteran guide Graham Reid will be on board sharing his knowledge of all things outback including the river systems, road networks, deserts and corners. Flying in an ATR72 twin engine, high wing plane, this plane is toilet equipped with two seats either side of a central aisle. Get on board with Graham, he has been to Lake Eyre over 120 times. Graham says “it’s not all about the water in Lake Eyre, it’s the journey the water takes to get there”! You will be flying over 4000 kilometres and covering some amazing flood out country including the famous Channel Country. Your fully inclusive 2-Day trip from Brisbane also includes a visit to the iconic Birdsville Hotel and overnight at Port Augusta.
Sunday 26th May Torres Strait Islands – 8 wonderful days. $7,850 per person twin share. Single $775.
Flight to Cairns and overnight Cairns Hilton. Flights to Horn Island and ferry to Thursday Island. 2 nights T.I., Island tour, Museum, Friday Island Kazu Pearl Farm. 2 nights Horn Island. You’ll love our
visit to the very special Masig Island, a coral cay with spectacular scenery. (40-minute flight). Enjoy culture, history, food, fascinating people and the natural wonders of the Torres Strait with Strait Experiences. Few people have ventured here! The Museum at our Hotel on Horn Island is filled with history, natural wonders and fabulous stories from the past. Add to that a Guided Tour of Horn Island with Vanessa – “In Their Steps” tells stories of men and women who served here during the war . Flight back to Brisbane. Won’t you join us? Always fills fast! Call to book today for this very special tour to the Top End.
Tuesday 28th May Sydney Vivid Lights 4 days $2,550 per person twin share. Single $ 395.
Three
nights Ibis Darling Harbour with breakfast, Harbour Dinner Cruise, Opera House tour, Sydney Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo AT NIGHT (just for the lights), many light installations to visit. Call to book today.
MAY 2024. Taste of the Tropics 8 days Details to come.
Cairns, Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas, Green Island, Mission Beach, Innisfail Croc Tour, Etty Bay for Cassowary Spotting. Charley’s Chocolates, Forest Fruit Farm (yummy tropical fruit tour), Lucinda, Townsville and Magnetic Island. Call to express interest.
Sunday 14th July Christmas in July 5 day Mystery Tour. NO FLIGHTS. $2,495 per person twin share. Single $395. People are already booked – so be quick.
Tuesday 16th July. Tangalooma Island Resort. 3 days. $1,350 pp twin share. Single $215. (same price as 2023)
Return ferry Transfers, 2 nights’ accommodation, all meals, whale watching, dolphin feeding, Southern Safari 4WD tour, History of Whaling Station Tour, Sightseeing and Fish Feeding Cruise. Always fills fast. This is a fabulous tropical island right on our doorstep.
Tuesday 6th August. Brass Monkey Tour Granite Belt – 3 days. Wine and cheese tour.
Ballandean Estate, Jamworks, Lunch and tasting VARIAS, Castle Glen Liqueurs and Stanthorpe Dairy. Fabulous day out. Lunch and touring on Day one and three as well.
Sunday 25th August – Singapore 8 days $6,950 per person twin share. Single $1400.
This tour is always very popular and fills fast. So be quick! We LOVE taking groups here – the Gardens, the Lights, the food! You’ll love our visit to Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Changi Museum, Singapore Zoo, Sentosa Island with cable car ride, S E Asia Aquarium, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Marina Bay Sands for spectacular views and wonderful farewell dinner. LOADS of other tours included. MOST meals and fabulous accommodation right on the waterfront at Clark Quay.
17th September – Africa Adventure – 15 days $13,990 per person twin share. Single $1,200
I can’t wait for this tour. Covid spoiled our plans for the last one. We’ll fly to Johannesburg, visit Soweto, 2 nights and Game Drives in Pilanesberg National Park, Victoria Falls (including helicopter flight), Chobe National Park in Botswana with game drives, Kruger National Park and wildlife galore. Call for itinerary today!
Tuesday 24th September OR Wednesday 2nd October. Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 3 days. $1,375 per person twin share. Single $150
Lunch at a local pub on the way up. Visit award winning gardens with a wonderful local guide. Awassi Cheesery at Grantham on the way home. Always fills fast!
Friday 4th October Camp Oven Festival Millmerran. 3 days.
2 nights Toowoomba. Includes Highfields Historic Village. Details and price to come.
Tuesday 15th October O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat 4 days. $1,750 per person twin share. Single $285
Come with us to the most relaxing place on earth – one of our all-time favourites. Enjoy lunch at the vineyard, early morning bird walks, 4WD Billy Tea and Damper Tour, 4WD Tour to Scenic Lookout, Sunset Drinks, Birds of Prey Show, Animal Encounters show and
ALL MEALS. You can do absolutely everything or absolutely nothing – it’s entirely up to you Come up and breathe the cool, fresh air. Quick stop at Gallery Walk in Mt Tamborine for some retail therapy (and lunch own expense) on the way home. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
October 2024 Lord Howe Island. $5,870 per person twin share. Single $1,120.
Leave the pace of modern life behind you when you visit World Heritage listed Lord Howe Island. Birdsong fills the clean air & the mountainous terrain rises all around you when you visit this crescent shaped Island – a volcanic remanent in the Tasman Sea. No high-rises. Just stunning rare flora & fauna. Includes return flights from Brisbane, 5 nights’ accommodation, breakfast & dinner daily, some lunches, Island tour, Ian Hutton talk, Around the Island cruise, North Bay Turtle & Nature tour, Coral Viewing Cruise & Guided Walk to Clear Place, Visit to New Brewery and Pizza Dinner, hand feeding the fish at Ned’s beach. ALWAYS FILLS QUICKLY.
Tuesday 5th November Silo Art Trail/Water Tank Art Canberra to Adelaide 7 days
Canberra, Albury, Bendigo, Horsham, Adelaide. You’ll love the amazing Silo Art and Water Tank Art across this beautiful countryside. Add to this the Talking Tram in Bendigo, the Murtoa Stick Shed and a visit to Hahndorf. Won’t you join us. Call today for itinerary and pricing.
12th November 2024 Reef and Rainforest Tour. 2 nights Lady Elliott Island, 2 nights Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island. $3,250 per person twin share. Single $505.
ALL MEALS INCLUDED ON THE ISLANDS. Scenic flight to Lady Elliott Island from Hervey Bay, glass bottom boat tour, reef walking, guided tours. 4WD tour on Fraser Island and return ferry transfers. This is a great tour that people always seem to love.
Friday 15th November Albury to Canberra – BUT ALONG THE COAST! 6 days.
Albury, Mt Hotham, Lakes Entrance 2 nights. Lunch Cruise to Metung, Mallacoota, Bega Cheese, Eden, Bermagui, Bateman’s Bay. Mogo Zoo and on to Canberra.
Friday 6th December Steam Train Tour - Warwick to Stanthorpe 3 days.
Overnight Warwick, 1 way Steam Train ride to Stanthorpe. Overnight Stanthorpe. Call to express interest today.
Thursday 19th December Christmas on Norfolk Island 8 days. $4,150 per person twin share. Single $580
NO PASSPORT REQUIRED. STAY IN ONE HOTEL – UNPACK ONCE.
Most stunning scenery, amazing history, beautiful friendly people. Loads of tours –
ALL INCLUSIVE TOUR. Just have to buy a snack for lunch. Breakfast and dinner daily – morning or afternoon teas on most tours. Half Day Island Tour, Island Fish Fry, Progressive Dinner to Island Homes, Glass Bottom Boat Tour, Wonderland by Night, Sound and Light Show, Pitcairn Settlers Village, Cyclorama, Bounty Museum, Island Culture Tour, Christmas Parade!
Space is limited to just 20 seats on the plane. Be quick.
Tuesday 21st January Australian Open Tennis Melbourne 5 days.
4 sessions of tennis, Yarra River Cruise, High Tea, Skydeck, Victoria Markets and much more.
Friday 7th Feb 2025 Tasmania’s East Coast Drive & Wooden Boat Festival
3 nights Hobart The Australian Wooden Boat Festival is a highly regarded maritime event held in Hobart, Tasmania. It is a biennial festival that celebrates the rich heritage, craftsmanship, and culture associated with wooden boats. Maria Island, Wine Glass Bay, Bicheno and the Penguins, Bay of Fires and Launceston.
Saturday 1st March 2025 Norfolk Island Foundation Day tour – 8 days
Thursday 10th April FIVE DAY MYSTERY TOUR –
always fills fast. Express your interest today.
Thursday 17th April 2025. Easter in South Australia. Murray River Cruise – 2 nights on Proud Mary.
We’ll also visit Adelaide, Murray Bridge, Barossa and Monarto Zoo. Won’t you join us?? Call to express your interest today.
COMING 2025 Japan Tour Sumo Wrestling, Tokyo, Osaka, Mt Fuji, Kyoto.
Port Macquarie to Parramatta
Details and price to come. Includes scenic flight over Port Macquarie, Foster/Toncurry, Newcastle, The Entrance, Hawkesbury Valley, Blue Mountains, Neppean River Cruise from Penrith, and ferry from Parramatta to Circular Quay with an Opera House Tour. Flight home from Sydney.