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Tuesday 7^th October Lord Howe Island 6 days. $5,560 per person twin share. Single $950 - OCTOBER 2025

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.

A view of a valley surrounded by mountains and trees.

Two black and yellow birds are flying in the air.

Tuesday 28th October O’Reilly’s Rainforest Guesthouse 4 days. $1,799 pp twin share. Single $320.

One of our true favourites. Four fabulous days where you can do everything or nothing. Enjoy lunch & a glass of wine at O’Reilly’s vineyard, Sunset experience with drinks, early morning bird walks, Billy Tea & damper 4WD history tour, guided walk, Birds of Prey Show, & Animal Encounters Show. all meals & spectacular views and birdlife.

A group of people are dancing on rocks near the ocean.

An aerial view of a small island in the middle of the ocean with mountains in the background.

Sunday 2^nd November 2025 Cook Islands 9 days – Truly amazing destination. Approx

$8,999 per person twin share. Single $2,220. (Price may vary as flight prices may change)

The Cook Islands lies halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii, boasting an idyllic climate, endless adventure, romance and pure relaxation. Wander secluded beaches and take a dip in crystal blue lagoons or take advantage of the wide range of exciting activities on offer. The beating heart of this little paradise will capture yours. Rarotonga, the hub of the Cook Islands, has so much to see and do, yet remains unspoilt. No traffic lights, no McDonald’s and no building taller than the highest coconut tree. We arrive early morning on 2nd as we cross the international dateline. We’ll stay at the Sanctuary Resort (adults only). We’ll explore Rarotonga in our informative orientation tour, enjoy lunch at Charlie’s restaurant. Our exciting offroad 4WD excursion will show us parts of the island most visitors never get to see. Visit an ancient religious marae, lush jungle waterfall and primal rainforest valleys. You’ll love our Over-water night show offering an authentic cultural experience – with dinner. Join a fascinating Arts and Crafts Tour, visiting many local factories and souvenir stores. Let’s take to the water in a Glass Bottom Muri Lagoon Cruise accompanied by a local band. Survey a rich variety of marine life – BBQ lunch included today! Our Progressive Dinner invites you into the homes of lovely locals who share their home cooked meals. WOW, now we’re off to Atutaki. Our 45 minute flight takes us to this Secluded and romantic paradise where 15 motus (islets) are sprinkled across this huge turquoise, sunlit lagoon – the world’s most beautiful lagoon. First, an island guided tour before we board a Vaka. Our day tour helps us discover 3 remote islands and takes us to the many great swimming and snorkeling locations to explore and hand-feed schools of tropical fish. Back to Rarotonga for our last day. We’ll visit the Punganga Nui Market and feast at our farewell dinner at Tamarind House. Arrive Sydney 10th – mid afternoon (we cross the International Dateline).

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Two silos with paintings of animals and birds on them.

A large white house with a green roof is surrounded by trees and grass.

Sunday 16th November Back Roads Tour 6 days $2,585 per person twin share. Single $475.

Visit Killarney Falls, Aloomba Lavender, Stanthorpe, Yelarbon Silo Art, Inverell’s National Transport Museum, Saumerez House - Armidale, Uralla, Tamworth, Nundle, Wallabadah First Fleet Park, Merriwa Silo Art, Hunter Valley Gardens (including Christmas dinner and fabulous Christmas Lights display), Morpeth, Gloucester and Port Macquarie. BOOK NOW.

An aerial view of a beach with a cliff in the middle of the ocean.

An aerial view of a castle on a small island next to the ocean.

Saturday 22nd November Coastal Getaway 3 days. $1,625 per person twin share. Single $225.

Let’s have lunch in Brisbane before our afternoon flight to Port Macquarie where we’ll overnight. We’ll visit the Koala Hospital, Southwest Rocks and Trial Bay Gaol, Scott’s Head, Nambucca Heads, Urunga with overnight stay in Coffs Harbour at the stunning Opal Cove Resort right on the water. Then a leisurely coastal drive back home – via Yamba and Ballina along the coast road.

Won’t you join us for relaxing few days?

A poster for warwick to stanthorne with two trains on it.

The inside of a train car with red benches and tables.

Friday 5th December. Southern Downs Rail Adventure. 3 days. $1,175 per person twin share. Single $175.

You’ll love our train ride from Warwick to Wallangarra including a wine tour in Stanthorpe. We’ll visit Fernvale for lunch on the way to Warwick and Highfields for lunch on our way home. Bring a friend or come and meet some new ones. ALL MEALS

Christmas tree farm; people selecting trees. Green trees, red shirt, sign. Mountains in background.

Christmas shop filled with decorations, featuring Santa figures and green trees.

Bowl of fresh fruit: peaches, cherries, apricots, and nectarines, red and yellow colors.

Tuesday 9^th December Christmas Stone Fruit Run 2 days. $595 per person twin share. Single $70

Christmas Farm in Stanthorpe with Farm Talk and delicious afternoon tea, visits to Cherrydale Orchards,

Speranza’s Fruit and Veges AND Sam’s Fresh Fruit and Veges. You won’t find fresher stone fruit anywhere!

YUM. Come join us.

Three christmas gnomes are standing next to each other in the snow.

A group of people are walking through a park filled with christmas lights.

Saturday 20th December. NSW Coastal Christmas 7 days. $4,099 pp twin share. Single $875.

You’ll love our stay at the beautiful Opal Cove in Coffs Harbour – right on the beachfront - on Day One. Port Macquarie is our next stop after visiting Bellingen, Nambucca Heads and South West Rocks where we’ll enjoy lunch at the Country Club. You’ll love the Slim Dusty Centre. On to Newcastle for 2 nights. Here we’ll enjoy a guided tour of the town and a fabulous Christmas Lunch cruise. Off to the Hunter Valley Gardens for dinner at the fabulous Christmas Lights Display – truly amazing Christmas lunch with all the trimmings at our beautiful Hotel – Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley before out flight back to the Sunshine Coast.

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Tennis match in a packed stadium; blue court, spectators in bleachers, sunlight.

Novak Djokovic serving a tennis ball in blue attire.

Eight penguins on a sandy beach with waves in the background.

Tuesday 27^th January 2026 Australian Open Tennis 5 days. $4,150 per person twin share. Single $460.

Return flights Sunshine Coast to Melbourne, 4 nights’ accommodation in Melbourne CBD, Yarra River Cruise,

Victoria Markets, High Tea, optional extra night and Penguin Tour and 4 tennis matches (night matches are cooler!)

You can do more tennis or less tennis, do the tours or NOT. Completely up to you. Call to book today.

A small plane is taking off from the water.

A red and white boat is floating on top of a lake surrounded by trees.

A steam train is going down the tracks in the woods.

Friday 30^th January Tasmania in Style 8 days. $5,575 per person twin share. Single $1,050.

Three nights in Hobart – right on the waterfront. 2 nights in Strahan, one night in the luxurious Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, one night in Launceston- then fly home. Featuring fabulous touring in Hobart & surrounds, Salamanca Markets, Scenic Seaplane flight, (optional tour to MONA), Wall in the Wilderness Gallery, Derwent Bridge Hotel lunch, wonderful World Heritage Cruise in

Strahan with Upper Deck window seating, West Coast Wilderness Railway in premium carriage with welcome drink and light refreshments, Dove Lake at Cradle Mountain & much more.

Tuesday 17^th February Five Day Mystery Tour (with flights) $3,369 per person twin share. Single $300.

ALWAYS fills fast. We rarely visit this place on tour. NOT suitable for people with mobility issues. Some walking involved.

Pink amphibious vehicle entering the water from a beach with passengers onboard.

Pink amphibious vehicle and lighthouse on a sunny day.

Giant Bundaberg Rum bottle statue in front of distillery buildings.

Tuesday 24^th February 1770 LARC Paradise Tour 3 days $1,295 per person twin share. Single $220.

2 nights in 1770. Full day LARC Paradise Tour along the edge of Eurimbula National Park. Learn the history of 1770.

Then a scenic 4WD tour up Bustard Headland to the light-station for a tour of the light-keeper’s cottage (now a museum)

and a visit down the winding path to visit occupants of the cemetery. We’ll visit the Bundaberg Rum Distillery for some

retail therapy on the way home and we’ll enjoy lunch on the River in Bundaberg.

Aerial view of a small island with a ring of coral reef in clear turquoise and dark blue water.

A sea turtle swims near a person snorkeling underwater in blue water.

Six baby sea turtles, with blue flippers, crawl out of their cracked eggs in sand.

Friday 27^th February 2026. Lady Elliott Island 4 days. $2,595 per person twin share. Single $375.

Overnight Hervey Bay – right on the waterfront with dinner and breakfast. Fly to Lady Elliott Island for 2 nights

– We may be lucky enough to enjoy turtle hatching. Included will be glass bottom boat tour, snorkel lesson

with equipment, island activities and tours. Turtle tours/talks will be amazing. ALL MEALS on the island.

Dinner/ breakfast Hervey Bay.

A group of people are standing on top of a boat in the water.

A group of women are posing for a picture on a beach.

Tuesday 3^rd March 2026. Norfolk Island Foundation Day Tour. 8 days. $4,999 per person twin share. Single $650

Join us on this ALL-INCLUSIVE tour. It’s one of our favourite places on earth. Loads of tours, breakfast and dinner each night.

Morning or afternoon teas on all tours. Island Tour, Culture Tours, Progressive dinner, Island Fish Fry, Night as a Convict, Scenic photographic tours, Foundation Day re-enactment and MUCH MORE.

Apple and grape mascots with a girl posing at a festival, bright colors and smiling expressions.

Friday 6^th March Stanthorpe’s Apple and Grape Festival 3 days $995 per person twin share. Single $160 .

2 nights’ accommodation with breakfast Tenterfield Bowling Club. Lunch in Cambooya, all the fun of the fair

in Stanthorpe, pipes and drums, street parade and so much more. Home through Casino, Kyogle and Beaudesert

with lunch at the RSL Club.

Resort with pool surrounded by lush green forest.

Light blue tour bus on a sandy beach, advertising

Sunday 8th March 2026. Kingfisher Bay Resort (Fraser Island) Getaway 5 days. $2,385 per person twin share. Single $420

1-night Hervey Bay, 3 nights Kingfisher Bay Resort. Included return ferry transfers, all meals on the island, Full day 4WD Beauty Spots Tour, Scenic lunch cruise, 70’s themed dinner with dancing (dress up if you like), Aussie BBQ and 70’s Trivia – what a hoot! Plenty of free time to explore as well.

Large hall with hanging plants and people, wooden floor, arched windows.

A garden path leads to a floral archway, surrounded by lush greenery and flowers.

Wednesday 26^th March 2026. Melbourne International Flower Show 4 days. $2,599 per person twin share. Single $345

Return flights Sunshine Coast to Melbourne, 3 nights’ Accommodation Melbourne CBD with dinner and breakfast, ONE Flower

Show entry, Yarra River Cruise, Victoria Markets, High Tea. You can do extra visits to Flower Show instead of tours. UP to you,

it’s your tour. FILLING QUICKLY

The sydney opera house is floating on top of a body of water next to a boat.

A giraffe is standing in front of the opera house in sydney.

Sunday 5^th April Easter in Sydney 5 days. $3,155 per person twin share. Single $495.

Join us for a fabulous Easter in Sydney. Return flights Sunshine Coast to Sydney, 4 nights accommodation right on Darling Harbour, Royal Easter Show, Opera House Tour with dinner, Harbour Dinner Cruise, Taronga Zoo, maybe an optional matinee show? Anastasia the Musical is on. HOPING THAT LION KING will be on! Also showing in Sydney PHANTOM of the Opera ON THE HARBOUR! Tell me what you prefer when you book.

Coastal cliffs and sea stacks along the Great Ocean Road, Australia. Turquoise water, brown cliffs, sunny day.

Monday 20^th April – Great Southern Drive including Great Ocean Road – Melbourne to Adelaide. 8 days. $3,495 per person twin share. Single $695.

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Thursday 30^th April Murray Meander 6 days $3,850 per person twin share. Single $495.

Murray Bridge, Goolwa, Coorong Cruise, Murray mouth, Strathalbyn, Mannum, Swan Reach, Renmark – Murray/Darling junction, Echuca cruise and Silo Art.

COMING – BACK O BOURKE TOUR

Sydney Opera House illuminated with vibrant projections during a nighttime event.

Sydney Harbour Bridge illuminated with rainbow colors at night, a boat on the water.

Tuesday 26^th May Sydney VIVID Lights 4 days. Price to come

3 nights Ibis Darling Harb our, Opera House Tour with dinner, Harbour Cruise to witness the Lighting of the bridge and the Opera House Sails, Taronga Zoo and much more

Stagecoach pulled by four horses racing across a dusty plain under a blue sky.

A riverboat filled with people cruises on the water, flanked by lush greenery on either side.

Miners in orange coveralls emerge from the Hard Times Mine entrance.

Monday 15^th June Wonders of Western Queensland. 5 days. $4,490 per person twin share. Single $550.

All inclusive, action-packed holiday in the west! Wow, what a wonderful array of activities we have lined up for you after flying to Longreach for a 2-night stay. Starlight’s Cruise Experience on the Thomson River – sunset, dinner and entertainment. Nogo Outback Station tour and lunch – woolsheds and stockyards. Cobb and Co Stagecoach Experience where we’ll step back in time for exhilarating fun and a short gallop to experience “running the storm”. Follow this with the hilarious Old Time Tent Show and billy can lunch. ON to Winton to visit the Waltzing Matilda Centre. We’ll visit Cloncurry and the John Flynn Museum before driving to Mt Isa to

overnight. Outback at Isa, Hard Times Mine Tour, lunch and Underground Hospital. So much to see and do in this special part of Queensland. Come and join us. Just 2 lunches to buy!

Boat navigates a narrow river canyon with steep, rocky cliffs under a bright blue sky.

Boat on calm water at sunrise; orange sky, silhouettes of trees, and mist.

Outdoor market at dusk with vendors, customers, palm trees, and a colorful sky.

Saturday 27^th June Treasures of the Top End. 7 days. $6,550 per person twin share. Single $985

Return flights Darwin, 3 nights Darwin – RFDS Centre, Darwin’s Military History Truck Tour, Art Gallery/lunch, Tiwi Islands Tour, Nitmiluk Gorge (Katherine Gorge) – by boat & helicopter. Early morning Yellow Water Wildlife Cruise in Kakadu & Mindil Beach Casino Resort & Markets.

Thursday 9^th July – 5 day Mystery Tour (with flights) – always fills fast. Call to express your interest today. Super special destination.

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, at dusk with illuminated supertrees and purple flowers.

Merlion statue spouting water in Singapore, with city skyline at night.

Monday 10^th August Singapore – Gardens, Wildlife & Stunning views - 8 days

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, Singapore Zoo Night Safari, Sentosa Island with cable car ride, S E Asia Aquarium, Marina Bay Sands for spectacular views and wonderful dinner. LOADS of other tours included. MOST meals and fabulous accommodation right on the waterfront at Clark Quay.

6 Sep 2026 AFRICA – 14 days – WOW. Itinerary arrived. Flight costs to come.

Return flights to Joahannesburg, all internal flights, 2 nights Johannesburg, 2 nights Pilanesburg (game drives) , 2 nights Chobe (game drives), 2 nights Victoria Falls, 2 nights Kruger (game drive & tour), 3 nights in glorious Capetown. Call to express interest.

6 Sep 2026 AFRICAN SAFARI ADVENTURE – 16 days – $16,895 per person twin share. Single $2,150.

(Flight prices are a guestimate at this stage and may change)

This all-inclusive tour will blow your socks off. Return flights to Joahannesburg, all internal flights, 2 nights Johannesburg with visits to Soweto, 2 nights Pilanesburg (game drives), 2 nights Chobe (game drives), 2 nights Victoria Falls with private tour and helicopter flight over the falls, 2 nights Kruger (game drive & tour), 3 nights in glorious Cape town with visits to Table Mountain and Cape of Good Hope. Dinner and breakfast daily and some lunches. Tips included. Call for itinerary.

Be quick for this one.

Three people wading in turquoise water at a beach with a mountain in the background.

People wading in turquoise water with mountains in the background, Lord Howe Island, Australia.

6 October 2026 Lord Howe Island – 6 days. Details and price to come .

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 with a Pizza Dinner & hand feeding the fish at Ned’s beach.

An aerial view of a boat floating on top of a river.

A river flowing through a valley surrounded by trees at sunset.

15^th November 2026 Five Night All Inclusive cruise/Mighty Murray River – Proud Mary.

(price to come)

This cruise takes you north on the great Murray River from the historic river port of Mannum to Blanchetown. Follow in the wake of great Australian pioneers on a 4-night cruise along the Outback River highway. Experience the magic and majesty of the spectacular scenery from towering cliffs to expansive farmlands. Along the way, you’ll see a great variety of Australian wildlife, including kangaroos and many of the 350 bird species that inhabit the Riverlands. Highlights include a visit to a vineyard and wine tasting at a cellar door, visiting a typical Australian farm, woolshed, and wildlife shelter, enjoying an Aussie barbecue beside the river, and visiting an aboriginal archaeological site. Includes return flights.

A train is going through a grassy field.

A large cruise ship is floating on top of a body of water.

Tuesday 17^th November 2026 River City Heritage Rail and Princess Cruise Combo. 9 days.

$7,650 per person twin share. Single $1,185. (Choose inside cabin, balcony or suite)

We’ll fly to Sydney with overnight/dinner. Board the heritage Rail Motor in Sydney, journey north through Hawkesbury with lunch on Riverboat Postman. On to Newcastle for 2 nights. Hunter Valley Region (Gardens and Winte tastings), Coffs Harbour, Brisbane/Gold Coast/Tamborine before boarding a Princess Cruise for 2-night cruise back to Sydney. Only 2 singles rooms available and 3 twin rooms) Doesn’t this sound fabulous? Come and join us. Call to BOOK NOW. Nominate your cruise cabin preference when booking. Inside or Balcony. ONLY 6 SEATS LEFT.