EXTENDED TOURS – Quality motels & meals. Small personal groups & buses!
Tuesday 13th May May 2025 Island Daydreaming. $5,950 per person twin share. Single $1,390
Join us for this fabulous trip of a lifetime to explore the Great Barrier Reef from the Whitsundays to Green Island. Come and be pampered and let someone else spoil you in this magnificent part of the world. We’ll visit Airlie Beach and stay in absolute luxury at Coral Sea Resort in absolute waterfront accommodation. You’ll love Daydream Island for 2 nights, where you can enjoy everything the Reef has to offer – right at your fingertips. Enjoy the Living Reef, hand feed the Stingrays and fish, enjoy bush walks, Sailing, snorkeling, and loads of wildlife. Townsville for 2 nights with a visit to Magnetic Island with its hidden coves and fabulous sandy beaches, and an overnight in Cairns – right on the waterfront - before 2 nights on Green Island. Loads of activities here including glass bottom boat, helicopter ride, Marineland Melanesia to see giant crocs and wonderful Island artefacts. So many fun times to be head. Come join us.
Monday 26th May Sydney VIVID Lights – 4 days. $2,750 per person twin share. Single $390.
Return flights Sunshine Coast to Sydney. 3 nights’ accommodation at Ibis Darling Harbour. Harbour Dinner Cruise, Opera House Tour and Dinner, Light Show at Botanic Gardens and much more. Breakfast and dinner each day. Free time to shop or explore.
Saturday 31st May 2025 Japan Tour 12 days. $12,990 per person twin share. Single $1,930.
Come join us for this all-inclusive tour to Japan. ALL MEALS (just a few lunches to buy). Return economy airfares with Singapore Airlines. 3 nights in Tokyo visiting markets, temples, shrines, Tokyo Sky tree, Shibuya Crossing, Imperial Palace and Ginza shopping district. On to Mt Fuji area where we’ll ride a pirate boat, visit Owakudani by Rope Way (cable car). Oshino Hakkai is a Mt. Fuji World Cultural Heritage Site Asset. Visit Hannoki Bayashi Shiryokan, thatched roof farmhouses, large pond, colourful garden and backdrop of Mt. Fuji. We’ll learn to make noodles today! Let’s ride the Bullet Train to Kyoto where we’ll visit a Buddhist temple and Nara Park
(full of hungry deer that you can feed). We will visit Fushimi Inari Shrine (with thousands of red tori gates) and participate in a tea ceremony. Another Bullet Train to Hiroshima and visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park + Museum AND another cooking class before departing for Osaka. Here we’ll visit Osaka Castle and Dotonbori – a fun restaurant mecca. Fly home from Osaka June 10th.
This is a tour not to be missed – our second tour here!
Saturday 7th June Lake Eyre 2 day Flying Tour $3,995 per person. Single $150.
With return airport transfers from your door (limited area), enjoy this fabulous 2 day adventure flying over Central Qld, South Australia and Lake Eyre. Included is a trip to the iconic Birdsville Hotel and an overnight stay in Port Augusta with dinner and breakfast. BE QUICK!
Saturday 28th June Kingaroy Camp Oven Dinner Under the Stars 2 days. Price to come. WAITLIST
Let’s travel to Kingaroy through Theebine and visit the Hotel for lunch. We’ll enjoy an Aussie Camp Oven dinner under the stars – uniquely located high on the Booie Rsnge where views go on forever. Experience a unique laser guided tour of the galaxy – a view of the cosmos up close – through large telescopes presented by an astronomer with links to NASA. Overnight in Kingaroy and home through the beautiful Bunya Mountains for their Sunday markets.
Wednesday 2nd July Bungle Bungles to Broome Adventure. $7495 per person twin share Single $1005 7 days or
$9325 per person twin share Single $1215 8 days and Horizontal Falls Tour
We’ll fly to Darwin and overnight. Fly to Kununurra for 2 nights with day tour and Scenic flight over the Bungle Bungles and a Lake Argyle Cruise. The fly to Broome for 3 or 4 nights with day tours – City Tour – Gantheaume Point, Red Beach and Chinatown, Treasures of Broome Tour where we’ll explore Broome's rich pearling history, Aboriginal art, and culinary treats, with visits to local galleries, pearl harvest tour, Lunch, drinks, Cocktails, and historic sites and Optional Horizontal Falls tour (with extra night in Broome) Fly home from Broome. Come join us. Loads of interest already! FILLING FAST
Sunday 20th July Christmas In July Fraser Island. $2,555 per person twin share. Single $415 - JULY 2025
You’ll love our steam train ride on the Mary Valley Rattler with lunch at the historic Gympie Station. We’ll overnight in Hervey Bay right on the waterfront – including dinner and breakfast before our 3-night stay on fabulous Fraser Island. K’gari. All meals on Fraser Island, with Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, Aussie BBQ, Bush Tucker Talk and Taste experience, Illumina Skylight Show, whale watch cruise, full-day 4WD Beauty Spots Tour and return ferry transfers. We did this as our Mystery in July 2024 – great few days away. Won’t you join us??
Sunday 17th August. Singapore Tour 8 days. $7.590 per person twin share. Single $1500 - AUGUST 2025
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.
Thursday 28th August Fields of Gold (Canola) 5 days. $3,120 pp twin share. Single
$350 Join us as we visit Parkes/The Dish and Forbes. Cowra Japanese Gardens and Fields of Gold Canola Tour. Silo Art at Murrumburrah, Bradman’s birthplace - Cootamundra, Junee Licorice Factory to make Freckles! Coolamon Cheese Factory, The Adelong Falls Gold Mill ruins, Tumut & The Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai. a. Return flights – dinner & brekky daily.
Monday 18th August. Tangalooma Island Resort 3 days. $1,399 pp twin share. Single $215
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 2nd September Whale of a Time 3 days. $1090 per person twin share. Single $165
2 nights Mantra Hervey Bay – right on the waterfront. Tin Can Bay Cruise with lunch at Rainbow Beach Sports Club, Morning Whale Watch Cruise in Hervey Bay, Maryborough Markets and Christmas Shop. Lunch at Gympie RSL Club on the way home.
Tuesday 7th 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.
Sunday 2nd 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).
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.
COMING IN 2026
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 27th January 2026 Australian Open Tennis 5 days. Price and details to come.
February Mystery Tour Dates/price to come. ALWAYS fills fast. Call to express your interest
Tuesday 3rd 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.
Monday 9th March 2026. Kingfisher Bay Resort Getaway 4 days. Price to come. Call to express interest.
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, Aussie BBQ and 70’s Trivia – what a hoot! Plenty of free time to relax by the pool or go exploring.
Monday 9th March 2026. Kingfisher Bay Resort Getaway 4 days. Price to come. Call to express interest.
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.
November 2026 Germany and Austria Christmas Markets – Call now to express interest
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, Aussie BBQ and 70’s Trivia – what a hoot! Plenty of free time to relax by the pool or go exploring.