Sinclair Tour and Travel 5494 5083

Southern Highlands & Blue Mountains

Departs Friday 2nd October 2020 – 5 days

$2,165 per person. Single supp $300

Tour Inclusions

Door to door transfers

Flight Brisbane to Canberra & Newcastle to Brisbane

Historic Riversdale tour & Afternoon tea

Corbett Gardens – Bowral Tulip Festival

Bygone Beauties Teapots tour & morning tea

Hawkesbury River Lunch Cruise

Beautiful Blue Mountains

Mt Penong Gardens

Hunter Valley Gardens Train ride tour

Day One. Friday 2nd October.

After pick up from your door as usual, you’ll be transferred to Brisbane airport for your flight

to Canberra. Here Peter will meet you with the bus and your Southern Highlands & Blue

Mountains adventure begins. We’ll enjoy some lunch (own expense) in the city before our next

stop - Goulburn’s historic Riversdale, an estate with a rich history that is full of inns and

schools, set in beautiful grounds. Edward Twynam, the New South Wales Surveyor-General

bought it in 1875 and it remained the family home until 1967. Sketches and furniture crafted

by Emily Twynam still decorate the home. You’ll love our delicious afternoon tea stop here.

Dinner at the club adjacent to our Hotel tonight. (D)

Springs Mittagong (02) 4871 3133

Day Two Saturday 3rd October

After a delicious breakfast back at the club, we’re off to nearby Bowral in the Southern

Highlands. Grand old gardens planted from the middle of last century were established by

Sydneysiders who came to their country estates to escape the heat and humidity of coastal

summers. They are part of the region's heritage.

The Southern Highlands has four distinct seasons and is famous for its gardens. Spring brings

a display of annual and perennial flowers and bulbs, and the widespread plantings of European

trees - many over a century old - and shrubs, allows nature to clothe autumn with its manifold

colours. The Australian landscape itself also blossoms throughout the year with Native Flora.

The Highland's horticultural heritage goes back to the late 19th century, and early 20th century

when the nurseries of some of Australia's most famous seed producers were housed here. And

over the years, some of Australia's most famous landscape and garden designers have worked

on local properties.

We’ll enjoy a visit to Corbett Gardens, the showpiece of the Tuliptime Festival. Corbett

Gardens in Bowral, one of the region's oldest and most beautiful parks, is the centrepiece of

the Spring Garden Festival with over 100,000 massed tulips on display and 20,000 annuals.

The Festival attracts over 35,000 people each year. You can grab a bite to eat at the festival

before we head off to the Blue Mountains.

We’ll visit the famous Echo Point lookout in Katoomba for stunning views of the Jamison

Valley and the iconic Three Sisters, in the Blue Mountains. the Three Sisters is an iconic

formation that you must see at least once in your lifetime. There are different versions of the

Aboriginal story of the Three Sisters, but what you’re bound to agree with is how truly

spectacular it is.

You’ll adore the Bygone Beautys Treasured Teapot Museum & Tearooms - nestled in the

village of Leura within the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. The tearooms and

showrooms offer visitors a truly memorable experience – so don’t forget your camera! Home

of world’s largest private collection of tea wares, including more than 5,500 teapots from all

over the world and spanning five centuries, most items are on display in the Treasured Teapot

Museum.

Afternoon tea is included today in the Bygone Beautys Tearooms. Visitors can also purchase

estate jewellery (gold, silver and diamonds), antiques, collectables and contemporary quality

gifts, including a wide variety of boutique teas - all scattered throughout the Retail Emporium.

Dinner at our Hotel tonight. (B)(D)

Redleaf Resort Blackheath (02) 4787 8108

Day Three Sunday 4th October

After a delicious breakfast at our hotel, we’ll travel to the historic town of Windsor. The town

sits on the Hawkesbury River, enveloped by farmland and Australian bush. Many of the oldest

surviving European buildings in Australia are located at Windsor. enjoy a fabulous lunch cruise

on the Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler. Cruise along the tranquil Hawkesbury River on a genuine

paddlewheeler and enjoy a first-class meal while listening to the churning paddles as she slowly

takes us along the most colourful waterway in Australia.

Then we’re off to beautiful Wiseman’s Ferry – a very scenic drive indeed. Dinner at our Hotel

tonight. (B)(L)(D)

Retreat at Wiseman’s Ferry (02) 4566 4422

Day Four Monday 5th October

On our way to the magnificent Hunter Valley Region we’ll stop off for morning tea at Mt

Penong Gardens. Here we’ll enjoy stunning vistas, abundant birdlife and incredible flora.

Then we’re in for a real treat as we visit the stunning Hunter Valley Gardens. Nestled at the

foothills of the Brokenback Ranges, in the heart of the Hunter vineyards, you will find the

magnificent Hunter Valley Gardens - over 60 acres of spectacular international display gardens

that will amaze you with sensational sights, colours, fragrances and adventures.

Exploring over 8 kilometres of walking paths, visitors are able to experience each of the ten

individual feature gardens with a range of statuary and superb feature gardens, all of a standard

you won’t see elsewhere in Australia. Free time for lunch and enjoy a train ride through the

magnificent grounds and have some free time to go back and visit the places you loved best.

Spanning over 60 acres, be amazed by the sensational sights, colours, and fragrances of the ten

stunning feature gardens. Explore each garden one-by-one and enjoy an exciting journey

through the thousands of flowers, trees, and shrubs with discovery at every turn.

Bask in a lavish array of colour and scent found in the Rose Garden with hundreds and

thousands of roses on display. Rest above the 10-metre-high waterfall of the Sunken Garden

and take in the superb views from the lookout, or step back in time with all our favourite fairy-

tale characters in the Storybook Garden.

Dinner at our Hotel tonight. (B)(L)(D)

Harrigan’s Irish Pub (02) 4998 4300

Day Five Wednesday 2nd October

Sadly, this is our last breakfast together. How hard will it be to go back to tea and toast? After

breakfast, Peter will drive you to Newcastle airport for your flight back to Brisbane. Here you’ll

be met by a representative of Sinclair Tour and Travel and driven back to your home.................

We do hope you enjoyed your tour with Sinclair Tour and Travel. Please tell your friends.

That’s how our business grows. We look forward to travelling with you again very soon. (B)

INCLUDED IN TOUR

❖ Air conditioned bus fitted with coach seats for your comfort.

❖ Door to door airport transfers.

❖ Air travel from Brisbane to Canberra & Newcastle to Brisbane.

❖ Motel accommodation on a twin share basis.

❖ Breakfast (B), Lunch (L) and Dinner (D) as indicated.

❖ All entries as listed.

❖ Morning Teas.

❖ Name badge and luggage labels.

GENERAL INFORMATION

BOOKINGS

Please phone 5494 5083 for bookings. A Tour Booking Form will be sent to you

for completion and return with a deposit of $700.00 per person within 7 days to

secure your booking.

BALANCE PAYMENT

Balance of payment is to be received at least 60 days prior to Tour Departure

Date. For Tour Bookings made within 60 days of Tour Departure Date full

payment is required on booking.

CHANGES TO ITINERARY

Sinclair Tour and Travel reserves the right to alter any itinerary due to unforeseen

circumstances beyond its control and to cancel any tour due to insufficient

bookings. A full refund of fare will be made if tour is cancelled by Sinclair Tour

and Travel

CANCELLATION FEES

Number of days notice given Fee payable

More than 60 days Nil

30 – 59 days 50% of tour Price.

15 – 30 days 75% of Tour Price

8 - 14 days 100% of Tour Price

Less than 8 days 100% of Tour Price

Day of Departure or during tour 100% of Tour Price

In addition to the above fee any moneys paid in respect of bookings with other

tour operators, airfares, attractions, etc. on your behalf and which cannot be

recouped will also be payable. A $50 administration fee (per person) will be

charged on ALL cancellations regardless of the number of days notice given.

To cover cancellations due to illness or for loss of baggage we strongly

encourage passengers to have travel insurance. We can arrange it for you as

we now sell Covermore Travel Insurance. Phone us today 5494 5083 with

your date of birth for a quote. Prices are very reasonable.