Sunspots International - Destination Australia & New Zealand 2012-13

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38 Blue Mountains & Hunter Valley Touring

New South Wales

Manly & Sydney Harbour National Park

2 Day Blue Mountains High Country

Travel in style on this unique two hour, small group (maximum 11) driving tour of world famous Manly. This tour showcases Sydney’s famous coastal scenery and provides a great insight into the classic Aussie beach culture and alfresco style living of Sydneysiders. Interact with your local guides hearing their stories, be mesmerised by the amazing harbor and bush views, admire the pristine beaches whilst you enjoy fish'n'chips and soak up the atmosphere that makes Manly a must see for any traveler. Your local guide will meet you at Manly Wharf. Operated by Flamin

Galah Tours & Adventures

From $34

Blue Mountains & Australian Wildlife

Spend two days and one night in the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park on this small group tour. Immerse yourself in the eucalyptus forest, go deep into the national park to spot kangaroos while enjoying a typical Aussie morning tea. Travel backcountry 4WD tracks leading to amazing lookouts and learn about Australian history, flora and fauna. Enjoy a buffet lunch at an historic mountain hotel before being transferred to either Lilianfels Spa Resort or Mountain Heritage Hotel & Spa for the night. Stretching for over one million hectares, explore World Heritage listed Blue Mountains. Pass by Homebush Bay, site of the 2000 Olympic Games, climb into the mountains via the sleepy townships of Blaxland, Leura, Wentworth and Lawson. Discover Leura village and enjoy free time to wander its eccentric streets. Stop at Echo Point and see the famous Three Sisters. Enjoy an easy walk along the boardwalk through the rainforest, grab a bite to eat or sit and enjoy the 360-degree views of the Three Sisters. Enjoy an afternoon encounter at Featherdale Wildlife Park. Tour Code: S15

The next day indulge a full continental breakfast before venturing out to the magnificent lookouts, go shopping and taste local produce, or stay in house to relax and have a relaxing spa. In the afternoon you will return to Sydney via Featherdale Wildlife Park to get close to koalas, emus and kangaroos.

Operated by APT

Operated By Mount’n

Touring

From $135

Beach Safaris

From $395

Blue Mountains Deluxe Eco Day

Tobruk Outback Experience

Experience a real Australian journey into the heart of a unique World Heritage region on this small group tour. From temperate rainforests to towering sandstone escarpments, you will see it all. Highlights of this guided small group tour include a unique experience at Featherdale Wildlife Park with a chance to enjoy all the animals before the crowds arrive, sensational remote views away from other tourists with a delicious lunch included, searching for kangaroos in the wild, a visit to the Scenic World attractions, and finally a glass of champagne to toast the day. Tour Code: A183

From Sydney, experience the outback. Relax at Drovers Camp and learn how to make Aussie damper and billy tea over the campfire. Watch the stockmen and their dogs demonstrate a real live sheep muster. Take part in a sheep shearing demonstration followed by a wool-room presentation. Watch a boomerang throwing and whip cracking display by the skilfull stockmen and why not try it yourself. Enjoy authentic Aussie tucker in the Tobruk Station Woolshed Restaurant along with a drink at the Stockman’s Bar with views over the Hawkesbury River Valley and the world-famous Blue Mountains. Tour Code: J2

Operated by Australian

Operated by AAT

Eco Adventures

From $302

Kings

From $177

Hunter Valley Wine & Wilderness Day

Magnificent Hunter Valley Wine Taster

This small group tour to the Hunter Region offers the real Australian history, wildlife and Aboriginal cultural experience along with wine tastings in a full day of complementing experiences. Meet some of the locals, travel through beautiful national parks, learn of the harsh settlers’ days and convict conditions as they worked here to establish the European Australia. Enjoy meeting native Australian animals at a wildlife park, scenic touring to the Hunter Valley, boutique wine tasting, a gourmet wine and food appreciation lunch, and cheese and chocolate tasting. Tour Code: A198

Discover the picturesque Hunter Valley. Explore the fertile valley and taste awardwinning regional foods and wines. Enjoy private vineyard inspections and learn of the wine making process. Lunch is included at Hunter Resort accompanied by wine tastings, experience further tastings at Oakvale Winery. Spend your time strolling amongst the vineyards, purchase some wines, or just take in the beautiful Australian countryside. Your afternoon includes a visit to Hunter Valley Gardens Village, a little township within the Hunter Valley. Tour Code: S14

Operated by Australian

Operated by APT

Eco Adventures

From $272

Touring

All ‘From Prices’ for accommodation are ‘per room’ and tours are ‘per person’ and Value Add offers relate to specific travel periods - please enquire for further information and quotes.

From $178


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