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The Barossa
Tastes of Southern Australia
11 DAYS
SYDNEY
ADELAIDE ESMA
Sydney Canberra Beechworth Melbourne Warrnambool Naracoorte Kangaroo Island
The Barossa Adelaide
Explore the nation’s capital Canberra, country Victoria, cosmopolitan Melbourne and the spectacular coast
of Southern Australia on this well-paced journey. Spend the night in a unique bed-and-breakfast property
in historic Beechworth. Meet local farmers and winemakers and indulge in their delectable produce
while you take in the stunning scenery of the Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island and the Barossa.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Experience farm life at Gold Creek Sheep Station
• Free time in cosmopolitan Melbourne
• Enjoy a guided tour through Parliament House
• Explore the Australian War Memorial
• Discover historic Beechworth
• Be My Guest breakfast experience
Beechworth
• Travel along the magnificent Great Ocean Road
• Visit the Twelve Apostles
• Throw a boomerang and taste bush tucker
at Tower Hill Nature Reserve
• Visit the Coonawarra for a wine tasting
• Visit a micro distillery on Kangaroo Island
• Walk amongst Sea Lions at Seal Bay
• Explore picturesque Hahndorf
• Indulge in food & wine in the Barossa
• Included Choice experiences in Adelaide
As this vacation departs at 7.30am
from Rydges Sydney Central, you’ll
need to pre-book accommodations
for the previous night.
Day 1 Sydney – Canberra
Depart Sydney this morning and
travel through the rolling hills and
verdant pastures of the Southern
Highlands. Pause at historic Berrima,
then visit Gold Creek Station to meet
a local grazier and enjoy a Welcome
Reception and barbecue Highlight
Lunch. On arrival in Canberra you’ll join
a local guide for a tour of Parliament
House, then visit the impressive
Australian War Memorial. Get to
know your Travel Director and fellow
travelers tonight over dinner. Hotel:
Crowne Plaza, Canberra. HL DW
Day 2 Canberra – Beechworth
Before leaving Canberra this morning,
drive to the summit of Mt. Ainslie to
experience panoramic views of the city
and surrounds. Cross the mighty Murray
River into Victoria, taking the scenic
route to historic Beechworth, Victoria’s
best-preserved gold-rush town. Take
an orientation tour of the town before
some free time to explore the antique
shops, galleries, museum and historic
hotel. Your accommodations tonight
is at a unique bed-and-breakfast
property. Hotel: Boutique Country
Accommodation, Beechworth. B
Day 3 Beechworth –
Melbourne
Join your B&B host for a Be My
Guest breakfast before traveling to
historic Glenrowan and on through
Ned Kelly country to cosmopolitan
Melbourne, Australia’s sporting
and cultural capital. Gain some
interesting insights on an orientation
tour of the city, then take some time
to explore independently. Why not
enjoy dinner this evening at one of
Southbank’s stylish eateries? Hotel:
Vibe Savoy, Melbourne, 2 nights. BG
Day 4 Melbourne Free Time
Today Melbourne is yours to explore:
you may like to consider one of
the optional experiences. Why not
venture to Phillip Island to witness
the Penguin Parade, the nightly ritual
where endearing Little Penguins
emerge from the sea and waddle up
the beach to their dune burrows. B
Day 5 Melbourne –
Warrnambool
Depart Melbourne this morning to
embark on one of the world’s premier
road trips – the Great Ocean Road.
Enjoy spectacular coastal scenery,
pausing in the quaint seaside towns of
Lorne and Apollo Bay. Just off shore
in the Port Campbell National Park,
the towering limestone stacks of the
Twelve Apostles rise 50 meters above