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The Barossa
Tastes of Southern Australia
11 DAYS  |  SYDNEY TO ADELAIDE  |  ESMA
HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit historic Berrima in the
NSW Southern Highlands
• Experience farm life at Gold
Creek Sheep Station
• Free time in cosmopolitan Melbourne
• Enjoy a guided tour through
impressive Parliament House
• Explore the Australian War Memorial
Explore the nation’s capital Canberra, country Victoria,
cosmopolitan Melbourne and the spectacular coast and
delicious produce of Southern Australia on this well-paced
journey. Spend the night in a unique bed-and-breakfast
property in historic Beechworth. Meet local farmers,
winemakers and whisky distillers and indulge in their
delectable produce while you take in stunning scenery on
the Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island and the Barossa.
• Enjoy views over Canberra from Mt. Ainslie
• Discover historic Beechworth
• Be My Guest breakfast with your
B&B host in Beechworth
• Visit Ned Kelly Country
• Travel along the magnificent
Great Ocean Road
As this Guided Vacation departs at
7.30am from Rydges World Square,
accommodations will need to be
pre-booked for the previous night.
Day 1: Sydney – Canberra
• Walk amongst Sea Lions at Seal Bay Depart Sydney this morning and travel
through the rolling hills and verdant
pastures of the Southern Highlands.
Pause at historic Berrima to see its
convict-era sandstone gaol, then visit
Gold Creek Station to meet a local sheep
grazier and enjoy a barbecue Highlight
Lunch. On arrival in Canberra join a
local guide for a tour of Parliament
House, then visit the Australian War
Memorial and experience an evocative
lament held late each afternoon. Get to
know your Travel Director and fellow
travelers tonight over a shared dinner.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza, Canberra. HL DW
• Explore picturesque Hahndorf Day 2: Canberra – Beechworth
• Visit the Twelve Apostles
• Throw a boomerang and taste bush
tucker at Tower Hill Nature Reserve
• Visit the Coonawarra for a wine tasting
• Explore seaside Victor Harbor
• Taste delicious local cuisine &
wine on Kangaroo Island
• Visit a micro distillery on Kangaroo Island
• Indulge in food & wine in the Barossa
• Included Choice experiences
• Experienced Travel Director
& Driver Guide
Before leaving the nation’s capital this
morning, drive to the summit of Mt.
Ainslie for 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
Beechworth before enjoying some free
time to explore the antique shops,
galleries, museum and historic hotel.
Your accommodations tonight is at one
of the town’s unique bed-and-breakfast
properties. 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 the cosmopolitan southern
capital of Melbourne. Gain some
insights on a guided tour of the city, and
later, take a walk along the Yarra River
and enjoy dinner at one of the many
Southbank restaurants. Hotel: Crowne
Plaza, Melbourne, 2 nights. BG
Day 4: Melbourne Free Time
Today Melbourne is yours to explore.
Its laneways and arcades house some
of the best cafés, boutique shops
and street art the city has to offer. Or
if you would like to see something
famous, then why not take a tour to
Summerland Beach on Phillip Island
to witness the Penguin Parade, the
nightly ritual where the little penguins
emerge from the sea and waddle up
the beach to their dune burrows. B
Day 5: Melbourne – Warrnambool
This morning, embark on one of the
world’s premier road trips – the Great
Ocean Road. Enjoy endlessly
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