Description

Embark on a 5-day journey to the enchanting NSW Southern Highlands, a region known for its charming villages, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant culture. This tour offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, allowing you to unwind in a serene environment. Explore the quaint towns of Bowral, Mittagong, and Berrima, each offering unique experiences, from boutique shopping to local cuisine. Witness the stunning beauty of the region’s natural scenery, with rolling hills, lush gardens, and picturesque vineyards. A highlight of the tour is the annual Tulip Time Festival, where you can stroll through vibrant displays of over 75,000 tulips in full bloom. Whether you’re admiring the gardens, enjoying local delicacies, or simply soaking in the peaceful ambience, this short getaway promises relaxation and rejuvenation in the heart of the Southern Highlands.

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Tour Inclusions

Price to be confirmed

Tour based on a minimum of 20 people

🙂 Airconditioned equipped vehicle with experienced crew
🙂 4 nights motel accommodation staying at Springs Mittagong
🙂 4 cooked breakfasts at Mittagong RSL Club
🙂 4 two course dinners at Mittagong RSL Club
🙂 4 included lunches – see below

Lunch at the Friendly Inn
Entry and guided tour at Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre
Group entry, talk, tour, demonstrations and morning tea at Fairground Follies
Entry to Berrima Court House Museum
Lunch at Surveyor General Inn
Entry and guided tour of Bradman Gallery at Bradman International Cricket Hall of Fame
Entry to Corbett Gardens Tulip Time Festival
Entry to Red Cow Farm Garden
Heritage and Distillery Tour with morning tea and picnic lunch at Joadja Heritage Tours
Guided tour and lunch at Tuggeranong Homestead

Tour cost does not include:

Travel insurance – recommended
Items of personal nature eg laundry/phone and any optional extras/trips
Alcoholic & non alcoholic beverages plus meals not listed on the itinerary

Pick up Locations

Twofold Arcade, Eden
Pambula Bus Shelter
Bimbimbee, Monaro Street entrance
Merimbula Coach Stop, Park Street
Club Bega, Gipps Street

Booking Terms & Conditions

A minimum of 20 people is required for the tour to proceed.
Full payment is required at time of booking

Cancellation policy

More than 90 days notice: Full refund less $600 deposit
90 – 60 days before tour 50% refund
Less than 60 days: no refund

Sapphire Coast Buslines strongly recommend all passengers take out travel insurance at the time of booking, in case of unexpected illness or accident.

Fitness level

A medium level of fitness is required as walking is involved.

Day 1 - Home to the Highlands

Welcome to our 5 day tour to the Southern Highlands. Taking in the scenery, our touring takes us to the picturesque Kangaroo Valley. We stop of lunch at The Friendly Inn before taking some time to enjoy the town at leisure where we can look at the many boutique shops including bookstores, homewares or indulge in some of the local sweets. Meeting the coach we continue to Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre, located in the middle of the cool rainforest of the Moreton National Park. We’ll enjoy a stroll along the boardwalk through restored native bushland to a lookout at the top of Fitzroy Falls. The landscape is stunning! We continue to Mittagong, the northern gateway to the Highlands. Home to Australia’s first iron works, it is an excellent example of a country town which has retained its historic beginnings with old and new sitting side by side.

Springs Mittagong | 02 4871 3133

Lunch at The Friendly Inn | Dinner at Mittagong RSL Club

Day 2 - Fairground Follies and Berrima

We start the day enchanted by the sights and sounds of Fairground Follies. Akin to visiting an old-fashioned amusement park, here we’ll find a collection of self-playing instruments and mechanical music, fair orans, street organs and a 100 year old steam carousel. Not far away is the historic village of Berrima, one of the best remaining examples of a small Australian town of the 1830s. We visit the splendid courthouse, scene of Australia’s first trial by jury! Our lunch is at Australia’s oldest continually licenced pub – The Surveyor General Inn. Before leaving we have some time to wander around this historic village with its lovely buildings and craft shops.

Springs Mittagong | 02 4871 3133

Breakfast and dinner at Mittagong RSL Club | Lunch at The Surveyors General

Day 3 - Bowral & Tulip Time

This morning, we arrive in the charming town of Bowral, where Australia’s greatest cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman, spent his childhood. Here we visit the Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame which brings cricket to life with interactive touch screens, an expansive range of displays, memorabilia and videos depicting the place of cricket in the context of world history. From here we visit the vibrant Corbett Gardens. During Tulip Time, over 100,000 tulips and 25,000 annuals are planted each year to transform Corbett Gardens and other parks across the shire into stunning displays of sweeping spring colour. This afternoon we visit Red Cow Farm, a lovely garden set on 6 acres of picturesque gardens. The garden is divided into different garden areas or ‘rooms’, with new vistas and surprises around every corner. Red Cow Farm is a dream for anyone with a green thumb.

Breakfast and dinner at Mittagong RSL Club | Lunch at own expense

Day 4 - Joadja Historic Site

Today we visit Joadja Historic Site. The town of Joadja was established in the late 1870s by the Australian Kerosene Oil and Mineral Co. Hundreds of Scottish oil shale miners who brought with them their skills in the mining and retorting technique and the stilling and brewing of “sly grog”. Here we are taken on an adventure in purpose-built people movers where we will see the ruins of a bygone era. Our tour guide will take us on a fascinating historical tour of this hidden valley, full of mystery, intrigue and drama. After the historic site tour, we will be invited to a fully guided tour of the distillery as well as indulging in some tastings.

Breakfast and dinner at Mittagong RSL Club | Lunch at Joadja Historic Site

Day 5 - Southern Highlands to Home

We farewell our wonderful hosts as we begin travelling home. After a morning on the coach, we stop at Tuggeranong Homestead – an extensive, heritage-listed rural property in the heart of Southern Canberra. The Tuggeranong Homestead holds many layers of history. From its indigenous occupants, its convict connections, its pastoral period, its links to Federation and its association with the writing of the Official History of World War One. After lunch here we continue back to the Sapphire Coast, arriving home late afternoon from a fantastic tour.

Breakfast at motel | Lunch at Tuggeranong Homestead

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