Sydney to Melbourne via the High Country
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Spectacular mountain scenery in alpine parks, Coastal lakes and beaches, caves, rainforests, Historic settlements and bush ranger stories, Rich farmland and Gold mining history, Australia’s unique wildlife and birdlife & The pioneering of the harsh land. Small Group touring with personalised service!
DAY 1: Sydney – Snowy River Valley (L, D)
- Morning tea at Berrima and a tour of Australia’s best preserved Georgian settlement
- Enjoy a brief visit to the National Capital Exhibition to learn of the history and development of the city, and to look at across the lake to the parliamentary precinct in Canberra
- Enter snow gum mountain country and visit a high country cattleman’s hut, Brayshaws, for an afternoon tea break
- Travel through historic Cooma, then continue on to the township of Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountain foothills
DAY 2: Snowy River Valley – Gippsland Lakes (B, L, D)
- Travel into the high country and south through the Snowy River Valley, and pause to gain magnificent valley and mountain views
- Stop for lunch and an optional visit to the impressive limestone caves or 1 hour hike at Buchan
- After lunch our route takes us through farming and forest country to Lakes Entrance, the gateway for ocean-going vessels to access the Gippsland Lakes, the largest navigable inland waterway in Australia
DAY 3: Gippsland Lakes – Melbourne (B, L)
- Follow the Princes Highway through rich farming country around Bairnsdale to Sale for a late Aussie breakfast then an inspection of a wetlands park
- Continue via Yarram for the highlight of today – a visit to Wilsons Promontory National Park, the most southern point of mainland Australia, with jaw dropping views across Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea
- We arrive in Melbourne at approximately 3:00 – 4:00pm
Tour Code: A203
Departures: Daily from 7.00am (subject to accommodation)
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