Caloundra Stay and Play

2024

7 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR

Friday 12th july to Thursday 18th july


If you are in need of some winter sun, don’t despair - we can take you to where the

sun is still shining.


More than 100kms of coastline makes up the Sunshine Coast, dotted with stunning beaches, stylish villages and bustling coastal towns. It is the perfect destination for an action-packed holiday or a quiet escape at any time of the year. It’s your ideal winter escape destination. Come along with us and enjoy the balmy sunshine, slow beach days and bright blue skies, the calm relaxing beaches and rolling waves around every corner. Enjoy the diverse tapestry of waterways and untouched national parks on this northern escape.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS


Sealife Sunshine Coast Aquarium, Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Montville, Australia Zoo, Noosa, Eumundi Markets and The Ginger Factory

 
FLIGHTS 
Melbourne to Maroochydore

Maroochydore to Melbourne


CRUISE 
Noosa River & Canal Cruise

MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
6 nights in Caloundra


TOUR COSTS

Twin Share Room First Tour: $3,975 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $3,925 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $3,900 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $3,875 per person
Single Room Supplement: $495 per person
 
Deposit: $500 per person
 

As a thank you for travelling with O'Shannessy's Quality Tours, you will automatically receive a saving on the total tour price for your second and subsequent tours.
 
In most cases, O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours will match single travellers who wish to twin share, with another single traveller of the same gender.
​However, if this is not possible, you shall be provided with single accommodation at the twin share fare (no additional cost).

​O'Shanessy's Quality Tours are now providing travel insurance through Nib Insurance.


Travel insurance is not compulsory, however the Australian Government (see www.smarttraveller.gov.au) recommends all travellers no matter where you are going, obtain comprehensive travel insurance from a reputable provider at the time the balance of the tour is to be paid. It may enable you to claim back the cost of your tour if you are unable to travel or must cancel at late notice.

​Always read the PDS provided, to ensure the cover meets your needs.

MAP

ITINERARY

  • DAY 1: FRIDAY 12TH JULY, 2024

    MELBOURNE TO CALOUNDRA


    Welcome to our holiday to the beautiful Sunshine Coast. With chauffeured pickup from home, we travel to Melbourne Airport.  Here we’ll be greeted by an O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours representative who will assist us with check in and see us onto the plane for our direct flight to the Sunshine Coast. Arriving at Maroochydore Airport, we will be welcomed by our coach crew who will assist us with our luggage, before we board the coach for a relaxing drive to Caloundra. On arrival at the Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort, we will be welcomed and shown to our accommodation. Tonight there will be a welcome dinner in the restaurant.


    Lunch at own expense and arrangement / Refreshments on flight


    OVERNIGHT:  Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort, CALOUNDRA


  • DAY 2: SATURDAY 13TH JULY, 2024

    EXPLORING CALOUNDRA AND MOOLOOLABA


    After breakfast we take a scenic drive to acquaint ourselves with the area. Caloundra sits on the northern end of the Pumicestone Passage or Channel—the waters which separate the mainland from Bribie Island.  Surrounded by beaches, Caloundra is a popular spot for families, water sports and holiday makers. Further north on the Sunshine Coast is Mooloolaba, which sits on a spit of land between the ocean and the Mooloolah River. Here we visit Sea Life Sunshine Coast Aquarium, a marine mammal park, oceanarium and wildlife sanctuary. With sharks, rays, seals, otters and many more marine animals, there is much to see and do here at Queensland’s largest oceanarium and aquarium. Sea Life has regular shows and demonstrations that allow us to see and understand so much about the ocean and its creatures. We have plenty of time to explore the centre and enjoy lunch at the Octopus Café. This afternoon there will be some free time to look at the shops, walk on the beach or return to our accommodation to relax and freshen up before dinner.


    OVERNIGHT:  Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort, CALOUNDRA


  • DAY 3: SUNDAY 14TH JULY, 2024

    THE BLACKALL RANGE


    We have a fabulous day in store today as we travel up to The Blackall Range. Our first stop for the day is a guided tour of the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve on the southern edge of the Blackall Range, overlooking the unique formations of the spectacular Glasshouse Mountains, followed by lunch in the Mountain View Café - don’t forget to bring the camera! From here we make our way north along the range taking in the beautiful vistas along the way to Montville. Step back in time and enjoy the tranquillity of village life in a streetscape unique to any other tourist centre in Australia. We will have free time here to browse the many arts and crafts shops – our coach will drop us at the top of the village and we can walk downhill! At the northern end of the Range, we stop at Dulong Lookout for the last of the breathtaking views out to the coastline. After a great day’s sightseeing we return to the resort.


    OVERNIGHT: Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort, CALOUNDRA


  • DAY 4: MONDAY 15TH JULY, 2024

    AUSTRALIA ZOO


    No holiday to this area would be complete without a visit to the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo. Millions of dollars have been invested in the park so it’s an ever changing and growing attraction. We’ll arrive early enough to take a stroll - see the cheeky otters and their cute antics at their 10 o’clock feeding, learn about the Galapagos Land Tortoises as they munch through their breakfast, hand feed the elephants before taking our seats in the “Crocoseum”. Are you ready for some serious wildlife action? The Zoo’s keepers and their amazing animals will take us on a slithering, swooping, jaw-snapping adventure of epic proportions! There are many other scheduled demonstrations during the day and even the chance to be photographed with a giant python. A people mover is available to access the various parts of the park. After a great day here, we’ll drive back to the resort for some free time before dinner.


    Lunch at own expense and arrangement


    OVERNIGHT:  Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort, CALOUNDRA


  • DAY 5: TUESDAY 16TH JULY, 2024

    EXPLORING NOOSA


    We have a very relaxing day today, starting with a leisurely breakfast. Late morning, we join Noosa River & Canal Cruises for a luncheon cruise. Over lunch, we’ll enjoy beautiful views of the river, its wildlife and nature reserves, as well as the magnificent waterfront homes along the Noosa canals. After our cruise, we have time this afternoon to explore Noosa before returning to Caloundra.


    OVERNIGHT: Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort, CALOUNDRA


  • DAY 6: WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY, 2024

    EUMUNDI MARKETS AND THE GINGER FACTORY


    We’re lucky enough to be here on a Wednesday so, after breakfast, we’ll head off to the famous Eumundi Markets. The twice weekly street markets held in the small village of Eumundi are as popular with the locals as they are with visitors to the Sunshine Coast. 300 stalls of various handcrafts and produce are controlled by a strict market policy – you can sell your goods if you “can make it, bake it, sew it or grow it”. As a result, a very high quality of original product is on offer. We will spend the morning at the markets and have some free time to explore the Eumundi village before making our way to the little village of Yandina – home to the world’s largest Ginger Factory! We have arranged a guided tour here. We’ll learn how ginger is grown, harvested and processed and then take the tour through lush subtropical gardens on the beloved historic train, Moreton. Now about 120 years old, Moreton was a sugar cane train working at the Moreton Sugar Mill in Nambour, and now spends his days taking visitors through the Ginger Factory grounds. We finish our tour with delicious tastings. Packed full of nutrients, ginger purportedly relieves morning and motion sickness. We then make our way back to Caloundra.


    OVERNIGHT:  Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort, CALOUNDRA


  • DAY 7: THURSDAY 18TH JULY, 2024

    CALOUNDRA TO MELBOURNE 


    What a great break away! After breakfast we finalise our check out and transfer by coach back to Maroochydore Airport for the return, non-stop flight to Melbourne. As always, our chauffeurs will be on hand to transfer us home to complete a sensational 7 day holiday - all part of the O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours superior service.


    Lunch at own expense and arrangements / Refreshment inflight


TOUR INCLUSIONS


Complimentary Chauffeur Driven Transfers
Victorian passengers from Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Torquay, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, Phillip Island and selected areas of Gippsland will be picked up from home in a private chauffeured vehicle by one of our professional drivers. 

For Victorian passengers not within this pick up zone, or our interstate passengers a quote can be provided for home pickup in extended areas. At the end of your tour, you will be safely returned home with memories of a sensational tour. 

Luxury Touring Coaches

Our full size, 3 axle luxury coaches have only 32-36 passenger seats allowing you even more personal space and extra leg room. Our coaches are fitted with comfortable reclining seats with aisle arm rests, foot rests, seat belts, panoramic windows with blinds, refrigerator for passenger use, restroom, climate control air conditioning and Road Cam monitors which display the road ahead in real time. Each coach has a second door for easier entry and exit and touchless hand sanitizer dispensers at each entry to help keep everyone safe. Our coaches have full air suspension delivering a smooth and quiet ride which also allows us to lower the coach closer to the ground, making boarding and disembarking even easier.


Return Flights

Economy flights from Melbourne to Sunshine Coast and return.


Tour Directors

Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach crew (tour directors) on board to ensure your travel experience is memorable.


Best Available Quality Accommodation

Ensuite motel accommodation each night.


Attractions

All tours and interest venues as per itinerary.


Meals

All full cooked breakfasts, morning teas and lunches most days, and two course restaurant dinners daily. Three lunches at your own expense as per itinerary.


No Hidden Extras

O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive.

 

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“...When it comes to what makes the Sunshine Coast so special, you’ll find the clue is in our name.

We have a sunny disposition that radiates from the inside out, and when you’re on holiday here,

you’ll start to feel it too…”

www.visitsunshinecoast.com

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY


Receipt of payment of funds will be taken as acceptance of O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours conditions of travel for this tour. Prices include GST and all taxes.


Deposit is fully refundable until 61 days prior to departure date.

Balance due on invoice approximately 60 days prior to departure.


Cancellation 60 to 46 days before tour departure date 20% Refund of Tour Cost

Cancellation within 45 days of tour departure date No Refund

On or after tour date departure No Refund


If a tour is cancelled for any reason by O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours before the departure date, all passengers will be offered the option of transferring to another tour of their choice, hold the funds in trust for a future tour or a full refund. There is no time limit as to when this must be used. If a lockdown is implemented while a tour is in progress, our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and ensuring that we get each and every one of them home safely, and therefore we treat every situation individually. The Australian Government (see www.smarttraveller.gov.au) recommends all travellers no matter where you are going, obtain comprehensive travel insurance from a reputable provider. It may enable you to claim back the cost of your tour if you are unable to travel or have to cancel at late notice. Always read the PDS provided, to ensure the cover meets all of your needs. We are able to provide travel insurance through Nib Insurance. If you would like a quote please call our office toll free on 1800 354 352.

 

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