5 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR
WEDNESDAY 20TH APRIL TO SUNDAY 24TH APRIL
Be blown away by the splendour of Autumn in Victoria’s High Country. Experience this iconic region for yourself on this spectacular Alpine discovery tour. This region is brimming with wineries, farm shops, cafes and specialty distilleries. This is the time when Mother Nature really shows off her brilliant colours, it is every amateur photographer’s dream.
TOUR MAP
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Mansfield, Lake Eildon, Bright, Ovens Valley, Wandiligong Valley, Mount Buffalo National Park, Milawa, Tolpuddle Farm, Milawa Mustards, The Olive Shop, Brown Brothers Vineyard, Hurdle Creek Still, Beechworth, Out of Town Nursery, Devenish Silo, Goorambat Silo and Benalla.
MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
4 nights in Bright
TOUR COSTS
Twin Share Room First Tour: $2,395 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $2,370 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $2,345 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $2,320 per person
Single Room Supplement: $320 per person
Deposit: $300 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.
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’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).
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ITINERARY
DAY 1: wednesday 20th april, 2022
MELBOURNE TO BRIGHT
Welcome to our 5 Day High Country in Autumn tour, featuring the stunning colours and glorious sights of Victoria’s Alpine country! Our destination today is Bright in Victoria’s glorious High Country. After personal pickup from home, we are transferred to our O’Shannessy’s Luxury Coach and travel to Mansfield on the eastern shores of Lake Eildon for our lunch stop. From here we make our way to Bright, where we base ourselves at the delightful Ovens Valley Motor Inn - our base for the next four nights.
OVERNIGHT: Ovens Valley Motor Inn, BRIGHT
Welcome to our 5 Day High Country in Autumn tour, featuring the stunning colours and glorious sights of Victoria’s Alpine country! Our destination today is Bright in Victoria’s glorious High Country. After personal pickup from home, we are transferred to our O’Shannessy’s Luxury Coach and travel to Mansfield on the eastern shores of Lake Eildon for our lunch stop. From here we make our way to Bright, where we base ourselves at the delightful Ovens Valley Motor Inn - our base for the next four nights.
OVERNIGHT: Ovens Valley Motor Inn, BRIGHT
day 2: thursday 21st april, 2022
BRIGHT AND MOUNT BUFFALO
Bright is said to be located in the most beautiful valley in the world - the Ovens Valley – surrounded by the towering Australian Alps. Bright has managed to retain its character and charm, thanks partly to its old-fashioned guest houses and historical buildings. We meet up with a local expert and learn all the local secrets, whilst enjoying one of the most beautiful drives in this area - through the Wandiligong Valley. The whole Wandiligong Valley has been registered with the National Trust. To the south of the town we can see the noted Wandi Poplars, at their best in the autumn, and one of the largest apple orchards in the Southern hemisphere. Tobacco and nuts are also grown in this rural setting. After lunch at The Wandi Pub, we return to Bright and say farewell to our guide before making our way into the beautiful Mount Buffalo National Park. Apart from Mount Buffalo itself, the park is noted for its many pleasant streams and fine walks. It’s surrounded by huge granite tors - great blocks of granite broken off from the massif by the expansion and contraction of ice in winter and other weathering effects. There is abundant plant and animal life around the park...so keep a look out! We return to our accommodation with time to freshen up before dinner at the motel.
OVERNIGHT: Ovens Valley Motor Inn, BRIGHT
Bright is said to be located in the most beautiful valley in the world - the Ovens Valley – surrounded by the towering Australian Alps. Bright has managed to retain its character and charm, thanks partly to its old-fashioned guest houses and historical buildings. We meet up with a local expert and learn all the local secrets, whilst enjoying one of the most beautiful drives in this area - through the Wandiligong Valley. The whole Wandiligong Valley has been registered with the National Trust. To the south of the town we can see the noted Wandi Poplars, at their best in the autumn, and one of the largest apple orchards in the Southern hemisphere. Tobacco and nuts are also grown in this rural setting. After lunch at The Wandi Pub, we return to Bright and say farewell to our guide before making our way into the beautiful Mount Buffalo National Park. Apart from Mount Buffalo itself, the park is noted for its many pleasant streams and fine walks. It’s surrounded by huge granite tors - great blocks of granite broken off from the massif by the expansion and contraction of ice in winter and other weathering effects. There is abundant plant and animal life around the park...so keep a look out! We return to our accommodation with time to freshen up before dinner at the motel.
OVERNIGHT: Ovens Valley Motor Inn, BRIGHT
DAY 3: friday 22nd april, 2022
MILAWA AND GOURMET DELIGHTS
Our touring today takes us into the Milawa gourmet region, where we stop at Tarrawingee to visit Tolpuddle Farm specializing in goat cheeses. We go behind the scenes on tour and enjoy cheese tastings as well as time to browse the farm shop, which is loaded with delicious produce from the region and farm. Keeping with the fabulous food theme of the region, next up is Milawa Mustards located in the Old Emu Inn building before travelling a short distance to visit the Olive Shop, at the tasting counter there are local olives, olive oils and olive oil based dressings to sample. The same theme applies to Cosmetics and soaps. Our lunch today has been arranged at Brown Brothers Vineyard, and followed by a wine tasting. Our afternoon continues with gourmet tastings as we visit Hurdle Creek Still, where it’s all about the gin. On arrival we can talk gin with the distiller and enjoy an afternoon sample. What a delightful way to end our day!
OVERNIGHT: Ovens Valley Motor Inn, BRIGHT
Our touring today takes us into the Milawa gourmet region, where we stop at Tarrawingee to visit Tolpuddle Farm specializing in goat cheeses. We go behind the scenes on tour and enjoy cheese tastings as well as time to browse the farm shop, which is loaded with delicious produce from the region and farm. Keeping with the fabulous food theme of the region, next up is Milawa Mustards located in the Old Emu Inn building before travelling a short distance to visit the Olive Shop, at the tasting counter there are local olives, olive oils and olive oil based dressings to sample. The same theme applies to Cosmetics and soaps. Our lunch today has been arranged at Brown Brothers Vineyard, and followed by a wine tasting. Our afternoon continues with gourmet tastings as we visit Hurdle Creek Still, where it’s all about the gin. On arrival we can talk gin with the distiller and enjoy an afternoon sample. What a delightful way to end our day!
OVERNIGHT: Ovens Valley Motor Inn, BRIGHT
DAY 4: saturday 23rd april, 2022
BEECHWORTH
Today’s touring takes us to Beechworth. On arrival we will be joined on the coach by a local expert who will show us around the town, one of Victoria’s best preserved gold rush towns. The discovery of gold in the 1850’s brought with it a flurry of activity and growth. We now have some free time to wander around the Beechworth Historic and Cultural Precinct. We’ll enjoy lunch at the famous Beechworth Bakery today. This afternoon we continue our gardens exploration with a visit to the Out Of Town Nursery and Humming Garden. Nestled in the foothills of the Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park in North East Victoria, this 4 acre garden is comprised of many rooms each with its own character and style, crammed with an extensive collection of native and exotic plants.
OVERNIGHT: Ovens Valley Motor Inn, BRIGHT
Today’s touring takes us to Beechworth. On arrival we will be joined on the coach by a local expert who will show us around the town, one of Victoria’s best preserved gold rush towns. The discovery of gold in the 1850’s brought with it a flurry of activity and growth. We now have some free time to wander around the Beechworth Historic and Cultural Precinct. We’ll enjoy lunch at the famous Beechworth Bakery today. This afternoon we continue our gardens exploration with a visit to the Out Of Town Nursery and Humming Garden. Nestled in the foothills of the Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park in North East Victoria, this 4 acre garden is comprised of many rooms each with its own character and style, crammed with an extensive collection of native and exotic plants.
OVERNIGHT: Ovens Valley Motor Inn, BRIGHT
DAY 5: sunday 24th april, 2022
BRIGHT TO MELBOURNE
We have a leisurely start this morning before we farewell our hosts, to begin our journey home. Silos are drawing crowds to small country towns in Victoria, so we’re off to do a little silo spotting of our own. After lunch in Benalla, we head home to Melbourne with some fantastic memories of our autumn tour. As always, our chauffeurs will be on hand to transport us to our very door – all part of the marvellous O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours service!
We have a leisurely start this morning before we farewell our hosts, to begin our journey home. Silos are drawing crowds to small country towns in Victoria, so we’re off to do a little silo spotting of our own. After lunch in Benalla, we head home to Melbourne with some fantastic memories of our autumn tour. As always, our chauffeurs will be on hand to transport us to our very door – all part of the marvellous O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours service!
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.
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 most days, all lunches and two course restaurant
dinners daily.
No Hidden Extras
O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive.
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 46 days prior to departure date.
Balance due on invoice approximately 45 days prior to departure.
Cancellation 45 to 8 days before tour departure date, 20% Refund of Tour Cost.
Cancellation within 7 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. Travel insurance is not compulsory, however we highly recommend our passengers take out comprehensive travel insurance with a reputable provider at the time the balance of the tour is paid. Our office can provide contact information for companies we know are now providing travel insurance. It is a condition of travel that all passengers must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 unless medically exempt, and confirmation must be provided to our office upon payment of your invoice/booking.