Beechworth Easter Golden Horseshoes

Festival 2027

5 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR

THURSDAY 25TH MARCH TO MONDAY 29TH MARCH


Experience the magic of Beechworth this Easter. Step into a town alive with history, creativity and community spirit as we celebrate our rich history and amazing community. Beechworth’s streets will buzz with live music, bustling markets, local food and family-friendly activities, all reflecting the strength and resilience that shaped this iconic gold rush town.


TOUR HIGHLIGHTS


Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, Red Stag Deer Farm, Bright, Nightingale Bros - Alpine Apples, Golden Horseshoes Festival Beechworth,

Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla Street Art and Mansfield.


TOUR COSTS

Twin Share Room First Tour: $2,995 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $2,970 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $2,945 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $2,920 per person
Single Room Supplement: $460 per person


Please note a deposit of $300 per person is required upon booking.
 

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 will need to pay the Single Room Supplement.


If you are willing to twin share but are a smoker, have a CPAP machine or snore, you will need to pay a single supplement for a sole use room.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

​O'Shanessy's Quality Tours can provide travel insurance quotes 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


MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
4 nights in Wangaratta


ACTIVITY LEVEL
Our Leisurely Tours are perfect for those who enjoy a slower pace; these are domestic tours and mostly “stay put,” with minimal physical activity required.

Please refer to the below.


ACTIVITY LEVELS

ITINERARY

  • DAY 1: Thursday 25th March, 2027

    MELBOURNE TO WANGARATTA


    Welcome to our tour to celebrate Easter at the Beechworth Golden Horseshoes. With

    chauffeured pickup from home, we are transferred to meet our O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach and crew. We stop enroute for our morning break before travelling to Seymour, known in history for its gold rush days, military presents and railway service. While we are in for a truly special experience at the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, home to an impressive collection of historic rollingstock spanning more than a century, including royal and vice-regal

    carriages. We start with a wonderful site tour and walk though their lovely old carriages

    followed by a special lunch aboard the 1937 Spirit of Progress dining car. Although stationary we can still appreciate the old worldly charm. Thanking our hosts we then head to Wangaratta where we settle in for the next four nights.


    OVERNIGHT:  Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway, WANGARATTA


  • DAY 2: Friday 26th March, 2027

    GOOD FRIDAY SIGHTSEEING


    We make our way down one of the most popular touring drives in Australia, The Great Alpine Road. Winding through stunning alpine scenery and past towering mountains, we arrive in the little township of Eurobin to visit Red Stag Deer Farm, a stunning farm with alpine views in all directions. The unique property offers the opportunity to feed, touch and learn about deer, emus and ostriches. We enjoy a famous Devonshire tea here before continuing to the Tawonga Gap Lookout, offering a breathtaking vantagepoint to view the pretty town of Mount Beauty in all its splendour. Casting our eyes across the Kiewa Valley, we are treated to the majestic presence of Mount Bogong, soaring to a height beyond that of Mt Buffalo. In Bright, a picturesque Alpine town we enjoy lunch, before paying a visit to the nearby Nightingale Bros – Alpine Apples. The Nightingale family has been growing apples here since 1954 and now produces fresh and delicious apples along with a variety of nuts. After a wonderful day we make our way back to our hotel Wangaratta.


    OVERNIGHT:  Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway, WANGARATTA


  • DAY 3: Saturday 27th March, 2027

    THE GOLDEN HORSESHOES FESTIVAL


    This morning we take the short drive across to historic Beechworth to enjoy the main day of

    their annual Golden Horseshoes Festival which is Beechworth’s most vibrant and fun filled annual event. It celebrates the legend of Daniel Cameron who in 1855 memorably led a

    parade through the streets of Beechworth on a horse shod with shoes of real gold. Each

    Easter Saturday, the old legend is re-enacted with the traditional shoeing a horse with golden shoes (yes, real gold) and a Grand Parade. After a fabulous day, we return to Wangaratta.


    Lunch at own arrangements and expense


    OVERNIGHT:   Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway, WANGARATTA


  • DAY 4: Sunday 28th March, 2027

    HAPPY EASTER


    We will have the morning free for those who would like to attend an Easter Sunday Service.

    Mid-morning, we head to Benalla where we spend time wandering through the Benalla Art Gallery. Situated in the heart of Victoria's bushranger country, the Benalla Art Gallery

    occupies a striking modernist building by the lake. The Gallery presents a diverse exhibition

    program while its permanent collection spans three centuries of Australian art. We enjoy

    lunch in town before discovering why Benalla is known as Australia’s regional street art

    capital, with huge murals by renowned artists painted throughout the town. When all are

    ready, we return to our hotel and refresh before dinner.


    OVERNIGHT:  Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway, WANGARATTA


  • DAY 5: Monday 29th March, 2027

    HOMEWARD BOUND


    Unfortunately, our holiday is coming to an end.  We say farewell to our hosts this morning and travel onto Mansfield which also has a colourful history of squatters, selectors,

    bushrangers, gold miners, packers, coachbuilders etc. It is famous for its magnificent scenery, farms, cattle, horses and hospitality. We have time to take a wander along the main street before lunch.  Afterwards, we head past Bonnie Doon on the edge of Lake Eildon. We continue, travelling via Yea to join the Melba Highway past the outskirts of Melbourne to home where our chauffeur service will drop us to our very door – all part of the great 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 and returned home in a private chauffeured vehicle by one of our professional drivers. For passengers not within this pick up zone, or our interstate passengers, a quote can be provided for home pickup in extended areas.


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.


Friendly Tour Directors

Enjoy peace of mind with O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours, where our dedicated coach crew and experienced tour directors are on board to ensure your journey is as comfortable and memorable as possible. From start to finish, they’re there to assist, guide and take care of every detail. Relax and enjoy

the experience without a worry.


Quality Accommodation & Fully Inclusive Tours

Enjoy the best available ensuite motel accommodation each night, ensuring a restful journey. All attractions, flights and tours listed in the itinerary are included, as are fully cooked breakfasts, along with delicious two-course restaurant dinners daily and most morning teas and lunches.

Please note: one lunch is at your own expense as outlined in the itinerary.


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“...In 2001, Beechworth Gold commissioned a local farrier to craft a pair of horseshoes from solid gold. These solid gold horseshoes were worn on the horse leading the Golden Horseshoes Festival Parade in 2001, and each year since. They now have a permanent home on display at Beechworth Gold and The Golden Horseshoes Festival lives on each Easter Saturday..."

www.beechworthgoldenhoreshoes.com.au

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.


Cancellation within 45 days of tour departure date: No refund

Cancellation on or after tour departure date: 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. 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 for travel insurance, please call our office on 1800 354 352.