5 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR
Wednesday 20th NOVEMBER TO SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER
Welcome to Flinders Island - a part of the Furneaux Group of islands dotted across Bass Strait.
She’s as spectacularly wild and rugged as the people are warm and welcoming. Beyond the green rolling hills of farmland, there’s a world of natural wonders to explore, from the pristine coastline to the rugged pink granite mountain ranges of the Strzelecki National Park as well as plants and animals found nowhere else on earth.
Lady Barron, Castle Rock, Killiecrankie Bay, Furneaux Museum, Cameron’s Inlet, Furneaux Lookout, Wybalenna, Sawyers Bay, Fotheringate Bay, Trousers Point, Mount Strzelecki, Unavale Vineyard and Whitemark.
FLIGHTS
Melbourne to Flinders Island
Flinders Island to Melbourne
MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
4 nights on Flinders Island
PLEASE NOTE
To maximize your experience on this tour, you will need to be fit and able. Walking frames are not recommended.
Order of touring may change days to suit the weather conditions.
Twin Share Room First Tour:
$4,275 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours:
$4,225 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours:
$4,200 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours:
$4,175 per person
Single Room Supplement:
$320 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.
MELBOURNE TO FLINDERS ISLAND
Welcome to our holiday to stunning Flinders Island. With chauffeured pickup from home, we travel to Essendon 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 scenic flight to Flinders Island. On arrival at Whitemark Airport be welcomed by our guide and taken for a relaxing lunch. During the afternoon touring keep an eye out for Cape Barren geese at home in their natural habitat of hillside and heath land as we travel to a lookout for spectacular views out across Franklin Sound and its islands set against the hilly backdrop of Cape Barren Island. Our guide will drop us at our accommodation at Lady Barron where we will be spending the next four nights.
OVERNIGHT: Furneaux Tavern, Lady Barron, FLINDERS ISLAND
CASTLE ROCK - KILLECRANKIE BAY - FURNEAUX MUSEUM
Today we explore the northern end of the island and pause at the photogenic Castle Rock. Enjoy morning tea at the far northern area of Palana, site of coastal surveillance at the start of World War Two before touring to nearby North East River which is a favourite spot for local fishermen. Stroll along beautiful Killiecrankie Bay keeping an eye out for the famous Killiecrankie diamonds. After lunch we visit the small but interesting Furneaux Museum which contains a wonderful collection of records and exhibits of the island’s natural history, maritime heritage and island lifestyle, including mementos of stirring days and enterprises.
OVERNIGHT: Furneaux Tavern, Lady Barron, FLINDERS ISLAND
CAMERON’S INLET, WYBALENNA, SAWYER BAY
Heading east we drive through the large rural cattle farms, with lush green rolling paddocks. We travel past Cameron’s Inlet, breeding ground for black swans and many species of duck. Admire the view from Furneaux Lookout before having a stroll along sandy Allports Beach which is dotted with granite outcrops and has a seagrass meadow growing only 100m offshore. Discover the sad history of Wybalenna, a small settlement established in 1833 – 1847 to house Tasmanian Aboriginal people brought to Flinders Island by George Robinson. Today, the only remaining building is the red brick chapel which has been restored by the National Trust and is of national heritage significance. Finish the day at Sawyers Bay before returning to our accommodation.
OVERNIGHT: Furneaux Tavern, Lady Barron FLINDERS ISLAND
TROUSERS POINT - MT STREZLECKI - FARM VISIT
This morning, we follow the coast road to Fotheringate Bay where we will have a chance to explore the beaches and have morning tea. Stop at the beautiful Trousers Point with Mt. Strzelecki’s towering granite crags forming a backdrop to the pristine half-moon beach. Have your cameras ready for this famous, photogenic area. After lunch, enjoy a talk with James Luddington at his farm and a visit to Unavale Vineyard for a wine tasting and tour of the vines. Afterwards we will drive along the Adelaide Bay Geology Trail to our accommodation to enjoy some peace and quiet before dinner.
OVERNIGHT: Furneaux Tavern, Lady Barron, FLINDERS ISLAND
FLINDERS ISLAND TO MELBOURNE
For our last morning on Flinders Island we will spend time in the main town of Whitemark. Have a look around the town, with time to visit the galleries and gem shop before an early lunch. Late morning, we transfer to the Flinders Island Airport for our flight home. Upon arrival at Essendon Airport, our chauffeurs will be waiting to transport us home with many interesting stories to tell of our wonderful holiday on Flinders Island.
Lunch at own expense and arrangement
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.
Touring Coach
Touring on Flinders Island will be on board a local coach.
Return Flights
Economy flights from Essendon Airport to Whitemark Airport, Flinders Island and return.
Tour Director
Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours tour director 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 continental breakfasts, lunches most days and two course restaurant dinner daily. One lunch at own expense.
No Hidden Extras
O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive.
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 71 days prior to departure date.
Balance due on invoice approximately 70 days prior to departure.
Cancellation within 70 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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