Tamworth Country Music Festival

2027

9 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR

MONDAY 18TH JANUARY TO TUESDAY 26TH JANUARY


The Tamworth Country Music Festival is a must-do event for music lovers everywhere. As the largest music festival in Australia and one of the top 10 music festivals in the world, it attracts an incredible mix of country music artists from across Australia and around the globe. More than just a festival, it’s where city and country come together in a vibrant celebration of music, culture, heritage, and identity! O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours has secured accommodation right in town so passengers will have plenty of opportunities to see the shows they want!



TOUR HIGHLIGHTS


Temora Aviation Museum, Dunedoo Silo Art, Australian Rail Journeys Museum, Oxley Lookout, Australian Country Music Hall of Fame, The Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Entry Tickets to Major Show (TBA), McCrossin’s Mill, Inverness Park Cashmere Farm, Australian Army Infantry Museum, Gunning, Gundagai and Mansfield.


TOUR COSTS

Twin Share Room First Tour: $5,345 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $5,295 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $5,270 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $5,245 per person
Single Room Supplement: $1,280 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 Tamworth


ACTIVITY LEVELS
Our Moderate Tours are for those comfortable with a bit more movement while still enjoying a relaxed pace.


Please refer to the activity levels below.


ACTIVITY LEVELS

ITINERARY

  • DAY 1: Monday 18th January, 2027

    MELBOURNE TO WAGGA WAGGA


    Welcome to our holiday to the renown Tamworth Country Music Festival! With chauffeured pickup from home, we are transferred to meet our O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach and crew. We’ll make a stop for morning tea enroute to Benalla where we enjoy lunch. This afternoon’s journey takes us past Albury and on to Wagga Wagga with time to freshen up before dinner.


    OVERNIGHT:  Mercure Wagga Wagga, WAGGA WAGGA


  • DAY 2: Tuesday 19th January, 2027

    WAGGA WAGGA TO DUBBO


    Our first stop this morning is the small town of Temora. Here we visit the Temora Aviation Museum – one of the finest collections of historic aircrafts in the world. It aims to acknowledge the role played by Australia’s ex-military aircraft and encourages visitors to learn and be inspired through its collection. Back on the road again we head to Forbes to stretch our legs and enjoy lunch. Later this afternoon we arrive at Dubbo where we refresh before dinner.


    OVERNIGHT:  Nightcap at Macquarie Inn Hotel, DUBBO


  • DAY 3: Wednesday 20th January, 2027

    DUBBO TO TAMWORTH


    Following breakfast we make our way to Dunedoo to see the painted silo featuring Winx, a retired champion Australian thoroughbred racehorse and her famous rider Hugh Bowman, who was born in Dunedoo. Also featured is Chris Waller, Winx’s trainer, whom without this very famous horse may not have been the true champion that she was. From here we travel to Spring Ridge for lunch before heading to Werris Creek where we visit the Australian Rail Journeys Museum. This once-bustling town, southwest of Tamworth, was specifically chosen by the NSW government in 1877 to be a gateway for rail travel and trade across the region. The rail depot and junction was once the heart of the town “that never slept”. Afterwards we head to Tamworth where we can settle in for the next four nights.


    OVERNIGHT:  Comfort Inn Gateway, TAMWORTH


  • DAY 4: Thursday 21st January, 2027

    TAMWORTH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL


    This morning, we travel to Oxley Lookout, which offers a superb vantage point over the city and rich Peel Valley. After taking in the spectacular views, we visit the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame and learn all about the story of Australian country music. The museum contains fascinating exhibits and brilliant displays of memorabilia from legendary artists such as Tex Morton and Slim Dusty to new stars like Keith Urban and Kasey Chambers. Next, we enter The Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre, a tribute to the rich music heritage. Make sure you get the full experience by visiting the National Guitar Museum and the Gallery of Stars Wax Museum, both located inside the centre. This afternoon the Tamworth Country Music Festival will be in full swing. The mixture of country music is endless during the 10-day

    festival with over 700 performers across 2,800 shows. Whilst here we have the opportunity to purchase tickets for those wishing to see a particular show, otherwise enjoy the vast amount of free entertainment on offer at the festival including buskers and street performers. Your time at the festival is at leisure so join in the celebrations! 


    Lunch at own arrangements and expense


    OVERNIGHT: Comfort Inn Gateway, TAMWORTH


  • DAY 5: Friday 22nd January, 2027

    EXPLORING FURTHER AFIELD


    Today we head to the pretty village of Uralla, with its lush scenery and gold rush history. We spend some time at leisure to explore this postcard-perfect town, before visiting the McCrossin’s Mill. This gorgeous old building houses excellent exhibitions about Captain Thunderbolt including a talk on the series of nine paintings that document the events that led to his death. Next, we visit Inverness Park Cashmere Farm where we’ll be taken through the process of shearing and spinning to the final product. Enjoying lunch here, we then return to Tamworth. Some may like to rejoin the Tamworth Country Music Festivities while others may choose to relax before dinner.


    OVERNIGHT: Comfort Inn Gateway, TAMWORTH


  • DAY 6: Saturday 23rd January, 2027

    TAMWORTH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL


    Today we have set aside a whole day to soak up the atmosphere and sing along to plenty of country music! The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an unforgettable festival experience like no other! We get together for an exciting show today (to be advised)!


    Lunch at own arrangements and expense


    OVERNIGHT: Comfort Inn Gateway, TAMWORTH


  • DAY 7: Sunday 24th January, 2027

    TAMWORTH TO CAMPBELLTOWN


    This morning we thank our hosts and begin our journey home. We travel through horse stud country to Singleton where we enjoy lunch. This afternoon, we visit the Australian Army Infantry Museum. The museum collection ranges from the colonial armies and their first deployments overseas in the 19th century through to today’s diggers. Now, sit back and relax as we make our way to the outskirts of Sydney.


    OVERNIGHT:  Rydges Campbelltown, CAMPBELLTOWN


  • DAY 8: Monday 25th January, 2027

    CAMPBELLTOWN TO ALBURY


    This morning’s journey takes us through the Southern Highlands and on to Gunning where we enjoy lunch. Our afternoon stop is Gundagai, then we make our way to Albury for our

    final night on tour.


    OVERNIGHT:  Best Western Plus Hovell Tree Inn, ALBURY


  • DAY 9: Tuesday 26th January, 2027

    ALBURY TO MELBOURNE


    Unfortunately, our holiday is coming to an end. We say farewell to Albury this morning and travel to Whitfield, a very pretty and very small town situated in a dairying and tobacco growing district in the highly scenic King River Valley where lush river flats are surrounded by some magnificent high country. From here we continue 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. We then head back to Melbourne where our chauffeur service will drop us to our very door with fantastic memories of the Tamworth Country Music Festival!


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, 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 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: two lunches are at your own expense as outlined in the itinerary.


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.