Mudgee and Gulgong

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DAY 1: HOME TO MUDGEE                          

Tuesday 14 May 2024

Greeted with a smile on-board Tinonee Bus Company’s touring coach, we are
ready for our 3 day tour to the Mudgee Gulgong Region. Sit back, relax and
meet your fellow travellers as we make our way to Gloucester – a town known
as the gateway to the Barrington Tops. It’s a charming place nestled in a
valley under a range of impressive monolith hills called The Bucketts. Following
breakfast we will have a visit to Ashmar Farmstay, set on a 500-acre Hereford
Cattle stud farm. With spectacular views across the property and beyond, it is
the perfect place to enjoy morning tea. From here we continue on to
Singleton for lunch at the Diggers Club before making our way to Mudgee.
Nestled in a soft, green valley, it has become renowned for wine and honey.
Many of the fine old stately buildings from the last century remain and most
are now classified by the National Trust, so as to preserve the town’s heritage.
We check into our hotel for the next two nights, so unpack and settle in before
dinner.

Lunch at Singleton Diggers Club | Dinner at the Hotel

 

DAY2: TOURING MUDGEE

Wednesday 15 May 2024

This morning we are met by our locally based guide for a tour of the town.
Architect Robert Hoddle designed the town street plan, which proved to be so
successful that Melbourne was designed from the same basic grid. He
designed Mudgee’s wide streets to be broad enough to turn a team of oxen.
Farewelling our guide, we head to Honey Haven to experience some local
honey and mead. Next up is the iconic Gooree Park. As one of the region’s
most historic and picturesque properties, Gooree Park today has an enviable
reputation as a leading thoroughbred breeding ground and with the largest
vineyard in the area, more recently is gaining attention for award winning
wines! On arrival we enjoy an informative tour followed by a delicious lunch
and a wine tasting. We return to Mudgee where the remainder of the
afternoon is free to explore Arts and Craft Mudgee – a local gallery within the
beautifully restored historic railway station containing the works of over 20 local
artisans and producers. After a fantastic day exploring Mudgee, we return to
the hotel for our farewell dinner.

Breakfast and Dinner at the Hotel | Lunch at Gooree Park

DAY 3: EXPLORING GULGONG TO HOME

Thursday 16 May 2024

Sadly, our tour must come to an end today. Having farewelled Mudgee, we
spend the morning exploring Gulgong; a local guide will board the coach to
take us on an intriguing tour of this historic town highlighting many of the points
of interest. The old gold town was once described as, believe it or not, “the
hub of the world!” Gulgong was also the boyhood home of the author Henry
Lawson who grew up at nearby Eurunderee and attended the “Old Bark
School”. He was inspired by the Gulgong goldrush days to write his poem “the
Roaring Days”. After our town tour we visit the Henry Lawson Centre– a living
memorial to one of Australia’s greatest storytellers and houses a collection of
Lawsonia. It’s time to sit back and relax as we make our way through to
Denman for lunch before calling in at Kurri Kurri. The Kurri Kurri Murals Project –
the largest outdoor display in mainland Australia and surrounding villages have
over 60 outdoor public artworks on display, showcasing the history and
heritage of this region. The murals provide a visual journey, telling the stories of
the people, events and places that shaped the area’s unique character,
culture and heritage. The image of a kookaburra, the emblem of Kurri Kurri, is
contained in each of the murals. See how many you can spot! All too soon we
arrive home with our bags packed full of memories having completed a
fabulous getaway to Mudgee and Gulgong.

Breakfast at the Hotel | Lunch at the Denman Hotel

Tour Inclusions:

• Travel on board our Modern, Luxury Touring Coach
• Complimentary bottled water will be made available for the duration of
travel
• 2 Nights Motel Accommodation – Parklands Resort and Conference Centre,
Mudgee
• 2 Motel Cooked Breakfasts – as below
• 2 Motel 2 course Dinners – as below
• 3 included lunches – as below
• Entry and Morning Tea at Ashmar Farmstay
• Lunch at Singleton Diggers Club, day 1
• 1 hour guided tour of Mudgee with the services of a Step-on– guide
• Morning Tea, Mead and Honey Tastings at Mudgee Honey Haven
• Stud Tour, lunch and wine tasting at Gooree Park Stud, day 2
• Entry and self-guided visit at Art & Crafts Mudgee
• 1 Hour guided town tour of Gulgong
• Entry and self-guided tour at the Henry Lawson Centre
• Lunch at the Denman Hotel, day 3

Cost $1025.00 per person twin share
$1250.00 per person single

Terms, Conditions and Refund Policies:

• Cancellation fees will be levied relative to the amount of notice given:
45 days or more -loss of deposit (equivalent to 20% of the full fare)
44 – 30 days -50% of fare plus deposit.
29 days before and the day of departure: 100% of fare.
• Where by a tour does not proceed due to government travel restrictions
being set in place a full refund of the ticket price will be issued within 14
days after the date the tour was due to depart.
• Full refunds may also be given at the discretion of Tinonee Bus Company
management upon application.
• In the case of concert or sporting tours, where admission tickets are purchased in advance, a minimum cancellation fee equivalent to the cost of
admission tickets+ fees will apply.
• Some accommodations require prepayment and refunds will be subject to
their own conditions.
• All itineraries are subject to change, Tinonee Bus Company cannot be held
responsible for any changes due to closures, inclement weather etc as well
as due to occasional restrictions in opening times/days of some attractions,
e.g., churches, wineries etc.
• All tours require a minimum number of passengers to proceed. Where by
the minimum number has not been met a full refund will be issued to the
passenger within 14 days from the date Tinonee Bus Company has made
the decision not to proceed with the tour.
• Tinonee Bus Company strongly recommends that all passengers have travel
insurance and accepts no responsibility for any lost or damaged personal
items.
• All Tinonee Bus Company Touring Buses and Coaches are fully seat belted
and passengers are advised that they must be worn at all times whilst
travelling.
• Smoking and Vaping is prohibited onboard all Tinonee Bus Company
Vehicles at all times and other fees and charges may be incurred.

Payment Terms:

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refunds will be given as per the “Terms, Conditions and Refund Policies” .
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We look forward to welcoming you onboard soon.

 

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