AAT Kings - Southern Capitals: City Meets Bush Itinerary

Travel through the rolling hills and verdant pastures of the Southern Highlands. Pause at historic Berrima to see its convict-era sandstone gaol, then visit Gold Creek Station to meet a local sheep grazier and enjoy a barbecue lunch. On arrival in Canberra join a local guide for a tour of Parliament House, then visit the Australian War Memorial and hear an evocative lament before departing for your hotel. Get to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a shared dinner.

Please note: As this holiday departs at 7.30am from Rydges Sydney Central, accommodation will need to be pre-booked for the previous night.

Included Meals: Be My Guest Lunch, Dinner with wine

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Canberra - 1 Night (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Wangaratta - 1 Night

Included Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: The Savoy Hotel Little Collins St, Melbourne - 2 Nights (or similar)

Today Melbourne is yours to explore, so why not consider one of the following optional experiences. You could explore Eureka Skydeck for stunning 360-degree views of the city. Away from the hustle and bustle, Melbourne’s justly famed 230 laneways penetrate into the heart of the city. It’s here that the inner city’s true nature resides, crammed into narrow lanes with world-beating restaurants, bars and street art.

Or if you would like to see something famous then why not take a tour to Summerland Beach on Phillip Island to witness the Penguin Parade, the nightly ritual where the little penguins emerge from the sea and waddle up the beach to their dune burrows.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Itinerary Variations – the provider strives to improve trip itineraries. If improvements can be made, or if circumstances beyond their control make changes necessary, the provider reserves the right to vary itineraries and to make substitutions. 

Highlights

• Local Connection

There’s not much your guide through Canberra’s Parliament House doesn’t know; it’s a similar story for Craig Starr, who hosts a BBQ on his 400-hectare sheep farm. 

• Cultural Immersion

Gold rush towns always come with stories about infamous bush rangers and love scandals. Hear them when you arrive in historic Beechworth. 

• Wildlife & Nature

More than 32,000 little penguins live around Phillip Island, and some 4,000 of them pitter patter from the sea to their sandy burrows every evening. Say goodnight. 

• Sustainable Footprints

Our Take 3 for the Sea program helps conserve our oceans through small collective efforts of rubbish collection.

What's Included

• Quality 4 & 5 Star accommodation
• Experienced Travel Director & Driver Guide
• Travel by luxury coach

Dining

• 4 Full buffet breakfasts
• 1 Be My Guest Lunch
• 1 Dinner with wine

Fitness Requirements

• Low level of fitness required

Flight Information

• Day Prior – flights to arrive anytime into Sydney Airport
  Day 5 – flights to depart anytime from Melbourne Airport
  Flights are not included in the holiday price
  Return airport to hotel transfers are included in the holiday price