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From 4955 * ^ per person twin share
$

5 DAYS | SYDNEY TO SYDNEY
OPERATOR: Vintage Rail Journeys
TRAVEL TYPE: Escorted rail
DEPARTS: 2023: Apr 2 • Aug 27 • Sep 24
Destination NSW/Filippo Rivetti 2024: Mar 10

HIGHLIGHTS
• See the sights and historic offerings of Goulburn
Three Sisters, Blue Mountains • Taste the acclaimed wines of the Riverina
• Visit Piccolo Farm
RIVERINA RAIL TOUR 5 DAYS • Explore the vibrant Blue Mountains villages and
see the majestic Three Sisters
Day 1: Sydney to Goulburn (LD) off-train excursions including wine tasting at Calabria
Depart on the Aurora Australis and journey along the Main Family Wine, tastings at De Bortoli Wine’s cellar door or a INCLUDES
South Line to Goulburn. Explore the sights of Goulburn, visit to Morella Grove Whitton Malt House. Re-board the • 4 nights twinette or roomette accommodation
Australia’s oldest inland city. Choose from one of three train and continue your journey on the Lake Cargellico on board Aurora Australis
off-train excursions including a tour of the Goulburn Line to Temora. Overnight at Temora Grain Siding. • Meals as specified
Locomotive Roundhouse, Rocky Hill War Memorial or
the Goulburn Historic Waterworks Museum. This evening Day 4: Temora to Orange (BLD) • Water, soft drinks and juice
enjoy dinner on board the train before settling into your After breakfast, explore the beautiful town of Temora. • Tours as specified
cabin. Overnight at Goulburn Railway Station. Choose to visit the Bundawarrah Centre which houses • Services of a Guest Attendant
the Temora Rural and Ambulance Museum or take a
Day 2: Goulburn to Griffith (BD) tour of the Temora Aviation Museum. After your tour, ^Price valid 2 Apr 23 – 10 Mar 24.
The journey continues along the Main South Line return to Temora station by coach and board Aurora
to Coolamon. Spend time discovering the heritage Australis for your journey to Orange. Overnight at START/FINISH
museums and buildings dotted along the preserved Orange Rail Yard. OVERNIGHT
main street of this town. Visit the Coolamon Cheese RAIL
Factory, spend time at the Coolamon Fire Museum and Day 5: Orange to Sydney (B)
wander through the Up-To-Date Store, which dates Enjoy breakfast as you journey towards the Great Parkes
back to 1909. Continue the journey to Murrami Grain Dividing Range. Pass through Lithgow before crossing 1 Orange
Siding. Overnight at Murrami Grain Siding. the Darling Causeway to Mount Victoria. Board the Mt Victoria Sydney
Blue Mountains Explorer Bus and see the vibrant Blue Katoomba
Day 3: Griffith to Temora (BD) Mountains on a guided coach tour. Walk out to the edge Griffith
This morning transfer by coach to the Piccolo Family at Echo Point, see the majestic Three Sisters and spend 1 Temora
1
Farm and enjoy a delicious breakfast in the new cellar time exploring the village. Re-board the train for your Murrami Stockinbingal Moss Vale
door. After breakfast, enjoy an off-train experience of the journey back to Sydney. Coolamon 1
region’s local wineries and farms. Choose from several Junee Goulburn
(B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)

From 4955 * ^ per person twin share
$

5 DAYS | SYDNEY TO SYDNEY
OPERATOR: Vintage Rail Journeys
TRAVEL TYPE: Escorted rail
DEPARTS: 2023: Apr 16 • Sep 10 • Oct 8 • Nov 5
2024: Feb 25, Mar 24

Cessnock City Council HIGHLIGHTS
• Cruise the picturesque Hawkesbury River aboard
the ‘Riverboat Postman’
Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard, Pokolbin • Wine tasting in the Hunter Valley
• Visit Hillside Harvest in Orange
• Tour the Liverpool Plains
GOLDEN WEST RAIL TOUR 5 DAYS
INCLUDES
Day 1: Sydney via The Hawkesbury to Paterson (LD) Day 4: Orange via Bathurst to Rylstone (BLD)
Board the Aurora Australis at Sydney’s Central Station This morning transfer by coach to Hillside Harvest, a • 4 nights twinette or roomette accommodation
and journey to the spectacular Hawkesbury River. Join third-generation family run orchard. Enjoy a delicious on board Aurora Australis
the famous ‘Riverboat Postman’ for a lunch cruise. breakfast with the owners. After breakfast, take a • Meals as specified
Continue your rail journey and enjoy spectacular views coach tour of Orange. Re-board the train and continue • Water, soft drinks and juice
as you travel right by the water at Mullet Creek and your journey to Bathurst. On arrival, join a tour of • Tours as specified
alongside Brisbane Water before arriving at Maitland Abercrombie House, an outstanding example of • Services of a Guest Attendant
in the Hunter Valley. Overnight at The Rail Motor Victorian Tudor Style architecture. Depart Bathurst and
Society, Paterson. journey along the Gwabegar line through the Capertee ^Price valid 16 Apr 23 – 24 Mar 24.
Day 2: Paterson via Hunter Valley to Werris Creek (BD) Valley to Rylstone. Overnight at Rylstone.
After breakfast, spend time exploring the Hunter Valley. Day 5: Rylstone to Sydney (BL) START/FINISH
Choose from one of three off-train excursions including Enjoy breakfast on the train before boarding a coach Binnaway Werris Creek 1 OVERNIGHT
the Hunter Valley Gardens and Village tour, a winery tour to explore Rylstone and surrounds. Choose to visit the Junction RAIL
to Audrey Wilkinson Wines, or a behind the scenes tour Rylstone Olive Press to see how cold pressed olive oil Merrygoen
at Margan Wines. Return to Branxton Station by coach is made or Kandos Museum to learn about the town’s
and board Aurora Australis for your journey to Werris industrial heritage. Re-board the train in time for lunch Dubbo Muswellbrook
Creek Station. Overnight at Werris Creek Station. and cross the Great Dividing Range to Wallerawang. 1 Paterson
Day 3: Werris Creek via Binnaway Junction to Orange (BLD) Travel through the 10 tunnels that replaced the Lithgow Rylstone 1 Maitland
Spend the morning exploring the Werris Creek Railway Zig-Zag and continue to Katoomba. You will make a Newcastle
Journey Museum on a special private tour. Enjoy a short stop in Katoomba before continuing to Central Orange 1 Bathurst Wallerawang
coach tour of the Liverpool Plains, which boasts some Station in Sydney. Hawkesbuy River
of the best and most productive agricultural land in the (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) Mt Victoria
country. Overnight at Orange Railway Yard. Katoomba Sydney

* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. From prices for rail packages are per person per package twin share, unless otherwise specified. For full terms and conditions including
pricing and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions at the back of this brochure. 13