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02/12/2024
The Young Cherry Festival, Canberra & Other Attractions 4-Day Tour
Friday 29 November to Monday 2 December 2024
During a 4-day luxury coach tour, staying for three nights at the very comfortable Mercure Hotel in Goulburn, a group of our Sydney and Central Coast-based Passengers visited the towns of Bowral, Berrima, Moss Vale, Bundanoon, Boorowa and Young. They spent Sunday in the nation's capital, visiting the fabulous Kingston Bus Depot Markets, Canberra Centre, and in the afternoon they had a choice of visiting either the National War Memorial, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Gallery, the Museum of Australian Democracy, or Parliament House.
During their return journey to Sydney and the Central Coast yesterday (Monday 2 December), they visited the stunning Brookfield House, in Camden, where they sat down to a delicious two-hour-long High Tea. After selecting their choice of beverage, they were served two freshly-baked scones with strawberry jam and whipped cream, followed by four savoury items (1 x Art Deco Shell Pie filled with Cheesy Broccoli, 1 x Dancing Salmon and Avocado Roll with Balsamic Pearls, 1 Regency Sandwich with locally-sourced Beef & Rocket and 1 x 1896 Chicken Waldorf Basket) and four sweet delights (1 x Flamingo Tart filled with Rhubarb and Pistachios, topped with decadent Mousse, 1 x Poached Pear Cake with a Royal Bow with a hint of Honey, 1 x Paradise Raspberry Cheesecake with a Buttery Popcorn Fascinator and 1 x Chasing Clouds Chamomile Infused Blueberry Macaroon).
If you have not yet visited this beautiful establishment, we thoroughly recommend adding it to your bucket list for a special experience next year. The decor and atmosphere of the building, the service and attention from the wonderful staff, and the deliciousness of the components of the High Tea all combine to make a visit to this venue a very memorable experience.
It was certainly a very fitting end to this busy tour, and our final tour for 2024.
31/08/2024
The Young Cherry Festival, Canberra & Other Attractions 4-Day Tour
Departs from Sydney and the Central Coast on the morning of Friday 29 November, and returns on the afternoon of Monday 2 December 2024.
A home collection service is offered to most people who reside in Sydney and the Central Coast.
To read the detailed brochure for this tour, please click on the link below, and after arriving on the page, please click on the link applicable to where you reside.
To book on this tour, please call Phillip or Karen on 0438 682 263 today!
Out & About Day Tours offer residents living in Sydney, the Central Coast region, Goulburn, Canberra, Queanbeyan, and the Southern Highlands, the opportunity to travel on a range of enchanting day tours and short holidays.
23/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.6 - Friday 23 August 2024
This morning, after enjoying a full buffet breakfast at the Mercure Centro Hotel, our Passengers said farewell to the Hotel and Port Macquarie, to commence the journey back to the Central Coast, Sydney and Canberra.
First stop was the very busy town of Bulahdelah, where they had around an hour to explore the town, and enjoy a refreshment or two in one of the town's cafes, coffee shops or bakeries.
After departing from Bulahdelah, they headed to the Toronto Workers Club, where they enjoyed an included full-choice-of-the-menu lunch.
Following their departure from Toronto, our Central Coast-based Passengers boarded a luxury Mercedes van at Warnervale, and were then conveyed back to their homes in the region.
The coach then continued onto Mount Colah, where a number of Sydney-based Passengers boarded a luxury 11-seat van to be conveyed back to their homes.
After departing from Mount Colah, the balance of the Sydney-based Passengers arrived in Eastern Creek, where three luxury vehicles were waiting to collect these passengers and convey them back to their homes.
The coach then made its way to Canberra, to drop off the final passengers.
The tour went exceptionally well, with no glitches along the way. The weather was perfect - with no rain, and very pleasant temperatures each day.
22/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.5 - Thursday 22 August 2024 - Part G
Our Passengers arrived in the bustling town of Port Macquarie at around 5.15pm, and checked into the Mercure Centro Port Macquarie for the final night of the tour. These beautiful sunset photos were captured from the balcony of our very comfortable fifth floor room. The photos of the hotel are courtesy of the Hotel‘s website.
22/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.5 - Thursday 22 August 2024 - Part F
After departing from the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, our Passengers continued along Waterfall Way, and after travelling on the steep and winding road down the escarpment to nearly sea level, they arrived in the interesting town of Bellingen.
22/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.5 - Thursday 22 August 2024 - Part E
Following their visit to the town of Dorrigo, our Passengers arrived at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre on the outskirts of the town. Upon arrival, they had the opportunity to view an informative short film about the rainforest and the region, prior to walking out onto the viewing platform, high above the rainforest, which offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Before departing from the Centre, many of them visited the lovely gift shop.
22/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.5 - Thursday 22 August 2024 - Part D
After departing from Dangar Falls our Passengers headed into the picturesque town of Dorrigo. With a population of around 1000, at a height of 731 metres above sea level, and receiving around 2000mm of rain annually, the town is surrounded by undulating hills, rich farmland and lush green pastures.
22/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.5 - Thursday 22 August 2024 - Part C
After departing from Ebor Falls, our Passengers headed further along Waterfall Way to the picturesque town of Dorrigo. Before visiting the town, they visited the nearby Dangar Falls. This beautiful waterfall, set amidst scenic agricultural and dairy farmland on the outskirts of the town, cascades 30 metres over the rock face into the valley below.
22/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.5 - Thursday 22 August 2024 - Part B
After taking in the very impressive views at Wollomombi Falls, our Passengers reboarded the coach to head further along Waterfall Way to Ebor Falls.
The newly constructed environmentally friendly walkway provides visitors with stunning views of the Guy Fawkes River plunging over the Falls.
22/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.5 - Thursday 22 August 2024 - Part A
After enjoying a delicious hot breakfast this morning, our Passengers boarded the coach and said goodbye to the Country Comfort Motel and Armidale to head along Waterfall Way towards Port Macquarie, where they will stay on the final night of this tour.
First stop was at the very impressive Wollomombi Falls. This stunning waterfall is one of the highest waterfalls in Australia, with the Wollomombi and Chandler Rivers plunging up to 230 metres into the gorge below.
21/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.4 - Wednesday 21 August 2024 - Part F
Prior to departing from Glen Innes to return to the Country Comfort Motel for their last night in Armidale, our Passengers visited Gawura Galley on the outskirts of the town. Upon arrival, the owner of the Gallery, internationally acclaimed Aboriginal artist, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, gave the Passengers an informative talk about the Gallery and his artistic journey, prior to having time to browse around the stunning exhibits. Gawura Gallery offers an outstanding range of contemporary and traditional Aboriginal artworks, including fine arts and photography captured in this region. Lloyd’s passion and talent for art manifested in his childhood, and developed while in his adolescence. His work comes together using the traditional dot technique, often using bold, bright colours. Prior to reboarding the coach, the Passengers had time to visit the Gallery’s Gift Shop, which houses an affordable range of products including Boomerangs, Bags, Dolls, Hats, Caps, Scarves, Tablecloths, Prints and more!
21/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.4 - Wednesday 21 August 2024 - Part E
Following their very informative 2-hour guided tour of Glen Innes and surrounds, our Passengers had nearly two hours to explore the town centre and enjoy lunch in one of the town’s many eating establishments.
21/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.4 - Wednesday 21 August 2024 - Part D
During their 2-hour guided tour of Glen Innes and surrounds, our Passengers visited the town’s premier tourist attraction - the Australian Standing Stones. The very knowledgeable local tour guide provided them with a wealth of information about the stones, from the concept, construction process, through to the end result.
21/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.4 - Wednesday 21 August 2024 - Part C
After spending around 30 minutes in the Glen Innes Visitor Information Centre, our Passengers reboarded the coach and commenced a 2-hour guided tour of the town and surrounds. The tour, conducted by a very knowledgeable kilted tour guide, included a visit to the new Glen Innes Highland Skywalk, which offers stunning views of the town and surrounding countryside.
21/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.4 - Wednesday 21 August 2024 - Part B
After enjoying a delicious Devonshire Morning Tea at the The Super Strawberry on the outskirts of Glen Innes, our Passengers visited the Glen Innes Visitor Information Centre. The Centre features a range of Glen Innes Tartin products, as well as local tourist information, and locally produced jewellery, arts, craft and produce.
After departing from the Centre, the Passengers reboarded the coach and commenced a 2-hour guided tour of the town and surrounds.
21/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.4 - Wednesday 21 August 2024 - Part A
After enjoying a delicious breakfast at the Country Comfort Motel in Armidale, our Passengers headed to the town of Glen Innes, where they visited The Super Strawberry for a wonderful Devonshire Tea, and then time to shop in the venue’s beautiful gift shop.
20/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.3 - Tuesday 20 August 2024 - Part F
Prior to returning to Armidale, our Passengers visited the very popular Inverell Pioneer Village. The Village houses a collection of relocated 19th century homes and buildings, which have been set amongst beautiful landscaped gardens. Buildings on display include the Aberfoyle Post Office (1906), Paddy's Pub (1874, built of pit-sawn timber, and once a Cobb & Co stopover on the road to Bundarra), a miner's hut, the Nullamanna Church (1901), Goonoowigall school (1887), a blacksmith's hut, a telephone exchange, a shearing shed, a cottage which houses a collection of gems and minerals, and Grove Homestead (1840), with a stringybark roof from the Tingha area, which serves as a museum housing artefacts of the period 1840-1925, and more! The Museum also houses a display of old steam and traction engines.
20/08/2024
The 6-Day New England Region Explorer
Day No.3 - Tuesday 20 August 2024 - Part E
During their visit to the large town of Inverell, our Passengers visited Inverell Visitor Information Centre. The Centre houses a wide range of local tourist information, as well as a variety of locally produced art, craft and produce.
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The 7-Day Victorian Adventure Day No.5 - Thursday 2 May 2024 - Part AA
The 7-Day Victorian Adventure
Day No.5 - Thursday 2May 2024 - Part B
After enjoying breakfast at the Novotel Melbourne Preston this morning, our Passengers boarded the luxury coach at around 8.15am, to head to the outer Melbourne suburb of Belgrave, where they boarded the steam train at the Puffing Billy Railway Station, for the one-hour journey to Lakeside Railway Station.
The Pre-Christmas 4-Day Break
Day No.2 - Sunday 3 December - Part B
After arriving in Nelson Bay this morning, our Passengers boarded the large Hinchenbrook Explorer catamaran operated by Moonshadow - TQC Cruises for a 90-Minute Dolphin Watch Cruise on Port Stephens Harbour. They saw lots of dolphins during the cruise, with some coming very close to the boat. Unfortunately I was unable to capture any close-up shots of the dolphins on my iPhone.
Following the cruise, our Passengers had around 90 minutes of free time to stroll around the picturesque resort, browse in the interesting shops and boutiques, and to enjoy lunch in one of the resort’s cafes or eating establishments.
At 2.15pm our Passengers returned to the Mercure Newcastle Airport to relax and rest for a couple of hours in preparation to head out to the Hunter Valley for dinner and a visit to Hunter Valley Gardens to view the amazing Christmas Lights display later this evening.
The 4-Day Spring Escape Coach Tour
Day No.3 - Tuesday 24 October 2023 - Part B
After departing from The Lolly Bug - Little Hartley, our Passengers headed to Scenic World Blue Mountains at Katoomba, where they sat down to a delicious Morning Tea.
Following Morning Tea, they had the choice or going for a ride on the Scenic Railway (the world's steepest railway) and Cableway, or visiting Katoomba Shopping Centre. About half the passengersdecided to do the rides, so Karen and I joined them on this experience.
We have experienced these rides many times before, when we've taken our passengers to Scenic World during our 28 years in business, however, we've never had the opportunity to sit in the front seats on the Scenic Railway before. It was pretty exciting!
The Wagga Wagga & Region 4-Day Tour
Day No.3 - Anzac Day - 25 April 2023 - Part B
After departing from the Wagga Wagga Botanic Garden, our Passengers attended the Anzac Day March in the city centre.
The Albury Region 5-Day Adventure
Day No.3 - Part F
The final stop on today's tour was the Hume Dam Wall. When full, as it nearly is at the moment, this huge body of water covers an area of 202 square kilometres, boasts a shoreline of over 400kms, and holds a volume of water six times the size of Sydney Harbour.
Today, our Passengers witnessed a rare spectacle - a huge release of floodwaters from the dam wall, into the Murray River below. It truly was a sight to behold!
The Christmas in July 4-Day Tour
Day Four - Part A
After enjoying a delicious buffet breakfast at Rydges Mount Panorama Bathurst our passengers boarded the coach to commence their journey home.
After saying “goodbye” to the Hotel and Bathurst, they headed to Chifley Dam. Upon arrival, although it was a chilly 4C, most of them disembarked and strolled along the wall of the Dam. It was well-worth the ten-minute walk, as there was a good display of water running over the spillway.
The Christmas in July 4-Day Tour
Day Three - Part C
After departing from Mudgee, our Passengers headed to the historic little town of Hill End. After travelling through some absolutely stunning scenery, the coach approached the town, and as it did, the snow started. It snowed quite heavily for around 10 minutes, and then the blue sky appeared. There was a stiff breeze blowing, so it felt very cold. Quite a few of the passengers headed straight to the pub, where they were warmed by the crackling log fires. At over 900 metres above sea level, Hill End often receives snow during the winter months.
Last night our passengers enjoyed the amazing two-hour concert by the highly acclaimed ABBA tribute band ‘Bjorn Again’ at the Trundle ABBA Festival.
Some of the entertainment that was enjoyed by our passengers during their visit to the Trundle ABBA Festival.
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At Out & About Day Tours, we offer residents living in Sydney, the Central Coast, the Southern Highlands, Goulburn & Surrounds, Canberra and Queanbeyan, the opportunity to travel on a range of unique and enchanting day tours. We also operate three or four exciting extended tours each year, that offer our clients the opportunity to visit interesting attractions and venues, many of which create impressive and memorable experiences, whilst staying at some of the best accommodation venues, and enjoying a wide range of delicious food.
The owners, Phillip & Karen Minnis, who operate the business from their base in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, have been successfully operating day and extended tours for nearly 25 years. In that time, they have established a strong customer base, with many of their original clients still travelling on their tours some fifteen to twenty years down the track.
Currently, Out & About Day Tours operate around 10 different tour itineraries each year. All of these tours are offered to residents living in the Sydney area. A number of these tours are also offered to residents living in the Central Coast area, and in the Canberra and Queanbeyan region.
Many of the day tours visit well-known craft and produce markets, factory outlets, fairs, award-winning gardens, festivals and events. A number of the tours include lovely lunches, river cruises, steam train rides, wine-tastings, as well as visits to well-known business outlets and tourist attractions.
At Out & About Day Tours, we take pride in the fact that passengers travel in luxury and comfort, by utilising only coaches owned by reputable tour companies and operators. All of the coaches we charter are seat-belted, air-conditioned, video equipped, and most contain a toilet. The coach drivers have been carefully selected for their professional manner, and the friendly and caring attitude they show to the passengers.
The tours are often packed with many things to see and do. Departure times depend on the departure point, the distance to be travelled, and the number of venues to be visited during the tour. Most of the tours have departure times between 6.30am and 7.30am and return times between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
Nearly all of the day tours operated by Out & About Day Tours include a delicious Morning Tea, which is served prior to arrival at the first venue or attraction to be visited. These Morning Teas are served in coffee shops, club bistros or tea-rooms. Prior to each tour, Phillip & Karen liaise with the staff at these venues to ensure that the passengers are treated to quality food, service and attention.
Out & About Day Tours offers many residents the unique service of a departure point in the suburb in which they live. If this is not possible, then there is usually one in a nearby suburb. There are over 50 different departure points available to residents living in the Sydney region. There are around 15 departure points available for residents wishing to join a tour in the Central Coast region. For Canberra and Queanbeyan residents, there are usually seven departure points on offer. Passengers travelling in groups of 10 or more, who wish to join a tour at one central point, are welcome to request a preferred departure point. Passengers travelling on our extended tours, who reside in Sydney, the Central Coast, and in Canberra and Queanbeyan, are usually collected and dropped off either outside their home, or at a convenient point nearby.
If you have any questions relating to our tours, or queries about the departure and drop-off points available for each tour, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are usually contactable between 9.00am and 9.00pm each day. If we are on tour, taking another enquiry, or temporarily unavailable, we ask you to leave your name and contact details on our answering service, and we will call you back at our earliest convenience.
We very much look forward to seeing you soon on one of the exciting tours organised by us, at Out & About Day Tours.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: From August 2019, we will be offering a small selection of both our day tours and extended tours to residents living in the Southern Highlands. On the day tours, we are planning to have a passenger collection point in Bundanoon, Exeter, Moss Vale, Bowral and Mittagong. On the extended tours, we are planning for passengers who live in Bundanoon, Exeter, Moss Vale, Bowral and Mittagong to be collected and dropped off either outside or close to their homes. Please read the Booking Terms & Conditions on the last page of each tour brochure for more details and conditions relating to the departure and drop-off points for each tour.
