ESCORTED HOLIDAY - South Australian Highlights

11 nights ex Sydney

Join Shirley Tamm on one of her Australian Escorted Holidays.

Departs SYDNEY on 14th November 2012

INCLUSIONS:
> Rail travel in Gold Service on the Indian Pacific, Sydney to Adelaide
> 4 nights in Adelaide
> 3 night Murray River Cruise in an Outside Cabin
> Barossa Valley Touring
> 1 night at Clare Country Club

> Clare Valley Touring

> 3 day/2 night Kangaroo Island Tour

> Victor Harbor & McLaren Vale Touring

> Transfers as specified

> 11 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 8 dinners

> Air travel, Adelaide to Sydney

WED Sydney to Adelaide
Meet the rest of the group at Sydney’s Central Station at 2pm. Settle into your Gold Service cabin, then enjoy a pre-dinner drink in the lounge car before joining the rest of the group in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant for dinner. Overnight: Indian Pacific (D)

THU Adelaide
Continue your journey on the spectacular Indian Pacific today before arriving in to the Adelaide Parklands Rail Terminal at 3.05pm. Disembark and you will be transferred to your hotel. Check in at the Crowne Plaza, which is very centrally located and the remainder of the day is free to explore at your leisure. Overnight: Crowne Plaza Adelaide (BL)

FRI Murray River
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast this morning before joining your coach departing from your Hotel. Enjoy exploring Adelaide including Colonel Lights Lookout, historic North Terrace, St Pauls Cathedral, Haigh’s Chocolate Factory and you will have free time to enjoy Glenelg before continuing your tour over the Adelaide Hills and on to the delightful town of Mannum on the River Murray. Here you will board the Murray Princess for your afternoon departure. Settle in to your accommodation before the Murray Princess heads downriver, whilst you enjoy pre-dinner drinks and a Welcome Dinner. As you cruise under floodlight to your overnight mooring at Mundarra, you may see nocturnal wildlife on the riverbank. Overnight: Murray Princess - Outside Cabin, 3 nights (BD)

SAT Murray River
After a hearty breakfast, join a guided tour of Murray Bridge’s historic landmarks and local attractions. This afternoon the Murray Princess heads upriver, mooring at Craignook overnight, where dinner awaits. (BLD)

SUN Murray River
All ashore for a guided nature walk. A great way to get a little exercise before the Murray Princess departs for the big river gorges and 90 metre cliffs of the upper river. This afternoon enjoy a backwater wildlife tour aboard a small discovery vessel. The birdlife is amazing. Late afternoon, photography enthusiasts have a great opportunity to capture a spectacular river sunset, before joining the Captain and Officers for pre-dinner drinks and the Captain’s Dinner and Dance. (BLD)

MON Barossa Valley
Following breakfast, the Murray Princess arrives at Mannum where you disembark and meet your coach. We stop at the Mannum lookout before continuing our tour through the Barossa Valley, stopping in Tanunda with free time to wander along the main street. Our tour will then continue onto Jacobs Creek Information Centre for a tour & tasting, then visiting a boutique winery for further tastings. Late this afternoon you will arrive at the beautiful Clare Country Club and enjoy a lovely 3 course dinner. Overnight: Clare Country Club. (BD)

TUE Clare Valley
This morning enjoy breakfast in your hotel, before departing for a tour of the picturesque Clare Valley. You will have some free time to enjoy a walk along the main street, before visiting a local boutique winery for some tastings. This afternoon you will arrive back to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Adelaide. Overnight: Crowne Plaza Adelaide, 2 nights (B)

WED Adelaide
Today is free to explore Adelaide at your leisure, perhaps take a walk to the Adelaide Zoo and Botanic Gardens or just relax at the hotel. (B)

THU Kangaroo Island
This morning you will be picked up early from your Hotel and driven via the Fleurieu Peninsula to Cape Jervis, where you will board the SeaLink ferry to Kangaroo Island. Highlights today will include Cliffords Honey Farm, Emu Ridge Oil Distillery, Island Pure Sheep Dairy and see famous Seal Bay, where seals frolic on the beach right in front of you. Settle in to your accommodation in American River and enjoy a leisurely dinner with your group. Overnight: Aurora Ozone Hotel, 2 nights (BLD)

FRI Kangaroo Island
After breakfast this morning, you will continue touring and visit the spectacular Flinders Chase National Park, including visits to the Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch and the Kelly Hill Caves. Return to your hotel in American River this afternoon. (BLD)

SAT Adelaide
This morning you will be taken to Penneshaw to board the SeaLink ferry back to Cape Jervis,
and tour the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula. Visit Horseshoe Bay lookout for spectaucular views, you will have free time in Victor Harbor and visit Granite Island. This afternoon highlights include the Almond Train and a visit to a McLaren Vale winery with some tastings. Late this afternoon you will be returned to your hotel in Adelaide. Tonight join the rest of the group for your Farewell Dinner. Overnight: Crowne Plaza Adelaide (BD)

SUN Adelaide to Sydney
Enjoy breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Hotel before being transferred to the Adelaide Airport for your flight back to Sydney. Return to Sydney full of great memories and new friendships. (B)

AUD COST PER PERSON	ADULT	SENIOR	PENSIONER
Twin Share	$4134	$3957	$3957
Single Room	$5059	$4882	$4882

SHIRLEY TAMM is a well known travel identity and tour host who has been working in the travel industry for over 30 years. Most recently Shirley has worked for Great Southern Rail (The Ghan, Indian Pacific and the Overland) promoting the romance and enjoyment of rail travel on these iconic trains. Prior to this, she was State Manager for 14 years, with well known international coach company, Trafalgar Tours. Shirley easily develops relationships with people of all ages and has enjoyed escorting numerous groups of travelers both within Australia and overseas. With her passion for travel and wealth of knowledge you can be assured of a worry free and truly memorable holiday experience.

GENERAL INFO & BOOKING CONDITIONS
DEPOSIT of $500 per person is required at the time of booking.

FULL PAYMENT will be due 65 days prior to departure. Bookings made after this date, will require immediate payment. Credit card payment will incur a surcharge of 2% for Visa and Mastercard payments. Pensioner prices are valid for holders of either Centrelink Pensioner Cards or Commonwealth Senior Health Care Cards. Senior prices are valid for holders of Great Southern Rail Senior Cards. Application forms are available from your consultant for this card.

TRAVEL INSURANCE is recommended to cover the cost of cancellation due to illness, death in the family, etc.

MINIMUM TOUR NUMBERS are required for this tour to run at the advertised cost. If 20 passengers have not booked by 65 days prior to departure then it may be necessary to either cancel the tour or offer similar arrangements on an unescorted basis.

HOSTING ex Sydney will occur should the numbers departing from Sydney exceed 15 passengers. Should the number be below this then hosting will begin from Adelaide.

SHARE STRANGER may be available if there is another traveller of the same sex who also wants to share with a stranger, however should no match be available the single price will apply.

CANCELLATION fees will apply. Once bookings are confirmed a cancellation fee of $500 per passenger will apply. Cancellation after the 20th of January, will incur a fee of $1000 per passenger plus any additional charges imposed by principals involved in operating the tour. Therefore, the cancellation fee may be up to the total cost. No itemisation of tour costs can be given.

REFUNDS are not available should you not utilise any sightseeing tours, accommodation, meals or other service listed as an inclusion in this tour.

RESPONSIBILITY The Australian Holiday Centre/ City Centre Travel is the tour organiser. We act only as an agent for passengers in the making of arrangements with carriers, hoteliers and others for the tour. As a result we cannot accept liability for any act or omission whatsoever, whether negligent or otherwise of those suppliers. We do not accept responsibility for any injury, damage, loss, delay, change of schedule or any other events which are beyond our control.