~ 5 Day Tour ~ 22nd - 26th

December, 2017

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2121 Point Nepean Road, Rye Vic 3941 www.oshannessys.com.au

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Price per person twin share $ 1,920 Repeat clientele twin share $ 1,895 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $ 220 Tour Departs: Friday 22nd December, 2017 Tour Returns: Tuesday 26th December, 2017 Deposit: $200 per person upon booking  

Balance due on invoice approximately 30 days prior to departure

Single travellers who are prepared to twin share will be matched with another passenger (of the same gender) or, if this is not possible,

provided with single accommodation at the twin share fare.

Tour Price Includes: Pick up from and return to your home - Greater Melbourne,

Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, some areas of Gippsland and Phillip Island.

Travel by our own state of the art luxury coach, equipped with restroom, satellite phone, fold-down arm rests, seat belts and extra leg room. Our coach has a ’kneeling’ device and second door for ease of entry and disembarkation. Our coach is also fitted with ‘Road Cam’ TV monitors which display in real time the road ahead. The coach offers a smooth quiet ride and views through large panoramic windows.

Quality ensuite motel accommodation. All tours and interest venues as per itinerary. All meals: Full cooked breakfasts, restaurant dinners, lunches and

morning teas. The following cancellation fees apply for this tour: Deposit refundable until 30 days prior to departure

30 to 15 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 75% Refund of Tour Cost 14 to 8 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 50% Refund of Tour Cost 7 to 1 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 10% Refund of Tour Cost On or after Departure date of Tour NO REFUND

All passengers are required to co-operate with the seat rotation program determined by O’Shannessy’s Tour Directors.

TRAVEL INSURANCE IS NOT COMPULSORY HOWEVER IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND IS AVAILABLE FROM OUR OFFICE.

The Proprietors reserve the right to vary any accommodation, price or other features of the tour at any time at their own discretion.

Tour Highlights:

Benalla

Wagga Wagga - local guide

Botanic Gardens

Wagga Regional Art Gallery

Wollundry Grove Olives

The Rock

Lockhart

Greens Gunyah Museum

Doris Golder Art Gallery

Galore Hill Lookout

Traditional Christmas Lunch

Holbrook - Submarine Museum

Wangaratta

Day 1: Friday 22nd December, 2017

MELBOURNE TO WAGGA WAGGA

Excitement is building as today we depart on our special Christmas tour to Wagga Wagga. After our morning pick up service we begin our day’s travel as we take the scenic route to Benalla for lunch. This afternoon we drive through Wangaratta and Albury/Wodonga and on to Wagga Wagga where we check into the International Hotel Wagga, our base for the next four nights. After some time to unpack we enjoy dinner.

OVERNIGHT: International Hotel, WAGGA WAGGA

Day 2: Saturday 23rd December, 2017

WAGGA WAGGA

The largest inland city in NSW, Wagga Wagga is the capital of the fertile Riverina agricultural area dedicated to wheat growing and dairying. At the Visitor Information Centre we meet our local guide for an introductory tour of the city. A highlight will be the beautiful Botanic Gardens, the pride and joy of the city which has helped Wagga earn the title "Garden City of the South". The 8.9 hectare Botanic Gardens feature drought resistant plants from Africa and the Americas, the Camellia Garden with its

Chinese Pavilion, the Tree Chapel and the Music Bowl. We enjoy these lovely surrounds before we stop at the Wagga Regional Art Gallery, located in the Civic Centre. The gallery contains the largest cut-glass collection in the country and an excellent print collection. After lunch we

head out of town to visit Wollundry Grove Olives where we will meet the growers, walk through the trees, learn about the history of Wollundry Grove and the production process of producing award winning olive oil and olives and sample all of their products! OVERNIGHT: International Hotel, WAGGA WAGGA

Day 3: Sunday 24th December, 2017

LOCKHART

This morning we head out for a day of exploring the Lockhart Shire. Our first stop is the township of The Rock, with a main street that is

lined by an avenue of Kurrajong trees, planted in honour of each soldier in the district who served his country. We then travel west towards

Lockhart, known as the ‘Verandah town’. We meet our local guide for a town tour and walk under the wide shady verandahs to discover the life and times of the district as depicted in the images etched in the pavers of the verandahs. We have lunch before our visit to the Greens Gunyah Museum and the Doris Golder Gallery. The portraits in this co l lec t ion were c r e a t e d u s i n g washed wool from white and coloured sheep, no dyes were used.

This afternoon we make our way back to Wagga via Galore Hill, an isolated hill rising 200 metres above surrounding countryside and is a nature reserve covering some 500 hectares.

OVERNIGHT: International Hotel, WAGGA WAGGA

Day 4: Monday 25th December, 2017

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Merry Christmas!! There is some free time this morning to relax or to at tend local church services. We have some time for a stroll through the lovely Victory Memorial Gardens, before we return to our hotel in time for our special Christmas Lunch! The rest of the day is at leisure. This evening we have arranged light supper at the hotel.

OVERNIGHT: International Hotel, WAGGA WAGGA

Day 5: Tuesday 26th December, 2017

WAGGA WAGGA TO HOME

This morning we farewell our hosts and travel to our morning tea stop in Holbrook and visit the Submarine Museum. Here we will learn why the HMAS Otway's final resting spot came to be in Holbrook! We then continue on to Wangaratta where we stop for lunch before arriving back in Melbourne late afternoon. As always our chauffeurs will be waiting to take us safely home to our door.

We thank you for travelling with O’Shannessy’s Tours and look forward to your patronage again in the future!

We trust you arrive home safely with memories of a fascinating and rewarding tour.

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CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL

Any special passenger requirements must be notified to O’Shannessy’s Tours at the time of booking. No passenger will be permitted to embark or continue on the tour while their mental or physical condition is, in the opinion of any representative of O’Shannessy’s Tours, such as to render them incapable of caring for themselves, or whereby they become objectionable to other passengers, or they become a hazard to themselves or other passengers. O’Shannessy’s Tours will not be responsible for expenses resulting in such persons being precluded from completing the tour for any such reason. It is also a requirement of O’Shannessy’s Tours that each passenger is able to negotiate coach steps without the aid of the coach crew or other passengers. Any passenger who requires assistance for any of the above is required to travel with a companion capable of providing all necessary assistance. If you are willing to twin share but are a smoker or have a CPAP machine or snore, you will need to pay a single supplement for a sole use room.

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