13 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR - 6th June - 18th June, 2021 - O'Shannessy's Quality Tours
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13 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR 6th June - 18th June, 2021
Rainforest Retreat
SUNDAY 6TH JUNE TO FRIDAY 18TH JUNE, 2021
The NSW Central Coast has a dizzying array of attractions, white sandy beaches, waterfront
restaurants, an incredible array of interactive wildlife experiences and beautiful waterways
to explore. Greater Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Noosa offer areas of unspoiled
beauty, with pristine secluded beaches, sparkling estuaries and stunning national parks
crisscrossed with walking trails. As well as famous fresh produce and gourmet dining.
Join this memorable northern exposure!
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Australian Reptile Park North Coast Botanical Garden
Newcastle Memorial Walk O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
Koala Hospital Port Macquarie Python Rock
Dorrigo Rainforest Centre & Skywalk Tree Top Walk
The Big Banana Tamborine Skywalk
Dolphin Marine Park - Coffs Harbour Buderim Ginger Factory
CRUISE MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
Riverboat Postman Hawkesbury River 3 nights in Gosford and
O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
Port Macquarie Eco River Cruise
Mooloolaba Seafood Cruise 2 nights in Port Macquarie,
Coffs Harbour and Noosa
NEW
COACH FLIGHT BOAT NEW TOUR
As a thank you for travelling with O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours, you will automatically receive a
saving on the total tour price for your second and subsequent tours.
O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours will match single travellers who wish to twin share with another
single traveller of the same gender. However, if this is not possible, you shall be provided with
single accommodation at the twin share fare (no additional cost).
TOUR INCLUSIONS
Complimentary chauffeur driven transfers. Victorian passengers from Greater Melbourne, Bendigo,
Torquay, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, Phillip Island and selected
areas of Gippsland will be picked up and returned home in a private chauffeured vehicle by one of
our professional drivers.
Return Flights. Economy flights from Melbourne to Sydney and Sunshine Coast to Melbourne.
Luxury Touring Coaches. Our full size 3 axle luxury coaches have only 32-36 passenger seats
allowing you even more personal space and huge leg room. Our coaches are fitted with comfortable
reclining seats with aisle arm rests, foot rests, seat belts, panoramic windows with blinds,
refrigerator for passenger use, Climate control air conditioning & Road Cam monitors which display
the road ahead in real time. Each coach also has a second door for easier entry and exit and
touchless hand sanitizer dispensers at each entry to help keep everyone safe. The coaches have full
air suspension delivering a smooth and quiet ride which also allows us to lower the coach closer to
the ground, making boarding and disembarking even easier.
Tour Director. Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach crew (tour directors) on board to
ensure your travel experience is memorable.
Best Available Quality Accommodation. Ensuite motel accommodation each night.
Attractions. All tours and interest venues as per itinerary.
All Meals. Full cooked breakfasts, morning tea and two course restaurant dinners daily, most
lunches - 4 lunches at your own expense as per itinerary.
Beer and wine included with dinner at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat.
No Hidden Extras. O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive .
DEPOSIT
TOUR COSTS $200pp
Twin Share Room First Tour: $5,995 per person UPON BOOKING
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $5,945 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $5,920 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $5,895 per person
Single Room Supplement: $ 920 per person
DAY 1 Sunday 6th June, 2021
MELBOURNE TO CENTRAL COAST NSW
With pickup from home, we are transferred to Melbourne Airport to join our direct flight
to Sydney. We are met in Sydney by our O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach crew and
taken on a scenic drive over the Harbour Bridge through to the beautiful Central Coast of
New South Wales. We check in to our motel for the next three on the Central Coast of
New South Wales.
Lunch at own arrangements and cost / Refreshments on flight
OVERNIGHT: Gosford Resort, GOSFORD
DAY 2 Monday 7th June, 2021
REPTILE PARK AND PELICAN FEEDING
Our first stop today is at the Australian Reptile Park arriving in time to watch
funnel-web spider milking at Spider World. We spend the morning at the park allowing
time to see Galapagos Tortoise feeding, Dingo Nature Walk and the Reptile Show. There
is also Lorikeet feeding and we may get to see the Tasmanian Devil and Crocodile feeding
before we leave. After some lunch, we make our way into the main township of Gosford,
and follow the beautiful coast line north to The Entrance. At 3.30pm each day of the
week, The Pelican Feed takes place on The Entrance waterfront and is one of the Central
Coast's most popular tourist attractions, entertaining and educating visitors and
residents alike about the area's own pelican colony. It was all started over 30 years ago
by staff at the local fish shop, who would feed scraps to the pelicans every day. Then in
1996, Council built the feeding platform known as Pelican Plaza. Afterwards we head
back to our accommodation in time to relax before dinner.
Lunch at own expense and arrangement
OVERNIGHT: Gosford Resort, GOSFORD 
DAY 3 Tuesday 8th June, 2021
RIVERBOAT POSTMAN CRUISE
This morning we cruise on the Hawkesbury Mail Boat, the famous Riverboat Postman,
and enjoy the magnificent scenery of the lower Hawkesbury River. They will deliver the
mail and other essentials (the odd bottle of whisky or rum...) to the river access only
settlements, upriver from Brooklyn. We arrive back at our motel mid afternoon with time
to relax before dinner.
OVERNIGHT: Gosford Resort, GOSFORD
DAY 4 Wednesday 9th June, 2021
NEWCASTLE TO PORT MACQUARIE
After two lovely relaxing days, we depart the Central Coast making our way through to
Newcastle. A drive around the bayside suburbs takes us to the Newcastle Memorial
Walk. This walk was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landing
at Gallipoli in 1915 and the commencement of steel making in Newcastle. It acts as a
magnificent memorial to the men and women who served their community and their
country. The structure cost $4.5m to build and is a 450 metre long cliff top walkway that
links Newcastle’s Strzelecki Lookout to Bar Beach. After stretching our legs, we board
the coach to make our way further north through to Forster-Tuncurry. This scenic drive
takes us past the Myall Lakes National Park, before stopping for a lunch stop. Forster is
the jewel of the New South Wales coast and the beating heart of the great lakes. As we
drive over the bridge we will instantly see why people love coming back. The first oyster
lease at Forster was granted in 1884. Forster is now famous for its oysters and is the
largest provider of Sydney Rock Oysters in Australia. After a lunch break we continue out
onto the main A1 Pacific Highway, bypassing Taree on the new highway, which is the
largest road infrastructure project in Australia, connecting Newcastle to Queensland with
a 4 lane highway. We turn off to Port Macquarie for our next 2 night stopover.
Lunch at own expense and arrangement
OVERNIGHT: Macquarie Barracks Motor Inn, PORT MACQUARIE 
DAY 5 Thursday 10 June, 2021
PORT MACQUARIE HIGHLIGHTS
This morning we visit the Koala Hospital to learn how this Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility
carries out on-site procedures on koalas that are brought into their care. All procedures
and treatments are done at the Koala Hospital except for major surgeries and X rays
which are undertaken at the Port Macquarie Veterinary Hospital. There is a large window
for easy viewing of the koalas being treated, and you can see neonatal care in the
humidicrib. They can house up to 100 koalas. Our next adventure today is a two hour
eco-friendly river cruise from Port Macquarie. Enjoy a slow and scenic river tour up the
Hastings River and into Limeburners Creek. Meander amongst the oyster farms and
enjoy the wildlife along the shore, in the sky, and in the water. You just may see a
Dolphin or two. After the cruise, we enjoy a lovely lunch, then head out to the Sea Acres
Rainforest Centre to view the Spirit of the Land exhibition showing eco-displays
providing a wealth of information about local Aboriginal culture and the surrounding
rainforest environment. There are also regular exhibitions of works by local artists, and a
gift shop stocking a range of unique environmental products, gifts, crafts, educational
toys and games. Later today, we head back to our accommodation for a rest before
dinner.
OVERNIGHT: Macquarie Barracks Motor Inn, PORT MACQUARIE
DAY 6 Friday 11th June, 2021
PORT MACQUARIE TO COFFS HARBOUR
After a leisurely breakfast, we head out to the main highway again making our way to
Nambucca Heads. We stop for a walk along V Wall at the Nambucca River Entrance. This
is an amazing outdoor gallery for graffiti artists. Everybody is welcome to “paint their
rock” and leave their personal holiday messages and memories. From here we make our
way to the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre. Walk out on the 70 metre Skywalk that soars over
the edge of the escarpment, some 21m above the rainforest. It is easily accessible, and
anyone can enjoy the bird’s eye view of the surrounding landscape. From here we
continue on to Coffs Harbour for our next 2 night stopover.
OVERNIGHT: Opal Cove Resort, COFFS HARBOUR 
DAY 7 Saturday 12th June, 2021
COFFS HARBOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Our first stop this morning is at The Big Banana for a photo stop. From here, we head to
the waterfront for a visit to the Dolphin Marine Park in time to watch the main dolphin
show at 11am. After a great visit watching dolphins, seals, penguins, turtles and other
marine animals, we head to the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden for a short stroll
through the gardens. Our last stop for the day is at the Clogg Barn to view the model
Dutch village with its working windmills and garden railway. All the models are replicas of
actual buildings in Holland. Before leaving we enjoy a Dutch afternoon tea, then back to
our motel for the evening.
Lunch at own expense and arrangement
OVERNIGHT: Opal Cove Resort, COFFS HARBOUR
DAY 8 Sunday 13th June, 2021
COFFS HARBOUR TO CANUNGRA
After an early breakfast, we make our way north into the State of Queensland, before
turning off west to the beautiful O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat. Before arriving there, we
stop for lunch at the Canungra Valley Vineyards where we also enjoy some wine tasting.
We arrive at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat mid afternoon to a managers welcome and
afternoon tea. Later we enjoy a Sunset Experience at a nearby remote location including
beer and wine, then back for dinner at the retreat.
OVERNIGHT: O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, CANUNGRA 
DAY 9 Monday 14th June, 2021
O’REILLY’S RAINFOREST RETREAT
We enjoy two wonderful days at the O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, where we enjoy all
sorts of activities that have been organised for our group. For the early risers, there’s
time to take a morning bird walk before breakfast. The morning will be filled with a
history tour in a 4WD and enjoy Billy Tea and Damper. After lunch we will watch the
Birds of Prey show and also take a guided walk to Python Rock with views of Moran
Falls. After afternoon tea, we’ll see a presentation of the Stinson Rescue, then on to
dinner. Afterwards, if you’re still up for more activity, there is a Glow Worm tour before
retiring to bed.
OVERNIGHT: O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, CANUNGRA 
DAY 10 Tuesday 15th June, 2021
O’REILLY’S RAINFOREST RETREAT
Another opportunity to do the early morning bird walk before breakfast, then another
4WD Tour to either Luke’s Bluff or Duck Creek lookouts. Enjoy a guided Tree Top Walk, a
spectacular elevated walkway through the beautiful middle and upper canopies of the
rainforest. It descends gradually to the lower canopy and Botanic Garden. Time to relax
before dinner.
OVERNIGHT: O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, CANUNGRA
DAY 11 Wednesday 16th June, 2021
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN TO NOOSA
Another opportunity to do the early morning bird walk before breakfast, then it’s time
to pack our bags for the next stopover. Before leaving the area, we divert off through
Mount Tamborine, to enjoy some “shopping time” at the well known Gallery Walk with
over 70 speciality shops in one block! After lunch, we make our way to the Sunshine
Coast for our next 2 night stopover at the beautiful RACV Noosa Resort.
Lunch at own expense and arrangement
OVERNIGHT: RACV Resort, NOOSA 
DAY 12 Thursday 17th June, 2021
MOOLOOLABA RIVER CRUISE
After breakfast, we make our way to the Ginger Factory, for a guided tour around the
Buderim Ginger Factory. See how ginger is grown, harvested and turned into a delicious
range of ginger products. Finish the tour with a tasting and discover why they produce
the world’s finest ginger! For lunch today, we take a Seafood Lunch Cruise, cruising the
Mooloolaba Harbour, river and canals. We may also see Steve Irwin’s marine research
vessel ‘Croc One’. We glide into the main river and canals to enjoy the sights of the
Minyama mansions along Millionaires row. Lunch is on board and consists of the freshest
seafood the Sunshine Coast has to offer. After a great day, we will drive up the Sunshine
Coastline back to Noosa for our last night together.
OVERNIGHT: RACV Resort, NOOSA
DAY 13 Friday 18th June, 2021
SUNSHINE COAST TO MELBOURNE
After breakfast, we pack our bags and head off to the local Maroochydore airport for our
direct flight back to Melbourne. As always our chauffeurs await our arrival in Melbourne
for transfer home.
Lunch at own arrangements and cost / Refreshments on flightPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Balance due on invoice approximately 45 days prior to departure.
Deposit is fully refundable until 46 days prior to departure date.
Prices include GST and all taxes.
Cancellation 46 to 8 days before tour departure date 20% Refund of Tour Cost
Cancellation within 7 days of tour departure date No Refund
On or after tour date departure No Refund
Travel Insurance is not compulsory, however we highly recommended you take out
comprehensive travel insurance with a reputable insurer at the time you pay the balance for
your tour.
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