5 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR - 8th February - 12th February, 2021 - O'Shannessy's Quality Tours
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5 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR 8th February - 12th February, 2021
MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY TO FRIDAY 12TH FEBRUARY, 2021
Get back to nature and delve into history in this thriving city by the sea.
See streets dotted with beautiful heritage buildings, peer out from Port of Portland
to where the whales often come to play or glimpse the Gannets, with their almost 2
metre wing-span the only colony of these beautiful birds in Australia.
Portland’s water front is also a hive of activity, there’re big ships loading up local
produce, the local fishing fleets unloading their catch and sometimes you’ll spot a seal
or blue whale. Explore this coastal gem.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Port Fairy
Narrapumelap Mansion Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Portland The Great Ocean Road
Portland Maritime Discovery Centre Bay of Islands & Bay of Martyrs
Mount Gambier London Bridge & The Arch
Blue Lake Port Campbell
Port MacDonnell & Timboon Railway Shed Distillery
District Maritime Museum
TRAIN MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS
Portland Cable Tram Ride 4 nights in Portland
COACH TRAIN STAY PUT
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. For passengers not within this pick up zone, or our
interstate passengers a quote can be provided for home pickup in extended areas.
Luxury Touring Coaches. Our full size 3 axle luxury coaches have only 34 -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.
Meals. Full cooked breakfasts, morning tea, most lunches and two course restaurant dinners
daily. 1 lunch at own expense as per itinerary.
No Hidden Extras. O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive. DEPOSIT
TOUR COSTS $200pp
UPON BOOKING
Twin Share Room First Tour: $2,320 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $2,295 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $2,270 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $2,245 per person
Single Room Supplement: $ 340 per person
DAY 1 Monday 8th February, 2021
MELBOURNE TO PORTLAND
We’re collected from home this morning by our chauffeur service and transferred to
meet our O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach and crew for our tour based in Portland.
This morning we head to a little village called Wickliffe to visit Narrapumelap, an
impressive French Gothic Mansion. We’ll enjoy a tour here and a light lunch before
taking an afternoon’s journey past Hamilton and down to our destination of Portland.
We can unpack and settle in as this will be ‘home’ for the next four nights.
OVERNIGHT: Richmond Henty Hotel Motel, PORTLAND
DAY 2 Tuesday 9th February, 2021
PORTLAND
Wake up to the fresh sea air and explore this lovely port with our local guide. Portland is
the oldest European settlement in Victoria and is the only deep-water sea port between
Adelaide and Melbourne, making it a major centre for sea transport of goods and
produce from the surrounding areas. Next up is the Portland Cable Tram Depot. We
have time for a look at the depot museum with all the fabulous vintage cars and
memorabilia as well as a chance to hop aboard for our tram tour which takes one of the
most scenic tram tracks in Australia. The track runs along Henty Beach, giving a close-up
view of a working, natural deep-water harbour, before climbing to the cliff top giving
panoramic views of the harbour and Portland Bay. It then passes alongside the
historically significant 'ploughed field' on the way to the World War II Memorial Lookout
Tower. This afternoon, we visit the Portland Maritime Discovery Centre, here we can
step inside the rib cage of a Sperm Whale skeleton and explore treasures from the
Shipwreck Trail.
OVERNIGHT: Richmond Henty Hotel Motel, PORTLAND 
DAY 3 Wednesday 10th February, 2021
EXPLORING MOUNT GAMBIER
Our exploring today takes us to Mount Gambier, famous for its Blue Lake. It’s the largest
of the many crater lakes in the area, where from November to April, the steely grey
waters of the lake change to a brilliant blue. Our first stop is at the Blue Lake Visitors
Centre where we will meet our guide for a tour of the Blue Lake Pumping Station. We
hear a fascinating story with comprehensive information about this most unique
volcano, its folklore & legends, mysterious annual colour change, wildlife and facts about
the water supply of the city of Mt Gambier. We will even hear about the antics of Adam
Lindsay Gordon – a well know national poet who was also an accomplished horseman
and leading steeplechase jockey. After time for our lunch break in town, we make our
way back to Portland via Port Macdonnell, South Australia’s most southerly point which
has a rugged coastline with natural vegetation and an historical lighthouse. Here at the
Port MacDonnell & District Maritime Museum we meet our guide and begin to uncover
the stories behind this Port. Once the state's second largest trading port, we hear the
tales of ill-fated ships that came to grief along the rugged local coast, learn about the
colony of Little Penguins who dwell on the edge of town and discover how this authentic
fishing village became known as "Australia's Southern Rock Lobster Capital". Then back
at the motel we have time to freshen up for dinner.
Lunch at own expense and arrangement
OVERNIGHT: Richmond Henty Hotel Motel, PORTLAND 
DAY 4 Thursday 11th February, 2021
PORT FAIRY AND MORE
Spend the morning in the charming seaside village of Port Fairy. Rich in maritime
history and colonial character, our local guide will lead us through the township
highlighting blue-stone cottages, fine antique shops and original Victorian buildings.
Discover more about this town at the Museum and Archives Centre before enjoying
lunch. Next, visit the Tower Hill State Game Reserve. Here you’ll uncover a crater of an
extinct volcano teaming with wildlife, including some very bold Emus! Observe the
beauty of this reserve along a one-way scenic drive over the land bridge to the main
body of land before returning to Portland.
OVERNIGHT: Richmond Henty Hotel Motel, PORTLAND
DAY 5 Friday 12th February, 2021
PORTLAND TO MELBOURNE
Time to farewell our hosts and head towards home. We travel to Warrnambool which is
often referred to the “start” or “finish” of The Great Ocean Road so we are going to
take in some of the sights of the western end of this magnificent stretch of coastline.
We head down to Peterborough before stopping at the Bay of Islands and the nearby
Bay of Martyrs. Two other stops are London Bridge and The Arch. We continue on to
the pretty holiday seaside town of Port Campbell. It’s a popular tourist destination
primarily because it is so closely surrounded by the most famous and scenic coastal
attractions. We head away from the coast to Timboon to enjoy lunch at the Timboon
Railway Shed Distillery. To top this off, we can appreciate some of the whiskies and
liqueurs distilled on the property when we have a tasting. What a great way to finish
our tour! This afternoon, we drive back to Melbourne to complete a wonderful break
away. As usual, our chauffeurs will be waiting to take us to our door.
PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Balance due on invoice approximately 30 days prior to departure.
Deposit is fully refundable until 31 days prior to departure date.
Prices include GST and all taxes.
Cancellation 30 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 for your tour.
CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL
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(O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours “We”, “Us”, or ”Our” contract). It is important that You read these terms and
conditions carefully and that you understand your rights and obligations. By agreeing to participate in a tour
arranged by Us, You are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions in full.
Any special requests, dietary/personal must be notified to Our office at the time of booking. All efforts will be
made to accommodate any special requests. It is your responsibility to advise O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours of
any pre-existing medical conditions that may affect your ability to participate on the tour.
No passenger will be permitted to embark on or continue the tour while their physical or mental condition is,
in the opinion of any representative of O’Shannessy’s Quality 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. Whilst on tour with O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours should a passenger require
medical attention, discharge papers must be provided to a representative of O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours
before you are able to re-join the tour.
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crew or any associated carrier, reserves the right at its discretion to exclude from a tour or to terminate the
travel arrangements of any person during the course of the tour without refund, of anyone who:
Presents on the day of the tour departure as ill or unwell in any way, including but not limited to: cough,
runny nose, sneezing, vomiting or temperature above 37.5 deg C
Resides in an Australian suburb, which is the subject of a lockdown order by Your state government, Your
request to book on one of Our tours may be denied
Is incapable of caring for themselves without a minder/carer
Is unable to cope with the requirements of the tour or who may need or require services or facilities that
are not available
Fails to comply with the reasonable instructions of O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours crew
Engages in undesirable behaviour or interferes with the enjoyment of other passengers
Is a hazard to themselves or other passengers and/or is likely to become objectionable to other
passengers, O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours staff and or third party suppliers
Anyone so excluded will be required to disembark at a safe public location, transport from which will be
wholly their responsibility. However, if and where possible, O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours staff may assist in
obtaining transport. You agree that O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours is released from all liability for You and You
agree not to hold O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours responsible for termination of Your travel arrangements.
If you are bringing a mobile device on tour, for the safety of all passengers and crew, we highly recommend
that the Official Government COVIDSafe App is downloaded.
You must notify our office if you have returned from overseas in the last 21 days or if you have been in contact
with anyone who has returned from overseas in the last 21 days.
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