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Be part of John Howie’s and Travelrite’s outstanding 2022
Music Tour
WITH JOHN HOWIE
PLUS Great Ocean Road & Port Fairy
Folk Festival extension tour
28 February to 10 March, 2022
Launceston, Cradle Mountain, Strahan, Queenstown, Hobart,
Port Arthur, Stanley, Devonport (Spirit of Tasmania)
Music Tour
PLUS Great Ocean Road & Port Fairy
Folk Festival extension tour
The 2022 Tasmania Music Tour will be an unforgettable experience!
Tasmania is a ‘must see’ travel destination, with a host of scenic
highlights, including some of the best wilderness and coastal
scenery in the world. Also, with the first white settlement dating
back to 1803, Tasmania is rich in colonial and convict history. The
tour includes a romantic overnight cruise on the Spirit of Tasmania,
followed by an optional two day journey along Victoria’s Great
Ocean Road... surely one of world’s most spectacular coastal drives.
The tour includes many musical highlights, culminating in a feast Busker at Salamanca Market, Hobart
of fabulous music at the world-famous Port Fairy Folk Festival.
We hope that you can join us! (Note: PFFF is part of the optional tour of the convict ruins is provided by the Round Earth Theatre Company; visit to a fish farm; and a
extension tour... not the main tour). walk through an ancient Huon pine and myrtle forest. Lunch is included. Those not doing the cruise
spend a relaxing morning/early afternoon in Strahan. In the afternoon we travel to Queenstown, once
the world’s richest mining town. See the town’s famous ‘gravel’ football field. Overnight: Queenstown
Itinerary Motor Lodge. (B.D)
DAY 5 Friday 4 March 2022 Hobart
DAY 1 Monday 28 February 2022 Tour commences, Launceston
Travel to Hobart. On the way, visit The Wall in the Wilderness… a work in progress; amazing
Tour group members make their own way to Launceston, arriving by lunchtime. Our coach will do sculptures, on Tasmanian wood panels, by artist Greg Duncan. We then proceed to Hobart. On arrival,
a pick-up at the airport. Afternoon: Coach Tour of Launceston, including Cataract Gorge, City Park, visit the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery & the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Evening: A
Queen Victoria Museum, and Tamar Valley. Travel up east side of Tamar River valley, cross over Batman free night for you to explore the restaurants and live music venues near our hotel, in Hobart’s CBD.
Bridge, visit the town of Beaconsfield (where 2006 mining disaster occurred), then travel down west You may like to visit Street Eats @ Franko, a popular Friday night event, for street food, drinks & live
bank of Tamar River, enjoying lovely views of vineyards and the river. Evening: Enjoy a relaxing dinner music (own expense). $6 admission fee, plus you pay for your food & drinks. Location: Franklin Square,
together (own expense). John Howie will sing a few songs. Overnight: Grand Chancellor. ( - ) 70 Macquarie St. (approx. 300 metres from our hotel). Overnight: Crowne Plaza Hobart (3 nights). (B)
DAY 2 Tuesday 1 March 2022 Cradle Mountain
View of Hobart from summit of Mt Wellington
After breakfast, travel in a south-westerly direction to Cradle Mountain. Morning tea in Sheffield, a
town famous for its many murals. On arrival at Cradle Mountain, in the spectacular Cradle Mountain-
Lake St Clair National Park, visit beautiful & much-photographed Dove Lake and historic Waldheim
Chalet. After lunch, free time. Evening: Enjoy a fun-filled singalong session, with John Howie and Gill
Delaney. Overnight: Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village. (B.L.D)
DAY 3 Wednesday 2 March 2022 Strahan
Morning: Travel to Strahan, on Tasmania’s west coast. En route visit the excellent West Coast Heritage
Centre, in the mining town of Zeehan. On the outskirts of Strahan visit the vast Henty Sand Dunes.
Then proceed to Strahan. This ‘picture postcard’ town, on the banks of Macquarie Harbour, is the
gateway to Tasmania’s World Heritage listed southwest wilderness region. Afternoon: Free time for
you to explore Strahan. You may like to take a flight over the spectacular southwest wilderness region
(own expense). Evening: Attend performance of The Ship That Never Was. This entertaining play is
based on an audacious escape, in 1834, from the convict boat-building settlement on Sarah Island,
near Strahan. After the play, we have dinner in one of Strahan’s excellent restaurants (own expense).
Overnight: Strahan Village Hotel. (B)
DAY 4 Thursday 3 March 2022 Queenstown DAY 6 Saturday 5 March 2022 Hobart
This morning you have the opportunity to go on a cruise on Macquarie Harbour and the Gordon River, Spend the morning exploring Hobart’s colourful Salamanca Market. This renowned open-air market is
with World Heritage Cruises (optional). Cruise includes: visit to Sarah Island, where a lively guided situated in front of the historic waterfront warehouses at Salamanca Place. Usually there are excellent
musicians busking at the market. In the same area we will visit Battery Point (one of Hobart’s best
preserved historic precincts – beautiful cottages and a lovely spot called Arthur Circus… a circular
street with a small park in the middle). Then we travel to the summit of Mt Wellington (weather
permitting), for stunning views of Hobart and surrounding area. Afternoon: Free time for you to explore
Hobart at your leisure. You may like to visit the Museum of New and Old Art (MONA) (own expense). Or
you might like to attend the long-running Irish music ‘session’ at the New Sydney Hotel, 87 Bathurst
St, Hobart, 2pm to 6pm (free admission). Evening: Dinner in Hobart’s picturesque Constitution Dock/
wharf area (own expense). Lots of outstanding restaurants in this area, including seafood restaurants
like Mures and The Drunken Admiral. After dinner there is sure to be some excellent live music in Hobart
– perhaps country, jazz, or blues. John Howie will explore the options and offer suggestions! (B)
DAY 7 Sunday 6 March 2022 Port Arthur, Hobart
There is an excellent farmers’ market (the Farm Gate Market), in Bathurst Street, commencing at
8.30am. We will allow time for you to attend this market, if you wish. We then travel to the Tasman
Peninsula, where we visit the ruins of the infamous penal settlement at Port Arthur. You will be
provided with a Port Arthur Site Entry ticket. This includes a 45 minute introductory guided tour. You
then continue your exploration of the site ‘self-guided’, with an audio guide. We will also go on a
Strahan, Tasmania’s west coast
short cruise, that will take us close to the Isle of the Dead. During today’s travels you will also see
This annual festival takes place in the picturesque seaside village of Port Fairy, southwest
Victoria. During the festival the town’s population increases from 2,600 to 25,000! The
festival is one of the most colourful and successful music events in the world, featuring about
100 Australian and 20 international acts. It includes a range of music genres, including folk,
blues, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, country, rock, and world music. Most performances take place in
the Festival Arena, a large enclosed area including about 8 or 9 different performance venues
or ‘stages’. Most of these venues are large marquees, with state of the art sound systems and
lighting. You need a Festival Ticket to gain admission to the Festival Arena. Outside the Arena,
the festival also embraces the village, with music and other events on the streets and in the
churches, halls, clubs and pubs. The festival features street performers, buskers, an Art and
Crafts Fair, an Instrument Makers Exhibition, and a Food Festival (great food, from a range
of different cultures, available for purchase in the Festival Arena). Our tour package includes
Festival tickets. The festival starts on Friday evening and finishes at lunchtime on Monday.
We will be attending all day and evening on the Saturday and Sunday. Performances start
around 9am and finish late in the evening. We will be staying in Warrnambool, and our coach
other natural wonders on the Tasman Peninsula: e.g., the Tessellated Pavement, the Blowhole, and will take us to and from the festival each day (it’s about 26km from Warrnambool to Port
the Devil’s Kitchen. Evening: Enjoy a fabulous night of music with the Hobart Old Time String Band (this Fairy). Our coach will offer an ‘early’ and ‘late’ transfer back to Warrnambool… for example,
has been a real highlight of our previous Tasmania Music Tours). (B,Supper) 6pm and 10pm.
DAY 8 Monday 7 March 2022 Launceston
Travel north, to Launceston. Shortly after leaving Hobart visit Richmond, one of the most important
historic towns in Tasmania. See Richmond’s most famous landmark – Richmond Bridge, built by
convicts 1823-1825. Richmond has more than 50 historic buildings, mostly from the 1820s. We will
visit Australia’s oldest surviving Catholic church – St John’s (1836). We will also visit Australia’s oldest
existing and best preserved colonial gaol – Richmond Gaol (1825). Shortly before arriving in Launceston
we visit Evandale, one of the best preserved historic towns in Australia. Its late-Georgian and early-
Victorian buildings and untouched streetscapes offer a unique glimpse into Australia’s past, with
some buildings dating back to 1809. Evening: Dinner at our hotel. Enjoy a performance by outstanding
Tasmanian country singer/songwriter Debbie Parry. Debbie has written an unbelievable 3000 + songs!
One of her songs was recorded by John Denver. Overnight: Best Western Launceston. (B,D)
DAY 9 Tuesday 8 March 2022 Stanley Great Ocean Road &
Spend today making our way along the beautiful north-west coast, from Launceston to Smithton. Do Port Fairy Folk Festival
short sightseeing tours of Devonport, Ulverstone and Burnie. Near the town of Wynyard, visit Table Extension Tour
Cape Lookout and Boat Harbour Beach (we’ll go for a short walk on the beach’s pristine, white sands). Twelve Apostles, near Port Campbell
Evening: Farewell dinner at our hotel. After dinner we will have our own ‘Ceilidh’ session, where tour
group members are invited to sing a song, play a tune, or perhaps recite their favourite bush poem. We
will invite local singer, Gaye Clarke, to join us for this session. Gaye has an excellent voice and does a great DAY 1 Thursday 10 March 2022 Apollo Bay
job on songs like Satin Sheets, Crazy, and Rivers of Babylon. Overnight: Stanley Seaview Inn. (B,D) After disembarking we will board our ‘Victorian’ coach and depart Melbourne, travelling over the
West Gate Bridge. We will have breakfast in Geelong. We will spend the rest of the day taking a
DAY 10 Wednesday 9 March 2022 Crossing Bass Straight leisurely drive along one of the most picturesque coastal roads in the world, the Great Ocean Road.
Morning: Travel to the town of Stanley. Visit The Nut, a prominent and distinctive flat-topped hill, We will stop for lunch in the coastal town of Lorne. Afternoon: Stop at Kennett River, to see koalas
right on the coast. There are wonderful views of the coast and surrounding countryside from the top in the wild. On arrival in Apollo Bay you will have time to explore the town and go for a walk along
of The Nut. You can walk to the top or travel up (and down) by chairlift (chairlift own expense). Also, in the beach. Evening: You are free to explore the various restaurants/eateries in Apollo Bay at your
Stanley, visit Joe Lyons Cottage (former Prime Minister’s birthplace & boyhood home). Travel back to leisure. Overnight: Seaview Motel, Apollo Bay. (B)
Devonport. In Devonport visit Home Hill (the fascinating family home of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons
and Dame Enid Lyons, and their 12 children). Evening/Overnight: Sail to Melbourne on the luxurious DAY 2 Friday 11 March 2022 Port Campbell / Warrnambool
Bass Straight ferry, Spirit of Tasmania. After boarding, explore the ship and, from the decks, enjoy the Today we continue our journey along the Great Ocean Road, from Apollo Bay to Warrnambool.
colourful scene as she sails out of Devonport. Dinner on the ship. (B,D) Visit the iconic Twelve Apostles (there are only 8 left!), near Port Campbell. This is one of the most
spectacular sights in Australia. Visit fascinating Loch Ard Gorge. Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael
DAY 11 Thursday 10 March 2022 Arrival in Melbourne/end of main tour survived after being washed into this gorge when the clipper ship, Loch Ard, was shipwrecked
Morning: Spirit of Tasmania docks at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, at approx. 6am. On arrival in nearby in 1878. On arrival in the large coastal town of Warrnambool you will have free time to
Melbourne the main tour concludes. explore the shopping centre, which is close to our accommodation. Evening: Enjoy group dinner
Port Arthur ruins in one of Warrnambool’s excellent eating establishments. Overnight: Comfort Inn Warrnambool
International. (3 nights). (B,D)
DAY 3 Saturday 12 March 2022 Port Fairy Folk Festival
Spend all day at the Port Fairy Folk Festival. Evening: Return to Warrnambool (26 kms from Port
Fairy to Warrnambool). (B)
DAY 4 Sunday 13 March 2022 Port Fairy Folk Festival
Spend all day at the Port Fairy Folk Festival. Evening: Return to Warrnambool. (B)
DAY 5 Monday 14 March 2022 Return to Melbourne
Return to Melbourne, via Camperdown, Colac, and Geelong. Arrive in Melbourne early enough for
people to catch late afternoon / evening flights interstate. (B)
Please book early, as this tour is likely to sell out quickly!
Highlights: warrnambool melbourne
apollo bay
• Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake) port
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• Macquarie Harbour &
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Gordon River Cruise (optional) melbourne on
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PLUS Great Ocean Road & Port Fairy
• Salamanca Market (Hobart) stanley
devonport
Folk Festival extension tour • Port Arthur ruins launceston
cradle mountain
• Overnight cruise on Spirit of Tasmania strahan queenstown
28 February to 10 March, 2022 • Great Ocean Road (including Twelve Apostles)
• Port Fairy Folk Festival hobart
port
arthur
• Many other musical highlights
Richmond Bridge, Tasmania
Included in the price: Not included in the price:
Price per person twin-share is $3,795 • Accommodation in well-located hotels and motels with private • Flights to and from Launceston/Devonport. (Some people may
Porthole Private Cabin on Spirit of Tasmania facilities, on a twin-share basis, throughout the tour. prefer to fly back to the mainland, from Devonport, rather than
(You can pay extra for an ‘upgrade’, to Deluxe Cabin) • Porthole Private Cabin on the Spirit of Tasmania. travel on the Spirit of Tasmania. Please discuss this with Travelrite.)
Single supplement $1,099 (You can pay extra for an ‘upgrade’ to Deluxe Cabin) • Cruise on Macquarie Harbour and the Gordon River, at Strahan, is
• Breakfast daily; 5 dinners; 1 lunch (as indicated by B,L, & D); 1 supper. optional, and the cost is not included in the tour price.
Book with Confidence – Tour deposit fully • Entry to all sightseeing attractions mentioned in the itinerary, • Travel insurance.
refundable up to 60 days prior to departure except for those marked optional or own expense. • Meals unless specified in itinerary.
• Entry to all music performances mentioned in the itinerary, • Entry to musical entertainment, except as specified above.
except for those marked optional or own choice. • Sightseeing and general expenses not specified in the itinerary.
Spirit of Tasmania Upgrade Fares • Entry to The Ship That Never Was. • Additional travel arrangements not in the detailed itinerary.
Devonport to Melbourne (Per Person) • Transport in first-class coaches in Tasmania. These will be quoted for separately.
Twin Deluxe Cabin $180 per person • Tour management by John Howie & Gill Delaney, meeting the
Single Deluxe Cabin $360 per person group on arrival in Launceston and travelling with the group.
John Howie – tour manager
John Howie was a secondary school music teacher for 23
years (taught Kylie Minogue). He and his twin brother,
Graeme, perform as the country music/easy listening act,
The Howie Brothers. John has been operating and leading
successful music tours and music cruises for 25 years,
including Ireland & Scotland, the US, Australia, NZ, and other parts of the world.
John says his & Travelrite’s primary goal, with the music tours (& cruises), is to
offer outstanding travel ‘products’, with music as an additional, special focus.
Optional tour of Included in Great Ocean Road
& Port Fairy Folk Festival price: Gill Delaney – assistant tour manager
Great Ocean Road • Accommodation in well-located hotels and motels, on a Gill (accordion/ukulele/mouth organ player from
& Port Fairy Folk Festival twin-share basis, with private facilities, throughout the tour. Wangaratta) has played in dance bands most of her life,
• Breakfast daily; 1 dinner. and knows a million tunes! She will be coming on the tour
Price per person twin-share is $1,895 as a musician and assistant tour manager, as long as we get
• Transport in first-class chartered coaches in Victoria.
Single supplement $410 • 4 day ticket to the Port Fairy Folk Festival. sufficient bookings. She will be involved in lots of fun-filled
informal music sessions with the tour group.
General Information and Booking Conditions
It is important that all tour participants have a basic level of physical fitness that allows them to take part in this tour without the need of assistance from others.
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