TOLSON INTERNATIONAL
AMERICA'S DOWN UNDER TOUR
15 Days
R & R TOUR REVISITED
TOUR INCLUDES:
Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and some in between small off-the-track regional
towns
Air flights#, Accommodations, Ground Transport, Taxes and all Entry Fees
inclusive
Does NOT include meals
Detailed itinerary available on booking
BOOKING DEPOSIT OF US $500pp
Optional tours available on request
Contact: VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM WAR INC. Peter Forbes
[email protected]
Nick Steogen [email protected]
Carla Evans [email protected]
#Air fares based on LA/Sydney/Melbourne/LA. Add on fares available from the
Departure city.
Conditions Apply
Tour prices are based on minimum 15 people.
AMERICAN VETERANS DOWN UNDER TOUR
DEPART LAX 4 MAY
6 MAY, DAY 1: ARRIVE SYDNEY
TRANSFER AIRPORT-HOTEL
FREE DAY, RELAX AND UNWIND YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE IN THE VIEWS OF SYDNEY.
TONIGHT GROUP DINNER SYDNEY RESTAURANT.
7 MAY, DAY 2: SYDNEY
WE TAKE A HARBOR CRUISE, A GREAT WAY TO SEE SOME OF SYDNEY'S TOP LOCATIONS.
TORUNGA PARK ZOO, WATSONS BAY, THE HISTORICAL ROCKS AREA "AUSTRALIA'S FIRST
SETTLEMENT 1788" THEN ONTO THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE AND THE DARLING HARBOR
ATTRACTIONS.
8 MAY, DAY 3:
VISIT FAMOUS BONDI BEACH AND SURROUNDS RETURN VIA PADDINGTON THEN BACK TO THE
CITY. REST OF THE DAY IS FREE. TIME TO CATCH UP ON SOME SHOPPING AND TREAT
YOURSELF TO A BARGAIN FILLED SHOPPING ADVENTURE.
9 MAY, DAY 4: SYDNEY-BLUE MOUNTAINS
TODAY WE HEAD DIRECTLY TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS TAKING IN THE MANY BREATHTAKING
VIEWS. WE STOP FOR LUNCH AND VIEW THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WITH
ITS VALLEY'S, WATERFALLS AND RAIN FORESTS. NEXT WE MAKE OUR WAY TO KATOOMBA THE
MOUNTAINS TOURIST CAPITAL. THEN FOLLOW THE SCENIC DRIVE T14ROUGH THE MEYALONG
VALLEY FROM THERE MAKING OUR WAY BACK TO SYDNEY.
10 MAY, DAY 5: SYDNEY -CANBERRA
LEISURELY DRIVE TO AUSTRALIA'S CAPITAL CITY CANBERRA, STOPPING ALONG THE WAY
ON SOME OF THE PICTURESQUE TOWNS AND TAKING IN THE UNIQUE AUSTRALIAN SCENERY.
FOLLOWED BY A CITY TOUR OF CANBERRA.
11 MAY, DAY 6: CANBERRA
WE VISIT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL FOLLOWED BY A
VISIT TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE, LAKE BURLEY GRIFFIN, CANBERRA BOTANICAL GARDENS AND
MANY OTHER INTERESTING SITES OF CANBERRA.
12 MAY, DAY 7: CANBERRA
WE CONTINUE TO EXPLORE CANBERRA VISITING OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND THEN ON TO
"THE LODGE" THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICIAL RESIDENCE THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF
SPORT WHERE OUR OLYMPIANS TRAIN. DRIVING THROUGH T14E FASCINATING EMBASSIES OF
THE WORLD, MAKING OUR WAY TO QUEANBEYAN TO EXPLORE THE LOCAL ATTRACTIONS.
13 MAY, DAY 8: CANBERRA-BEACHWORTH
LEISURELY DRIVE TO BEACHWORTH A REGION WHERE WE CAN SAMPLE AND ENJOY THE MANY
WINERY'S AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS ALONG THE WAY, AS WELL AS TAKING IN THE SUPERB
VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY SIDE AND FAR-OFF MOUNTAIN RANGES PASSING THRU
PICTURESQUE HISTORICAL TOWNS IN THIS REGION.
14 MAY, DAY 9: BEACHWORTH-BRIGHT
TODAY WE HEAD FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY OFFERING PANORAMIC VIEWS AS WE EXPLORE THE
REGIONS HISTORICAL PAST, VISITING 1800'S GOLD RUSH TOWNS SUCH AS HERITAGE LISTED
BEECHWORTH STEPPING BACK IN THE PAST, WHERE OUTLAW GANGS ROAMED AND PROSPECTORS
WHO CAME FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO STRIKE THEIR BONANZA.
15 MAY, DAY 10: BRIGHT-MELBOURNE
WE VISIT T14E PRETTY TOWNSHIP OF MARYSVILLE AND ONTO MT BUFFALO NATIONAL
PARK. TAKING IN THE MAGNIFICENT VIEWS THIS REGION IS FAMOUS FOR. MAKING OUR WAY
TO MELBOURNE STOPPING AT THE TOWN OF GLENROWAN WHERE AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS KELLY
GANG HAD THE SHOOT OUT WITH THE LAW
16 MAY, DAY 11: MELBOURNE
CITY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR VISITING PLACES OF INTEREST LIKE THE LYGON STREET
PRECINT MELBOURNE'S LITTLE ITALY, MARKET PRECINT TIME TO PICK UP A BARGAIN,
CHINATOWN MAYBE FOR LUNCH, STKILDA RD. PRECINT A BOULEVARD TO BEAUTIFUL PARKS,
LITTLE COLLIN STREET PRICINT DESIGNER LABELS TO DEPARTMENT STORE SHOPPING,
SOUTHBANK PRECINT RIVERSIDE REVELRY AND THE CROWN CASINO.
17 MAY, DAY 12: MELBOURNE
FREE DAY. YOU MIGHT WANT TO EXPLORE MELBOURNE FURTHER, CATCH A SHOW,
MELBOURNE IS KNOWN FOR IT'S ARTS AND THEATRE. MAYBE CATCH A FOOTBALL GAME OF AUSSI RULES AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE OR CATCH UP ON SOME SHOPPING. MELBOURNE
OFFERS THIS AND MUCH MORE.
18 MAY, DAY 13: MELBOURNE-GEELONG
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL SERVICE THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY AN AUSSI BBQ
LUNCH. OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AUSTRALIAN VETERANS. AND SHARE SOME TIME TOGETHER.
AFTERNOON WE VISIT HISTORICAL FORT QUEENSCLIFF AND SURROUNDS PERHAPS CALLING IN
ON A WINERY ALONG THE WAY BACK TO GEELONG.
19 MAY, DAY 14: GEELONG-GREAT OCEAN ROAD
TODAY WE PASS THROUGH WORLD -RENOWNED SURFERS VENUE BELLS BEACH TORQUAY. HOME
OF SURF WARE RIP CURL AND QUICKSILVER AND MANY OTHER SURF COMPANIES. WE MAKE OUR
WAY ALONG THE SCENIC SHIP WRECK COAST,TAKING IN THE SCENERY AND THE BEAUTY THIS
AREA IS KNOWN FOR. RETURNING THROUGH THE MAJESTIC OTWAY RANGES WITH ITS GIANT
RAINFORESTS AND SPECTACULAR WATER FALLS.
20 MAY, DAY 15: GEELONG-MELBOURNE AIRPORT
DEPART FOR HOME PORTS
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