Four Day – Venture West Tour
Escape the city on a 4 day ecotour
Price: $1050.00* per adult, $640.00* per child
Tour Itinerary: Day One – Koala Park Sanctuary, Blue Mountains, Mudgee Wine Tasting | Day Two – Hill End, Orange, Farmstay | Day Three – Canowindra, Abercrombie Caves, Megalong Valley | Day Four – Horse Riding, Blue Mountains, Aboriginal Rock Art
Experience an Outback adventure on the Venture West Tour. It’s a four day ecotour into the Australian bush. You’ll meet genuine Australian bush peoples, experience real Australian rural lifestyle, taste traditional Aussie food and try your some truly Australian bush crafts on this Aussie farmstay and bush tour.
All Aussie Farmstay and Bush Adventures tours travel in small groups, with a maximum of 11 passengers, so you’ll be guaranteed a personal experience.
Features of the Venture West Tour:
- Four days of personalised guided, city escape and adventure
- One night Country Pub accommodation in the historic town of Mudgee
- One night farmstay camping in tent/caravan on a sheep farm
- One night holiday cabins accommodation in the Blue Mountains
- Meet the Aussie bush locals in the pubs, towns and farms we visit
- Australian native wildlife, pat a Koala, feed a Kangaroo, see and learn about other birds and animals
- Bush walk in the World Heritage Blue Mountains National Park
- See Australia’s rugged and beautiful Blue Mountains and inland farming plains
- Sample wines, honey, olives and other gourmet produce in Mudgee
- Explore an historical Mining town and artist’s village – Hill End
- Observe genuine Australian farming life, with horsemanship, sheep shearing and mustering with sheep dogs
- Enjoy a campfire meal with friends and hear Australian stories and songs
- Eat traditional Australian food like fresh damper, Bar-B-Qued lamb chops and kangaroo meat
- See the spectacular Southern night sky and learn Aboriginal legends of the stars
- Step back millions of years, when we visit the historic village of Canowindra and its renowned fossil museum.
- Take a tour into the subterranean limestone features of Abercrombie Caves
- Ride horses in the bush in the Blue Mountains’ Megalong Valley
- Ride the world’s steepest railway, the Scenic Railway and the modern Scenic Cableway
- Explore the picturesque Jamison Valley on comfortable boardwalks
- See the Three Sisters and other amazing views in the Blue Mountains
- Discover Aboriginal culture, art, dance and music at the Waradah Aboriginal Centre
- Personalised small tour group (maximum 11 passengers)
- Friendly and knowledgeable local Australian guide and Farmstay hosts
- Travel in minibus with luggage/kitchen trailer
Price Includes:
- All transport
- Pick ups from central Sydney accommodations or transport hub
- All accommodation (Three star, share bathroom facilities, twin share/double with partner of choice or same gender passenger. See below for accommodation upgrade to Four Star)
- All activities and entry fees (except optional horse riding)
- All meals and snacks (except Dinner on first night in Mudgee**)
- Hot showers and full bathroom access all nights
Optional Extras
- Horse riding (AUD$77 for 1 1/2 hours, $55 for 1 hour, decide and pay during the tour)
- Four Star Accommodation on nights one and three ($380/person for single or $190/person for double, pay during booking) + **the cost of dinner on night three is not included if 4 star accommodation is used
Departures:
- 8am Every Sunday
- 8am on any other day negotiable for groups of three or more passengers
- Central Sydney departures
What to Bring:
- Clothes and shoes for comfortable travelling, walking, riding and exploring
- A pair of long trousers (eg jeans) for horse riding
- Warm clothes during cooler months (April to October)
- Sunscreen and a hat
- Protection for wet weather
- One bag less than 20kg (44lb)for transport in trailer and hand luggage for bus.
- A sense of adventure and an anticipation to learn and experience new things!
Young Warwick helps Wilf to harness the horses for ploughing at the farmstay
* All prices are in Australian Dollars and include GST