Rail aboard the Spirit of Progress FAR WEST EXPRESS or JULY 2020 to Orange and Broken Hill

FROM $5,890* pp twin share #HolidayHereThisYear Join us on an incredible history making rail adventure from Melbourne or Sydney. Board the famous former express train ‘Spirit of Progress’ on her first ever journey to the far West of NSW. This incedibly rare experience features exclusive touring throughout and is as epic as the landscapes you will visit in Australia’s vast .

ITINERARY July 2020 ------Wednesday 8th - Melbourne - 9 days Board the Spirit of Progress at Southern Cross Station and enjoy an express run via , Junee & Goulburn to Sydney - B,L,D

Thursday 9th - Sydney - 7 days Board the train at Sydney Terminal and travel Parlor Car aboard the Spirit of INCLUSIONS over the Blue Mountains to Orange. Welcome Progress - open to all passengers, ------dinner tonight at the historic Hotel Canobolas - it is a convivial way to enjoy the from Melbourne - 9 days L,D (B for Melbourne passengers) passing countryside Return daylight express journey aboard the

Friday 10th - Today the train will travel COPYRIGHT DESTINATION NSW ‘Spirit of Progress’ from Melbourne to Sydney through open countryside and into the Breakfast, lunch & light evening meal outback. Stops will be made along the way Complimentary tea, coffee and water before arriving at Broken Hill - B,L,D 2 nights Sydney accommodation PLUS inclusions listed below

Saturday 11th - Morning at leisure. Town from Sydney – 7 days sightseeing tour including Royal Flying Rail touring aboard the ‘Spirit of Progress’ Doctor Service, Miners Memorial and Select onboard meals in the dining cars Sculptures. Dinner and entertainment at the Palace Hotel - B,LL,SD,D Complimentary tea, coffee and water throughout Sunday 12th - Continue touring including 1 night Orange accommodation the Sulphide Street Railway Museum & Big Dinner at the Hotel Canobolas Orange Picture Art Gallery with lunch. Sundowners at 3 nights Broken Hill accommodation at a local the Mundi Mundi plains lookout then dinner motel with breakfast daily at the Silverton Hotel - B,LL,SD,D Morning at leisure in Broken Hill for shopping or to explore as you wish

Monday 13th - Rejoin the train. Journey to Day touring in Broken Hill including Sulphide Menindee & Bogan Gate for short stops then to Street Railway Museum, Living Desert and Orange for the night - B,L,D Sculptures, Royal Flying Doctor Service & Line Tuesday 14th - Morning at leisure. Visit the The Mundi Mundi Plains of Load Miners Memorial Canobolas lookout then enjoy a drinks event at lookout is a spectacular Sundowners at the Mundi Mundi Plains Philip Shaw Winery. Evening at leisure - B,DE location for sundowners Lookout ------Dinner at the Silverton Hotel Wednesday 15th - The train re-traces its Dinner at the Palace Hotel Broken Hill course through the Blue Mountains with an The historic 2 nights Orange accommodation afternoon arrival in Sydney - B,L,D Hotel Morning at leisure in Orange for shopping or Canobolas to explore as you wish in Orange is Thursday 16th - Passengers for Melbourne Visit to Mount Canobolas lookout a delightful continue their journey home with a late Drinks event at Philip Shaw Winery evening arrival at Southern Cross Station - venue for Touring and meals as indicated B,L,D dinner Group transfers throughout B=Breakfast, LL=Light Lunch, L=Lunch, SD=Sundowners, DE=Drinks Event, D=Dinner Cruise Express Tour Managers Note: Breakfasts are continental ------COPYRIGHT DESTINATION NSW FARES TWIN Visit the Living COPYRIGHT DESTINATION NSW from Sydney: $5,890* pp Desert & from Melbourne : $6,390* pp Sculptures, a SOLO unique collection from Sydney : $6,490* of 12 artworks from Melbourne : $7,190* with spectacular ------Silverton is a small town 24km views northwest of Broken Hill where 1300 766 537 you will enjoy dinner at the [email protected] famous local pub cruiseexpress.com.au/far-west-express

Fares and inclusions are per person either twin-share or single in AUD. Fares are subject to availability and may change at any time. Train departure and arrival times are subject to change. Heritage rail equipment is subject to change. This tour is subject to minimum group numbers being achieved. Ask your Travel Specialist for details. Cruise Express reserves the right to make changes to any details outlined in this brochure, without notice. Passengers will be accommodated in multiple properties in each location. Hotel rooms are run of house. Version 3 - 310120