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DISCOVER RIVERINA DELIGHTS WITH BILL PEACH JOURNEYS Sojourn Springtime in the NSW Riverina 7 Days | 10 - 16 Oct 2021 | AUD$5,595pp twin share | Single Supplement FREE* oin Bill Peach Journeys as we embark on delicious adventures Exclusive Highlights through the heart of ‘Australia’s Food Bowl’. Fertile soils have J long supported an extraordinary variety of crops, earning the region this apt title. In the exhilarating Riverina region we will * Tour the picturesque country towns of Wagga discover acclaimed wines, taste gorgeous fresh produce and explore Wagga, Gundagai, Jugiong, Cootamundra, Temora, spectacular natural scenery throughout. The Riverina is home to the Nerrandera, Lockhardt and Griffith Murrumbidgee River and its waterways, which winds its way through * Stay in stylish accommodation throughout an amazing array of food trails, natural wonders and picturesque * Sample from NSW’s largest wine producing region towns. We will explore the charming country towns of Wagga Wagga, and try natural and crafted delights including award- Gundagai, Jugiong, Cootamundra, Temora, Nerrandera, Lockhardt winning cheeses and organic chocolate and liquorice and Griffith. Discovering the history of the region and its early settlers, we visit the Dog on the Tuckerbox, a fascinating aviation * Uncover the region’s history at Temora’s Aviation museum and the birthplaces of Don Bradman and Bill Peach. The Museum, Greens Gunyah Museum and the Riverina is one of the world’s most abundant pastoral regions and Griffith Pioneer Park Museum we will enjoy much of its natural and artisan delights including fine * Visit the iconic Dog on the Tuckerbox and dining at Limone in Griffith and a memorable dinner at famed birthplaces of Don Bradman and Bill Peach Food I Am prepared by a private chef. A feast for the senses, join us * Exceptional cuisine throughout including fine as we uncover the Riverina’s breathtaking natural beauty. dining at Limone in Griffith and a farewell dinner at Food I Am prepared by a private chef About Sojourns with Bill Peach Journeys everything is included and * Includes return economy flights to Wagga Wagga Our Sojourn programmes arranged before you even from Sydney are short break journeys put together in conjunction with leave home. That includes all * All meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner themes, events or experiences. sundries like tips, taxes and * Escorted throughout by a dedicated Journey Director transfers. In fact you won’t even These programmes range from need to carry your bags. cruising New Zealand’s North Islands to world class sporting Enjoy the finest level of “Bill Peach Journeys arrangements did not disappoint events and unique experiences accommodation, dining and – they were first class from quality of accommodation throughout Australia and New service all in the one fare. From and food to transport and an excellent Tour Director. Zealand. the very moment your journey Very pleased with the whole experience.” begins, your seamless travel Mr Neil Buxton, Port Macquarie, NSW Fully Inclusive experience with Bill Peach When you travel on a Sojourn Journeys begins. Day 1 | Arrive Wagga Wagga area. Tour this picturesque country town region, we enjoy traditional cannoli from Fly from Sydney to Wagga Wagga and transfer including its historic bridges. Explore the an Italian patisserie before our visit to the to the hotel. A welcome dinner tonight Architectural Walk, a 2km walk visiting Griffith Pioneer Park Museum rich in the hosted by your Journey Director is the perfect the town’s historic points of interest as we region’s unique history. After lunch at a opportunity to meet your fellow travellers. learn about its rich architectural, colonial local winery, enjoy an afternoon at leisure. Overnight: Townhouse Hotel and indigenous history. We transfer to Overnight: Quest Apartments Jugiong for lunch then to the hotel for an | Day 2 | Wagga Wagga afternoon of leisure. Day 6 Griffith - Wagga Wagga We drive to Nerrandera today and We begin with a heritage tour of Wagga Overnight: Sir George Hotel Wagga, the state’s largest inland city and tour the Glendale Citrus and Hazelnut an important agricultural hub of Australia. Day 4 | Jugiong - Cootamundra Orchard before arriving in Lockhardt, the The city straddles the Murrumbidgee Temora - Griffith birthplace of Bill Peach. Here we visit the River, one of the great rivers of the Leaving Jugiong, we drive north west to Greens Gunyah Museum with an extensive Murray-Darling Basin. Cootamundra, an important agricultural range of historical artifacts, photography and machinery on display. Next we see We visit Coolamon Cheese Factory which hub it is renowned for being the birthplace the Sculpture and Heritage Trail and produces the only Australian Brie to win a of famous cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman. Water Tower Murals before transferring medal at the recent World Cheese Awards. Moving on to Temora, we visit the Aviation to Wagga Wagga. A memorable farewell In a beautiful country setting, we tour the Museum. Having a rich and noteworthy dinner at Food I Am this evening prepared private garden of “Tambea” and enjoy a aviation history Temora was home to the by your private chef. light lunch before transferring to Junee. No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School Overnight: Townhouse Hotel We tour this picturesque country town, set up by the Royal Australian Air Force noted for it’s heritage streetscapes before (RAAF) in May 1941. At its peak the unit Day 7 | Depart Wagga Wagga uncovering the delights of the Junee contained a total of 97 de Havilland Tiger Transfer to the airport after breakfast for Liquorice and Chocolate Factory. A pleasure Moth aircraft. Today we will view the your flight to Sydney. Say farewell to new for all the senses, we will learn about the amazing collection of aircraft. Fine dining friends and take away memories of another production of these organic treats in the at acclaimed Limone this evening. delightful Bill Peach Journeys Sojourn. rustic surrounds of the old flour mill. Overnight: Quest Apartments Overnight: Townhouse Hotel Day 5 | Griffith Day 3 | Wagga Wagga - Today we begin by touring the Catania Gundagai - Jugiong Fruit Farm and gain an understanding of After breakfast we visit the iconic how a wide variety of horticulture and Dog on the Tuckerbox monument at viticulture crops are grown in Australia’s Gundagai which commemorates the largest irrigation area, the Murrumbidgee. European pioneers who settled in the As a nod to the Italian settlers of the *Conditions Apply: Single Supplement Free offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Please contact Bill Peach Journeys or your local travel agent for assistance with airfares. tin r a g For more information please call our Reservations Team on eb o l v e e r c 1800 252 053 (Australia) or +61 2 8336 2990 0800 445 700 (New Zealand) 37 o years f e or visit billpeachjourneys.com.au www.facebook.com/BillPeachJourneys e c xc en ell Bill Peach Journeys Pty Ltd. ABN 11 054 959 152. 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