Rail A rare exploration of the railway lines, no longer Southern Branch Lines served by passenger trains, that once served the small MARCH 2022 communities of the

A six-day heritage rail journey to the Riverina

from $2,490* per person Itinerary ------MARCH 2022 Thursday 3rd Board your heritage railmotors CPH 1,3 & 7 at Terminal. Enjoy breakfast onboard as we roll through the suburbs and the Southern Highlands. We will stop briefly at Goulburn before heading to for lunch. Continue on to where we will transfer to our hotel. Join your fellow travellers for welcome drinks tonight. The rest of your evening is at leisure. Overnight: Atura Albury (or similar) - B,L Friday 4th Today we head back north to The Rock and onto the former Oaklands Branch. After a short stop at Lockhart we’ll arrive at the current terminus for a Margaret Fulton inspired lunch in Park. We then re-trace our steps to Junee before heading for Coolamon and Griffith. This evening is at leisure. Overnight: The Gem Griffith (or similar) -B,L Inclusions ------6 days Saturday 5th * Daylight service aboard your heritage railmotors This morning we’ll visit Rosewood Park on Stokes CPH 1,3 & 7 including onboard refreshments for breakfast in Mick and Marj Careri’s spectacular * Lunch at the Junee Railway Café garden. We’ll then return to the station and head 1 night Albury accommodation at the Atura to Hillston for lunch and a town tour. On the * Hotel with welcome drinks and breakfast return we stop at for a drink at the Black Stump Hotel, famed for having the tallest * Exclusive themed lunch at Boree Creek bar in the Southern Hemisphere! Tonight, dinner * 3 nights Griffith accommodation at The Gem is at Zecca Handmade Italian. Hotel with two breakfasts Overnight: The Gem Griffith (or similar) -B,L,D * Breakfast at Rosewood Park on Stokes * Town tour of Hillston with lunch at the Sunday 6th Ex-Servicemen’s Club After breakfast enjoy a city sightseeing tour * Afternoon drinks at the Black Stump Hotel in followed by a visit to the Pioneer Park Museum Merriwagga that features an incredible collection of local Exclusive dinner at Zecca Handmade Italian buildings and artefacts. Transfer to Piccolo Family * Griffith sightseeing tour and visit to the Farm at Lake Wyangan for a spectacular lunch, * hosted by Peter Piccolo and prepared by his son, Pioneer Park Museum award-winning chef, Luke. Evening at leisure. * Exclusive visit to Piccolo Family Farm with Overnight: The Gem Griffith (or similar) -B,L lunch by award winning chef Luke Piccolo * Visit Wally’s Junk Art Gallery at Rankins Monday 7th Lake Cargelligo is at the end of a branch of Springs Depart Griffith by coach for on the same name where we will enjoy lunch and * Town walk at Lake Cargelligo with lunch at the the now closed branch of the same name to visit keep an eye out for the incredible bird life. Commercial Hotel Wally Lamont’s unique Junk Art Gallery. Continue * Dinner at the Temora Aviation Museum on to where our rail motor will be 1 night accommodation at local waiting for us. We travel the length of this branch Travel aboard the * motels to then reverse onto the Lake Cargelligo 1920s heritage Branch where we will enjoy lunch at a local pub. railmotors CPH * Meals as indicated in the itinerary We’ll make a stop at Temora to visit the Aviation 1,3 & 7 and enjoy * Group coach transfers throughout Museum and enjoy dinner in the display hall. fabulous views of * Cruise Express Tour Managers Continue to Cootamundra where we’ll transfer to the countryside from windows that motels for the night. open Overnight: Local Cootamundra motels - B,L,D

Tuesday 8th ------Fares Rejoin the train and enjoy breakfast as we roll TWIN from $2,490* pp through the Cullerin Ranges. At Goulburn we’ll At make a brief stop before arriving back in Sydney Merriwagga we SOLO from $2,990* pp will enjoy afternoon early afternoon at the end of this spectacular and drinks at the Black unique rail adventure - B,L Stump Hotel, ------renowned for having the tallest bar in the Southern Hemisphere!

Daniel, Michaela & Ben head up the team 1300 766 537 at Zecca Handmade Italian - a highlight [email protected] included dinner cruiseexpress.com.au/southern-branch-lines

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 detailsVersion outlined X - XXXXXX in this brochure, without notice. This tour will operate under the prevailing Government rules at the time of operation with government approved COVIDSafe protocols in place. Version 1 - 190821