THE GREAT NORTHERN LOOP Featuring Brisbane to Sydney Heritage Rail Journeys March 2019

THE GREAT NORTHERN LOOP featuring Brisbane to Sydney heritage rail journeys March 2019

A journey unlike any other awaits, combining the thrill of sailing on the largest Princess Cruises ship ever to visit Australia, Majestic Princess, and a first-ever, heritage rail trip through country QLD and NSW. Heritage locomotive 1620 will haul our privately chartered train from Brisbane to Warwick and Goondiwindi, mostly on lines that seldom see passenger traffic. We then head across the border to the outpost of North Star - the terminus of the Bogabilla line - to join historic rail motor 621/721 for an exploration of country NSW, much of it on rarely used or freight-only lines. A highlight will be a transit of the longest, operational railway tunnel in NSW – the 2km-long Bylong Tunnel. All aboard! from $2,690 PP

6 night UNIQUE HERITAGE RAIL AND SAIL JOURNEY through qld & nsw Courtesy Queensland Rail Courtesy Queensland Rail

A spectacular, two-night cruise aboard Majestic Princess is but a prelude to this MAR 2019 ITINERARY ARR DEP never-before-offered journey through country QLD and NSW. Our four-day TUE 26 Sydney - board Majestic Princess 5.30pm rail adventure from Brisbane back to Sydney will take us in heritage carriages to WED 27 At Sea beautiful Spring Bluff and the 150-year old Toowoomba Station for lunch. From here, we leave regular passenger lines and travel to the roses town of Warwick THU 28 Brisbane - disembark Majestic Princess. 6am in the lush Darling Downs where we will visit historic Glengallan Homestead for Transfer to your hotel. Day at leisure. afternoon tea. Overnight: Royal on the Park# FRI 29 Brisbane - transfer to Roma Street Station 6.45am After a night’s rest, we continue to the to embark your heritage train old border town of Goondiwindi where Spring Bluff- short stop 10.40am 11.10am we travel by coach to the northern Toowoomba - lunch at Station Cafe NSW outpost of North Star at the 12.15pm 1.15pm - disembark and visit Glengallan end of the former Bogabilla Line. Here Warwick 3.30pm we board the charming, heritage rail Homestead for afternoon tea. motor, 621/721, bound for Moree and a Overnight: Local motel in Warwick (B,L,) night’s stay in the cotton town of Narrabri. We then head to Gunnedah - home of SAT 30 Warwick - transfer to the station 8am Dorothea Mackellar’s famous poem, ‘My Country’ - before a stop in Werris Creek Inglewood - stop for lunch 11.20am 11.50am and a visit to the fascinating rail museum. Goondiwindi - transfer by coach to North 1.45pm Star to embark 621/721 The rarely traversed Binnaway Line is next for a short stop in the town of the North Star - embark rail motor 621/721 same name before heading south to the enchanting, old gold mining town of 3pm Gulgong, which featured on our $10 Moree - short stop 4.40pm 4.50pm note until 1993. Our final day sees us Narrabri - disembark and transfer to motel 6.20pm heading along the freight only Ulan Overnight: Local motel in Narrabri (B,L,) Line, opened only in 1983, and through SUN 31 Narrabri - transfer to station 9am the 1975m-long Bylong Tunnel that can Gunnedah - short stop 10.30am 10.40am only be traversed by rail motor! The Werris Creek - stop for lunch and visit the 11.40am 1pm beautiful Bylong Valley brings us to a Railway Journeys Museum short stop at Muswellbrook for lunch - short stop before running through the vine-filled Binnaway 2.50pm 3.20pm Hunter Valley for a stop at Paterson then over the Hawkesbury back to Sydney. Gulgong - disembark and transfer to motel 5.20pm Overnight: Local motel in Gulgong (B,L,) This unique escapade by sea and rail is certainly one for the history books. All you MON 01 Gulgong - transfer to station 9am need to do is relax and soak up a wealth of history and scenery that will have you Bylong Tunnel - transit 10.15am enthralled. All aboard please! Muswellbrook - stop for lunch 11.50pm 12.50pm Paterson - short stop 2.20pm 3.20pm Sydney - disembark 621/721 at Sydney 7.20pm Terminal (B,L) INCLUSIONS 2 night voyage on Majestic Princess including all meals, entertainment, . gratuities and welcome aboard function 1 night Brisbane accommodation with breakfast . Daylight service from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwick and Goondiwindi . hauled by diesel locomotive 1620 and Queensland Rail heritage carriages Afternoon tea at Glengallan Homestead . 1 night Warwick accommodation at a local motel with breakfast . Daylight service from North Star, Narrabri, Gulgong and Sydney aboard rail . motor 621/721 1 night Narrabri accommodation at a local motel with breakfast . 1 night Gulgong accommodation at a local motel with breakfast . Meals as indicated in itinerary . Group coach transfers in Brisbane, Warwick and Gulgong . Coach transfer from Goondiwindi to North Star . Professional Cruise Express Tour Managers FARES

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Balcony $2,990 $4,090

Mini Suite $3,090 $4,290

Fares and inclusions are per person either twin-share or single in AUD. Fares are subject to availability To find out more call 1300 766 537 and may change at any time. Train timetable and equipment is subject to change. This tour is subject to minimum group numbers being achieved. Ask your Travel Specialist for details. Cruise Express www.cruiseexpress.com.au/Great-Northern-Loop reserves the right to make changes to any details outlined in this brochure, without notice. #Or similar hotel. Important: This tour is not suitable for passengers who have mobility impairment or cannot negotiate stairs unaided. Version 1 - 130718