Discover 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, , Jugiong, , Temora, spectacular natural scenery throughout. The Riverina is home to the Lockhart and Griffith 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 , and try natural and crafted local delights Gundagai, Jugiong, Cootamundra, Temora, Lockhart and Griffith. Discovering the history of the region and its early settlers, we visit * Uncover the region’s history at Temora’s Aviation the Dog on the Tuckerbox, a fascinating aviation museum and the Museum, Greens Gunyah Museum and the birthplaces of Don Bradman and Bill Peach. The Riverina is one of Griffith Pioneer Park Museum the world’s most abundant pastoral regions and we will enjoy much * Visit the iconic Dog on the Tuckerbox and of its natural and artisan delights including fine dining at Limone birthplaces of Don Bradman and Bill Peach in Griffith and a memorable dinner at famed Food I Am prepared * Exceptional cuisine throughout including fine by a private chef. A feast for the senses, join us as we uncover the dining at Limone in Griffith and welcome dinner Riverina’s breathtaking natural beauty. at Food I Am prepared by a private chef About Sojourns with Bill Peach Journeys * Includes return economy flights to Wagga Wagga everything is included and from Sydney Our Sojourn programmes are short break journeys put arranged before you even * All meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner together in conjunction with leave home. That includes all * Escorted throughout by a dedicated Journey Director themes, events or experiences. sundries like tips, taxes and 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 “Travelling with Bill Peach Journeys everything is so well events and unique experiences accommodation, dining and organised. Highlights were meeting and being with some throughout Australia and New service all in the one fare. From very interesting people in the group, seeing lots of lovely Zealand. the very moment your journey sights and eating and drinking great food and wine.” begins, your seamless travel Janet Bennet, Shepparton, VIC Fully Inclusive experience with Bill Peach When you travel on a Sojourn Journeys begins. Day 1 | Arrive Wagga Wagga Day 4 | Cootamundra - Temora an Italian patisserie for morning tea today Fly from Sydney to Wagga Wagga and - Griffith before driving to Lockhart, the birthplace transfer to the hotel. A welcome dinner Leaving Wagga Wagga, we drive north west of Bill Peach. Here we visit Bill’s house tonight at the incredible Food I Am prepared to Cootamundra. An important agricultural and the Greens Gunyah Museum which by your private chef. Tonight’s dinner is hub, it is renowned for being the birthplace has an extensive range of historical hosted by your Journey Director, the perfect of famous cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman. artifacts, photography and machinery on display. Next we see the Sculpture and opportunity to meet your fellow travellers. Moving on to Temora, we visit the Aviation Overnight: Townhouse Hotel Heritage Trail and Water Tower Murals Museum. Rich in aviation history, Temora before transferring to Wagga Wagga. A | Day 2 Gundagai - Jugiong was home to the No.10 Elementary Flying memorable farewell dinner at Magpie’s After breakfast we drive to Gundagai and Training School set up by the Royal Nest this evening. Celebrating the best visit the iconic Dog on the Tuckerbox Australian Air Force in May 1941. At its of local produce, Magpies Nest is set in a monument. Tour this picturesque country peak, the unit contained a total of 97 de stunning stone stable that dates back to town including its heritage bridges. Explore Havilland Tiger Moth aircraft. Today we will the 1860’s, with sweeping views over the the town’s historic points of interest as we view this amazing collection. After lunch we vineyard and olive groves. visit the Griffith Pioneer Park Museum to learn about its rich architectural, colonial Overnight: Townhouse Hotel and indigenous history. learn about the region’s unique history. Fine After lunch we explore Jugiong including dining at acclaimed Limone this evening. Day 7 | Depart Wagga Wagga a visit to the Quirky Crow Art Gallery, a Overnight: Quest Apartments Transfer to the airport after breakfast for vibrant and welcoming space, brimming your flight to Sydney. Say farewell to new with quality and original works of art. We Day 5 | Griffith friends and take away memories of another return to Wagga Wagga and enjoy dinner at Today we tour Griffith and its agricultural delightful Bill Peach Journeys Sojourn. the hotel. industries and gain an understanding of Overnight: Townhouse Hotel how a wide variety of horticulture and viticulture crops are grown in Australia’s Day 3 | Wagga Wagga largest irrigation area, the Murrumbidgee. We begin with a heritage tour of Wagga We will also sample some of the region’s Wagga, the state’s largest inland city and wines during a tasting at a local winery an important agricultural hub of Australia. followed by lunch. Dinner this evening is The city straddles the Murrumbidgee River, at La Scala, a 40 year old Griffith institution one of the great rivers of the Murray-Darling offering delicious Italian cuisine. Basin. In a beautiful country setting, we tour Overnight: Quest Apartments the private garden of Tambea and enjoy lunch before visiting the award-winning Day 6 | Griffith - Wagga Wagga Wollundry Olive Grove. As a nod to the Italian settlers of the Overnight: Townhouse Hotel region, we enjoy traditional cannoli from *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.

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