January Tuesday 26th Australia Day Cruise July rd Saturday 3 Aberdeen Highland Games th February Tuesday 20 ANSTO Tour Friday 19th Hawkesbury Riverboat TOUR DATE TBC Christmas in July Thursday 25th Pits & Pubs Tour TOUR DATE TBC Christmas Markets
March August
Friday 5th Wallis Lakes Thursday 19th Ag Quip Friday 12th Delights of the Coast TOUR DATE TBC Archibald Prize Monday 22nd Mystery Monday Munch VARIOUS DATES VIVID Cruise
April rd th September Sat 3 and Tues 6 Sydney Royal Easter TOUR DATE TBC Tea Gardens Discovery Show th TOUR DATE TBC Tulip Time Tuesday 13 Bushrangers Tales and Trails th October Tuesday 27 Follow The Lake Friday 8th Leura Flower Festival Monday 25th Barrington Tops May th Monday 17 Hawkesbury November Paddlewheeler Saturday 20th Shoppers Delight th Thursday 20 Touring Lake St Clair TOUR DATE TBC Historic Bridges
June December st Tuesday 1 Scone Races TOUR DATE TBC Nepean Belle th Saturday 19 Shoppers Delight Paddlewheeler th Friday 25 Craft & Quilt Fair TOUR DATE TBC Hunter Valley Christmas th Saturday 26 Craft & Quilt Fair Lights th Saturday 26 Good Food & Wine TOUR DATE TBC Boxing Day Cruise
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Kings Day Tours
RIVERBOAT POSTMAN The Hawkesbury Riverboat Postman is the last of its kind and still provides mail, groceries and the odd assortment of articles to the people along The River. Includes morning tea, cruise and lunch.
FEBRUARY TH FRIDAY 19 FEBRAURY 2021 Departs: 7:30am Cost: $95 per person
PITS AND PUBS WITH ED TONKS Ed Tonks, one of the Hunter Valley’s living legends and best known historians, ‘Pits and Pubs’ tour captures a bygone era, facilitating a sense of community. This tour includes morning tea, guided tour and lunch.
THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2021 Departs: 8:30am Cost: $85 per person
WALLIS LAKES RIVER CRUISE The day includes an informative relaxed two and a half hour Wallis Lakes Cruise with lunch served on board. Tour includes cruise, morning tea and lunch. MARCH FRIDAY 5TH MARCH 2021 Departs: 8:00am Cost: $98 per person DELIGHTS OF THE COAST The day includes a visit and guided tour of the Shellar Door at the Broken Bay Pearl Farm, followed by lunch and guided tour of the home of chocolate – The Factory! FRIDAY 12TH MARCH 2021 Departs: 9:00am Cost: $95 per person
MYSTERY MONDAY MUNCH Join The Kings on a new endeavour to explore magnificent eateries within the Hunter and Central Coast. The catch? Our lunch location is a surprise! Cost includes airconditioned coach travel and two course lunch. MONDAY 22ND MARCH 2021 Departs: 10:00am Cost: $65 per person
SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW The Sydney Royal Easter Show is a celebration of Australian culture, from our rural traditions to our modern day lifestyles, providing unique APRIL experiences for everyone. Includes entry ticket. SATURDAY 3RD & TUESDAY 6TH APRIL 2021 Departs: 7:00am Cost: From $73 per person
BUSHRANGERS TALES AND TRAILS Local historian, Greg Powell, is joining The Kings of Newcastle for one of our tours in the Kings ‘History in the Hunter’ series. This tour includes morning tea, guided tour and lunch. TUESDAY 13TH APRIL 2021 Departs: 8:30am Cost: $85 per person
FOLLOW THE LAKE Love the Lake: The centrepiece is a vast blue water expanse twice the size of Sydney Harbour, stretching 32 kilometres along coastline, scoping beautiful mountain ranges and bushland terrain! TUESDAY 27TH APRIL 2021 Departs: 9.00am Cost: $68 per person
HAWKESBURY PADDLEWHEELER Come with The Kings for a luncheon cruise on a genuine paddlewheeler! Cruise along the tranquil Hawkesbury River on a paddle
wheeler and enjoy a first-class meal. MAY MONDAY 17TH MAY 2021 Departs: 7:30am Cost: $95 per person
TOURING LAKE ST CLAIR Surrounded by magnificent natural beauty, the Hunter Valley is an unrivalled destination that has delighted tourists for many years and continues to provide an excellent experience. THURSDAY 20TH MAY 2021 Departs: 9.00am Cost: $68 per person
A DAY AT THE RACES - SCONE A day at the Scone country style races with ‘The Kings’ gives you access to first class
facilities. Includes reserved Seating in the AC function area, close to betting areas, bars and restaurants, and Buffet Lunch. JUNE TUESDAY 1ST JUNE 2021 Departs: 9:00am Cost: $90 per person SHOPPERS DELIGHT TOUR This tour offers some flexibility within the day to meet your shopping needs. We spend the morning at Birkenhead Point Shopping Centre. Whilst the afternoon is spent at DFO. SATURDAY 19TH JUNE 2021 SATURDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2021 Departs: 7:00am Cost: $55 per person CRAFT AND QUILT FAIR Under one roof you can shop with craft specialists from all over Australia and find unique products for stamping, scrapbooking, knitting, embroidery, sewing, patchwork, spinning and weaving, jewellery-making, beading and much more!
FRIDAY 25TH/SATURDAY 26TH JUNE 2021 Departs: 7:30am Cost: $70 per person
GOOD FOOD AND WINE SHOW Join the Kings at the Good Food & Wine Show, where you can enjoy a fun day out with friends discovering new foods, wines and the latest products. SATURDAY 26TH JUNE 2021 Departs: 7:30am Cost: $70 per person
ABERDEEN HIGHLAND GAMES On the first weekend in July each year, Aberdeen hosts an event that celebrates Scottish heritage and traditions of the first founders of Aberdeen.
JULY Includes morning tea and entry ticket. SATURDAY 3RD JULY 2020 Departs: 7:30am Cost: $70 per person
ANTSO – LUCAS HEIGHTS ANSTO is the home of Australia’s most significant landmark. Join us to enjoy an informative guided tour, morning tea and lunch. TUESDAY 20TH JULY 2021 Departs: 6:30am Cost: $90 per person
AG-QUIP Labelled as the ‘premier primary industry field day’ this event is the nation’s biggest showcase of agri-products and for many companies.
THURSDAY 19TH AUGUST 2021 AUGUST Departs: 6:00am Cost: $65 per person
TULIP TIME
Springtime in the Southern Highlands is always exciting. Travel with the Kings of Newcastle and enjoy the beauty and fragrance of Spring in the Southern Highlands.
ND SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2021 Departs: 7:00am Cost: $90 per person LEURA GARDENS The 57th Leura Gardens Festival in 2021 has several beautiful new gardens expected for visitors to enjoy as well as a good selection of old favourites.
FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2021
OCTOBER
Departs: 7:00am Cost: $98 per person
ACROSS THE BARRINGTON TOPS Enjoy natural rainforests, mountain bushlands, clear running creeks and river crossings. Most of Barrington Tops National Park is declared wilderness where native plants and animal communities thrive. Includes morning and afternoon tea, picnic lunch / beverages.
MONDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2021 Departs: 8:00am Cost: $90 per person
Kings Theatre Tours
FROZEN – Capitol Theatre, Sydney It melts hearts on Broadway in this all-new production created for the stage by an award-winning team. JANUARY 2021 Wednesday Matinee - $130 per person Saturday Matinee - $160 per person
COME FROM AWAY – Capitol Theatre, Sydney This follows the incredible real-life journey of 7,000 air passengers who became grounded in newfoundland in Canada in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. JUNE JULY AUGUST 2021 Wednesday Matinee - $125 per person Saturday Matinee - $155 per person
HAMILTON – Lyric Theatre, Sydney With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography. HAMILTON has also received an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Centre Honours. MAY, JUNE AND JULY 2021 Sunday Evening - $235 per person
LA TRAVIATA – Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Experience the joy and heartache of La Traviata which is so popular because it puts a life we can only dream of on stage, with its risqué glamour, joys and sorrows. APRIL 2021 Sunday Evening – $278 per person
COVID-SAFE PLAN – Travel with the Kings of Newcastle Passengers showing symptoms of COVID-19 are requested to cancel their tour. Kings Coaches supports the implementation of physical distancing measures wherever possible and has implemented several control measures to reduce the risk of passengers exposure. • Physical Distancing: The Department of Health continues to encourage everyone to keep at least 1.5 metres apart from others (out side of their family unit) where possible. • Driver PPE: All drivers are issued with personal protective equipment. All the staff at Kings Coaches are trained in Infection Control of COVID-19 by the Australian Government, Department of Health. • Temperature Checking: All passengers may have their temperature tested prior to boarding. • Enhance cleaning procedures: We have enhanced our deep cleaning and are using industrial grade cleaning agents as well as increased wipe down of high touch areas onboard. • Hand Sanitiser onboard: Hand sanitiser is available on coaches
Kings Extended Tours
ORANGE F.O.O.D FESTIVAL – 3 DAY TOUR
The Orange F.O.O.D Week (Food of Orange District) festival is Australia’s longest running regional food festival and has been acclaimed as one of Australia’s top ten food festivals.Sip, crunch or smell; you are sure to love the variety of tastes!
Date: Friday 9th April to Sunday 11th April 2021
Cost: $680.00pp twin/double share accommodation $200.00 single supplement
BRIGHT AUTUMN LEAVES – 5 DAY TOUR
Victoria offers truly magnificent autumn colours and attracts visitors from all over during the Autumn Festival period. Features of this tour include a variety of NSW and Victorian country sightseeing whilst exploring the towns iconic history.
Date: Monday 3th May to Friday 7th May 2021
Cost: $1100.00pp twin/double share accommodation $300.00 single supplement
Kings Extended Tours
FLORIADE REIMAGINED - 3 DAY TOUR
Springtime in Australia is a truly beautiful and magical time of the year where our amazing gardens and parklands have the chance to bloom and truly show off their beauty! During this time, Canberra is a blaze of colour with thousands of trees shining new glazing green leaves and rejuvenated blossoms.
Date: Saturday 18th September to Monday 20th September 2021
Cost: $600.00pp twin/double share accommodation $160.00 single supplement
LAKES ENTRANCE – 6 DAY TOUR
This magnificent stretch of coastline is one of Australia’s most naturally beautiful and most dramatic. Not only will you drive along the stunning coastal roads of the NSW and Victorian Coast but through the ghost-white gums of the Snowy Mountains and into the country town charms.
Date: Monday 11th October to Saturday 16th October 2021
Cost: $1490.00 twin/double share accommodation $300.00 single supplement
TASMANIA – 17 DAY TOUR
Tasmania is not a place that you can see in a hurry, some of the most appealing parts to be found are hidden off the main highways and beyond the cities and towns. As a result of this, your King’s tour itinerary has been well planned to show you the best of Tasmania. With thirteen full days on the island, an opportunity is available for extra sightseeing and quality leisure time.
Date: Saturday 30th October to Monday 15th October 2021
Cost: TBC
NORFOLK ISLAND – 8 DAY TOUR
Stunning scenery, fascinating culture, gourmet food and friendliest locals, Norfolk Island is an island paradise! The combination of activities, conducted tours and evening meal venues chosen for inclusion in your Norfolk Island visit, adds to the enjoyment and value of your holiday by leaving you with no hidden cost concerns. The Kings have travelled to Norfolk Island for years on end, and can guarantee that this tour is filled with memorable moments and convivial company!
Date: Sunday 21st November- Sunday 28th November 2021
Cost: TBC
Absolutely loved the service received last night from Keith, and will return anytime! My Mum has a mobility disability and Keith is the first person that has ever been polite when accomodating that! Nothing was too much for him and he was happy to help however he could.. Very pleased! - Jess, Google Reviews 2019
Boarded the coach to watch Muriels Wedding at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Fantastic day, great A Reserve seats in the theatre. The bus driver was very pleasant and informed, providing for a smooth trip. Absolutley would travel again! - Jarrod, Google Reviews 2019
We were desperate to get out and about after being locked away in isolation for months; so we toured Lake St Clair! Loved every moment, health and hygiene protocols were well designed and practical. Service was excellent and we felt very COVID-Safe. – Maree, Charter Travel Reviews 2020
COACH AND CHARTER REQUESTS
School Charter – Day and Extended The King’s of Newcastle specialise in providing quality coaches for all school excursions. King’s offer support to teachers who are arranging all types of excursions. We have established programs to Canberra, The Blue Mountains, Bathurst, Jenolan Caves and Sydney. King’s staff can customize programs to meet your educational and budget requirements.
Private / Event Charter King’s offer coaches for private charter. Whatever the occasion The King’s of Newcastle can help to accommodate your needs.
• Birthdays • Shopping Tours • Christmas Parties • Golfing Days • Social Clubs • Mystery Tours • Lawn Bowl Days • Weddings • Theatre / Concert Tours • Winery Tours • Extended Holiday Charter
Corporate Charter The King’s of Newcastle have always prided themselves on their ability to provide a professional and flexible service to all clients especially those of the corporate variety. From transfers to day and extended excursions King’s can assist you.
All charter requests are to be received via email with a brief itinerary including departure times and location, alongside group organiser contact details. Quotes are made via email and are valid for 7 days. Please contact our office on 4963 1014 or [email protected] if you would like to make a charter booking.
General Information BOARDING LOCATIONS AND APPROXIMATE TIMES
Note: Boarding times are subject to traffic conditions and the number of scheduled / booked boarding points for a specific departure.
Boarding Locations travelling Northbound: King’s Depot – 11 Concord Street Boolaroo, off Munibung Road Cardiff (at departure time) Jesmond – Bus stop on Newcastle Road, just past Blue Gum Road heading towards main roundabout (approx. 10mins after departure time) Hexham – Bus stop on the main road outside McDonalds (approx. 16mins after departure time) Motto Farm – Bus zone just past the Motto Farm Motel (approx. 20mins after departure time)
Boarding Locations travelling Southbound – Eastern Side of Lake Macquarie: King’s Depot – 11 Concord Street Boolaroo, off Munibung Road Cardiff (at departure time) Charlestown – Smart Street Tourist bus zone (in front of the Church) (approx. 10mins after departure time) Belmont North – Bus stop opposite the Butcher at pedestrian traffic lights (approx.15mins after departure time) Belmont – Bus stop on the highway, opposite The Reject Shop (approx. 20mins after departure time) Swansea – Bus shelter outside the Black Swan Motel just before the roundabout (approx. 30mins after departure time) Doyalson – Bus stop just up from the Doylo RSL Club (approx. 45mins after departure time) Ourimbah – Rest area just off the M1 Freeway at Ourimbah (approx. 1 hour after departure time)
Boarding Locations travelling Southbound – Western Side of Lake Macquarie: King’s Depot – 11 Concord Street Boolaroo, off Munibung Road Cardiff (at departure time) Toronto – James St, opposite Toronto Workers Club (approx.15mins after departure time) Morisset Railway Station – Off Dora Street (approx. 30mins after departure time) Ourimbah – Rest area just off the M1 Freeway at Ourimbah (approx. 45mins after departure time)
Boarding Locations travelling to the Hunter Valley: King’s Depot – 11 Concord Street Boolaroo, off Munibung Road Cardiff (at departure time) Jesmond – Bus stop on Newcastle Road, just past Blue Gum Road heading towards main roundabout (approx. 10mins after departure time) Hexham – Bus stop on the main road outside McDonalds (approx. 16mins after departure time) East Maitland – Bus stop on the New England Highway near the Best Western Endeavour Motel and the old Fire Station (approx. 25mins after departure time) Maitland Railway – Bus stop outside Maitland Railway Station (approx. 30mins after departure time)
Boarding Locations travelling to the Hunter Valley – Concert Transport: King’s Depot – 11 Concord Street Boolaroo, off Munibung Road Cardiff (at departure time) New Lambton – Bus stop on Hobart Road, opposite Alfred Harker Memorial Oval (approx. 10mins after departure time) Jesmond – Bus stop the corner of Newcastle Road and Chalmers Road heading west (approx. 15mins after departure time)
SMOKING – ALCOHOL – FOOD & DRINK are NOT permitted on board the coach Disclaimer: The Kings of Newcastle Coach Service has used reasonable endeavours to ensure that material contained in this document was correct at the time of printing; we reserve the right to alter this information as future changes may impact on its accuracy. We will not be held liable for information, errors & omissions contained here in. For terms and conditions please refer to our website or source a copy from our Office. Kings Coaches P/L trading as: The Kings of Newcastle NSW Transport RMS No: 41396 ABN 93 086 310 090