Blue Mountains & Zig Zag Railway Tour

DAY 1

ALBURY – LITHGOW WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER
Welcome aboard Martins touring Coach today for our short getaway to the stunning Blue Mountains. Depart Wodonga Plaza Smythe Street at 7.30am, Albury Railway Station 7.45am. Lavington Shopping Centre Griffith Road 8.00am and Holbrook Submarine Park at 8.40am. With our pick-ups complete we express through to Gundagai for our morning break. Today’s lunch stop Is just before Young at the Allambie Orchard and Café. Being Cherry season, we can enjoy Cherry Pie and Ice Cream for our dessert, then our journey this afternoon takes us via Cowra and Bathurst to Lithgow, home for the next three nights.
Accommodation: Zig Zag Motel Lithgow Ph: (02) 6352 2477

DAY 2

BLUE MOUNTAINS - LEURA AND KATOOMBA THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER
This morning we begin our sightseeing in Leura which is aboriginal for “lava”, and was given to the village because of the area’s wealth of volcanic stones. Our first stop of the day is Everglades Gardens; here we see one of the most important historic gardens in Australia, considered by many to be unparalleled in the country for its unique design and historical significance. For lunch we visit Bygone Beauty’s and browse the vast array of old treasures including jewellery, furniture, fine china, dinner services, dolls and toys. Next, we take a sightseeing tour along the scenic Cliff Drive with a stop to admire Echo Point and the Three Sisters before our visit to Scenic World for a ride on the Scenic Cableway & Scenic Railway.  The Scenic Cableway is the steepest aerial cable car in Australia.  It takes us on a 545 metre ride into the World Heritage Listed Rainforest of the Jamison Valley.  From here we wander along the 300m boardwalk to the base of the Scenic Railway…the world's steepest incline railway.  We then ascend some 415m up the escarpment at a gradient of 52 degrees, before we return to our hotel with time to relax before dinner.

DAY 3

THE ZIG ZAG RAILWAY & MT TOMAH FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
A highlight of our tour will be today’s journey on the Zig Zag Railway. The railway was constructed between 1866 and 1869 and was acclaimed as a major engineering feat of its time, becoming the first rail link to the western regions of NSW. Totally destroyed by bushfire in 2019, volunteers have worked tirelessly to bring this unique attraction back to life.  The highlight of the Zig Zag Railway trip, apart from the magnificent scenery, is the sight, sound and smell of a hard-working steam locomotive which is sure to bring a touch of nostalgia to those who can remember when the nation travelled behind steam. Following our train trip, we travel through the beautiful scenery of the Bells Line of Road to Mount Tomah where we have lunch and visit the Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens.  Sitting on the summit of an extinct volcano at 1,000m above sea level, this 252 hectare garden is home to a world class collection of cool climate plants. The Garden has views stretching from the Hunter Valley, across the Blue Mountains back to Sydney.  There are more than 48,000 plant specimens such as the Formal Garden, Explorers' Walk and Brunet Meadow. Following a wonderful day, we return to Lithgow.

DAY 4

LITHGOW – ALBURY SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
This morning we farewell our hosts and make our way to Penrith and join the Nepean Belle Paddlewheeler for a morning tea cruise on the Nepean River. Reflecting the grace and charm of yester-year, the "Belle's" interiors are beautifully panelled with stained timbers featuring cedar and teak.  After a relaxing cruise we make our way back out to the highway and stop for lunch along the way in Goulburn. This afternoon we express back to Albury and arrive home late afternoon.

TOUR COST

$1465.00 Per Person Twin / Double Share
$1730.00 Single Supplement

INCLUDES

Coach Travel for duration of tour
Accommodation on basis as booked
Meals as indicated on itinerary
Entrances to attractions as per itinerary including Zig Zag Railway and Nepean Belle Morning Tea Cruise
Goods & Services Tax

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner