Exclusive Small Group Tour Sapphire Coast of NSW
7 Nights

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Itinerary: 

Day 1 (D)
This morning, we will be collected from our door and transferred to the Gold Coast Airport to board our direct flight to Canberra. Once arrived we will be transferred to our hotel where we will indulge in a 2 course early dinner before heading out for Nightfest evening.
See Commonwealth Park illuminated with vibrant colours, enjoy an amazing program of live music on two stages, captivating cabaret in the Kazador Tent, roving entertainment, market stalls and fantastic food and drinks at NightFest this year.
After the success of the sell-out Spiegeltent at NightFest last year, this year we are thrilled to announce our new Kazador tent hosting another adults only (18+) ticketed show with the Kiss Bang Cabaret. ( 7pm)
Kiss Bang cabaret is described as risque, silly and hilarious, combining comedy, circus, burlesque and cabaret delectably smashed together to give a wildly entertaining ride.
Overnight: QT Canberra or similar

Day 2 (B, L, D)
This morning we will head to Tulip tops. If you thought The Floriade was good, then this is outstanding. You will be in tulip heaven! – Lunch at Tulip Tops
Then we will head to Floriade for the afternoon and we will join an exclusive gardening tour and be guided through the garden beds. From designing the flower bed displays to what types of flowers we use, our gardening team will share interesting tidbits and insider information on what it takes to produce the largest flower show in the Southern Hemisphere!
Floriade is located on a four-hectare site. The circuit around Floriade is approximately 1.6km and contains some loose granite pathways. We recommend you wear sensible footwear and take all necessary precautions to prevent injury to yourself or those in your party.
A limited number of wheelchairs, walking frames, electric mobility scooters and strollers will be available for hire on site from the Mobility Marquee. The Floriade train will also be in operation, and is a lovely way to see and move around the site. (Included in your tour)
Dinner at QT Canberra – Two course dinner.

Day 3 (B, L, D)
This morning after breakfast we cruise over to the coast for lunch at Mossy on Pacific at Mossy Point. We then have a stop in the colourful, characterful village of Central Tilba that sits beneath Gulaga (mother mountain) for some cheese, ice cream and eclectic crafty gift shops. Step back in time with the village’s perfectly preserved old world colonial era buildings, nestled amongst forever green rolling hills.
It’s then on to our lovely beachside accommodation in Tathra. Bordered by Mimosa Rocks National Park to the north and Bournda National Park to the south, Tathra is a relaxed coastal haven known for its award-winning Sydney Rock Oysters, and the iconic Tathra Steamer Wharf.
Tonight we have a private, catered, two course dinner at our accommodation.
Overnight: Tathra Beach House Apartments, 57 Andy Poole Dr Tathraor similar

Day 4 (B, L, D)
This morning we head to the seaside hamlet of Eden, bound to the north and south by Beowa National Park and set in magnificent Twofold Bay – the third deepest natural harbour in the Southern Hemisphere. This historical town is famous for its intriguing whale history and the tale of the wild killer whales who hunted with the Yuin people, and later with European settlers. Eden is known as one of the most premier whale watching locations in Australia and each spring, thousands of humpbacks visit Eden on their way home to Antarctica.
We will visit the Eden Killer Whale Museum – originally built to house the skeleton of an orca known as Old Tom. While spotlighting the plight of killer whales in these waters, this museum has grown into a shrine to Eden’s marine life and maritime history. We will then take a scenic drive around Eden town for some whale spotting, have a leisurely stroll downhill to Aislings Beach, and then head to Boydtown for a two course lunch at historic Seahorse Inn.
It’s then off to the ridiculously spectacular Green Cape Lightstation in Beowa national Park for a private guided tour with one of the National Park Discovery Rangers. The southernmost lighthouse in NSW, Green Cape Lighthouse also entered record books when it was built in 1883 as Australia’s first concrete lighthouse tower. If you feel up to it, you can climb all the way to the top to enjoy panoramic views over the ominously named Disaster Bay.
Dinner is on our way back to Tathra at the recently renovated and absolutely glamorous Hotel Australasia in Eden.

Day 5 (B, L, D)
This morning we again head south to Merimbula for our whale watching tour with Sapphire Coastal Adventures. From September to November, the Sapphire Coast is one of the world’s best locations to view the epic Humpback Whale’s annual southern migration from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica. You often don’t have to travel far off the coast to be up close and personal with whales feeding, and to see mothers teaching their calves how to breach and tail flop!
After our whale watching adventure out to sea, we head back to Merimbula Wharf for a guided tour of the aquarium, followed by a delicious two course lunch at the Wharf Restaurant. The views from the wharf are magnificent, and there’s a very good chance that we will see whales and dolphins close by. After lunch we will head back to Tathra Headland for a short bushwalk for those that are keen. Dinner is at Tathra Hotel, also on Tathra Headland (yes, more spectacular views and whale spotting!)

Day 6 (B, L, D)
Today we we head north into Mimosa Rocks National Park, to Aragunnu. The park takes its name from the Paddle Steamer Mimosa that wrecked in 1863 after running onto rocks at the northern end of the park. The rocks of Mimosa have distinctive castle-like features that are the result of intricate folds, faults and intrusions occurring in the rock. We will take a stroll along the interpretive boardwalk to read about the indigenous history of the area, the wreck of the Mimosa, and to enjoy he beautiful coastal scenery.
We will continue north through the park and have lunch in Bermagui – the small, vibrant seaside town that hugs the edges of its spectacular harbour under the shadow of Mt Gulaga and known for its breathtaking scenery. After lunch we will enjoy a couple of Exclusive Casino Travel Shoppe surprises (!) on our way back to Tathra. Dinner is at Drift Tathra.

Day 7 (B, L, D)
Today we say goodbye to the beautiful, unspolit and wonderfully wild Sapphire Coast and make our way home to Canberra via Cooma. We will have a guided tour (hopefully by one of the inmates) of the extremely fascinating State Correctional Museum at Cooma Gaol, and lunch at the always fabulous Lott Cafe. There may be one or two final little Casino Travel Shoppe surprises before we head back to Canberra
Overnight: Vibe Hotel Canberra or similar

Day 8 
This morning we will depart Canberra to head back on our direct flight back to the Gold Coast. Once arrived we will be met by our transfer and taken back home.

Inclusions

• Door to Door transfers from Northern Rivers
• Return Virgin Australia flights including 20Kg check luggage
• 2 nights QT Canberra
• 4 nights Tathra
• 1 night Vibe Canberra Airport
• Night Fest and Cabaret
• Full day – Tulip Tops and Floriade, guided tour, lunch and train
• Sapphire Coast small group tour from Canberra with Driver and guide
• 5 breakfasts
• 4 Lunches
• 5 Dinners
• Morning and afternoon teas on Sapphire coast touring

Single supplement + $890.00

No Senior/Pension Concession + $100.00

Non-refundable deposit $1995.00 per person within 7 days.

Travel insurance is required on all our group tours.

Terms

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Tour Cost: Total tour cost reflected in this brochure is per person twin share. (minimum 10 passengers to be guaranty departure fully escorted)

Single Supplement applies.

(All costs are subject to change until your tour has been paid in full.)

Deposit:
A non-refundable deposit per person is required within 7 days of confirmation of your reservation.

Final payment:
The final payment, plus single supplement (if applicable) must be received 90 days prior to departure or as advised at the time of the booking.

Payment methods:
Payment can be made by cash, cheque, direct deposit and credit card. Credit Cards incur a 1.0% surcharge above the tour cost. The following credit cards are accepted: Visa and MasterCard. Please note no foreign credit cards can be accepted for payment.

Cancellations: In the event of cancellation, you agree to pay the cancellation fees listed on the Casino Travel Shoppe Schedule of Service Items and Fees. In addition, you agree to be liable for all supplier cancellation fees.

Travel insurance:
It is compulsory and provides protection against most legitimate reasons for cancellation. Your deposit is non refundable. Once you have made the final payment, the full payment is non-refundable. The client is responsible for cancellation fees immediately confirmation of arrangements is conveyed verbally or in writing to you as the client.

Refunds:
Once the departure is reached, cancellations for unused services/vouchers are not refundable. Refunds cannot be authorised by service providers.

Amendment Fees:
Once tour reservations are confirmed changes will attract a minimum fee of $330 per client file, plus fees applied by airlines and other service providers.

Late bookings:
Bookings made within 25 days of departure may require an additional fee. Details of the fee if applied will be advised at the time of requesting your reservation. Additional airfare costs may also be necessary and will also be passed on at the time of your booking request.

Late payment:
In some instances suppliers impose a late payment fee, should the late payment be due to the failure of the client to pay by the due date this fee may be passed on as an additional amount payable above the tour cost advertised.

Document reissue:
A fee of $330 dollars will apply to reissue and dispatch of documents

Departure date:
The departure date is the date selected for this tour. The tour will be operated by a Supplier/s commencing on the date stipulated in the itinerary and the Casino Travel Shoppe group will form part of the overall Supplier departure for this tour. Should this tour date change, clients will be offered alternate departure dates. Where a client is affected by a departure date change, then the client’s consent as to alternatives will be sought.

Prices:
All prices and amounts quoted are current at the time of publication. Airfares, taxes, fuel surcharges, and currency fluctuations as well as land content costs from suppliers can change at any time and are beyond our control and the control of suppliers of product offered. Any changes in price affecting the client will be advised immediately they become known. Regrettably in some instances the change is not advised in time to protect the client from additional cost for the tour.

Not included:
Charges for excess luggage, personal services, gratuities (unless stated in the departure itinerary), laundry, drinks, meals except as specified, pre travel documentation unless stated in the departure itinerary), personal accident and medical expenses including all communication charges incurred on the passengers behalf

Tour operator’s responsibility:
The supplier/s and its/their associated companies or agents act in the capacity as agent for the suppliers of transportation and tour operation services. Seasonal variation in airline, transport and accommodation services may necessitate minor variations to itineraries and hotel standards. Any variation inconsistent with the applicable tour described in this brochure or the Supplier’s brochure/website will be discussed and agreed with the client

Quotations for tours are subject to tariff and exchange rate variations and may differ from prices quoted in this brochure and that of the Supplier.

The Supplier/s and other eligible parties shall not be responsible for any injury, damage, accident, loss, and delay in respect of any person or property. In this clause “eligible parties” shall include any carrier, tour operator or other provider of any service in respect of a tour and for the purpose of conferring the benefit of this clause upon eligible parties. The exclusion of liability contained in this clause shall be subject to all statutory warranties. These conditions of booking shall form part of the contract between the client and the Supplier/s. Where a carrier notifies conditions of carriage on any ticket, coupon or brochure, then the client shall be bound by those conditions.

Cancellation:
The Supplier/s reserves the right to cancel or withdraw at any time any booking made for any client and in such an event the Supplier/s shall be under no liability in respect of any loss or damage to a client provided that the client shall be entitled to a full refund in respect of any monies paid.

Holiday costs:
Tour costs are a gross amount including all services stipulated and itinerary planning, currency transfers, booking procedures and communication costs. Unless agreed by the Supplier/s, no itemized costing will be provided

Conditions of booking: By instructing Casino Travel Shoppe or the Supplier/s directly, either verbally or in writing to proceed with Reservations on your behalf, you, the client shall be taken to have accepted these conditions of booking as binding.

Fully Escorted Conditions**
A member of the Casino Travel Shoppe staff will accompany this tour as long as the minimum number of passengers (between 8 and 14) are booked on this tour. Should the required numbers not be reached the tour will operate as normal with national and local guides. All items mentioned in the itinerary will be provided however you will complete the international flights unaccompanied. All transfers will be provided within Australia and at your destination.

Product Descriptions: Descriptions and information on products and services are based on information supplied by our third party suppliers and are subject to change at any time. The standard of accommodation and other services are based on various factors, which are generally accepted as indicative of a certain class; however, we do not guarantee the standard, class, or fitness for purpose of that accommodation or service.

Limit of Liability:
We do our best to make sure your arrangements are satisfactory, however many of the goods and services offered by Casino Travel Shoppe are supplied by third parties and we act as an agent only for those suppliers. To the extent permitted by law, Casino Travel Shoppe Pty Ltd excludes all liability for any loss or damage whatsoever (including but not limited to physical and psychological injury, and loss or damage to property of whatever nature) that may arise in any way in connection with the offer or supply of goods or services through Casino Travel Shoppe or any third parties, or in connection with the supply of such goods or services.

If the Trade Practices Act 1974 or any similar law implies a condition of warranty that cannot be excluded, the liability of Casino Travel Shoppe Pty Ltd for a breach of the condition or warranty will be limited as determined by Casino Travel Shoppe Pty Ltd in its absolute discretion to:

In the case of services: The supplying of the services again; or the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.

Events beyond our control:
Casino Travel Shoppe Pty Ltd does not accept any liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, delay, additional expenses or inconvenience caused directly or indirectly by any events which are beyond its control including, but not limited to, war, civil disturbances, fire, floods, acts of God, acts of Government or any other authorities, accident to or failure of machinery or equipment or industrial action.

Destination passenger enquiries:
Casino Travel Shoppe makes no representations as to the safety, conditions or other issues that may exist at any destination. International travel advice can be obtained from various sources, including local government, local consular offices and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. (www.smartraveller.gov.au)

Travel Insurance:
On all Casino Travel Shoppe Group tours, purchasing a travel insurance policy of your choice to cover loss, damage, illness, injury or other unexpected circumstances is compulsory. In all instances Travel Insurance is compulsory before you are accepted on a tour. You can not insure against changing your mind about your journey.

Health and immigration:
You should familiarise yourself with any health or visa requirements that may be applicable in the areas you intend visiting. You are responsible for all exit, entry, health and other documents required by laws, regulations, orders, demands or requirements of the countries visited or transited. Each person travelling internationally shall carry a valid passport with at least 6 months validity at all times. Passports and Visas are your personal responsibility. In some instances the staff at Casino Travel Shoppe can arrange visas.

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