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1 Uncover the natural wonders of Kangaroo Island ~ 8 Day Tour ~ 22nd February - 1st March, 2019 Friends to travel with... O Shannessy s Sorrento Travel Pty Ltd T/A: Tour Point Nepean Road, Rye Vic enquiries@oshannessys.com.au Toll Free:

2 Price per person twin share $ 3,095 Repeat clientele twin share $ 3,045 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $ 550 Tour Departs: Friday 22nd February, 2019 Tour Returns: Friday 1st March, 2019 Deposit: $200 per person upon booking Balance due on invoice approximately 30 days prior to departure Single travellers who are prepared to twin share will be matched with another passenger (of the same gender) or, if this is not possible, provided with single accommodation at the twin share fare. Tour Price Includes: Pick up from and return to your home - Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, some areas of Gippsland and Phillip Island. Travel by our own state of the art luxury coach, equipped with restroom, satellite phone, fold-down arm rests, seat belts and extra leg room. Our coach has a kneeling device and second door for ease of entry and disembarkation. Our coach is also fitted with Road Cam TV monitors which display in real time the road ahead. The coach offers a smooth quiet ride and views through large panoramic windows. Quality ensuite motel accommodation. All tours and interest venues as per itinerary. All Meals: Full cooked breakfasts, restaurant dinners, lunches and morning teas. The following cancellation fees apply for this tour: Deposit refundable until 30 days prior to departure 30 to 15 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 75% Refund of Tour Cost 14 to 8 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 50% Refund of Tour Cost 7 to 1 days BEFORE DEPARTURE 10% Refund of Tour Cost On or after Departure date of Tour NO REFUND All passengers are required to co-operate with the seat rotation program determined by O Shannessy s Tour Directors. TRAVEL INSURANCE IS NOT COMPULSORY HOWEVER IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND IS AVAILABLE FROM OUR OFFICE. The Proprietors reserve the right to vary any accommodation, price or other features of the tour at any time at their own discretion.

3 Mt Gambier Goolwa Penneshaw Raptor Domain Clifford's Honey Farm Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery Seal Bay Tour Flinders Chase National Park Admiral s Arch and Remarkable Rocks Emu Bay - Lavender Farm Bay of Shoals Winery Victor Harbor Granite Island Strathalbyn The Grampians National Park 3 nights at Kingscote Luncheon Cruise on the Coorong

4 Kangaroo Island is the third largest island to the mainland after Tasmania and Melville Island. Separated from the mainland by the Backstairs Passage, the island does not have foxes or rabbits, but a wonderful range of wildlife including sealions and fur seals on the South Coast and pelicans and penguins at Kingscote. This unique island is also the site of the first ever settlement in South Australia. Kangaroo Island has a population of approximately 4,500 with the main town being Kingscote. Our accommodation for three nights is at the 1834 Ozone Hotel in Kingscote. We also enjoy a wonderful cruise in the Coorong National Park and tour the Fleurieu Peninsula. Day 1: Friday 22nd February, 2019 MELBOURNE TO MT. GAMBIER With pick up from home this morning, we transfer to O Shannessy s Coach and travel via the Westgate Bridge to Geelong for our morning tea break. From here, we drive to Warrnambool, a beautiful seaside city on the shores of Lady Bay. More than 100 ships and boats were wrecked within 80 kilometres from Warrnambool, hence the current name for the area - The Shipwreck Coast. Following a late lunch, we continue our journey west to Heywood, Dartmoor and across the border to Mt. Gambier. We take a short tour of this South Australian town; of particular interest are the craters of extinct volcanoes, including the famous Blue Lakes, the source of Mount Gambier s water supply. The volume of this fresh water lake neither diminishes nor gains and its water source is still unknown. We also visit the beautifully landscaped Umpherston Cave. We then head to our accommodation and have time to freshen up before dinner. OVERNIGHT: Quality Inn Presidential, MOUNT GAMBIER

5 Day 2: Saturday 23rd February, 2019 MT. GAMBIER TO VICTOR HARBOR Following a hearty breakfast we travel along the Coorong. At Meningie we board the Spirit of the Coorong for an informative and relaxing luncheon cruise. Our cruise takes us across the Coorong National Park to Goolwa on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Our coach will be waiting for us for the drive through Port Elliot to lovely Victor Harbor and the McCracken Country Club for our overnight accommodation. We ll be back in Victor Harbor later in our tour for the opportunity to look around. OVERNIGHT: McCracken Country Club, VICTOR HARBOR Day 3: Sunday 24th February, 2019 KANGAROO ISLAND ENTERPRISES This morning, we take the scenic drive to Cape Jervis where we board the Sealink ferry across Backstairs Passage to Penneshaw. Back on the coach we begin our day s sightseeing. Our first visit is also a fascinating one. We arrive at the Raptor Domain for their free flight birds of prey demonstration. This will also be our lunch venue. This afternoon, we ll be introduced to some unique Kangaroo Island ventures - the first one is Clifford s Honey Farm for a honey ice cream and to learn about the unique Ligurian Bee. Very close by is Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery where we take a very interesting tour of the plant and equipment involved in p r o d u c i n g eucalyptus oil and product. We then head to Kingscote, the island s main town, where we check into our next three nights accommodation. OVERNIGHT: 1834 Ozone Hotel, KINGSCOTE

6 Day 4: Monday 25th February, 2019 NATURAL WONDERS OF THE SOUTH COAST Today is a naturalist s treat! We spend our day along the South Coast beginning with a visit to the world famous Seal Bay for a chance to walk along the beach amongst the colony of Australian Sea Lions who live here all year round. It is an unforgettable experience to be guided by a National Parks Ranger along the beach, within metres of the bulls, cows and seal pups as they rest on the beach. We then drive to Rocky River where we have plenty of time to spend in the Visitors Centre before our picnic lunch. This afternoon we continue our touring in the Flinders Chase National Park. Our sightseeing includes the Remarkable Rocks, Cape du Couedic and Admirals Arch where, via a spectacular board walk, we can see close up a colony of New Zealand Fur Seals who live in the sea and the rocks just below us. After a fascinating day, we return to the hotel via a different route and have time to freshen up for dinner. OVERNIGHT: 1834 Ozone Hotel, KINGSCOTE Day 5: Tuesday 26th February, 2019 MORE OF KANGAROO ISLAND This morning we have some free time to explore the town and perhaps purchase a souvenir of our holiday, before we make our way to beautiful Emu Bay. At the Lavender Farm, we enjoy an informative talk and lunch. This afternoon we call in to Bay of Shoals Wines overlooking the Bay of Shoals and R e e v e s Point, site of the first settlement in South Australia. We enjoy some local wine tasting here before making our way back to Kingscote. Later this afternoon there s time to view the Pelican Feeding before we enjoy dinner. *The pelican feeding is located diagonally across the road from the hotel on the beach. (for a donation). OVERNIGHT: 1834 Ozone Hotel, KINGSCOTE

7 Day 6: Wednesday 27th February, 2019 VICTOR HARBOR This morning we say farewell to Kangaroo Island and board the ferry at Penneshaw for our return journey to the mainland. We retrace our steps to Victor Harbor where, after lunch, we take the horse drawn tram across the causeway to Granite Island. We have some free time to explore Victor, as the locals know it. Perhaps take the opportunity to visit the SA Whale Centre (own expense). Victor Harbor was originally a whaling centre with three whaling stations in the mid-1900s. An estimated 400 southern right whales arrived into Encounter Bay each season. Unfortunately these magnificent mammals were destroyed back then but fortunately, they have returned to the bay in increasing numbers. OVERNIGHT: McCracken Country Club, VICTOR HARBOR Day 7: Thursday 28th February, 2019 VICTOR HARBOR TO STAWELL Today we begin our journey back to Victoria. We travel to the Heritage Town of Strathalbyn. The railway reached Strathalbyn in 1884 and copper was smeltered in the district until Today the quaint town is popular for its architecture and pleasant atmosphere. At Tailem Bend we join the Dukes H i g h w a y t h r o u g h Tintinara to Keith where we enjoy our lunch. This afternoon, we make our way through Horsham to Stawell for our final night on tour. OVERNIGHT: Magdala Motor Lodge, STAWELL

8 Day 8: Friday 1st March, 2019 HOMEWARD BOUND We have another great day planned beginning with a scenic drive through the Grampians National Park before arriving in Ararat for our lunch break. This afternoon, we travel via Ballarat to Melbourne. We return home with fond memories of a varied and interesting tour. As always, our limousines will be there to greet us and return us safely to our doorstep. For details of other tours available Phone toll free on CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL Any special passenger requirements must be notified to O Shannessy s Tours at the time of booking. No passenger will be permitted to embark or continue on the tour while their mental or physical condition is, in the opinion of any representative of O Shannessy s Tours, such as to render them incapable of caring for themselves, or whereby they become objectionable to other passengers, or they become a hazard to themselves or other passengers. O Shannessy s Tours will not be responsible for expenses resulting in such persons being precluded from completing the tour for any such reason. It is also a requirement of O Shannessy s Tours that each passenger is able to negotiate coach steps without the aid of the coach crew or other passengers. Any passenger who requires assistance for any of the above is required to travel with a companion capable of providing all necessary assistance. If you are willing to twin share but are a smoker or have a CPAP machine or snore, you will need to pay a single supplement for a sole use room.