Tour Date: Monday 7 July 2008 arriving back Saturday 26 July 2008.
The Crikey Bus leaves Wellington Street Perth in the tourist bus departure area (opposite Queen Street) on Monday 7th July 2008 morning at 7:00am. We will be returning on Saturday 26th July 2008 after 20 very special days.
The World Youth Day Sydney 2008 Dates are Tuesday July 15th to Sunday, July 20th 2008.
Tour Inclusions:
All Meals to & from Sydney
Accommodation to and from Sydney (camping).
Sightseeing/Tours along the way and back again
CD/DVD player in bus
Urn on the bus for continuous tea/coffee
Spectacular Major Highlights Include:
Super Pit Mine Site at Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Travel across the Nullarbor Plain
Flinders Ranges National Park including Wilpena Pound
Warrumbungle National Park including the Breadknife
World Youth Day Sydney 2008
Hay and the Australian Shearers Hall of Fame
Barossa Valley Wine Tour, Tasting
Barossa Valley Whispering Wall
Great Australian Bight and Bunda Cliffs
Fraser Range Station
Fare Type
Price $AUD
Adult
$2300.00
Concession
$2200.00
Child (up to 16)
$2000.00
Family (2 adults 2 kids)
$8000.00
GROUP BOOKINGS WELCOME AND IN FACT ENCOURAGED - POA
Our World Youth Day Sydney 2008 Tour Package Itinerary.
Day 1: Perth Norseman
Your Crikey Adventure Tour starts. Leave Perth 7.00am. Travel through Southern Cross and visit the Super Pit Mine Site at Kalgoorlie-Boulder then onto Norseman for our first night together. L/D
Day 2: Norseman Nullarbor
Leaving Norseman we drive across the Nullarbor Plain (one of Australia's great road journeys) to Nullarbor where we spend the night. B/L/D
Day 3: Nullarbor - Wilpena
This morning we travel to Port Augusta and then into the Flinders Ranges National Park. Here is a great opportunity to see some of the most spectacular scenery in the outback. B/L/D
Day 4: Wilpena Broken Hill
We will take a walk which goes through the Wilpena Pound Gap, past the old Hill homestead and up the easy edge of the Pound so that, by the time we reach Wangara Lookout, you will have good panoramic views across the Pound. Leaving Wilpena we will travel to Broken Hill where we will spend the night. B/L/D
This morning we will explore this beautiful region of volcanic plugs and dykes exposed after the volcanic cones have eroded. We then leave travelling to Sydney for the next week. Set up camp for the next 7 days. B/L/D
Day 7-14: Sydney Sydney
Day 15: Sydney Hay
Packing up we leave Sydney for our first stop on the way home being our National Capital at Canberra. After a very quick visit we leave arriving at Hay for the night. B/L/D.
Day 16: Hay Barossa Valley
This morning we will visit the Australian Shearers Hall of Fame and then travel through Mildura and Renmark to the Barossa Valley. B/L/D
Day 17: Barossa Valley Port Augusta
We will visit several wineries at Barossa Valley today including a tour of Pennfolds and a visit to the Whispering Wall. Leaving after lunch we make our way to Port Augusta for the night. B/L/D
Day 18: Port Augusta Nullarbor
Leaving Port Augusta we will make our way to Nullarbor where we will spend the night. B/L/D
Day 19: Nullarbor Fraser Range Station
This morning we have breakfast at the Head of the Great Australian Bight where we will be able to marvel at the Bunda Cliffs with their sheer 80 metre drop to the water in all their glory. (Crikey, a bite at the Bight?). Continuing on we arrive at Fraser Range Station for our last night together - at a real sheep farm. (B.L.D.)
Day 20: Kalgoorlie Perth
Packing up for the last time we leave Fraser Range Station and arrive back in Perth about 6:30pm after 20 magnificent days. (B.L.)