Christmas On The Gold Coast

Day 1

Sydney – Bago – Coffs Harbour
Depart Strathfield, Hornsby, Tuggerah and the Newcastle area to Thornton for morning tea where you will meet your fellow Christmas travellers. A picnic lunch in the grounds of the family owned and run Bago Winery is always a welcome stop. Late afternoon arrive in Coffs Harbour for our first night of this Christmas break.

Day 2

Coffs Harbour – Skypoint – Gold Coast
This morning we’ll take the new highway north to Woodburn situated on the banks of the Richmond River, where we will enjoy morning tea before continuing through the cane fields to Ballina. Just a little south of the Queensland border is Tropical Fruit World, Australia’s largest plantation orchard farm, growing the biggest range of tropical and rare fruit in the world.
Experience a guided tour and a discovery walk before a delicious lunch. Continuing on to the heart of the Gold Coast our first stop will be the SkyPoint Observation Deck, here you can enjoy the 360 degree views of the Gold Coast beaches to the hinterland and beyond. Our accommodation for the next two nights is the luxurious The Star, part of Jupiter’s Casino.

Day 3

Merry Christmas from the Gold Coast
Your crew will assist with organising transfers for those wishing to attend a Christmas church service. Alternatively, you can spend the morning relaxing at the hotel. Late morning you will be transferred to your Christmas Day luncheon cruise. A truly delightful was to spend the day with your fellow travellers as you cruise the waterways that make the Gold Coast famous. This evening, we will gather back together for a buffet dinner with all the trimmings at our hotel.

Day 4

Gold Coast – Mt Tamborine – Grafton
Our journey today takes us into the Gold Coast Hinterland, to Mount Tamborine where there will be time to purchase your own morning tea. Visit the Tamborine Forest Skywalk, the longest canopy walk in South East Queensland, which provides a bird’s-eye view of this beautiful pristine area. Continue on to Cedar Creek Winery for a guided tour through the purpose-built magical ‘glow worm cave’ filled with thousands of glowing worms. Be amazed at how bright these creatures glow when they are hungry! Enjoy a wine tasting of the Estate’s Wines and a hearty lunch before taking a stroll along Gallery Walk. This afternoon, we continue to the western side of the hinterland to Beaudesert and then south over the border to Kyogle, arriving in the Jacaranda capital of Grafton for our last night.

Day 5

Grafton – Karuah – Sydney
As your Christmas with All Australian Journeys comes to a close we travel south to Urunga on the mouth of the Kalang River before continuing on to the timber town of Kew for lunch. Our final afternoon tea will be on the waters edge at Karuah before arriving back to the Hunter mid afternoon and later into Sydney.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner