AUSTRALIAN WINE TOUR

                                                    8 - 20 December 2010

Australia is one of the largest wine producers of the New World - join us to visit four its best regions  

Located not far from Adelaide, the Barossa Valley is, perhaps, the best known Australian wine region and is certainly home to many of Australia’s finest wine companies.  Our tour begins in Adelaide, a city with well preserved Victorian architecture and a free and easy lifestyle.  After 3 nights in the Barossa with daily wine tastings and dinners the tour  moves to Melbourne from where we visit wineries in the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula.  These wine regions, which are situated to the north and south of Melbourne, show the diversity of styles that are created from different terroir and wine - making techniques.  Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia and is located at the head of Port Phillip Bay. It is generally regarded as the country’s culture capital.  From here we move on to the Hunter Valley, near Sydney. The Hunter Valley, situated about        three hours north of Sydney, shows a wide diversity of grape varieties and styles. The tour finishes with two full days in Sydney.  Sydney is the    Harbour City and is Australia’s largest and most cosmopolitan city with an enviable reputation as one of the world’s most beautiful and lively cities.  Sydney is home to two of the best known structures in the  world - Sydney Opera House & Harbour Bridge.

Included in tour

*    Return economy flights London/Sydney (upgrades available)
*    Sydney/Adelaide flight at start of tour
*    3 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in the Barossa, Valley
*    3 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in Melbourne
*    3 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in the Hunter Valley
*    2 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in Sydney
*    Dinner, with wine, on each evening in Barossa Valley, Melbourne & Hunter Valley
*    Dinner, with wine, on final evening in Sydney & one evening free in Sydney for your

      own dining choice
*    Vineyards visits and wine tastings in the Barossa Valley, Yarra Valley, Mornington   

       Peninsula, & Hunter Valley
*    Sightseeing in Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney
*    Accompanied throughout by Grand Cru Wine expert

PRICE GUIDE     from £3795 pp sharing twin/double                  

CRICKET TOUR to AUSTRALIA

Our Australia Wine Tours will be arranged at the same time as the England cricket tour so it will be possible to combine cricket & wine if you wish.

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