Bathurst & Abercrombie Winter Yulefest
Days:
2 Days
Activity:
1. Easy
Transport:
Drive
$675.00
Tour description
This mid-winter break combines history, culture, and celebration, all wrapped up with the charm of a traditional Yulefest dinner.
We begin with morning tea at Mt Tomah before journeying to Bathurst. Here we explore Ben Chifley’s Cottage, discover the grand architecture of the National Trust Court House, and pay our respects at the Boer War Memorial and Carillon. Racing fans will delight in a hot lap around the iconic Mount Panorama circuit, before our evening highlight – a Yulefest banquet at Abercrombie House, a magnificent Scottish baronial mansion glowing with mid-winter cheer.
The following day brings more Bathurst highlights with a visit to the National Motor Racing Museum, followed by morning tea in Oberon and time to enjoy the village’s alpine charm. We conclude in the Blue Mountains with lunch, followed by free time to explore Leura’s boutique shops and leafy streets before heading home.
Highlights include:
- Morning tea at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt Tomah
- A visit to Ben Chifley’s Cottage
- Guided tour of Bathurst’s historic landmarks
- A hot lap around Mount Panorama
- Yulefest celebration dinner at Abercrombie House
- The National Motor Racing Museum in Bathurst
- Morning tea in Oberon
- Free time to wander Leura’s charming streets
Itinerary
We set out this morning with a refreshing break at Mt Tomah, surrounded by the cool-climate beauty of the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. Continuing west, we enjoy lunch on arrival in Bathurst before exploring Ben Chifley’s Cottage, once home to Australia’s wartime Prime Minister. Our town tour reveals the stately National Trust Court House, the poignant Boer War Memorial and the chiming Carillon, before the thrill of a hot lap around legendary Mount Panorama. Tonight, we celebrate Yulefest in grand style with a festive dinner at the atmospheric Abercrombie House, a Scottish baronial mansion glowing with mid-winter cheer.
Overnight: Rydges Bathurst
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast we farewell Bathurst with a visit to the National Motor Racing Museum, where iconic cars and stories capture the spirit of Australian motorsport. We then travel through rolling countryside to Oberon, pausing for morning tea and a short exploration of this charming highland town. Our journey continues to the Blue Mountains village of Leura, where we enjoy lunch followed by some free time to wander Leura’s boutique shops, leafy avenues and heritage streetscape before we make our way home.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Morning Tea, Lunch
Activity Levels
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1. Easy
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2. Moderate
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3. Active Moderate
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4. Adventurous
Testimonials
Hi John and Kerry, Just wanted you to know what an enjoyable time we had on the Temora trip. Fantastic food, friendly staff and very comfortable rooms. Itinerary was very good and enjoyed all of the various visits we made. Who will ever forget the characters we met. Looking forward to seeing you at the Bright trip.
Barbara and Brian
Re: Batemans Bay Hi Debbie, We have just returned from a 4-day trip to Bateman’s Bay with with Jimmy as our driver. I wanted to email to tell you how good he was. He was so friendly and pleasant, nothing was too much trouble, and his help / support of our older Ex-Servicemen and their wives was outstanding. He was also very interested in out stories which was lovely. I know we always get that level of service from OnCourse, and wanted you to know that it continued with Jimmy. He was so articulate on the microphone and always had some interesting bits of information about where we were or where we were near. The weather on our trip could have been better, but he did his best, moved things around, found places for us to stop in the rain, and always with a smile on his face and made the trip so enjoyable. His handling of the coach was also something we all commented on. Once again, another lovely trip away, and I wouldn’t hesitate to go on any trip Jimmy was involved in.
