Nelson Bay – Port Stephens Tour
Days:
4 Days
Activity:
2. Moderate
$1,495.00
Tour description
Port Stephens is truly a blue-water wonderland. Its twin headlands of Yaccaba and Tomaree stand proudly over sweeping stretches of crystal-clear water and white sandy beaches. From Shoal Bay to Jimmys Beach and Hawks Nest, this region offers some of the most beautiful coastal scenery in New South Wales — and plenty of time to enjoy it.
This tour has been designed at a leisurely pace, giving you the opportunity to relax, explore and soak up your tranquil surroundings. You’ll also enjoy free time at the 4-star Oaks Port Stephens Pacific Blue Resort (Ph: 02 4916 1200), a welcoming base with excellent facilities and a peaceful atmosphere.
Itinerary
This morning we begin our journey with a stop for morning tea on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie, before continuing along the coast via a series of stunning beaches. On arrival in Newcastle, we take a tour of the city, highlighting its maritime history, architecture, and bustling foreshore.
Lunch is enjoyed at Queens Wharf, overlooking the busy harbour, followed by a visit to Fort Scratchley, where history comes to life through stories of coastal defence and local heritage. In the afternoon, we continue on to Port Stephens, arriving at our accommodation with time to relax before dinner.
Overnight: Oaks Port Stephens Resort
Meals Included: Morning tea, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we depart on a scenic beaches tour before boarding the Moonshadow Dolphin Watch Cruise. This 1.5-hour experience offers the chance to see pods of playful dolphins in the pristine waters of Port Stephens.
We continue to the Medowie Macadamia Farm, where we enjoy a guided tour and lunch, before travelling on to Lemon Tree Passage for a short visit and time to explore the waterfront. Our final stop today is at Wonganella Winery, where we sample some of the region’s wines before returning to our hotel. Dinner is served in-house this evening.
Overnight: Oaks Port Stephens Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Morning Tea, Lunch & Dinner
Following breakfast, we head to the Inner Light Lighthouse Museum and Tea House, where we explore local maritime history and enjoy morning tea with sweeping coastal views.
Lunch and the afternoon are at leisure in Nelson Bay. Guests may choose to browse boutique shops, stroll the foreshore, or simply relax and take in the holiday atmosphere at the resort. Dinner tonight will be at 7pm.
Overnight: Oaks Port Stephens Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Morning Tea & Dinner
After breakfast and check-out, we visit Fighter World, where an impressive collection of aircraft and displays offers insight into Australia’s aviation and defence history. Morning tea is included here before continuing via Raymond Terrace to Morpeth, a historic riverside town.
We enjoy a guided tour and lunch, followed by some time to stroll through the boutique shops, heritage buildings, and galleries of this charming village before commencing our return journey to Sydney, arriving back in the late afternoon.
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
Re-trip to Dubbo and Mudgee. On behalf of the small group from our club. I would like to thank you for organising such a great five day tour. The accommodation was great with the staff at both. Venues very helpful. Our driver, Hans, as always, was extremely caring and helped to make everyone feel comfortable and part of a happy and friendly travel group. Look forward to future travel with On Course.
Yours sincerely, Jill
Dear John and Kerry, Debbie and Steve, thank you all so much at On Course Tours for the hugely successful and absolutely wonderful trip to South Australia. Tricia and I loved every moment and were amazed and delighted by how much South Australia has to offer in so very many ways, food especially and of course very many superb wines and wineries – topped off, as John rightly said, by Max’s selection of a delightful crowd of good club friends! John, you and On Course Tours are certainly a class act. You always try very hard, and you succeed, in going that ‘extra mile’. We could not have had better service, right from being picked up at the gate by Kerry, then enjoying your nearly 4,000km of safe, always careful but wonderfully exploratory driving, your delicious picnic provisioning, your excellent selection of accommodation and eateries and your very broad knowledge of all we saw, right thorough to being delivered safely home last night. With our best wishes and so many thanks to you all at On Course Tours for another truly wonderful holiday. We look forward with keen anticipation to the next!
