Monday 10th September 2018
- 8.00am Depart from Collins Park, Fox Street Wagga Wagga
- Travel to Parkes where we visit the Radio Telescope
- Lunch at The Dish Café – included
- Continue to Dubbo – Staying at the Comfort Inn Blue Lagoon Motor Inn Ph: 02 6882 4444
- Dinner at our accommodation
Tuesday 11th September 2018
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- Travel to Lighting Ridge
- Lunch in town – own cost
- On arrival we visit the ‘Chambers of the Black hand’. Which is both a collection of over 700 eclectic sculptures, hand carvings, paintings and an informative and an entertaining tour of an opal mine that has been worked for over 100 years.
- This afternoon we relax in hot Artesian Bore Baths
(We recommend you take swimmers, towel & change of clothes) - Staying at Lightning Ridge Outback Resort Ph: 02 68290304
- Dinner at accommodation
Wednesday 12th September 2018
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- We start the morning with a tour of Lightning Ridge and surrounds. Sit back and take in the countryside as your locally born & raised tour guided gives you the insight to this truly remarkable town.
- We then visit the Bevan Cactus Nursery which is the 3rd largest in the world. Which also houses a magnificent Opal collection.
- Lunch at own cost in town.
- There will be free time for a wander thought the shops this afternoon before returning to the accommodation for dinner
- Dinner at the accommodation
Thursday 13th September 2018
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- Departing Lighting Ridge we travel to Dubbo.
- Stopping enroute for lunch – own cost.
- Staying at Comfort Inn Blue Lagoon Motor Inn Ph: 02 6882 4444
- Tonight we visit the Dubbo Observatory where we will view the stars and planets through telescopes.
- Dinner at the accommodation
Friday 14th September 2018
- 8.00am Breakfast
- Depart Dubbo
- Stopping enroute for lunch – own cost.
- 5pm Arrive at Wagga Wagga
Cost: $920 per person twin share basis
Extra $245 extra for single supplement
Deposit: $100 per person within 7 day to guarantee your seat
Balance due by 10th August 2018
Tour includes meals as listed, entries as listed and coach fare.
Itinerary is subject to change in unavoidable circumstances.
All tours subject to cancellation if insufficient numbers
Cancellation Policy – In the event that Makehams Coaches have to cancel the tour, you will receive a full refund.
If you as the passenger have to cancel the tour (depending how close to the date of departure), Makehams Coaches will refund you everything that we can retrieve from accommodations and attractions paid for. For this reason we recommend all passengers look into getting travel insurance.
Please contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.