Northern Explorer 3 Day
Additional Information
Please advise of any special dietary requirements at time of booking and if you would prefer a twin room. (Supplement payable on Joining the tour)
- Included in price:
- We include, breakfast and dinner each day and entrance to any wineries on all trips, Dolphin watching and sand duning in the Northern explorer trip. Standard price includes dorm share accommodation.
- What to bring:
- Sunscreen, Water hat
- Fitness level required:
- Medium
- Child policies:
- Minimum age 15 years if accompanied by an Adult
- Departure points:
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Departure time:
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9:30 AM Fri
9:00 AM Sat
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- 9.30 a.m Friday Morning on Eddy Avenue
- Duration:
- 3 Days
- Approximate Return Time:
- 6.00p.m
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Sydney Weekend Adventures
- Destinations
- Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Newcastle, Myall Lakes National Park, Central Coast and Pokolbin
- Departs From
- Sydney
Tour Description
Northern Explorer - Highlights
Boutique vineyards in the Hunter Valley
Four wheel driving on Stockton Beach
Dolphin cruise at Port Stephens
Coffee at the Hawkesbury River
Sugarloaf Mountain
Tomaree lookout Port Stephens
Lake Macquarie
The Central Coast
Free morning to explore Newcastle City
Day 1
Departing from Sydney on Friday morning we stop for morning coffee at the beautiful Hawkesbury River before visiting a few of the smaller and more picturesque wineries in the Hunter Valley and not forgetting the “smelly cheese shop”.
We then continue on via the viewpoint over the valley from Sugarloaf Mountain to our base for the next 2 nights in Australia’s seventh largest city, Newcastle. On our first evening we have a cook up together, usually a beach barbeque (weather permitting then maybe head for a drink at one of the cities vibrant pubs.
Day 2
An action packed day in the Port Stephens area including a dolphin spotting trip with 99% dolphin sightings and an opportunity to swim with them, a walk up to the stunning Tomaree lookout, Some four wheel driving and sand boarding on the largest sand dunes in the southern hemisphere on NSW’’s longest beach Stockton (32KM).
Then maybe a snorkel at Sanctuary Cove or a visit to Murray’s micro-brewery before we return to Newcastle for a traditional Aussie pub meal
Day 3
On the morning of day 3 (Sunday) you have some free time in Newcastle to explore some of the city’s arts and craft shops, have a leisurely coffee or brunch and appreciate some of the beautiful federation architecture of Australia’s second oldest city or perhaps walk along its newly regenerated waterfront area on the Hunter River.
On our return journey to Sydney we make a stop at Lake Macquarie, Australia’s largest saltwater lake and go for walk to one of the beautiful beaches on the Central Coat. We usually arrive back in Sydney around 6.00p.m after a memorable weekend and possibly having made some new friends.
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Northern Explorer 3 Day
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