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Capital Blooms
3 Day Guided Holiday | Sydney Return
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See how Spring sets the countryside ablaze with floral colour on this Sydney to Canberra tour. Whether Bowral in the Southern Highlands (tulips are a highlight) or our nation’s capital. Here, Australia’s biggest celebration of the season transforms parks and gardens with over a million blooms. Be inspired by the displays, then pay homage to politics and war heroes at national shrines and memorials.
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Capital Blooms
Best Buys
3 Day Guided Holiday
Sydney Return
See how Spring sets the countryside ablaze with floral colour on this Sydney to Canberra tour. Whether Bowral in the Southern Highlands (tulips are a highlight) or our nation’s capital. Here, Australia’s biggest celebration of the season transforms parks and gardens with over a million blooms. Be inspired by the displays, then pay homage to politics and war heroes at national shrines and memorials.
Highlights
Flexible Vacations
Stop to smell the roses at Floriade. A million blooms are on display, and you can enjoy their colour at a leisurely pace.
Iconic Sites
See where Australia’s most important decisions are made at Parliament House, with political secrets revealed by a local guide.
Time For You
Go your own way at Bowral’s Tulip Time festival, lingering between blossoms and finding inspiration in flower displays.
Itinerary
Capital Blooms (Travel Period: 01 Sep 2022 – 31 Oct 2022)
Depart Sydney this morning and travel through the rolling hills and verdant pastures of the Southern Highlands. Pause at historic Berrima to see its convict-era sandstone gaol, then visit Gold Creek Station to meet a local grazier and enjoy a barbecue lunch. Gold Creek is a working pastoral property that currently runs merino sheep and beef cattle. On arrival in Canberra join a local guide for a tour of Parliament House, the seat of the nation’s government. Built almost entirely of Australian materials, 10,000 people worked its construction. Then visit the Australian War Memorial, which brings together a world-class museum, a shrine and an extensive archive. Hear an evocative lament before departing for your hotel. Enjoy a unique dinner tonight after-hours at Floriade with the innovative team from Pialligo Estate at their Floriade Marquee Cafe.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Canberra, 2 nights
Included Meals: Dinner, Lunch
Today enjoy the spectacle and festivities of Floriade. Originally developed as a floral display to celebrate Australia’s Bicentenary and Canberra’s 75th birthday, this month-long festival attracts more than 480,000 attendees per year. The day is free for you to enjoy not only over a million flowers but markets, sculptures, workshops and live music.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Discover the Southern highlands during Tulip Time, when Corbett Gardens, Bowral becomes the festival centrepiece with over 75,000 tulips. Enjoy the festival vibe before regrouping for Devonshire tea in the southern Highlands town of Mittagong.
Included Meals: Devonshire Tea, Breakfast
Please note: This itinerary may be subject to change.
Accommodation
Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort.
The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:
At Crowne Plaza Canberra you’ll find a warm welcome with friendly staff, spacious and comfortable Canberra accommodation, and everything you need to make your trip a success. Crowne Plaza Canberra offers seamless service, premium facilities and well-appointed guestrooms with a central city location adjacent to tranquil parklands. The hotel is close to restaurants, cafes, shops and attractions.
- Ensuite
- Bathtub and shower
- Flat Screen TV
- Wi-Fi (additional cost)
- In-room Movies (fee applies)
- Broadband Internet access
- In-room safe
- Electronic security key system
- Security peephole
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Bathroom Amenities
- Bathrobe
- Work Desk
- Tea & Coffee Facilities
- Mini-bar (surcharge)
Features
Need accommodation before or after your tour?
Our special discounted rates make booking accommodation with us during your holiday both easy and affordable at selected AAT Kings hotels and resorts. Ask our friendly reservations at the time of booking.
Trip Details
What's included
- • Highly experienced Driver Guide
- • Local Specialists (Guides)
- • Centrally located premium hotel
- • 6 included attractions/experiences
What to Bring
- • Warm layers in cooler months
- • Camera
- • Comfortable walking shoes
- • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- • Water bottle
Fitness Requirements
- • Low level of fitness required
Dining
- • 2 Full Breakfasts
- • 1 Lunch
- • 1 Dinner
- • 1 Devonshire Tea
Flight Information
- • Day Prior – flights to arrive anytime into Sydney Airport
- • Day 3 – flights to depart after 8.00pm from Sydney Airport
