An Audience with a King

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Ground Floor, 29 King William Street , Ci ty Telephone 8212 2132www.kingwilliamtravel.com.au

OPEN 6 DAYS - Members of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents email: [email protected]

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★ INCREDIBLE OFFERS!! ★

*Conditions apply *A professional service fee may apply and varies depending on services required.*A surcharge for payment by credit card applies *Prices are per person based on twin-share accommodation *Seasonal surcharges apply

depending on dates of travel *Amounts payable to third parties are not included *Prices and taxes are correct as at time of print and are subject to change without notice *Terms of trade are displayed on our website and in-store.

★ 8 DAY - CAIRNS ★ DEPARTING EVERY MON, WED, THURS, SUNDAY

VALID UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2012 FROM ★$677★COST INCLUDES:★ Return airfares Adelaide/Cairns/Adelaide.★ 7 nights accommodation (twin share) at the delightful Cairns Reef Apartments

and Motel (Rated ★★★★), situated only 7 minutes drive from the centre of Cairns. The property features a tropical garden with swimming pool, complimentary tennis court and racquets plus free electric BBQ under a tropical gazebo. The resort is only 600 metres to the Southside Shopping Centre, 500 metres to the Woree Tavern, 600 metres to the Cairns Golf Course, 500 metres to McDonalds and a short walk to economical restaurants. You will be upgraded “Free of Charge” to an apartment featuring private facilities, air conditioning, kitchen facilities (4 hot plates and microwave), all linen, crockery and cutlery, large refrigerator, television with complimentary in-house movies, telephone, a laundry, complimentary tea/coffee/milk on arrival, a private balcony or patio.

★ You can extend your stay from only $42 per person per night. ★ CAR RENTAL is available for only $45 per day.★ A number of day and half day sightseeing tours operate from the resort daily.★ A wide selection of other accommodation is available at various rates.★ Conditions Apply and prices are subject to availability.

★6 DAY-TASMANIA★FLY/DRIVE (DEPARTING DAILY)

VALID 1 MAY UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2012 ★$821★

VALID 1 SEPTEMBER UNTIL 21 DECEMBER 2012 FROM ★$872★

VALID 22 DECEMBER UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2013 ★$972★COST INCLUDES:★ Return airfares Adelaide/Hobart/Adelaide.★ 5 Days car hire - with vehicle insurance, unlimited kms, touring maps &

information. The cars are air-conditioned & feature CD players.★ 5 nights accommodation (twin share) staying with the superb INNKEEPERS

DISCOVERY INNS (Rated ★★★½). All rooms feature ensuites, tea and coffee making facilities and many properties have recreational options such as swimming pools, spas, saunas and games rooms. You can stay for as many nights in each destination as you choose in either Hobart, Launceston, Port Arthur, Devonport, Sheffield, Swansea, Tullah and Ulverstone.

★ You can extend your holiday from only $92 per person per night. THIS COST INCLUDES CAR HIRE AND ACCOMMODATION.

★ Conditions Apply and prices are subject to availability.

11 DAY - MALAYSIA “DISCOVERY TOUR”★ A SUPERB FULLY ESCORTED COACH TOUR OF MALAYSIA ★

★ FREE CHAUFFEURED TRANSFERS TO AND FROM YOUR HOME ★

Departing: Saturday, July 28 (RING FOR A BROCHURE TODAY)This wonderful fully escorted “VENTURE HOLIDAYS” tour commences with your chauffeured home pick-up to transfer you to the airport to join your Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur. You will stay 2 nights in Malacca, 2 nights in Kuala Lumpur, 1 night in the Cameron Highlands, 1 night in Ipoh and 3 nights in Penang. You will be travelling in a luxury air-conditioned coach throughout Malaysia. The accommodation can only be described as SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS and the road system in Malaysia is second to none. You will return home from Penang with MALAYSIA AIRLINES and on your arrival into Adelaide you will once again be driven home by limousine.Cost includes: Home pick-up and return, return airfares Adelaide/Malaysia, superb hotel accommodation, luxury air-conditioned coach travel, all cooked breakfasts, all dinners, 1 lunch, all sightseeing and admission fees, a Venture Holidays travel kit, a King William Travel Tour Manager will accompany the tour from Adelaide and a Venture Holidays tour guide will join the tour in Malaysia. There will be a pre-departure get together "afternoon tea" with your tour manager and travelling companions. Conditions apply.THE COMPLETE MALAYSIAN TOUR ............................ ONLY $2,979*COST INCLUDES AIRPORT TAXES AND GOVT. FEES.

MALAYSIAFILM MORNING AND TRAVEL TALK

★ Wednesday, 11 April - 10.00am to 11.30am ★Stephen Peters International Groups Manager for “Venture Holidays” will present 2 Films on beautiful “Malaysia” Followed by a travel talk★ Telephone 8212 2132 ★ Complimentary morning tea will be served ★

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★ 6 DAY - PERTH ★DEPARTING DAILY

INCLUDES RETURN AIRFARES AND 5 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION AT THE CRITERION HOTEL, (CENTRALLY LOCATED, RATED ★★★) EXTRA NIGHTS $60 PER PERSON AND CAR RENTAL FROM $49 PER DAY

VALID UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2012 F ROM FROM ★$683★

A WIDE SELECTION OF OTHER ACCOMMODATION IS AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS RATES. * CONDITIONS APPLY AND PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

OTHER INCREDIBLE OFFERS TO BALI, HAWAII, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, THE SUNSHINE COAST, PORT DOUGLAS,

BROOME, AND DARWIN CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR WEBSITE www.kingwilliamtravel.com.au

★ 6 DAY - GOLD COAST ★ FLY/DRIVE (DEPARTING DAILY)VALID UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2012

COST PER PERSON FOR 2 PEOPLE SHARING AN APARTMENT FROM ★$692★

COST PER PERSON FOR 4 PEOPLE SHARING AN APARTMENT FROM ★$535★COST INCLUDES:★ Return airfares Adelaide/Gold Coast/Adelaide.★ 5 DAYS CAR HIRE - A NEW AIR-CONDITIONED AUTOMATIC 4 DOOR

WITH COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE & 250 KMS PER DAY. The 5 seater car is supplied by “RED BACK CAR RENTALS” and is air-conditioned with power steering and CD player.

★ 5 nights accommodation (twin share) at the luxurious Sandcastles on the Broadwater Resort (Rated ★★★★). This lovely property is only 10 minutes to the centre of Surfers Paradise, 15 minutes to the major theme parks and only 2 minutes stroll to cafes and restaurants. The property features a large swimming pool with spa, gymnasium and games room, tour desk, BBQ area, all set in magnificent Tropical Landscaped Gardens. The apartments feature a fully equipped kitchen and laundry, air-conditioning, TV, telephone and refrigerator.

★ You can extend your holiday for only $78 per person per night (2 people sharing) and $47 per person per night (4 people sharing). THIS COST INCLUDES CAR HIRE AND ACCOMMODATION.

★ Conditions Apply and prices are subject to availability.

27 DAY - "THE SPLENDOUR OF ITALY" TOUR AND “GRAND MEDITERRANEAN” CRUISE

INCLUDING A "10 DAY ITALIAN COACH TOUR" AND A "13 DAY MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE" ON

“PRINCESS CRUISES” LUXURIOUS 116,000 TON SUPERLINER “RUBY PRINCESS”


Departing: Sunday, 12 August, 2012This magnificent escorted INSIGHT VACATIONS “MEDITERRANEAN TOUR AND CRUISE” can not be missed. The holiday commences with your chauffeured home pick-up to transfer you to the airport to join your Singapore Airlines flight to Rome. The 10 day "Italian Coach Tour" includes 3 nights in Rome, 2 nights in Florence, 2 nights in Stresa, 2 nights in Venice We thyen commence 12 NIGHTS ON OUR “GRAND MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE” plus 2 nights in magnificent Barcelona. The cruise from VENICE to BARCELONA includes ATHENS (Greece), EPHESUS (Turkey), ISTANBUL (Turkey), MYKONOS (Greece), CAPRI/NAPLES (Italy), Rome (Italy), FLORENCE/PISA (Italy), MONTE CARLO (Monaco) and BARCELONA (Spain). You will fly home from Barcelona via Singapore with Singapore Airlines. On arrival into Adelaide (Friday, Sept. 7) you will once again be driven home by limousine. THE OPTION OF EXTENDING YOUR STAY IS AVAILABLE TO YOU.Cost Includes: Home pick up and return (metro area), Return airfares from Adelaide, Superb hotel accommodation, 26 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 19 dinners, touring and entrance fees as per the itinerary. Your 13 day “Grand Mediterranean Cruise” with all meals, port charges and government fees included. THE TOUR IS FULLY ESCORTED FROM ADELAIDE and an Insight Tour Manager will join the tour in Rome. You will receive a stylish Insight Tour Pack. There will be a pre-departure get together “afternoon tea” with your tour manager and travelling companions. Conditions Apply.“AMAZING VALUE” FOR THIS FABULOUS HOLIDAY ONLY.......$10,188LADY WILLING TO SHARE. WE HAVE A DELIGHTFUL 67 YEAR OLD LADY LOOKING TO SHARE A ROOM ON THIS TOUR - PLEASE ENQUIRE.COST INCLUDES AIRPORT TAXES, PORT CHARGES AND GOVT. FEES

“MEDITERRANEAN” TOURING/CRUISINGFILM MORNING AND TRAVEL TALK

★ Friday, 13 April - 10.00am to 11.30am ★Owen Bryce Sales Manager for “Insight Vacations” will present 2 Films on

“Touring and Cruising the Mediterranean” followed by a travel talk ★ Telephone 8212 2132 ★ Complimentary morning tea will be served ★

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★ESCORTED OVERSEAS TOURS FOR THE OVER 50s★

Cruise Coron

An audiencewith a kingA regal welcoming party awaits cruisepassengers on the tiny island ofCoron, writes Roderick Eime

‘‘YES, YourMajesty, everythingis arranged. No, thank you, YourMajesty, we have everythingwe need.’’

And with that, expeditionleader Justin Friend flipped hisphone shut and breathed a sigh ofrelief. We are about to meet HisRoyal Highness Tribal ChieftainRodolfo Aguilar I in his ancestralkingdom, the island of Coron.

Expedition shipOrion II hasjust dropped anchor in the narrowstrait between Busuanga Islandand its lesser satellite, Coron, inthe Sulu Sea, about 300km south-southwest of Manila.

It is a wild part of the Philippinesinhabited by the northern (orCalawian) Tagbanua people, whoare quite possibly the oldest ethnicgroup in the Philippines.

Despite his minuscule dominionof about 22,000ha of land and sea,HRH Rodolfo is not a monarch tobe trifled with. Together with hisCouncil of Elders, he obtained aCertificate of Ancestral DomainTitle for his people in 1998, ineffect a native land title allowinglocal management of resources.

In the hotbed of Filipino politics,that is no mean feat and it meanshe has all but absolute rule overthis little region, which includesrugged volcanic islands and themuch-prized fishing grounds.Perched on the bouncy bits of

our Zodiac tenders, the floppy-hatted delegationmotors towardsa secluded beach on Coron Island,just out of sight of the maintownship across the strait on

Busuanga. Our landing site is asheltered cove overseen bytowering basalt cliffs splatteredwith gnarly outcrops of awkward-looking shrubs clinging to thesheer walls.

DuringWorldWar II, thesecraggy alcoves hid warships andtransports of the Japanese navy asthey made the treacherousvoyage between Japan and thebattlefronts of Borneo and PapuaNewGuinea.

With the Allies on the front footin the closing months of 1944, 12ships laden with urgent supplies

for the embattled Japanese forceswere located by Allied aircraft andsunk at anchor. This ghost fleet ofCoron is now one of the world’sbest locations for wreck divers,and dive shops dot the main streetin town, catering to the constanttrickle of underwater explorersarriving from all over the world.Mostly stripped of their

valuable contents by postwarsalvagers, the bare hulks are easilyexplored by divers of reasonableability in depths of 25m to 30m.Colourful marine organisms haveattached themselves to the

rusting relics, while batfish, stonefish, barracuda, lion fish andmorepatrol the decks and open holds.

As our tiny flotilla approachesthe little beach, we can see all is inreadiness for the royal occasion.

Makeshift picnic shelters andbenches festooned with local floraawait, while villagers bustle aboutwith last-minute preparations.Unloaded and ashore, we gatherin anticipation. Meanwhile,Justin, who spent weeks in theregion organising this regaloccasion, addresses the gathering.

‘‘This is really quite a special

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TOURS DESIGNED FOR THE OVER 50s

King Wil l iam Travel is a member of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (A.F.T.A.)

email: [email protected] Web Address: www.kingwilliamtravel.com.au E88220

KING WILLIAM TRAVEL Ground Floor, 29 King William Street , Ci ty

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8 DAY - GOLD COAST “SPECIAL”STAYING AT THE DELIGHTFUL “BOMBORA ON THE PARK RESORT”,

COOLANGATTA THAT SPECIALISES IN ACCOMMODATION FOR THE OVER 50’S & INCLUDES FLIGHTS FROM ADELAIDE TO THE GOLD COAST & RETURN


Departing: Tuesday, July 10, July 24, August 7, Incredible value for one of Australia’s premier over 50’s resorts. We pick you up from home and take you to the Adelaide Airport where you will depart on board your Virgin Australia flight to Coolangatta departing at 8.40am. On arrival you will be met and taken by coach to the magnificent “Bombora on the Park Resort” in Coolangatta. All rooms have private facilities, either a balcony or courtyard, television, refrigerator, tea/coffee making facilities and telephone. The resort features a licensed dining room and bar, swimming pool and spa, guest lounge and laundry facilities. You will be staying in this lovely resort for 7 nights.Tour Highlights Include: ★ Wednesday we tour SURFERS PARADISE view the QI TOWER – the world’s tallest residential tower ★ Visit PACIFIC FAIR one of Australia’s best regional shopping centres ★ You will also visit JUPITER’S CASINO ★ Wednesday night you will be enter tained in the Bombora Dining Room by a very talented pianist – A fun night of “Song and laughter” ★ Thursday we enjoy a tour to BRISBANE where a guide joins us and talks about Brisbane’s colourful convict past. ★ There is an optional cruise on the Brisbane River aboard the CITY RIVERCAT. ★ Friday we travel to exciting SANCTUARY COVE where we board our luxurious cruise vessel for a cruise through the waterways taking in views of the multi-million dollar homes and yachts –We stop for lunch at Paradise Point before continuing to the SANCTUARY COVE VILLAGE ★ Friday evening there is an optional visit to the Gold Coast's biggest attraction THE RM WILLIAMS "AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK SPECTACULAR" ★ Saturday we visit the CARRARA MARKETS – If you can’t find it here it probably doesn’t exist! ★ Saturday evening there is an optional EVENING DINNER CRUISE with live entertainment on the waters of Surfers Paradise ★ Sunday you will get the chance to visit fascinating SEAWORLD and WARNER BROTHERS “MOVIE WORLD” ★ Monday we tour the GOLD COAST TROPICAL HINTERLAND and visit the LAMINGTON PLATEAU, a ring of beautiful rainforest national parks ★ Enjoy a walk under the RAINFOREST CANOPY to marvel at this magnificent area with its rainforests, waterfalls and wildlife ★ Monday evening there will be a relaxed dinner with an opportunity to say “farewell” to new found friends. You will depart Tuesday on your Virgin Australia flight to Adelaide arriving into Adelaide at 2.35pm. On your arrival into Adelaide you will once again be driven home by limousine.Cost Includes: Home pick up and return (metro. area), Your return Virgin Australia flights Adelaide/Coolangatta/Adelaide and your coach transfers to and from the resort, Superb accommodation with a full breakfast and three course dinner daily, 1 lunch, Touring and entertainment as detailed in the itinerary. Conditions Apply.

INCREDIBLE VALUE .......................................... ONLY $1,559

4 DAY - PORT LINCOLN/EYRE PENINSULA “TOUR”★ INCLUDING THE NEW FERRY SERVICE

FROM WALLAROO TO LUCKY BAY ★Departing: Monday, May 14, Oct 8, Oct 29, Nov 12A lovely holiday including delightful sightseeing and a cruise across Spencer Gulf. We depart at 8.00am from the Adelaide Central Bus Station, 85 Franklin Street on our air-conditioned, video and toilet equipped coach. You will stay for 3 nights in Port Lincoln at the modern fully refurbished Hilton Motel, centrally located on the shores of Boston Bay.Tour Highlights Include: ★ Cruise from WALLAROO to LUCKY BAY for approx. two hours on the new SeaSA Ferry "AURORA V" - This beautiful air conditioned vessel is fully equipped with a comprehensive snack bar and comfortable seating ★ On arrival in PORT LINCOLN we check-in to the lovely HILTON MOTEL ★ Sightseeing in PORT LINCOLN includes THE AXEL STENROSS MARITIME MUSEUM with relics and artefacts of the windjammer era ★ We include a tour of the Port Lincoln Marina - See working fishing boats and watch the seafood harvest being unloaded. ★ Our "CLOSE UP TUNA TOUR" includes a delightful cruise of the marina and fishing fleet and into BOSTON BAY to visit the TUNA FARM to hand feed the fish and view from the SUBSEE UNDERWATER TUNA OBSERVATORY ★ A local Port Lincoln guide STEVEN POCOCK will take us for a tour of Port Lincoln and its major attractions including WINTER'S HILL LOOKOUT and BOSTON BAY WINES for a delightful wine tasting and morning tea overlooking the shores of BOSTON BAY ★ Visit beautiful COFFIN BAY ★ At COWELL we visit the JADE FACTORY and SHOWROOM. ★ On our return journey there will be a short stop at WHYALLA to see the 1941 HMAS WHYALLA the largest landlocked ship in Australia ★ We will arrive back at the Central Bus Station at approximately 7.00pm on Thursday.Cost Includes: Luxury coach travel, excellent motel accommodation, all cooked breakfasts, 2 morning teas, all dinners, all sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary. Conditions Apply. RE-DISCOVER A BEAUTIFUL PART OF S.A.................ONLY $798

Departing: Tuesday, May 1, September 25, October 9, November 13 We depart from the Adelaide Parklands Terminal (formerly Keswick Railway Station) at 10.00am on the “Indian Pacific” Train to Broken Hill. We travel in comfortable Red Service Daynighter reclining seats and refreshments are available whilst on board the train. We arrive in Broken Hill at approximately 4.30pm and you will be met and taken to the delightful All Seasons Broken Hill where you will be staying for the next two nights.Tour Highlights Include: ★ Tour the sights of BROKEN HILL including the ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE★ At the SILVER CITY MINT and ART CENTRE we see “THE BIG PICTURE” - This is the world’s largest acrylic painting on canvas measuring 100m x 12m and is a truly amazing panorama of Broken Hill and its history ★ See JACK ABSALOM’S GALLERY and enjoy a total image of the Australian Outback and one of the finest collections of opal in the world ★ Visit WHITE’S MINERAL ART GALLERY and MINING MUSEUM - The gallery is set out as a miner’s tunnel supported by timber beams and Dioramas explain past and present mining techniques ★ Travel to the unique ghost town of SILVERTON ★ See the awesome BROKEN HILL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM and LIVING DESERT SCULPTURES as we watch a spectacular sunset ★Visit the magnificent MINERS MEMORIAL ★ Thursday morning after breakfast at the motel we will take you to the Broken Hill Railway Station to join the mighty INDIAN PACIFIC TRAIN for your journey back to Adelaide arriving at the Adelaide Parklands Terminal at 3.05pm.Cost Includes: Return rail travel Adelaide to Broken Hill, 2 nights superb motel accommodation, all sightseeing in an air conditioned and restroom equipped touring coach, admission fees, full cooked breakfast daily, all dinners. Conditions Apply.

PENSIONERS (FREE RAIL PASS)..............$485 ADULTS........$844PENSIONERS/COMMONWEALTH SENIORS HEALTHCARD HOLDER .$652

3 DAY - “BROKEN HILL” RAIL TOUR★ PENSIONERS CAN USE THEIR ANNUAL FREE RAIL PASS ★

Departing: September 14*, October 8, Nov 11, Dec 19** 2013 Departures: February 19, March 5, March 19, April 18This magnificent tour commences with your chauffeured home pick-up to transfer you to the airport to join your flight to Christchurch where you are greeted on arrival and taken to your hotel. Your delightful “Grand Pacific Tours” New Zealand holiday will then begin. The tour incorporates 6 two night stays which makes this a very relaxing holiday. The centrally located accommodation is TOP QUALITY and our luxury coaches are the best available in New Zealand.Tour Highlights Include: ★ Christchurch ★ Lake Tekapo ★ Mt. Cook National Park ★ Omarama ★ Olveston House ★ A Scottish Evening in Dunedin complete with bagpipes, great food and special “Haggis Ceremony” ★ Larnach Castle ★ Te Anau Glow Worm Caves (optional) ★ Milford Sound Launch Cruise ★ Queenstown ★ Lake Wakatipu ★ Arrowtown an old gold mining village ★ Fox Glacier ★ Arthur’s Pass National Park ★ Travel onboard the TRANZ ALPINE EXPRESS renowned as one of the great train journeys of the world travelling between Arthur’s Pass and Christchurch ★ Picton ★ Wellington touring ★ Lake Taupo and spectacular Huka Falls ★ Rotorua sightseeing including a Gondola Ride to Skyride’s Restaurant where a buffet breakfast is served ★ Paradise Valley Springs, a superb wildlife park where you can hand feed rainbow trout ★ Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve ★ Agrodome performing sheep ★ Traditional Maori Hangi and Concert ★ Auckland ★ Matakohe Kauri Museum ★ 2 NIGHTS IN THE BEAUTIFUL “BAY OF ISLANDS” including a fabulous "HOLE IN THE ROCK" cruise ★ Waitangi Treaty Grounds ★ On your arrival back into Adelaide you will once again be driven home by limousine.Cost Includes: Home pick-up and return (metro. area), airfare Adelaide/New Zealand/Adelaide, Superb touring on a “Grand Pacific Tours” luxury coach, all FIRST CLASS SUPERIOR Hotel accommodation, The Tranz Alpine Rail Journey, 15 cooked breakfasts including 1 specialty breakfast, 14 dinners including 3 specialty dinners, over $600 worth of attraction fees are included, 2 delightful cruises, Inter Island Crossing, G.S.T. tax, Travel Bag, toiletry wetpack, personal New Zealand travel diary, cap, maps and ticket wallet. Conditions apply. There will be a pre-departure get together “Afternoon Tea” with your travelling companions. THIS PRICE AND VALUE IS AMAZING.........................$4,094*PLEASE NOTE: The September 14 Departure cost is only $3,994**PLEASE NOTE: The December 19, departure is our “Special Christmas Tour” including Christmas Festivities and a traditional Christmas lunch. The cost is $4,494COST INCLUDES AIRPORT TAXES AND GOVT. FEES

18 DAY - NEW ZEALAND “HIGHLIGHTS”INCLUDES THE “BAY OF ISLANDS”, THE “TRANZ ALPINE” RAIL JOURNEY PLUS BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS★ FREE CHAUFFEURED TRANSFERS TO & FROM YOUR HOME ★

★ NEW ZEALAND PRESENTATION ★

NEW ZEALANDFILM MORNING AND TRAVEL TALK

★ Wednesday, 18 April - 10am to 11.30am ★Ruth Mains Sales Manager for “Grand Pacific Tours” will present 2 Films on beautiful “NEW ZEALAND” Followed by a travel talk

★ Complimentary morning tea will be served ★★ BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL ★ TELEPHONE 8212 2132 ★

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★ OVERSEAS TOURS FOR THE OVER 50s ★

Departing: May 24 (only 6 seats left), September 20 This superb “VENTURE HOLIDAYS” tour commences with your chauffeured home pick-up to transfer you to the airport to join your Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi. You will stay 1 night in Kuala Lumpur, 1 night in Halong Bay, 2 nights in Hanoi, 2 nights in Hue, 3 nights in Hoi An, 3 nights in Saigon and 3 nights in Siem Reap (Cambodia). You will be travelling in a luxury air-conditioned coach throughout and the accommodation is classified as FIRST CLASS. Tour Highlights Include: ★ Sightseeing in HANOI includes the Temple of Literature, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Museum of Ethonology and Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House where he lived from 1948 until his final days ★ Travel to beautiful HALONG BAY where we cruise amongst 3000 Islands dotted throughout the bay in a traditional wooden boat ★ Sightseeing in HAI PHONG ★ Fly with Vietnam Air lines to HUE ★ Sightseeing in HUE includes the Imperial Citadel, the Thai Hoa Palace, the Forbidden Purple City and the Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue’s oldest and most beautiful ★ Day 6 there will be a special treat as you will be served an IMPERIAL DINNER fit for a King as you are entertained by Royal Music performances ★ Stop in HOI AN where you will see the Japanese Covered Bridge built of wood in 1593 and the SA HUYNH MUSEUM with exhibits from the earliest period of Hoi An’s history ★ Enjoy a cruise on the Thu Bon River to Cam Kim Island ★ Whilst in Hoi An we will visit MY SON with its five archaeological sites from different periods ★ There will be a short flight from Hoi An to SAIGON ★ Ho Chi Minh City (SAIGON) sightseeing including the Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Ben Thanh Market and the Opera House ★ Travel to MY THO gateway to the MEKONG DELTA and take a cruise on the Mekong River with a visit to some of the islands ★ Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda ★ See the CU CHI TUNNELS that stretches over 200 kms underground ★ Visit TAY NINH where the Caodai Great Temple is considered to be one of the most striking structures in Asia ★ We fly to SIEM REAP (CAMBODIA) on Day 14 where you will be staying for 3 nights at the delightful Khemara Angkor Hotel ★ Sightseeing in Siem Reap includes ANGKOR WAT a temple constructed over 30 years and world famous for its beauty and splendour and considered by many to be one of the WONDERS OF THE WORLD ★ See ANGKOR THOM a fortified Royal City ★ Other attractions of ANGKOR include the terrace of the Elephants and the former Royal Palace ★ Whilst in Cambodia there will be an excursion to Phnom Kulen with spectacular riverbed rock carvings, Banteay Srei built in the 10th century and k’bal Spien ★ Enjoy a cruise on the Tonle Sap Lake and explore the floating fishing villages ★ There is plenty of time allowed for SHOPPING with incredible bargains on offer ★ You will return home from Siem Reap with Malaysia Airlines arriving home on Day 18. You will once again be driven home by limousine.Cost includes: Home pick up and return (metro. area), return airfares from Adelaide and internal flights in Vietnam, First class hotel accommodation, modern air-conditioned coach travel, all cooked breakfasts, all dinners, 2 lunches, all sightseeing, cruises and admission fees. A Venture Holidays travel kit, A Bi-Lingual tour guide in Vietnam and Cambodia, A King William Travel Tour Manager will accompany the tour from Adelaide and there will be a pre-departure get together "afternoon tea" with your tour manager and travelling companions. Conditions Apply. THIS TOUR IS “GREAT VALUE” AND ALWAYS FILLS QUICKLY....... ONLY $3,898*COST INCLUDES AIRPORT TAXES AND GOVT FEES.

17 DAY - "VIETNAM/CAMBODIA" TOURINCLUDING EXCITING “ANGKOR WAT”“A FIRST CLASS FULLY ESCORTED COACH TOUR”★ FREE CHAUFFEURED TRANSFERS TO AND FROM YOUR HOME ★

FILM VIETNAM/CAMBODIAFILM MORNING AND TRAVEL TALK

★ Thursday, 12 April - 10.00am to 11.30am ★Stephen Peters International Groups Manager for “Venture Holidays” will

present 2 Films on exciting “Vietnam & Cambodia” Followed by a travel talk ★ Telephone 8212 2132 ★ Complimentary morning tea will be served ★

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6 DAY - “MAGNIFICENT WHALES”& “NULLARBOR DELIGHTS”

SEE UP TO 60 “SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES” AND TOUR - COWELL ★ STREAKY BAY - PORT LINCOLN - CEDUNA - COFFIN BAY ★


Departing: Monday, August 6, August 20A wonderful experience. We pick you up from home and then depart at 7.30am from the Central Bus Station, 85 Franklin Street on a luxury air-conditioned, toilet and video equipped coach. You will stay 2 nights in Port Lincoln, 2 nights in Ceduna and 1 night in Kimba in modern motel accommodation. Tour Highlights Include: ★ An opportunity to visit the WADLATA OUTBACK CENTRE for a fascinating insight into the history of the outback ★ Visit the COWELL JADE FACTORY ★ Sightseeing in PORT LINCOLN includes the wonderful "SEAFOOD AND TASTE TOUR" at the Port Lincoln Marina - See working fishing boats and watch the seafood harvest being unloaded, view the fish species in the NEW AQUARIUM and TASTE SOME DELICIOUS SEAFOOD ★ our "CLOSE-UP TUNA TOUR" includes a delightful cruise of the marina and fishing fleet and into BOSTON BAY to vist the TUNA FARM to hand feed the fish and view from the SUBSEE UNDERWATER TUNA OBSERVATORY ★ A local Port Lincoln guide STEVEN POCOCK will take us for a tour of Port Lincoln and its major tourist attractions. ★ Visit beautiful COFFIN BAY. ★ See MURPHY’S HAYSTACKS, a unique outcrop of pink granite boulders★Visit STREAKY BAY ★ Stay at CEDUNA with a guided tour of this pretty town ★ In the NULLARBOR MARINE PARK you will see up to 60 SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES AND CALVES AT THE HEAD OF THE BIGHT FROLLICKING IN THE OCEAN IN THEIR NATURAL BREEDING GROUNDS - We enjoy a picnic lunch whilst taking in the views ★ Visit MOUNT WUDINNA - after Ayers Rock, the second largest granite monolith in Australia. ★ Visit the IRON KNOB Tourist Centre. You will arrive back into Adelaide at approx. 6.00pm on Saturday. You will once again be driven home by limousine.Cost includes: Home pick up and return (metro. area). Luxury coach travel, excellent motel accommodation, all cooked breakfasts, 3 lunches, all dinners, Touring and admission fees as detailed in the itinerary, Conditions apply.CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF A SPECIAL KIND ................... ONLY $1,198

8 DAY - DARWIN/KAKADU/KATHERINE/ALICE SPRINGSTHE GHAN “ADELAIDE TO DARWIN”

FLYING DARWIN TO ADELAIDE


Departing: Wednesday, July 18An exciting holiday to the “Top End” of our wonderful country. We pick you up from home and take you to the Adelaide Parklands "Rail Terminal" (formerly Keswick Station) to join THE GHAN where you will be accommodated in GOLD SERVICE SLEEPERS with ALL MEALS INCLUDED on the train. The train departs at 12.20pm and travels to ALICE SPRINGS where optional excursions are available for purchase on the train. The train then continues to KATHERINE where you will stop for around 4 hours - You will have the opportunity to join a spectacular optional 2 HOUR CRUISE ON THE KATHERINE RIVER through magnificent gorges and past ancient Aboriginal paintings. We will arrive in Darwin at 6.30pm on DAY 3. You will stay for 4 nights in Darwin, 1 night in Kakadu and 2 nights on the Ghan. You will stay in SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION throughout.Tour Highlights Include: ★ DARWIN SIGHTSEEING including the special "BOMBING OF DARWIN" tour with local war historian Garry Gallagher and including the Darwin Military Museum ★ The Darwin Museum to view the “Cyclone Tracy Exhibition” and magnificent Parliament House, known by the locals as the “Wedding Cake” ★ Visit CROCOSAURUS COVE to see and learn about their magnificent crocodiles ★ You will enjoy a delightful “DARWIN HARBOUR CRUISE” on the “Spirit of Darwin” launch cruising along the Darwin foreshore including a TROPICAL SMORGASBORD DINNER ★ At BERRY SPRINGS visit the TERRITORY WILDLIFE PARK nestled in 400 hectares of natural bushland with a “SHOWCASE OF WILDLIFE” ★ See fascinating LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK with its magnificent cascading waterfalls and intriguing Magnetic termite mounds ★ KAKADU NATIONAL PARK including a fascinating complex called "WINDOW ON THE WETLANDS", the Bowali Visitors Centre near Jabiru and UBIRR ROCKS to inspect the Aboriginal cave paintings ★ Enjoy a 2 hour YELLOW WATERS CRUISE on the South Alligator River with abundant wildlife and huge saltwater crocodiles ★ Visit the WARRADJAN ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CENTRE and NOURLANGI ROCK an area of great archaeological significance and of aboriginal rock art ★ You will depart from Darwin on Wednesday flying with Qantas at 1.10pm and arriving into Adelaide at 4.45pm. You will once again be driven home by limousine.Cost Includes: Home pick up and return (metro. area), luxury coach travel, all motel accommodation, your flight Darwin to Adelaide with Qantas, a cooked breakfast each morning and dinner each evening, 2 lunches, touring and entrance fees as per itinerary, Gold Service on The Ghan Adelaide to Darwin. Conditions Apply. A Tour Manager will accompany the tour from Adelaide and there will be a pre-departure get together afternoon tea with your travelling companions.

PENSIONERS (FREE RAIL PASS).........$3,898 ADULTS............$4,545PENSIONERS/COMMONWEALTH SENIORS HEALTHCARD HOLDER .....$3,935

UNSPOILT LAND: (clockwise frommain)

One of Coron’s beaches; twin lagoons;

Tagbanuamenperforma traditional

dance; Kayangan Lake; thewreck of a

JapaneseWWII freighter; and theOrion II

is greeted by local craft.

Go2CORON

Getting thereOrion II returns to Coron thisyear as part of a Yangtze,Ryukyu and Philippinesitinerary departing Shanghai onJuly 11. The 15-day expeditionincludes stops in Japan, Taiwanand Borneo. Fares start at$10,350 a person.Ph 1300 361 012 or seeorionexpeditions.com

More: Seecorontourism.info

occasion,’’ he says. ‘‘We are the firstcruise ship to visit the kingdom of Coronand it is with the blessing of His RoyalHighness that we are here enjoying thismagnificent location.’’

Justin makes a theatrical sweep of hisarm, symbolically embracing the gorgeousbay, the aggressive basaltic grandeur of itscliffs and all who camp within.And with this none-too-subtle cue, an

unassuming gentleman breaks from theranks of the locals and steps forward toaddress us. Nomink or ermine or pearledcrown, King Rodolfo’s regalia extends toa clean, collared polo shirt adorned with adelicate yellow scarf and crisp denimshorts. A pair of well-worn blue Crocscompletes the ensemble.

Through an interpreter, HisMajestygreets us and we join him in a short prayer.The Tagbanua people are nominallyChristian, although adherence totraditional rituals and beliefs is strong.They have their own language and aunique script, but those with the knowledgeof the ancient tongue are dying out.

With the solemn ceremony over, thegathering is treated to a display oftraditional Tagbanua dance. It is raw andrudimentary without lavish props or

production, but the significance is not lost.The courting dance, or segutset, inparticular, is unmistakable and Justin lookslike he may be spirited away into the jungleat any moment by a particularlyenthusiastic female member of the tribe.

While his subjects quickly dispensewith formality and embrace us in thefestivities, King Rodolfo maintains analoof air as he taps rhythmically on a skindrum. He is king, after all.

The imposing basalt cliffs protecting usfrom the blazing sun also provide avaluable resource for the Tagbanua: swiftnests. These tiny birds nest high in thecliffs in little nooks and on ledges 100mandmore above us.

One athletic youngman climbs the cliffas we look on, holding our breath.Barefoot and clad only in a flimsy pair ofshorts, he clambers to an overhang, fromwhere he throws us a cheery wave.

Swift nests have been used in Chinesecuisine for hundreds of years and a kilo ofsaliva that forms the little birds’ nests canbe worth up to $10,000. The king,therefore, is mindful of potentialdisturbance to his fragile resource andtourism like ours is cautiously welcomed,as long as it doesn’t affect his hard-woncultural and economic independence.

After a day of lazing in the opal-huedwaters around Coron and a visit toKayangan Lake just next door, reputedlythe cleanest inland body of water in thePhilippines, the party moves back on toOrion II, our 88m luxury ship taking up to100 guests on expeditions in all-suite comfort.

Our Coron cultural liaison and localeco-hero, young Al Linsangan, mustershis minstrels on the rear deck andenthrals guests with a bouncy but soulfulrepertoire of local rhythms set to modernelectronic instruments.

As the well-relaxed diners tap their feetto Al and his troupe’s cheery ballads, Ican’t help feeling he is singing a song ofoptimism and hope. Will the tiny Tagbanuacommunity thrive or shrivel in the gaze ofglobal tourism? I put that thought aside fora moment and sing along.

Thewriter travelled courtesyOrionExpeditionCruises.

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