Kangaroo ValleyKiama

Bundonon

Bermagui

SYDNEY

Eden

Feel the salt spray as we travel from Sydney to Eden: stay in Kiama, Batemans Bay and Bermagui. It’s a

unique stretch of pristine beaches, rolling green fields, enchanting rainforests, farms, and coastal gardens. The

Berry Garden Festival is thrown in for good measure.

TOUR LEADER SANDRA ROSS

Sandra is a much loved horticulturist who creates magical tours by weaving beautiful gardens and garden-lovers together. She has created this brilliant new itinerary from years of travelling south.

+ Share a leisurely paced garden adventure with like-minded people

+ Wine tasting and lunch at Cupitt’s Winery Milton with views to Burrill Lake and Budawang Ranges

+ Cruise the River Clyde from Batemans Bay to Nelligen

+ Watch for whales, dolphins, seals and penguins

+ Walk on the historic steamer wharf at Tathra

+ Watch the moon rise over the harbour at Kiama

+ Kick the sand on a sunset stroll on Bermagui Beach

+ Imagine the genius of artist Arthur Boyd in his studio at Bundanon

+ Travel in a small group and make new friends

For a detailed itinerary, please visit :

www.rosstours.com

Let us take you to the most beautiful places in the world.

HIGHLIGHTS

We are excited to offer a new tour to one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Australia – the south coast of NSW where verdant farm-lands roll into a sapphire sea. Join our merry group of travellers for an unforgettable bus trip that takes in the Berry Garden Festival.

Graham Ross, founder of Ross Garden Tours

SCENIC SOUTH COAST

NSW

7 – 17 OCTOBER 2015

TO BOOK PLEASE CONTACT ROYCE OR ROSLYN

Visit our website www.rosstours.com

travel@rosstours.com1300 233 200

WITH SANDRA ROSS

NEW

ITINERARY TOUR DETAILS

+ OUR TOUR INCLUDES

° Escorted by Sandra Ross

° Air-conditioned motorcoach throughout tour

° Accommodation for 10 nights

° Breakfast daily, 9 lunches and 6 dinners

° 1 morning and 1 afternoon tea

° Entrance fees to all gardens and sightseeing including Berry

Gardens, Riversdale, Goulburn, Eden Killer Whale Museum, All

Saints Church, Rectory and Gardens Bodalla, Foxglove Spires

Tilba Tilba, Mogo Zoo, River Clyde Cruise and Bundanon

+ OUR TOUR COSTS

Twin Share per person, land only $3,895

Single Supplement $795

Upgrade to sea views in Kiama and Bermagui for $195 per person

+ DISCOUNTS

Early Bird $150 (pay in full before 5 June 2015)

Previous Traveller $100

Garden Clinic Member $50

DAY 1 WED 7 OCTSYDNEY TO KIAMAMeet Sandra Ross at Eddy Avenue Central. Buckle up and settle back for a relaxing journey down the south coast. Bulli Tops for lunch overlooking the panoramic views of the Illawarra stretch of coastline. Next up, Wollongong Botanic Gardens. Kiama’s The Sebel Harbourside for the next four nights. Welcome dinner in the hotel.

DAY 2 THU 8 OCTKIAMA Berry has all the hallmarks of an historic country town – only better with classy cafes, restaurants and sophisticated shopping; it’s the perfect blend of village charm and city style. The Berry Garden Festival starts today with eight gardens opening their gates. We can chat with garden owners and have time for shopping.

DAY 3 FRI 9 OCTBUNDANON Arthur Boyd was inspired by the Shoalhaven landscape. Visit Bundanon, the property that he gifted to the Australian people. Visit his studio, untouched since he left it. Enjoy morning tea and lunch and a tour of the homestead, studio and gardens. Arrive back in Kiama with a stop at the iconic blowhole.

DAY 4 SAT 10 OCTKANGAROO VALLEYLocals boast of the invigorative and recuperative powers of this beautiful valley. Rich green pastures, sparkling creeks and rivers and lush rainforest are all guarded by the magnificent escarpments which enclose it. We’ll visit two ‘valley’ gardens and chat with their owners. Leisurely lunch in the heart of the village.

DAY 5 SUN 11 OCTKIAMA - BATEMANS BAY More sea spray today as we travel south. Coffee stop at Gerroa and the Mt Pleasant lookout with views over Seven Mile Beach. Lunch today at Cupitt’s Winery tucked behind Milton with lake and range views. A garden with a difference this afternoon overlooking the ocean at Bendalong then head straight to our hotel Corrigans Cove on the waterfront at Batemans Bay for three nights.

DAY 6 MON 12 OCTBATEMANS BAY Climb aboard our cruiser this morning for a gentle cruise on River Clyde, from Batemans Bay to Nelligen and back. We’ll discover the beautiful Eurobodalla coast today and learn about the diverse Bateman Marine Park. We’ll watch for Humpbacks,

All prices in Australian Dollars. Price based on minimum 15 passengers. Departure ex Sydney. Price from other Australian ports and New Zealand available on application. Group meals do not include beverages. Please refer to Ross Garden Tours standard terms & conditions. Ask us about other sightseeing and travel arrangements including pre and post tour accommodation, transfers, stopovers and other tours.

Southern Right, Pilot and Killer whales. Dinner included this evening ‘On the Pier’ at Batemans Bay.

DAY 7 TUE 13 OCTBATEMANS BAY Coffee stop this morning in the quaint town of Mogo, discover the privately owned Mogo Zoo respected for its conservation practices.Scenic drive along the coastline this afternoon with coffee stop at a private garden in the pretty seaside town of Moruya on the river.

DAY 8 WED 14 OCTBATEMANS BAY - BERMAGUIFollow the scenic coast road to Bermagui with a stop at the wildflower-filled Eurobodalla Botanic Garden. Lunch in Narooma is set against the vibrant aqua colours of the Wagonga Inlet. The beautiful garden at Foxglove Spires is much admired for its flowery cottage ambience. There’s a fine nursery too where we could be easily tempted to fill the bus’s luggage compartment! It’s a short hop to Bermagui, to check into Harbourview Motel, our home for the next three nights. Dinner included tonight at a local restaurant.

DAY 9 THU 15 OCTBERMAGUIWe’ll enjoy a visit and morning tea in the rural and rustic All Saints garden then visit the church designed by Edmund Blacket. Lunch and cheese tasting is included at the Bodalla Dairy. Heritage listed Cobargo in the heart of the Bega Valley is our next stop.Back to Bermagui with a stop at Tathra, famous for its historic steamer wharf that’s still standing proud.

DAY 10 FRI 16 OCTEDENDiscover the Sapphire Coast at Eden today, set in the magnificent Twofold Bay. Watch for dolphins, whales, seals and penguins. We’ll visit the Eden Killer Whale Museum and learn the extraordinary history of whaling, Ben Boyd and the settlement in Twofold Bay.Back to Bermagui with time to relax with a cocktail before our Farewell Dinner in a local restaurant.

DAY 11 SAT 17 OCTBERMAGUI - SYDNEY

Travel back today with a lunch stop via Goulburn to visit Nation Trust’s Riversdale. This historic home was built in 1840’s. Return to Central Station in Sydney late afternoon.