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Merimbula Coach Tours
Wilderness Coast Scenic Tours - Merimbula, Bermagui to Eden NSW.
2011 and 2012 Itinerary (Scoll Down For Itinerary and Dates)
Please ring Mark or Beverley for latest packages 02 64949730
Merimbula Coach Tours leave from Sydney (Via Canberra) and Melbourne (Via Bairnsdale)
6 day 5 night coach tours start Sundays returning Fridays
Price: $769 - Twin Share Per Person
Exclusive Seniors Coach Tours ‘6 Day Experience Package’
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Merimbula Coach Tours invites you to experience our range of easy paced holidays created for the 55+ traveler. Merimbula Coach Tours has designed a relaxing tour so you can experience the history, culture and scenic wonders throughout the Sapphire Coast of NSW. Enjoy, relax and unwind whilst meeting new friends of similar age and interests.
Tour Highlights: 5 x 2 Course Dinners, 4 x Hot Breakfast, 1 x Continental, 1 x Hot Lunch
Merimbula Aquarium, Wheelers Oyster Farm, Cat Balou Cruises Twofold Bay, Eden Whale Museum, Bega Cheese, Oaklands Barn, Foxglove Spire Gardens, Wine Tour, Boyds Tower, Seahorse Inn Boydtown, A.B.C Cheese, Surrounding Towns and their Historic Sites
Main Towns Visited: Merimbula, Eden, Bega, Pambula, Pambula Beach, Tathra, Bermagui, Tilba Tilba, Cobargo
Itinerary - 6 Day 5 Night Package Tour
Day 1 - (Buy your own lunch at scheduled stops, dinner supplied)
Depart your capital city. Arrive in Merimbula where you will be welcomed to your 3 ½ Star accommodation and receive a free bottle of champagne in your room.
Dinner at Merimbula RSL
Day 2 - (Breakfast and Dinner)
After a hot sumptuous breakfast you will travel to the town of Eden; a town that is the back-bone for industries such as fishing and timber. You will visit the Eden Wharf situated on Twofold Bay, the famous Cat Balou, a large 16mt catamaran will take you onboard for a breathtaking bay cruise which offer sites such as Boydtown, Boyds Tower, Edrom Lodge, Naval Wharf, Woodchip Mill, Mussel Farms and the Fishing Fleet. Dolphin and seals can be seen on most cruises, complimentary refreshments are provided.
Explore the main town of Eden, then after lunch visit the Eden Killer Whale Museum, the tour is personalized and run by a member of the 'Friends of the Museum' group or one of the Committee members. Your host knows all about the Museum's exhibitions and can add really interesting background information to your tour.The Eden Killer Whale Museum has been in operation for almost 80 years and is recognised as one of the most progressive and innovative museums in regional NSW.
Dinner at the Sapphire Club Merimbula
Day 3 - (Breakfast and Dinner)
After enjoying another mouth-watering breakfast, you will head north for another day of adventure. First stop will be the Bega Cheese factory where you can sample their famous cheeses or just browse around in the dairy museum or upstairs in the art and craft section.
Next you head towards the coast and take the coast road to Bermagui. You will travel through the small seaside town of Tathra, see the historic Tathra Wharf where the stream boats once unloaded their cargo. On the way to Bermagui you will drive through some of Australia’s most beautiful National Parks, once at Bermagui you will have time to stroll around the fishing port and enjoy this world renown big game fishing port.
Next stop is the beautiful town of Tilba situated in the green hills of South Coast NSW. This old historic town is a tourist delight where relaxation is the name of the game. Beautiful turn of the century buildings still remain where a number of handcrafted products, health foods and coffee shops are offered. At the end of the main street you will find the ABC Cheese Factory where you can purchase the local produce.
On your way back you will visit Foxglove Spires. The open garden sits under the shadow of Mt Dromedary/Gulaga at Tilba Tilba, regarded as one of Australia’s best. No trip to the Sapphire Coast in any season is complete without exploring the garden and nursery, peace and tranquility surrounds this 100 year old farm house, wander along the many fragrant paths. Each season brings transformation and different highlights in the garden.
Dinner at the Merimbula RSL
Day 4 - (Breakfast and Dinner)
This morning we travel south passed the fishing town of Eden and explore some amazing historic places Australia has to offer, the experience will go down as one of the best and relaxed explorations a bus coach has to offer. First we travel to one of Eden best keep historic secrets Boyd Tower which is located at Red Point, on the southern headland of Twofold Bay.
This imposing, twenty metre structure was built by Benjamin Boyd in 1846 from sandstone shipped from Pyrmont in Sydney. Boyd intended the tower to be used as a lighthouse to guide home his fleet of ships, but permission to light it was never granted. It was later used as a whaling lookout. The letters B-O-Y-D are clearly visible from the side facing the ocean, carved into the stones at the top of the tower. Behind the tower on the left is a flat path leading to views of the Twofold Bay and on the right easy shallow steps to a speculator platform with ocean views and amazing rock formations.
Next after Boyd Tower we head north to the wonderful historic Seahorse Inn, built in 1843 using convict labour. Boyd also built brick houses, a store, a woolshed and a jetty where Boyd’s vessels could be berthed. A church was also begun, but never completed. Church ruins can still be seen today.
Here you will enjoy a of tea or coffee with biscuits while enjoying the beautiful keep grounds and Twofold Bay views.
We now take a drive to the town of Pambula Historic township where you can stroll around and take a look at the many shops, here you can buy a pub lunch or one of the famous Pambula Bakery products they have on offer.
All aboard for a visit to Oaklands Barn, just south of the Pambula township. The center offers something for everybody, garden center and giftshop, antiques, art gallery, old machinery, animal nursery where you can feed the animals. Take a quiet rest at the Barn Cafe while you enjoy a hot drink of your choice with hot scones, jam and cream.
Dinner – Sapphire Club Tura Beach
Day 5 - (Breakfast and Dinner)
This morning we spend some time seeing the local sites such as Short Point, Tura Beach and a short walk at Mitches Jetty onto Main Beach to view the famous Merimbula River Mouth, we head down to Pambula Beach then a guided tour will take place at Wheelers Oysters, you can learn about how oysters are grown, watch experts opening oysters in the oyster shed and then sample their famous oysters. You may purchase oysters if you wish for late snack or purchase bottled oysters to take home so your family and friends can enjoy.
Merimbula township is next so part of the afternoon is free to wander Market St and explore the many different shops , don’t forget to use your voucher for a
cappuccino/latte /tea at the Booktique Café, freshen up back at your motel.
Next we leave the motel at 4 pm and head to the historic Merimbula Wharf which overlooks Merimbula Bay with views down to Pambula Beach and Haycock Point Eden.
The wharf is home to the Merimbula Aquarium where you will enjoy a guided tour of the local marine life, next you will enjoy a mouth watering dinner in the Aquarium Restaurant while enjoying the magnificent natural scenery.
Dinner – Merimbula Aquarium Restaurant
Day 6 - (Buy your own lunch at scheduled stops)
After a continental breakfast we say farewell for a safe trip home.
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