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Connect Coaches  day tours are specifically designed for active individuals over the age of 50, offering a range of exciting destinations and activities.

Some of our popular day tour destinations include scenic coastal drives, visits to local wineries and breweries, historical towns and landmarks, wildlife encounters, and cultural experiences.

Our knowledgeable drivers will provide interesting commentary throughout the journey, sharing fascinating facts and stories about the places we visit.

Our home pick up service from selected Central Coast suburbs adds convenience and ease to our passengers' experience. We understand that transportation can be a hassle, especially for older individuals, so we aim to make the process as smooth as possible.

At Connect Coaches, we prioritize the comfort and safety of our passengers. Our vehicles are regularly maintained to ensure reliability, and they are equipped with modern amenities such as air conditioning and comfortable seating.

This allows our passengers to relax and enjoy the journey in a comfortable environment. Whether you're looking to explore the natural beauty of the Central Coast, immerse yourself in local culture, or simply enjoy a day out with like-minded individuals,

Connect Coaches' Public Day Tours are the perfect choice. Join us on a memorable adventure and discover the wonders of our stunning region.

 

 

The Riverboat Postman - Friday 12th September 2024

     Come cruising on the Hawkesbury Mail Boat, the famous Riverboat Postman, and enjoy the magnificent scenery of the lower Hawkesbury River as they deliver the mail and other essentials (the odd bottle of whiskey or rum...) to the river-access-only settlements upriver from Brooklyn. The first Riverboat Postman started ...

Category: Lunch Cruises
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Date: Friday 12th September 2025
Venue: Brooklyn
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Homegrown Markets @The Station, Newcastle

Date: Saturday 13th September 2025 Connect Coaches invites you to join them on a fun day to the Homegrown Markets at The Station in Newcastle on Saturday 13th September 2025. Get ready for a day brimming with fun, laughter, and delightful discoveries. Picture a bustling array of handmade and design stalls, tasty street food, liv...

Category: Shopping Tours
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Date: Saturday 13th September 2025
Venue: Newcastle
Phone Enquiries: 42254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Dairy Road Alpacas - Wednesday 24th September 2025

Join us as we travel to The Oaks (20 minutes west of Camden) to visit the friendly alpacas at Dairy Road Alpacas. Owners, Lyn & Peter, lovingly care for these docile creatures & look forward to sharing their knowledge on alpacas: where they come from, when they entered Australia and all their characteristics. The talk will ...

Category: Animal Encounters - Day Tours
Start Time: 6:30 AM
Date: Wednesday 24th September 2025
Venue: The Oaks
Phone Enquiries: 0243254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Tea Gardens Ferry + Lunch at The Boatshed - sold out

The Original Tea Gardens Ferry Join us at Connect Coaches for a relaxing & scenic day tour as we travel up to Nelson Bay to catch the historic Original Tea Gardens Ferry. The journey across the bay & up the Myall River features panoramic views of beautiful Port Stephens. Dolphins are frequently sighted on this cruise along wit...

Category: Explorer Day Tours
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Tuesday 7th October 2025
Venue: Tea Gardens
Phone Enquiries: 0243254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au
Terms & Conditions: Click here to view our Terms & Conditions


Zig Zag Railway Adventure - Friday 10th October 2025

Soak up the sights, smells and scenery of Australia’s historic rail adventure – the Zig Zag Railway, established in 1869. Come with Connect Coaches and enjoy a relaxing ride on this romantic, nostalgic & impressive steam locomotive as you explore the remarkable scenery of the Greater Blue Mountains & S...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Date: Friday 10th October 2025
Venue: Clarence
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Norman Lindsay Gallery - Monday 13th October 2025

  Price: $120   Price Includes: Home pick up & drop off service(within our Central Coast pick up/drop off area), return transport to venue, complimentary morning tea, guided tour & entry fee into the garden & gallery, lunch.     Itinerary:* 7:3...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Date: Monday 13th October 2025
Venue: Faulconbridge
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au
Term & Conditions: Terms & Conditions
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Kiama Seaside Markets: Sunday 19th October 2025

The Kiama Seaside Markets are a destination for locals and travellers from all over Australia, showcasing some of  Kiama’s most eclectic and beautiful market stalls on the NSW South Coast and Illawarra region.   They have an increasing selection of gorgeous jewellery, homewares including soft furnishings, art, handm...

Category: Fairs & Market Days
Start Time: 6:00 AM
Date: Sunday 19th October 2025
Venue: Kiama
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Newcastle Cathedral Heritage Tour - Tuesday 21st October 2025

  Tour Summary: We will depart the Central Coast at 9:30am after our home pick up service & travel up to Newcastle to the historic Christ Church Cathedral, noted for its size, Gothic Revival architecture, beautiful grounds, and unique history. Following a 1 hour guided tour, we will have lunch at the Quee...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Date: Tuesday 21st October 2025
Venue: Newcastle
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


2025 Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi Beach

Date: Thursday 23rd October, 2025 Celebrating Sydney - 27 Years of Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi  Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi was first held in 1997. Since its inception, more than 2,500 sculptures by more than 1,000 artists from 48 countries have been exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. 

Each year, arti...

Category: Explorer Day Tours
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025
Venue: Bondi Beach
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Norton Street Italian Festa - Sunday 26th October 2025


Event: Norton Street Italian Festa 2025
Date: Sunday 26th October

Get ready to visit one of the largest street fairs in Sydney, located in the heart of Sydney’s Little Italy on Norton St Leichhardt.

You can enjoy:
- Browsing hundreds of market stalls

- Dozens of food stalls selling your favourite Italian foods such as fre...

Category: Shows & Events
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Date: Sunday 26th October 2025
Venue: Sydney
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Parramatta Female Factory - Tuesday 28th October 2025

Step Back into the History  Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and designed by Francis Greenway, Australia's first colonial architect, the 1818 Parramatta Female Factory is a testament to Australia's convict past. 24,960 women were transported to the colony, and it is estimated that 1 in 7
Australians today trace the...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Tuesday 28th October 2025
Venue: Parramatta
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au
Term & Conditions: Terms & Conditions
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Back to the Future: the Musical - Wednesday 5th November 2025

  Great Scott! Take an electrifying ride back in time with London’s Olivier Award winning best new musical. Welcome to Hill Valley! When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race agai...

Category: Shows & Events
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: Wednesday 5th November 2025
Venue: Sydney Lyric Theatre
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au
Terms & Conditions: Click here to view our Terms & Conditions.
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Sunset Dinner Cruise on Lake Macquarie - 7th Nov. 2025 - sold out

  Step aboard the “Lady Mac” for a 3-hour sunset dinner cruise as you relax, dine and cruise your way around the picturesque foreshore of Lake Macquarie. Indulge in a freshly prepared BBQ buffet dinner served onboard the vessel consisting of fresh local prawns, scotch fillet minute steak, gourmet beef sausa...

Category: Lunch Cruises
Start Time: 3:00 PM
Date: Friday 7th November 2025
Venue: Lake Macquarie
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounter + Cookabarra Restaurant - 12/11/2025

We enjoyed it so much in February that we're going back for another close encounter of the shark & ray kind! Today, Connect Coaches will be visiting Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounter at Port Stephens to get up close & personal with these interesting creatures.
Experience the true nature of sharks & rays and get...

Category: Animal Encounters - Day Tours
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Wednesday 12th November 2025
Venue: Anna Bay
Phone Enquiries: 43254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Sunset Dinner Cruise on Lake Macquarie - 14th November 2025

  Step aboard the “Lady Mac” for a 3-hour sunset dinner cruise as you relax, dine and cruise your way around the picturesque foreshore of Lake Macquarie. Indulge in a freshly prepared BBQ buffet dinner served onboard the vessel consisting of fresh local prawns, scotch fillet minute steak, gourmet beef sausa...

Category: Lunch Cruises
Start Time: 3:00 PM
Date: Friday 14th November 2025
Venue: Lake Macquarie
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Lunch and Show at The Fiddler - Tuesday 25th November 2025

     Celebrate 2025 at The Fiddler with Lunch & Show *Itinerary: 9.15am - 10.15am - Home pick up service (within our advertised pick up area) 10.30am - Depart Kariong after a comfort stop 11.45am - 2.30pm - Sit back & enjoy a two-course lunch & show at The Fiddler 3.45pm - Arrive back at Kariong &...

Category: Shows & Events
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: Tuesday 25th November 2025
Venue: Rouse Hill
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Historic Houses - Tour & High Tea: 27th November 2025

Glenalvon House Join us as we visit two historic houses south west of Sydney. Glenalvon House, located in Campbelltown, is a classic Georgian sandstone townhouse built in 1840. Enjoy morning tea before being taken on a guided tour of this beautiful property, which includes the historic house, servants quarters, kitchen, coach...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Thursday 27th November 2025
Venue: Camden
Phone Enquiries: 43254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au
High Tea at Brookfield House: 

 

Brookfield House

 

 

 



Festive Fun in the Valley: Wed. 3rd - Fri. 5th December 2025

Enjoy a bit of festive frivolity in the Hunter Valley & Hawkesbury Valley over two wonderful nights! TOUR DATES:   Wednesday 3rd - Friday 5th December 2025 DAY 1:  Wednesday 3/12 7:30am - 8:30am - Home pick up service (within our advertised pick up area) then depart Tuggerah Westfield after a comfort stop W...

Category: Short Break 2 - 4 Day Holidays
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Venue: Hunter & Hawkesbury Valleys
Phone Enquiries: 43254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Sunday Jazz @The House - 7th December 2025


Sunday 7th December 2025 
Jazz @The House

Government House invites us to come and enjoy great live music in one of the most spectacular outdoor settings in Sydney. A jazz ensemble from one of the State's best service bands will perform in the relaxed ambience of the Government House gardens. Music will begin from 12:00pm &...

Category: Shows & Events
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Date: Sunday 7th December 2025
Venue: Sydney
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Wollongong Explorer 4 Day Tour - 2026

  TOUR DATES:   Monday 9th March - Thursday 12th March, 2026  DAY 1:  Monday 9th March 2026 Embark on a memorable journey with our 4 Day Wollongong Explorer Tour, ideal for all adventurers. Day One kicks off on Monday 9th March 2026, starting with a convenient home pick-up service between 7:00am-8:00am ...

Category: Short Break 2 - 4 Day Holidays
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Monday 9th March 2026
Venue: Wollongong
Phone Enquiries: 43254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


 

 

The 2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter offers comfortable seating for up to 14 passengers with reclining seats and seatbelts. It is equipped with air conditioning, tinted windows, a PA system, and a Bluetooth stereo with Apple Play and Spotify. Additionally, it includes a trailer for added convenience.

 

 

Introducing the 2019 Model Iveco Daily with 15 seatbelt fitted leather reclining seats. Enjoy the convenience of a PA system, DVD player, Bluetooth stereo, Apple Play, and Spotify. With luggage racks, storage areas, and a trailer equipped, this vehicle is perfect for all your transportation needs.

 

 

Introducing the 2017 Model Yutong Mini Coach with 16 reclining passenger seats, seatbelt fittings, and various entertainment features such as a PA system, DVD player, Bluetooth stereo, and Apple Play. Stay comfortable with air conditioning and tinted windows, and conveniently store luggage with the equipped luggage area and trailer.

 



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