2025 Garden Extravaganza in Spring

 

TOUR DATES:   Monday 29th September - Friday 3rd October 2025

DAY 1:  Monday 29/9

7:00am - 8:00am:  Home pick up service within our Central Coast pick up area

8:15am:  Depart Kariong after a comfort stop

Morning visit to the Darrell Lee Chocolate Factory, Ingleburn

Free time to enjoy Tulip Time at Corbett Gardens, Bowral & to purchase lunch (lunch at own cost) 

Afternoon visit to the historic town of Berrima 

4:30pm: Arrive at our accommodation - Mercure, Goulburn

6:30pm:  Two course dinner at accommodation

 


Corbett Gardens, Bowral
 

 


DAY 2:  Tuesday 30/9

From 7:00am: Buffet breakfast at accommodation Mecure Goulburn

9:00am: Depart Goulburn for Canberra

Morning visit to Floriade, Commonwealth Park

 Enjoy lunch at Tulip Tops & spend time exploring this beautiful garden

3:30 - 4:00pm: Arrive back at our accommodation - Mercure, Goulburn

6:30pm:  Two course dinner at accommodation Mecure Goulburn


Tulip Tops

 

DAY 3:  Wednesday 1/10

From 7:00am:  Buffet breakfast at accommodation

8:30am: Depart Goulburn

Morning tea & time to explore Taralga Wildlife Park

Free time to explore Mayfield Gardens then enjoy lunch at this venue

4:30pm: Arrive at our accommodation - Rydges, Mount Panorama

6:30pm: Two course dinner at our accommodation Rydges

Mayfield Gardens

 

DAY 4:  Thursday 2/10

 8:45am:  Depart Bathurst after breakfast

Morning visit to Gory’u Japanese Gardens, Little Hartley

Visit Nooroo Garden, Mount Wilson & enjoy a picnic lunch

3:30pm: Arrive at The Carrington Hotel, Katoomba

6:30pm: Two course dinner at our accommodation

 

Day 5:  Friday 3/10

From 7:00am: Breakfast at The Carrington Hotel

9:00am - 2:00pm: Visit some of the private gardens participating in this year's Leura Garden Festival

Gardens involved in the Leura Garden Festival in previous years:

THE BRAES GardensCarinya Gardens,Seasons Gardens

Avila GardensHimalaya Gardens,Hill of Grace Gardens

Ewanrigg Gardens,Allawah Gardens

Tree Tops Gardens

Lunch at Bygone Beautys before departing Leura by 2:30pm

4:30pm: Approximate arrival time back at Kariong & begin home drop off service

 

 


 Inclusions:Home pick up & drop off service (within our advertised pick up/drop off area), transport, 4 x nights' accommodation; 4 x breakfasts; 1 x morning tea ; 4 x lunches;  4 x two course dinners; entry fee into Tulip Time, Tulip Tops, Taralga Wildlife Park, Mayfield Gardens, Gory'u Japanese Gardens, Nooroo Garden, Leura Garden Festival 
 Not Included:Lunch on Day 1; personal expenses for drinks, laundry & personal requirements;  travel insurance (personal travel insurance is highly recommended for all travellers). 
 Expression of Interest Form:Please Click here  to express your interest in this tour. Once details can be confirmed, we will email you the finalised itinerary.   
 Price:
Single:$2,520.00 
Twin Share / Double (per person):$2,120.00

You are welcome to pay for this tour in instalments. Please contact us if this is your preferred payment option.

 

  
 Deposit & Balance:

To secure your seat, we require a $300 non-refundable deposit to be paid within 14 days of booking (once prices have been finalised).

The balance for this tour must be paid 12 weeks before the departure date (unless an alternate arrangement has been made with Liam & Alison).

 

  
 Fitness & Mobility:

Due to the activities in this tour's itinerary, it is important that people have an adequate level of mobility & stamina to ensure that they are able to enjoy & manage walking around the different gardens.

Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for those who use walkers as some venues will have stairs & uneven surfaces. A walking stick is an appropriate form of walking aid for this tour.

When booking accommodation venues, we always request ground floor rooms & walk-in showers. However, these requests cannot always be guaranteed by the venues.

  
   

Terms & Conditions:

Important: The terms, conditions and limitation of liability under which the tour operates are detailed below and the payment of the tour deposit &/or balance represents acceptance by the passenger of the following:-

1. This tour has been organised by and will be operated by Connect Coaches. 

2. To confirm your reservation, a non-refundable deposit of $300 per person must be received within 14 days of booking. The balance must be paid 12 weeks before departure date. Reservations will only be held until this date unless a prior arrangement has been made with Liam & Alison. Connect Coaches reserves the right to accept waitlist passengers in place of applicants failing to finalise within the prescribed time.

3. Occasionally it may be necessary to alter or amend *itineraries, accommodation and sightseeing arrangements from those published. This may be due to road, weather and other operational needs prevailing at the time and is always made in the best interest of your comfort. Times listed on the *itinerary are approximations only. Any personal expenses incurred by a passenger as a result of any delay, alteration or curtailment of any tour, whether caused by mechanical defect, strikes or any other cause are the responsibility of the pas­senger.

4. A minimum number of bookings is required to operate a tour and also to ensure an enjoyable group atmosphere. Where sufficient numbers cannot be achieved, Connect Coaches reserves the right to cancel or postpone a scheduled departure date or tour. When a tour is cancelled by Connect Coaches, your monies will be refunded in full. If the tour is postponed & you are unable to travel on the new date, your monies will be refunded in full.

5. Any special passenger requirements must be notified to Connect Coaches on the Booking Form provided at the point of booking. No passenger will be permitted to embark or continue on the tour while their mental or physical condition is, in the opinion of any representative of Connect Coaches, such as to render themselves incapable of caring for themselves, or whereby they become objectionable to other passengers, or they become a hazard to themselves or other passengers. Connect Coaches will not be responsible for expenses resulting in such persons being precluded from completing the tour for any such reason.

6. Where a tour is cancelled prior to the departure date, according to sections 2 or 3 above or due to an outbreak of Covid-19, Connect Coaches shall endeavour to offer the nearest possible alternative tour (subject to a refund or payment to cover any tour price difference.) or, if this is not acceptable, refund your monies in full.

7.  Connect Coaches cannot guarantee exact arrival and departure times and is not liable for any failure to make connections with any other service or guarantee the operation of any particular service.

8. Connect Coaches reserves the right to cancel any ticket or booking or to refuse to carry any passenger where payments have not been received within the times specified. It is a condition of carriage that a passenger has paid all tour monies prior to departure of the tour.

9. Cancellation Fees – Connect Coaches’ tours require extensive planning, coordination and costs, as well as advance bookings and payments of accommodation and activities. In the event that you have to cancel your tour with us, the following rates will apply to our transport component of the tour. Any motel or additional travel cancellation costs may be applicable as per their individual cancellation policies:

·       43 - 59 days’ notice - 100% refund of coach component                                

·       28 - 42 days’ notice - 50% refund of coach component                                                                               

·       less than 28 days’ notice - 0% refund of coach component

10. Comprehensive travel insurance cover is strongly recommended for all tours to cover you against possible associated risks of travel including cover for medical expenses and costs, loss of luggage, and expenses incurred due to cancellations, delays or other disruptions.    

11. Although your safety and comfort are our highest priority, all passengers who participate in our tours do so at their own risk and Connect Coaches cannot accept responsibility for any loss of personal belongings, accident, illness or injury incurred by you.                                                                                         

12. "Act of God" or "Force Majeure" Clause:  the occurrence of an event that is beyond Connect Coaches' reasonable control and which could not have been reasonably prevented which includes, but is not limited to: (a) pandemic events such as Covid-19; (b) natural disaster (including but not limited to flooding, fire, earthquake, landslide), adverse weather conditions, high or low water levels; (c) nuclear or other industrial accident causing environmental pollution or contamination; or (d) change in government restrictions or regulations.  Should a Force Majeure event prevent Connect Coaches from providing your tour as planned, we will change our travel arrangements as reasonably practicable to ensure your safety and invoice you for any possible additional costs if required.

Venue:Canberra
Starting:9:00 AM
Monday 29th September 2025
Ending:6:00 PM
Friday 3rd October 2025
Phone Enquiries:43254053
Email Enquiries: admin@connectcoaches.com.au

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TicketPriceQty
Deposit - Single Room$300.00 AUD
Deposit - Twin Share / Double (per person)$300.00 AUD
Single Ticket$2,520.00 AUD
Twin Share / Double (per person)$2,120.00 AUD

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