Bright Autumn Festival

Days: 7 Days

Activity: 3. Active Moderate

Location: NEW SOUTH WALES

Transport: Drive

Tour description


Experience the spectacular colours of autumn on a beautiful journey through Bright and Victoria’s magnificent High Country. This seven-day tour combines brilliant autumn foliage, alpine scenery, historic country towns and memorable local experiences, with four nights in the heart of picturesque Bright.

Discover Bright with a local guide, sample produce at Nightingale’s Orchard and take in the sweeping mountain views of Mount Buffalo. Step back in time in the historic gold rush town of Beechworth, wander the charming streets of Yackandandah, and travel into the Victorian Alps through Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain.


Enjoy lunch at Red Stag Deer Farm, visit the Bright Art Gallery and journey through the spectacular Snowy Mountains via Thredbo and Jindabyne. Along the way, discover fascinating regional stories, beautiful country landscapes and some of Australia’s most impressive alpine scenery.


With comfortable accommodation, included meals, sightseeing and luxury coach travel, this is a wonderful way to experience the High Country at its most colourful time of year.



Tour Highlights



  • Experience Bright in spectacular autumn colour

  • Four nights in beautiful Bright

  • Guided sightseeing tour of Bright

  • Sample local produce at Nightingale’s Orchard

  • Morning tea beneath the autumn leaves in Centenary Park

  • Spectacular alpine scenery at Mount Buffalo

  • Guided tour of historic Beechworth

  • Lunch at the famous Beechworth Bakery

  • Explore the charming village of Yackandandah

  • Journey through the magnificent Victorian Alps

  • Breathtaking mountain views at Mount Hotham

  • Travel through picturesque Dinner Plain

  • Lunch and farm experience at Red Stag Deer Farm

  • Visit Bright Art Gallery

  • Sightseeing in Wagga Wagga

  • Visit the Captain’s Walk in Cootamundra

  • Travel through Albury and Myrtleford

  • Scenic journey through the Snowy Mountains

  • Visit the Man from Snowy River Museum

  • Travel through Tom Groggin, Dead Horse Gap and Thredbo

  • Overnight stay in Jindabyne

  • Visit historic Cooma Gaol

  • Canberra sightseeing including Parliament House and Lake Burley Griffin

  • Luxury coach touring throughout

  • Meals, accommodation and experiences as listed in the itinerary



















































Location

NEW SOUTH WALES

Activity Levels

  • 1. Easy
  • 2. Moderate
  • 3. Active Moderate
  • 4. Adventurous

Testimonials

We have just returned from a 4 day tour to Young. We enjoyed the trip very much, and this was largely due to our tour leader/driver, Hans. He is a particularly likeable young man and his patience and attention to all our needs were 100%. He would be the best tour leader that we have encountered on the many bus tours we have taken both here in Australia and overseas. Please convey our grateful thanks to Hans for making our Young tour so enjoyable.

Your sincerely, J and M.

Hooray for our great On Course tours We are old and grey With John to drive us all around On our 5 days away The zoo was great The stars shon bright We’ve really had a ball We ate and drank, enjoyed ourselves We think we’ve seen it all And so until we meet again Thanks John, you are a Gem.

Regards, DK