Orange Cherry Picking
Days:
4 Days
Activity:
2. Moderate
Transport:
Drive
$1,495.00
Tour description
Celebrate the beginning of summer with a delicious four-day escape to Orange and the beautiful Central West, timed perfectly for the region’s much-loved cherry season. Combining fresh local produce, cool-climate wines, country towns, magnificent gardens and fascinating heritage, this relaxed getaway showcases some of the region’s finest experiences.
Our journey begins in the Blue Mountains with morning tea amongst the cool-climate landscapes of the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah, before continuing to charming Millthorpe. From here, we make our way to Orange, where we stay for three nights at The Remington Orange.
Explore the picturesque town of Canowindra, with time to discover its museums, galleries and boutique shops, followed by lunch at historic Montrose House and a tasting of the region’s renowned cool-climate wines.
A highlight of our tour is a visit to a local cherry farm, where we learn about cherry growing before heading into the orchard to pick fresh cherries straight from the trees. We’ll also discover Orange on a town tour, enjoy another regional wine tasting and take in the beautiful scenery of Mount Canobolas and Lake Canobolas.
Our final day takes us through historic Bathurst, with a guided visit to magnificent Abercrombie House, a sightseeing tour including the iconic Mount Panorama circuit, and a visit to Ben Chifley House before returning to Sydney.
Tour Highlights
Fresh cherry picking at a local Orange orchard
Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah
Historic Millthorpe and local museum
Canowindra and Montrose House
Cool-climate regional wine tastings
Orange sightseeing tour
Mount Canobolas and Lake Canobolas
Three nights at The Remington Orange
Guided tour and morning tea at Abercrombie House
Bathurst sightseeing and Mount Panorama
Ben Chifley House
Included meals, experiences, tastings and luxury coach travel
Itinerary
We depart Sydney and journey into the Central West, stopping at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden where we enjoy morning tea surrounded by cool-climate landscapes. Continuing to Millthorpe, we visit the local museum before enjoying lunch on site. Later, we travel on to Orange and check in to our accommodation. This evening, we gather for dinner and settle in for our first night in this vibrant regional centre.
Overnight: The Remington Orange Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
We travel to the picturesque town of Canowindra, where we enjoy time at leisure exploring local museums, galleries and boutique shops. Lunch is enjoyed at Montrose House, a beautifully restored heritage building with strong ties to the town’s history and pastoral past. This afternoon, we visit a regional winery to sample cool-climate wines and learn about the area’s unique growing conditions. Returning to Orange later in the day, we enjoy a relaxed evening and dinner.
Overnight: The Remington Orange Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we discover Orange on a town tour on board the coach before enjoying morning tea in the botanic gardens. We then travel to a local farm where we learn about cherry growing in the region, stroll through the orchards, and enjoy the hands-on experience of picking fresh cherries in season. Lunch is enjoyed on the farm before time to browse the produce shop. This afternoon, we enjoy a wine tasting nearby before taking in the sweeping views from Mount Canobolas and the peaceful surrounds of Lake Canobolas. Returning to Orange, we end the day with dinner at a local historic venue.
Overnight: The Remington Orange Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Departing Orange, we travel to Bathurst to visit the magnificent Abercrombie House, one of Australia’s finest 19th-century mansions, where we enjoy a guided tour and morning tea surrounded by beautifully maintained gardens. We then explore Bathurst on a town tour, including a lap of the iconic racing circuit. This afternoon, we visit Ben Chifley House, former home of Australia’s 16th Prime Minister, before enjoying lunch in town and beginning our journey back to Sydney. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Activity Levels
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1. Easy
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2. Moderate
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3. Active Moderate
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4. Adventurous
Testimonials
Re: Batemans Bay Hi Debbie, We have just returned from a 4-day trip to Bateman’s Bay with with Jimmy as our driver. I wanted to email to tell you how good he was. He was so friendly and pleasant, nothing was too much trouble, and his help / support of our older Ex-Servicemen and their wives was outstanding. He was also very interested in out stories which was lovely. I know we always get that level of service from OnCourse, and wanted you to know that it continued with Jimmy. He was so articulate on the microphone and always had some interesting bits of information about where we were or where we were near. The weather on our trip could have been better, but he did his best, moved things around, found places for us to stop in the rain, and always with a smile on his face and made the trip so enjoyable. His handling of the coach was also something we all commented on. Once again, another lovely trip away, and I wouldn’t hesitate to go on any trip Jimmy was involved in.
TH
Dear Sir, madam I have just returned from a tour to Tamworth, Armadale and Port Macquarie with On Course Tours. The reason I write to you is to tell you how exceptional your driver Hans is. He looked after us so well and really enhanced our adventure – which was great. The accommodation, many wonderful excursions, meals etc all very good, but please give Hans a gold star for how good he was. I hope we will have the opportunity to travel with him another time.
