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
Dear Kerry and staff Thank you for organising the Temora airshow and Wagga tour for our club. We all enjoyed the four days away. The tour length was just right for us ‘oldies’. The Mercure Wagga was very comfortable and centrally located, and there was plenty of free time to explore the galleries, gardens Riverina Museum, and shops on offer in Wagga. The Tamora airshow was an opportunity to view old planes and to see an aviation display for novices to aviation displays. We learnt so much about the RAAF presence in Wagga and Temora during WWII. A highlight of the Junee Rail Museum was the dedicated locals who told us all about trains and privatisation of New South Wales rails. A special bouquet of thanks to Paul , our wonderful coach driver and Marie, our friendly tour guide. Nothing was a problem for them. Both Marie and Paul worked as a great team and put us all at ease. We greatly appreciated all their work, effort, fun and friendship to make our trip memorable. Thanks Guys! It was great to be travelling with Oncourse again. Our club is looking forward to seeing what tourism plans you have in store for 2024. Again, many thanks for your help. Best wishes to all the On Course team.
Regards, Elizabeth
Dear John Thank you and your team for arranging our Melbourne cup and King Island holiday. I enjoyed everything we did. Top accommodation and delicious meals. Your commentary was excellent. As was the way you looked after us all. King Island was as I anticipated plus the bonus of Michael Hill who made the day very interesting with his great stories and good humour. The meals on King Island were just super. Kerry did a magnificent job as the nicest “mother hen”. She capably looked after her “chickens”, especially this old “rooster”. Kerry made the delay at the Melbourne airport bearable by constantly providing updates and free vouchers. A special thank you to her. I must also mentioned the delightful Debbie. She is an excellent ambassador for your company. A very competent driver. Very pleasant and professional on the phone and in person. From the above, I trust you will appreciate I had a very very good trip. I look forward to again travelling with On Course (of course!) Cheers. Peter. I look forward to again travelling with On Course (of course!).
