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Sun,
October 31 to
Wed, November 3, 2010
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By
rail in style to the Cup via the Wine, Heritage & High
Country of north-eastern Victoria
Get a rails run
to the Melbourne Cup aboard our ever-popular,
annual Southern
Aurora®
tour to the 'race that stops a nation'.
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Sorry, this
tour is now
fully booked.
Please call
02 9379 1110
to join a
waiting list
or to
express interest
in the 2011
Melbourne Cup
Aurora.
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Relive
the excitement and glamour of stylish rail travel aboard the
famous Southern Aurora on a relaxing, feature-packed
Rail Escape™ to the Melbourne Cup — with a day sampling
the wine, heritage and high country of north-eastern Victoria. |
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Journey
Highlights |
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fine
food and comfortable, nostalgic travel aboard the
legendary Southern Aurora® |
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go
direct to the course for the race that stops a nation
— the Melbourne Cup |
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grandstand
seating at The Cup and quality refreshments in the
exclusive ‘Carbine Marqueé' |
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explore
north-eastern Victoria — spend a day in historic
Beechworth and the high country, enjoy some jazz
among the vines while wandering the wineries of
Milawa and Rutherglen |
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fabulous
fine dining among the vines at Rutherglen's baronial
All Saints Estate |
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all-inclusive
package, unpack once and relax. |
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The
Melbourne Cup
in Style |
The
Cup Carnival is a renowned spectacle of food, fun, fashion,
glamour and horse racing — don’t miss being there
for the race that stops a nation.
Our stylish, all inclusive
package makes it easy, with exclusive access to the prestigious
Carbine Marqueé, attractively situated on the banks
of the Maribyrnong River — a great atmosphere and grandstand
seats.
A comfortable coach transfer
takes you direct to Flemington - enjoy a sparkling wine or
beer on arrival at the Carbine Marqueé, a relaxed setting
with reserved seats undercover ... morning and afternoon tea
and a buffet lunch ... a grandstand view of The Cup from the
Lawn Stand opposite the Winning Post ... cash bar, outdoor
riverbank seating and betting facility access ... course admission
and a racebook are included. There’s plenty of time and
space to soak up the excitement — and you’ll have
a great vantage point for the big race.
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Carbine Marqueé
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Unpack once
and Relax
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A scenic circuit from
Sydney via the Illawarra Escarpment & Southern Highlands
to the Murray Valley, north-eastern Victoria and the Melbourne
Cup.
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Itinerary |
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Day
1 |
Sunday,
October 31 |
(D) |
Depart
Sydney Central - scenic coast & mountains
route
Twilight 'dinner in the diner' in the Southern
Highlands |
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Depart
from Sydney Central at around 1500 hours. |
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'Welcome
Aboard' champagne in the Lounge Cars. |
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Scenic
late afternoon journey along the South Coast
and up the rainforested escarpment to Robertson
and Moss Vale. |
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Twilight
'dinner in the diner' travelling through the
Southern Highlands. |
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Restful
night aboard en route to Albury. |
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Day
2 |
Monday,
November 1 |
(B/D) |
Victorian
Heritage and High Country
Wine and Jazz in the Murray Valley
Winery dinner at baronial All Saints Estate |
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Breakfast
as the Southern Aurora crosses
the Murrumbidgee and heads on through Wagga
Wagga to Albury. |
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Victorian
Heritage & High Country |
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Picturesque coach
journey into the foothills of the beautiful
north-east Victorian Alps:
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Stop
off at the charming old village of Yackandandah.
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Explore
Beechworth — Victoria's best preserved
gold town; enjoy lunch at one of the
towns' fine cafés or the tempting
old bakery. |
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Visit
Beechworrth's wealth of well preserved
historic buildings, fascinating Museums,
antique and craft shops, atmospheric
hotels, attractive parks and gardens. |
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Wine
and Jazz in the Murray Valley |
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Go winetasting
in the Rutherglen and Milawa wineries:
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Sample
some great afternoon jazz, wine and
cheese among the vines at famous Brown
Brothers Milawa Winery — an event
of the renowned Wangaratta Festival
of Jazz. |
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Stopover
for a late afternoon stroll in historic
Chiltern. |
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Fine
dining at All Saints Estate |
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Sunset
arrival through the avenue of vines at the
vast, baronial All Saints Estate for a fabulous
three-course dinner and wine tasting —
an elegant occasion set in the atmosphere
of the Great Hall cask room, lit by flickering
candelabra.
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Rejoin
the Southern Aurora for a leisurely
overnight wander through southern NSW and
north-eastern Victoria. |
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Day
3 |
Tuesday,
November 2 |
(B/L/D) |
The
excitement of the Melbourne Cup |
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Cup
day champagne breakfast on board. |
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Coach
transfer direct from Southern Cross Station
to and from Flemington Racecourse. |
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Exclusive
Carbine Enclosure seating and refreshments
for the Melbourne Cup. |
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Celebration
dinner on board. |
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Effortless
overnight journey back into NSW. |
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Day
4 |
Wednesday,
November 3 |
(B) |
Return
through the Southern Highlands to Sydney |
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Full
breakfast on board amid the Spring splendour
of the Highlands. |
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Arrive
Sydney Central at around 1100 hours. |
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All Saints Estate
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Prices |
Book on-line or contact
us:
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Melbourne
Cup
Aurora
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- 4 days
/ 3 nights
- inclusions as shown in the
Itinerary
& Tour Conditions
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Southern
Aurora
Sleeping Car
Accommodation |
$1895.00 |
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or single |
per
passenger |
Meals
included in the fare are indicated
in the Itinerary: |
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B
= Breakfast, L = Luncheon, D = Dinner |
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Sorry,
this
tour is now
fully booked.
Please call
02 9379 1110
to join a
waiting list
or to
express interest
in the 2011
Melbourne Cup
Aurora.
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Special
Offers |
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Special
Offers are also available on this tour:
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| Early-Bird
Discount - Book Online or contact us |
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A
fare reduction of $100.00 per passenger applies
when booking and full payment is made before
2 July, 2010. |
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Book
this fare online by following the 'Buy Tickets
Online' link above, then
select the Early-Bird fare, or contact
us. |
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Indicative
Timetable |
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Sunday,
October 31
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Wednesday,
November 3
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Sydney
Central |
depart
1500
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Sydney
Central |
arrive
1100
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(approx)
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(approx)
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The
Southern Aurora will be capably
hauled by heritage diesel locomotives from the
NSW Rail Transport Museum's collection.
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