Want to take in the sights of NSW but happy for someone else to do the driving? Then this fantastic rail and coach tour fits the bill.
Join The Senior and Travelrite International for a Rail and Coach Exploration of NSW from October 17-29.
You can simply sit back and relax on this fully escorted tour from Sydney to Coffs Harbour and everywhere in between, with travel on the North Western Explorer, North Coast XPT and Western XPT combined with coach travel.
The journey starts from Sydney's Central Station with a picturesque train journey to Bathurst through the spectacular Blue Mountains via Katoomba and Lithgow.
We'll take a look through the Railway Museum in Bathurst, drop in at former prime minister Ben Chifley's house, Chifley Home, and visit Abercrombie House and Mount Panorama, home of the Bathurst 1000 is staged.
Then it's on to our coach bound for the beautiful Mayfield Garden at Mount Oberon before setting our sights on Cowra, where we visit the Japanese War Cemetery Cowra POW Camp as well as the Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre, a monument to peace and reconciliation between Japan and Australia.
Make to pack your blue suede shoes for our visit to Parkes where we'll see the King's Castle Elvis Exhibit, a collection of genuine Elvis artefacts.
Of course, no trip to Parkes would be complete without a look at the Parkes Radio Telescope, star of the 2000 movie The Dish and one of Australia's most famous landmarks.
Moving on to Orange and its smorgasbord of fine food and wine, the tour takes in a boutique winery, Mount Canobolas and the Botanic Gardens.
From Orange we board the Western XPT for a noon train to Dubbo on the banks of the Macquarie River.
While in town we'll enjoy time at the Royal Flying Doctor Experience as well as at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, home to hundreds of rare and endangered animals.
Tamworth, Australia's country music capital, is next on the itinerary.
A must-see is the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame with its treasure trove of personal items from Australian country music royalty. Also on the bucket list is The Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre, Oxley Scenic Lookout and the Botanical Gardens.
There's a free morning in Tamworth before it's all aboard the North Western Explorer train found for Armidale.
Dubbed the Cathedral City, its tree-lined streets feature grand cathedrals and colonial buildings.
Departing Armidale, we journey through the Cathedral Rock National Park before arriving at the North Coast and Coffs Harbour.
A sightseeing excursion showcases some of the region's most beautiful beaches and marine conservation areas, such as Solitary Islands Marine Park and Mutton Bird Island.
The return journey to Sydney is via the North Coast XPT.
The 12-night tour is priced from $4190 per person twin share ($5190 single).
For more information call 1800-630-343 or click HERE
