Country Music Festival Tamworth

Day 1

Home – Tamworth
Today our coach will depart Brisbane and travel through Stanthorpe along the New England Highway to Tamworth. Our fellow travellers from New South Wales will board the Countrylink Explorer train heading up to Tamworth (rail ticket not included, you may be able to use your free rail pass). Purchase your own lunch today as you travel towards Tamworth. Our accommodation is located in the main CBD of Tamworth, walk to most venues or catch the festival bus all around the city, ticket included. Tonight over dinner meet your fellow travellers and settle in for the next four nights at our motel.
4 Nights Best Western Sanctuary Inn

Day 2

Welcome – Festival Centre
After a hearty cooked breakfast our coach will be visiting the Country Music Festival Centre, for our orientation hints and tips, maps and souvenirs. More than 70% of the shows are free, but if you have something special on your list, now is the time to purchase your tickets. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy the festival at your own pace, perhaps bring a chair to watch the acts, or head indoors to the air conditioned venues. Enjoy some of the night time performances if you wish returning to the hotel when you are ready. Lunch and dinner is at your own expense today.

Day 3

Tamworth Country Music Cavalcade Day
This year our tour includes the biggest day of the festival—the Tamworth Country Music Festival Cavalcade. Arriving early to secure a shady spot, today you’ll see the top artists being chauffeured along Peel Street, as well as colourful floats, costumes, culture, music and entertainment from community groups and participants from regional New South Wales. After the excitement of the parade, the rest of the day is yours to seek out your favourite artists or find somewhere in the shade and sit back and enjoy the experience.

Day 4

Tamworth Country Music Festival
A full day to explore the city, perhaps get away early and enjoy one of the many morning bush poetries. Today lunch is at your expense to make the most of the festival experience!

Day 5

Tamworth – Home
After three days of festival highlights, music and entertainment, it’s time to make our way home. For our New South Wales passengers, board the Countrylink Explorer train for your return journey to Maitland or Sydney. For our Queensland passengers, travel by coach back to Brisbane, arriving late afternoon.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner