Young Cherry Festival

Young, known as the Cherry Capital of Australia, is the place to find the ultimate cherry pie, cherry jam, cherries and ice cream during the National Cherry Festival. Staying in nearby Cootamundra for three nights, pick and buy your own choice cherries, enjoy the annual parade, fudge factory, visit Bradman's Cottage and the Japanese and Chinese Gardens.

4 days

ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES

Visit the annual Cherry Festival in the bustling and picturesque town of Young and see the Festival Parade
Visit a working cherry farm and pick your own cherries to take home
Learn about the process of fudge making at Poppa's Fudge Factory
Tour Bradman’s Cottage, the birth place of Sir Donald Bradman
Relax at Chinaman’s Dam and Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Gardens

INCLUSIONS

Ensuite accommodation – twin share basis
Taxi home pickup and return within The Hunter and Central Coast areas*
Pickup and return locations throughout the Hunter, Central Coast and Sydney
10 quality meals
Traveller’s Refund Guarantee*
Entries and attractions as shown
Modern luxury tour coach
Experienced Coach Captain and attentive Tour Hostess
Robert’s Famous Homemade Morning Tea

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Day 1 L, D

Home – Cootamundra
Departing Thornton and the Central Coast, enjoy morning tea before stopping at Gunning for lunch. Arrive mid-afternoon into Cootamundra.
3 Nights Cootamundra Gardens Motel

Day 2 B, L, D

Poppa’s Fudge Factory, Chinaman’s Dam, Cherry Festival Parade
Visit Poppa’s Fudge Factory and enjoy a tasting. Stop for morning tea and a stroll at Chinaman’s Dam and Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Gardens. After lunch, explore the Cherry Festival, with market stalls, buskers, entertainment and displays and watch the parade after lunch, complete with marching bands.

Day 3 B, L, D

Young and Bradman’s Cottage
Enjoy the Young Big Breakfast and Bush Poets before visiting a local orchard to pick cherries using your ‘Gobble & Go’ Pass. After lunch, visit an apricot orchard specialising in jams and preserves. This afternoon tour Bradman Cottage in Cootamundra, the birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman.

Day 4 B, L

Cowra – Home
Take a lap around Bathurst’s famous Mount Panorama by coach. Enjoy the spectacular views and a different perspective of the Great Race. Stop for lunch in Lithgow before returning through Sydney, the Central Coast and arriving in the Hunter late afternoon.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

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