It’s time to kick off the Bathurst winter blues with the magnificent colours of Floriade in Canberra, sightseeing in Mittagong and Bowral, and bring home some spring inspo with a 3-day tour in our new luxury touring coach: Check out the itinerary and details below:

Day 1 BATHURST TO MITTAGONG                                         Monday 15 September 2025

Welcome to our 3-day spring tour to the Southern Highlands and the Floriade Festival in Canberra.  Sit back and meet your fellow travellers as we make our way to Berrima for lunch at the Surveyor General Inn.  After lunch, we continue our journey offering picturesque views of the Southern Highlands.  We arrive in Bowral for a unique visit to Fairground Follies.  Enchanted by the sights and sounds of Fairground Follies, akin to visiting an old-fashioned amusement park, here we’ll find a collection of self-playing instruments and mechanical music, fair orans, street organs and a 100 year old steam carousel. A fun way to start our tour.  We make our way to our accommodation for the evening having time to freshen up before dinner.

Lunch at Surveyor General Inn | Dinner at Mittagong RSL Club

Springs Mittagong | 1 night

DAY 2 MITTAGONG TO CANBERRA                                   Tuesday 16 September 2025

This morning we make our way into the pretty little village of Bowral and visit Corbett Gardens, Corbett Gardens. During Tulip Time, over 80,000 tulips and 15,000 annuals transform Corbett Gardens and other parks across the shire into stunning displays of sweeping colour. We spend the morning here enjoying the festival with all its stunning colour and entertainment before making our way to the Red Cow Farm, a lovely garden set on 6 acres of picturesque gardens. The garden is divided into different garden areas or ‘rooms’, with new vistas and surprises around every corner. Red Cow Farm is a dream for anyone with a green thumb.  This afternoon we make our way to Canberra ready for the excitement of the Floriade Festival tomorrow.

Breakfast in Mittagong RSL Club | lunch own arrangements and cost | dinner in hotel

Canberra Rex Hotel | 1 night

Day 3 CANBERRA FLORIADE                                    Wednesday 17 September 2025         

Following breakfast, we make our way to the Mt Ainslie Lookout for some of the best views of Canberra. Canberra is a truly unique city and one of only a few planned cities in the world. From our vantage point we have clear view of Parliament House and Anzac Parade.  Next, we are off to Canberra’s Commonwealth Park, the centre of the 2025 Floriade Festival. The flower display is the largest of its type in the southern hemisphere.  There are some 150,000 annuals, 65,000 tulips, 20,000 daffodils, 9,000 each of hyacinths and ranunculus and 200,000 muscari – an abundance of bloom and colour!  We spend the morning here with free time to wander around at our leisure and to purchase lunch.   This afternoon we spend the time travelling home, arriving later today with many tips and ideas maybe to try in the home garden.

Breakfast in hotel | lunch own arrangements and cost

All itineraries are subject to change due to occasional restrictions in opening times/days of some attractions, e.g. churches, wineries etc. We cannot be held responsible for any changes due to closures, inclement weather  etc.

Tour Inclusions:

  • 2 night’s hotel accommodation
  • 2 cooked breakfasts
  • 2 dinners
  • 1 included lunch – see below
  • Lunch at the Surveyor General Inn, Berrima
  • Entry, tour and demonstrations at Fairground Follies Bowral
  • Entry to Corbett Gardens Grand Floral Display, Bowral
  • Entry to Red Cow Farm, Southern Highlands
  • Visit Floriade Festival, Canberra

Please Note:

  • Price is based on a minimum of 20 paying passengers. If numbers fall below 20 paying passengers, this quotation will need to be recosted.
  • Price is valid for above tour dates only and includes GST.
  • Morning teas or afternoon teas are not included unless specified.

TOUR COST: $1290 PP TWIN SHARE | $1490 SINGLE

  •  DEPOSIT*: $645 PP TWIN SHARE | $745 SINGLE
  •  *FULL PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BY AUGUST 25, 2025

For more information or to book:

Download our Flyer: Floriade Flyer

Phone:          02 6334 2400

Email:           office@sinclairbusservices.com.au

Website:        https://bathurstcoachtravel.com.au/

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