DECK
PLANS
Outside Cabins open onto the outside deck and have picture windows. Each cabin has a private ensuite, air-conditioning, electric blankets, soaps, shampoo and towels and are serviced daily. Each cabin is approximately 12 sq metres. Most rooms have twin beds. A $60 per cabin per night surcharge applies for cabins with a double bed, subject to availability. Single/Sole Occupancy cabins may be smaller than standard twin rooms.
VIEW ITINERARYDAY 1 Thursday 1 August 2024 Adelaide/Mannum
Today group members arrive in Adelaide (own arrangements – please
arrive by midday) and we transfer to Mannum. We will have time for a
stop in the quaint town of Hahndorf - “Australia’s Oldest German Town”,
settled in 1839 by Lutherans fleeing religious persecution in Prussia.
Hahndorf was named after the ship’s captain Hahn, whilst dorf is
German for village. We continue onto Mannum arriving late afternoon.
This evening we enjoy an included Welcome Dinner. Please ask about
airfares for flights to join the tour.
DAY 2 Friday 2 August 2024 Embarkation/Mundurra
This morning there will be free time to explore historic Mannum,
birthplace of Murray River trade. Mid-afternoon the Murray Princess
departs historic Mannum, the birthplace of the Murray River trade
and communication, and heads downriver while you enjoy a Welcome
Dinner. As we cruise under floodlight to our overnight mooring at
Mundurra, you may see nocturnal wildlife on the riverbank. Watch for
kangaroos, hairy-nosed wombats, tortoises, egrets and many other
species. Our on-board entertainer provides music for the night owls.
DAY 3 Saturday 3 August 2024 Salt Bush Flat
In 1879 the first bridge to span the Murray River was built at Edwards
Crossing, which quickly became the bustling township of Murray Bridge.
After a hearty breakfast, choose to explore the town’s historic landmarks
and local attractions, such as the Roundhouse, or go on a wildlife tour
at Monarto Safari Park (optional tour with an additional charge). After
lunch on board enjoy a special presentation on the bounty of food and
wine produced in the Riverland. This afternoon, we continue our journey
upriver and tonight we moor at Salt Bush Flat. After dinner, enjoy being
entertained by our talented crew.
DAY 4 Sunday 4 August 2024 Piggy Flat/Coolcha
This morning, join a guided nature walk where our guide will share
the secrets of the local flora and fauna. It’s a great way to get in a little
exercise before the Murray Princess departs and cruises downriver. Near
Fromms Landing, we turn and head downriver to River View Lodge (near
Piggy Flat / Coolcha) where your discovery vessel awaits for a wildlife
tour. Travelling in small, personalised groups, we explore the maze of the river and the birdlife is amazing. Watch for darters, herons and egrets
feeding along the river’s muddy edges. The afternoon offers a choice of
bocce or fishing challenges before a delicious dinner in the Sturt Dining
Room followed by an evening of entertainment.
DAY 5 Monday 5 August 2024 Caurnamont
We leave River View Lodge and head back to Mannum. After breakfast,
depart Mannum by coach to the famous Barossa, the beautiful ‘valley
of the vine’ and the source of about a quarter of Australia’s worldrenowned
wines. You will visit Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre for a light
morning tea and wine tasting and enjoy a two-course lunch at Lambert
Estate where you’ll have time to take in the views of this popular
vineyard. Then it’s on to the stunning Seppeltsfield Barossa, where
we participate in a short walking tour. Following the tour, a tasting of
a fortified wine accompanied by an Owen Andrews Artisan Cuisine
chocolate pecan brownie is included in a private setting. For those who
choose to upgrade their experience at Seppelstfield, ‘A Taste of History
Tour’ (additional cost) is available following the walking tour. Guests will
be taken into the historic 1878 Centennial Cellar. Guests will then taste
the legendary 100 year old Para Vintage Tawny. This is truly a once in a
lifetime wine experience. Return to Mannum and re-board the Murray
Princess and cruise towards Caurnamont for your overnight mooring.
Our onboard entertainer provides music for the night owls.
DAY 6 Tuesday 6 August 2024 Blanchetown
Daybreak and it’s time for the keen photographers to be out to capture
the special light and the morning movement of wildlife. Prolific birdlife
includes pelicans, wrens and swans. Enjoy a leisurely morning and lunch
cruising upriver to Blanchetown through one of 13 locks which maintain
the flow and levels of the river’s water. This afternoon we moor opposite
to the township of Blanchetown for our overnight anchorage. As the last
rays of the sun fade, we visit Burk Salter Boutique Winery and enjoy wine
tasting at the cellar door which is fitted out with beautiful red gum bars.
After dinner, join us for all the fun and excitement, and participate in our
“Murray River Cup”.
DAY 7 Wednesday 7 August 2024 Sunnydale
After breakfast we cruise downriver to picturesque Swan Reach. The
town was first settled in the 1850s, was originally the largest of five sheep
and cattle stations in the area and is now home to native flower and fruit
growers. The original Swan Reach homestead is now the Swan Reach Hotel
where you can enjoy an ale or cappuccino overlooking the Murray River
(additional cost). Join a walking tour and visit the Swan Reach Museum
(gold coin donation at entry). Cruise downriver after lunch and take in
the tranquillity as the landscape slides by. Catch up with friends over a
coffee or drink whilst enjoying the magnificent scenery. When we arrive
at Sunnydale, it’s all ashore for the Woolshed Show as we recreate typical
Australian woolshed history. Later we visit the Native Wildlife Shelter
where some of South Australia’s most interesting native animals are cared
for. And then of course, there is the great Aussie Barbecue – cooked and
served in a bush setting on the banks of the mighty Murray River.
DAY 8 Thursday 8 August 2024 Younghusband
After an optional early morning Bush Tucker Breakfast (Additional charge)
or bush walk with the Captain, the vessel cruises slowly downriver past
magnificent cliffs scoured by the river over millions of years. We reach
Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Reserve, one of Australia’s most significant
archaeological sites, for a step back in time – tens of thousands of years
– for a guided boardwalk tour to view ancient rock carvings and to learn
about Aboriginal history in the area. We return to the vessel to cruise
downriver to Younghusband. Along the way, adventure seekers can
also take a scenic tender boat ride. Tonight, join your fellow guests for a
delicious final night dinner and enjoy the evening entertainment.
DAY 9 Friday 9 August 2024 Disembarkation/Victor Harbor
We leave Younghusband and head back to Mannum. After breakfast
we reluctantly say farewell to the PS Murray Princess as we arrive at the
Mannum Wharf. We board our coach to transfer to Victor Harbor. Along
the way we will stop in Murray Bridge. We will visit the Roundhouse before time for lunch. Built for Henry Parker, the superintendent overseeing
the construction of the first bridge to span the Murray River,
the Round House has also served as the town’s first school, post office,
church and council chambers. We continue onto Victor Harbor.
DAY 10 Saturday 10 August 2024 Victor Harbor
This morning join the Cockle Train as it travels along the oldest steel
railed railway in Australia dating back to 1887 when it was constructed to
provide a link between the River Murray and the ocean wharfs at Pt Elliot
and later at Victor Harbor. In early days of settlement the local residents
would take a horse drawn train to Goolwa to collect cockles from the
sandy beaches near the Murray mouth. It was a great day’s outing and
thus gained its name. Between Port Elliott and Victor Harbor the train
climbs to the top of the coastal cliffs and passengers then experience
some of the most picturesque coastal scenery on the Fleurieu Peninsula,
with nothing separating you from the beach below and a perfect view
of the Southern Ocean – in winter the home of Southern Right Whales.
DAY 11 Sunday 11 August 2024 Adelaide
This morning we will ride the historic Victor Harbor horse drawn tram
across the Causeway to Granite Island. We then travel via McLaren
Vale to Adelaide. We will stop in McLaren Vale with time for lunch and
afterwards enjoy a wine tasting at a nearby winery. We will also visit the
famous d’Arenberg Cube before continuing onto Adelaide.
DAY 12 Monday 12 August 2024 Adelaide
This morning enjoy a sightseeing tour of Adelaide the “City of Churches”,
so called due to its 529 exquisite, architecturally designed churches, with
the Holy Trinity Anglican Church being the oldest, dating from 1838. We
will see the art gallery, museum, state library, university and the Adelaide
Botanic Garden. This evening we enjoy an included Farewell dinner.
DAY 13 Tuesday 13 August 2024 Departure
This morning after breakfast, we are transferred to Adelaide Airport for
flights back home.
| TWIN FARE PER PERSON | SINGLE FARE |
|---|---|
| $5,490 | $6,290 |
Touring can involve a considerable amount of walking and stair climbing in the places visited and it is important that all tour participants have a level of physical fitness that allows them to take part in this activity without the need of assistance from others.
TOUR OPERATOR:
Tour Operator: Travelrite International Pty Ltd, (ABN 64 005
817 078) is the tour operator. The PS Murray Princess is operated by Sealink.
TOUR COSTS:
The tour costs are based on general transport, entry, and accommodation costs. Travelrite reserves the right to alter the costs if any of these factors change, giving any passenger that has booked the right to withdraw with full refund of monies paid or modify arrangements. No alterations to price will be made within 90 days of departure from Australia.
DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT:
A deposit of $900 per passenger for is required at
the time of booking. Full payment will be required 90 days before departure for
the Murray River Cruise tour. Cancellation over 90 days before the tour departs
results in the loss of deposit. Cancellation under 90 days before tour departs
will result in a loss of all monies paid. Payment may be made by cheque or cash
a 1.5% administration fee will be charged on payments made by credit cards.
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
Travel insurance is recommended to cover the costs of
cancellation fees due to illness, death in family, etc.
MINIMUM TOUR NUMBERS AND CONDITIONS:
The tour has been priced
on the basis of a minimum number of passengers having booked 90 days
prior to departure. Travelrite reserves the right to cancel the tour, giving a full
refund of all monies paid or offer arrangements to proceed with the tour at a
modified cost.
TOUR ORGANISATION:
Travelrite reserves the right to change advertised
entrances if necessary for the smooth operation of the tour.
REFUNDS:
The tour is based on arrangements that do not allow for any refunds
in respect to sightseeing, accommodation, meals, airfare or other services not
utilized after the tour has commenced.
BAGGAGE:
Due to coach restrictions, tour members can only bring one large
suitcase.
TOUR PARTICIPATION:
Children under 5 years of age are ineligible on coach & cruise tours. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Passengers with disabilities are welcome on Travelrite & Cruise Offers tours provided they are accompanied by a companion capable of providing all necessary assistance, and do not require special assistance from Travelrite & Cruise Offers personnel. Travelrite and Cruise Offers reserves the right to refuse to carry anyone if it is felt the individual cannot cope with the requirements of coach & cruise tour travel and who may require services and facilities that Travelrite & Cruise Offers cannot guarantee will be available. You agree to not hold the Travelrite & Cruise Offers responsible for any decision made by any of them or any service provider to refuse to carry you, provide any facilities or accommodation to you or to provide any service to you.
RESPONSIBILITY:
Travelrite International Pty Ltd. (ABN 64 005 817 078) is the
tour organizer. Travelrite acts only as an agent in the making of arrangements
for hotels, transportation, restaurants or any other service and does not
assume any liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, death, loss, accident
or delay to person or property due to an act of negligence or a default of any
hotel, carrier restaurant company or person rendering any services included
in the tour, or by act of God. Further no responsibilities are accepted for any
damage or delay due to sickness, pilferage, labour disputes, machinery
break-down, quarantine, government restraints, weather, terrorism or other
causes beyond their control. No responsibility is accepted for any additional
expense, omission, delays, re-routing or acts of any government authority.
The passage contract between the carriers concerned, when issued, shall
constitute the sole contract between the carriers and the purchasers of this
tour and/or the passengers. The right is reserved to withdraw any tour and/or
make such changes in the tour as may be found desirable or necessary for the
convenience of the parties and the proper carrying out of the tour. This contract
shall be construed in accordance of the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia
and any legal action must be undertaken in the State of Victoria. Attention is
also directed to the terms and conditions of the cruise passage contract with
Murray Princess, detailed on their website.
DELAYS AND UNFORESEEN EVENTS:
You engage Travelrite International
to book this tour on your behalf and you acknowledge that Travelrite International
acts as your agent for the purpose of making contracts between
you and the various providers of accommodation, transportation and other
services that comprise the tour. Travelrite International may without reference
to you provide or make available to you, or may as your agent engage any third
party to provide or make available to you, any good or service which Travelrite
International reasonably believes is necessary for your benefit to maintain the
tour itinerary, repatriate you or otherwise accommodate, transport or sustain
you in circumstances in which the tour itinerary fails wholly or partly for any
reason. You appoint Travelrite International your attorney for this purpose. You agree to pay Travelrite International any cost thereof and you indemnify
Travelrite International in respect of any cost it incurs in this regard. Travelrite
advises you to obtain travel insurance generally including in respect of the risk
that any such good or service may become required.
HOW TO BOOK:
Bookings can be made by completing a booking form and
sending it with a deposit of $900 per person to:
Travelrite International Pty Ltd
423 Whitehorse Road
Balwyn, Victoria 3103
Further information can be obtained by telephoning
Toll Free: 1800 630 343
Telephone: (03) 8803 6868
Email: balwyn@travelrite.com.au
www.travelrite.com.au
ABOUT TRAVELRITE INTERNATIONAL:
Travelrite International Pty Ltd (A.B.N.64 005 817 078) is a wellestablished
travel company which has been marketing throughout
Australia for over 38 years and operating in Victoria for more than
40 years. It has an ATAS accredited office at Balwyn, which is also
accredited with IATA. As such they directly represent the major airlines
of the world and all major domestic and international hotel, tour and
transport operators. Travelrite International Pty Ltd is a full member of
the Australian Federation of Travel Agents – AFTA.
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