Optional Tours

Full Day Tour: Rottnest Island Trip

Available on Saturday 15 March

Jump on the ferry & enjoy a great day on Rottnest Island, exploring its many unique features including its famous Quokka population. Quokkas are native wallabies found only on Rottnest Island and many are quite tame and friendly.

• Rottnest is a 1,900 ha limestone island about 11 km long by 4.5 km wide
• The island has five salt lakes of over 200 ha.The 40 km coastline is dotted with sandy bays providing superb swimming, surfing and water sports. Snorkeling is equal that of Queensland's Great Barrier Reef
• Rottnest is completely free of cars. Bicycles, which can be hired both on the mainland and on the island, are the favourite form of transport
• Things to see include the World War II gun emplacements on Oliver Hill. The colonial buildings including Rottnest lodge, the former government house and Kingston Barracks, now used as an education centre.The settlement also includes a small museum.

This trip includes a return ferry trip to Rottnest Island, 3 course luncheon and bus trip to discover the island.

Date: Saturday 15 March 2008

Time: 08.45am – 5.00pm, departure & return to Barrack Street Jetty

Dress-code: Casual, dress in layers for changes in temperature & Sun Smart

Price: $135

Full Day Tour: Be a Winemaker for a Day

This Award Winning tour is for all who love wine, would like to learn more about wine and those who dream of being a winemaker. After a behind the scenes tour of the magnificent Sandalford Estate you will learn about the wine making process up to one of the most critical components, the blending stage. Then your new found knowledge is put to the test by individually creating your own original blend of wine. After lunch we visit one of the oldest family run wineries in the Valley. We finish the day at the Chocolate Company sampling one of their many irresistible truffles.

Date: Sunday 16 March 2008

Time: 09.45am – 4.30pm

Dress-code: Smart Casual

Price: $125

This tour is fully inclusive of lunch with glass of wine, cheese platters, behind the scenes tour of Sandalford Estate, blending course at Sandalford, bottle of winemakers blend to take home, all wine and truffle tasting in a deluxe coach with an interesting, informative and fun tour manager so you just sit back and enjoy a fantastic day out in the Swan Valley.

Please do inform us for if you wish to participate in this trip as soon as possible as numbers are limited.

Half Day Tour: Wine, Cheese & Chocolate

Nestled along the Swan River, at the foot of the Darling Ranges lies the picturesque 'Swan Valley'. This region is blessed with a combination of history, art, world-class wine, gourmet tastings and fresh produce.

Date: Wednesday 12 March 2008

Time: 01.30pm – 5.45pm

Dress-code: Smart Casual

Price: $77

This great afternoon includes a trip to Guildford, renowned Swan Valley Wineries, the Margaret River Chocolate Factory and local Swan Valley Cheeses.

Half Day Tour: Perth City, Cruise & Fremantle

On board you can enjoy afternoon tea whilst taking in all the sights from this unique viewpoint, as your captain points out all the highlights including the beautifully restored Swan Brewery at the foot of King’s Park, Royal Perth Yacht Club, the magnificent homes of ‘Millionaires Row’ and Fremantle’s busy inner harbour. Upon arrival the coach captain will greet you and take you on a tour of Fremantle’s bustling city centre before allowing you free time to discover all the character and charm of the port city for yourself.

Date: Thursday 13 March 2008

Time: 01.30pm – 6.00pm

Dress-code: Smart Casual

Price: $79