Experience the heart of outback Queensland on this tour of Longreach and Winton. It covers all of the best things to see and do in Longreach including a visit to a station, cruise on the Thomson River, visit to Stockman Hall of Fame & Qantas Founders Museum. We stay in Winton for 2 days and visit the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum, Waltzing Matilda Centre and explore Winton. 

departing:

Longreach 18 August 2021

Price:

$2,320 per person, twin share

$2,575 per person, single room  

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• 3 night stay in a 3.5 star motel in Longreach with cooked breakfast daily
• Half day Nogo Station Experience tour in Longreach
• Starlight cruise on Thomson River with dinner in Longreach
• Stockman Hall of Fame Experience tour in Longreach
• Qantas Founders Museum with Airpark & Luminescent Show in Longreach 
• 2 course dinner at Harry's Restaurant in Longreach 
• 1 night stay in a 3.5 star motel in Winton with continental breakfast 
• Visit to Australian Age of Dinosaur Ultimate tour
• Visit to Waltzing Matilda Centre
• Rangeland Rifts & Sunset tour- 3 hours
• Return airport or train station transfers
• Maximum of 9 passengers in 12-seater bus
• Fully escorted by Noosa Travel staff

ITINERARY:

DAY ONE:

You will be met at the airport or train station on arrival and transferred to your motel. 2 nights at our motel in Longreach. 

DAY TWO: 

Early breakfast and be ready for our Nogo Station Experience tour with a pick up from the hotel at around 7:45am. You will see the historic shearing sheds and travel around the station on an open double decker bus. We will have smoko and billy tea on the tour. Arrive back to the hotel at around 12 noon. We will head straight over to the Stockman's Hall of Fame this afternoon for a visit through their museum and the live show at 2pm. We will arrive back at the motel at around 3:30pm where you will have time for a shower and change before we depart for our dinner cruise. We will be collected from the hotel at around 4:30pm for our Starlight Cruise Express tour which includes a cruise on the Thomson River and a 2-course traditional stockman's dinner under the stars. Return to the hotel at approximately 9:15am (B, D). 

DAY THREE:

Early breakfast and check out of the hotel to depart at 8:45am. This morning we will be visiting the Qantas Founders Museum including the Air Park Tour at 9:30am. We will have morning tea/lunch at their cafe, before departing around 11:30am for Winton which is approximately a 2 hour drive. We will have time to visit the Waltzing Matilda Centre and check in to our motel for our overnight stay. We can explore Winton township prior to our pick up at 4pm for the Rangelands Rifts & Sunset tour. A short drive to Rangelands Station where erosion has created narrow channels or rifts through the rock. We explore these formations and enjoy a spectacular view from the sunset lookout. BYO drinks and they will supply nibbles. Arrive back at approximately 7pm, just in time for dinner at Tattersall's Hotel (B).

DAY FOUR: 

After breakfast, check out of the motel and be ready by 8:45am to travel to the Australian Age of the Dinosaurs Museum. We will have about 4 hours here with time for lunch at the café before driving back to Longreach. Arrive at approximately 3:30pm. We will go out to the Qantas Founders Museum in time for the Luminescent Light Show which starts at 6:40pm and goes for 30mins. Then back for a 2 course dinner at Harry's Restaurant tonight at our motel (B, D). 

DAY FIVE: 

After breakfast, today our tour comes to an end. After checking out of the motel, you will be transferred to the train station or airport for your trip home (B). 

*We have a group reservation on Queensland Rail if you would like to travel from Cooroy to Longreach on the train or you can fly one way and take the train back. Ask us for more details.