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MAKING THE JOURNEY A BREEZE WITH PORT BUS CHARTERS, TOURS & RENTALS

MAKING THE JOURNEY A BREEZE WITH PORT BUS CHARTERS, TOURS & RENTALS

✦ As Ralph Waldo Emerson mused, ‘Life is a journey, not a destination’, so get ready for Spring, and hop onto our bus for a day tour of picnic and shopping on 3rd September 2021.

** Tour dates may defer subject to COVID-19 restrictions. Please check Port Bus Facebook for updates.

Port Bus Charters, Tours & Rentals is owned and run by the local McGrady family, and they are, literally, driven by the desire to make people’s journeys smooth and hassle free. As a family business, there is that unmistakable warmth and friendliness they cannot help exuding. They love looking after their locals and are welcoming and inviting to those from beyond. Together with their knowledge of the business and reliability, customers over the years have experienced many pleasant journeys with their quality service and support.

From luxury mini coaches to huge 5-star coaches and a range of buses to choose from, what makes Port Bus Charters, Tours & Rentals stand out is the support they provide in the form of 24 hour NRMA Roadside assist and 24/7 assistance from the company. There is support all through the journey so customers can rest assured with peace of mind.

From weddings to school camps to tours, customers have been delighted with and even made friends with the professional and friendly drivers who have given that extra touch of magic to their journeys. Port Bus Charters, Tours & Rentals is not about simply providing a transport machine to customers. Their drivers go the extra mile to add value to the customers’ experience and enjoyment of the destination and event even before it starts, while keeping the journey safe and smooth.

Port Bus Charters, Tours & Rentals have a variety of tours available, so if you are looking for some ideas of what to do and where to go, they can help take the hassle out of the planning and travelling and get you enjoying the experience from the very beginning.

Join us for these upcoming tours

1. Aberdeen Highland Games With Port Bus

Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd October, 2021

Normally held each year on the first Saturday in July, this year’s event has been rescheduled to October due to COVID-19. The Aberdeen Highland Games, hosted in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales, have become a recognised event on the national calendar, drawing hundreds of people to the township every year to enjoy the festivities.

➸ Aberdeen Highland Games - Photo Credit: Aberdeen Highland Games

➸ Aberdeen Highland Games - Photo Credit: Aberdeen Highland Games

The Games begin with a spectacular parade of bands, clan representatives and others that lead into the Massed Band Salute and Chieftain’s Address which officially opens the day. The event offers fun for all the whole family, including Highland and country dancing and music, Pipe Band displays, Strong man events with the Tartan Warriors, as well as tug-of-war, egg tosses, three-legged races, and the famed Kilted Dash. A multitude of stalls offering all manner of Scottish heirlooms and souvenirs, clothing, and garb, as well as a variety of food and drinks are also available.

Inclusions:

• Return transport,

• Port Bus welcome pack + daily H2O, 1 x night accommodation* (* Upstairs rooms, shared bathrooms with our group only)

• 1 x 2-course dinner,

• Games entry

• 1 x breakfast

Itinerary:

Day 1: Pickups commence by 10:30. Lunch will be at Heatherbrae before arriving and checking into Segenhoe Inn B&B around 16:00. Our 2-course dinner will be served right there at the Inn.

Day 2: Enjoy breakfast, pack up and checkout and wander down to the 2021 Aberdeen Highland Games. Heading home around 15:30 we will have a comfort stop before drop offs commence around 19:45.

2. QLD Outback Spectacular with Port Bus to Queensland

Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th October, 2021

Do you like warmer weather? What about Food? A good time? This tour has all this and so much more!

Home base is at Coolangatta for three nights with a beautiful beach and surf club only a minute’s walk away. Experience the Arena Sensation, Australian Outback Spectacular’s Heartland. Rediscover a sense of Aussie pride at the Gold Coast’s best dinner and show including mesmerising animals and immersive special effects. Stroll the Gallery Walk Shopping Precinct in Mount Tamborine along with cheese and beer tastings and a gourmet pizza lunch. On the Tweed River & Rainforest Cruise we will be spoiled with food, wildlife, and an amazing experience.

Highlights:

• Rod n Reel Hotel

• Coolangatta Surf Club

• Tamborine Mountain Shopping Precinct

• Witches Chase Cheese Co.

• Fortitude Brewing Co.

• Outback Spectacular

• Tweed River

• Honey World

• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

• Macadamia Castle

Inclusions:

• Return transport

• Port Bus welcome pack + daily H2O

• 1 x Port Bus Morning Tea, 2 x Breakfasts, 3 x Lunches (Rod n Reel Hotel, Fortitude Brewing Co. (gourmet pizzas) & Moon River (Chinese banquet), 2 x Dinners @ Coolangatta Surf Club, 3 x nights @ Greenmount Resort, 1 x Tasting @ Witches Chase Cheese, 1 x Tasting @ Fortitude Brewing Co.

• 1 x Top Rail experience @ Outback Spectacular

• Tweed River & Rainforest Cruise with Morning Tea & Lunch

• Honeyworld tastings

• Lorikeet feeding @ Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

• Morning tea & a walk through the Macadamia Castle

• Duration: 4 Days | 3 Nights

Itinerary:

Day 1: Pickups will commence by 07:00. Morning Tea in Coffs before lunch @ Rod n Reel Hotel in Woodburn. Further North we will check-in and relax before dinner at the nearby Coolangatta Surf Club.

Day 2: Departing by 09:30 we head out to Tamborine Mountains. Cheese tasting, shopping, beer tasting, and gourmet pizzas are on today’s menu. 14:00 time to head back, freshen up and head to the Gold Coast for Outback Spectacular. Backstage tour, drinks and a 3-course meal and to top it off a magnificent performance right before our eyes.

Day 3: Departing around 09:30 for a River and Rainforest Cruise. Returning around 14:00 we head over to Honeyworld for a self guided tour and tastings. Across the road we enter the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary where we hand feed the lorikeets. Back to base before dinner at 18:30 at the

Surf Club.

Day 4: All good things must come to an end so today we depart by 08:30. A stop for morning tea at Macadamia Castle, take a stroll through the animal park and check out the shop. Ready for more food? We sit for a Chinese banquet lunch for which a doggy bag is recommended! A comfort stop at Kempsey South Service Centre and we are homeward bound with full bellies, great memories, and new friends.

For more information or to book:

+61 2 6583 3330

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www.portbus.com.au

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