ECO BALANCE DISCOVERY TOURS
Private tours available with Kristina Friend your local Tour Guide.You will be collected from your accommodation venue
Suggested Tours:
ALL DAY PENRITH VALLEY AND HAWKESBURY TOUR
BOOKING ESSENTIAL the day prior to the tour. Speak with Kristina Friend by phone: 0414 333 520 or Fax :96232141.(The Vines Holiday Cottages).
Sites visited:( changeable depending upon weather conditions & time).
Drive through the historic area of Castlereagh, site of a major battle ground between the early white settlers and the local Dharug aboriginals. Stop off at the Regatta Centre and the Whitewater course ( not possible during Olympics) to see where all the Olympic action happens during 2000 Olympics.
Experience some aboriginal art and culture. An opportunity to purchase a boomerang or a didgeridoo to take home with you.
Our tour then takes us to the historic town of Windsor for a wander around the antique and craft shops. Morning tea at your own cost in one of the many coffee shops or enjoy a beer in one of the areas oldest hotels on the banks of the Hawkesbury River.
On our way to a lookout with a great view of Sydney city (on a clear day) we will stop off at an aboriginal rock carving and shelter site. Enjoy a short bush walk and learn about the beautiful native plants as we listen to the sounds of the bush and experience the smells of the foliage from some of the great Australian Eucalyptus and Tea Tree species. The Tour Guide will discuss the use by the aborigines of the plants for food and medicine and ceremony.
Lunch will be taken at a café at your own expense. A quick visit to St Mary's to the historic house "Mamre" built for the Reverent Samuel Marsden. Visit the onsite museum. Our tour will finish with a visit to St Mary’s coin and stamp shop where you have the opportunity to purchase a quality souvenir.
Tour bus will return you to your hotel.
Bring :Warm and wet weather clothing, casual shoes, credit cards may not be accepted at cafes.
Conditions of Tour : Payment in cash on the day of the tour (no credit cards accepted). Please have the correct money when paying. Thankyou.
4 Hour Penrith Valley Tour
* departs 9am returns 1pm.
Kristina Friend a local Outdoor Guide will share some of the best kept secrets of the Penrith Valley with you on this cultural, historical and scenic tour.
Sites visited:
This tour takes you through the beautiful Nepean Valley. Along the way you will be able to view the Regatta Centre at Castlereagh home to the Olympic Rowing Kayak & Canoe events during 2000, be amazed by the Whitewater course, a world class venue.
Learn something of the life of the indigenous peoples by experiencing aboriginal art and culture. An opportunity to purchase a boomerang or didgeridoo to take home form" Down Under".
Take in the sights from a mountain lookout with views of Sydney on a clear day then enjoy a short bushwalk and learn about the beautiful native plants as we listen to the sounds of the bush and experience the smells of the foliage from some of the great Australian Eucalyptus and Tea Tree species. The guide will discuss the use by the aborigines of the plants for food, medicine etc.
Experience the taste of Japanese Sake made here in Penrith. In this tour we see how the wine is made for the export market.
Relax beside a convict built bridge and listen to the story of one family and their ordeal when crossing the Blue Mountains.
What to bring:
Warm and wet weather clothing. Walking shoes (no high heels please). Binoculars if you have them.
Food and drink are not supplied during this trip, so please bring along something to eat and if it’s a hot day some water. BookingsFor your local accommodation needs call "The Vines holiday cottages" a self contained holiday cottage specializing in groups situated in the rural area of Orchard Hills 10 minutes from Penrith CBD.
Ph: 0414 333 520 or ask Kristina the manager for more details.