Parkes Elvis™ Festival

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Shake, rattle and roll on this 7-day Diamond Class adventure to the legendary Parkes Elvis™ Festival! Travel in luxury from Brisbane with stops at Bestbrook Farm, Goondiwindi, Siding Spring Observatory and Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Spend two fun-filled days at the festival, soaking up free entertainment, the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Show, buskers, vintage cars, dancing and the Elvis Gospel Service. Explore the quirky country towns of Tamworth, Glen Innes and Armidale before enjoying a wine tasting and lunch at Ballandean Estate. Fully escorted and 100% Carbon Neutral, this is the ultimate tribute tour for lovers of music, fun and flair.

Departure location:
Brisbane Coach Terminal
Return location:
Brisbane Coach Terminal
Tour duration:
7
days
Physical rating:
2 - Moderate
Departure dates:

7 January 2025 Diamond Class

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Coach classes:
Diamond
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Tour experiences:

17 Meals Included 1 Eco Experiences 3 Cultural & Heritage Experience

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Tour pricing

Family Suite
$
3395
pp
Double Share
Diamond
Diamond
$
3350
pp
Sole Use
Gold
Gold
$
3650
pp
Deposit:
$600pp
Sole Use:
Green Guest Policy:
All prices are in AUD.

Additional information

Tour inclusions

  • Travel Carbon Neutral on our 100% offset opulent ‘Diamond Class’ coach
  • Fully escorted by experienced Fun Over 50 Holidays tour host and coach captain
  • Bestbrook Mountain Farmstay
  • 1 night Goondiwindi; Guided town & cotton tour
  • Siding Spring Observatory
  • 1 night Coonabarabran
  • Taronga Western Plains Zoo tour
  • 3 nights Orange spending 2 days at the Parkes Elvis™ Festival
  • Tickets to the Feature Artist Show
  • Elvis Gospel Service
  • Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth
  • 1 night Armidale; Glen Innes Standing Stones
  • Wine tasting & lunch at Ballandean Estate Wines
  • 17 meals
  • ‘Diamond Class’ beverages served with dinner (includes a capped bar tab for beer, wine & soft drink).

Additional information

PRE & POST TOUR EXTENDER OPTION

2 additional days (TOTAL 9 DAY TOUR)

• Return economy class flights ex Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide to Brisbane

• 2 additional nights room only (1 night pre & 1 night post tour) at Meriton Suites Brisbane

• Return Airtrain tickets ex Brisbane Domestic Terminal to Roma Street Station

Plus $999pp Twin Share

Plus $1230 Sole Use

**Subject to availability – some block out dates apply. Prices are subject to change without notice**

Physical rating

2 - Moderate
Passengers must be able to:
  • Participate in guided or unguided small walking tours at a relaxed pace
  • Walk on mostly level ground
  • Tackle an occasional flight of stairs or incline
  • Occasionally need to stand for up to 10 minutes
  • Get on and off transportation unaided
  • Manage your own luggage
  • Participate in walking tours with time to rest at least every 10 minutes
  • Walk confidently on bush tracks and soft sand – mostly level ground
  • Stand for 15 minutes without needing to sit down
  • Tackle a flight of stairs or incline
  • Get on and off transportation multiple times unaided
  • Manage your own luggage
  • Participate in walking tours without having to stop or sit down to rest for up to 20 minutes
  • Walk up an incline equal to a flight of stairs without stopping
  • Stand for 30 minutes without needing to sit down
  • Walk over uneven ground, tackle cobbled creek crossings & walk through soft sand
  • Get on and off transportation multiple times unaided
  • Manage your own luggage
  • Be extremely mobile and live an active lifestyle
  • Negotiate inclines, declines and varied terrain confidently
  • Participate in a physical activity lasting up to 5 hours (Trek/walks)
  • Manage your own luggage and be able to carry with you a backpack with items required for the physical activities
Learn more about our fitness levels

Physical rating

2 - Moderate
Passengers must be able to:
  • Participate in guided or unguided small walking tours at a relaxed pace
  • Walk on mostly level ground
  • Tackle an occasional flight of stairs or incline
  • Occasionally need to stand for up to 10 minutes
  • Get on and off transportation unaided
  • Manage your own luggage
  • Participate in walking tours with time to rest at least every 10 minutes
  • Walk confidently on bush tracks and soft sand – mostly level ground
  • Stand for 15 minutes without needing to sit down
  • Tackle a flight of stairs or incline
  • Get on and off transportation multiple times unaided
  • Manage your own luggage
  • Participate in walking tours without having to stop or sit down to rest for up to 20 minutes
  • Walk up an incline equal to a flight of stairs without stopping
  • Stand for 30 minutes without needing to sit down
  • Walk over uneven ground, tackle cobbled creek crossings & walk through soft sand
  • Get on and off transportation multiple times unaided
  • Manage your own luggage
  • Be extremely mobile and live an active lifestyle
  • Negotiate inclines, declines and varied terrain confidently
  • Participate in a physical activity lasting up to 5 hours (Trek/walks)
  • Manage your own luggage and be able to carry with you a backpack with items required for the physical activities
Learn more about our fitness levels
Eco experience
Eco experience
Walking component
Walking component
Local guide
Local guide
Heritage
Heritage
Festival & Event
Festival & Event
Food & Wine experience
Food & Wine experience
Entertainment
Entertainment

Itinerary

Departs
Brisbane Coach Terminal
Returns
Brisbane Coach Terminal

Day

1

Armidale

Heritage
Heritage
Local guide
Local guide

We depart from the Brisbane Coach Terminal on our opulent ‘Diamond Class’ coach, ensuring responsible travel with 100% offset coach emissions. Enjoy morning tea at Bestbrook Mountain Farmstay before travelling through quaint country towns to Goondiwindi for lunch and a locally guided town and cotton farm tour.

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Morning Tea
Lunch
Afternoon Tea
Dinner

Day

2

Orange

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Today we travel via Moree to break in Narrabri. Our coach then climbs Mount Woorut in the Warrumbungle National Park to arrive at Siding Spring Observatory, then continuing on to Coonabarabran for the night.

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Morning Tea
Lunch
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Dinner

Day

3

Orange

Eco experience
Eco experience
Walking component
Walking component
Local guide
Local guide

This morning takes us to Taronga Western Plains Zoo for a guided coach tour of the open range exhibits to see rare and endangered animals including giraffes, rhinos, elephants and big cats. After lunch, we head to Orange to check-in to our accommodation.

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Included meals
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Dinner

Day

4

Orange

Entertainment
Entertainment
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Festival & Event

DAY 4 & 5

Join us at the Parkes Elvis™ Festival! The highlight on Saturday is the Ultimate Elvis Tribute show, featuring a sensational International Elvis Tribute Artist. Other highlights include more than fifty artists performing on the main stage, the Adam Harvey Elvis Country Show, the crowning of Miss Priscilla and the Elvis Gospel Service. Soak up the atmosphere listening to buskers along Festival Boulevard, watch an Australian rock ‘n’ roll icon be honoured on the Elvis Wall of Fame, admire heritage cars or enjoy a rock ‘n’ roll dance. With more than 70% of events free to attend, you will be spoilt for choice.**Lunch is at your own expense on Saturday/Sunday.**Elvis Festival program is subject to change, and some events are at own expense.

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Dinner

Day

6

Coonabarab - Goondiwindi

Heritage
Heritage

Leaving Orange we travel on through the quaint townships of Coolah and Werris Creek to Tamworth. After a short break at the Big Golden Guitar we continue on to finish our day in Armidale.

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Goondiwindi - Brisbane Coach Terminal

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Heritage
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Leaving Armidale we travel north through Glen Innes and cross the border to Ballandean Estate Wines for a guided tasting experience and lunch. After lunch, we descend the Cunningham Range and arrive back to the Brisbane Coach Terminal late afternoon.

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Our coach tours have a baggage restriction of 17kg per person (regardless of flight and rail allowances) due to our Occupational Health & Safety standards. You can also bring one small, soft carry-on bag not exceeding 30cm wide, 30cm high, and 15cm thick that may be stowed in the overhead compartment.

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Each of our tours has a fitness rating which describes the level of physical activity involved with the tour. These ratings are very important when choosing your tour to ensure it's right for you.  Our fitness ratings are:

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Our Gold Class coaches have a seat capacity of between 44 and 46, but we cap Gold Class tours at 40 guests per tour. Our Diamond Class tours have a capacity of just 26 guests. Other tour types may have different capacities depending on the transport and destination. Please get in touch with our team if you have any questions about a specific tour.

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