Rock and roll your way to the 2027 Parkes Elvis Festival on this 7-day escorted Gold Class coach tour from Brisbane. Journey through the Granite Belt with wine tasting at Ballandean Estate and a visit to the Standing Stones at Glen Innes. Travel via Tamworth and the Big Golden Guitar to Orange, your base for two days at the iconic Parkes Elvis Festival featuring the Ultimate Elvis Tribute show, the Adam Harvey Elvis Country Show, the crowning of Miss Priscilla and the Elvis Gospel Service. Continue to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo for a guided coach tour, explore the Siding Spring Observatory in the Warrumbungle National Park and finish with lunch at Bestbrook Mountain Farmstay.
7 January 2027
17 Meals Included 1 Eco Experiences 3 Cultural & Heritage Experience
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PRE & POST TOUR EXTENDER OPTION
2 additional days (TOTAL 9 DAY TOUR)
Plus $999pp Twin Share
Plus $1230 Sole Use
**Subject to availability – some block out dates apply. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Departing Brisbane Coach Terminal aboard our luxury 'Gold Class' coach, we break for morning tea at Summer Land Camels. Later we enjoy a Ballandean Estate Wines tasting and lunch followed by a visit to the Standing Stones in Glen Innes before arriving into Armidale.
Leaving Armidale, we travel via Tamworth and make a quick stop at the Big Golden Guitar. Next, we pass through Werris Creek en-route to the quaint township of Dunedoo for lunch. We end our journey today in Orange.
Days 3 & 4
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 50 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 your own expense.
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 travel through Gilgandra before arriving in Coonabarabran.
Today we enjoy a guided tour at the Siding Spring Observatory, situated in the Warrumbungle National Park on Mount Woorut, Australia's premier optical and infrared observatory. Following lunch, we travel through Narrabri and Moree, continuing on to Goondiwindi.
This morning we travel along the Cunningham Highway through Inglewood and on to Bestbrook Mountain Farmstay for lunch. After lunch, we descend the Cunningham Range and arrive back to the Brisbane Coach Terminal late afternoon.
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