Reconnect to the joy of travel with confidence.Created for you.

Created For You.Reconnect to The Joy of Travel with Confidence.

Support local, and experience your own backyard like you never have before.You don’t have to go far to enjoy the wonders of travel, with no better time to discover Australia. We’ve crafted a limited series of right size local group holidays that will connect you to locals you wouldn’t typically meet, and discover places you wouldn’t normally experience.

What is the Near Not Far Limited Series?A new limited travel series, hand crafted by Aussies for Aussies, to reconnect you with travel. Discover your own backyard and support local communities along the way.

What distancing and hygiene measures are in place?

The world has changed, and we have adapted with it. Our new standards developed with guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) can be found here: trafalgar.com/travel-wellbeing

What can you expect on trip?

Feel at home at the Jack Rabbit Winery on Victoria’s beautiful Bellarine Peninsula. Glamp in style in Tasmania by the Bay of Fires, with acclaimed chef prepared meals and luxury bell tents. Experience Margaret River’s finest over a 7-course degustation lunch paired with matching premium wines at the five-star James Halliday rated Hay Shed Hill Winery. These are just a few of the many local experiences that await you.

AUSTRALIA TRIPS

MAJESTIC TASMANIA

01 HOBART, DERWENT VALLEY AND MONA. Your arrival is timed perfectly for the Salamanca

Market, but save room for a paddock to plate lunch in the Derwent Valley at the historic Agrarian Kitchen Eatery. On to MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art and the on-site Moorilla winery before a cruise back to Hobart.

02 HUON VALLEY AND TAHUNE AIRWALK Roam the verdant Huon Valley today, home to

gourmet farmers, artisan vineyards and the Apple Isle’s best cideries. Afterwards we’ll ascend 50m above the forest floor on the Tahune AirWalk, with views of the World Heritage listed Hartz Mountains.

03 EAST COAST AND MARIA ISLAND We start our journey north, and board the ferry

to the wild and mysterious Maria Island, a unique National Park is a both a haven for wildlife and the most intact example of a convict probation station. Returning to the mainland, we’ll enjoy a dinner of seasonal locally sourced produce.

04 FREYCINET NP - BAY OF FIRES The dusky granite cliffs of the Hazards mountain

range greet you to Freycinet National Park. Hike up to look over world-famous Wineglass Bay or stroll around scenic Cape Tourville. After lunch at a local vineyard we’ll head north to the Bay of Fires Bush Retreat – a gourmet glamping experience.

05 BAY OF FIRES - LAUNCESTON After a hearty camp breakfast explore the Bay of

Fires’ famous lichen covered granite boulders and crystal waters with freshly shucked oysters served right there on the rocks. Onwards however to the cheesemakers of Pyengana Dairy Farm and Launceston, another foodie hub.

06 LAUNCESTON REGION Today taste the best this northern region of

Tasmania has to offer. From the delights of Evandale to the 41° South Tasmania salmon farm and the Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm, Ashgrove Cheeses and the Bell and Gong Winery before Farewell Drinks in Launceston.

07 DEPART LAUNCESTON After a relaxed breakfast, your holiday reaches its

conclusion. A private transfer will take guests to the airport, or if you’ve booked a Launceston Optional Experience, your Travel Director will assist with arrangements.

PRICED FROM $3,700 PER PERSON

ULTIMATE WONDERS OF THE WEST

01 ARRIVE PERTH Settle into the luxurious InterContinental and

explore the city before meeting your Travel Director and fellow guests over welcome drinks and canapés.

02 PERTH This morning your Travel Director shares favourite

local highlights, including Kings Park, before an afternoon at your leisure. Dinner will take place in the franking room of Perth’s original General Post Office in the State Buildings.

03 PERTH – MARGARET RIVER South to Margaret River and Penguin Island in the

Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. Cruise up close to dolphins, sea lions, penguins and cheeky sea birds before a stroll along the 1.8km long historic Busselton Jetty. Settled into the five-star ocean-side Pullman Bunker Bay, we enjoy a farm-to-table dinner.

04 MARGARET RIVER Discover the Indigenous history of Cape

Naturaliste, where you’ll taste the native foods, discover bush medicine and observe traditional fire lighting. Next, an exclusive Margaret River food and wine tour including a 7-course degustation at five-star James Halliday rated Red Hill Winery.

05 MARGARET RIVER – ROTTNEST ISLAND We return north and across the open ocean to

Rottnest Island. See the Quokka, the “smiliest” little animal on earth before an evening sleeping (almost) under the stars in your eco-glamping tent.

06 ROTTNEST ISLAND - FREEMANTLE Take a moment before exploring the boardwalks

to Pinky’s Beach Club and taking a guided road tour of Rottnest Island with a ‘Local Specialist’. In the afternoon we cruise back to Fremantle for a Farewell Dinner at local favourite, Bread in Common.

07 FREEMANTLE – FAREWELL Uncover the creative side of Fremantle with a local

resident before stocking up on local delicacies at the bustling Fremantle Markets, a special place to say our goodbye before our onward journeys.

PRICED FROM $3,375 PER PERSON

VICTORIA’S NATURAL WONDERS

01 MELBOURNE Take some time to yourself on your first day in

Melbourne. This evening, get to know your Travel Director and fellow guests 120m in the air on board the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel before finding your feet in Docklands to dine harbourside at Berth Restaurant.

02 MELBOURNE - DAYLESFORD Be guided through the maze of hidden laneways that

are the pride of the city. In Daylesford, you’ll visit the historic property ‘Lavandula’ before immersing in the rejuvenating mineral baths of the Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa. We’ll stay and dine together at the luxurious Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel.

03 DAYLESFORD - DUNKELD Mid-morning we’ll move east, to Creswick Woollen

Mills, the Gold Rush town of Clunes and the Eureka Centre in Ballarat. Near The Grampians National Park, we’ll stay and dine at The Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld, a foodie find and home of Australia’s largest working kitchen garden.

04 DUNKELD - WARRNAMBOOL Take a tour with the Royal Mail’s resident gardener

before heading into the Grampians National Park, with the largest number of rock art sites in Southern Australia. On the Shipwrecked Coast, we’ll visit Flagstaff Hill for a Regional Dinner and Sound and Light Show.

05 WARRNAMBOOL - LORNE A day on The Great Ocean Road: Loch Ard Gorge,

The Bay of Islands, London Bridge and the Twelve Apostles along with the seaside villages of Port Campbell, Apollo Bay and Lorne, just in time for sunset.

06 LORNE – MORNINGTON PENINSULA After a stop in Torquay we’ll tour family owned

wineries of Bellarine Peninsula with a Be My Guest lunch at Jack Rabbit Winery. We’ll continue to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, visiting Green Olive farm our last night and dinner together, at the Jackalope Hotel.

07 MORNINGTON PENINSULA - MELBOURNE Heading head back to Melbourne, we’ll go behind

the scenes of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Our final stop is a farewell lunch to reflect on your favourite moments and raise a glass to the memories and friendships made.

PRICED FROM $3,975 PER PERSON

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