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                                                                                                                                 AUSTRALIA TOGETHER…

                                                                                                                                          August 2020
                                             Day Tour & Holiday Tour News                                                                 NEWSLETTER

                                             NEW
Holiday Camp crossing. Pichi Richi Railway

                                             PICHI RICHI
                                             TOUR
                                             THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO                            The tour includes the wonderful Afghan Express
                                             EXPERIENCE THE PICHI RICHI                             – travelling on the Pichi Richi Railway all the way
                                                                                                    from Port Augusta, through the stunning Pichi Richi
                                             RAILWAY AND SOUTHERN                                   Pass to Quorn and return. This is part of the original
                                             FLINDERS THIS YEAR!                                    Ghan Railway, and it winds its way through beautiful
                                             We’ve had a huge response to our Pichi Richi &         countryside and over delightful bridges. The following
                                             Southern Flinders tours this year – so far two trips   day we explore the back roads and scenic spots of
                                             have booked out completely. Now we’ve managed          this part of the southern Flinders, including Warren
                                             to arrange one final trip for the year.                Gorge, Kanyaka historic site and lots more.
                                             This extra tour runs from the 25th to the 28th         Don’t let this opportunity slip past! This trip is already
                                             of September – so a great time of year to be in        over a third full from people who missed out on the
                                             the Flinders Ranges.                                   previous trips, so please be quick.

                                                                         8374 0800 CALL NOW!
                                                                         Address 9 Bennet Ave, Melrose Pk SA 5039 www.endeavourtours.com.au
                                                                         Email tours@endeavourtours.com.au ABN 15 402 813 972
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The Cockle Train. Credit: Graham Scheer & SATC

                                                                                           Mt Gambier Umpherston Sinkhole. Credit: Joel Durbridge

                                                                                                                                                     The Obelisk Credit: SATC and Mark Fitzpatrick
                                                 EXTRA FLEURIEU                           EXPLORE THE                                               KINGSTON & ROBE
                                                 OVERNIGHTER WITH                         SOUTHERN TIP OF SA                                        – THE STUNNING
                                                 COCKLE TRAIN                             This November make the most of                            SOUTH EAST
                                                 We have arranged an extra                the warmer weather by travelling                          When the weather starts heating up
                                                 Fleurieu Overnighter! After the first    with us to the very southern tip of                       it’s time to head to the coast!
                                                 Fleurieu tour booked out, we’ve          our state!                                                This November what could be
                                                 created a second special trip.           Based in Mount Gambier, this                              better than a trip to one of SA’s
                                                 This delightful overnighter is packed    tour has been carefully planned                           prettiest coastal regions? I recently
                                                 with great experiences. One of the       to experience the best this area                          headed down the coast to explore
                                                 biggest is the journey on the oldest     has to offer, at the very best time                       and plan for an improved tour of
                                                 passenger railway in Australia – the     to be there. After all, we want to                        the area, and this trip is the result.
                                                 Cockle Train. This train travels from    make sure we’re here when the                             We base ourselves in the
                                                 Victor Harbor to Goolwa, and we          famous Blue Lake is actually blue!                        coastal town of Kingston South
                                                 take the train there and back. Its       If you haven’t seen this amazing                          East. Kingston is known for its
                                                 journey leads through the charming       lake in its volcanic crater, you’ll be                    magnificent sandy beach and the
                                                 towns of Port Elliot and Middleton,      astonished by how blue the water is                       long jetty that travels far across the
                                                 plus there are spectacular vistas        in the warmer months – and it has                         sand to finally reach the water. We
                                                 over the waters of Encounter Bay.        nothing to do with the colour of                          have a day exploring the charming
                                                 But that’s just part of what’s in        the sky.                                                  town of Robe, famous for its
                                                 store for you on this trip. We           The coastline here is incredibly                          craggy limestone coast, gorgeous
                                                 also have a guided tour of the           rugged and beautiful. The                                 sandy beaches and charming main
                                                 Jurlique Farm. This is where they        limestone structure of the region                         street. We also visit Beachport –
                                                 grow the ingredients for their           produces a spectacular coast – we                         one of the most beautiful towns
                                                 very special skin care and beauty        visit Port MacDonnell and nearby                          in the south east. On another day
                                                 products – the organic, natural          Cape Northumberland – SA’s                                we head a little further south to
                                                 ingredients are what has built the       most southerly point. We also tour                        Millicent to discover the special
                                                 Jurlique name over decades. Other        around to Carpenters Rocks.                               spots and secrets of this area.
                                                 highlights of the trip include some      But there’s more to this area than                        It all adds up to a delightful four day
                                                 of the gorgeous backroads of the         its water features. We also spend a                       break, and a perfect destination
                                                 Fleurieu Peninsula, plus staying at      day a little inland, discovering the                      as the weather warms. We’re
                                                 the very comfortable McCracken           pine forests and timber industry, the                     travelling from the 4th to the 7th
                                                 Country Club.                            grapes and wine of the area, plus                         of November. We hope you can
                                                 We have very limited places              the cultural heritage as well.                            join us for a delightful short tour
                                                 available on this tour, so please call   This tour travels from the 11th to                        to the south east – but be quick,
                                                 us as soon as possible to arrange        the 14th of November. Come along                          as currently we are limited to
                                                 your spot. This tour travels from the    and experience a fabulous time in                         the number of people who can
                                                 7th to the 8th of October – one of       southern SA!                                              come along!
                                                 the nicest times in spring to be out
                                                 and about.
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Rustons Rose Garden & Visitor Centre, Credit: SATC

                                                                                                   Credit: Mark Thomas

                                                                                                                                          Credit: Mark Thomas
                                                     RIVERLAND                                    LOW-RISK                               DAY TOURS ARE
                                                     ROSE FESTIVAL                                CANCELLATION                           BOOKING OUT
                                                     If you enjoy gardens and beautiful           CONDITIONS                             Have you booked for the Day Tours
                                                     flowers, come with us to the                 Are you worried that if you book       in September and October yet? If
                                                     wonderful Renmark Riverland                  a holiday, and then get sick, you’ll   not, you may have trouble getting
                                                     Rose Festival!                               lose lots of money? We’ve changed      a spot!
                                                     This Festival is fabulous! One of            our booking conditions to remove       It has been extremely heartening
                                                     the highlights is being able to              this concern!                          to have so much support shown
                                                     visit people’s private gardens.              Our new conditions mean that           for our Day Tours! However, the
                                                     This brings variety and a wide               if you get sick after booking one      current restrictions mean that we
                                                     range of approaches to creating a            of our holidays, and provide us        are restricted in how many people
                                                     gorgeous garden.                             with a medical certificate, the        can come along each day. This
                                                     This year’s festival is a little different   very most you’ll lose is $100. The     means that tours are booking out
                                                     to previous years. The Festival              rest will be available as refund or    quite quickly. In fact, around half
                                                     is now being held across the                 credit for a future tour, depending    of our Day Tours for the next two
                                                     Riverland instead of just in Renmark,        on the amount of time before           months are already booked out.
                                                     which will add to the variety                the trip that you cancel. The full     In September we are heading into
                                                     and interest.                                details of our conditions are on our   the Adelaide Hills to show some
                                                     A great sign for the festival is that        tour itineraries.                      support to local businesses affected
                                                     there is very little accommodation           Now more than ever it’s important      first by the bushfires, and then by
                                                     left – we were fortunate to be               that none of us travel when unwell,    recent shut downs. In October we
                                                     able to get rooms in Loxton! We’re           and these new cancellation             have a mystery tour – always fun!
                                                     looking forward to heading to                conditions have been created to        If you would like to come along
                                                     the Riverland.                               make it much easier to choose to       please give us a call to see if we
                                                     I hope you can come with us!                 stay home if we fall ill.              have spots available in your area.
                                                     We’re off from the 16th to the 19th          We hope this helps you feel more       Also, if we receive enough interest
                                                     of October.                                  relaxed about taking a holiday with    we will try to put an extra bus on
                                                                                                  Endeavour!                             where possible.
                                                                                                  PS: As always, there are no
                                                                                                  cancellation fees for our Day Tours!
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Spirit of the Coorong. Credit: SATC & Adam Bruzzone

                                                                                                        It’s back! Come for an amazing day                Coorong. This means you see and
                                                                                                        cruising on the Coorong.                          experience more of the Coorong.
                                                                                                        Have you ever explored the                        This day begins by travelling to
                                                                                                        Coorong? This important wetland                   Goolwa and joining the cruise.
                                                                                                        stretches along the coast south of                You spend four hours on the
                                                                                                        the mouth of the Murray, separated                Coorong, including lunch on board.
                                                                                                        from the Southern Ocean by a                      At the end of the cruise our bus
                                                                                                        thin strip of sandhills. It’s a major             meets you at Long Point, and you
                                                                                                        breeding area for fish, and visited by            return home via Meningie and
                                                                                                        birds who fly here from as far away               Tailem Bend. It’s a longer day, but
                                                                                                        as Russia.                                        well worth it for such a special
                                                                                                        Our Coorong cruise is quite                       experience. For more details
                                                                                                        different from others. We team up                 see the flyer included with this
                                                                                                        with Spirit of the Coorong cruises to             newsletter.
                                                          COORONG                                       create a trip that travels further into
                                                                                                        the waterway. Instead of cruising
                                                                                                                                                          This Day Tour is travelling on the
                                                                                                                                                          29th of September. That’s not far
                                                          DAY TOUR                                      from Goolwa and back again, we
                                                                                                        cruise one way, deeper into the
                                                                                                                                                          away, and you’ll need to be quick to
                                                                                                                                                          get a spot. Call us straight away!

                                                      GREAT HOLIDAYS IN 2020
                                                      Please note All prices quoted in this brochure are ‘per person, all inclusive’. All tours depart from, and return to, Adelaide.

                                                      TWO DAYS                                          Mount Gambier & the South East                    FOUR DAYS
                                                      Fleurieu & Cockle Train Overnighter                  – Nov 11 to 14                                 Pichi Richi Railway & Southern
                                                         – Sept 15 to 16                                   – Twin $1175, Single $1295                        Flinders – April 29 to May 2
                                                         – Booked out, waiting list only                FIVE DAYS                                         FIVE DAYS
                                                      Fleurieu & Cockle Train Overnighter               Kangaroo Island – August 31 to Sept               Kangaroo Island – March 1 to 5
                                                         – Oct 7 to 8                                      4 – Booked out, 2021 tour now
                                                                                                                                                          Goolwa to Renmark Murray Cruise
                                                         – Twin $575, Single $655                          available
                                                                                                                                                             – March 16 to 20
                                                      Monarto & More Overnighter                        Kangaroo Island – Sept 4 to 8
                                                                                                                                                          Easter in the Riverland – April 1 to 5
                                                         – Oct 13 to 14                                    – Booked out, 2021 tour now
                                                         – Booked out, 2021 tour now                       available                                      Gawler Ranges – April 22 to 26
                                                         available                                      Mildura to Renmark Murray Cruise                  SIX DAYS
                                                      Monarto & More Overnighter                           – Oct 24 to 28                                 Port Lincoln – March 27 to April 1
                                                         – Nov 9 to 10                                     – Twin $1895, Single $2079                     Golden Easter – April 2 to 7
                                                         – Booked out, 2021 tour now                    Christmas in Mildura – Dec 23 to 27               SEVEN DAYS
                                                         available
                                                                                                        Christmas in Clare – Dec 23 to 27                 Townsville & Magnetic Island
                                                      Loxton Lights Overnighter                                                                              – June 7 to 13
                                                                                                        SEVEN DAYS
                                                         – Dec 5 to 6
                                                                                                        Dean’s Special: Flinders Ranges                   EIGHT DAYS
                                                         – Twin $579, Single $649
                                                                                                           – Sept 18 to 24 – Booked out,                  Kiama & the Shoalhaven Coast
                                                      FOUR DAYS
                                                                                                           waiting list only                                 – May 5 to 12
                                                      Pichi Richi Railway & Southern
                                                                                                                                                          Beautiful Brisbane Stayput
                                                         Flinders – Sept 25 to 28
                                                         – Twin $1295, Single $1495                     AND FOR             2021                             – May 22 to 29
                                                                                                                                                          Stunning Sunshine Coast Stayput
                                                      Pichi Richi Railway & Southern
                                                                                                                                                             – May 29 to June 5
                                                         Flinders – Oct 9 to 12                         TWO DAYS
                                                         – Booked out, waiting list only                                                                  Cairns & the Daintree Stayput
                                                                                                        Fleurieu & Cockle Train Overnighter
                                                                                                                                                             – Jun 14 to 21
                                                      Renmark Riverland Rose Festival                      – March 13 to 14
                                                         – Oct 16 to 19                                 Monarto & More Overnighter                        TEN DAYS
                                                         – Twin $1245, Single $1445                        – April 20 to 21                               Exploring the NSW North Coast
                                                      Kingston & Robe – Nov 4 to 7 –                                                                        – May 13 to 22
                                                         Twin $1095, Single $1245                                                                         And lots more to come!

                                                      Address 9 Bennet Avenue, Melrose Park 5039 South Australia Ph 08 8374 0800
                                                      Website www.endeavourtours.com.au Email tours@endeavourtours.com.au                            ABN 15 402 813 972
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