3 Day Jewels Of The Outback Accommodated Tour
Additional Information
Tour Highlights
- Sunset boat cruise on the Warrego
- Campfire dinner under the stars
- World’s only Date Winery
- Opal fossicking
- View Aboriginal artworks and galleries
- Meet the locals
- Bird and wildlife
- Included in price:
- All tour participants receive a FREE Outback Survival Pack including: Hat, T-shirt, fly veil, water bottle, sunscreen, insect repellent, travel diary, post cards, pens, sling bag. Valued at over $200.
- Fitness level required:
- Not specified
- Child policies:
- Child 4 - 14: Child Fares Apply Child Under 4: Free
- Departure points:
- Cunnamulla, Queensland
- Departure time:
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3:00 PM Wed
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Transfers – FREE Collection to and from accommodation in Cunnamulla included daily please request at time of booking.
- Duration:
- 3 days
- May/Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
Tour Details
- Operator
- Out the Back Australia
- Destination
- Cunnamulla
- Departs From
- Cunnamulla
Tour Description
Designed with local opal miners this tour offers you the unique opportunity to explore Yowah. You will experience all aspects of mining for opal in Australia's oldest opal mines. Our mine tours encourage you to fossick and discover your own opal then cut and polish it with the guidance of an experienced local miner. This tour is extremely hands on making it one of the awesome Queensland holidays you just must do. Highlights include, Yowah is the only place in the world you can find a type of opal called a Yowah Nut, tour of Yowah town and bluff, taste the world's only date wine, experience a mud bath, tour Eulo and Cunnamulla, enjoy a sunset river cruise on the Warrego River and outside dining with local characters.
Day 1 - Wednesday (D)
Tour starts at 15:00 in Cunnamulla. On arrival meet the friendly staff at Out the Back Australia and rummage through your Outback Survival Pack to see what goodies are in there for you. Enjoy afternoon tea before being checked into your accommodation. Sit back and relax as you cruise the Warrego River with a local enjoying the tranquil surrounds, history, bird and wildlife capped off by a magnificent sunset. Dinner tonight is served around a huge campfire with local entertainment were you can enjoy a 3 course dinner including locally grown organic lamb.
Overnight Cunnamulla – Accommodation is en-suite basic 3 Star however 5 Star bedding, bed linen and towels are used for your comfort.
Day 2 - Thursday (B,L,D)
Travel to Yowah the only place in the world where you can fossick for your own “Yowah Nut”, a special type of opal only found around Yowah. Explore the open cut opal mines and tour of Yowah and the Bluff with a local miner. Visit one of the local opal galleries and watch a display of opal cutting and polishing. As night falls relax and enjoy the night sky under an amazing blanket of outback stars. Share some yarns and a great dinner with the locals.
Overnight Yowah – Accommodation is en-suite basic, clean and comfortable however 5 Star bedding, bed linen and towels are used for your comfort. Shared facilities.
Day 3 - Friday (B, L,)
Depart Yowah for the heritage town of Eulo and visit the Mud Springs before embarking on the sights of Eulo. Continue to Cunnamulla for a tour of the town and local industries. Enjoy a hearty lunch before bidding your new mates a fond farewell. Ends 14:30.
That concludes your outback adventure!
Prices & Availability
Prices for 6 June 2012.
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Tour
3 Day Jewels Of The Outback Accommodated Tour
Rates
| Adult | Child | Family | Pensioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Now | $1,245.00 | $895.00 | – | $1,245.00 |
