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Capital Blooms

3 Days

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Tour Description

Experience the beauty of spring with the Capital Blooms tour. This 3-day journey takes you to Canberra's Floriade and Bowral's Tulip Time, two of Australia's most spectacular spring floral festivals. Enjoy a local hosted lunch, vibrant flower displays, and festive atmospheres. With comfortable accommodations and expert guides, this tour offers a perfect short break from Sydney. Immerse yourself in a colorful explosion of flowers and celebrate the season's beauty.

Priced From:

$ 1599pp *

From: 2025-09-19

To: 2025-09-30

Start Location: Sydney, Australia

End Location: Sydney, Australia

Trip Type: Mini Stays

Tour Advisors

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Michelle Baldwin

Travel Specialist

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Sydney - Canberra
Day 1
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Canberra
This short break from Sydney sees you leave the skyscrapers behind and venture into the countryside of the Southern Highlands, all heritage villages, vineyards and manicured gardens. The allures all unite in Berrima, the best-preserved Georgian town in Australia – look no further than its convict-era sandstone gaol. Despite its gloomy history, the building is awfully pretty to look at. All this touring is hungry work – thankfully, a barbecue lunch awaits on the grounds of working sheep and cattle farm Gold Creek Station, where you’ll learn about life on the land from someone who works it every day. Speaking of working hard for the money, 10,000 people spent years constructing Parliament House, the architecturally eye-catching seat of the nation’s government that was constructed largely from Australian materials. You are free to wander the grounds or delve into politics on a self-guided tour.
Canberra & Floriade
Day 2
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Canberra
There are more than a million bulbs on display annually at Floriade, an explosion of colour that transforms the banks of Lake Burley Griffin – as well as some of Canberra’s suburbs in recent years. The month-long affair – the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere – was originally designed to celebrate Australia’s Bicentenary and Canberra’s 75th birthday. But it has become a regular on the city’s event calendar. You’ll see why as you continue browsing immaculate flower beds in various patterns and themes whilst enjoying entertainment, market stalls and a lively spring vibe. After lunch, enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience when you explore the natural beauty of the National Arboretum, home to over 44,000 rare and endangered trees across 94 forests spanning 250 hectares. An expert guide will share fascinating insights into its history, conservation work, and botanical variety. Wander through themed gardens, admire striking architecture, and take in the diverse plant life. In the evening, enjoy dinner with your fellow travellers, reflecting on the day’s vibrant landscapes and the stories behind these remarkable living collections. After Floriade, another floral bounty awaits at the National Arboretum, an enormous hilltop space where a local guide will share with you the amazing work being done by horticulturists when it comes to plant conservation and boosting botanical diversity. Spanning more than 250 hectares, the Arboretum is one of the world’s largest living collections of rare, endangered and significant trees. The site is also home to the iconic Margaret Whitlam Pavilion and the renowned National Bonsai and Penjing Collection.
Canberra - Bowral - Sydney
Day 3
Duration: 1
Yet more flowers await in the Southern Highlands, where Bowral's Corbett Gardens play host to 75,000 tulips. The aptly named Tulip Time Festival here will inspire you to buy some tulips to plant back home - it's that eye catching. Before you board your coach for your return to Sydney, you'll have time at leisure in the Southern Highlands village of Mittagong.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2025-09-19
End Date: 2025-09-21
twin
Child Price: 1514
Adult Price: 1679
triple
Child Price: 1599
Adult Price: 1599
single
Child Price: 1472
Adult Price: 2164
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