AEA Luxury Tours Ghan Tours

Departing from your city hotel in luxury airconditioned bus. Travel out to Sydney’s Northern Suburbs and our first
stop of the morning at Ku-ring-gai National Park, approximately 1 hour from
your city hotel. This spectacular 14,928-hectare park forms Sydney’s
northern boundary with a mix of sandstone, bushland and water vistas.  Ku-ring-gai, declared in 1894, takes its
name from its original inhabitants, the Guringai people, who once lived in this
haven for thousands of years. Remnants
of Aboriginal life are visible today thanks to the preservation of art sites,
including rock paintings, middens and cave art and engravings.


We will enter the park and
travel alongside the tranquil waterways with short break for morning
tea and time to stretch the legs, before continuing towards West
Head. Your guide will escort you on a short walking track to explore some
Aboriginal rock art, with the option of continuing the short walking track to
reach West Head Lookout. Here the views
from the lookout vantage point are simply breathtaking across Pittwater to
Barrenjoey Headland, the Hawkesbury River and beyond to the Pacific Ocean. You
will possibly have a chance to see wallabies and goannas and an extensive range
of native birds and wildflowers (seasonal).


From West Head, a short drive to explore areas with vivid Aboriginal Rock Engravings
that are believed to be 1,000's of years old. Ku-ring-gai National Park has one
of the highest concentrations of art sites found in Australia. Primarily these
are engravings in the sandstone and relate to hunting and initiation stories. An explanation of their significance, meaning and how
the art was created is given.


Departing the National Park,
we head down to the spectacular coast enjoying the Pittwater views as we travel
through the picturesque suburb of Church Point with its million-dollar homes. Wilder and more
distant than Sydney's eastern strands, the Northern Beaches are a must-see,
especially for surfers. Although you'll most likely approach them as part of a
day trip, they're very much a part of the city, with the suburbs pushing right
up to the water's edge. Some neighbourhoods are ritzier than others, but what
they all have in common is a devotion to the beach.


A delicious 2-course lunch
will be at a local seaside restaurant. Beverages are at own expense. On
conclusion of lunch, we continue along the beach peninsular towards Manly,
famous for its surf culture and laid back locals. An optional 15 minute walk
will take you to Shelley Beach, where your guide will collect you, before
continuing to North Head for stunning views back across the harbour entrance to
Sydney city.


Clients will have the option
to return to the city via ferry at own expense, or return with the tour bus and
hotel drop off.


Inclusions : hotel pick up and drop off,
morning tea, 2 course lunch, National Park fees, bottled water.