AUSTRALIA
Bridgewater Wines
Explorers
Club trip
4th – 16th April 2024
YOUR ITINERARY
SYDNEY - NEW SOUTH WALES
International flights to Sydney at own arrangements
Arrival into Sydney. Day at leisure to settle into Australia
Afternoon Ferry ride across to Manly
Overnight accommodation at Pier One Sydney Harbour, Autograph Collection Hotel - part of the Marriott Hotel Group. Soak up breathtaking views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge located directly on the water
Choose between award winning dining at The Gantry Restaurant or relax on the Pier with laid back drinks and dining at Bar One
DAY ONE
Thursday
4th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at Pier One Hotel
Indigenous bush tucker cultural guided walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens
Behind the scenes tour of the Sydney Opera House including lunch at the iconic opera bar
Dinner at Porcine, a French bistro above a bottle shop P+V wine and liquor hosted by owner and renowned wine presenter Mike Bennie
Overnight accommodation at Pier One Sydney Harbour Hotel
DAY TWO
Friday
5th April 2024
ADELAIDE - south australia
Breakfast onsite at Pier One Hotel
Flight Sydney to Adelaide QF735 departing 1035, arriving 1210
Wine tasting at East End Cellars, fine wine retailer and home of the tasting room
Dinner at Osteria Oggi, sophisticated Italian food inspired by tradition hosted by wine presenter and journalist Nick Ryan or onsite at East End cellar
Overnight accommodation at EOS by Skycity, a new realm of luxury where the unexpected meets deep local knowledge
Enjoy a nightcap at Sol rooftop, Adelaide’s elevated all day destination perched atop the EOS by skycity hotel
DAY THREE
Saturday
6th April 2024
BAROSSA VALLEY - south australia
Breakfast onsite at EOS by Skycity hotel
Lunch at Hentley Farm, single-estate boutique winery nestled amongst rolling hills in the west of the Barossa Valley with special guest Jane Ferrari; Barossa Valley icon and storyteller
Visit to Vanguardist, small batched hand crafted minimal intervention wines from the Barossa Valley
Pre dinner drink at The Exeter Hotel, famous Australian pub
Dinner at leisure, suggest Afrikola - South African BBQ in a vibrant dining room with a hip hop vibe
Overnight accommodation at EOS by skycity
DAY FOUR
Sunday
7th April 2024
MCLAREN VALE - south australia
DAY FIVE
Monday
8th April 2024
Tasting at Penfolds Magill Estate, the spiritual birthplace for some of the most famous Australian Winemaking stories.
Lunch at the Star of Greece, atop the spectacular Port Willunga clifftops - a staple in South Australia’s peninsula for over twenty years.
Afternoon tasting at D'arenberg Cube with Chester Osborn
Casual dinner at leisure
Overnight accommodation EOS by Skycity
ADELAIDE HILLS - south australia
DAY SIX
Tuesday
9th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at EOS by skycity
Tasting at Deviation Road, family owned boutique premium handcrafted wines
Lunch Shaw +Smith, wines made exclusively from the Adelaide Hills and co-owned by Australia’s first MW Michael Hill Smith
Tasting at Murdoch Hill Wines post lunch
Casual dinner and cocktails in Adelaide Hills or back in the CBD
Overnight accommodation at EOS by skycity
MELBOURNE - victoria
DAY SEVEN
Wednesday
10Th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at Mount Lofty House
Morning at leisure
Flight to Melbourne QF686 1400 1550
Laneway exploration of Melbourne
Pre dinner drink rooftop QT Hotel
Dinner at Gimlet or Supernormal
Overnight accommodation at QT Hotel
Mornington Peninsula - victoria
DAY EIGHT
Thursday
11th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at QT hotel
Transfer to Mornington Peninsula
Oysters & Pinot Gris by the sea
Casual lunch at the General Wine Store
Tasting at Ten Minutes by Tractor
Dinner at Flower Drum, a Melbourne Institution
Overnight accomodation at QT Hotel
YARRA VALLEY - victoria
DAY NINE
Friday
12th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at QT Hotel
Transfer to the Yarra Valley
Wildlife Sanctuary Visit
BBQ lunch & tasting with Mac Forbes Wines
Four Pillars Gin Distillery visit
Dinner onsite with guest visit by selected producers,
Steve Flamsted & Luke Lambert, Sarah Crowe
Overnight accommodation at Meletos Farmhouse
CENTRAL VICTORIA
DAY TEN
Saturday
13th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at Meletos
Transfer to Central Victoria
Lunch and farm visit with Matt Fowles Wine
Tasting at Tahbilk
River cruise to Mitchelton
Indigenous art gallery visit hosted by curator
Onsite dinner and overnight accommodation at Mitchelton
Margaret River - WESTERN AUSTRALIA
DAY ELEVEN
SUNday
14th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at Mitchelton
Transfer to Melbourne Airport
Flight JQ900 0820/1025 to Busselton
Visit to Mammoth Caves
Tasting L.A.S Vino Nic Peterkin
Afternoon at leisure
Boutique accommodation in Margaret River
Dinner onsite at hotel
DAY TWELVE
MONday
15th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at hotel
Tasting at Cullen Wines with Vanya Cullen
Tasting and long lunch at Vasse Felix with Virginia Wilcox
Casual beachside dinner
Boutique accommodation in Margaret River
DEPARTURES
DAY Thirteen
TUESday
16th April 2024
Breakfast onsite at hotel
Flight departures
RSVP
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST.
To register your interest in attending the Bridgewater Explorer’s Club trip to Australia, please complete your details and the registration link will be sent to confirm your place.
The estimated cost for the visit is $12,360 USD including all internal domestic flights and transfers (Sydney to Adelaide, Adelaide to Melbourne and Melbourne to Margaret River), all accommodation and meals with the exclusion of one dinner and two lunches.
Terms and conditions will be sent upon registration. Please note, program elements are subject to change pending availability.