- Pricing From TBA
- Single Supplement FREE*
- From Wagga Wagga
- Duration 7 Days
- Max Group Size 18
- Activity Level Easy Going
- Departs Sep 2025
- Returns Sep 2025
Join Bill Peach Journeys as we embark on delicious adventures through the heart of Australia’s ‘food bowl’. Fertile soils have long supported an extraordinary variety of crops, earning the region this apt title. In the exhilarating Riverina region, we will discover acclaimed wines, taste gorgeous fresh produce and explore spectacular natural scenery. The Riverina is home to the Murrumbidgee River and its waterways, which wind their way through an amazing array of food trails, natural wonders and picturesque towns. We will explore the charming country towns of Wagga Wagga, Gundagai, Jugiong, Cootamundra, Temora, Lockhart and Griffith, discovering the history of the region and its early settlers. We visit the Dog on the Tuckerbox, a fascinating aviation museum and the birthplaces of Don Bradman and Bill Peach.
The Riverina is one of the world’s most abundant pastoral regions and we will enjoy much of its natural and artisan delights including fine dining at Limone in Griffith and a memorable dinner at the famed Food I Am prepared by a private chef. A feast for the senses, join us as we uncover the Riverina’s breathtaking natural beauty.
Highlights
- Tour the picturesque country towns of Wagga Wagga, Gundagai, Jugiong, Cootamundra, Temora, Lockhart and Griffith
- Stay in stylish accommodation throughout
- Sample from NSW’s largest wine producing region and try cultivated wines inspired by Griffith’s Italian heritage and Mediterranean climate
- Uncover the region’s history at Temora’s Aviation Museum, Greens Gunyah Museum and the Griffith Pioneer Park Museum
- Visit the iconic Dog on the Tuckerbox and the birthplaces of Don Bradman and Bill Peach
- Enjoy exceptional cuisine throughout including fine dining at Limone in Griffith and a welcome dinner at Food I Am prepared by a private chef
- Includes return economy group flights to Wagga Wagga from Sydney
- All meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Escorted throughout by a dedicated Journey Director
Tour Departures
Fly from Sydney to Wagga Wagga and transfer to the hotel. Feast on a welcome dinner tonight at the incredible Food I Am prepared by your private chef. Tonight’s dinner is hosted by your Journey Director, the perfect opportunity to meet your fellow travellers.
Overnight: Mercure Wagga Wagga
After breakfast, we drive to Gundagai and visit the iconic Dog on the Tuckerbox monument. Tour this picturesque country town including its heritage bridges and explore the town’s historic points of interest as we learn about its rich architectural, colonial and indigenous history. After lunch, we explore Jugiong including a visit to the Quirky Crow Art Gallery, a vibrant and welcoming space brimming with quality original works of art by local artists.
Overnight: Mercure Wagga Wagga
We begin the day with a heritage tour of Wagga Wagga, the state’s largest inland city and an important agricultural hub of Australia. The city straddles the Murrumbidgee River, one of the great rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin. In a beautiful country setting, we visit the private garden of Tambea and enjoy lunch before visiting the award-winning Wollundry Olive Grove.
Overnight: Mercure Wagga Wagga
Leaving Wagga Wagga, we drive north west to Cootamundra, renowned as the birthplace of the country’s most beloved cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman. In Temora, we visit the Aviation Museum to explore its amazing collection of vintage aircraft. Rich in aviation history, Temora was home to the No.10 Elementary Flying Training School set up by the Royal Australian Air Force in May 1941. At its peak, the unit contained a total of 97 de Havilland Tiger Moth aircraft. After lunch, we visit the Griffith Pioneer Park Museum to learn about the region’s unique history. Savour fine dining at acclaimed Limone this evening.
Overnight: Quest Apartments
Today we tour Griffith and its agricultural industries and gain an understanding of how a wide variety of horticulture and viticulture crops are grown in Australia’s largest irrigation area, the Murrumbidgee. We will also sample some of the region’s wines during a tasting at a local winery followed by lunch. Dinner this evening is at La Scala, a 40 year old Griffith institution offering delicious Italian cuisine.
Overnight: Quest Apartments
As a nod to the Italian settlers of the region, we enjoy traditional cannoli from an Italian patisserie for morning tea today before driving to Lockhart, the birthplace of Bill Peach. Here we visit Bill’s house and the Greens Gunyah Museum which has an extensive range of historical artifacts, photography and machinery on display. Next we see the Sculpture and Heritage Trail and Water Tower Murals before transferring to Wagga Wagga. Delight in a memorable farewell dinner at Magpie’s Nest this evening. Celebrating the best of local produce, Magpies Nest is set in a stunning stone stable that dates back to the 1860’s, with sweeping views over the vineyard and olive groves.
Overnight: Mercure Wagga Wagga
Transfer to the airport after breakfast for your flight to Sydney. Say farewell to new friends and take away memories of another delightful Bill Peach Journeys Sojourn.
About Sojourns
Our Sojourn programmes are short break journeys put together in conjunction with themes, events or experiences. These programmes range from cruising New Zealand’s North Islands to world-class sporting events and unique experiences throughout Australia and New Zealand.
About Single Traveller Journeys
We recognise the specific requirements of single travellers and that’s why a number of our journeys are single supplement free, affording you the benefit of your own single room, without any, or with significantly reduced extra cost. In fact, over 40% of our guests travel alone and return to Bill Peach Journeys again and again. In this way, you can enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow travellers during the day, along with the safety and security of travelling with an escorted group, but still retire to your own personal room in the evening. Note: The single supplement free offer cannot be taken in conjunction with any other offer.
Fully inclusive
This journey includes accommodation, all meals as specified, touring throughout, transfers, services of a dedicated Journey Director.
Coaches
The coaches that we use for the ground component of this journey are fully air-conditioned.
Pre Tour
Flights from your home port to Sydney / Wagga Wagga are not included in the journey price. Should you require flights to and from Sydney / Wagga Wagga, we can provide a competitive quote on airfares and pre and post tour accommodation in Sydney / Wagga Wagga, at the commencement and conclusion of your journey.
Level of Fitness Required – Easy Going
These journeys are not physically demanding unless you want them to be. They include easy guided walks, which are mainly on flat ground. There will be times when you are required to board a launch for shore excursions. You must be able to walk up to 1 kilometre unaided and will not need any foreseen assistance throughout the journey. For all clients to fully enjoy this travel experience, excellent health and mobility is required by all.
We strongly urge you to consider the fitness rating before selecting your preferred journey, in respect for your fellow travellers. Bill Peach Journeys reserves the right to refuse travel to any client whose fitness level is below the recommended rating.
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance to cover you against such things as personal illness or accident, cancellation, loss of baggage etc. Please make sure you carry a copy of your Travel Insurance policy with you at all times.
Terms and Conditions
Please refer to the T&C’s for more information. Terms & Conditions (PDF)
* Free Single Supplement Offer – is limited and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Conditions apply, please contact Bill Peach Journeys for details.
* There may be operational changes required. We will advise you should that be required.