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Botanica

Norfolk Island History & Gardens

Sydney return

Trip Code: BTNOFK8
8 Days
15 April 2024

Trip Highlights

Visit natures Gardens and a private garden

See rare and endangered plants including Phillip Island Hibiscus and Norfolk Tree Fern.

Explore convict history

Discover Norfolk Island’s convict history and join a naturalist walk with local Margaret Christian.

Visit the private garden ‘Music Valley’

Visit the wonderful 'Music Valley' garden and discover its owner's connection to culture.

  • Trip Inclusions
  • Map & Itinerary
  • Similar Trips

Trip Inclusions

  • 8 days in a small group with an expert Botanical Guide
  • Return economy flights from Sydney, 7 nights' accommodation and 15 meals
  • Travel in a comfortable coach and airport transfers on first and last day
  • Visit Norfolk Island's nature gardens
  • See rare and endangered plants including Phillip Island Hibiscus and Norfolk Tree Fern
  • Visit the wonderful 'Music Valley' garden and discover its owner's connection to culture
  • Discover Norfolk Island’s convict history and join a naturalist walk with local Margaret Christian
  • Enjoy a scenic breakfast bushwalk with incredible coastal views

Map & Itinerary

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Low Fitness Level - involves walking on uneven surfaces and stairs, and being able to stand up for up to one hour, while keeping up with the pace of the group
  • Group Size – Up to 25 guests
Map
Sydney return

Meet at Sydney airport for your flight to Norfolk Island. On arrival we’ll transfer you to the Governor’s Lodge Resort, set within 12 acres of landscaped subtropical gardens.

Stay: Seven Nights, Norfolk Island, The Governor’s Lodge Resort or similar

Daily :
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Today, visit Norfolk Island’s key historic areas, including Kingston, Cascade and Longridge. See the famous convict buildings and enjoy fascinating stories. Also admire the Melanesian Chapel. This afternoon half of our group will visit Colleen McCullough's fascinating home and the other half will have free time or experience Fletcher's Mutiny Cyclorama. Where you’ll walk inside a circular 3D effect painting that blends scenes from the 1789 mutiny on the Bounty. A delicious dinner will be enjoyed tonight. The Island Fish Fry-Up takes place on a private property 'Orn Dar Cliff' with a spectacular coastal backdrop and sunset views. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

This morning, learn about Norfolk Island’s brutal convict history on a tour of the Kingston area, which houses the old gaol, the cemetery and other ruins. This afternoon, visit private gardens and meet their owners. This evening, gain firsthand insight into Norfolk Island living during a Progressive Dinner, where you’ll visit the homes of local families. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Today you will enjoy a very special naturalist walk to identify the flora and birdlife of the island. Margaret Christian, who was previously employed for 20 years as the park ranger, will tell a holistic story of the island's origins, connections and the many changes that have occurred over time. Visit forest, coastal and wetland areas where you will potentially see many of the island’s endemic species and birdlife. This evening, enjoy dinner at the popular Hilli Restaurant.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Today you will visit Music Valley. This naturalist garden is a haven for endemic plants such as the bird’s nest fern, and owner Jane Rutledge plants species that honour her Islander heritage. This afternoon, those who have not already visited Colleen McCullough’s fascinating home will have the opportunity, while the rest experience Fletcher's Mutiny Cyclorama.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

This morning, choose one of two ‘breakfast bushwalks’, offering spectacular coastal scenery and the chance to spot endemic plants such as the Norfolk tree fern and bastard oak. After breakfast, visit the Captain Cook Monument, which stands on the site of Cook’s landing in 1774. Later this afternoon, explore Norfolk Island Botanic Garden and Hundred Acres Reserve. This evening, enjoy dinner at The Homestead Restaurant set in a 1950s farmhouse. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

This morning, enjoy free time to relax and wander around the township of Burnt Pine and the farmer’s market. This afternoon, take a scenic drive to other interesting places, including coastal Ball Bay, Bumbora Beach and Mt Pitt, where you will enjoy wine and cheese with a 360° view of the island. 

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

This morning after breakfast, we’ll transfer you to the airport for your included flight back to Sydney.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
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