Nelson Bay – Port Stephens Tour
Days:
4 Days
Activity:
2. Moderate
$1,495.00
Tour description
Port Stephens is truly a blue-water wonderland. Its twin headlands of Yaccaba and Tomaree stand proudly over sweeping stretches of crystal-clear water and white sandy beaches. From Shoal Bay to Jimmys Beach and Hawks Nest, this region offers some of the most beautiful coastal scenery in New South Wales — and plenty of time to enjoy it.
This tour has been designed at a leisurely pace, giving you the opportunity to relax, explore and soak up your tranquil surroundings. You’ll also enjoy free time at the 4-star Oaks Port Stephens Pacific Blue Resort (Ph: 02 4916 1200), a welcoming base with excellent facilities and a peaceful atmosphere.
Itinerary
This morning we begin our journey with a stop for morning tea on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie, before continuing along the coast via a series of stunning beaches. On arrival in Newcastle, we take a tour of the city, highlighting its maritime history, architecture, and bustling foreshore.
Lunch is enjoyed at Queens Wharf, overlooking the busy harbour, followed by a visit to Fort Scratchley, where history comes to life through stories of coastal defence and local heritage. In the afternoon, we continue on to Port Stephens, arriving at our accommodation with time to relax before dinner.
Overnight: Oaks Port Stephens Resort
Meals Included: Morning tea, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, we depart on a scenic beaches tour before boarding the Moonshadow Dolphin Watch Cruise. This 1.5-hour experience offers the chance to see pods of playful dolphins in the pristine waters of Port Stephens.
We continue to the Medowie Macadamia Farm, where we enjoy a guided tour and lunch, before travelling on to Lemon Tree Passage for a short visit and time to explore the waterfront. Our final stop today is at Wonganella Winery, where we sample some of the region’s wines before returning to our hotel. Dinner is served in-house this evening.
Overnight: Oaks Port Stephens Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Morning Tea, Lunch & Dinner
Following breakfast, we head to the Inner Light Lighthouse Museum and Tea House, where we explore local maritime history and enjoy morning tea with sweeping coastal views.
Lunch and the afternoon are at leisure in Nelson Bay. Guests may choose to browse boutique shops, stroll the foreshore, or simply relax and take in the holiday atmosphere at the resort. Dinner tonight will be at 7pm.
Overnight: Oaks Port Stephens Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Morning Tea & Dinner
After breakfast and check-out, we visit Fighter World, where an impressive collection of aircraft and displays offers insight into Australia’s aviation and defence history. Morning tea is included here before continuing via Raymond Terrace to Morpeth, a historic riverside town.
We enjoy a guided tour and lunch, followed by some time to stroll through the boutique shops, heritage buildings, and galleries of this charming village before commencing our return journey to Sydney, arriving back in the late afternoon.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Morning tea & Lunch
Testimonials
Debbie and staff, home two days from our “Gold West Explorer Trip”. We enjoyed everything about the trip, always so good to get out to the country, although we wish could send them some Rain. Peter did an excellent job, very pleasant organised and with so much information to give. Things went very smoothly. The motels were chosen well, meals varied and very good indeed. So bouquet to On Course and Peter for a great trip. We have been with you before and no doubt will do so again.
Regards, Ian
Dear John Thank you and your team for arranging our Melbourne cup and King Island holiday. I enjoyed everything we did. Top accommodation and delicious meals. Your commentary was excellent. As was the way you looked after us all. King Island was as I anticipated plus the bonus of Michael Hill who made the day very interesting with his great stories and good humour. The meals on King Island were just super. Kerry did a magnificent job as the nicest “mother hen”. She capably looked after her “chickens”, especially this old “rooster”. Kerry made the delay at the Melbourne airport bearable by constantly providing updates and free vouchers. A special thank you to her. I must also mentioned the delightful Debbie. She is an excellent ambassador for your company. A very competent driver. Very pleasant and professional on the phone and in person. From the above, I trust you will appreciate I had a very very good trip. I look forward to again travelling with On Course (of course!) Cheers. Peter. I look forward to again travelling with On Course (of course!).
