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Since: Sep 16, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 2:52 am
Post subject: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train
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Hi,
I am looking for inexpensive Hunter Valley Wine tours
that operate from Hunter Valley Area (rather than those
day tours that start from Sydney). Does anyone
have a clue ?
I guess it would be much cheaper to travel to Hunter
Region by City Rail/Country Link or by busses
and join a Local Wine Tasting Tour.
Has anyone done this before ? Do you have anything
to share with me ?
Thanks in advance
Ranga
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 10:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 16 Sep 2003 23:52:29 -0700, (Ranga Guruge)
wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am looking for inexpensive Hunter Valley Wine tours
>that operate from Hunter Valley Area (rather than those
>day tours that start from Sydney). Does anyone
>have a clue ?
>
>I guess it would be much cheaper to travel to Hunter
>Region by City Rail/Country Link or by busses
>and join a Local Wine Tasting Tour.
>
>Has anyone done this before ? Do you have anything
>to share with me ?
>
>Thanks in advance
>Ranga
>Student in Sydney
Hi Ranga
Try a google based on Cessnock+tourist or Pokolbin+tourist.
Just a couple of hits I got were:
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.totaltravel.com/travel/nsw/huntervalley/cessnock/listing/tours/10075947/" target="_blank">http://www.totaltravel.com/travel/nsw/huntervalley/cessnock/listing/to.../100759</a>
and
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://a-oz.com/tourist_attraction_index/hunter_valley_2.html" target="_blank">http://a-oz.com/tourist_attraction_index/hunter_valley_2.html</a>
You can get to Newcastle or Cessnock by train and tour from there.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:43 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:44 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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wrote in message
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I am looking for inexpensive Hunter Valley Wine tours
> >that operate from Hunter Valley Area (rather than those
> >day tours that start from Sydney). Does anyone
> >have a clue ?
> >
> >I guess it would be much cheaper to travel to Hunter
> >Region by City Rail/Country Link or by busses
> >and join a Local Wine Tasting Tour.
> >
> >Has anyone done this before ? Do you have anything
> >to share with me ?
> >
> >Thanks in advance
> >Ranga
> >Student in Sydney
>
> Hi Ranga
> Try a google based on Cessnock+tourist or Pokolbin+tourist.
> Just a couple of hits I got were:
>
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.totaltravel.com/travel/nsw/huntervalley/cessnock/listing/tours/10075947/" target="_blank">http://www.totaltravel.com/travel/nsw/huntervalley/cessnock/listing/to.../100759</a>
> and
<font color=purple> > <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://a-oz.com/tourist_attraction_index/hunter_valley_2.html</font" target="_blank">http://a-oz.com/tourist_attraction_index/hunter_valley_2.html</font</a>>
>
> You can get to Newcastle or Cessnock by train and tour from there.
> Cheers Alan
Sorry, but there is NO rail service to Cessnock.
Geoff Lillico >> Stay informed about: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 06:44:17 +1000, "Geoff Lillico"
wrote:
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>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >I am looking for inexpensive Hunter Valley Wine tours
>> >that operate from Hunter Valley Area (rather than those
>> >day tours that start from Sydney). Does anyone
>> >have a clue ?
>> >
>> >I guess it would be much cheaper to travel to Hunter
>> >Region by City Rail/Country Link or by busses
>> >and join a Local Wine Tasting Tour.
>> >
>> >Has anyone done this before ? Do you have anything
>> >to share with me ?
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance
>> >Ranga
>> >Student in Sydney
>>
>> Hi Ranga
>> Try a google based on Cessnock+tourist or Pokolbin+tourist.
>> Just a couple of hits I got were:
>>
>http://www.totaltravel.com/travel/nsw/huntervalley/cessnock/listing/tours/10075947/
>> and
<font color=green> >> <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://a-oz.com/tourist_attraction_index/hunter_valley_2.html</font" target="_blank">http://a-oz.com/tourist_attraction_index/hunter_valley_2.html</font</a>>
>>
>> You can get to Newcastle or Cessnock by train and tour from there.
>> Cheers Alan
>
>Sorry, but there is NO rail service to Cessnock.
>
>Geoff Lillico
>
Sorry - obviously I'm a little out of date on NSW rail (I drive most
places). However, if you can find a way to get there Cessnock is the
obvious staging post for the wineries.
Cheers Ala >> Stay informed about: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi,
Thank you very much for everyone's information.
I happen to ask the CountryLink information
centre and they gave a leaflet of tourguide
who picks visitors from Morriset train station
and start the wine tour. Looks cheap, $40.
I checked online for budget accommodation in
Pokolbin -- but it looks like accommodation is
not that cheap; atleast on-line accommodation.
I had thought a dence motel/guesthouse might
offer a double room for $50-60 a night.
If by any chance, would anyone recommend
me to go there and look for local budget
accommodation rather than going for
online cheap accomodation ?
thanks and regards
Ranga >> Stay informed about: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:39 pm
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:36 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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For what it's worth, since this was almost 4 years ago: I did a wine tour in
the Hunter Valley when I stayed at the YHA in Newcastle. The people at the
YHA arranged it for me, and I was picked up from the hostel.
Xpoes
"Ranga Guruge" wrote in message
> Hi,
>
> Thank you very much for everyone's information.
>
> I happen to ask the CountryLink information
> centre and they gave a leaflet of tourguide
> who picks visitors from Morriset train station
> and start the wine tour. Looks cheap, $40.
>
>
> I checked online for budget accommodation in
> Pokolbin -- but it looks like accommodation is
> not that cheap; atleast on-line accommodation.
>
> I had thought a dence motel/guesthouse might
> offer a double room for $50-60 a night.
>
> If by any chance, would anyone recommend
> me to go there and look for local budget
> accommodation rather than going for
> online cheap accomodation ?
>
> thanks and regards
> Ranga >> Stay informed about: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:46 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Ranga Guruge" wrote in message
> Hi,
>
> Thank you very much for everyone's information.
>
> I happen to ask the CountryLink information
> centre and they gave a leaflet of tourguide
> who picks visitors from Morriset train station
> and start the wine tour. Looks cheap, $40.
>
>
> I checked online for budget accommodation in
> Pokolbin -- but it looks like accommodation is
> not that cheap; atleast on-line accommodation.
>
> I had thought a dence motel/guesthouse might
> offer a double room for $50-60 a night.
>
> If by any chance, would anyone recommend
> me to go there and look for local budget
> accommodation rather than going for
> online cheap accomodation ?
>
> thanks and regards
> Ranga
Cheap accommodation would be very unlikely in the actual wine areas.
Cessnock, Maitland or Newcastle should be OK. As you said above, you can be
picked up from the train at Morisset for a day trip from Sydney.
Geoff Lillico >> Stay informed about: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:46 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Geoff,
Thank you for your info.
It seems that I would be better off by finding
accomodation in Cessnock or Maitland.
I am wondering whether you would be able to
give me a rough idea of accomodation prices
in Cessnock or Maitland. Is it realistic to find
double/tripple accomodation for $60-80 in Maitland
or Cessnock ?
thanks and cheers
Ranga >> Stay informed about: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:09 pm
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I recently stayed at the Comfort Inn at Cessnock which is in your price
range.
It was of a reasonable comfortable standard and is within about 60 seconds
walk to the main street and Pubs etc for meals.
Even though we had a car in which to tour the Vineyards I did notice that
Wine Tours were available from the motel.
"Ranga Guruge" wrote in message
> Hi Geoff,
>
> Thank you for your info.
> It seems that I would be better off by finding
> accomodation in Cessnock or Maitland.
>
> I am wondering whether you would be able to
> give me a rough idea of accomodation prices
> in Cessnock or Maitland. Is it realistic to find
> double/tripple accomodation for $60-80 in Maitland
> or Cessnock ?
>
> thanks and cheers
> Ranga >> Stay informed about: Looking for Wine tours in Hunter Valley: Travel by train |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 4:59 am
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