Our tour of the Griffith region begins as we experience life on the Catania Fruit Salad Farm with Sharon and Joe,
where more than 60 types of fruit and nut trees are grown on this family block. Our journey start with a look at the
original mud brick home built in 1912, then on-board the rustic mini bus for our tour around the orchard. Next, we visit the Griffith Tourist Hub, which provides a wonderful display area that captures some of the local history, the water
story and the agriculture. A short video showcases what the town of Griffith is all about. We then enjoy some leisure time in town to explore the shops and purchase lunch. This afternoon our local guide joins us back at the Griffith
Tourist Hub, before taking us on an informative 90 minute highlights tour which includes stops at Hermit’s Cave Lookout and Griffith Regional Theatre to view the amazing Soft Sculptured Curtain, one of Griffith’s major tourist
attractions. (Visit is subject to theatre availability). This evening after a freshen up back at the motel we enjoy dinner
down the road at the Southside Leagues Club.
Overnight Griffith: Kidman Wayside Inn

Wildlife and cotton are on our agenda today, starting with a ‘Wildlife Safari’ at the 207 hectare Altina Wildlife Park!
With our guide we meet the animals up close and personal during their daily feed times, while travelling in style, on a horse-drawn cart. Our next stop is at Whitton Malt House for lunch before touring the state-of-the-art Southern Cotton
Gin facility. Our engaging tour is all about the local cotton industry, as well as the cotton ginning process, the Southern
Cotton’s specially-built observation walkways allow us to witness these stages first-hand in a safe environment. On completion of our tour we make our way back into Griffith to freshen up before dinner in the motel restaurant.
Overnight Griffith: Kidman Wayside Inn

Today we set off to discover more of Griffith, starting at the Pioneer Park Museum, set amongst 11 hectares of
picturesque bush land, it’s dedicated to preserving the history of Griffith and its surrounds. Within the Pioneer Park we also discover Todd Shed, Bagtown, and the Italian Museum which houses an incredible collection of artefacts from
the earliest Italian settlers. Around midday we enjoy a break for lunch along Banna Avenue, Griffith’s main street which
is dominated by Italian cuisine and of course great coffee and delicious treats. After lunch we take a look through the
Griffith Regional Art Gallery and also the Griffith War Memorial Museum which owes its existence to the returned
servicemen from WWI who became soldier-settlers in Griffith. No visit to Griffith and the Riverina would be complete
without tasting the magnificent wines that are produced in this region. The Tuscan-style cellar door of Calabria
Family Wines Riverina offers warm Italian hospitality and is the perfect place for our tasting experience. This evening
we enjoy a taste of Italy dining at Giuseppe’s Restaurant.
Overnight Griffith: Kidman Wayside Inn

This morning after check out, we depart Griffith and begin our drive back across New South Wales to our home port.
Our drive home takes us across through Grenfell, Cowra, Bathurst and through the Blue Mountains. After a comfort
stop in Barmedman and again in Grenfell, to view the Silo Art Mural, we arrive in Cowra for lunch at the Rose Garden
Coffee House situated next door to the Cowra Tourist Information Centre. After lunch we step inside the centre to
the POW Hologram Theatre and watch a 9-minute hologram recount the tragic story of the Cowra Breakout in 1944.
The last leg of our journey home takes us across through the Blue Mountains before arriving back home late afternoon
after a delightful few days across in the Riverina with us.