NSW Coastal & Victoria High Country Tour
28 February - March 2, 2025
Sydney - Kangaroo Valley - Merimbula - Jindabyne - Corryong - Albury- Canberra
To kick off the 2025 Social calendar we have designed an event that includes all facets of enjoyable driving, tight winding mountains, sweeping valleys, the best of rural scenery, quaint towns & villages, good sealed roads and no freeways.
There are group dinners, coupled with three nights accommodation commencing on Friday night in Merimbula. This social driving experience satisfies your hunger to enjoy your Porsche’s capabilities on roads it's designed for. The cost for the three dinners is $305 per person.
Day 1 – Friday, February 28
Morning drive passes through Appin, Mount Kembla, Macquarie Pass before enjoying a morning pit stop at the delightful Kangaroo Valley Village. The next leg is a stroll down the Princes Hwy, before enjoying the delights of Batemans Bay for the lunch break. After Lunch refuel we continue on to the afternoon break at Bermagui to enable a mini break to stretch your legs. From there is a quick dash to Merimbula via roads offering coastal scenery passing through quaint beachside towns.
Merimbula Sapphire Coast
Due to the capacity of the motels, we need to book at multiple venues. Recommended accommodation options are listed below, mentioned you are on the PCNSW Tour. All venues are within a short walking distance to the dinner venue:
Town Centre Motor Inn - 02 6495 1163
Pelican Motor Inn - 02 6423 9510
Summerhill Motor Inn - 02 6495 3111
Sapphire Waters Motor Inn - 02 6495 1999
Day 2 – Saturday March 1
We now head inland on the Snowy Mountain Hwy before stopping at Jindabyne for the morning comfort stop. We now continue on The Great Alpine Rd, before stopping at the Corryong for the Lunch stop. Now you have 2 options, you can proceed to Beechworth which is my favourite regional Victorian Town or proceed directly to the Mantra in Albury, either option the Murray Valley Hwy will take you most of the way. If you take in Beechworth it’s the afternoon comfort stop before a 40 minute sprint to Albury.
Accommodation: Mantra Albury (02) 6048 8000
Room Rates: $225 including breakfast for 2, if single this will reduce. Parking additional $15.
Booking Process is, phone Hotel on (02) 6048 8000, choose option 1, speak to front desk, mention you are part of the Porsche Club NSW Tour (Code “Porsche2025”) to ensure your booking links to the rooms on reserve for event. Payment is when you check in, incidentals payment is when you check out.
Day 3 – Sunday March 2
After enjoying a hearty breakfast at the Mantra, you will experience more great driving roads before stopping at Tumbarumba for the morning coffee stop. From there it’s a quick blast to Tumut which is the designated lunch stop. Next leg is Tumut to Cooma via the Snowy Mountain Hwy, Cooma is the designated afternoon tea comfort stop. After the Cooma experience we will embark on the last leg for the journey ultimately arriving at the QT Hotel at which we will enjoy the delights of our final dinner in a luxurious setting.
Accommodation: QT Canberra (02) 6247 6244
Room Rates: $229 Room, $34 per person for Breakfast, $30 for Parking.
Booking Code: PORSCHECLUB25
Booking Website Address: https://www.qthotels.com/rates/#/canberra/
Phone Booking Option: 02 6247 6244
Day 4 – Monday 3rd March. Sadly, this is the end of the tour. In saying this, Canberra is a great end destination with many rich and diversified cultural experiences for you to experience. Take the opportunity spend some time there before making your way home.
Please note this event is for Porsche cars only.
For further information contact Laurie Hodges PH:0408 246 174