Western Australian Orchid Spectacular & Conference 2008
26th to 29th September 2008
Post conference tour 1st October – 4th October 2008
Please contact for intinerary, tour price and tour bookings
Email: countryescapes@iinet.net.au

Advance booking for our all wildflower tours is highly recommended.

Wildflower Day Tours 2008

From 1st August to 30th October 2008 our Personalised small group tours enable you to walk among countless species of wildflowers.

This tour is not only for the wildflower enthusiast but also for all nature lovers. We will be spending time to walk among countless species of wildflower in the bushland. You will enjoy discovering for yourself the wonderful variety and changing habitat of the wildflowers and bushland accompanied with your wildflower guide.

You will be travelling with a small group in a 4WD Land Rover Discovery with a maximum group of 6 people to get the most out of your wildflower experience. We visit the best floral displays north or south of Perth depending on the seasonal changes of the Wildflowers.

This Wildflower extravaganza tour experience includes fascinating wildflowers and orchids, native bushland, walk among a vast diversity of wildflowers, see wildlife, birds, lizards, emus and may be kangaroos and Emus.

Things to bring & wear:
Sturdy walking shoes, hat, Sun block lotion, bottle water, your cameras with plenty of film and stick space to record the floral spectacle.
And please wear long legged pants for comfort walking in the bush.
Tour operates during August September October.
Pickup 8.30am and drop-off 4.30pm

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Overnight Wildflower Wonders Tour

6th September – 7th September 2008

Kojonup, Stirling Ranges, Mount Barker
Orchids, Mountain Bell, Banksia and a profusion of Wildflowers
The tour features the stunning Queen of Sheba Orchid

Day One
Pick up 7am

Visit Bushland and reserves in the Kojonup region for the start of our wildflower extravaganza tour. Visit bushland in the Cranbrook region that has endemic wildflowers and orchids

After Lunch we will travel on to the Stirling Range National Park, which is a geographical feature that is very scenic. There are more than 1500 species of Wildflowers in the Stirling Range National Park.

We will be touring the East – West dirt road. We will spend time out of the vehicle to walk among the wildflowers and the bush land. Viewing spectacular varieties of flora endemic to the Stirling Ranges. You will enjoy discovering for your self the wonderful variety and changing habitat of the wildflowers and bushland and taking in the spectacle. The array is truly inspiring.

Our overnight stay at Stirling Range Retreat is chalet share accommodation.
Dinner at a near by country café
This evening you have the option of attending a Slide Evening - Flora and Fauna of Stirling Range National Park. Very interesting and thoroughly enjoyable.

Day Two
Cooked Australian breakfast at the country café near by.
Join Orchid and Wildflower Tour.
See amazing varieties of orchids and endemic wildflowers in isolated places with a guide who is passionate about the region, habitat and of course the flora.

After Lunch
Visit Mt Barker Banksia Farm which has 77 varieties Banksia including the fabulous Banksia coccinea (scarlet Banksia) and 96 varieties Dryandra. Hear the fascinating account of these remarkable species from the owner of the Banksia Farm and wonder around the grove and nursery.
Arrive Perth 5.30pm

Group bookings
Booking of three persons $665.00pp
Booking of four persons $625.00pp
We require two persons to operate this tour
Tours depart 7am from Perth CBD to ensure we get away on time and comfortably for all participants and return 5.30pm

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Outback – Northern Wheatbelt Wildflower
Three Day Tour 2008

10th September - 12th September 2008
11th October - 13th October 2008

Discover an area where the entire landscape bursts into a mass of colourful wildflowers every spring. We will be tracking our way through outback and mid-west regions to view stunning displays of regional wildflowers

Features of this tour are the Wreath Lechenaultia (lechenaultia macrantha) popular everlasting daisies as well as orchids, hakea, banksias and much more.

We will be travelling off road to experience up close the natural habitat of the native flora for you to take photos and to look around.

Day One
Depart Perth 7.00am

Heading into to northern wheat region and on to the fringes of the outback’
Our first stop is morning tea among the wildflowers and onto New Norcia Australia’s only monastic town, home to a community of Benedictine Monks. You have time to visit the Museum and Art Gallery. Further on stop for lunch and then spend the afternoon at close quarters in the natural habitat of the wildflowers. Highlighting the wreath lechenaultia with time for photos and then onto our overnight stay to experience Western Australian Country Hospitality.

Day Two
Today we will be tracking toward to coast through the wheat belt region. Making use of the day in the wheat belt region viewing at first the wreath lechenaultia and then the world famous everlastings, the displays do vary dependant on seasonal rain.

Our second night will be staying in Geraldton. Geraldton is situated on Champion Bay on a spectacular stretch of coastline known as the Batavia Coast. A port city Geraldton is the main centre for the Midwest regions diverse industry base from a world leading rock lobster fishery to agriculture, gold production, mining mineral sands, nickel and iron ore, fishing, manufacturing, construction and tourism.

Day Three
We will look around Geraldton before beginning our return journey south.

We have a stop at Greenough, one of the oldest settlements in the area, for morning tea and visit the Museum. We then travel through the coastal towns of Dongara and Port Dennison to Western Flora Wildflower Park. Here we will have lunch while enjoying a talk from Botanist Alan Tinker as well as having a short guided Wildflower walk. From we make our way back to Perth arriving back about 5:30pm

Group bookings
Booking of three persons $1460.00pp
Booking of four - six persons $1380.00pp
Single Supplement $150.00

Pickup 7am and drop-off 5.30pm Inclusive of quality double/twin share country motel accommodation, all meals and entry fees as noted in tour itinerary mentioned above.

Fully inclusive of quality Hotel and Motel Double / Twin Share accommodation, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, all entry fees national parks, Nature reserves, local tours as noted in tour itinerary mentioned above.

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Southern National Parks Floral Hot Spots

17th September - 20th September 2008

This is an exceptional tour highlighting Western Australia’s two major hot spots for wildflowers emphasis on diversity of unique species and stunning scenic landscape.

Day One
Taking in Narrogin Harrismith Kukerin Newdegate Hopetoun

Day Two
Fitzgerald National Park, Stirling Ranges

Day Three
Albany Tree Top Walk Denmark

Day Four
Mt Barker Kojonup Perth

Group bookings
Booking of three persons $2185.00 pp
Booking of four persons $1985.00 pp
Single supplementary $150.00 for Hopetoun and Denmark
Not applicable at Stirling Range Retreat.

Pickup 7am and return 5.30pm
Tour price includes all meals, quality double/twin share motel, chalet and B&B accommodation, entry fees as noted in tour itinerary.
Extra wildflower tours featuring rare wildflowers and orchids, Tree Top Walk, Banksia Farm and wildflower show entry fees.

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Three Day Southern Wildflower Extravaganza 2008

27th August – 29th August
16th October – 18th October

Day 1
Perth Williams Kojonup Porongurup

Depart Perth 7am
Visit Kojonup and Cranbrook region for our isolated wildflower and orchid locations
In the Porongurup region visit a local community based Conservation Reserve
Overnight Stay Karri Bank Resort Porongurup

Day Two
Stirling Ranges, Albany, Denmark

After breakfast we will depart for Stirling Ranges for guided tour for orchids after lunch depart for the Albany region Mount Martin Regional Botanic Park
Visit The Gap, Natural Bridge, Wind Farm (flora) and onto our overnight stay at Denmark
Overnight Stay Denmark Hotel

Day Three
Demark, Mt Barker, Perth

Today we are heading north again back to Perth
First stop Mount Barker Banksia Farm and visit Plantagenet Winery
After lunch we will start a leisurely trip back to Perth 5pm.

Group bookings
Booking of three persons $1460.00pp
Booking of four - six persons $1380.00pp

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Wildflower and Orchid Four Day Spectacular Tour
From 1st to 4th October 2008

This tour is open to non conference attendees who have a keen interest in wildflowers and orchids your enquiries and bookings are welcome.

Thursday 1st October 2008
Day 1
Perth Williams Kojonup Porongurup
Depart Belmont Leisure Centre at 8am
Sullivans Rock
10am Williams morning tea
Martup Pool
Boscabal Road
Lunch and visit local areas for orchids and wildflowers
Kojonup Wildflowers Festival
26 September to 1 October 2008 RSL Hall, Open daily 9am-5pm
Overnight Stay Karri Bank Resort Porongurup

Day Two
Porongurup Ranges, Stirling Ranges, Albany
After breakfast we will depart for a local community based Conservation Reserve and then onto Stirling Ranges for guided tour for orchids and Wildflowers and after spend time seeking out many varieties of orchids for yourself.
Wildflower Nursery wonderful collection of local region wildflowers and other endangered from other regions. Albany Picher plant,
Overnight Stay Albany Fredericks Town Motel

Day Three
Albany, local regions Denmark
After breakfast depart for Local wildflower, orchids and Herbarium
Mount Martin Regional Botanic Park
Visit The Gap, Natural Bridge, Wind Farm (flora)
Overnight Hotel Denmark

Day Four
Albany Mount Barker Perth
Today we are heading north again back to Perth
First stop Mount Barker Banksia Farm
Local orchids
Lunch
And back to Perth
We will have you back at Belmont Leisure Centre by 5pm.

Tour price $885.00pp fully inclusive of Double / Twin Share accommodation, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, all entry fees national parks, Nature reserves, local guides,
Not included evening drinks, soft drinks cordials, personal water required during day,

Single supplement $175.00 only if available

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