DAY 1  SUN 12 JAN

Home to Norfolk Island

Check-in at Sydney International Airport for your flight to Norfolk Island. Meet your Ross Tour leader, Tyler Howard at the departure gate. On arrival at Norfolk Island we’ll transfer to our hotel, Governor’s Lodge Resort. 

A light lunch will be served on arrival. Welcome Dinner included tonight.

Governor’s Lodge Resort, Norfolk Island

DAY 2  MON 13 JAN

Discover Norfolk Island

This morning we drive Mt Pitt, the highest point of Norfolk Island, followed by a guided tour and morning tea in the Botanic Gardens. Lunch is included today. 

Pitcairn Settlers Village this afternoon will show us the proud history of the Pitcairn Island Settlers. Walk through the gracious  Bailey homestead and gardens, barn, dairy and out-buildings. The museum is filled with items of nostalgic and historic interest including the oldest working forge in the Pacific.

Governor’s Lodge Resort, Norfolk Island

DAY 3  TUE 14 JAN

Colleen McCullough’s garden

World-renowned author, Colleen McCullough, called Norfolk Island home for almost 36 years. She and her husband, Ric Robinson, created a luxurious hideaway where Colleen wrote some of her most powerful titles including “Tim”, “The Thornbirds” and “Morgan’s Run”. We’ll visit their magnificent home, filled with their priceless collections of artefacts gathered from their travels all over the world. This afternoon meet some local gardeners and their private gardens.

Governor’s Lodge Resort, Norfolk Island

DAY 4  WED 15 JAN

High Tea at Cascade Bay

This morning is at your own leisure. Early afternoon visit to experience the multi-award winning High Tea at Forrester Court on the lawns high on the cliff with ocean views overlooking Cascade Bay. Enjoy the views with a glass of bubbles followed by a selection of food & local drinks. 

Governor’s Lodge Resort, Norfolk Island

DAY 5  THU 16 JAN

Kingston

Gentle early morning walk through the Hundred Acres Reserve with Terns spiralling above the pine tree canopy. Photograph the iconic avenue of century old Moreton Bay Fig trees before heading to Captain Cook’s Memorial Park for a BBQ breakfast. Afternoon visit UNESCO Heritage Listed Kingston with fine museums, including the Sirius Museum. The HMS Sirius anchor was recently recovered off Emily Bay. Visit No.10 Quality Row Research Centre, the Commissariat Store with collection of original artefacts.

Progressive dinner tonight, a roving three course meal served in some lovely homes; a great way to meet the locals. Meet descendants of Bounty Mutineer descendants and hear their stories.

Governor’s Lodge Resort, Norfolk Island

DAY 6  FRI 17 JAN

Kingston

Free morning. Optional ‘Duty-Free’ shopping in Burnt Pine’s town centre. Next stop is ‘World Heritage Listed’ Kingston. Learn about the first settlers, the Polynesians who came 900 years ago. Kingston  and Arthur’s Vale, together, is one of Australia’s premier heritage sites, a living showcase of Polynesian, convict and Pitcairn history. This site conbtributes to the life, the identity and the culture of the Norfolk Island community. Picturesque with Georgian buildings and evocative ruins. A special Sunset Cliff Top Fish Fry for dinner tonight. Fresh fish are prepared the local way and accompanied with a feast of island dishes.

Governor’s Lodge Resort, Norfolk Island

DAY 7  SAT 18 JAN

Cruise Emily Bay

A cruise this morning within the lagoons of Emily and Slaughter Bay. Norfolk Island’s coral reef attracts a diversity of marine life; beautiful coral gardens and colourful fish in crystal clear waters of the lagoon. 

This afternoon we visit ‘The Homestead’, adjacent to a 100 Acre Forest of giant Moreton Bay figs. It’s a working farm embracing the ‘paddock to plate’ philosophy as well as sourcing line caught fish from the clean wild waters. Farewell Dinner will be served here this evening.

Governor’s Lodge Resort, Norfolk Island

DAY 8  SUN 19 JAN

Home

Free morning before our transfer to the airport for our homeward flight.