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Majestic Journeys
Highlights
- Indulge in a sumptuous high tea at the Hydro Majestic Hotel, enjoying breathtaking views of the Megalong Valley.
- Savour a gourmet picnic hamper at Parklands Country Gardens, surrounded by shady trees and serene private lake vistas.
- Experience a vintage vehicle tour through the romantic Blue Mountains, immersing in over a century of enchanting history.
- Retreat to tranquil picnic spots, perfect for proposals, with ducks gliding across the lake and expansive green lawns.
Indulge your love with a Majestic Journey in a luxury motor vehicle and experience the romance of picnicking in a century-old garden or decadent high tea overlooking panoramic valley views.
Romantics can treat their sweetheart to a chauffeured Blue Mountains sightseeing jaunt in a vintage vehicle before indulging in a sumptuous high tea at the legendary Hydro Majestic Hotel at Medlow Bath or a gourmet picnic at Parklands Country Gardens and Lodges at Blackheath.
The Blue Mountains has been known as the romance destination for more than 100 years and Majestic Journeys revives that romance and verve of yesteryear.
Majestic Journeys includes luxury vintage car hire, a tour of the world-famous hotel and either a luxurious high tea for two in the Wintergarden Restaurant overlooking the magnificent Megalong Valley or an indulgent picnic hamper for two adults.
Those seeking a more private, serene setting can retreat to Parklands Country Gardens and Lodges with a picnic hamper filled with regional indulgences.
With shady trees, sweeping lawns and even ducks swimming on the private lake with a jetty, the private picnic spot is perfect for a proposal.
Itinerary highlights
High tea at the Hydro Majestic Hotel
Take decadence up a notch to indulge in a high tea at the grandest of the grand Blue Mountains hotels, the Hydro Majestic Hotel.
Nibble on an array of luscious sweet treats, along with a selection of finger sandwiches and freshly baked scones with homemade jam and fresh clotted cream while overlooking the sublime view over the Megalong Valley.
Alternatively, partake in a unique Eastern high tea with fare such as dumplings, Vietnamese rice paper rolls and Chinese twice-cooked pork belly while sipping delicately flavoured blossom tea.
Upgrade your experience to include a glass of Australian sparkling wine or a glass of Pol Roger NV French Champagne.
Romantic picnic at Parklands Country Gardens & Lodges
An alternative lunch is a gourmet picnic at a private park-like location.
Partake of a leisurely gourmet hamper in a private picnic spot under the canopy of shady trees at Parklands Country Gardens & Lodges.
After laying out your picnic blanket and hamper, your driver will retreat to a discrete distance while you sample the array of regional goodies and watch the ducks swim on the lake.
P.S: the private jetty is a perfect location for proposals.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Telephones which are compatible with hearing aids are available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Operation information
Blue Mountains Vintage Cadillacs Tours
Be transported back to the most romantic of retro eras when Australia’s first tourist destination was at its ultimate flamboyant luxe.
Dressed in formal attire, your local driver will collect you from and return you to any location in the upper Blue Mountains. Explore the breathtaking scenery of one of the most recognisable landscapes on earth. Cruise upmarket Leura Mall for head-turning effect. Take in the sights of historic Cliff Drive, pausing at Echo Point overlooking the Three Sisters rock formation along the way. Take high tea at a grand hotel, nibble on gourmet hamper fare at a private picnic spot or make a grand entrance in the glamorous style of old Hollywood at a restaurant.
In fact, two cars in the magnificent fleet of LaSalle model Cadillacs are named after legendary stars of the silver screen. Ava (Gardner) and Ella (Fitzgerald), while the cherry red coloured Flora was named after a different kind of leading lady – owner Donald Millar’s mother.
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Accreditations
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International Customer Service Standard
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
Memberships
- Australian Tourism Export Council
- New South Wales Business Chamber
- Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
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