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Goldfields and Spa Tour
Highlights
- Cycle quiet back roads through diverse landscapes, immersing yourself in the beauty of the Goldfields region.
- Experience local stories in quaint Trentham, where each encounter reveals the charm of the community.
- Enjoy a gourmet lunch at a boutique winery, savouring fine flavours in a picturesque setting.
- Relax in Daylesford, Australia’s spa capital, with rejuvenating treatments and exquisite dining options.
The Goldfields and Spa Tour is more than a six day, 250 kilometre cycling tour on predominantly quiet roadways across a diversity of attractive landscapes. Plenty of time to relax, visit attractions and meet a range of locals each with a fine story to tell.
The tour starts and finishes in the quaint village of Trentham; 95 kilometres from Melbourne. Cycle quiet back roads then overnight at the Northern Arts Hotel in Castlemaine; perfect to experience the town’s vibe and meet some of its artisans. Day two cycle to Maldon; possibly Australia’s best preserved gold mining town.
Day three and onto the volcanic plains of Maryborough via a lunch visit to a farm and the Havelock Nature Conservation Park (a birders delight). Overnight at the wonderfully restored Bull and Mouth Hotel. Day four is a longer cycle including lunch with the owners of a boutique winery.
Day four and five: two nights in Australia’s spa capital Daylesford with short ride options. Dine at an exquisite 2 Hat rated Japanese restaurant. The final days cycle to Trentham is a scenic delight and includes a country picnic lunch.
Itinerary highlights
Goldfields Discovery Tour
The Goldfields Discovery Tour is a varied and stimulating 6 day/5 night journey absorbing Central Victoria’s golden past and its eclectic present. It is a ‘must do’ for those who love cycling and meeting interesting characters along carefully selected back-roads across a wide variety of landscapes.
Highlights include a day to relax, explore and soak up the vibrant spa town of Daylesford and meeting with ‘locals’ with an artistic and cultural bent in Castlemaine. These experiences contrast nicely with exploring gold relics around Maldon and marveling at the heritage buildings of a more prosperous time at Maryborough. The regions food and wine is also full of pleasant surprises. You experience a range of regional cuisine and an savour an exceptional Japanese dining experience at a 2 Hat rated restaurant.
Tour details
- On demand
- 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.
- 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)
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
Bespoke Cycle Tours PL
Bespoke Cycle Tours conducts experiential small group supported bike tours in the well-regarded Victorian tourism regions of the Victorian High Country, Gippsland and the Spa Country and Goldfields region.
These week-long tours are much more than a holiday cycling on average 50 kilometres per day across varied geographic landscapes on predominantly quiet country back roads and rail trails. The tours are crafted to allow time to absorb the culture and history of the region; enjoy its special food and wine and relax each night in boutique accommodation.
Itineraries are planned to have time to also meet with locals, including farmers, wine-makers, or artisans. These stimulating encounters are valued by clients as they provide a deeper understanding of the character of the region.
A support vehicle carries all luggage and purchases and any resting cyclists/bikes. All accommodation and most meals are included in the tour price along with numerous pre-arranged visits and meetings with local characters. Bike hire including electric bikes is also available.
Apart from the set departures as advertised on the website; Bespoke Cycle Tours also offers additional group departures for small groups plus self-guided tours.
Memberships
- Council of Australian Tour Operators
- Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
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