Arrive in Canberra on suggested Qantas flights and make your own way to the hotel. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including a private transfer to the hotel, pre-tour accommodation and a room category upgrade.

At 14:00, meet your tour leader Robin Powell and fellow travellers in the hotel lobby and transfer by coach to the National Gallery of Australia for a guided tour of the works of pre-eminent Australian artists whose paintings were inspired by the landscapes of the region.

This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel’s restaurant.

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This morning, check out of the hotel and enjoy a private, guided tour of the Old Parliament House Rose Gardens. Delight in a variety of colours and scents of well-known and rare rose species.

Then, travel south to Micalago Station, a historical pioneer homestead and the location of multiple film sets, including My Brilliant Career in 1979. Enjoy a private, guided tour of the garden and visit the site where George Lambert painted his iconic work, The Squatter’s Daughter (weather permitting).

Arrive in Jindabyne in the late afternoon and check in before enjoying dinner at the hotel’s restaurant.

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Today, enjoy the splendour of Kosciuszko National Park, from the twisted trunks of the ‘grandfather’ snow gums to endless mountain vistas. Begin with a gentle walk through the National Park near Lake Crackenback and learn more about the cultural history of this unique pocket of Australia.

Continuing to Charlotte Pass, hear from a National Parks guide about the geological history and endemic flora and fauna of Kosciuszko National Park, the site of Australia’s highest peak.

Return to Jindabyne in the late afternoon and enjoy the evening at leisure.

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This morning, visit Lucy Culliton’s garden studio and see the landscape that has inspired some of her most famous artworks. Afterwards, continue to Shirley, a home and garden established by one family across three generations. Redesigned in 2006 by leading landscaper Paul Bangay, the garden displays a love of European sensibilities with its formal parterres, expansive lawns, secret gardens and spectacular lake.

After lunch, return to Jindabyne in the mid-afternoon and enjoy some time at leisure before dinner at a local restaurant.

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This morning, check out of the hotel before visiting Hazeldean, settled by the Litchfield family in 1865 and now home to the sixth generation. One of the country’s largest Merino and Angus studs, it is also the site of an extensive five-acre garden that has recently been lovingly renovated and extended by the present owners.

After lunch, return to Canberra, where tour arrangements conclude at Canberra Airport for flights departing from 17:30.

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Note: At time of publication (April 2025), most but not all garden visits were confirmed. Private owners, in particular, are reluctant to commit more than two to three months prior to the visit. Therefore, while we undertake to operate the tour as published, there may be some changes to the itinerary.