AUSTRALIAN OPEN, WERRIBEE & ALBURY

Melbourne is a fabulous city to visit year round and one of the very best times to be in our southern capital is undoubtedly in January when it hosts the Australian Open Tennis. Melbourne thoroughly deserves its reputation as Australia’s sporting capital and the city lays on great hospitality for the first Tennis Grand Slam each year. Although none of our men and women are ranked in the top, Melbournians are passionate about their tennis and vocal with their enthusiastic support of competitors from around the globe. 

Our tour includes 3 days at the Open where we will see daytime 4th round matches on Monday and the quarter finals on Tuesday and Wednesday. We have reserved (Category 2 shaded) seats for all 3 days in the Rod Laver Arena (centre court) and excitement is guaranteed as the final 8 battle for places in the semi finals. In 2023 the quarter finals saw men’s matches featuring Karon Khachanov vs Sebastian Koria, Stephanos Tsitsipas vs Jiri Lehecka, Andrey Rublev vs Novak Djokovic, Ben Skelton vs Tommy Paul and women’s matches featuring Jessica Pegula vs Victoria Azarenka, Elena Rybakina vs Jelena Ostapenko, Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic and Karolina Pliskova vs Magda Linette. 2024 again promises to be action packed, as the world’s best battle for the Australian Open title. 

Apart from the tennis we will enjoy a day exploring Werribee, including the fabulous Werribee Zoo, Park Mansion and gardens.   We will conclude the day with a cruise back into the city from historic Williamstown.

Our accommodation is at the 4 star Parkmore Hotel located in Parkville, Melbourne.  (Ph:  03 9380 9222) a short drive to Lygon Street and central Melbourne.

Our lasts nights accommodation is at the Hovell Tree Inn, Albury  (02 6042 3900).   We will depart Melbourne via Marysville, which was at the centre of the devastating Black Saturday bushfires of 2009, and Benalla, taking in its impressive murals and street art before our picnic lunch in the outstanding Botanic Gardens. There will be some free time to explore the gardens and the Benalla Art Gallery after lunch and before we continue our journey on to Albury.

Highlights include:

*        Welcome lunch at Southbank

*        City sights tour

*        Royal Botanic Gardens

*        Seafood picnic lunch at Werribee Rose Garden

*        Werribee Park Zoo & Mansion

*        Williamstown Cruise

*        2 dinners at the fabulous Lygon Street, Carlton

*        A free night to catch a show, break the bank at the casino or perhaps a night at the tennis

*        Benalla Botanic Gardens and Art Gallery

Includes 5 dinners, 4 lunches and 6 breakfasts, admissions, luxury coach travel and airfare.