Tour Dates 22-26 March 2017
Availability – Open
Cost – $895
Single supplement $370
Contact Antony on 0414 205 090
Email antony@diamondcycletours.com
5 fabulous days sampling some of the Victoria’s best wine and food offerings are yours to be enjoyed, and you get to ride your bike.
Following the success of our 2015 and 2016 Tours de Rutherglen we thought let’s do it again. We would love to have you join us in 2017. Bring your flat bar town bike or cruiser for an easy roll around the vineyards and valleys of Beechworth, Milawa and Rutherglen.
The region is famous for its fortified wines and in more recent times the full range of reds and whites and probably some in between. So bring your partners, bring your friends and join us as we ride, taste and eat our way around the region. The weather will be fabulous and you only need to take 2.5 days of leave to have all this pleasure.
As well as rides there will be walking options, town visits, coffee shops, restaurants and much more.
So here is what you get……
Wednesday 22 March 2017 – Beechworth
If you are coming from Canberra we have a bus transfer, if not get yourself to Wangaratta or Albury and we will pick you up from there.
Check in at our accommodation before we find the best eatery in historic Beechworth for an evening with friends.
Accommodation – Armour Motor Inn, Beechworth
Thursday 23 March 2017 – Beechworth to Wangaratta
Breakfast at Beechworth bakery. Wander Beechworth for an hour or so Easy morning rail trail ride to Milawa
Milawa Olive Shop (29km ride – van transit option) Milawa Cheese Factory and Muse Gallery (0.9km ride) Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard tasting (2.2km ride)
Ciavarella Oxley Estate Winery tasting (6.1km ride)
Sam Miranda of King Valley Winery tasting and lunch (2.1km ride) Bike trail ride to Wangaratta (12km ride – van transit option)
Check in at our Wangaratta accommodation before a refreshing beverage or two and dinner
Accommodation – Hotel Wangaratta Gateway
Friday 24 March 2017 – Wangaratta to Rutherglen
Breakfast at the appropriately named “Café Derailleur” Easy ride to Rutherglen
Campbells Wines tasting (42 km ride – van transit option) Stanton & Killeen Wines tasting (0.4km ride)
Wicked Virgin Olives and Wines tasting (5.0km ride) Chambers Rosewood tasting (2.3km ride)
Check in to our Rutherglen accommodation. Late lunch in Rutherglen
Rutherglen wander afternoon. Dinner
Accommodation – Poachers Paradise, Rutherglen
Saturday 25 March 2017 – Rutherglen
Breakfast in Rutherglen
Lake Moodemere Vineyards tasting (7.9km ride). Pfeiffer Wines tasting (5.8km ride)
Cofield Wines asting (1.6km ride)
Corowa Whiskey and Chocolate tasting and lunch (4.7km ride) All Saints tasting (3.6km ride)
Return to Rutherglen (6.4km ride)
After another day of riding, eating and drinking the evening is at leisure.
Accommodation – Poachers Paradise, Rutherglen
Sunday 26 March 2017 – Rutherglen
Optional pre-breakfast ride – nothing too arduous Breakfast in Rutherglen
Van transit to distant wineries / attractions (eg: Renaissance Chocolates, Warrabilla Wines) Transit to Wangaratta or Albury for your journey home
Our tour itineraries are flexible so feel free to let us know if you have something we could add to our Rutherglen or Milawa program.
Sam Miranda of King Valley Winery – Oxley
All Saints Estate Winery – Rutherglen
The tour is suitable for all riders as distances are as long or short as riders prefer. Road bikes, mountain bikes and hybrids are all suitable for these rides.
Our tour itineraries are flexible so feel free to let us know if you have something we could add to our Rutherglen or Milawa program.
For more information or to book this tour email enquiries@diamondcycletours.com or contact Antony on 0414 205 090
Diamond Cycle Tours is an accredited travel agency and a member of IATA and ATAS. We have full insurances to operate group tours for cycling and other activities.
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