Hopes are high that more coach tours will make their way to the Central Coast after owners of 19 tour companies from all over Australia visited the region on February 3-5.
Organised by group tour wholesaler Expanding Horizons in partnership with individual suppliers, exercise saw operators stay for two nights at The Quarters, Forresters Beach, and visit leading tourist attractions in the region.
The group included coach tour operators from Cairns, Mackay, the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Bathurst, Katoomba, Windsor, Sydney (NSW), Port Macquarie, Adelaide and Canberra.
“Departing Sydney on Friday morning the group had no idea what they were in for,” a spokesperson for Expanding Horizons said.
“All they knew is that by Sunday afternoon they hoped be in love with the Central Coast – and they were.
“They visited many of the Central Coast’s hidden gems including The Chocolate and Nougat Factory, Alison Homestead, Ken Duncan Gallery, Central Coast Ferries, Bar Botanica, the new Botanica Distillery, Firescreek Winery and Broken Bay Pearls.
“They even embarked on a Barefoot Bowls mini tournament at the Bateau Bay Bowling Club.
“The newly renovated The Quarters Forrester’s Beach hosted the group for the weekend and showed why it is the perfect location for group tours.
“(The venue) also hosted the welcome dinner on Friday night.
“There is no doubt that the Central Coast impressed all the coach tour owners with numerous tours being requested over the weekend and many more to come.”
Source:
Media release, Feb 8
Expanding Horizons