Rates and Dates for 2009
Rates include:
Accommodations with share bathrooms, all meals and 4 riding days.
Packages and Options
Click here for updated current rates.
| A | 2009 | 5 day Bushranger Ride, AP 3.5 riding days | 5d / 4n | $1480 | $1075 |
| Extra night with meals | $125 | $90 |
| Non-rider | ($740) | ($525) |
| B | 2009 | 4 day Falls Gorge Trip, AP 2.5 riding days | 4d / 3n | $995 | $725 |
| Extra night with meals | $125 | $90 |
| Non-rider | ($495) | ($345) |
Transfer Option:
|
2009
|
Transfer from Armindale return
- to be paid locally
|
$
100
|
$70
|
|
2009
|
Transfer from Armindale rt pp (2-4 people)
- to be paid locally
|
$
60
|
$40
|
Best to take the bus to Gen Innes or fly into Armidale and we will arrange a transfer.
If driving in by rental car- Please call or email the homestead prior to your drive in for specific directions from your location in Australia.
Tour Dates
Check here for details and availability
| B |
2009
|
01/23
- 01/26
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
02/20
- 02/23
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| A |
2009
|
03/20
- 03/24
|
5d / 4n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
03/27
- 03/30
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
04/10
- 04/13
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| A |
2009
|
04/24
- 04/28
|
5d / 4n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| A |
2009
|
05/08
- 05/12
|
5d / 4n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
05/29
- 06/01
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
06/05
- 06/08
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
07/10
- 07/13
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
09/11
- 09/14
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| A |
2009
|
09/18
- 09/22
|
5d / 4n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
10/02
- 10/05
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| A |
2009
|
10/16
- 10/20
|
5d / 4n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
11/13
- 11/16
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| A |
2009
|
11/20
- 11/24
|
5d / 4n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
12/11
- 12/14
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
| B |
2009
|
12/30
- 01/02
|
4d / 3n
|
4
/10
|
Available
|
Reserve
|
|
the Dec 30th trip includes one extra night and ends on Jan 3.
Bushranger Ride
Day 1: Your riding adventure starts at Steve & Alison’s B&B farm near Glen Innes. You arrive at 12 noon for lunch the day the trek starts where introductions and friendships are made. After lunch you will be introduced to your horse whether it be "Cognac", "Stout", "Budweiser" or "Whiskey" and are given a preliminary trail ride. A welcoming dinner party is held that night and accommodation is at the Homestead.
Day 2: This day we work our way into Emmaville, across open plains and rocky gorge country with lunch on the river at a fishing cottage. Then its on to the pub to meet the characters of the bush. Emmaville goes back in history to an early tin mining settlement and the Pub was a stopover inn for Cobb & Co stage coaches.
Day 3: The next day’s ride takes you along Travelling Stock Routes with a great outlook towards the sleepy town of Deepwater. The Deepwater Pub was also a stop-over for Cobb & Co on it's way through the New England Tablelands back in the early 1900's. Great food, a hot shower and a comfortable bed awaits you.
Day 4: Back to the Homestead riding much of the day through a 13,000 acre feedlot where there is plenty of room for trots and canters. A well earned Aussie dinner and comfy bed again awaits you. The campfire again will be stoked up for you to tell stories of the ride. Remember the philosophy of the bush is “ Never let the truth get in the way of a good story”.
Day 5: Guests depart after breakfast
In both of the pubs you will have met many typical Aussies, Graziers, shearers, prospectors, stockmen and many other characters that live the rural Australian life.
The towns you ride to and stay in are a step back into the past to our rich and colourful heritage, areas that are still little known to tourists.
At the discretion of the owners, the route of the 4 day Bushranger Ride may vary depending on weather, numbers and accommodation availability at Pubs.
Falls Gorge Ride
Day 1: Your riding adventure starts at Steve & Alison’s B&B farm near Glen Innes. You arrive at 12 noon for lunch the day the trek starts where introductions and friendships are made. After lunch you will be introduced to your horse whether it be "Tequilla", "Stout", "Hahn" or "Whiskey" and are given a preliminary trail ride. A welcoming dinner party is held that night and accommodation is at the Homestead.
Day 2: This day we work our way into Emmaville, across open plains and rocky gorge country with lunch on the river at a fishing cottage. Then its on to the pub to meet the characters of the bush. Emmaville goes back in history to an early tin mining settlement and the Pub was a stopover inn for Cobb & Co stage coaches.
Day 3: The final day’s ride takes you back through some rugged and spectacular country, arriving back at the Homestead where a well earned Aussie dinner and comfy bed again awaits you. The campfire again will be stoked up for you to tell stories of the ride. Remember the philosophy of the bush is “ Never let the truth get in the way of a good story”.
Day 4: Guests depart after breakfast
In the pub you will have met many typical Aussies, Graziers, shearers, prospectors, stockmen and many other characters that live the rural Australian life.
The town you ride to and stay in is a step back into the past to our rich and colourful heritage, areas that are still little known to tourists.
At the discretion of the owners, the route of the 3 day Falls Gorge Ride may vary depending on weather, numbers and accommodation availability at Pub.
Meeting:
Bullock Mountain Homestead in Glen Innes
Airport:
Armidale
Train station:
Armidale - then bus to Glen Innes
Transfer:
Armidale
Best to take the bus to Gen Innes or fly into Armidale and we will arrange a transfer.
If driving in by rental car- Please call or email the homestead prior to your drive in for specific directions from your location in Australia.
Passport and Visa Requirements: PassportsValid passport required by all nationals referred to in chart. VisasRequired by all nationals referred to in the chart above except: (a) those continuing their journey to a third country (who.
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The weather will not always run to form so plan on days in the middle of winter i.e. June, July & August to have crisp mornings with crystal clear cool days (approx. 15 degrees C or 60 F) and absolutely perfect for riding. The colder nights will see you already at the pubs with roaring log fires and electric blankets on all beds.