
Duration: half day
Take a scenic flight across the Hawkesbury River to Cottage Point Inn for lunch
Highlights: Rose Bay, Hawkesbury River, Cottage Point Inn
FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Stepping off the ship, you will be transferred to nearby Rose Bay, an exclusive suburb of Sydney. Here, your floatplane awaits to take you on a scenic flight from Rose Bay to one of Sydney’s best-kept secrets, Cottage Point Inn – just 15 minutes flying time away. Your route has you winging your way along the coast, passenger over the Northern Beaches and then inland over the majestic Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park and Hawkesbury River.
Arriving at Cottage Point Inn, you will conveniently disembark at the restaurant’s private wharf. This utterly charming restaurant which was once the Cottage Point Boatshed and General Store is where you will be treated to a delicious lunch of modern Australian cuisine while listening to the gentle lapping of the surrounding waters and enjoying the Inn’s friendly ambience.
Following lunch, you will re-board your floatplane for the return flight to Sydney, flying over the Harbour Bridge and Opera House before landing back at Rose Bay. Upon touch-down, you will be met and transferred back to the ship.
SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Transfer by coach to nearby Rose Bay, an exclusive suburb of Sydney. Take a scenic floatplane journey to one of Sydney’s best-kept secrets, Cottage Point Inn. Enjoy the views flying over the Northern Beaches and then inland over the majestic Ku-Ring Chase National Park and Hawkesbury River. Be served a delicious lunch of modern Australian cuisine before you re-board your floatplane for the return flight to Sydney, flying over the Harbour Bridge and Opera House before landing back at Rose Bay. Upon touch-down, you will be met and transferred back to the ship.
TIMING BREAKDOWN
00:00 Transfer to Rose Bay
00:15 Check-in for floatplane flight
00:30 Flight to Cottage Point Inn
01:00 Leisurely lunch and free time at Cottage Point
04:00 Flight back to Rose Bay
04:30 Transfer back to the ship
04:45 Arrive back at the ship
Approximate duration: 4 3/4 Hours
OPERATIONAL NOTES
- Tour includes private luxury vehicle transfers, scenic floatplane flight, 3-course a la carte meal
- Activity Level is Moderate. The floatplane cannot accommodate wheelchairs therefore this tour is not available to wheelchair guests
- The Cottage Point Inn may be substituted for a similar venue