Blooming Beauty: Grafton’s Jacaranda Adventure

Join us as we travel to Grafton for the Jacaranda Festival. Celebrate the blossom of hundreds of Jacaranda trees with street markets, live entertainment and more!

Thursday, 30 October 2025 – Sunday, 02 November 2025

DAY 1 (LD): PORT MACQUARIE TO YAMBA Thursday 30 October 2025
Welcome to our four-day tour to Grafton for the Jacaranda Festival. As early as 1866, the Grafton Council resolved to consider by-laws for planting and preserving trees and shrubs in the streets and recreation grounds. There are now some 7000 trees in Grafton and many beautiful parks. The most famous of trees is of course, the Jacaranda. Leaving Port Macquarie, we head up the coast to Taylors Arm, an area of undulating landscape and state forests. Here we visit Perry’s Lemon Myrtle for a talk, as well as morning tea for a taste of their products. Lemon myrtle is native to Australia, and its popularity is ever-increasing, perhaps due to its rarity. From here, we continue through Coffs Harbour at The Clog Barn, where we enjoy lunch in Big Oma’s Coffee House before experiencing the colour and charm of Holland. We continue through to Yamba, where we settle in for the next 3 nights.
Lunch at Clog Barn Coffs Harbour | Dinner at Yamba Golf & Country Club
Yamba Aston Motel | 02 6646 2199 | 3 nights

DAY 2 (BLD): YAMBA Friday 31 October 2025
This morning, we will explore Yamba with a local expert before visiting the Award-Winning Yamba Museum to uncover the town's rich and diverse history. Wander through the schoolroom’s display depicting the historical record of public education and access the ‘Old Kirk’, the adjoining church and view the current exhibition. We enjoy morning tea here before we head to Maclean, known as the “Scottish town” and noted for its historical buildings. we’ll visit Ferry Park Gallery, which showcases many local artisans’ quality work. Right next door is Oliver’s, where we enjoy lunch. There is time to browse in the Scottish Corner and perhaps find our clan and tartan! We make our way to Iluka, a beautiful coastal town close to one of Australia’s rarest and most accessible rainforest remnants. we have free time to explore the town before returning ferry ride to Yamba.
Breakfast at Yamba Cafe Marina | Lunch at Olivers | Dinner at Yamba Golf & Country Club

DAY 3 (BD): JACARANDA FESTIVAL Saturday 01 November 2025
This morning, we travel to Grafton for the Jacaranda Festival. First, we are met by a local guide who will join us on the coach for a town tour. Then, we have time at leisure to enjoy the festival, wander through the markets, view the many stalls selling wares, enjoy the entertainment of Market Square, experience the Grafton gardens or simply take in all the festival fun. The choice is yours! At a designated time, we meet the coach as we travel back to Yamba.
Breakfast at Yamba Cafe Marina | Lunch at own arrangements and cost | Dinner at Yamba Golf & Country Club

Day 4 (B) YAMBA TO HOME Sunday 02 November 2025
With our bags packed full of wonderful memories, we finalise our checkout procedures and return to Grafton to visit Lanbruk’s Gunyah – a property belonging to Dorothy and Don Enders. They will take us on a tour through the Olive Grove, show us the animals (alpacas and Dorper sheep, to name a couple) in the paddocks and serve a delicious homemade morning tea. We can browse through the gift shop to admire local handicrafts and, of course, pick up a supply of the organic olive oils produced here. There is even a museum housing the fully restored and still running 1926 Chevy Utility. We have time to enjoy more of the festival before making our way home. Arriving mid-afternoon after many wonderful memories travelling with friends.
Breakfast at Yamba Café Marina | Lunch own arrangements and cost.

Tour Inclusions
• 3 nights’ motel accommodation
• 3 breakfasts at the Yamba Café Marina
• 3 dinners at the Yamba Golf and Country Club
• 2 included lunches – see below
• Morning Tea & Educational Talk at Perry’s Lemon Myrtle
Rainforest, Taylors Arm
• Visit and lunch at The Clog Barn, Coffs Harbour
• Locally guided tour of Yamba
• Entry, morning tea and guided tour of the museum,
including a visit to "Old Kirk" at the Yamba Museum
• Visit to Gerry Park Gallery, Maclean
• Lunch at Oliver's Real Food Ferry Park
• One-way crossing Yamba-Iluka with Clarence River Ferries
• Locally guided tour of Grafton
• Tour and morning tea at Lanbruk's Gunyah

Please Note
• Price is based on a minimum of 25 paying passengers. If numbers fall below 25 paying passengers, this price will need to be recosted.
• Price is valid for the above tour dates only and includes GST.
• Morning teas or afternoon teas are not included unless specified.

$1,367 pp twin | $1,669 pp single | $600 pp deposit

For more information or to book;
Phone:              02 6583 3330
Email:                    admin@portbus.com.au
Website:              https://www.portbus.com.au
Online:                 https://events.humanitix.com/jacaranda-festival-25

The itinerary may be subject to change without notice. Whilst every effort is made to adhere to the itinerary as provided. Port Bus reserves the right to alter the touring and attractions as dictated by circumstances and conditions outside the company’s control. Alterations may be made to ensure the smooth running of the tour. Every attempt will be made to ensure that alterations do not adversely affect the operation of the tour. Port Bus will not be held responsible for weather-based cancellations or those closures made at the venue’s discretion.

Cancellation fees will be levied relative to the amount of notice given:
42 days or more—loss of deposit
29-41 days: 50% of fare plus deposit
30 days before and the Day of departure: 100% of the fare