Norfolk Island Adventure: Experience History & Beauty with Port Bus

Mutiny on the Menu: Bounty Day Escape to Norfolk Island

Be immersed in the warm embrace of local living and discover the rich heritage of the landscape from steep ocean clifftops and patches of sub-tropical rainforest set amongst convict ruins and the famous Norfolk Pines

Day 1    HOME TO SYDNEY     Thursday 06 June 2025 (D)

Welcome to our Norfolk Island tour for Bounty Day. Today we begin our holiday travelling to Sydney for our overnight accommodation before our flight to Norfolk Island tomorrow morning.

Dinner in hotel | lunch own arrangements and costs

Mantra Sydney Airport| 02 8398 0700| 1night

Day 2   SYDNEY TO NORFOLK ISLAND Friday 07 June 2025 (BD)

After breakfast, we return to the Sydney airport to start our Norfolk Island adventure. Warmly greeted upon arrival, we transferred to our accommodation at the lovely South Pacific Resort. The resort is set in lush subtropical gardens with mountain and valley views. It is ideally located within the township of Burnt Pine, so we don’t have far to go to appreciate the shops when not on tour. Settling into our rooms, enjoy a rest, or perhaps take a wander around the resort to see what’s on offer. We have a fun night out and join the Night as a Convict Dinner! We dress as convicts and along with the Commandant, we are in for an evening of gaiety, feasting, and singing. Our convict outfits are issued to us for the evening!! Great food! Great fun!

Breakfast in hotel | Night as a convict dinner | Lunch own arrangements and cost

Paradise Hotel & Resort, Norfolk Island | +0011 6723 22177 | 7 nights

Day 3    GET TO KNOW NORFOLK     Saturday 08 June 2025 (BD)

We have time this morning to visit the markets before we head off on the Orientation tour. We will be introduced to the island to set the scene for our stay. Our tour includes a visit to the convict buildings in historic Kingston and St Barnabas Chapel, built from the ruins of the New Gaol.  Late morning we visit the stunning 360° panoramic painting at Cyclorama which continues to impress with its ‘wow’ factor. It brings to life the Bounty mutiny and the history of the Norfolk Island people and is a great way to finish our tour.

Later we freshen up ready for collection by Baunti Tours and head to the western side of the island for the wonderful Island Fish Feast. Perched on the clifftop above Anson Bay we will have an eagle-eyed view of the tiny crescent-shaped beach and the magnificent spread of ocean stretching to the far horizon. We’ll enjoy paddock-to-plate freshness including local fish, prepared the local way! We’ll be entertained by an entertainer and Tahitian-style dancers. On conclusion, we return to our resort.

Breakfast in the resort and dinner included | lunch own arrangements and cost

Day 4    MEET THE LOCALS        Sunday 08 June 2025     (BHTD)

Enjoy the morning to do as you wish. We have arranged transfers for anyone wanting to join local church services or the markets.

Later we are off for a special treat and visit the clifftop property of Forrester’s Court, overlooking Cascade Bay. On the magnificent lawns, we’ll be served a delicious High Tea with decadent food and a glass of sparkling wine. A beautifully presented setting with linen and fine china we enjoy our tea and coffee and a selection of local liqueurs to round out our indulgent afternoon.

Breakfast at resort | Progressive dinner | Lunch own arrangements and cost

Day 5    BOUNTY DAY    Monday 09 June 2025    (BLD)

Our Bounty Day Picnic tour departs this morning as we join the Bounty Mutineer descendants as they re-enact the landing of their forefathers. The landing takes place at the Kingston Pier, the oldest pier in the Southern Hemisphere. You can follow the procession of the Bounty Mutineers' descendants dressed in period costumes to the Cenotaph to pay respects to fallen heroes where hymns are sung. Then it is onto the Cemetery where wreaths are laid, local hymns, and the Pitcairn Anthem, (Norfolk Island’s national anthem) are sung. The Bounty Mutineer descendants then make their way to the All Saints Church for the judging of the best-dressed families. You can observe the tradition of the children of the Bounty Mutineers' descendants rolling down the Government House hill. Then it’s off to The Compound for morning tea followed by a traditional Island picnic lunch. Before lunch, the Norfolk grace will be sung. We’ll be sampling some traditional Norfolk wettles and enjoying complimentary red and white wine, orange juice, tea, and coffee. Having spent a unique day in Norfolk today, we return to the resort.

Breakfast and Dinner in resort | Bounty Day picnic

Day 6    NORFOLK AND CONVICTS  Tuesday 10 June 2025 (BD)

After breakfast, we join the excursion on the Convict Kingston Tour.  Taken to Kingston, we hear about the first settlers, the Polynesians who came 900 years ago, and the facts and legends associated with the first and second convict settlements.  We have some time to purchase lunch before our afternoon tour Next, we meet firsthand local passionate producers on our Taste of Norfolk tour. Taste and discover the fascinating history of Norfolk Island liqueurs, producing 15 liqueurs, rum, and whiskey from mostly local ingredients. Visit a local beekeeper where you’ll view flow hikes and learn about the local honeybees. Meet a local host making salt from the oceans that surround the island and taste the local beef. We also witnessed a cooking demonstration and tasting of traditional dishes handed down by the Tahitian foremothers.  Later we participate in a fixture of Norfolk Island, the Progressive Dinner. It is the perfect way to get a taste of the real Norfolk lifestyle. Our first stop is at the northern tip of the island to enjoy pre-dinner nibbles at a clifftop home with amazing ocean views. The evening finishes with main course and dessert at a large family home on the southern side of the island. Our host will also entertain us with some of his island experiences and share some of the historical practices and industries.

Breakfast in hotel | lunch own arrangements and cost | progressive dinner

Day 7    NORFOLK ISLAND         Wednesday 11 June 2025    (BD)

Norfolk Today Tour. We’ll learn how Norfolk Islanders live in the 21st century and make life on this tiny South Pacific Island possible. How is petrol and gas brought to the island? How is the island powered? This is a behind-the-scenes tour where we’ll meet the locals and see how Norfolk plays a role in worldwide weather monitoring as well as visiting the community radio station.  This afternoon we meet more locals as we join the Farm & Industry Tour to witness their enterprises sustaining the Norfolk Island community. These might include raising meat-producing sheep, market gardening, pig farming, manufacturing soft drinks and liqueurs, or exporting Kentia seedlings. Refreshments will be provided.  The Commandant’s Dinner is a night of great entertainment, delectable food, and loads of fun!

Breakfast in hotel | Lunch own arrangements and cost | Commandant’s dinner

Day 8  CRUISING AND DISCOVERY   Thursday 12 June 2025 (BD)

We have a different breakfast setting this morning as we are taken on a gentle-paced walk through a diverse habitat from rainforest to the Captain Cook Memorial. As we ramble along the track our guide will identify local grasses, ferns, shrubs as well as bird species. Our efforts will be rewarded with a delicious breakfast. It will be a wonderful way to start our day.   Later today we join our unique Glass Bottom Boat tour. Once we’ve “walked the plank” with these ‘mutineer descendants’ it takes a minute to get to the Reef. View beautiful coral gardens and tropical fish inside the calm crystal waters of Norfolk’s lagoon. Our guide will provide interesting commentary on this environmental tour.  Returning to our hotel we have some free time before dinner.

Breakfast and dinner in hotel | lunch own arrangements and cost

Day 9    NORFOLK ISLAND TO HOME    Friday 13 June 2025 (B)

We farewell our hosts and make our way to the airport for our return flight to Sydney, our coach will be there to take us home.  What a lovely time we have had on beautiful Norfolk Island traveling with friends.

Breakfast in hotel | lunch own arrangements and cost

Tour Inclusions

•            8 night’s hotel accommodation

•            8 cooked breakfasts

•            4 hotel dinner and 4 out - see below 

•            2 included lunches – see below

•            Meet & Greet at Airport and transfer to Paradise Hotel & Resort, Baunti Tours

•            Night as a Convict dinner with Pinetree Tours

•            Island Orientation with Baunti Tours

•            Entry to Cyclorama with Baunti Tours

•            Baunti Island Fish Fry

•            Return transfers - Sunday Markets with Baunti Tours

•            Forrester Court High tea including transfers with Baunti Tours

•            Re-enactment Baunti Day

•            Bounty Day Lunch with Baunti Tours

•            Convict Kingston Tour with Baunti Tours

•            Taste of Norfolk with Baunti Tours

•            Progressive Dinner with Baunti Tours

•            Norfolk Today Tour with Baunti Tours

•            Farm and Industry Tour including transfers with Baunti Tours

•            Commandants Dinner with Baunti Tours

•            Breakfast Bushwalk with Baunti Tours

•            Glass Bottom Boat including transfers with Baunti Tours

Please Note

•            Price is based on a minimum of 20 paying passengers. If numbers fall below 20 paying passengers, this price may 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.

$4,689 pp twin share | $5,599 pp single

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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 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.