NORFOLK ISLAND
MUSIC FESTIVAL
7 - 14 March 2025
Enjoy 7 days and nights of fabulous musical events against the backdrop of Norfolk, a subtropical island, where natural beauty combines with a turbulent convict history and the famous Mutiny on the Bounty.
$6650 per person twin share
Single Room Supplement Add $1200
Initial Deposit On Booking $1000
Second Deposit Due: 14 August 2024 $1500
Final Balance Due: 15 November 2024
Days
7 Nights
Highlights
Music events, Convict and Mutiny on the Bounty history, beautiful scenery, special Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Island Tours
Group Size
45 Travellers
Meals
All Breakfasts
2 Morning Teas
1 High Tea
1 Lunches
6 Dinners
Mobility
Easy Tour
SPECIAL FEATURES
• 7 nights in stunning Norfolk Island where we learn about its convict and Bounty history, relax and enjoy great music events.
• A music festival with many of our favourite, fabulous artists presenting 100 Glorious Years of Song, I’m in Love with Vienna, Music for Inspiration at the beautiful Melanesian Chapel, Viva la France and From Phantom to Les Mis.
• The climax of the week is our gala dinner event at a stunning cliff top location, entitled Viva Italia.
• We are introduced to the island and the locals, learn about its history, and enjoy other special tours of the island and activities including a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and a Night as a Convict!
• Bring your sense of humour as we laugh and sing our way through seven days of fun!
TRIP ITINERARY
Experience the Exceptional:
FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2025 (D)
Fly to Norfolk Island on Chatham Air and transfer to Paradise Hotel & Resort.
Highlights Include:
• A casual BBQ dinner and concert entitled 100 Glorious Years of Song with famous songs from our artists, a teaser to start our week!
SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025 (B, MT, D)
Highlights Include:
• An Island Orientation tour, which includes historic Kingston, beautiful beaches and the renowned Melanesian Chapel. Morning tea is included on the tour.
• Free afternoon for relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own.
• Dinner and concert event, I’m in love with Vienna.
SUNDAY 9 MARCH 2025 (B, L, D)
Highlights Include:
• Free morning. You might like to visit the Sunday Arts & Crafts market.
• Lunch with a concert, From Phantom to Les Mis, where our artists will present a variety show including famous music theatre songs.
• A Fish Fry dinner with glorious views over the bay. A feast of local dishes, salads and homemade coconut bread, alongside mouth-watering fried fish, with live music in the background and entertainment from a local dancing group.
MONDAY 10 MARCH 2025 (B, MT)
Highlights Include:
• Convict Settlement Tour, an in-depth tour and talk about the historic Georgian settlement of Kingston, its cemetery, stories, houses, and convict ruins. Morning tea included on the tour.
• Free afternoon for shopping, relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own. You might like to visit the Bounty Folk Museum which is a 10-minute walk from the hotel.
• This evening, we will enjoy a gala concert in the beautiful, historic Melanesian Church entitled Music for Inspiration, which includes sacred songs, folk songs and melodies to inspire and move you.
TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2025 (B, High Tea, D)
Highlights Include:
• A highlight of the trip: a chance for you to don your maddest, prettiest or zaniest hat and join us on the magnificent cliffs for a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party!
• Night as a Convict. Join the Commandant for an evening of gaiety, feasting, singing and dancing.
WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 2025 (B, D)
Highlights Include:
• Pitcairn Settlers Village Admission ticket (located across the road from the hotel). Here you’ll experience the proud history of the Pitcairn Island Settlers.
• Admission ticket to Fletchers Mutiny Cyclorama (located across the road from the hotel). The stunning 360° panoramic painting brings to life the history of the Bounty mutiny and the Norfolk Island people.
• Dinner and concert entitled Vive la France.
THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2025 (B, D)
Highlights Include:
• A free day to do as you please. You might like to hire a rental car to explore the island at your own pace, visit the Bounty Folk Museum or shop till you drop.
• Our final night extravaganza: Viva Italia. A night of music and fun in a marquee in a stunning location. What a way to end our week!
FRIDAY 14 MARCH 2025 (B)
Time for a reality check as we return to the real world but with marvellous memories of magnificent music!
This Trip Includes:
• Return airfares Auckland - Norfolk Island on Chatham Air including all taxes.
• 7 nights’ accommodation at The Paradise Hotel and Resort, nestled in 11 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds.
• Hosted with music presented by Susan Boland, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Cameron Barclay, Amanda Atlas, Kalauni Pouvalu and Paul Carnegie-Jones.
• Specially crafted musical events: 100 Glorious Years of Song, I’m in Love with Vienna, Music for Inspiration, Viva la France and From Phantom to Les Mis; the climax of the week is our gala dinner event at a stunning cliff top location, entitled Viva Italia!
• All activities and tours as listed in the itinerary including Island Orientation tour, Convict Settlement tour, Night as a Convict, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.
• Admission tickets to Pitcairn Settlers Village and Fletchers Mutiny Cyclorama.
• All breakfasts, 1 high tea, 2 morning teas, 1 lunch and 6 dinners.
• All transfers, tips, tours and porterage as listed.
Important Information
• All itinerary details are subject to change, but changes will be replaced with a comparable or better option.
• Initial & Second deposits are fully refundable up until final balance due date, minus an administration fee of up to $500 plus any non-recoverable costs.
• All monies are non-refundable at final balance due date. This becomes an insurance claim.
• Bank transfer payments incur no surcharge. Credit card payments incur surcharge of 1.5%.
• Travellers need to be independently mobile and fit to travel.
• Bookings will only be accepted with initial deposit & booking form.
• All travellers must obtain comprehensive travel insurance for international travel and insurance for domestic travel is recommended.
• Please refer to our terms and conditions on booking form.
Mobility - Easy Tour
This tour will suit people with a stick, but not a walker or in a wheelchair. You will be required to walk to get from place to place and stand in museums and gardens, but it is designed to be an easy tour with lots of time to rest, travel on a coach and walk easy leisurely distances. You will need to be able to get on and off a bus with ease. If you are unsure, please ring the office to discuss your suitability for our tours.