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5 Days: Saturday 22nd to Wednesday 26th January 2011 |
Cost: $1,200.00 (ex-Canberra)
The Kosciuszko National Park features the highest mountains in Australia. Fabulous granite formations, green alpine meadows filled with wild flowers and broad views in all directions make for an excellent summer walking holiday. Park Treks walking holiday to the Snowy Mountains in January coincides with prolific wild flower activity, gorgeous clear days and the opportunity to escape the sweltering heat that the rest of mainland Australia can often experience.
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4 Days: Tuesday 1st to Friday 4th February 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex-Launceston)
Park Trek's Cradle Mountain walking holiday is one of the very best walking experiences in Australia. We have chosen to visit in February when the summer crowds have abated yet the weather is typically at it's most stable and colourful. And what really adds to the charm of this trip is our place of stay at the Waldheim Cabins located right in the heart of the World Heritage area.
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5 Days: Monday 7th to Friday 11th February 2011 |
Cost: $1,390.00 (ex-Launceston)
The words pristine, enchanting, lush and untouched describe so much of Australia’s fabulous natural heritage. Tasmania’s Tarkine Wilderness sits easily within this realm and a more exceptional place where you can observe the workings of nature as they have operated for millennia is hard to find. The Tarkine is simply one of the most inspiring locations found anywhere and to spend time in it’s heart, with Park Trek, for our five day experience is to be transported to a time when Australia was a part of Gondwanaland.
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6 Days: Monday 14th to Saturday 19th February 2011 |
Cost: $1,490.00 (ex-Launceston)
From the Blue Tiers to the Bay of Fires. From Freycinet to Maria Island. And finishing atop of Mount Wellington overlooking Hobart city and so much of southern Tasmania, this Park Trek walking holiday combines alpine areas with secluded coastal coves. The East Coast of Tasmania is host to some of the islands most famous walking locations and Park Trek has put together a highlights package that will completely satisfy the most intrepid soul. The trip is fully accommodated complete with guides, touring coach and plenty of Tasmania’s famous fare. We have it all covered.
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4 Days: Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th February 2011 |
Cost: $1,200.00 (ex-Hobart)
The dolerite formations that make Cradle Mountain such an amazing sight are exactly what make the soaring sea cliffs of the Tasman Peninsula such an amazing sight to behold. More dramatic than any other coastline in Australia the Tasman Peninsula hosts an excellent network of walking trails that allow the day walker access to a number of premier locations. Our place of stay at the Stewarts Bay Lodge affords us great comfort and warmth as well as it’s own piece of coastline. This Park Trek walking holiday to the Tasman Peninsula is one of our more challenging offerings.
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4 Days: Saturday 5th toTuesday 8th March 2011 |
Cost: $760.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Mount Buffalo’s capacity to endear itself to those who visit it once is why this Park Trek walking holiday has a lovely relaxing and peaceful feel about it. The combination of excellent trails, fascinating rock formations, superb views and green meadows laced with deep waterways provides all of the ingredients for a four day walking holiday. Add to that a cosy campfire plus Park Trek’s usual vibrant social buzz along with camping at Lake Catani and you have the makings of a great bush experience.
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4 Days: Saturday 5th March to Tuesday 8th March 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Park Trek has put together a highlights package of the Great Ocean Walk that gives you access to the best sites of this great walk. Your four days on the Great Ocean Walk will se you exploring beaches, coves, and spectacular cliff top vistas that for a long time were locked away. You’ll enjoy that uplifting feeling that comes from an experience that is all about the place, the activity and the people whom you’ll share it with. We stay in the Cape Otway Lightstation Cottage, a solid Victorian built house that is located in the most spectacular setting found along the Great Ocean Road.
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7 Days: Sunday 13th to Saturday 19th March 2011 |
Cost: $2,600.00 (ex Darwin)
The natural world explodes with life during the month of March in Kakadu, Australia’s largest national park. During our seven days away we’ll experience the green glory of this biologically rich landscape. Driving down the Arnhem Highway with spear grass growing 3 metres high either side of the road, or perhaps being out in a monsoon rainforest when the clouds gather and the rain tumbles down through the lush growth are experiences that will stay with you forever. We’ll guide you through some of the best walks to give you one of the most amazing visual experiences you’ll find in Australia at anytime of the year.
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4 Days: Saturday 26th to Tuesday 29th March 2011 |
Cost: $1,100.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Rising out of the surrounding broad-acre plains of western Victoria the Grampians are a dramatic collection of peaks and valleys interlaced with some excellent walking tracks. This Park Trek walking holiday is the ideal way to experience the Grampians as the streams bristle with a fresh flow, the bush is a riot of colour and the animal population comes to life. The tracks here have enjoyed recent upgrades and the area is at it’s best. Plus we have the most charming accommodation in Halls Gap, ideal for a coffee at the end of each days walking.
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4 Days: Thursday 31st March to Sunday 3rd April 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Park Trek's four-day walking holiday along the Great Ocean Walk is such an easy way to engage in the great outdoors and leave the workaday world behind. On this trip we have chosen the most memorable moments of the Great Ocean Walk and put together a highlights package that will expose you to the best that this beautiful walk has to offer. Our experienced team will look after you in every way from the moment you board our luxury mini-coach in Melbourne. Safe driving, safe guiding, loads of the best and freshest organic produce at every meal, accommodation at the Cape Otway Lightstation and attention to the finer points that makes for not only a great physical experience but also a grand social occasion.
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4 Days: Tuesday 12th to Sunday 17th April 2011 |
Cost: $1,420.00 (ex Melbourne)
The south west corner of Victoria is home to the Great Ocean Walk (GOW) and the Great South West Walk (GSWW). We’ve compiled a delightful 6 day holiday that offers you the best of these two walks with other highlights included. The trip is fully accommodated meaning you can expend as much energy as you wish during the day and come back to a lovely place of stay that has it’s own character and adds so much to the appeal of a trip such as this. Plus April gives rise to moderate temperatures and generally calm days along this wild coastline.
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5 Days: Friday 22nd - Tuesday 26th April 2011 |
Cost: $1,090.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Easter in the Victorian Alps is one of the loveliest and most hospitable times to enjoy the High Country. And this trip is one of Park Treks most popular walking tours with a typically large group of 16 to 20 participants. Over 5 days we’ll enjoy exceptional walking around the Bogong High Plains returning every evening to a lovely cosy lodge. You're three guides Markus, Bjorn and Matt are looking forward to sharing with you their knowledge of this friendly area. We stay in the alpine village of Falls Creek in a delightful lodge that offers terrific mountain vistas and it's right in the heart of Alpine Victoria.
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4 Days: Thursday 28th April to Sunday 1st May 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Park Treks four-day walking holiday along the Great Ocean Walk is such an easy way to engage in the great outdoors and leave the workaday world behind. On this trip we have chosen the most memorable moments of the Great Ocean Walk and put together a highlights package that will expose you to the best that this beautiful walk has to offer. Our experienced team will look after you in every way from the moment you board our luxury mini-coach in Melbourne. Safe driving, safe guiding, loads of the best and freshest organic produce at every meal and an attention to the finer points that makes for not only a great physical experience but also a grand social occasion. And we stay in the heritage listed location of the Cape Otway Lightstation, a place where you will find the best ocean views along the Great Ocean Road.
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7 Days: Sunday 8th to Saturday 14th May 2011 |
Cost: $2,080.00 (ex Adelaide)
There is only a short window of time when the Flinders Ranges offers walkers the most hospitable conditions in which to enjoy this fabulous network of trails in such diverse settings. Park Treks 7-day fully accommodated trip sees you staying in some excellent locations with all of the amenities on hand after a days trekking. If you’ve longed to get to the Flinders Ranges but wanted to do so in comfort then this Park Trek trip is the best way to achieve your aim. Restaurant dining combined with our famous organic outdoor dining around a campfire, under the blanket of a million stars is very hard to beat.
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5 Days: Monday 16th to Friday 20th May 2011 |
Cost: $1,490.00 (ex Adelaide)
Ahh autumn … on Kangaroo Island when the fields are green, the nights are cool and the days warm. Your five-day journey through Kangaroo Island with Park Trek will reveal an abundance of wildlife and bring you to a landscape of sculpted rocks and dramatic coastlines indented with small coves of the most beautiful colour and shape. None of the walking on this trip is particularly difficult as the tracks are all in excellent condition. The trip is fully accommodated and your trip cost includes access fees on all designated tours and ferry costs.
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9 Days: Saturday 18th to Sunday 26th June 2011 |
Cost: $2,500.00 (ex-Alice Springs)
Recent above average rain fall means that Park Treks journey to the heart of the Australian continent has all of the makings of a great travel experience. There is the deeply spiritual aspect associated with landmarks such as Uluru, the many testimonies to the tenacity of the early pioneers, one of the best sections of the Larapinta Trail, and of course the unique character and spectacle of locations such as Kings Canyon. Park Trek has planned a 9-day journey through this ancient area at a time of the year when cool fresh mornings give rise to warm, clear days.
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9 Days: Saturday 9th to Sunday 17 July 2011 |
Cost: $2,850.00 (ex-Darwin)
A walking tour with Park Trek to Australia’s Top End is one of the truly unique travelling experiences this country offers. Whether you are standing at an Aboriginal Art site that is thousands of years old or staring up at the awesome power of Twin Falls or Jim Jim Falls there is much to inspire and appreciate. We’ve chosen to visit in late July at a time of the year when the cooler temperatures allow us to walk comfortably in the mornings and early afternoons. The remainder of the day offers opportunities to board local cruise boats and get a different perspective on this magnificent area. The trip is fully accommodated and we’ll be travelling in luxury mini-coach transport.
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5 Days: Monday 1st to Friday 5th August 2011 |
Cost: $1,530.00 (ex-Brisbane Airport)
Just behind some of Queensland’s most popular coastal towns lies a chain of stunning mountains interlaced with waterfalls, crystal steams brimming with life and small artistic communities. Park Trek walking tour of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland highlights the best sections of the recently opened Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk as well as exploring the Glass House Mountains and the magnificent Noosa National Park. Our journey through this lush region of southeast Queensland gives us the best mix of rainforest walking and coastal exploring.
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5 Days: Monday 8th to Friday 12th August 2011 |
Cost: $1,640.00 (ex-Coolangatta/Gold Coast)
Lamington National Park, in the south east of Queensland, is a walker’s paradise. Park Treks walking holiday in Lamington NP begins gets underway once we’ve picked you up from the Coolangatta Airport. We have only a very short distance to cover before we make a start on a full and satisfying five-day walking holiday. The area has such an extensive network of trails. Included in a day’s walk are pristine waterfalls, spectacular escarpments that turn molten gold in the setting sun and dense and rich variety of plant and animal life. And to make the trip extra special we’ve chosen to stay at the famous Binna Burra Lodge and O’Reilly’s Guesthouse to create a wonderful walking experience.
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9 Days: Saturday 3rd to Sunday 11th September 2011 |
Cost: $1,970.00 (ex-Adelaide)
Drought breaking rains of the past twelve months make Park Treks walking holiday into the Flinders Ranges this September a unique opportunity to see the area come to life. One day you find yourself having lunch in a narrow gorge surrounded by 150 metre high cliffs and the next you’re gazing over the wave like ranges of the Flinders from the peak of St Mary’s. Park Trek's walking holiday in the Flinders Ranges offers you a tremendous diversity in scenery and a great variety of experiences awaiting you on our trip into the Flinders Ranges. We explore the southern, central sections as well as going all the way to Arkaroola. It’s also one of our most sociable trips with the evenings spent sitting around an open fire taking in the atmosphere and enjoying excellent food after a day of stimulating activity.
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4 Days: Saturday 24th to Turesday 27th September 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
A four-day walking holiday along the Great Ocean Walk with Park Trek is such an easy way to engage in the great outdoors and leave the workaday world behind. On this trip we have chosen the most memorable moments of the Great Ocean Walk and put together a highlights package that will expose you to the best this beautiful walk has to offer. Our experienced team will look after you in every way from the moment you board our luxury mini-coach in Melbourne. Safe driving, safe guiding, loads of the best and freshest organic produce at every meal and an attention to the finer points that makes for not only a great physical experience but also a grand social occasion. All this is capped with heritage accommodation at the Cape Otway Lightstation.
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4 Days: Thursday 29th September to Sunday 2nd October |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
There is a tremendous variety of walking on Park Treks four day walking holiday down along the Great SouthWest Walk. We have put together a highlights package that includes the most scenically attractive sections of this great long walk. Whether it’s walking along the languid banks of the Glenelg River or experiencing the surging might of the Southern Ocean crashing into the clifflines along the numerous capes, this region offers a marvelous walking experience. And to cap it off we have delightful heritage accommodation in Portland town and friendly bed and breakfast in Nelson.
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5 Days: Monday 10th to Friday 14th October 2011 |
Cost: $1,490.00 (ex-Adelaide)
Ahhh….Time spent with Park Trek on Kangaroo Island allows you to fully appreciate this wild yet friendly location. During October the nights are cool and the days warm. Park Trek's five-day journey through Kangaroo Island will reveal an abundance of wildlife and bring you to a landscape of sculpted rocks and dramatic coastlines indented with small coves of the most beautiful colour and shape. None of the walking on this trip is particularly difficult and the tracks are all in excellent condition. It is our easiest walking holiday. The trip is fully accommodated and your trip cost includes access fees on all designated tours and ferry costs.
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5 Days: Monday 17th to Friday 21st October 2011 |
Cost: $1,490.00 (ex-Adelaide)
Ahhh….Time spent with Park Trek on Kangaroo Island allows you to fully appreciate this wild yet friendly location. During October the nights are cool and the days warm. park Trek's five-day journey through Kangaroo Island will reveal an abundance of wildlife and bring you to a landscape of sculpted rocks and dramatic coastlines indented with small coves of the most beautiful colour and shape. None of the walking on this trip is particularly difficult and the tracks are all in excellent condition. It is our easiest walking holiday. The trip is fully accommodated and your trip cost includes access fees on all designated tours and ferry costs.
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9 Days: Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th October 2011 |
Cost: $ 2700 (ex-Perth)
The south western corner of WA is home to some of Australia’s most magnificent forests, pristine beaches and rust stained granite headlands. And it has two of this country’s best walking trails in the Bibbulmun Track and the Cape to Cape track. Park Trek has put together a nine day journey that captures the best of these iconic trails and takes in some of the loveliest locations in this famous region. The trip includes the expertise of Simon Mendelawitz, a local walking guide who knows the area intimately along with Bjorn from Park Trek. Delightful accommodation in Pemberton, Denmark, Augusta and Margaret River along with comfortable coach transport, excellent catering and the colour and smell of the natural world during Spring makes this a terrific travel experience.
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6 Days: Tuesday 19th to Sunday 23rd October 2011 |
Cost: $1,420.00 (ex Melbourne)
October is a lovely time to venture into the Croajingalong National Park. The Park comes to life in a blaze of Springtime activity as the flora enjoys renewed colour and streams bubble in the bright sunlight. Park Treks walking tour of the area known as the Wilderness Coast will have you exploring different areas of this remote coastal park with the opportunity to enjoy the serenity of the Mallacoota Lakes, the surging ocean around Point Hicks, and to visit a popular area during its quiet time. There is also an excellent chance of seeing whales migrating south.
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4 Days: Saturday 29th October to Turesday 1st November 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Park Treks four-day walking holiday along the Great Ocean Walk is such an easy way to engage in the great outdoors and leave the workaday world behind. On this trip we have chosen the most memorable moments of the Great Ocean Walk and put together a highlights package that will expose you to the best of this beautiful walk. Our experienced team will look after you in every way from the moment you board our luxury mini-coach in Melbourne. Safe driving, safe guiding, loads of the best and freshest organic produce at every meal and an attention to the finer points that makes for not only a great physical experience but also a grand social occasion. And our accommodation at the Cape Otway Lightstation is the best place along the Great Ocean Road to view the might of the Southern Ocean.
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4 Days: Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th November 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
There is a tremendous variety on Park Treks walking tour of the Great SouthWest Walk. We have put together a highlights package that includes the most scenically attractive sections of this great long walk. Whether it’s walking along the languid banks of the Glenelg River or experiencing the surging might of the Southern Ocean crashing into the clifflines along the numerous capes, this region offers a marvelous walking experience. And to cap it off we have delightful heritage accommodation in Portland town and warm friendly Bed & Breakfast in Nelson.
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5 Days: Monday 7th to Friday 11th November 2011 |
Cost: $1,300.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Park Treks Wilsons Promontory Grand Explorer is a trip that offers such an outstanding opportunity for walkers who are prepared for a more physically challenging walking experience. Our two night stay at the South Point Lighthouse is one of the most memorable experiences on offer in Victoria. So if you have a desire to explore and discover the beauty of Wilsons Promontory and it's remote reaches then this trip offers you an exceptional opportunity.
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3 Days: Friday 11th to Sunday 13th November 2011 |
Cost: $ 870.00 (ex-Melbourne)
The Baw Baw Plateau is only two hours out of Melbourne and is the beginning of Australia’s famous Alpine Walking Trail. Join Park Trek for a journey that covers approx 40 kilometres of this walk for a three day escape along the start of this iconic trail. You’ll enjoy overnight accommodation at Mount Baw Baw and in the village of Walhalla, along with friendly and helpful guiding, comfortable transport in and out of Melbourne and nearly all meals provided. Plus you’ll enjoy the huge benefits of having a nature based three day break offering plenty of exercise along excellent walking trails with plenty of lush alpine growth and fresh mountain air to clear your lungs.
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4 Days: Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th November 2011. Four places left. |
Cost: $980.00 (ex-Launceston)
One of Park Treks very best walking holidays in Australia is found at Cradle Mountain National Park. Our visit in November typically finds alot of the flora putting on a riotous display of colour and the streams brim with life as the last of the winter snow melts away. And what really adds to the charm of this trip is our place of stay at the Waldheim Cabins located right in the heart of the Cradle Mountain World Heritage area.
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5 Days: Monday 21st to Friday 25th November 2011 - Four places left |
Cost: $1,390.00 (ex-Launceston)
The words pristine, enchanting, lush and untouched describe so much of Australia’s fabulous natural heritage. Tasmania’s Tarkine Wilderness sits easily within this realm and a more exceptional place where you can observe the workings of nature as they have operated for millennia is hard to find. The Tarkine is simply one of the most inspiring locations found anywhere and to spend time in it’s heart, with Park Trek, for our five day Tarkine Walking Tour is to be transported to a time when Australia was a part of Gondwanaland.
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5 Days: Monday 28th to Friday 2nd December 2011 |
Cost: $1,390.00 (ex-Launceston)
The words pristine, enchanting, lush and untouched describe so much of Australia’s fabulous natural heritage. Tasmania’s Tarkine Wilderness sits easily within this realm and a more exceptional place where you can observe the workings of nature as they have operated for millennia is hard to find. The Tarkine is simply one of the most inspiring locations found anywhere and to spend time in it’s heart, with Park Trek, for our five day Tarkine Walking Tour is to be transported to a time when Australia was a part of Gondwanaland.
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4 Days: Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th December 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Park Treks four-day walking holiday along the Great Ocean Walk is such an easy way to engage in the great outdoors and leave the workaday world behind. On this trip we have chosen the most memorable moments of the Great Ocean Walk and put together a highlights package that will expose you to the best of this beautiful walk. Our experienced team will look after you in every way from the moment you board our luxury mini-coach in Melbourne. Safe driving, safe guiding, loads of the best and freshest organic produce at every meal and an attention to the finer points that makes for not only a great physical experience but also a grand social occasion. And we stay at the Cape Otway Lightstation, the best location along the Great Ocean Road for sunsets over the mighty Southern Ocean.
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3 Days: Sunday 4th to Tuesday 6th December 2011 |
Cost: $ 790.00 (ex-Melbourne)
What better way to compliment a walking holiday than to swap your hiking books for a bike and see the countryside from a different perspective. Park Trek has teamed up with Paul from Sierra Sports & Tours to bring you a very healthy outdoor option. Why not extend your four day walking tour with a three day cycle tour of the Otways hinterland. Mix that in with cosy accommodation and charming country dining and you have a wonderful escape from the workaday world.
We provide you with a high calibre mountain bike and bicycle helmet. You don’t need to be superfit as we have several touring options. You’ll be accompanied by Paul, our cycle guide, and a Park Trek guide who helps with support logistics.
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4 Days: Tuesday 27th to Friday 30th December 2011 |
Cost: $980.00 (ex - Melbourne)
Park Treks walking holiday in the Victorian High Country is the best way to escape the maddening crowds of summer and be somewhere full of life and colour. Your four days away with us gives you the opportunity to give your legs a good stretch with exquisite alpine scenery and delightful walking tracks. A days walking with just a small daypack is followed by an evening of great company and delicious food. Typically each year we take away 20 guests and 3 staff making it a very social occasion.
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