{"id":921,"date":"2010-12-02T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T09:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=921"},"modified":"2010-12-02T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-02T09:02:00","slug":"top-10-unique-experiences-in-the-mudgee-region-for-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2010\/12\/top-10-unique-experiences-in-the-mudgee-region-for-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Unique Experiences in the Mudgee Region for 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travmedia.com\/images\/db\/303813.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 200px;\" src=\"http:\/\/travmedia.com\/images\/db\/303813.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.traveltroll.info&#038;layout=standard&#038;show_faces=true&#038;width=450&#038;action=like&#038;colorscheme=light&#038;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>Sleep in a restored Orient-Express railway carriage, take a helicopter ride over the widest canyon in the world, learn the ancient art of spinning, and photograph foxes in the wild &#8211; add these to your bucket-list of must-do unique experiences in 2011 in the Mudgee Region of NSW.<\/p>\n<p>Mudgee Region Tourism Inc has compiled a list of its &#8216;Top 10 Unique Experiences for 2011&#8217;, proving it is far from your predictable wine region. It includes a mix of new touring, accommodation, dining and adventure ideas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our top 10 unique experiences are all off the tourist track, a little bit quirky or simply lesser-known. Perfect for independent and adventurous travellers, they will leave a memorable imprint on a holiday in the Mudgee Region,&#8221; said Lucy White, CEO of Mudgee Region Tourism Inc.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The list reflects how unique the Mudgee Region is and how we cater to all kinds of interests &#8211; food and wine, extraordinary places to stay, or taking an unforgettable nature and adventure tour.&#8221; said Lucy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Top 10 Unique Experiences for 2011&#8217; in the Mudgee Region is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>1. Sleep in Orient-Express Railway Carriages at Ruwenzori Retreat &#8211; stay in 100-year old restored railway carriages set on a mountain top with its own dining carriage, outdoor fire pit and accommodating 12 people <\/p>\n<p>2. Helicopter over widest canyon in the world &#8211; Capertee Valley helicopters will fly you over the Capertee Valley, the widest canyon in the world, with breathtaking scenery at dizzying heights<\/p>\n<p>3. Photograph Foxes in the Wild &#8211; a wildlife photographers dream a new &#8216;Tour Now and Then&#8217; takes visitors up close and personal to whistle-down foxes and see them under moonlight in the wild<\/p>\n<p>4. Discover what&#8217;s inside at Rylstone&#8217;s Bridge View Inn &#8211; enjoy unexpected surprises at this newly restored historic building &#8211; 29 Nine 99 is a Chinese treasure trove for shopping with great yum cha; a tasting room for Debeaurepaire Wines; the Cottage Museum; and a quaint community garden <\/p>\n<p>5. Learn to Spin &#8211; learn the ancient craft of spinning wool, felt and fleeces in a variety of colours and styles at Spun Out in Gulgong, classes start from $15pp with Patricia Bennet<\/p>\n<p>6. Eat at Deebs Kitchen &#8211; carve your dinner off a pig-roasting carcass and eat at shared long tables at Mudgee&#8217;s most authentic Lebanese restaurant, located 8km outside of town, for $55pp and its BYO<\/p>\n<p>7. Walk Gulgong&#8217;s Symbol Trail &#8211; take a walking tour of 70 tiles on the footpaths of historic Gulgong which used symbols as a secret language during the Great Depression <\/p>\n<p>8. Learn to Fly over the Vineyards &#8211; take the controls and learn to fly in a light aircraft over Mudgee&#8217;s vineyards with Airwest Flight Training, introductory flights cost just $88 <\/p>\n<p>9. The Drip at Goulburn River National Park &#8211; walk through a cathedral-like atmosphere at The Drip, a towering sandstone cliff-face dripping clear spring water into the rocky river bed<\/p>\n<p>10. Sleep in an old Church &#8211; stay in a converted catholic church which sleeps two people and is nestled in 150 acres just outside Mudgee, aptly named &#8216;The Church&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The Mudgee Region is a 3.5 hour drive from Sydney in the Central West of NSW. <\/p>\n<p>To book any of these experiences, and for more information and ideas on things to see and do, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au\">www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au<\/a> or contact the Visitor Information Centre on (02) 6372 1020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep in a restored Orient-Express railway carriage, take a helicopter ride over the widest canyon in the world, learn the ancient art of spinning, and photograph foxes in the wild &#8211; add these to your bucket-list of must-do unique experiences in 2011 in the Mudgee Region of NSW. 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