Join Wayne Horsburgh for this musical and sight-seeing adventure. This is a fabulous tour, visiting many of Australia’s most iconic sites and most important museums, art galleries, etc., to see many of the nation’s most revered historic & cultural ‘treasures’. A highlight of the tour will be the Mountaingrass Festival, in the town of Bright, in north-eastern Victoria’s High Country. The Mountaingrass Festival is Australasia’s premier bluegrass and old time music festival, featuring outstanding Australian and overseas acts. In addition to the Mountaingrass Festival the tour includes many other musical (& bush poetry) highlights in Benalla, Wangaratta, Corryong, Tumblong, Gundagai & Canberra.
Tour price: PP twin share - $3,895
Single supplement $650
Tour dates: 13 - 21 November 2025
Itinerary
Visit these fabulous and beautiful locations:
- Melbourne
- Wangaratta
- Bright
- Corryong
- Canberra
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Lots of musical highlights including our tour host Wayne Horsburgh
- Transport by luxury coach
- Good quality accommodation throughout. See brochure for complete details
You'll have the best of "The sights of the Australia by day. The music of the Australia by night."
The Mountaingrass Festival is Australasia’s premier bluegrass and old-time string band music festival. Mountaingrass features concerts of bluegrass, old-time string band, traditional country and gospel music, along with instrumental workshops and numerous picking sessions. It is an inclusive event, so attendees are encouraged to participate in the workshops, picking sessions, and slow jam sessions. Attendees are also encouraged to perform on the ‘blackboard’ stages. So if you are a player, bring along your instrument and join in!
Wayne Horsburgh
Wayne is one of Australia’s most successful country music entertainers. Influenced by Slim Whitman and Frank Ifield, his style of yodelling is a real crowd pleaser. Originally from Benalla, Victoria, Wayne moved to Sydney in 1979 to expand his music career and also tour the world. For 25 years Wayne spent part of each year in the USA, sharing stages at Festivals and Fairs with some of country music’s biggest stars, including Merle Haggard, The Statler Brothers and Mickey Gilley.
Join these wonderful musicians for some great gigs as we tour...
Click here to download the 2025 Music Tour of Victoria and Canberra brochure... (PDF 1.5MB)
For detailed print brochure/further information call Travelrite International Pty Ltd. Toll Free 1800 630 343 or John Howie (03) 9816 3648 Mobile 0409 409 528 Email: johnhowiemusictours@hotmail.com