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SWAN VALLEY
THE HOUSE OF HONEY
BELLS RAPIDS
SWAN VALLEY ITINERARIES
FREE RANGE KIDS
9AM // GREAT VALLEY RALLY
Take the kids on a cryptic-clue
based treasure hunt, the Great
Valley Rally, around the Swan Valley
and make sure to register ahead
of time to get your clues. You’ll start
and finish at the Swan Valley Visitor
Centre to claim your certificate,
with the trail taking around three
hours to complete.
2PM // OUTBACK SPLASH
Cool off with a couple of hours at
Perth’s Outback Splash. Outback
Splash is home to an epic water
park, open September to April, as
well as year-round attractions.
Play a round of mini golf or get lost
and found in one of the mazes, or
observe the resident koalas and
kangaroos.
Food is available from the onsite
Burger Bar or Snack Shack, while
the seasonal summer pop-up,
The Pool House, offers a signature
range of brews and frosty cocktails
to cool down.
6PM // DINNER
Finish up your day with dinner at
the Swan Valley’s most familyfriendly beer garden, The Henley
Brook. Nestled in a three-acre
paddock, the beer garden is a
scenic spot to unwind while the kids
frollic nearby in the nature play area.
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Enjoy over 20 craft beers on tap
and flavoursome gastro-pub fare.
Take a 10-minute drive to spend
the night at The Vines Resort —
luxury accommodation featuring a
pool, golf course and more.
FOOD & WINE
AFICIONADOS
9AM // BREAKFAST
Start your day with a sweet feast
to stimulate the taste buds. Take
your pick from the incredible
range of freshly handmade
macarons, pastries and cakes
on offer at the fabulous French
Maison St-Honoré. Or order
the famous meringue munro
buttermilk pancakes at Guildford’s
picturesque Padbury’s Café
Restaurant.
10.30AM // PRODUCE TRAIL
Embarking on one of the Swan
Valley’s food and wine trails is
a perfect way to explore the
region’s picturesque countryside.
The Fresh Seasonal Produce Trail
is ripe with juicy, vibrant fruits and
fresh vegetables to find when
perusing the region’s collection of
roadside stalls and local farms.
You’ll also find plenty of jams
and preserves, oils and vinegars,
and freshly baked bread along
the trail, so take a market bag and
gather your own feast.
1PM // WINERIES
You can’t leave the Swan Valley
without sampling some of
the incredible wine on offer.
Heading down Great Northern
Highway you’ll find a number
of wineries set just off the main
road, including award winners
Oakover Grounds, Sittella Winery,
Olive Farm Wines, Nikola Estate,
Upper Reach Winery, Talijancich
Wines and Lamont’s Winery.
Settle in at Nikola Estate and
embark on a sensory experience
of five premium wines paired with
local and European cheeses.
Note: Most wineries close by
late afternoon.
6PM // DINNER
Visit Mandoon Estate’s Wild Swan
restaurant or Sandalford Wines
on a Friday or Saturday evening
to finish a day of fresh produce
with fine food. Both wineries are
institutions within the valley. On
any night of the week, there’s also
Mandoon Estate’s more casual
Homestead Brewery.
Spend the night on the
property at Maya Maya at
Mandoon Estate — a sleek
enclave of 32 rooms overlooking
the historic Verdelho vines on
one side and out towards the
banks of the Swan River from
the other.
