Who better to send on a shopping spree than Catriona Rowntree? Where better than
Melbourne?
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Outlet Shopping Tours takes shoppers on a relaxed day around the city's inner urban areas with a choice between high street shopping or in discount outlets and hard-to-find warehouse sales. Clothing, accessories, bags and shoes are all there and shoppers even have the chance to save money on books and chocolates. Does it get any better? Yes it does.
With an itinerary changing with sales and availability, shoppers are tempted by cosmetics, scarves, hats, luggage, electrical goods, homewares, lingerie and sleepwear, Manchester, sunglasses, knitwear, and if you fancy, you can even shop for the men and children in your life.
If travellers have special shopping requests, they can let the company know at the time of booking and they will do everything they can to include it in the schedule.
Shoppers are collected at one of several places across Melbourne and shuttled between shops in a bus. That means shoppers don't have the worry of carrying loads of bags, tackling public transport or parking their own car.
There will be time to stop for morning tea or coffee and cake in a cafe. That's at your own expense. Most people prefer to keep on shopping!
Lunch and a glass of sparkling wine, hot or soft drink are included, and that will boost your energy for an afternoon shopping session.
If you fancy spending a couple of days in Melbourne, Mercure Welcome in the centre of the city is an ideal place to stay. It's close to theatres, restaurants and — more shops if you haven't quite had enough retail therapy. If your feet are screaming for a rest, you can dine in one of the hotel's restaurants and enjoy a drink at one of the bars.
Location
Around the hot shopping spots of Melbourne.
Cost
Melbourne Outlet Shopping Bargains and Bubbles Tours cost $84 per person. They run every day except Tuesday and Sunday between 9am and 5pm. Host, gift, lunch and a glass of sparkling wine are included. Private group rates are available on application.
Mercure Welcome Melbourne has rooms starting at $109 a night.
Virgin Blue has one-way flights to Melbourne from:
- Adelaide and Hobart $85
- Sydney $92
- Canberra $106
- Brisbane $129
- Darwin $179
- Perth $255
There are limited seats, which may not be available at peak times or on all flights. Fares quoted are one-way booked on the internet. An extra $15 will be charged for phone bookings. A credit card surcharge of an additional $2 per person per one-way flight is applicable. Fares are correct at February 17, 2011, and are subject to change.
Prices correct at 17.02.2011.
For further information
Virgin Blue
Ph: 136 789
www.virginblue.com.au
Outlet Shopping Tours
Ph: (03) 8822 4568
www.outlet-shopping-tours.com
sales@outlet-shopping-tours.com
Mercure Welcome Melbourne
265-281 Little Bourke Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Ph: (03) 9639 0555
www.mercurewelcome.com.au
