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Harvest Home and Fowles Winery day trip

Fri, 08/07/2015 - 00:36 -- webdev

INTRODUCING MELBOURNE'S GOONEY BIRDS NEWEST EXPERIENCE

Highlights

  • Experience flight as it used to be on a fully restored DC-3
  • Fly to the renowned Strathbogie Wine Region in central Victoria
  • Taste specially curated wines at Fowles Winery, Avenel
  • Relax for a long lunch at Avenel’s historic Harvest Home
  • Depart Essendon at approx. 10am and return at approximatelly 4.30pm.
 
A short, but extraordinary flight aboard the historic DC-3, you will travel north to experience just some of Victoria’s best kept secrets.
 
What's Included?
 
Historic DC-3 flight
Check in at Shortstop Jet Charter’s VIP Lounge at Essendon airport at 9.15am for a glass of champagne. On arrival you will meet your Captain and crew. Flying north to Mangalore airport (nearSeymour), you will experience flight as it was before the days of mass travel, relaxed and comfortable, with plenty of legroom.
 
 
Fowles Winery
 
 
Be transported to the award-winning Fowles Winery in Avenel where experts will guide you through a specially curated selection of wines.
You will only be able to bring home 2 bottles per person. You can arrange delivery of any additional purchased wines with Fowles.
 
 
Harvest Home
 
Then, on to Harvest Home for lunch. This is a one-of-a-kind heritage venue and boutique restaurant.
Head Chef Martin Golding prepares a feast of modern Australian fare for you. The bespoke drinks list features offerings from local award-winning wineries and distilleries. Drinks purchased on the ground are at the clients cost. So many beautiful spaces to sit, wine and dine, you won’t ever want to leave.
 
Menu Sample ONLY - SEASONAL INGREDIENTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON THE DAY
 
ENTREE

Grazing Board-Olives, Dip, Cheese, Cold Meats, Pickles, Lavosh, Sourdough

 
MAIN

Slow Cooked Beef Cheek, Celeriac Puree, Creamed Potato, Baby Carrots, Jus

House confit duck, charred orange and Fennel Salad, preserved Lemon, crispy potatoes, Jus

Baked Tasmanian Salmon,Cauliflower risotto, roasted cauliflower,asparagus, saffron Sauce  GF

 
DESSERT

Vanilla Creme Brulee, rhubarb (GF)

Vanilla Panna Cotta with fresh Figs, pistachio crumb

 
 
Price: $525.00 per person.
 
 
 
Information to be considered before booking your flight.
 
Weather

As Mark Twain famously said; ‘Everyone talks about it, but no one does anything about it…’

It’s a big deal as far as pleasure flights in a DC-3. Not a flying safety issue, just a comfort one. Old airliners fly low, are not air-conditioned, and we go to places that have wildly varying flying conditions. (King Island is the Australian champion for unpredictable weather, closely followed by Melbourne.)

Generally speaking, temperatures much over 25C, or winds from 25klms upwards are cause for consideration of cancellation.

We ask for your understanding if this happens to your planned flight. And sometimes we’ve launched with a good forecast, and it’s turned out a lot more vibrant than we prefer for you.

We start reviewing the predicted weather several days in advance, and if it’s looking marginal, we update everyone via email, phone and/or text message. If we have to cancel the flight we will text message all passengers as soon as we know.

If you’re subject to a cancellation, we apologise in advance, and of course you’ll be refunded or re-booked as you prefer.

 

Mobility capability

The DC-3 is not as user-friendly as modern aircraft for passengers with mobility issues. The on-board stairs are narrow and steep when on King Island. and the cabin slopes at an angle of eleven degrees on the ground. If you or anyone in your group needs any form of mobility aids such as sticks/crutches/walking frames or wheelchairs we need to discuss this with you. If we are unaware of anyone in this position until check-in it’s possible, we may not be able to carry them.

Interstate passengers:

The DC-3 is unpressurised and has no air conditioning. For the pleasure flights we conduct we therefore only operate in good weather and comfortable temperatures. Additionally, sometimes we have crewing, maintenance issues and unable to reach minimum numbers as all aviation companies are experiencing in these difficult times. These factors mean we need to often cancel planned flights at relatively short notice (this can be as much as 40% of our schedule).

This can be very frustrating and costly for people coming from interstate to fly with us. We of course refund our fares completely but cannot assist with travel and associated expenses. Please consider this if you’re contemplating flying with us.

Dates 2024  TBC
 
 
 
 Don’t miss out on THE JUMP SEAT
 
The ‘Jump Seat’ is an extra seat in the cockpit just behind the pilots, used by a check pilot to oversee crew performance in their regular assessment and competency flights. This seat is available for a passenger to occupy during take-off or landing at an extra cost of $75 one way.
After takeoff, on attaining cruise altitude, you'll be escorted back to your assigned seat in the cabin. For landing, you'll be installed prior to descent, and remain there until after engine shutdown.
No discussion with the crew is permitted prior to completionof Landing or Take Off, but you may video or take photos.
 
For bookings or further information, please contact julie@shortstop.com.au