We organise several multi-day tour packages per year to special events or locations.
Recent trips include:
- Canberra Theatre Shows (1 day)
- Hunter Valley Christmas lights (3 nights)
- Royal Military Tattoo (3 nights)
- Man from Snowy River Festival Corryong – (2 nights)
Rixons organise as much as possible for the trip, so there is very little for you to do, but enjoy.
The trips tend to include everything from front door pick up, accommodation, meals, applicable tickets and more.
What a fantastic trip to the Hunter! Rixon’s planned every part to perfection, from the front door pick up to the morning tea to just everything. It was a very memorable few days.
Thank you so much for your kindness and all you have done for us that has made this trip so memorable.
2020 Parkes Elvis Festival
Come and join us in celebrating Elvis’ musical film, Frankie and Johnny, at the 2020 Parkes Elvis Festival. 8-12 January.
Officially endorsed by the estate of Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. in Memphis, Parkes Elvis Festival hosts an array of live entertainment including the official Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest (the winner representing Australia in Memphis, USA), Feature Concert Series starring US Elvis tribute artist Dean Z as the 2020 Feature Artist for the 28th annual Parkes Elvis Festival. Hailing from Lancaster, California, Dean has dedicated his entire life to honouring the legacy of Elvis Presley. Northparkes Mines Street Parade, Renewal of Vows ceremony, the Goodsell Machinery Miss Priscilla Dinner, and many free live concerts, competitions and prizes.
The Parkes Elvis Festival is held every year in the second week in January, coinciding with Elvis Presley’s birthday. The Festival continues to grow – with more than 200 events across five fabulous, fun-filled days.
The official Festival Program Launch will be held on Monday 9 September, with event tickets on sale on this date.
Western Road Liners operates regular ticketed services between Parkes and Peak Hill during the Festival period. Alternatively there is a taxi service or car hire is available during our stay.
Rixon’s Tours will be providing morning tea & dinner on day 1, our coach transport to & from Peak Hill to our accommodation on day 1 & day 5, breakfast on day 5. If you’re interested in the feature show we can buy the tickets valued at $80 each on your behalf, NOTE: this is additional cost to the tour costing.
Day 1 Wednesday 8th – Depart Batemans Bay 7.45am, drive to Bungendore for morning tea (1hr 30min) 9.15 – 9.45am, driver to Boorowa for lunch – own cost (1hr 45min) 11.30 am – 12.45pm, drive to Parkes for comfort stop & explore some of the Elvis activities (2hr) 2.45 – 5.00pm, drive to Peak Hill (40min) 5.30pm. Dinner at Peak Hill RSL Club?
Day 2 Thursday 9th – Day 4 Saturday 11th – Do your own thing. Transport by shuttle bus from Peak Hill to Parkes & back – small cost. All meals are at your expense. Tribute Show – Saturday 8.00pm staring Dean Z $80 p/person, (additional cost).
Day 5 Sunday 12th – Depart Peak Hill 8.30am – breakfast at Peak Hill RSL Club, drive to Cowra for morning tea (1hr 50min) 10.20 – 11.00am, drive to Yass Service Centre for lunch – own cost (1hr 30min) 12.30 – 1.15pm, drive to Braidwood for comfort stop (1hr 45min) 3.00-3.30pm, drive to Batemans Bay (1hr) 4.30pm
$970.00 Twin Share $1190.00 Single
Final payment by 30 November 2019 Terms and conditions apply, available on our website rixonsbus.com.au. Travel Insurance recommended. Contact: 02 4474 4243
Upcoming Trips Summary
Welcome to our new-look Rixon’s roster for what’s on between now and early September. To avoid disappointment, book now to secure your spot!
Nicole Car & Etienne Dupuis (Fri 9–Sat 10 August, 2019 at 7:30pm). Be captivated by Australian soprano Nicole Car and husband, internationally acclaimed baritone, Etienne Dupuis for an enchanting night of music at the Canberra Theatre. This overnight tour includes accommodation and breakfast, dinner, morning tea, and A-Reserve tickets.
[Bookings and payment are due by 1 July. Single $480, Twin $410.]
Murray River Cruise (Sat 10–Sun 18 August, 2019). This 9 day/8 night tour includes 5 days on the majestic Murray Princess paddle steamer cruising along the outback river highway from Mannum to Blanchetown. While there will be plenty of opportunity to relax and take in the spectacular scenery, the Captain’s Dinner and Dance will surely be a memorable event. Other highlights of this tour include visits to: a vineyard for wine tasting, a quintessential Australian farm and woolshed, and an aboriginal archaeological site. Plus there will be dinners, morning teas and sightseeing in quaint country towns along the way.
[Bookings and payment are due by 1 June. Single $5545, Twin $3910.]
Unfortunately, due to health issues, we have had some late cancellations. Please ask your friends and family if they are interested in this tour as we would love to fill these places.
The 70’s Unplugged (Wed 14 August, 2019). You’ll be singing along and wanting to shake your groove thing at this exciting new show featuring some of the greatest hits from the 70’s. This overnight tour includes accommodation and breakfast, dinner, morning tea, and tickets for the 8pm show.
[Bookings and payment are due by 15 July. Single $410, Twin $340.]
Shakespeare in Love (Sat 24 August, 2019). This Oscar-winning film has been adapted for the stage by playwright Lee Hall, best known for the film Billy Elliot. This day tour includes morning tea and lunch plus excellent seating for the 1:30pm show at the Canberra Theatre.
[Bookings and payment are due by 15 July. Prices start from $185 for door to door service.]
Winery Tour (Sat 31 August, 2019). Get a taste for the Murrumbateman wine region with a trip to 3 popular wineries: Gallagher, Murrumbateman and McKellar Ridge. Tour includes morning tea, lunch and wine tastings.
[More tour details and prices soon.]
Gunning Fireworks Festival (Fri 6–Sun 8 September, 2019). This exhilarating 3 day/2 night tour includes visits to Yass, Crookwell, Goulburn and Gunning for the fireworks spectacular. Second only to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve display, this hour-long fireworks extravaganza is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The finale alone is something you have to see to believe!
[Bookings and payment are due by 31 July. Single $665, Twin $545.]
My Brilliant Divorce (Sat 7 September, 2019). The hilarious and moving story of a woman deserted by her husband for a younger woman, as she sets out to survive and enjoy life on her own. This day tour includes morning tea and lunch plus excellent seating for the 2:00pm show at the Q Theatre in Queanbeyan.
[Bookings and payment are due by 1 August. Prices start from $150 for door to door service.]
Register Your Interest Now For These Popular Shows
(Please note, they will only go ahead if we get sufficient numbers.)
Dame Edna: My Gorgeous Life (Wed 18 September, 2019 at 7:30pm). Get ready possums for a surprise tour from the grand dame of world theatre!
West Side Story (Sat 12 October, 2019 at 2:00pm). It’s been called the greatest Broadway musical of all time and this modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet is coming to Canberra Theatre.
Overnight Theatre Trip: Nicole Car & Etienne Dupuis Recital
Canberra Theatre Friday 9 August 2019 at 7:30pm
For an enchanting night of music with one of the world’s most popular sopranos, join us for this show, which includes:
In one of the most exciting musical collaborations of 2019, Australian soprano Nicole Car will partner with her husband, internationally acclaimed baritone Etienne Dupuis, and brilliant pianist Jayson Gillham in one magnificent recital.
Featuring romantic French and Spanish songs, as well as popular opera arias and duets, this is a chance to experience why Nicole is adored both here in Australia and across the globe.
This will be the Canberra debut for the award winning singer who captivated audiences in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of La Traviata, and is now in demand at the world’s greatest opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera (New York) where she and her husband recently starred in Puccini’s La Bohème.
Friday 9 August 2019 7.30pm show
Pick up from your door, delivered back to your door.
A-Reserve seating, 1 x Morning tea, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner and overnight accommodation included.
Terms & Conditions apply
Ph: (02) 4474 4243 or contact us via this site.
Theatre Day Trip: Shakespeare In Love
Saturday 24 August, 2019 at 1:30pm in the Canberra Theatre
Join us for this show, which includes:
A delightfully clever romantic comedy that brings the Oscar-winning film to the stage.
“A joyous celebration of the possibilities of theatre itself.” Daily Telegraph
“★★★★★ Makes you grateful to be alive.” The Independent
Young Will Shakespeare has a bad case of writer’s block and desperately needs a muse. His new comedy, Romeo and Ethel the Pirate’s Daughter, is less than inspired and he’s running out of time to deliver his next masterpiece. That is, until he meets Viola, and a real-life Romeo and Juliet story starts to take hold. But Viola has a secret, and this damned Romeo play is turning out to be nothing like the comedy the Queen demanded.
Shakespeare in Love won seven Oscars in 1998 when Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes stole our hearts on screen. Now, Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman’s Academy Award-winning script has been transformed by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) into a side-splitting stage comedy with a stirring love story at its heart.
With acclaimed director Simon Phillips (Muriel’s Wedding the Musical) at the helm, this unique theatrical event guarantees a rollicking night of romance, backstage fun and lavish musical accompaniment.
Saturday 24 August 2019 1.30pm show
Pick up from your door, delivered back to your door.
Excellent seating, 1 x Morning tea & lunch included.
10% non-refundable deposit at time of booking
Bookings and full payment by 15 July 2019
Terms & Conditions apply.
Ph: (02) 4474 4243 or contact us via this site.
Overnight Theatre Trip: 70s Unplugged
Wednesday 14 August at 8:00pm in the Bicentennial Hall, next to the Q Theatre in Queanbeyan.
Join us for this show, which includes:
Welcome back to the 1970’s!
Award-winning entertainer Stephen Fisher-King has created an exciting new show that will take you back to when Coolabah was cool, and cats were in the cradle while the good ol’ boys were drinking whiskey and rye. The show includes a six piece band including Jo Elms and Chris Connolly, whose guitar riffs will leave you breathless. The 70’s Unplugged is a collection of the greatest hits from the coolest decade of our lives and includes songs from America, Sonny & Cher, Don McLean, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Simon and Garfunkle, Elton John and more!
The show features a fantastic multi-media presentation documenting the culture, news, fun, fashion and even the food of the years when stubbies and flares were cool, and nothing could save the Governor General!
He was classically trained as a baritone at the Canberra School of Music, but always preferred the fun of musical theatre. Stephen has had lead roles in Cats, Evita, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hello Dolly and The Rocky Horror Show.
“In our show we have music from America, The Eagles, John Denver and Linda Ronstadt,” says Stephen. “We’ve included the best-loved songs so you’ll be able to sing along – then probably sing the whole way home in the car as well!”
Wednesday 14 August show 8pm
Pick up from your door, delivered back to your door. General admission seating, 1 x Morning tea, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner and overnight accommodation included.
Twin Share $340.00 Single $410.00
Terms & Conditions apply, available on our website
Ph: (02) 4474 4243 or contact us through the site.
Theatre Day Trip: My Brilliant Divorce
Q Theatre Queanbeyan Saturday 7 September, 2019 at 2:00pm
Presented by HIT productions, this show package includes:
From the team that brought you Shirley Valentine and Always…Patsy Cline, now comes a show that’s been a hit in 28 countries around the world. My Brilliant Divorce sees star Mandi Lodge, award winning director Denny Lawrence and HIT Productions again combining their talents.
This time to present a funny heartfelt story about Angela who is trying to take charge after a divorce from her lying, cheating husband. A divorce that shocked her… but everybody else she knows, knew she was hurtling towards. A funny, contemporary story with heart. With 1 in 3 Australian marriages ending in divorce, this is a highly relevant topic that is skilfully tackled by leading playwright Geraldine Aron. The West End Production of the show starred Dawn French and was nominated for a coveted Olivier Award as Best Entertainment.
Saturday 7 September 2019 2.00pm show
Pick up from your door, delivered back to your door.
Excellent seating, 1 x Morning tea & lunch included.
10% non-refundable deposit at time of booking
Bookings and full payment by 1 August 2019
Terms & Conditions apply.
Ph: (02) 4474 4243 or contact us via the site.
Gunning Fireworks Festival plus Yass, Crookwell & Goulburn
Friday 6–Sunday 8 September, 2019
Join us for an exhilarating 3 day tour including:
Whether it brings back fond childhood memories of bonfires and cracker nights, or just because they are awesome to watch, fireworks have a way of making us feel alive. Developed for pyrotechnics from Australia and the rest of the world, you will be in awe of this hour-long FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR which is unlike any other! The finale alone is something you have to see to believe. There’s also market and food stalls galore, live music and much more.
We’re taking advantage of this beautiful region in springtime by extending our tour to include Yass, Crookwell, Goulburn and Tarago. We will be staying in Yass for both evenings at the centrally located Thunder Bird Motel, with easy access to all the shops, pubs and clubs on your free Friday afternoon. As part of our tour around Yass, we will be visiting the historical homestead Cooma Cottage. Then it will be feeding the alpacas at the Clearview Alpacas Farm and enjoying a guided tour of the Gunning township, before getting our position for the fireworks. Our Sunday morning tea is at the historic homestead, Riversdale, in Goulburn and then it’s off to the Loaded Dog in Tarago, where you can purchase lunch before we head home.
(Wrap up warm and bring a blanket or chair so you can settle in and enjoy the show.)
$545.00 Twin Share $665.00 Single
Enjoy a 2 night coach experience. E&OE
Early Bookings are recommended as limited seats. $150 Deposit at time of booking. Non- refundable. Bookings and full payment by 31 July 2017
Terms and conditions apply. Travel Insurance recommended.
Contact: 02 4474 4243
We are Finalists!
We are excited to announce that Rixon’s has entered the 2019 Eurobodalla Business Awards and voting has now opened for the People’s Choice Awards. To show your support, cast your vote for Rixon’s now, in the Mogo section.
Hello Travellers,
We are excited to announce that Rixon’s has entered the 2019 Eurobodalla Business Awards and voting has now opened for the People’s Choice Awards.
To show your support, all you have to do is go to HERE. (It only takes a minute to cast your vote and Rixon’s is listed in the Mogo section.)
We take this opportunity to thank all of our customers who contribute to this family owned and operated business that has been serving the community for almost a decade.
Rixon’s is still the only daily door to door service transporting travellers between the South Coast (Milton to Ulladulla) and the ACT and Queanbeyan.
Kind Regards and Happy Travels,
Sue and Mal Rixon and the Rixon’s Team
Phone: (02) 44 744 243
www.rixonsbus.com.au
New Concession Fares for our Daily Shuttle
As part of our NSW Government ‘On Demand’ travel program, we can now offer concession fares on our daily ‘coast to Canberra to coast’ shuttle.
50% concession is available to children 4-15 and those with Australian issued pension cards, senior cards, war widow/er cards, full-time student cards from an Australian school or university or Transport Concession Entitlement Card.
This is a great step forward for us and we are very proud to be supported by the NSW Government.
Our daily shuttle runs from the coast in the morning and back from Canberra in the afternoon. We will pick you up or drop you at any address from Milton to Narooma on the coast and anywhere in the ACT/Qbn region.
The Tap Pack
Q Theatre Queanbeyan Thursday 13 June 2019 – 7.30pm
Direct from sold out houses and rave reviews in London, Berlin and Beijing, Australia’s newest and hottest tap dance sensation, THE TAP PACK is coming to TOWN!
Picking up where The Rat Pack left off, THE TAP PACK conjures up a modern twist to the crooners and artists from the 50s through to the noughties! Featuring songs from Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr to Sheeran, Buble and Beyonce. THE TAP PACK mix slick humour, high energy entertainment and world class tap dance.
A show of pure entertainment inspired by the legendary kings of swing, The Rat Pack, freshly created for the audience today. Cool classics with a fresh new twist. All your favourites including ‘The Lady is a Tramp’, ‘Come Fly with Me’, ‘One for my Baby’, ‘Me and my Shadow’ and much more.
They sing. They dance. They joke. They bring a new, invigorating energy to a timeless style!
Created by Jesse Rasmussen, Jordan Pollard and Thomas J Egan. Co-created and directed by Nigel Turner Carroll. Produced by Kym Halpin.
Photos from Sydney and other shows.
Thursday 12 June 2019 7.30pm show
Twin Share $370.00 Single $435.00
$150 non-refundable deposit at time of booking
Bookings and full payment by 15 May 2019
Call ‘Sue2’ on (02) 4474 4243 or email rixonsdoortodoor@yahoo.com.au