Birthday weekend away

Katie’s Southern Highlands Escape

Three days of country elegance, cellar doors, farm experiences, slow lunches and cosy village moments across Bowral, Berrima, Burradoo, Joadja and Exeter.

14–16 August 2026
Bowral & Southern Highlands
Regional food, wine & farm tour

The Region

A romantic regional itinerary built around the slower rhythm of the Southern Highlands — heritage villages, cool-climate wineries, countryside dining and warm winter moments.

A weekend made for wandering.

The trip begins in Bowral before moving through Berrima, Burradoo, Joadja and Exeter — pairing classic Highlands charm with intimate food, wine and farm experiences.

Base Berrima Village
Style Elegant, relaxed, regional
Highlights High tea, wineries, Highland cows, spa, farm dining
Best pace Slow mornings, scenic drives, long lunches
Day One

Arrival & Champagne

Friday 14 August 2026
BOWRAL DAY ONE WEATHER Weather is live for Bowral and will be most accurate closer to the travel date.
Morning

Drive to the Southern Highlands

Bowral

Ease into the weekend with a scenic drive into the Highlands — rolling countryside, village streets and the first sense that the pace is about to slow beautifully.

Open Bowral Map
1:00 PM

Champagne High Tea

Milton Park, Bowral

A refined Highlands high tea moment — classic scones, savouries, sweets, tea and Champagne in an elegant estate setting.

View Booking
3:00 PM

Wine Tasting

Bendooley Estate

A graceful cellar door experience surrounded by vineyard views, cool-climate wines and the character of one of the region’s most loved estates.

Visit Bendooley Estate
3:00 PM

Check In

Berrima Village

Settle into the accommodation in Berrima Village — the perfect heritage base for a weekend of wine, dining and country exploring.

View Accommodation
7:00 PM

Dinner

Eschalot, Berrima

A special birthday dinner in a heritage stone cottage, known for seasonal produce, modern Australian dining and a polished sense of occasion.

Visit Eschalot
Day Two

Bowral, Cows & Spa Time

Saturday 15 August 2026
BOWRAL DAY TWO WEATHER Weather is live for Bowral and will be most accurate closer to the travel date.
10:00 AM

Bowral Exploration & Breakfast

The Press Shop

Start with coffee, breakfast and a relaxed wander through Bowral’s boutiques, galleries and village streets.

Visit The Press Shop
1:00 PM

Wine Tasting

Centennial Winery

A guided tasting of cool-climate wines in one of Bowral’s signature vineyard settings — a polished afternoon stop with classic Highlands views.

Visit Centennial Winery
2:30 PM

Highland Cow Farm Experience

Minard Farm, Joadja

A wholesome countryside experience meeting Highland cattle up close, with time for photos, farm stories and a taste of rural Highlands charm. Enjoy a cute country cream tea thats already booked and paid for.

Visit Minard Cows
Afternoon

Massage

Endota Spa, Bowral

A calm reset in the afternoon — a little pause between country adventures and dinner.

Visit Endota Spa
6:30 PM

Dinner & Drinks

The Surveyor General Inn, Berrima

A cosy evening at one of Australia’s historic country inns, with pub classics, regional atmosphere and heritage sandstone charm.

Visit The Surveyor General Inn
Day Three

Farm Dining & Final Tasting

Sunday 16 August 2026
BOWRAL DAY THREE WEATHER Weather is live for Bowral and will be most accurate closer to the travel date.
9:30 AM

Burradoo Farm Park

Burradoo

Spend the morning exploring a working regenerative farm — gardens, animals, produce and open space, with plenty of room to wander slowly.

Visit Burradoo Park Farm
Lunch

Three Blue Ducks

Burradoo Park Farm

A produce-led farm dining experience shaped by what is grown, raised and harvested on-site — the perfect final long lunch.

Visit Three Blue Ducks
Afternoon

Wine Tasting

Dawning Day Winery, Exeter

Finish with a boutique cellar door tasting — small-batch cool-climate wines, a relaxed vineyard setting and a final toast to the weekend.

Book Dawning Day
A birthday weekend to remember

Three days, beautifully slowed down.

From Champagne and cellar doors to Highland cows, spa time and farm-to-table dining, this is a regional escape designed around connection, indulgence and a little bit of country magic.