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Capricorn Coast & Yeppoon at Rydges Resort

From $955 per person SAVE UP TO $310
Capricorn Coast - Queensland without the crowds

Package Includes:

  • 5 nights Resort Accommodation
  • Full Buffet Breakfasts daily
  • 3 delicious Restaurant Dinners at Rydges
  • Footlight Theatre Dinner-Show and Transfers
  • Great Keppel Island Transfer
  • Return Rockhampton Airport Transfers
  • Capricorn Wetlands Tour & Rainforest Canoe Tour with Pottery Visit
  • Superb Free Activities & Optional Paid Activities
  • Bonus: Buy 6th night stay 7th night free (including breakfast)

A blend of resort comfort and natural beauty set amongst 22,000 acres of sprawling
tropical landscape.

 

Rydges Capricorn Resort Yeppoon is home to some of Australia’s most beautiful and rare birds and wildlife. Offering some twenty kilometres of pristine beach frontage, guests can walk, jog or horseride the entire length, overlooking the cool clear waters of the Great Barrier Reef and the tropical islands of the neighbouring Keppel Island Group.


This integrated Resort offers a magnifi cent array of activities (both included and added optional), together with quality accommodation, a wide choice of restaurants and bars and access to two world class 18 hole golf courses with competitive green fees. The courses offer a challenge for both the social golfer and the serious alike.

 

Facilities include an activities centre, gymnasium, lawn bowls, tennis, guided horse riding, archery and a massage centre. For a less active time, laze by one of the largest freshwater pools with heated beach pool. The Resort is located just 9 kilometres from Yeppoon, a pleasant coastal town and 45 kilometres from Rockhampton, the key city of the Capricorn Coast.

 

Rockhampton features some of the best period architecture in the world. The many heritage listed buildings such as Customs House, Post Offi ce, Cathedrals and banks are a reminder of the exciting background of this lovely city. Enjoy some of the local attractions and Tours available. Take a visit the Koorana Crocodile Farm or explore the Capricorn Caves.

 

Transfers to and from Rockhampton are included in this package. And, you can extend your time away with a great ‘buy the 6th night and get the 7th free’ offer!


A place you could stay forever ...

 

Package Includes

  • 5 nights Resort Accommodation
  • Full Buffet Breakfasts daily
  • 3 delicious Restaurant Dinners at Rydges
  • Footlight Theatre Dinner-Show and Transfers
  • Great Keppel Island Transfer
  • Return Rockhampton Airport Transfers
  • Capricorn Wetlands Tour & Rainforest Canoe Tour with Pottery Visit
  • Superb Free Activities & Optional Paid Activities
  • Bonus: Buy 6th night stay 7th night free (including breakfast)

How To Get There


The Resort’s closest major centre is Rockhampton, only a 40 minute drive west of the Resort. Direct fl ights are available from Brisbane and Sydney, with connecting fl ights from all other cities.
Scheduled transfers are available to and from Rockhampton Airport and Railway Station by prior arrangement. Resort Accommodation The Rydges Capricorn Resort Yeppoon provides quality facilities and an ideal location for your next holiday. Comfortable rooms include a private balcony, air conditioning, tea & coffee making facilities, TV, telephone, iron and ironing board, and ensuite bathroom.


Resort Rooms
• 1 Queen Bed
OR
• 1 Queen Bed & 1 Single Bed
Resort Suite
• 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed & 1 Single
Sofa Bed
Ocean View Suite
• 1 Queen Bed & 2 Single Beds

 

 


Superb Meals & Breakfasts

 


Four dinners are included in your package.

 

A 3 course meal at Lagoon Restaurant OR Kotobuki Course Set Menu at Tsuruya Japanese Restaurant.

There are 2 meals at the Billabong Restaurant - a 3 course meal and a 1 course meal. You will also enjoy one evening at the Footlight Theatre including dinner, show and transfers.

Full buffet breakfasts are included each day.

 

The Billabong Restaurant is situated on the ground floor of the Royal Palms building overlooking the picturesque Resort gardens and pools and serves fresh uncomplicated food in a friendly relaxed atmosphere.

 

 

The Restaurant offers a full buffet breakfast daily, innovative platter style and a la carte menu’s for lunch and dinner and the regions best seafood experience every Saturday night. Open for breakfast and dinner, seven days. (Subject to change without notice).

 

 

The Lagoon Restaurant is where you can experience the freshest and most dynamic contemporary Australian fusion cuisine in intimate and tranquil surrounds. Lagoon combines a stylish and tropical atmosphere with superior quality food, complimented by elegant service to ensure a memorable dining experience.O pen Thursday to Sunday for dinner only. (Subject to change without notice).


 

 

 

Tsuruya Japanese Restaurant - Indulge yourself in the authenticity, personalised interactive table cooking and tradition of the exquisite and delicate fl avours of Japanese cuisine from the Kotobuki Set Menu. Located on the ground fl oor of the Royal Palms building, Tsuruya overlooks the lush green lawns of our Japanese gardens. Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch & dinner (Subject to change without notice).


 

Footlights Theatre Restaurant is a true Australian gem. A sumptuous three-course dinner with a brilliant two hour show by a professional team who have almost 3,000 shows & 21 years under their belts. The two hour night show which is topical, extremely funny and guaranteed to give you the glow that only laughing brings. Footlights has become a must for visitors to the Capricorn Coast because there’s nothing else that comes even close to the quality show and food at Footlights.


Package Includes: Dinner, show and transfers.
(Open for dinner from 6:15pm to 10:45pm).

 

Three Activities

Great Keppel Island Transfers

Ride the Freedom Fast Cat Ferry to spend a wonderful day on Great Keppel Island. Discover the Great Barrier Reef or just relax around the magnifi cent Keppel Islands featuring eight secluded white sandy beaches.


Please note: This tour is operated by Keppel Bay Marina and as such it is out of the control of Rydges Capricorn Resort as to whether it may operate due to weather or other seasonal issues. Should the cruise be unavailable during your stay, an alternative activity will be substituted at the discretion of Rydges Capricorn Resort.


Capricorn Wetlands Tour (3 hours)


 

Embark on an extraordinary tour of discovery around the Resort’s 22,000 acres of wilderness with an experienced guide. See sweeping views from the hilltop lookout, learn about bush tucker, Aboriginal history and find yourself amidst the 150 species of Australian birds that call the resort home.

 

Rainforest Canoe Tour (4 hours)

 

A serene canoe trip through the magical tranquility of the rainforests of Waterpark Creek allowing you to see the rainforest from a magically different perspective. Resort guides will lead you on an easy and picturesque paddle.


Afternoon tea and a visit to Nob Creek Pottery are included in this peaceful tour through the waterways.

 

 

Lots to see and do!

 
Free Activities...

 

 

There’s plenty to do for everybody There are over 25 free activities on offer for you to enjoy including Tennis Courts, Table Tennis, Lawn Bowls (8 lanes), Mini Golf (9 holes), Soccer, Football, Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Poolball & Noodles, Badminton, Croquet, Land Yachts, Catamarans, Surf-skis, Boogie Boards, Bocce, Water Polo, Spa, Sauna, Water Slide, Children’s Playground, Walking Tracks, Kickboards, Aerobic Classes and much more.


The Resort features 20km of absolute beach frontage, one of the largest Fresh Water Pools in the South Pacific, outdoor heated spa, sauna, and comprehensive Gymnasium.
Utilise the free barbecue facilities or take in the
Live entertainment on offer, including Karaoke on Saturdays.
So much to do or such a wonderful setting to relax and do nothing at all!

 

 
Paid Activities...

 

And for those who want even more If you have some time left after all the inclusions and free activities, there are many other optional activities you may like to sample.
These include Beach Fishing, a full range of Beauty Services (facials, anti-ageing treatments, manicures, pedispas, waxing, lash and brow tinting, etc.), Massages, Pony Rides, Guided Beach Horse Riding, Bike Hire (to explore the endless bike trails and 80kms of roads that meander throughout the area), Archery, Golf, ‘Kids Kapers’ for the kids and much more.

 

 

With two of the finest golf courses in central Queensland, Rydges Capricorn is a Golfers haven. The 36 hole layout features the challenging Championship Course, weaving it’s way through native melaleuca scrub, and the links style Resort Course, offering a more open and relaxing round. Something for everyone!

 

 

Pricing Table


Room Type

Adults

Childeren

5 Nights

Extra Nights

Information

 
Travel to Rockhampton not included.

All prices are in $AUD and include GST.

Children under 4: Free in existing bedding or cot/bed hire payable direct.
Resort Room 

1

0

1355

190

Resort Room 

2

0

1910

210

Resort Suite 

2

0

2090

245

Resort Suite 

2

1

2425

275

Resort Suite 

2

2

2760

300

Resort Suite 

3

1

2980

300

Ocean View Suite 

2

0

2250

300

Ocean View Suite 

2

1

2685

315

Ocean View Suite 

2

2

3120

360

Ocean View Suite 

3

0

2985

330

Ocean View Suite

3

1

3425

360