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The Melbourne Cup Carnival 2020

For more information please call 0800 193 6646, email [email protected]

About the Melbourne Cup Carnival

Held between the first two Saturdays in November each year, the Melbourne Cup Carnival consists of four days of world class racing at the magnificent Flemington Racecourse.

The week gets underway on Saturday 31st October with AAMI Victoria Derby Day which features no less than nine Group Races, including four Group 1’s. The Lexus Melbourne Cup itself, known as “the race that stops a nation”, takes place on Tuesday 3rd November and is one of the world’s richest turf races.

On Thursday 5th November the Carnival continues with Kennedy Oaks Day, a day that features beauty, style and grace with racegoers dressing up in their finest attire. The week is brought to a conclusion on Saturday 7th November with Seppelt Wines Stakes Day, a day that celebrates the week that’s just been including two final Group 1 races.

In 2020 why head to Melbourne and join some of the almost 300,000 guests that attend this week long festival that stops a city!

The Melbourne Cup Carnival

For more information please call 0800 193 6646 or email [email protected]

About the Package

This 6 night Melbourne Cup Tour allows you to take in the first two race days of the Carnival; AAMI Victoria Derby Day and Lexus Melbourne Cup Day.

You will enjoy the Derby Day Luncheon, the day prior to the racing with special guest trainers & entertainment, before taking in the first days action from the comfort of your reserved seat in the Hill Stand, located right on the finish line.

On Melbourne Cup Day you will experience premium hospitality in the Panorama Restaurant with food & beverages included throughout the day.

In addition to the above you will also attend the Call of the Card Luncheon, enjoy a welcome dinner & drinks and make a trip to Caulfield for a stable tour.

With transfers throughout your trip and an experienced guide on hand to look after you, this is the ultimate way to experience “the race that stops a nation”.

About the Hotel

The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne is one of Australia’s finest historic hotels.Located on Flinders Street a three-minute walk from Flinders Street Station overlooking the scenic Yarra River, this Melbourne city centre hotel boasts a prime location in the heart of the central business district that’s well suited for a trip to the Melbourne Cup.

All guest bedrooms offer WiFi, 24-hour room service and TV’s with cable channels. The hotel has an on-site restaurant serving international cuisine as well as its own bar.

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne


Package includes● Return indirect flights from the UK● Return Airport Transfers● 6 Nights Accommodation at The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne● Breakfast daily● Welcome dinner and drinks● Derby Day Eve Luncheon & After Party with special guest trainers &

entertainment● Return river cruise to Flemington Racecourse on Derby Day including

drinks & nibbles● Undercover reserved seat in the Hill Stand for Derby Day (right on the

finish line)● Caulfield Trackwork visit & stable tour● Call of the Card Luncheon including food & drinks● Premium Hospitality in Panorama Restaurant & reserved seat on

Melbourne Cup Day including food & beverages● Services of an experienced guide● MYKI Public Transport pass● Transfers throughout

Price per person: £3,795.00(based on 2 sharing a double/twin)

Price per person: £4,395.00(based on single occupancy)

Thurs 29th Oct - Weds 4th Nov 2020


Tuesday 27th October / Wednesday 28th October 2020

● Depending on your choice of flight, depart on an indirect flight from the UK to Melbourne to land on Thursday.

Thursday 29th October 2020

● Upon arrival be collected and transported directly to the hotel.● Enjoy a welcome dinner & drinks with your fellow travellers on Thursday evening.

Friday 30th October 2020

● After a quiet morning, you will head out to the big First Light Racing Derby Day Eve Luncheon. With high-quality racing guests and entertainment (last year included Michelle Payne & Daryl Braithwaite), this is a great way to start the week. There is also a great after-party for those keen to kick on with some racing luminaries.

Saturday 31st October 2020

● On Saturday you will head off after breakfast on a beautiful cruise along the Yarra & Maribyrnong Rivers to Flemington racecourse including a few champagnes and nibbles. You'll have undercover reserved seats in the Hill Stand - a prime view of the track right on the finish line with access to food & drink outlets as well as Bookies and TAB. After a fantastic day, you will return on the cruise with nibbles & drinks.

Sunday 1st November 2020

● Today is a rest day for everyone to recover from busy first few days. ● You may wish to head off to a winery in the Yarra Valley, visit Living Legends farm or just do some shopping and enjoy everything

else Melbourne has to offer.

Trip Itinerary


Trip Itinerary

Monday 2nd November 2020

● For those early risers, you can head out early to Caulfield or Flemington for some trackwork and a visit to a leading stable, then back to the hotel for breakfast.

● Later in the day, you will head off to the Call of the Card Luncheon at Crown Casino where Australia's biggest punters take on the best bookies to set the scene for the Cup.

● An all-inclusive three-course meal and drinks with interviews with leading jockeys, trainers and bookies will give the edge to find the Cup winner.

● The evening is at leisure to prepare for the big day.

Tuesday 3rd November 2020

● Today you will head to Flemington for the running of the 156th Melbourne Cup. You will enjoy amazing hospitality for the day in the Hill Stand with views of the finish line, beautiful fresh food, premium wines and beer, a fantastic spot to soak up all the atmosphere of "race that stops the nation".

Wednesday 4th November 2020

● After a fun filled week and hopefully with some winnings in your pocket you will be collected and transported back to the airport to catch you flight back to the UK. Departing on Wednesday you will arrive back home on Thursday 5th November.

If desired, you can extend your stay and take in both Oaks & Stakes Day with our trip extension!

Package Includes

● Return flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne● Return airport transfers● 10 Nights Bed & Breakfast Accommodation at The Hotel Windsor● Welcome dinner & drinks● Derby Day eve luncheon & after party with leading trainers & jockeys● Return Boat Cruise to Flemington Racecourse on Derby Day● Reserved undercover Hill Stand seats for Derby Day● Afternoon drinks at Melbourne rooftop bar● Early morning Caulfield stable & track work visit● Call of the Card Luncheon● Homestraight Enclosure Hospitality for Melbourne Cup● Members Guest Pass for Oaks Day● Skyline Restaurant Hospitality including food & beverages for Stakes Day● Myki Public Transport Pass for Races Trains● Transfers throughout● Post races farewell drinks● Services of experienced tour host


Why not extend your stay in Australia and take in all 4 racedays of the Melbourne Cup Carnival?

The below package includes all of the aspect of our 6 night package with the addition of:

Package includes● 4 Additional Nights Accommodation at The Rendezvous Hotel

Melbourne● Breakfast daily● Victoria Racing Club Members Guest Pass on Oaks Day● Undercover reserved seat in the Hill Stand for Stakes Day (right on

the finish line)

Supplement per person: £500.00(based on 2 sharing a double/twin)

Supplement per person: £900.00(based on single occupancy)

Thurs 29th Oct - Sun 9th Nov 20204 Night Trip Extension


Trip Extension Itinerary

Thursday 5th November 2020

● Today is Oaks Day and you will make your way to the racecourse where you have a Victoria Racing Club Members Guest Pass for the day.

● You will take in the tradition of the day with its beauty, style and grace as racegoers dress up in their finerys as fashion takes centre stage.

Friday 6th November 2020

● Today is a day at leisure in Melbourne. ● Again, you may wish to take the opportunity to head off to a winery in the Yarra Valley, visit Living Legends farm or just do some

shopping and enjoy everything else Melbourne has to offer.

Saturday 7th November 2020

● Today is the conclusion of the Melbourne Cup Carnival with Stakes Day.● You will enjoy undercover reserved seats in the Hill Stand (located right on the finish line) to take in the final action of this most

brilliant week.

Sunday 8th November 2020

● After a fun filled week you will be collected and transported back to the airport to catch you flight back to the UK. Departing on Sunday you will arrive back home on Monday 9th November.


Cup Week starts with a fusion of monochrome fashion, first-class racing and celebrations at AAMI Victoria Derby Day.

Regarded as one of the most prestigious days of racing of the spring, AAMI Victoria Derby Day features a card of nine Group races, four at the elite Group 1 level. The feature Group 1 AAMI Victoria Derby, worth over AUD $2 million, is Australia's premier staying classic for three year olds.

Off the track, the fashion stakes are equally impressive, thanks to the Myer Fashions on the Field competition for both men and women. Ladies embrace the traditional black and white palette, while men often choose to wear a grey morning suit and top hat, creating classic racing elegance in a larger than life world of glamour and sophistication.1

Racecard

The Carbine Club Stakes (Group 3)

Mumm Wakeful Stakes (Group 2)

The Tab Stakes (Group 2 Handicap)

Lexus Stakes (Group 3 Handicap)

Coolmore Stud Stakes (Group 1)

Empire Rose Stakes (Group 1)

AAMI Victoria Derby (Group 1)

Kennedy Mile (Group 1 Handicap)

Furphy Sprint (Group 3)

AAMI Victoria Derby Day


Australia’s greatest sporting and cultural icon, the A$7.3 million Lexus Melbourne Cup, is the feature of Cup Week, and a must-do sporting spectacle to witness live.

The excitement of being part of the front lawn and grandstands filled to the brim, the silent audience anticipating what will happen in the next three minutes, all waiting for their ‘I was at the Melbourne Cup when..’ moment.

While a racing event at its core, Cup Day transcends traditional sporting events with the combination of sport, fashion, celebrity and entertainment. With a reputation for fashion with a penchant for drama, it is the day to make your strongest fashion statement with an exotic or outrageous ensemble that matches the scale and splendor of the event.

There’s truly no other event like it.

Racecard

Bumble Stakes (Group 3)

TAB APP Trophy (Handicap)

Grinders Coffee Roasters Trophy (Handicap)

Ronald McDonald House Charities (Handicap)

Schweppes Flemington Fling

Jim Beam Black Stakes (Listed)

Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1)

Furphy Plate (Listed)

MSS Security Sprint (Handicap)

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (Group 3)

Lexus Melbourne Cup Day


The tradition of Kennedy Oaks Day is beauty, femininity, style and grace. It’s a day that the racegoer can embrace wonderment and escape the normality of a week day. The style is not just for the females, the men also take it up a notch, making it one of the best days of the year for men to dress up and explore fashion.

Kennedy Oaks Day's significance on the fashion calendar is further reinforced with the crowning of the Myer Fashions on the Field Women’s Racewear national winner.

The racing highlight is the $1 million Group 1 Kennedy Oaks, which will see the best three-year-old fillies battle for victory in the ultimate test of their staying credentials.

Racecard

Maribyrnong Plate (Group 3)

Drinkwise Plate

Twitter Trophy

Of The Track Subzero (Handicap)

Melbourne Cup Carnival County Final

Absolut Stakes (Listed)

TCL TV Stakes (Listed)

Kennedy Oaks (Group 1)

World Horse Racing Roses Stakes (Group 3)

Kennedy Oaks Day


A celebration of the week that’s just been, filled with quality racing, fashion and entertainment. Let the hair and heels down a little as the pace off the track softens for a family friendly day out.

The pace on-track doesn’t slow though with two Group 1 races. The illustrious A$2 million Group 1 Seppelt Mackinnon Stakes is the ultimate weight-for-age test for middle distance horses at Australia’s premier track, while the $1 million Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic will see some of the world’s fastest horses fly up the famous Flemington straight.

It’s also a big day for fashion’s future trendsetters with Stakes Day Fashions on the Field focusing on children and family. With a fun, friendly atmosphere as well as great racing, Seppelt Wines Stakes Day is the perfect way to finish Cup Week.

Racecard

Melbourne’s Own 3AW Trophy

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Plate

Watch Racing.com Springtime Stakes

DeRucci Chatham Stakes (Listed)

Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 3)

7News Matriarch Stakes (Group 2)

VRC Sprint Classic (Group 1)

Seppelt Mackinnon Stakes (Group 1)

Grand Handicap

Seppelt Wines Stakes Day


Hill Stand Seats

On Derby Day you will have designated seats in The Hill Stand.

This stand can be found in the top tier of the Grandstand and is located directly opposite the finishing post offering spectacular views of the racecourse and Melbourne City skyline.

All guests also receive general admission activations and food & beverage outlets.

If extending your trip you will also receive Hill Stand tickets on Stakes Day.

Hill Stand


Panorama Restaurant

Panorama Restaurant

On Melbourne Cup Day you will enjoy an unbeatable dining experience in one of the best vantage points at Flemington.

The Panorama Restaurant on level three of the Hill Stand sits above the excitement and energy of the Front Lawn with fantastic views of the track and Winning Post.

You’ll be treated to a superb three-course buffet lunch, afternoon tea and drinks service to your table. Plus witness every race from your exclusive reserved seat in the covered Hill Stand.

Package Includes:

● Exclusive use of reserved table, a reserved seat in the covered Hill Stand and Racecourse admission and for each guest

● Racebook and Melbourne Cup Carnival souvenir pen for each guest● Morning tea (Lexus Melbourne Cup Day only)● Three-course buffet lunch and afternoon tea● Drinks service to your table including a selection of red and white wines,

sparkling wine, light and heavy beers and soft drinks● Cash bar for spirits and imported beverages● Private betting facilities within the restaurant plus access to a bookmaker● Access to the VIP car park (subject to availability)


VRC Stand

On Oaks Day you will have access to Flemington Racecourse’s new Grandstand.

This iconic five-level Club Stand has set a new benchmark for racecourse facilities and represents the 10th grandstand to be built at Flemington since 1865.

The Club Stand is designed to celebrate the rich history and character of Flemington Racecourse. It offers sweeping 360-degree views of the Mounting Yard, race track, Members Lawn, Parade Ring, Betting Ring and Winning Post.

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