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Bus company offers tours for all tastes as part of Rangebow Festival

Lynn Fallon enjoys a taste of the hinterland with Rangebow Festival Organiser Wayne Purcell and friends.

Mystic Mountain Tours is excited to present three amazing tours of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland as part of the Rangebow Festival.

The Montville-based company plans three cheekily-named tours including the Grapes of Mirth & Grains of Truth Tour, the Up the Arts Tour and the Sniff, Lick, Nibble Tour. 

They will happen on 10, 11 and 12 August departing from the Montville Tourist Information bus zone.

“The tours have been a perfect opportunity for the businesses in the Hinterland to work together and learn more about each other, how together we are an impressive and unique experience,” said Mystic Mountain Tours owner Lynn Fallon. 

“The spectacular natural environment of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland is the perfect backdrop with fabulous views, natural rainforests and stunning venues. There is time to explore the interesting mountain townships and main streets of Montville and Maleny and talk to the locals who share their passion for what they do.

 “What we love about the festival is that it connects so many people, it is really about the diversity of being a human and being accepted in a joyful environment where you are safe to be yourself and celebrate life! 

“To be able to enjoy so many varied cultural aspects of life is outstanding, have fun and laugh, be surprised by something you have never seen, done or tried. Surrounded by music, creativity, amazing costumes and people with stories to tell.

“Listen to an opera, watch an artist at work, learn to make your own chocolate, taste bushfoods, meet the distillers savour the moments and the flavours.”

Book your seat at www.therangebowfestival.org today; sit back and relax while you are taken to special places to meet creative people, we share our knowledge as locals to take you to some behind the scenes locations! 

Tour options

Grapes of Mirth Grains of Truth Tour – talk to the distillers at their source, taste local craft beers as well as authentic German beer and food for lunch, visit the vineyard for wines only available in Montville. 

Up the Arts Tour – visit high places for special tea, mingle with the artists of Maleny at their co-operative, have lunch overlooking the Glasshouse Mountains, visit an artist’s hidden haven of inspiration and Main Street Montville’s own galleries. 

Sniff Lick Nibble Tour – Make your own chocolates, enjoy local coffee, taste bush tucker and walk in the rainforest, bee a honey connoisseur and learn about the life of a cheesemaker.