Wild Tropics Retreat

5 Days | Port Douglas & Daintree Rainforest
Best Time to Travel: Year-round, May to October for driest weather

Highlights: Great Barrier Reef • Daintree Rainforest • Mossman Gorge

Aboriginal Culture • Cape Tribulation • Wildlife

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• Explore the Great Barrier Reef with a carefully selected small group operator or enjoy the experience with your own private guide.

• Discover Mossman Gorge with a local Aboriginal guide and experience the rainforest through indigenous culture and traditions.

• Relax in a private nature retreat where tropical forest, secluded beaches and spectacular Coral Sea views come together.

• Cruise the Daintree River with an experienced wildlife guide in search of crocodiles, birds and other native wildlife.

• Explore the rainforest with an expert naturalist guide, discovering wildlife and hidden details most visitors never notice.

• Enjoy time exploring Cape Tribulation, where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef along spectacular tropical beaches.

• Keep an eye out for cassowaries and other remarkable wildlife found only in Australia's tropical north.

• Spend the night surrounded by rainforest, falling asleep to the sounds of one of the world's oldest tropical forests.

• Join a guided night walk and discover the fascinating nocturnal wildlife that emerges after dark in the rainforest.

Reef, Rail & Rainforest Trail

5 Days | Cairns, Kuranda & the Daintree
Best Time to Travel: Year-round, May to October for driest weather
Highlights: Great Barrier Reef • Kuranda Skyrail & Scenic Railway • Barron Gorge • Daintree Rainforest • Cape Tribulation • Wildlife

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• Cruise from Cairns Marlin Marina to the Outer Great Barrier Reef, spending hours snorkelling or diving pristine coral sites.

• Or dive and snorkel with a private reef guide, a dive professional whose local knowledge runs far deeper than the average charter.

• Ride the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway through Barron Gorge, winding past waterfalls and century-old rainforest tunnels.

• Glide back to Cairns aboard the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, floating above the canopy with stops to walk the forest floor.

• Wander the mountain village of Kuranda, browsing its rainforest markets, galleries and native wildlife sanctuaries.

• Take a day trip north to the Daintree, the world's oldest tropical rainforest, without needing an overnight stay.

• Cruise the Daintree River in search of estuarine crocodiles, tree snakes and a spectacular array of native birdlife.

• Continue to Cape Tribulation, where ancient rainforest meets the reef along untouched, palm-fringed tropical beaches.

• Travel self-drive at your own pace, or with a fully guided naturalist for a deeper, more personal Far North experience.

Red Centre Dreaming

4 Days | Uluru & Kata Tjuta National Park
Best Time to Travel: May to September
Highlights: Uluru • Kata Tjuta • Anangu Culture • Field of Light • Sunrise & Sunset Viewing • Stargazing

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• Walk the base of Uluru with a local Anangu guide, learning the Tjukurpa stories held deep within its ancient rock walls.

• Begin at the Cultural Centre, gaining deeper context on Anangu culture and history before exploring the wider park.

• Watch sunrise or sunset over Uluru, as the rock shifts slowly through vivid shades of ochre, crimson and deep red.

• Explore the towering domes of Kata Tjuta on the Valley of the Winds walk, one of the Red Centre's most rewarding hikes.

• Take the shorter Walpa Gorge walk between towering rock walls, home to rare desert plants sheltered from the sun.

• Join a local Anangu artist for a traditional dot-painting workshop, exploring ancestral symbols, tools and language.

• Dine under the desert sky, a gourmet outback dinner served as darkness quietly falls over the landscape.

• Stargaze with an expert astronomer guide, taking in one of the clearest, darkest night skies found anywhere on Earth.

• See Uluru and Kata Tjuta from above on a scenic flight, or explore the surrounding dunes by camel at first light.

Kangaroo Island

3 Days | Kangaroo Island
Best Time to Travel: Year-round, best October to April
Highlights: Seal Bay • Flinders Chase National Park • Remarkable Rocks • Admirals Arch • Nocturnal Wildlife • Local Produce

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• Reach the island by a short flight from Adelaide, or cross by ferry from Cape Jervis to Penneshaw port.

• Visit Seal Bay Conservation Park, walking the beach boardwalk among wild sea lions resting just metres away.

• Explore Flinders Chase National Park and the striking, wind-sculpted granite boulders of the Remarkable Rocks.

• Wander the boardwalk at Admirals Arch, watching wild fur seals rest below dramatic Southern Ocean cliffs.

• Choose to self-drive at your own pace, or join a two-day 4WD journey with an expert local naturalist guide.

• Spot kangaroos, wallabies and koalas grazing openly along the island's quiet backroads as evening dusk settles in.

• Join a guided nocturnal wildlife tour, spotting kangaroos, wallabies, possums, penguins and echidnas under a sky full of stars.

• Sample the flavours of the island, from local honey and fresh seafood to gin made right here on Kangaroo Island.

• Relax on the white sands of Vivonne Bay, considered one of the most beautiful, untouched beaches in Australia.

Great Ocean Road

3 Days | Melbourne & the Great Ocean Road
Best Time to Travel: Year-round, best September to April
Highlights: Twelve Apostles • Great Otway National Park • Kennett River Koalas • Loch Ard Gorge • Bells Beach • Historic Lighthouses

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• Set off from Melbourne along one of the world's most spectacular coastal drives, hugging the wild southern coast.

• Pass through Torquay and Bells Beach, the historic home of Australian surf culture and iconic surf brands.

• Travel self-drive at your own pace, or join the journey with a small group tour or your own private guide.

• Stop in Lorne and Apollo Bay, charming seaside towns backed by the green hills of the Otway ranges.

• Wander into Great Otway National Park, walking rainforest trails past waterfalls and towering ancient trees.

• Search for wild koalas dozing in the treetops along Kennett River, one of the best sightings on the coast.

• Stand before the Twelve Apostles, dramatic limestone stacks rising from the wild Southern Ocean below.

• Explore Loch Ard Gorge and the Bay of Islands, dramatic cliffs shaped by centuries of shipwrecks and storms.

• Climb a historic lighthouse along the coast, taking in sweeping views over Victoria's rugged shipwreck coastline.

Whitsundays Escape

4 Days | Airlie Beach, Hamilton Island & the Whitsundays
Best Time to Travel: Year-round, May to October for driest weather
Highlights: Whitehaven Beach • Hill Inlet • Great Barrier Reef • Heart Reef • Whale Watching • Sailing the Whitsunday Passage

• Set sail across the Whitsunday Passage, threading through 74 tropical islands scattered along the reef.

• Walk the seven kilometres of Whitehaven Beach, where the pure silica sand squeaks softly underfoot.

• Climb to the Hill Inlet lookout to see swirling patterns of sand and turquoise water shift with the tide.

• Choose a full-day guided sailing tour, or charter a private yacht for a more personal day on the water.

• Snorkel wild fringing reefs around the islands, spotting coral gardens, turtles and reef fish up close.

• Ride a high-speed adventure boat through the islands, chasing swell and exploring hidden bays along the way.

• Take a scenic flight over Heart Reef and Whitehaven Beach, a striking view found nowhere else on Earth.

• Spot migrating humpback whales passing through the Whitsunday Passage between June and September each year.

• Wind down in Airlie Beach, with its waterfront lagoon, relaxed cafes and easy access to island adventures.

Sydney to the Blue Mountains

5 Days | Sydney & the Blue Mountains
Best Time to Travel: Year-round, best September to May
Highlights: Sydney Harbour • Opera House • Harbour Bridge • The Rocks • Bondi Beach • Blue Mountains

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• Explore Sydney with a private guided tour, or discover the city's neighbourhoods independently at your own pace.

• Take a Sydney Harbour cruise, passing the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, with the city skyline in full view.

• Climb the Harbour Bridge, choosing between the full summit climb or a shorter route depending on your comfort.

• Walk through The Rocks, Sydney's oldest neighbourhood, with markets, old pubs and buildings dating back to 1788.

• Walk all or part of the Bondi to Coogee trail, a six kilometre path connecting several of Sydney's best beaches.

• Travel with a fully guided journey into the Blue Mountains, about ninety minutes west of the city centre.

• Visit Echo Point for views of the Three Sisters, then take the railway, cableway or skyway at Scenic World.

• Walk one of several bushwalking trails through the national park, passing waterfalls including Wentworth Falls.

• Visit the Jenolan Caves, a series of limestone caves first explored by Europeans in the eighteen hundreds.

Coral Coast Drive

8 Days | Perth to Exmouth, WA's Coral Coast
Best Time to Travel: April to October, May to July for whale sharks
Highlights: Pinnacles Desert • Shark Bay & Monkey Mia • Kalbarri National Park • Ningaloo Reef • Whale Sharks • Cape Range NP

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• Self-drive north along the Coral Coast Highway, a 1,250 kilometre route with guided tours built in at each major stop.

• Wander the Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park, thousands of limestone pillars formed over 25,000 years ago.

• Explore Kalbarri National Park, hiking along red sandstone gorges cut by the Murchison River over millions of years.

• Join a local Aboriginal-guided walk to learn about the region's traditional owners and their connection to this land.

• Stand in the shallows at Monkey Mia in Shark Bay, where wild bottlenose dolphins have visited the shore since the 1960s.

• See the stromatolites of Shark Bay, living rock formations built by microorganisms among the oldest life on Earth.

• Snorkel Ningaloo Reef directly from the beach at Turquoise Bay, one of the only reefs in the world reachable on foot.

• Join a guided boat tour to swim alongside whale sharks, manta rays and turtles, or humpback whales later in the season.

• Explore Cape Range National Park by 4WD or guided tour, through limestone canyons, gorges and fifty kilometres of beach.

Kimberley Untamed

7 Days | Broome & the Kimberley
Best Time to Travel: April to October (dry season)
Highlights: Cable Beach • Horizontal Falls • Bungle Bungle Range • Kimberley Coast • Aboriginal Culture • Luxury Wilderness Lodges

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• Fly into Broome, the gateway to the Kimberley, and join a small group tour into one of the last true wilderness frontiers.

• Ride a camel along Cable Beach at sunset, watching the silhouettes cross the sand as the tide pulls out.

• Take a scenic flight or fast boat tour through the Horizontal Falls, where tides of over ten metres push through narrow gorges.

• Fly to Purnululu National Park to see the striped, beehive-shaped domes of the Bungle Bungle Range from above.

• Walk through Cathedral Gorge in Purnululu, a natural sandstone amphitheatre formed over twenty million years.

• Explore ancient gorges such as Windjana and Tunnel Creek, part of a 350 million year old fossilised reef system.

• Join a local Aboriginal guide to learn the Dreamtime stories, rock art and deep cultural history of the Kimberley.

• Stay at a remote luxury wilderness lodge or working cattle station, surrounded by gorges, rivers and untouched outback.

• For a longer stay, extend the journey with a multi-day luxury cruise along the remote Kimberley coastline instead.

Top End Adventure

7 Days | Darwin, Kakadu & Litchfield
Best Time to Travel: May to October (dry season)
Highlights: Kakadu National Park • Ubirr Rock Art • Yellow Water Cruise • Litchfield Waterfalls • Aboriginal Culture • Nitmiluk Gorge

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• Explore Darwin's waterfront and harbour before heading out into the tropical wetlands of Australia's Top End.

• Cruise the Yellow Water Billabong at sunrise or sunset, spotting saltwater crocodiles, jabirus and abundant birdlife.

• Stand at Ubirr, home to some of the oldest Aboriginal rock art on Earth, for sweeping views over the Nadab floodplain.

• Join a local Aboriginal guide to learn the Dreamtime stories connected to Kakadu's ancient rock art galleries.

• Swim under the waterfalls of Litchfield National Park, including Florence Falls, Wangi Falls and Buley Rockholes.

• Walk through Nourlangie, a rock art site that has sheltered and been painted upon for tens of thousands of years.

• Cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge, past seventy metre sandstone cliffs carved slowly by the Katherine River over time.

• Hike to the remote Jim Jim Falls or Twin Falls, seasonal 4WD-only highlights among the most spectacular in Kakadu.

• Travel self-drive at your own pace, or join fully guided tours through Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks.