A continent sized country, Australia has anything and everything to make a tailor made trip a memorable one.
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WHY WE THINK YOU’LL LOVE IT
- Very few countries offer quite so much diversity for a tailor made luxury holiday, from dramatic coastlines, beaches that go on forever, and beautiful mountain ranges
- There’s so much fresh food to be enjoyed, coupled with an increasingly sophisticated foodie culture
- We have to mention the weather. Put simply, if it’s not hot enough, just head north…
The vast island of Australia is a country of natural beauty and vivid contrasts. Think spectacular landscapes; UNESCO World Heritage wilderness areas; wildlife that has evolved in isolation for over 50 million years and vibrant, modern cities boasting world famous man-made landmarks such as Sydney Harbour and the iconic Opera House. Australia has to be one of the best for tailor made luxury holidays.
DID YOU KNOW
- The name ‘Australia’ comes from the Latin word ‘australis’, meaning ‘southern’
- Most of Australia’s exotic flora and fauna can’t be found anywhere else on earth
- Australia is the biggest island and the smallest continent in the world
- Aborigines have been in Australia for between 40,000 and 80,000 years
- Australia is one of the wealthiest and safest nations in the world
- Besides Athens in Greece, the largest Greek population can be found in Melbourne, Victoria
Australia has six states, all as different as the next. Queensland boasts pristine beaches, tropical rainforests, the stunning Whitsunday islands and the diving Mecca that is the Great Barrier Reef. Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Cairns are the three main towns/cities in Queensland, and each to their own they have very individual characters, whilst retaining the laid back personality of Queensland.
New South Wales is where you’d find that popular city some call Sydney, as well as the beautiful Blue Mountains, wineries, tablelands and miles of undulating bushland. The beaches in this area of Australia are wild and not to be missed. A particular favourite of travellers and luxury holiday makers alike is Byron Bay, a surfer’s retreat with a slow pace of life and quirky little cafes and restaurants.
South Australia is home to the Southern outback, ocean, the city of Adelaide, and the wildlife wonder of Kangaroo Island. This area of Australia is great for wildlife, wine and walking.
Tasmania is a land of rugged wilderness; the fjords, bays, magnificent beaches and dramatic sea cliffs make this one of the best places to visit while on a luxury holiday in Australia.
Victoria is a popular state for those wanting to sample Melbourne’s cosmopolitan scene, with year round festivals, fine dining, arts events and so on. Victoria also has magnificent bushwalking trails and scenic coastal drives along the Great Ocean Road.
Lastly we have Western Australia, the largest state in Australia, occupying the entire western third of the country with a real variety of contrasting landscapes. The state is best known for its aboriginal culture, Alice Springs, Uluru, sparsely vegetated plains and masses of wildlife. Darwin and Perth are the main cities, Darwin is a lively city surrounded by rainforest and Perth has great surfing beaches and friendly residents. A particular luxury holiday highlight in Western Australia is its contrasting landscapes, the ‘Red Centre’ especially is starkly beautiful and renowned for its chameleon-like quality as it changes colour many times between dawn and dusk.
The hospitality on offer in Oz is second to none and we can arrange any number of memorable activities to enjoy in any destination of choice. Despite the long flight, don’t rule this out as a family destination either, with loads of friendly resorts, child friendly beaches, zoos and other amusement parks.
Australia is actually so big that it is not possible to see it all at once, which obviously means you will just have to go back time and time again. Okay, realistically you may only go that one special time and the beauty is that our team can maximise your tailor made luxury holiday with their knowledge and expertise of all that Australia has to offer. If you are an absolute foodie yet love to surf to shed the previous night’s shrimp barbecue (sorry- couldn’t resist), then maybe we’d suggest the cosmopolitan highlights of Melbourne combined with a jaunt on Australia’s Western coast for, let’s face it, first class surfing. Who knows…? Australia has it all.
