Calling all explorers, nature lovers, and foodies! Find out what actor, Chris Hemsworth, has to say about living like an Aussie and browse thoughtfully crafted tours to Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and beyond. Plus, when you book with your Virtuoso travel advisor, you’ll be gifted with exclusive experiences and amenities.
Fly by private charter over the Great Barrier Reef
13 Days | Departs February 24, 2019
Fly by private charter between Melbourne, Sydney, the Outback, and Great Barrier Reef. Start in Melbourne with private visits to an Aussie farm and winemaking lessons in the Yarra Valley. Then fly to Uluru for a two-night stay at a five-star tented camp before relaxing at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. End in Sydney with chartered cruises on the famous harbor and more.
Destinations:
Melbourne • Uluru • Lizard Island • Sydney
Experience Includes:
- 12 nights’ accommodation
- Private chartered flights
- Full breakfast daily
- Select lunches and dinners
- Guide
- Airport transfers
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8 Days | Available for travel through January 31, 2019
Spend three nights in Brisbane, living like a local in the hip Brisbane New Farm neighborhood. Take the scenic trip to Australia Zoo on the famous Sunshine Coast, run by Terri, Robert, and Bindi Irwin. Relax at Lizard Island Resort on the Great Barrier Reef, where you can explore the island’s fringing coral reefs, powdery white beaches, sail, fish, take a glass bottom boat trip (additional cost), or perhaps indulge in a pampering treatment at the luxurious Azure Spa.
Destinations:
Brisbane • Australia Zoo • Lizard Island
Experience Includes:
- 7 nights’ accommodation
- Australia Zoo full-day tour
- Breakfast daily in Brisbane
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily at Lizard Island
- A fine selection of wine, beer, spirits, and champagne
- In-room mini bar
- Deluxe picnic hampers for private beach outings
- Use of motorized dinghies, stand up paddle boards, clear view kayaks, and snorkel equipment
- Round trip scheduled scenic air transfer from Cairns to Lizard Island
- Round trip private vehicle transfers in Brisbane
- Travel2 Emergency Travel Assistance (available 24 hours)
See Koalas, Kangaroos and captivating coral reefs
17 Days | Departs October 1; December 1, 2018; March 1, 2019
Epic Outback train journeys, wild koalas and kangaroos, and Australia’s most welcoming cities, the southern part of Australia has some of the country’s best hidden secrets. On this 16-night tour, you’ll travel through the Outback on the Indian Pacific and get the best mix of city and nature experience.
Destinations:
Perth • Adelaide • Cradle Mountain • Hobart • Melbourne
Experience Includes:
- 16 nights’ accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Car rental
Indulge in an extraordinary epicurean adventure
15 Days | Departs September 15; October 1, 2018; January 1, 2019
For foodies who want to eat and drink well while experiencing the best of Australia’s wildlife and cities, this 14-night trip is for you. With food tours galore, you’ll meet some of Australia's top wine making experts, soar above vineyards in a hot air balloon, take market tours, and dine in Sydney and Melbourne. And to work off all you ate, you’ll enjoy wildlife tours and climb Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Destinations:
Melbourne • Barossa Valley • Kangaroo Island • Sydney
Experience Includes:
- 14 nights’ accommodation
- 14 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 3 dinners
- Airport transfers