You are browsing the UK site. Visit our US site.
You are browsing the US site. Visit our UK site.
You are browsing the US site. Visit our Rest of World site.
You are browsing the UK site. Visit our US site.
You are browsing the US site. Visit our UK site.
You are browsing the US site. Visit our Rest of World site.
“Being lost in Australia gives you a lovely sense of security”
For travel writer Bruce Chatwin, the wilderness of Australasia was a source of great comfort. Over the years, we’ve also discovered that feeling across the islands in Oceania. From Australia and New Zealand to Fiji and The Cook Islands. Each one is full of luxurious comforts and tantalizing delights. Whether you’re stargazing in the outback, feeling the thrill of swimming with whale sharks, or enjoying a glass of wine inside an active volcano. Adventure and relaxation go hand in hand here. This is a continent full of opposites. And you know what they say about that.
Oceania is a place for those hearing the call of the wild. Or the clinking of cocktail glasses. Whatever your preference, it holds a delight for all the senses. The scent of vanilla plantations; the sweet taste of home-baked coconut rolls; the vibrant colors of the water world below. We’ll take you on a journey through Australasia and Oceania’s best kept secrets and natural wonders. Ready to take a walk on the wild side?
The insider knowledge of our Australasia and Oceania Travel Experts is yours for the taking. They’ve spent time in these places, lived these moments. And they’ll show you the very best destinations to visit in Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, The Cook Islands, and Fiji – curating a trip that awakens your inner explorer.
From uncovering hidden waterfalls, mystical caves, sprawling vineyards, and spectacular beaches to chasing the elusive Southern Lights.
Australia
A country so vast it defies a single description. The Great Barrier Reef explored by private vessel out of Lizard Island, its coral alive with color at every depth. The ancient Daintree — the world’s oldest rainforest — where two World Heritage sites meet at the water’s edge. A hot-air balloon drifting over red desert at dawn. A swim with the world’s rarest dolphins off the coast of Western Australia. Sydney’s Opera House on a warm evening. Australia doesn’t ask to be taken in all at once. It asks you to stay longer.
New Zealand
Two islands that pack more drama per mile than almost anywhere on earth. A helicopter dropping into Fiordland, waterfalls threading down vertical rock faces into dark water below. Mitre Peak reflected in the stillness of Milford Sound. A jet boat tearing up glacier-fed rivers through Mt Aspiring National Park. A wine tour through the vineyards of Waiheke Island as the sun goes down over the Hauraki Gulf. New Zealand rewards the adventurous and the quietly curious in equal measure — often on the same afternoon.
The Pacific Islands
Fiji. French Polynesia. The Cook Islands. The Pacific at its most unhurried and its most extraordinary. Overwater bungalows where the lagoon shifts through every shade of blue you’ve ever imagined. Snorkeling through the Aitutaki lagoon. Yacht cruises through the Society Islands, stopping at Taha’a where vanilla plantations scent the air and manta rays move silently beneath the hull. Unearthing black pearls with local fishermen off Moorea. The Pacific doesn’t rush. Neither should you.
Longitude 131°, Uluru
Huka Lodge, Taupo
Park Hyatt, Sydney