12 Days • 11 Nights
Ultimate Australia in Luxury: Sydney, Reef & Red Centre
Tour Includes
About the Trip
You'll stay in a landmark harbourfront hotel with the Opera House at your window, fly north to a treehouse lodge on the edge of the Daintree for private reef days, and end beneath the desert stars in a luxury tented pavilion facing Uluru. Helicopter flights, private cruises, fine dining and a personal guide accompany you throughout, with internal flights included between each region.
Coast and desert, city and wilderness, every night in exceptional comfort — this is the definitive luxury Australia.
Trip Highlights
- Three nights in a landmark harbourfront Sydney hotel
- Guided Sydney icons and a private Blue Mountains day
- A Daintree rainforest lodge and a private Great Barrier Reef cruise
- A luxury tented pavilion facing Uluru, all-inclusive
- A helicopter flight over Uluru and Kata Tjuta
- Open-air fine dining and the Field of Light in the desert
- Internal flights and private transfers included throughout
- Signature dining and five-star comfort every night
Day by Day
A detailed day-by-day plan for this 12-day journey.
Met privately and transferred to your landmark harbourfront hotel, the Opera House and Harbour Bridge framed in your window. A welcome dinner overlooking the water.
A private guided day around the Opera House, the Royal Botanic Garden, the Rocks and a harbour cruise, with time for the city's finest dining and boutiques.
A private day in the World Heritage Blue Mountains — the Three Sisters, secluded lookouts and a fine lunch — away from the crowds with your own guide.
Fly north to Cairns and transfer into the Daintree to your luxury rainforest lodge, suspended above a crystal creek. A gourmet dinner among the sounds of the forest.
Explore the ancient Daintree with an expert guide — a canopy walk, Cape Tribulation where rainforest meets reef, and a river cruise — with a creek-side dinner.
Transfer to chic Port Douglas, then a private cruise to the outer Great Barrier Reef to snorkel secluded coral gardens with turtles and rays, lunch aboard.
A relaxed day in Port Douglas — Four Mile Beach, the boutiques of Macrossan Street, a spa treatment or simply the resort pool.
Fly into the heart of the continent and transfer to your luxury tented pavilion facing Uluru. Watch the great rock blaze at sunset with champagne, then a gourmet dinner.
A helicopter flight over Uluru and Kata Tjuta, a guided base walk with Anangu stories, and at dusk the shimmering Field of Light across the dunes. All meals at the lodge.
The domes and valleys of Kata Tjuta on the Valley of the Winds walk, an afternoon at leisure, and an open-air fine-dining dinner beneath the desert stars.
Travel to Kings Canyon and your premium retreat, an evening of outback stillness and a fine dinner beneath a sky ablaze with stars.
An early rim walk high above Kings Canyon before your transfer to Ayers Rock for the onward flight, twelve extraordinary days behind you.
Where You Will Travel
What's inside the package?
Inclusions
- Private arrival and departure transfers
- 11 nights in five-star hotels and luxury lodges across four regions
- Daily breakfast, a welcome dinner, private reef and touring lunches, desert fine dining and full board at the Uluru lodge
- Internal flights (Sydney-Cairns and Cairns-Uluru sectors) in premium cabins where available
- A guided Sydney city tour and a private Blue Mountains day
- A private outer Great Barrier Reef cruise from the tropical north
- A Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation experience
- A helicopter flight over Uluru and Kata Tjuta and the Field of Light
- Guided Uluru base walk, Kata Tjuta and the Kings Canyon rim walk
- Private guiding and all national park and sightseeing fees
Exclusions
- International airfare to and from Australia
- Australian visa or ETA fees
- Travel insurance (essential for a journey of this value)
- A la carte meals and premium beverages beyond those stated
- Spa treatments and personal purchases
- Optional experiences and upgrades
- Gratuities for guides, drivers and lodge staff
- Anything not specifically mentioned under Package Inclusions
Know when to go.
- Visa: Most visitors need an ETA or eVisitor visa arranged online before travelling, with a passport valid at least six months. We can point you to the right one
- Southern seasons: Australia's seasons are reversed — summer is December to February, winter June to August. The tropical north runs on a wet (Nov-Apr) and dry (May-Oct) season
- All private: Every transfer, tour and experience in this journey is private or exclusive — no shared coaches, no queues, no compromises
- Signature lodges: You stay in Australia's most celebrated luxury lodges and hotels, many all-inclusive with gourmet dining, fine wine and premium experiences
- Sun protection: The Australian sun is fierce. Pack high-SPF sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses, and reapply often
- Currency & tipping: The currency is the Australian Dollar. Cards are accepted everywhere and tipping is appreciated but never expected
- Scenic flights: Several experiences involve helicopters or light aircraft, which carry strict luggage and weight limits — soft bags are ideal
- Wildlife: Respect wildlife and never feed animals unless guided. In the tropics and outback, always heed crocodile and swimming warnings
- Health & insurance: Tap water is safe and pharmacies are everywhere. Comprehensive travel insurance is essential for a journey of this value
- Power & connectivity: Power is 230V with type I plugs, so bring an adapter. Remote lodges may have limited signal — a welcome chance to unwind
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this a luxury journey?
Everything is private or exclusive — signature lodges and five-star hotels, private guides and transfers, gourmet dining and once-in-a-lifetime experiences such as helicopter flights and private charters.
Are most meals included?
Yes. At the all-inclusive lodges, breakfast, lunch and dinner (and often fine wines) are included; elsewhere daily breakfast plus curated signature lunches and dinners are part of the package.
Are transfers and touring private?
Entirely. You travel with your own guide and driver, or by private charter, helicopter or seaplane where the itinerary calls for it.
Do I need a visa for Australia?
Most visitors need an ETA or eVisitor visa, applied for online before travel. We can guide you to the right one for your nationality.
Can this be tailored further?
Of course — the lodges, experiences and pace can all be personalised, and we can add private dining, spa days or extra nights. This is bespoke travel at its finest.
Are the internal flights included?
Yes — the sectors linking Sydney, the tropical north and the Red Centre are included, in premium cabins where available, so you move seamlessly between regions.
Is twelve days enough for all three regions?
Comfortably — with multi-night stays in each and private touring, the journey feels indulgent rather than rushed. It can be extended with Melbourne, Tasmania or the Whitsundays.
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