Australasia Holidays 2025/2026

Spectacular scenery and untouched wilderness have to be one of the key draws to anyone considering a holiday to Australasia. New Zealand boasts ever changing landscapes – beaches, lakes, rivers, volcanoes, mountains, glaciers and geothermal regions, all easily combined on a top-to-toe self-drive. Australia’s geography is spellbinding – wilderness, outback, rainforest and a dramatic coastline of harbours, coves and pristine islands, not to mention the magnificent Great Barrier Reef. Australasia is also home to wildlife found nowhere else on Earth, from Tassie devils, koalas and kangaroos to the elusive Kiwi.

Adventure is high on the list for Australia and New Zealand - both offer a multitude of extreme sports from white-water rafting, jet boating and bungee jumping to biking, sailing and diving on the Great Barrier Reef, but some of the greatest attractions are the spectacular walking trails. These great walks show of some of the regions’ most impressive scenery with coastal walks including the Great Ocean Walk and Bay of Fires track in Australia and Abel Tasman and Queen Charlotte Track in New Zealand. For dramatic peaks, head to NZ’s famous Milford Track or Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain Walk in Australia.

For the gourmet connoisseur, both New Zealand and Australia are a food and wine paradise. Their wines have achieved worldwide acclaim for their excellence and when it comes to the restaurant menu you can be sure of mouthwatering dishes with amazing local produce and influences from Europe, Asia and Polynesia.

 Both countries have a fascinating ancient culture, many aspects of which are still practiced today. Visit remote Aboriginal communities in Australia and you’ll see cave paintings dating back over 20,000 years and hear wonderful dreamtime stories about how their ancestors lived off the land, whilst New Zealand’s Rotorua region offers a compelling platform for experiencing Maori traditions. Modern day culture can be found in Sydney’s surf and beachside living, the buzzing café society in Melbourne and Wellington, and Auckland’s strong sailing heritage.