Australia holidays

Australia’s indigenous culture is the world's oldest living continuous culture, dating back at least 65,000 years. From Kakadu National Park, to Kimberley, and of course Uluru, our tours take you to sanctioned sites deemed appropriate by Aboriginal people. Indigenous Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples are slowly winning back some semblance of their rights, whilst the colonial atrocities against them are being recognised. Representing just four percent of Australia’s population, spending time with an Aboriginal guide on our trips is a great privilege. They might tell you a story from Dreamtime, share a little of their sacred history, or invite you to try bush tucker.

With ferocious inland temperatures, not everywhere in Australia is suitable for a walking holiday. Even so, our Larapinta Trail holidays, right in the middle of the Outback, couple expert trail guides with architect-designed campsites to make the heat as bearable as possible;  those tackling the Flinders Range, which rises into high, dry peaks out of Adelaide, are treated to comfy beds and chef-cooked meals. But for less extreme conditions, options include Victoria’s Great Ocean Walk and Great Alpine Walk – two great reasons to ditch the car in the country’s cooler southern tip. Going with one of our local guides will help you identify the country’s unique wildlife in situ. Tasmania’s temperate climate makes tackling the trails in the epic Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park just a little bit easier.

Left to its own devices for thousands of years, Australia’s animals evolved into a marsupial bonanza, and our wildlife holidays make the most of these unique creatures. You could find yourself helping out with conservation efforts on Kangaroo Island, or in Tasmania, looking out for white wallabies, echidna and Tasmanian devils. Australia is expensive, and you might find joining our small group trips the best way to keep your trip on budget. Our walking holidays tend to ditch the expensive flat whites along with the flat going, favouring motels, picnics and ascents into the mountains.