Come down for air.

Slow down, relax and unwind with this 9-day self-drive package through the Tasmanian Heartlands. With no big driving distances and ample time in each location, this package is perfect for those wanting to experience Tasmania’s highlights in slow pace – and in style.

A journey through the Heartlands is as close as you can get to time-travel. Your path winds through lands traditionally owned by Tasmanian Indigenous Peoples, settled by Europeans in the early 1800s, and farmed and loved by generations of Tasmanians ever since.

Departing from Hobart, venture inland to the Central Highlands, a wild landscape of lakes, mountains and moors, with a rich hydro-industrial legacy. Convict-built roads and country lanes then take you to Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, where the famous Overland Track carves its way through ancient rainforests and glacial lakes. Journey along the West Coast Wilderness Railway and learn the story of rogues and rivals fighting for a share of untold mining riches. Explore Launceston, one of Australia’s oldest cities, and meander through charming Georgian villages. Along the way, feast on Tasmania’s famous food and wine and taste food as it was meant to taste. You’ll return to Hobart with a greater understanding and appreciation of Tasmania’s fascinating culture and history.

This 9-day self-drive package includes 8-nights in handpicked, boutique accommodations in the Central Highlands, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Launceston, Richmond and Hobart on a twin share basis. Select meals are included as well as activities and experiences as listed in the itinerary.

Experience Tasmania’s highlights in slow pace – and in style – with this relaxed 9-day self-drive package that takes you through the Heartlands. The heart and soul of Tasmania are yours to discover!

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Step into a fairy tale in the Adelaide Hills, with this luxury 3-day self-drive package that showcases the region’s best food, wine and walking tracks.

Located just 30-minutes’ east of Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills is affectionately known as Adelaide’s food bowl and is proposed to be the next UNESCO World Heritage site. The beautiful landscape draws you in with its picturesque towns, myriad scenic drives, peaceful atmosphere and incredible nature setting. You will find restaurants serving South Australia’s best produce, while wineries beckon from leafy groves, eager for you to sample one of their cool climate drops.

Immerse yourself in the Adelaide Hills’ best wineries including the world-famous Penfolds Magill Estate with tailored tours and experiences. Indulge in exclusive wine tastings and sumptuous multi-course meals. Explore old cellars, historic vineyards and beautiful heritage-listed buildings. See the original hiding spot of Penfolds’ hidden Grange, Australia’s most prized wine. Explore the iconic 1,200-kilometre Heysen Trail. These are just some of the experiences that will stay with you.

This luxury 3-day package includes 2-nights’ accommodation at Mount Lofty House on a twin share basis. You will stay in a beautiful, well-appointed room, complete with brand new 4 post bed, new ensuite bathrooms with handheld and overhead rain shower and more. All gourmet meals and experiences included as specified.

Spoil yourself and a loved one with the ultimate gourmet weekend in the Adelaide Hills, with this incredible 3-day self-drive package. This magical play is a storybook come to life!

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Recharge your mind, body and soul with this 4-day active yoga retreat at Te Arai Lodge, a boutique eco-lodge located in Mangawhai, a stunning coastal town in New Zealand’s north-east.

Settle into Te Arai Lodge and immerse yourself in an invigorating routine of daily morning yoga led by Lululemon Ambassador Doug Moores and world-class guest teachers. Explore the stunning beauty of New Zealand’s rugged coastline on daily guided walks; and discover rolling Tuscan style countryside on world-class gravel and road cycling tracks. Spend the afternoon working up a sweat in Te Arai Lodge’s private gym and sauna, or else relax in the saltwater pool or spa. Indulge in gourmet “garden-to-table” dining experiences including delicious 4 course dinners featuring organic produce grown on the estate, line-caught fish from Leigh, organic free-range chicken, grass-fed beef, premium New Zealand wines and more.

Yoga & Exercise Classes

The daily one hour yoga or exercise class is taught by Lululemon Ambassador Doug Moores and world-class guest teachers. Classes can be catered to all level of abilities, whether you’re just starting out in yoga and getting back in shape or you are an experienced yogi or athlete. The focus of the classes is to align the body and mind and leave you feeling rejuvenated and energised. Classes can include hatha, yin or vinyasa yoga, Tai chi, Qi Gong, dynamic bodyweight and resistance exercises. After class, you can enjoy an organic tea and treat in our beautiful studio over looking our salt water pool and podocarp forest for a truly transformative experience.

This active yoga retreat includes 3 nights at the boutique Te Arai eco-lodge on a twin share basis. A daily one-hour private yoga session is included along with daily guided walks and cycling activities. Guests may also access other activities including massage and beauty therapy, birdwatching, golf, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, sports fishing and more. All gourmet meals and most beverages are included.

Leave the stress of daily life behind with this 4-day active yoga retreat in New Zealand’s magnificent Mangawhai. This short escape will leave you feeling refreshed, revitalized and ready to take on the world.

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Pack Free Walk. Luggage transferred daily

In the footsteps of Emperors, hike inn to inn on enchanting sections of the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route weaving through forested mountains and small villages towards the Grand Shrine of Hongu. Spend three nights at Japanese inns in Takahara, Nonaka and Yunomine Onsen areas, and enjoy home-cooked dinners featuring local seasonal ingredients. Your luggage will be transported each day to the next inn so that you can enjoy exploring the world-famous Kumano Kodo, Japan's ancient pilgrimage route on foot independently over 4 days.

The Kumano Kodo is the world's only UNESCO World Heritage-listed pilgrimage route besides the Camino de Santiago. Once a sacred pilgrimage reserved for emperors and samurai for over 1200 years, the world-class Kumano Kodo hiking route is today open to all walkers and natural wanderers.

The best accommodation along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route is hand picked for this package, with three nights in Japanese style inns/boutique lodges. All rooms have ensuite (private toilet).

Most meals are included for the duration of the walk. You will enjoy authentic and delicious local cuisine.

Your luggage will be transported each day to the next accommodation so you only need to carry a daypack to enjoy your daily exploration.

This itinerary focuses on popular walks on the Nakahechi route of the Kumano Kodo over 4 incredible days. Get ready for this unforgettable village-to-village trek.

Departure Dates:

Departs daily year round on request.

Add A Guide

You can choose to have a local guide for your first day. The local guide will explain this significant historical area as well as provide detailed information on the trail and general track advice. You are then well equipped to continue on your way for the remainder of your self-guided walk. Additional cost: $250 per person.

Orientation

The local staff will give you an orientation of the tour when you arrive at Kii-Tanabe station. The staff will supply you with maps, bus timetables and brief you on your itinerary. The staff will explain cultural elements such as how to use a bath and purchase bus tickets if need be as well as answer any last minute questions.

Dual Pilgrim

This walk is qualified for "Dual Pilgrim". We provide official Dual Pilgrim Credential - a type of passport for pilgrims. It is used to collect stamps along the trail as a record of the walk. There are two sides, one for the Kumano Kodo and one for the Way of St. James.Please read the details in the section of Dual Pilgrim at the bottom of this page.

Why Choose Us

- We provide official English map (the best map).

- We provide official Dual Pilgrim Credential.

- We offer a pre-walk briefing at our local representative’s office.

- Unlike other operators using traditional Japanese inns/guesthouses that have communal bathrooms and toilets, we offer the best accommodation along the trail. All our rooms have private toilets.

- We arrange daily luggage transfer. Your luggage will be transferred to the next accommodation. You only need to carry a daypack for the walk.

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Discover beautiful Victoria on the Great Ocean Walk. Marvel at the rugged coastline, ever-changing terrain, dedicated walking tracks ending at the iconic Twelve Apostles. Raw and wild, venture through remote areas of the Great Ocean Walk, knowing a foot spa, wine by the outdoor fire pit and long table dinners at nightfall with your fellow walkers awaits at the day’s end.

Just two and a half hours from Melbourne, you can be in remote wilderness and tick off a world walking icon on the Great Ocean Twelve Apostles Walk. In four days and over 46km, marvel at the rugged coastline, ever-changing terrain, and dedicated walking trails, ending at the iconic Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Twelve Apostles Lodge Walk highlights the best and most remote sections of the trail known as the Great Ocean Walk. Explore marine sanctuaries, wild coastal walks, old-growth rainforests and beaches that are as remote as they are empty.

Accompanied by guides who are committed to providing you the best Australian walking experience, you will be safely escorted along the trail, hearing stories of shipwrecks and adventure while facing the wild Southern Ocean head on. The team is complemented by an onsite chef, showcasing fabulous regional food and, of course, some of Victoria's best wines. On the final day, walk into the Twelve Apostles - one of Australia's coastal icons.

Unique to Great Ocean Twelve Apostles Walk is the exclusive hiking lodge, built to be your home away from home. Relax for three nights at our hiker-only eco lodge with ensuite bathrooms. Great Ocean Twelve Apostles Lodge Walk allows only ten guests at a time to experience this unique Advanced Eco-Certified journey, purposely limited to ensure sustainable trail use and exclusive guest experiences.

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Tick off a dreamy vacation from your bucket list, where each moment feels pleasantly surreal at the Pihopa Retreat in Nelson City. Nestled amid its lush landscaped gardens of 5.5 acres, this paradise of luxury and warm hospitality is just a spitting distance from the city centre. And once here, it offers respite to a restive soul and a base to explore the enchanting world within and around Nelson in 6 deluxe suites, replete with world-class amenities. Each suite is a distinct world of hedonistic indulgences, fully fitted with a kitchenette and Nespresso machine, a spacious luxury bathroom with rain shower and Jacuzzi bath, wi-fi, internet enabled television, and a balcony to explore the surrounding beauty. Rise and shine each morning to a hearty chef-cooked breakfast, and at noon, enjoy complimentary tea, wine, and chocolate, while nightfall sets the stage for pre-dinner drinks and canapes at the pool house. On the outdoors, there is a wide plunge pool for sensational immersions, and cabanas to relax on and sip cocktails afterward. Meditation and yoga sessions are in the package of a stay here to sustain the best moods. Venture beyond the hotel's vicinity into the scenic Eldorado called Nelson to unwind at the Tasma Bay beach, explore Abel Tasman National Park, visit art galleries, and dine at chic restaurants on a solo culinary voyage.

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Procure a rendezvous with utopian bliss, having your distresses dematerialize as time peels away at the Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas in Krabi, Thailand. This 5-star abode of epicureanism, is a private beach resort picturesquely bookended by showy limestone cliffs as it overlooks the turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea from sandy banks. Go on a culinary expedition savouring contemporary Japanese cuisine at Hagi, victualling international favourites at Lotus Court, or metamorphosing into a local as you dine at Suan Bua. Enjoy the tropical scenery prevalent at COAST Beach Club & Bistro while devouring a steak. Perfect moments can be crafted as you break bread with your beloved while the constellations sparkle in romantic agreement with your union during a dinner at the beach. Therapeutically soak in the cascading pool with waterslide whilst delightfully relishing a glass of frosty champagne, or, have accumulated body strain evaporate at the touch of soothing hands at SPA Cenvaree. Pick privacy, escaping the dissonance the outer world projects at this oasis.

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Immerse in a realm of glamping serenity and arouse your senses in the stylish playground of Hoshinoya, Fuji, a glamping resort resting on the red pine slopes gazing at Lake Kawaguchi. The iconic Mount Fuji sits elegantly afar, overlooking the resort, and glampers can access it on foot in less than 5 minutes, as they come up close to a four-century-old landmark. Austere cabins anchor on the slopes overlooking the lake and Mount Fuji beyond while providing exceptional shelter for glampers. These cabins are sanctuaries to enjoy the thrills of outdoor living with spacious balconies. They are furnished and designed minimally, featuring faint colours in their interiors to absorb light via walled glasses and, more importantly, highlight views of the lake and Mount Fuji. Savour the taste of tantalising French-inspired meal courses sourced from local ingredients in the wild. Meals feature games from the neighbouring wildlife sourced by clever hunters within the locality. Relish moments to cherish at the Cloud Terrace, which hosts several engaging activities, including snacking on luscious seasonal snacks while they last. Row your boat across the still waters of Lake Kawaguchi, ride a bicycle on the foot of Mount Fuji, explore the enthralling terrains of the expansive vegetation around Mount Fuji, exercise by stretching with durable cloth in the forest, and learn how to flavour food at the smoking workshop.

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MULTI-TRIP PROMOTION Save 10% on each expedition when you book two or more selected expeditions in 2023, and a whopping 30% on each expedition when you book two or more in 2024. This promotion is combinable with Free Single Supplement. Not combinable with any other offers or incentives. Based on availability. Expeditions must sail in the same calendar year. Additional terms and conditions apply*.

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Unearth the remote world of Iceland’s majestic and mystic wonders as you set sail aboard a luxury ice strengthened vessel, the Ocean Endeavour. Embark on a 10-day small ship expedition circumnavigating on a personal voyage of discovery into the land of ‘Fire and Ice’ from extraordinary fjords, volcanoes, cascading waterfalls, mystical glaciers and enthralling wildlife.

Your journey begins in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Get Fascinated by breath-taking natural landscapes with diverse marine life and numerous seabirds at Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Continue your bird exploration at the Westfjords, well-known for its beaches and bird cliffs. Be one among the lucky visitors to spectate the mighty mountains and uncovering its remote villages. Visit Grímsey on the Arctic Circle to the Icelandic folklore at Siglufjörður. Give a treat to the history-enthusiast in you by stepping into the museums of Akureyri. Uncover Iceland's second largest city of evergreen forests and the world’s northernmost botanical gardens. Take it to the sea at Iceland's epicenter of marine life at Húsavík for unforgettable whale watching as well as abundant puffins. Delve deeper into Iceland’s more remote and legendary wonders as you latch your vision onto the most gifted scenes around south boasting volcanoes, majestic glaciers, pristine lagoons, cascading waterfalls, hot springs, and geysers. Grasp the captivating history of volcanic eruptions at Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar before ending your majestic escapade back in Reykjavík where you disembark the Ocean Endeavor with time to delve into the city’s delights.

The luxury Ocean Endeavour is the perfect vessel for expedition cruising. Outfitted with twenty Zodiacs, advanced navigation equipment, multiple lounges, and a panoramic top deck observation platform, she is purpose-built for passenger experiences in remote environments. The Ocean Endeavour boasts a 1B ice class, enabling her to explore throughout the polar summers. Each day, your onboard and onshore programming is thoughtfully planned to make the most of the local environment. Fill your days strolling, hiking, wildlife viewing, touring, historic sites, zodiac cruising and visiting outport communities to where the action is as you experience these natural splendours at their fullest. Create your adventures and explore at your own pace by choosing activities that best suit you. Attend onboard educational offerings, participate in workshops, whisk away with a great book in the library or unwind in the pool, two saunas and a hot tub for sweeping views. From dance to polar plunges, from concerts to theme parties, your voyage is filled with adventure at every turn.

This luxury package includes 9 nights of accommodation aboard the Ocean Endeavour on a twin-share basis. All onboard meals are included with afternoon tea and snacks all around. All guided activities, zodiac excursions, exploration jackets, interactive workshops and expert voyagers who will guide and passionately create the best adventures for you.

Embark on a personal voyage of discovery to a remote part of the world going beyond your imagination on this mystic adventure into Iceland's legendary as well as best kept wonders. Escape to a magical voyage and immerse into the fascination of nature, history and diverse culture.

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If you’re looking for a cross country journey that will show you the very soul of outback Australia, this is it. Imagine travelling on The Ghan, exploring Kings Canyon, Uluru and Kata Tjuta, cruising Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge and touring Kakadu and and Litchfield National Parks, all in one sensational 15-day journey through the nation’s heartland.

Departing from Adelaide, journey onboard The Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs. With a history dating back over 90 years to the first Afghan-Australian cameleers, this legendary train evokes a frontier spirit, a romantic connection to the land, and travelling on it creates a moving and unforgettable life experience.

From Alice Springs, venture out to Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta and Uluru, the beating red heart of Australia. Explore these otherworldly rock formations and learn about their cultural and spiritual significance to the Aboriginal peoples. The sunrises and sunsets you will see here are unforgettable.

On the way back to Alice Springs, stop in at Watarrka National Park for a guided climb to the rim of Kings Canyon. You will have the chance to visit the Garden of Eden, a beautiful rock hole surrounded by rare plants found nowhere else on Earth.

Reboard the Ghan and continue your journey north to Katherine, where you may discover the spectacular sandstone country of Nitmiluk National Park and the majestic Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge on a guided cruise. If you’d prefer to take it easy, venture out to an authentic cattle station to witness real horse-starting and working dog demonstrations entwined with live music and humorous bush tales. 

Upon arrival Darwin, take time to explore the capital of the Top End before venturing out to Kakadu National Park, one of the world’s most spectacular natural environments. Here, you will see timeless Aboriginal rock art, unique bird and wildlife and pay a special visit to Arnhem Land, a wild and untamed landscape which has remained unchanged for centuries. Your tour concludes in Darwin.

Throughout your travels, you’ll stay 14-nights 4 & 5 star accommodations on a twin share basis including 3 days/2 nights onboard the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs and Alice Springs to Darwin. You’ll receive Gold Service everyday: rooms with all the comforts of home, fascinating Off Train Excursions, knowledgeable guides and, onboard The Ghan, all-inclusive gourmet dining, fine wines and beverages. All transport and transfers provided. Luggage allowance is 60 kilograms per person.

Experience the ultimate cross-country journey through the heartland of Australia with this incredible 15-day package from Adelaide to Darwin featuring The Ghan, Uluru, Nitmiluk (Katherine), Kakadu National Park and more. This truly is the holiday of a lifetime!

Reverse Route: "THE GHAN EXPEDITION" The Ultimate Territory (Darwin to Adelaide) 16D15N

Cabin Upgrade: The price is based on Gold Twin/Gold Single. Upgrade to Gold Superior and Platinum Service is available at an additional cost. Please contact us to book cabin upgrade.

Solo Travel: For solo traveller, Gold Single is available onboard The Ghan. Please contact us to book Gold Single. Please contact us to book.

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