Our favourite family holidays in Australasia

A well-planned family holiday provides equal parts entertaining, educational, and bonding opportunities for parents and children. If you’re looking for a family break in Australasia, let our Lightfoot Travel experts put together a bespoke itinerary that’ll guarantee a memorable family adventure.

Australia’s diverse offerings make it a popular destination. Take your children to a chocolate factory in Adelaide where they can make their own creations. Animal-loving kids will love seeing penguins and koalas on Phillip Island and quokkas in Western Australia. Adventurous teens can go snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef or horse riding in the Outback.

Gather the entire family and experience a farm stay in the bucolic regions of New Zealand, where children can help out with the animals. Enjoy a visit to Hobbiton, located in Matamata, and discover ‘Middle Earth’ on a guided tour around the movie set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies.

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A Family Adventure In New South Wales

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  • Private cruise around Sydney Harbour

  • Meet kangaroos, koalas and wallabies in the Blue Mountains

  • Go horse riding in the Wolgan Valley

  • Hang out on the beach at hip Byron Bay

  • Look for dolphins and whales at Port Macquarie

ideal length 9 nights

Classic Australia

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  • An escorted drive along Victoria's Great Ocean Road

  • Witness Bruce Munro’s acclaimed art phenomenon at Ayers Rock

  • Tour Sydney, taking in Bondi beach, Darling Harbour and Watsons Bay

  • Experience the local flora and fauna of the Blue Mountains

  • Jungle surf through the rainforest canopy in Daintree

ideal length 14 nights

Classic New Zealand

Auckland & Waiheke IslandLake Taupo & RotoruaNelson & MarlboroughCanterbury & ChristchurchQueenstown, Milford Sound & Southern Lakes

  • Marvel at the colourful geothermal landscape of Rotorua
  • Explore Abel Tasman National Park on a private boat cruise
  • Cruise Lake Tasman and take a guided walk on Tasman Glacier
  • Enjoy a scenic flight and cruise on Milford Sound
  • Soar over Queenstown on an exhilarating hot air balloon flight
ideal length 13 nights

Island Hopping in Fiji

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  • Cruise aboard the luxurious Gipsea, a 50-foot yacht

  • Enjoy romantic barbecues in secluded coves

  • Experience two stunning island properties, Likuliku Lagoon Resort and Matangi Island Resort

  • Snorkel around the reefs of Navadra, part of the Sacred islands, Fiji

  • Go paddle-boarding, kayaking, fishing, hiking, wind surfing and catamaran sailing as you go

ideal length 9 nights

Luxury Lodge Experience In New Zealand

Bay of Islands & NorthlandNapier & Hawkes BayQueenstown, Milford Sound & Southern LakesNew ZealandAustralasia

  • Experience three of New Zealand’s top luxury lodges

  • Play a round of golf on two of the world’s top golf courses

  • Enjoy scenic flights over some of New Zealand’s most stunning landscapes

  • Meet the kiwi, New Zealand’s rare and endangered national bird

  • Discover the beauty of Milford and Doubtful Sounds on South Island

ideal length 8 nights
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