Our favourite food and wine vacations in Australasia
A hot air balloon ride at dawn over bucolic vineyards before returning for a hearty breakfast with sparkling wine; foraging for native bush ingredients before using them in a cooking class - these are a couple of enlightening culinary experiences you can expect on a food and wine vacation in Australasia with Lightfoot Travel.
Wherever you go in Australia, you’re never far from a revered wine growing region - Margaret River in the west, Barossa Valley in the south, and Hunter Valley in the east. Take a winery tour to sample the delights and learn about each region’s distinct climate and topography.
In New Zealand, cycle the vines or opt for a private driver as you taste Marlborough’s world-renowned Sauvignon Blanc and Otago’s award-winning Pinot Noir. Taste crayfish in Kaikoura, mussels in Marlborough and oysters in Southland, and try the local method of cooking – a hāngī – a ‘roast dinner’ cooked in the earth using hot rocks.
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Luxurious Gourmet Tour of Australia
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Sample world-class cuisine at acclaimed Australian restaurants
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Learn to cook modern Australian cuisine and blend your own wine
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Hunt for truffles in the Margaret River
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Enjoy an exclusive private tour of Seppeltsfield, a historic wine estate
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Stay in luxury accommodation in Australia’s top foodie regions
Luxury Lodge Experience In New Zealand
Bay of Islands & NorthlandNapier & Hawkes BayQueenstown, Milford Sound & Southern LakesNew ZealandAustralasia
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Experience three of New Zealand’s top luxury lodges
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Play a round of golf on two of the world’s top golf courses
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Enjoy scenic flights over some of New Zealand’s most stunning landscapes
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Meet the kiwi, New Zealand’s rare and endangered national bird
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Discover the beauty of Milford and Doubtful Sounds on South Island
Self-Drive New South Wales
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Enjoy breakfast at Byron Bay lighthouse, Australia’s most easterly point
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See Coffs harbour and the Great Dividing Range on a seaplane flight
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Discover fines wines and gourmet cuisine in Hunter Valley
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Soar over the Hunter Valley in a hot air balloon before a champagne breakfast
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Go on an exclusive backstage tour of the Sydney Opera House
Southern Australia: Wine & Wildlife
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Enjoy a gourmet walking tour through Adelaide Central Market
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Experience the incredible food and wine culture of the Barossa Valley on a private guided tour
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Stay at the base of the Elder Range, one of the most beautiful locations in the outback
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Explore endemic wildlife and ancient rock art in the Flinders Ranges
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Watch wild kangaroos and other wildlife on Kangaroo Island
The Ultimate New Zealand Honeymoon
Auckland & Waiheke IslandLake Taupo & RotoruaQueenstown, Milford Sound & Southern LakesWellington & WairarapaFranz Josef & the West CoastNew ZealandAustralasia
- Spending the first few days on relaxing Waiheke Island, enjoying time as a couple as well as a private wine tour of the island’s iconic vineyards
- Staying at one of the most romantic accommodations in the country, Seascape at Annandale
- Experiencing the lesser-visited Ahuriri Valley just 2.5 hours outside of Queenstown, before ending your trip in the country’s adventure capital
Bamurru Plains
Immerse yourself in an extraordinary bush experience on the edge of Kakadu National Park. Bamurru Plains is a top market tented retreat on the Mary River floodplain. Part of Swim Creek Station, guests have access to 300 km² of floodplains and savannah woodland.
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Cape Lodge
Sitting on its own secluded vineyard in the heart of the Margaret River Wine Country, Cape Lodge is one of Australia’s finest luxury boutique hotels. Just a three-hour drive from Perth, it’s the ideal base for exploring this region.
The eight Garden View Rooms have tranquil gardens where...
Cicada Lodge
Surrounded by native bush and located high above the ancient waterways of the Katherine River, the Cicada Lodge is a true retreat. A joint venture by the Jawoyn people and Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), it’s the ideal base to explore the ancient landscape and cultural heritage of the Nitmiluk National...
Coconut Grove Port Douglas
Located on Macrossan Street, just 140 meters from Four Mile Beach, Coconut Grove offers great apartments in tropical Queensland. Enjoying views of lush rainforest and aquamarine sea, these glamorous, self-contained apartments are perched above the designer boutiques and excellent eateries of Port Douglas’s main strip.
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COMO The Treasury
Located in the heart of Perth, COMO The Treasury is a contemporary hotel set in the city’s former State Buildings. This elegant retreat offers two first-class restaurants, a world-renowned COMO Shambhala spa, and is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
Each of the 48 light-filled guestrooms and...
