Explore Australia & Pacific

Australia & the Pacific.

Explore 13 guides for city stays, reef days, road trips and island time. Compare the kind of holiday you want, then open a guide for route ideas, seasons and the connections we plan for you.

AI-generated illustration: Sydney-inspired harbour afternoon

Sydney, Australia

AI-generated illustration: Great Barrier Reef-inspired reef

Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

AI-generated illustration: Melbourne-inspired laneway and river

Melbourne, Australia

AI-generated illustration: Uluru-inspired red centre

Uluru, Northern Territory

AI-generated illustration: Brisbane-inspired river

Brisbane, Queensland

AI-generated illustration: Bora Bora-inspired lagoon

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

AI-generated illustration: Auckland-inspired harbour

Auckland, New Zealand

AI-generated illustration: Queenstown-inspired lake

Queenstown, New Zealand

AI-generated illustration: Rarotonga-inspired lagoon

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Choose the kind of days you want

Distance sets the pace in this region. Australia’s cities, the reef and Uluru are usually linked by domestic flights rather than day trips, Auckland and Queenstown sit on different New Zealand islands, and many Pacific island stays add a boat or domestic-flight transfer after the international arrival, so count each move as a travel day. Seasons differ too: December to February is summer in Australia and New Zealand, the South Pacific guides describe drier months around May to October, and Palau, north of the equator, has more frequent rain from July to October.

Cities with time to explore

Choose Sydney for harbour and coastal days, Melbourne for neighbourhoods and culture, or Brisbane for river life. Auckland adds a carefully planned island outing; Apia focuses on markets, culture and the rhythm of the week.

Let the landscape shape the route

Tasmania rewards a focused road trip. Uluru starts with culture and cool-morning walks. Queenstown rewards a well-chosen season and unhurried excursion days. For the Great Barrier Reef, choose the activity and gateway together before fixing the accommodation.

Island days, with the connections settled

Compare Bora Bora for main-island or motu stays, Fiji for mainland and island combinations, and Rarotonga for a slower stay in one base. Palau builds around marine experiences and days on land. We settle the flight and boat connections before dividing the nights.

To get started: share your travel dates, available nights, preferred walking level and the experience that matters most. We check the latest official travel advice with you while planning.

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