Luxury Australia – Sydney, Outback & Reef

There is so much to see and do in Sydney, four day may not be long enough, but it’s a good start. Highlights include the Sydney to Manly ferry, a drink at the Opera House bar as the sun sets and taking to the skies for a bird’s eye view of this spectacular harbour. Your hotel is the fabulous Park Hyatt Sydney, located bang on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, perched under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and across the water from the Opera House. Sydney’s many harbourside bars and restaurants are just a stone’s throw away, as is the heart of the historic Rocks district.

Steeped in history and culture, Uluru is the spiritual heart of Australia and Longitude 131° is a truly unique place to spend a few nights. This luxurious tented retreat sits amongst the ochre-red dunes at the gateway to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, with extraordinary views of the iconic rock formation. Each beautifully designed tented pavilion offers a front-row seat to this remarkable landscape, and there's something quite magical about watching the sun rise over Uluru from the comfort of your own bed!

Tucked along the shores of Mossman Gorge, on the edge of the World Heritage listed Daintree National Park, Silky Oakes is a rainforest retreat totally at one with her surroundings. Beautiful rooms featuring local timbers and clad in pristine linens are a comfortable place to lay your head after an epic day’s river swimming, bird watching and relaxing in the superb spa. If you can tear yourself away, journey into the rainforest and up to Cape Tribulation where the jungle meets the ocean, or take the complimentary shuttle into nearby Port Douglas.

The Great Barrier Reef is last, but certainly not least, on your classic journey through Australia. Floating in the far northern reaches Lizard Island is a veritable playground for water babies with endless beaches to comb, coral gardens to snorkel over straight from the beach and dive sites straight from Atlantis. Take your own motorised dinghy and gourmet picnic, laden with treats, and find yourself a private enclave just for two. Rooms have a lovely, simple beach vibe with calming colours and polished timbers – beautiful, barefoot luxury at its best.

Stay: 6 nights at Lizard Island Resort on an all-inclusive basis