AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Continue Your Journey to Australia
New Zealand and Australia make a wonderful combination, but each country deserves thoughtful planning and enough time to be experienced properly.
Through our sister brand, Australian Custom Tours, we can coordinate a personalised journey across both countries. Accommodation, transport, private touring, flights and special experiences can all be brought together through one planning team and one point of contact.
Queenstown-based | 100% Pure New Zealand Specialist | TIA member | Part of KWH Journeys | Qualmark Silver guiding company
A Genuine Connection to Australia
Australia is not simply an addition to our New Zealand journeys. Kathy is Australian-born, and Wayne and Kathy have lived and travelled in both countries.
Australian Custom Tours was created to bring the same personal service, realistic planning and careful attention to detail to journeys throughout Australia.
Timeless NZ specialises in bespoke New Zealand travel, while Australian Custom Tours looks after the Australian portion. When you combine both countries, our teams work together to create one connected journey.
Australia, Planned Around You
Australia is vast, and the places that appear close on a map can be separated by long drives or several hours of flying.
We help determine which regions work well together, how much time to allow and when a private driver, self-drive journey, domestic flight, rail experience or cruise makes the most sense.
Your Australian itinerary can include private touring, handpicked accommodation, regional flights, food and wine, wildlife, scenic journeys and First Nations-led cultural experiences.
Experience Australia Your Way
Cities and Coastal Landscapes
Explore Sydney Harbour, Melbourne’s laneways, the Great Ocean Road, the Blue Mountains and Australia’s celebrated beaches and coastal communities.
Reef and Tropical Australia
Discover the Great Barrier Reef, the Whitsundays, Far North Queensland, the Daintree Rainforest, Darwin and the remarkable landscapes of Kakadu.
The Red Centre and Outback
Experience Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon and the scale and stillness of Australia’s interior, with carefully selected accommodation and guided experiences.
Food, Wine and Wildlife
Travel through the Barossa Valley, Margaret River, Tasmania and Kangaroo Island for regional food, premium wine, native wildlife and distinctive Australian landscapes.
Travel Australia Your Way
Private Touring
Travel with private drivers and local guides, with each day shaped around your interests, comfort and preferred pace.
Personalised Self-Drive Journeys
Enjoy the freedom of driving while we arrange a sensible route, accommodation, activities and the important details before you leave.
Rail, Flights and Cruises
Australia’s distances often require a combination of travel styles. Domestic flights, iconic rail journeys, cruises and private transfers can be coordinated within one itinerary.
A Combination of Travel Styles
Many journeys work best with a mixture of private touring, self-drive sections, flights and slower stays. We recommend what is practical rather than forcing one travel style across the entire country.
Combine Australia and New Zealand
Travelling this far gives you an opportunity to experience two very different countries within one carefully planned journey.
Your itinerary might combine Australia’s cities, reef, wildlife and outback with New Zealand’s alpine landscapes, Māori culture, luxury lodges, private touring and Fiordland.
We coordinate the sequence of each country, international connections, accommodation and travel arrangements so the journey feels connected rather than like two separate holidays.
18-Day Australia and New Zealand Highlights
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND · 18 DAYS
This sample itinerary combines celebrated Australian destinations such as Sydney, Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road and the Great Barrier Reef with Auckland, Rotorua, Aoraki/Mt Cook, Milford Sound and Queenstown.
It is a starting point that can be adjusted around your available time, preferred accommodation, interests and the regions you most want to experience.
One Travel Family, Two Specialist Brands
Timeless NZ and Australian Custom Tours are both part of the KWH Journeys travel family.
Timeless NZ brings local New Zealand knowledge, private touring experience and on-the-ground support to your New Zealand journey. Australian Custom Tours provides dedicated planning for travel throughout Australia.
Together, we can coordinate both countries while keeping the planning personal, clear and straightforward.
Planning Australia, New Zealand or Both?
Tell us your approximate dates, the number of people travelling, the places you are considering and how you like to travel.
If you are travelling only to Australia, Australian Custom Tours is the best place to begin. If you would like to combine Australia and New Zealand, contact us here and we will help bring the complete journey together.