Oceania holidays
The chance to dip into the world’s smallest continent is an absolute thrill for the senses and once you’ve got to grips with the big boys, Australia and New Zealand, then why not let your Australia and Oceania holidays go totally tropical as you discover the likes of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga and the islands of the South Pacific. Diving with whales in Tonga is hard to beat but Aussies and Kiwis may well beg to differ, with each other.
116 Oceania holiday reviews
From
£9,500
including UK flights
From
AU $1,895
excluding flights
We thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip Susie did an excellent job of pulling together a brilliant itinerary. The accommodation was excellent as were all the trips... We had such an amazing holiday one that we will not forget. First class. (more)Gary Middlebrook
Susie designed a great, varied itinerary at short notice, logistics were seamless and we had a marvelous time... Absolutely recommend this holiday. (more)Kim Chai
Absolutely loved it. Couldn’t have asked for a better trip and just wish we had spent longer in Tasmania. Wildlife, scenery and people were amazing. Big thank you to Susie at the tour operator we had a brilliant time. (more)Michelle Read
From
£2,153
excluding flights
From
US $5,850
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Privileged to see lots of rare and endangered plants and animals in pristine environments
Tips?
Protect against sand flies and don’t worry about too many thermals. We were lucky to have great weather. Maybe a second water proof jacket because of the spray when in the zodiacs
Local benefits?
Definitely. Lots of care was taken to Have as little impact on the environment as possible and have animals the right of way all the time.
Overall ... (more)Elizabeth Harley
From
£19,825
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
The tour operator gave great advice and the whole rain forest/barrier reef experience was excellent. Most memorable would be the night time in Rose Gums hearing the rain forest come alive to the sounds of so many animals.
Tips?
Do the SkyTrain trip over the rain forest from Cairns to Kuranda and back. Consider the outer reef rather than Low Isles if you want full on barrier reef experience - will have more env impact.
Local benefits?
Yes. The use of ... (more)Philip Lawrence
From
£2,730
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The history and the people of PNG
Tips?
Get in contact with the trekking company about bringing the correct equipment and materials asap
Local benefits?
Definitely, the locals were very clear on the positive impact the trekking company were having in their community
Overall rating?
(more)Charlotte Astridge
From
AU $1,995
excluding flights
One word - brilliant! The whole holiday was a great experience but the first 5 days with my guide Coreena were the best. The thought she put in to give me a whole Tassie experience - the wildlife, flora, food, history - was exceptional. (more)Barbara Pashley
Excellent. (more)Graham Pearce
Great (more)Margaret Robertson
From
AU $3,395
excluding flights
From
AU $1,895
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Seeing Cradle Mountain area at dusk
for animal spotting and early morning
for lakeside walks.
Tips?
Do not hesitate to ask questions and
seek advice by email from the
company before your tour. They are
really helpful.
Local benefits?
Several small local businesses
benefitted from our visit. We saw how
National parks and other conservation
zones ensure that visitors have
minimal negative impact . We visited
hydro scheme and learned about ... (more)Lois Thorn
From
£3,350
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Glowworm Caves, Fox Glacier (but was not arranged from the tour, self arranged and paid extra), Maori Village.
Tips?
The cities - Auckland, Queenstown, Dunedin are not worth staying for more than 1 night.
Local benefits?
Yes.
Overall rating?
Excellent. (more)Joanna Choong
From
US $9,990
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Everything from start to finish
Tips?
A unique opportunity to experience uninhabited (humans) wilderness
Local benefits?
Overall rating?
"Out of the ordinary world" (more)Enrico Roche
From
£2,586
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Variety of locations in such a huge country
Tips?
Avoid Indian Pacific until they get off-train excursions sorted out.
Avoid Echoes hotel in Katoomba.
Local benefits?
Some.
Overall rating?
8.5 (more)Richard Potez
From
£7,790
including domestic flights only
Memorable parts?
Braining Fire Dance in East New Britain
Tips?
Be prepared for the unexpected - good and bad roads - some long days travelling
Local benefits?
Provide employment
Overall rating?
Very good for the serious traveller - not for someone who wants comfort all the
way (more)Stephen Turner
From
NZ $14,390
excluding flights
Travelling between Queenstown and Milford Sound by land, sea, and air was incredible... Great itinerary, beautiful country, knowledgeable and professional tour leader, and like-minded travellers. (more)Abby Abebe
We travelled to the South Island of New Zealand with our tour operator during the Christmas to New Year's holiday time period 2017. Landscapes, climate, clean air, outstanding scenery, relaxed lifestyle, the smiling faces of everyone in our little group, kindness, simplicity and authenticity were all highlights of our trip.
(more)Barbara Garringer
Every part of the trip was memorable. But if we have to pick, then it would be: Mount Cook view from the hotel - it was simply possibly the most extraordinary
view you could have from a confortable hotel room of a alpine peak in the world. (more)Luis A. Rojas
From
AU $2,275
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Having a very close encounter with a baby koala, rescued from the main road by our driver/guide Jeremy. Although his mum was up a tree nearby, after sitting at the bottom and thinking about it, he decided to head back towards the road, so
we travellers blocked his path. He came right to my feet and sat down!! Very special moment I will never forget.
Tips?
We could only book a 2 day trip as we were leaving for Tasmania but the company was very accommodating ... (more)Vivienne Grimes
From
£9,655
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
The nature trips, guides and information for the whole trip. The open roads with no cars in sight sometimes for many many miles. The scenery and the different variety that can be experienced. The people and their helpfulness always willing to give advice and make sure you have a good as experience as was possible whatever it was you were looking for. The organisation of our entire trip was seamless and all arragements went like clockwork.
Tips?
Try it, if its ... (more)Christine Breden
From
AU $1,495
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
All of it! So well planned.
Tips?
So much to see maybe 3 nights in some places. More days sightseeing
Local benefits?
Definitely supported locals only purchased local produce and family gifts had to be Tasmanian made. Went to conservation places.
Overall rating?
Totally impressed with all Susie had organised and all the sightseeing information she gave us daily was amazing. Organising alterations to plans at last minute was fantastic 5 star (more)Gayle Kubils
From
£7,262
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The beautiful landscapes - beaches and mountains
Tips?
Queenstown was more of a party town than expected and very busy for such a small town. Communication was not a strength of the operator and we did not like that they used 3rd parties to book our hotels and activities.
Local benefits?
I hope so.
Overall rating?
We enjoyed our time but if we had to do it again we would NOT use the operator again due to communication issues (information lacking ... (more)Anna Parris
From
AU $2,875
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Sue and I had a wonderful time on this 8 Day Self Guided Great Ocean Walk. This was our first trip with the holiday provider and our first trip to Australia. We live in Seattle, Washington, USA and are looking forward to returning and doing more trips with holiday provider , which we highly recommend.
Before the trip, Amy at the holiday provider was very helpful and informative. We had requested dates which conflicted with a holiday weekend in Melbourne and did not ... (more)Alan Sherbrooke
From
AU $1,995
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Travelling along the Ocean Drive road and thanks to Pierre, our guide and driver, showing us places and providing loads of interesting information, which we would never have had doing the trip between Melbourne and Adelaide on our own.
Tips?
Local benefits?
Certainly. All our stops were to local restaurants, hotels and a winery.
Overall rating?
A tremendous success, it was a small group, four of us and I thick I can say we all felt comfortable ... (more)Jane Jimenez
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