Start Planning Your Future Exploration
Looking to the future, we will continue to provide you with travel inspiration from across the globe. And when you are ready, whether now for a local getaway to destress or at a later time when world travel reconvenes, we will be here for you. And if 2020 is on your radar, we feel that the current lenient cancellation policies, together with wide availability, will provide you the freedom to choose from a variety of ideal travel experiences. For those needing bit of distraction now, a visit to Montecito Village Travel is a good place to start.
Explore Melbourne with Big Five Tours & Expeditions, a city as passionate about football as it is about food. Drive the extraordinary Great Ocean Road to view the 12 Apostles – a landmark series of rock stacks that rise dramatically out of the Southern Ocean. Relish a four-day walking tour of Maria Island, off the coast of Tasmania, accessible only by ferry, and containing the most intact example of a convict probation station in Australia. Experience the landscapes of Freycinet Peninsula including sheltered white sand beaches, dramatic wilderness and the breathtaking vistas of Wineglass Bay. Discover sophisticated Sydney, including a possible climb up the Harbour Bridge for stellar views of the city and harbor.
Australia Unbound
Discover Australia on this in-depth exploration that ranges from distinctive cities such as Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, to eccentric islands such as Philip Island with it nightly penguin parade, to ancient Daintree Forest, to the wilderness of Bamurru Plains. Learn about the world of Australian wines with a private specialist wine guide during a day in the Barossa Valley wine country
Explore Lake St Clair, the deepest in Australia formed by glaciers 10,000 years ago, and famous as the end of the Overland Track trekking route. Experience the breathtaking beauty of Freycinet Peninsula on Tasmania’s east coast and enjoy experiences that include a look at a marine oyster farm, canoeing Pelican Bay, wine and vineyard programs, cooking demonstrations with the chef, kite flying, star gazing and more. Take a journey on one of the world’s most famous trains – the Indian Pacific Great Southern Railway, or ‘IP’ as it is affectionately known to train buffs around the world.
Explore Adelaide
Explore Adelaide’s elegant tree-lined streets, parks and historic stone churches as well as the Adelaide Central Market and the National Wine Centre
Spend three days hiking the timeless terrain of the Flinders Ranges – largest mountain range in South Australia, some about 540 million years old
Join in one of two active conservation projects, depending on season, to help save either the enchanting koala or the Tiger Quoll, the largest marsupial carnivore left on the Australian mainland. Embark on a four-day trek that takes you into the Scenic Rim region, where you discover the rich history of the area, the local flora and fauna, including koalas, kangaroos and wallabies. Experience sophisticated Sydney and take the thrilling Sydney Bridge climb, scaling stairs and catwalks never previously opened to the public for stunning panoramic views of the city and harbor.
