Australia Luxury Travel

"You've worked hard - you deserve a little luxury!"

Whether you are planning your honeymoon or want an experience of a life time, Australia luxury travel is most definitely possible.

The following guide looks at experiences that you could consider. It also highlights the best (and therefore most expensive) places to stay in Australia.

Clearly if you stayed at all of them, it would turn into a very expensive holiday. But there's no reason why you couldn't incorporate a couple of days of pure indulgence and treat that someone special in your life to a piece of Australia luxury travel.

If these Australia luxury travel options still blow the budget then go to the destination guides section. Under where to stay, I have included 4 star options that are good but won't involve taking out a loan!

Australia Luxury Travel Experiences

The Whitsundays are the Maldives of Australia and with it comes a certain amount of luxury. Why not get your own yaucht and cruise the 174 islands at your leisure. www.rentayaucht.com.au will hire you a boat from $500 per night. No previous sailing experience is necessary or you can opt for skipper to go with you.

For a more budget alternative, join with a group and lower the costs. See the page on the Whitsundays for more information.

The ultimate Australia luxury travel. Bill Peach Journeys will take a maximum of 36 people right across Australia staying in the best accommodation along the way. Key sites include Sydney, the red centre, Broome, the Kimberleys and Darwin. Cost is approx $13,000 per person for 12 nights.

One of the best stretches of scenery so why not do it in style in a porsche or Ferrari. Sports Car Rental On line will hire you a porsche boxter for $1400 for the weekend.

Prancing Horse in Sydney will let you drive a Ferrari for a day through the Royal National Park, down the coast and then back through the country. The cost is $880 including lunch and refreshment stops.

Double Island off the coast of Palm Cove (near Cairns) is a luxury island ideal for spoiling you and your friends. A few Hollywood celebs are rumoured to have stayed here. But for this luxury, expect to pay big bucks ($33,000 per night including all meals) It's perfect if you are looking to get married out here with a few friends! There are 40 twin share rooms available.

For a (slightly) cheaper alternative, check out Paradise Bay Eco Escape in the Whitsundays that allows you to hire the entire island. You can just hire a room as well from $400.

Or for another exclusive island retreat try Lizard Island or Wilson Island

The Ghan operates between Darwin and Adelaide and takes in the immense Red Centre. Accommodation ranges from normal train seats to luxurious cabins. For luxury travel Australia, expect to pay about $2000 per person for the 48 hour trip.

There are some stunning walks that you can do and some still in luxury. The best are:-

Bay of Fires Guided Walk, Tasmania ($2000 per person staying in great accommodation)

Great Ocean Drive, run by "Both Feet" with prices starting from $1395 per person

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Australia luxury travel accommodation

The Whitsundays is THE place for Australia luxury travel and Hayman Island Resort (pictured above) is one of the best with rooms starting at about $440 per night.

Longitude 131 has luxurious tents (and only 15 of them) which means you get to watch the sunset and rise over magnificent Ayers Rock. 5 star Australia luxury travel in the heart of the Red Centre. Prices from $2000 per person for 2 nights)

Jervis Bay is one of my favourite places to visit from Sydney (only 3 hours drive) as it has the most stunning of beaches (see best beaches for a picture.) Paperbark Camp offers luxury tents in the bush. Prices are from $910 for two nights per tent.

Generally you can't go wrong with a Peppers Resort and they are all over Australia. A slice of Australia luxury travel can be found at fairly affordable prices through Peppers. The Louise Barossa Valley is one of their most expensive ones. Other favourites include Peppers Seven Spirit Bay in the Northern Territory and Peppers Palm Bay Resort in the Whitsundays. The Louise has rooms from $380.

We were lucky enough to go to Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort as a wedding present. A beautiful hotel moments from the famous 3 sisters rock formation. The restaurant is award winning and the spa is very relaxing. Rooms from $389.

Set on a lake offering stunning bush views moments from the famous wine region of the Margaret River, Moondance Lodge is a truly beautiful place. Spa villas from $450 per night.