Exploring the Best of City, Outback and Coast in Australian Winter

DAY 1 International Flight

There are numerous airlines flying to Sydney, all connecting via different destinations, so we will help you choose the best option for you. Whether you connect in the Middle East, an Asian hub city or Perth, the flight time from London will be around 23 hours.

DAY 2 To Uluru

Say goodbye to Sydney this morning as you are collected from your hotel and driven to the airport in time for your flight to Ayers Rock. The flight is just over three-and-a-half-hours so you'll be getting off the plane and walking into the dramatic, rocky landscapes of the red centre by early afternoon. A driver will be waiting to meet you at the airport and will privately transfer you the short distance to your new desert lodge, Longitude 131.

This afternoon, settle into your new surroundings with a dip in the pool to cool off, or a short walk on one of the lodge walking tracks. Then, as the light starts to fade, watch the sunset with canapes and cocktails before a really special tour into the Field of Light. This fantastical art installation uses 50,000 bud-shaped lights, in all manner of colours, to illuminate the area surround Uluru. As you take in the twinkling lights and swirling patterns remember that you were in Sydney just this morning and let the vast beauty of Australia sink in. Dinner is then a four-course affair back at the lodge.

DAY 3 Exploring Kakadu

Today, along with your fellow lodge guests, enjoy a full day excursion into the Kakadu National Park. Home to some 2,000 plant species as well as wildlife including crocodiles, turtles and dingos, this is the wild Australia of your imaginations - and of the Crocodile Dundee films. Over the course of the day you'll visit some of the most spectacular natural formations in the Kakadu, including Ubirr Rock, Nourlangie Rock and the Arnhem Land escarpment. You'll also be introduced to the rich aboriginal heritage which exists in this part of the country and is exemplified through numerous amazingly well preserved rock art galleries.

Your day will include a bush picnic lunch, which provides the ideal opportunity to take in your surroundings, and you'll then be back at Bamarru Plains in time to watch the sun set over the river, with canapes and cocktails to send off a fantastic day of adventure.

DAY 4 To the Daintree

Pack up your things and meet your driver to make the three-hour drive back to Darwin this morning. Once you arrive there you can catch a direct flight to Cairns, which will take around two-and-a-half-hours. Having landed in Cairns you'll then be met by another driver to make the drive up to the Daintree Rainforest and your next base, Silky Oaks Lodge. The journey should take just over an hour and have you arriving in the lush surroundings of the lodge by late afternoon.

After the empty deserts of the red centre and the vast wilderness of the Kakadu, the dense, verdant jungle here will be quite the change. Enjoy sparkling wine and canapes on arrival and then wind through the treetops on Silky Oaks' raised wooden platforms to sit down for dinner and drinks in the Treehouse Restaurant.

DAY 5 To Hamilton Island

During your trip so far you've experienced city life, the desert, the wetlands and the rainforest. In our mind you're just missing one essential ingredient before you leave Australia - the beach! With that in mind, pack your bags and head back to Cairns airport with your driver, you can then check in for your flight and after an hour in the air, will find yourself on the beautiful Hamilton Island. A driver will be waiting to meet you at the airport and can then transfer you ten minutes down the road to your final lodge of the trip, Qualia.

With postcard perfect views across the turquoise waters of the Whitsunday's and the Great Barrier Reef, Qualia is the ideal place to finish up a luxurious Australian adventure. So raise a glass to the next few days in paradise.

DAY 6 Home Time

Take one last stroll along the beach before breakfast this morning and then finish packing up your things ready to go to the airport. Sadly, you're heading home. The journey begins with the quick drive to Hamilton Island airport, then an hour and a half flight to Brisbane where you will be able to check in for your international flight to the UK. As with on the way you won't be able to fly direct but there are various airlines and stopovers to choose from, either in Perth, South East Asia or the Middle East. Whichever you opt for, expect to land back tomorrow after around 23 hours flying.