Australia + New Zealand Specialists

Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island aerial view

Specialists Since 1996

Custom Australia &
New Zealand Journeys

From the Great Barrier Reef to Fiordland, we design personalized and bespoke itineraries that will create unforgettable memories.

Plan My Australia & NZ Trip

Adventure. Luxury. Insider Knowledge.

Australia and New Zealand reward those who know where to look. Our specialists have spent years on the ground, forging relationships with the lodges, guides, and operators who deliver truly exceptional experiences.

Deep Destination Expertise

Our advisors have personally traveled, lived, and guided in Australia and New Zealand — not just read about them. That knowledge ends up in every itinerary we build.

Adventure Meets Luxury

Heli-hike a glacier in the morning, dine at a world-class lodge that evening. We blend bucket-list adventures with the finest accommodations in the region.

Built Around You

No two itineraries are alike. Whether you want a private wilderness camp or a coastal road trip on your own schedule, we design around your travel style, pace, and interests.

Sample Itineraries

Every trip is custom — these are starting points, not packages.

12 Days · New Zealand

New Zealand Ultra Luxury Lodge Adventure

The Landing Suites at the Britomart — Auckland, North Island, 2 nights
Day trip to Waiheke Island & All Blacks Auckland experience
The Lindis Lodge — Ahuriri Valley, South Island, 2 nights
Horseback riding, stargazing, hiking, fly fishing, rafting
Minaret Station Alpine Lodge — Wanaka, South Island, 2 nights
Remote luxury, hiking, waterfalls, heli trip to Mt Cook
Roki — Queenstown, South Island, 2 nights
Central Queenstown location, day trips to Milford Sound & Gibbston Valley Wine Region
Flockhill Lodge — Craigieburn Valley, South Island, 2 nights
Working sheep farm, spectacular hikes, quad biking, spa and Sugarloaf restaurant — one of the most amazing culinary experiences in all of New Zealand
The Landing — Bay of Islands, North Island, 3 nights
Boat tours to Hole in the Rock, Russell & Waitangi Treaty Grounds; The Landing Winery tour & experience

A lodge-to-lodge circuit through New Zealand’s most iconic landscapes — from Northland’s bays to the Southern Alps and beyond.

13 Days · Australia

Ultimate Outback Explorer

2 nights Sydney — Harbour Bridge, Opera House, guided cycling tour
1 night Uluru — Sounds of Silence dinner, Field of Light experience
1 night Kings Canyon — guided rim walk, Watarrka National Park
2 nights Alice Springs — 4WD safari, West MacDonnell Ranges
Overnight aboard The Ghan — Great Southern Railway through the Red Centre
2 nights Darwin — Katherine Gorge, Aboriginal cultural experience
1 night Kakadu — rock art at Nourlangie, Yellow Water Billabong Cruise

From Sydney’s harbour to the Red Centre and into the tropical north — aboard the legendary Ghan train. Custom departures available.

Why Plan With OTA?

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Expert Specialists

Our Australia & New Zealand advisors have been on the ground repeatedly — they know which lodges over-promise, which guides are exceptional, and where the magic moments happen.

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Curated Partners

We’ve spent 30 years vetting the best lodges, operators, and guides across both countries. You benefit from relationships that took decades to build — and the preferential treatment that comes with them.

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Fit-to-Style Itineraries

Every itinerary is built from scratch around your interests, pace, and travel style. Nothing is off-the-shelf. If you want to spend three extra days on the Reef, we make it happen.

From Our Australia & NZ Travelers

★★★★★

“We are seasoned travelers, having traveled large parts of the world over the years. We have used many travel agents and, hands down, Roseann Iovine is among the best. She planned two 3-week trips for us, one to New Zealand and a second to Australia. In both cases, she helped us through meticulous planning to ensure we got the trips we desired. We had a number of calls and many emails as part of the planning process. She was always accessible and offered many suggestions for sites and events that were new to us and that we would have missed had we used someone else. After our first trip working with Roseann, we felt that she knew our style and interests and created an itinerary for a magical trip to Australia.

Her strengths were not simply in creating an itinerary. Rather, their implementation was also masterful. We had no significant glitches in either trip. When one minor question arose, Roseann took care of it immediately. She followed each trip with a call to recap the trip — strengths and potential changes. These calls have been helpful in growing our relationship so that she has information for new trips.

In short, Roseann really is among the best of travel agents. We look forward to continuing to work with her on trips around the world. We would recommend her to anyone.

— Linda Svitak

Australia, New Zealand

★★★★★

“My partner and I had an absolutely incredible experience celebrating our engagement in New Zealand, and we cannot say enough good things about Lisa, Will and the rest of the Outdoor Travel Adventures team. Every detail of our itinerary was thoughtfully planned, seamless, and perfectly tailored to the kind of action-packed adventure we wanted.

From the moment we arrived, everything ran smoothly. From private transfers and beautiful accommodations to unforgettable excursions across both the North and South Islands. Some of the highlights include driving the stunning South Island West Coast from Queenstown to Franz Josef, staying right near the ocean in Punakaiki, exploring glowworm caves, and spending time hiking and beach combing in the breathtaking Abel Tasman park. The guided Tongariro Alpine Crossing was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience (even in a white-out storm), and the Rotorua rafting and Wai Ariki hot springs combo was the perfect mix of adrenaline and relaxation.

— Amanda Paavola

New Zealand