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Field of Light Uluru by Bruce Munro

Last week I was fortunate enough to be part of the Media launch for the Bruce Munro Field of Light. We boarded the coach at 5am bound for a unique desert destination. Our Driver Guide gave us a brief welcome and introduction, but also kept us in a certain amount of suspense. We ventured down a short...

AAT Kings – Bringing love to life!

Every now and again we receive guest feedback that leaves us feeling warm and fuzzy. The below letter is so heart-warming we couldn’t resist sharing it with you (which goes to show that what happens on tour doesn’t always stay on tour): Dear Reservations, My fiancé, Andrew and I met on the Blue Mou...

Discovering the Top End with AAT Kings

I’m guilty of not exploring our big backyard. My friends and colleagues will attest to the fact that I jump on planes and holiday overseas any chance I get. So when I was given the opportunity to travel to the Top End of Australia earlier this year to learn more about AAT Kings products my eyes were...

Meet Saskia

I’m in love. Her name is Saskia. She’s a petite girl with big, beautifully proportioned fluffy ears and as Terri Irwin put it, a face that looks like she’s been “drawn as a Disney character”. When Saskia held me last weekend, my heart melted. This little female koala with just one arm changed someth...

Getting up close & personal with some new furry friends

It’s not every day you get to be in the company of a celebrity. Archer, the world’s smallest Koala, is not only the cutest marsupial anyone will ever see but he boasts more than 1,200 likes on Facebook and is always crowded by adoring fans and camera lenses when he’s in his enclosure at Featherdale....

Cheers to Australia's wine regions!

One of the most appealing elements of wine is the picture-perfect vistas enjoyed while sampling a local cellar door’s selection. Australia has over 1700 cellar doors across the country, with spectacular wine regions offering visitors distinctive wine varieties and unique experiences. The Barossa, So...

Newlyweds in the Northern Territory

When it comes to planning a honeymoon, the list of destinations to choose from can be very long. After a lot of travelling over the years, my husband and I have found that nothing compares to exploring our own backyard, Australia. So we decided to experience a region that we hadn’t been to before; t...

Discovering the culinary delights of Margaret River

There’s something about the right company that makes a good meal, great! Add to that an idyllic setting and you’ve got a winning combination that’s sure to warm you to the core on the coolest winter evening and leave you feeling refreshed on a scorching summers day. I’ve been blessed to travel the w...

Experiencing the red beating heart of Australia, The Red Centre

by guest blogger Dan Mullins, radio presenter of ‘The Bush Telegraph’ on Alan Jones’ Breakfast Show on 2GB 873AM I was lucky enough this week to embark on the trip of a lifetime. I travelled to Uluru and the Red Centre thanks to our friends at AAT Kings. You can’t really do justice to the landscape ...

A True Taste of Tasmania

When I think of Tasmania, what comes to mind is the crisp air, fresh and untainted by high rises and heaving populations. It hits you as soon as you step off the plane. Then it’s the feel of luxury and unpretentious opulence and the hidden gems, backstreets filled with quirky villages and stunning c...

Family Holiday in Uluru

When it comes to planning the perfect family holiday the options are endless. Do we go overseas or stay locally? Will it be suitable for my children? Is it safe and will they enjoy it? All these questions plus more are asked. My family was very fortunate to travel to Uluru and experience some of the...

A day in the life of a foodie in Melbourne

When travelling there appears to be an unspoken rule that one must indulge in the delicious cuisine that each destination serves up (I won’t be arguing with that). For Melbourne the list is endless, on my recent trip I was astounded by how this beautiful city is so besotted by its own love for food,...

Hunter Valley Harvest Wine Experience

The sun was shining and what better way to spend the day than in the Hunter Valley. We were picked up by John, our AAT Kings Driver Guide and embarked on our tour to the Hunter Valley. We travelled through the leafy suburbs of North Sydney while John provided us with some insightful and interesting ...

A memorable trip to the Top End

June and July in Melbourne are cold! It was great to break away from the temperatures where going outside is no fun and experience a three day escape and adventure to the very Top End of Australia! Darwin, Litchfield National Park and Kakadu National Park was amazing, partially because the average t...

Exploring the waterfalls of the Top End!

The sun was burning, the humidity was extreme and we’d been driving for an hour and a half. We hopped off the coach, eager to climb down the 150 stairs that would lead us to Florence Falls. After a quick pit stop at the viewing platform to catch our first glimpse of the two cascading waterfalls, we ...

AAT Kings' Easter Egg Hunt: Emu Eggs

AAT Kings are embarking on an Easter Egg Hunt around Australia and New Zealand! We’re going to be exploring these regions looking for some unique eggs from all sorts of furry, feathery, spikey and scaly friends. First off we’ve found one of Australia's Emu eggs. The Emu lays one of the largest eggs...

AAT Kings' Easter Egg Hunt: Platypus Eggs

So far on our Easter Egg Hunt around Australia and New Zealand, we’ve discovered the big and beautiful Emu egg. What a find! Next we’re going to be looking for the deeply buried Platypus egg. The Platypus is a semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal which lives strictly along the east coast of Australia. ...

AAT Kings' Easter Egg Hunt: Little Penguin Eggs

So far we’ve collected an Emu and Platypus egg on our Easter Egg Hunt around Australia and New Zealand. Now we’ve stumbled across the very cute Little Penguin – we’re wondering what its eggs look like! The Little Penguin (or blue penguin as it’s referred to in New Zealand) is named that way due to...

AAT Kings' Easter Egg Hunt: Echidna Eggs

Ouch, watch your step! We just found a spiny animal who lays a single egg at a time – what could be inside? It’s a baby Echidna of course! Have you read about the Emu, Platypus, Little Penguin eggs we've already discovered around Australia? The Echidna is one of oldest surviving mammal on the plane...

Bushwalk your way through Australia

The sound of the birds, the all-encompassing fresh air and sunshine, and the overall sense of peace you start to feel when walking through the bush or through a rainforest are undoubtably a few of life’s greatest pleasures. We think that bushwalking is the ideal way to spend a weekend, especially if...

Australia's Extraordinary Red Centre

Australia’s Red Centre was recently named #4 in Lonely Planet’s Top Regions to Travel in 2019, and we couldn’t be happier (or prouder)! Many Australians often don’t consider their own backyard when choosing their next holiday destination, but the Northern Territory holds some of the most spectacular...

The Best Road Trips Around Australia

Australia is a popular road trip destination for locals and tourists alike. That's likely due to the fact that Australia is so huge. With long, wide roads and thousands of picturesque destinations to visit, it’s not difficult to see why tramping around the country is such a popular travel option. Th...

Beautiful national parks across Australia and New Zealand

When it comes to the natural world, the Australasian continent is one of the most fascinating and diverse places on the planet. With a huge range of climates, landscapes and ecosystems packed into such a (relatively!) small area, it's almost impossible to run out of beautiful places to explore. From...

Best places to watch the sunset in Australia

While we may have inspired you to experience the joy of watching the sunset over some truly inspiring locations in other parts of the globe in our recent post, opportunities to experience a myriad of unforgettable sunsets can be found right here in Australia! Australia is an incredibly vast and dive...

How to Support Local Tourism after the Australian Bushfires

As an Australian tour operator with over 100 years’ experience in sharing this amazing country with our guests, partnerships with local communities and small businesses are the heart and soul of what we do. We truly live and breathe these communities and share a deep connection with their people. Af...

Amazing Water Activities in Australia and New Zealand

The ocean is one of life’s greatest delights, and what better place to enjoy its magic than on the two remote Pacific islands of Australia and New Zealand? Whether you’re hoping to dive into the iconic Great Barrier Reef or soak up the sun on a remote beach, they have it all. From North Queensland t...

North Queensland Holiday Destinations

North Queensland is a unique slice of Australia; a tropical landscape characterised by its unique geography, wildlife and local characters, there’s no question that it’s an opportunity to see a part of the country that’s distinct from anywhere else on the continent. So if you’re looking for North Qu...

Travel Experiences that can change the world!

It was announced today that MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences by The Travel Corporation (TTC) and its family of brands has been named an honoree in the Corporate Social Responsibility category of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Idea Awards. Fast Company is the world’s leading business media brand, ...

Australia Travel Restrictions

Visiting Australia from overseas and travelling interstate has become much simpler since COVID-19 travel restrictions began to ease in late 2021. Two years after Australia’s state and national borders first closed restrictions have been lifted so Aussies can venture out, and overseas travellers c...

Best Beaches In Australia

IF we were to compose a list of the things that define Australia it would be beaches and lazy sun-seeking days on the sand that ranks right up there with football, meat pies, kangaroos, and Holden cars. After all, the world’s largest island and smallest continent does boast 34,000km of coastline – a...

21 Off The Beaten Track Destinations for 2024

21 top off-the-beaten-track destinations for 2024 It’s no secret that Australia and New Zealand have a multitude of hidden treasures that go well beyond the usual suspects. So, in 2024, let's venture off the beaten track and discover wild places to defy belief. Here is AAT Kings' list of places that...

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