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Discover the best
of Australia & New Zealand on our escorted tours
If you can’t decide whether to take a guided tour of Australia or New Zealand, you can do them both for the ultimate adventure Down Under. Our combination tours offer deeper exploration at exceptional value. Australia and New Zealand offer a world of contrasts, from ancient Aboriginal culture and iconic outback landscapes to vibrant cities, tropical reefs, soaring mountains and dramatic fiords. On our escorted tours, you’ll discover Australia’s natural wonders – from Uluru to the Great Barrier Reef – as well as New Zealand’s breathtaking scenery and geothermal marvels. Expect a journey filled with diversity, beauty and unforgettable moments.
Visit Australia and New Zealand with Distant Journeys
At Distant Journeys, we ensure that our escorted tours of Australia and New Zealand offer you the complete package. On the 31-day Highlights of Australia and New Zealand holiday, not only will you visit all the must-see destinations, but you’ll do so at a relaxed and enjoyable pace. Often, you can look forward to two or three nights in each destination, allowing you lots of time to fully discover all it has to offer.
If you have the time, why not consider one of our Combination Tours? These represent the ultimate trip down under, combining a selection of our Australian and New Zealand tours to create the definitive tour of Australia & New Zealand.
Customer testimonials
Distant Journeys uses Feefo, the global feedback engine, to gather genuine and independently verified reviews. Our guests are invited by Feefo to review our company on all aspects of their holiday experience, from the customer service they received to the product itself.
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“Great service from start to finish”
Shauna was really helpful from start to finish, very knowledgeable, patient and it was just great customer service.
“EVERYTHING WE WERE TOLD WAS SPOT ON. WE WOULD CERTAINLY RECOMMEND THE 'PRIVATE TOUR' PACKAGE. WE WOULD MOST DEFINATELY USE THEM AGAIN.”
ANTHONY BURGESS
“I have only booked a holiday we haven't taken it yet but the booking experience was very good”
Gillian Howdle
“Aus and New Zealand staff”
Once we were speaking to Vicky, we felt much more confident booking our bucket list holiday to Australia and New Zealand. She was extremely helpful trying to accommodate our limits and phoning us back and giving us as much time as we needed. Also when we spoke to the excursions team regarding our ‘Freedom Days’ the staff member (so sorry, I can’t remember her name!) was also very nice to speak to and very helpful and not rushing me.
Overall a great experience - once we had Vicky on the phone. Prior to Vicky, we had spoken to a couple of people who we didn’t find helpful at all
Of course, we haven’t been on our holiday yet!
The only other thing I would say is that it would be great if DJ would have been helpful to get down to Heathrow
Zena Barnett
“Great booking service”
Great service when booking next years Uzbekistan trip. Jack organised flights to suit us from Edinburgh, liaising with their Aviation team and getting back to us really promptly. Have used DJ before and going to Nepal this year with them so would highly recommend.
Julia Hunter
“Good Service”
Good service…knowledgeable staff…all very helpful.
At Distant Journeys we are true escorted touring experts. From our knowledgeable Directors and Reservations consultants at Head Office to our Tour Managers on the ground, each person plays a unique role in ensuring you have the holiday of a lifetime.
We have extensive experience in the travel industry and in creating the best escorted tours of Australasia from the UK. You can be confident that our escorted tours to Australia & New Zealand are of the highest standard.
Our success is evident having now become 23-time winners at the prestigious British Travel Awards, and we have been awarded Feefo’s highest Platinum Trusted rating.
Your money is 100% safe when you book with Distant Journeys. All our Australasian touring packages are fully-bonded by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL no. 10913).
Award-winning tours
We have won numerous awards at the British Travel Awards, most recently ‘Best Small Holiday Company to Australasia’, ‘Best Small Escorted Group Holiday Company’ and ‘Best Small Holiday to Sub-Saharan Africa’.
Our customers are at the heart of what we do, and this is reflected across our company. We have received an incredible 4.8/5 customer experience rating with independent reviews provider Feefo, and were awarded its highest ‘Platinum Trusted’ rating, for consistently delivering an excellent level of customer service.
What to expect when you travel to Australia and New Zealand with Distant Journeys:
A leisurely pace
Exceptional value
Spectacular scenery
And so much flexibility to build your perfect holiday