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Family friendly experiences

For many, travel time with family, seeing, learning, experiencing a destination together, is one of the great luxuries, and precious times in life. Many of the Luxury Lodges of Australia are ideal for families and are experience-driven destinations where the experience of the region is central to a stay, inspiring memorable family holidays in some of Australia’s most diverse and extraordinary regions.

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Saffire Freycinet Experience

Kids Activities At Saffire Freycinet

For many, travel time with family, seeing, learning, experiencing a destination together, is one of the great luxuries.

Arkaba Experience

Flinders Ranges For Families

Arkaba has long been welcoming families who seek to share quality family time in beautiful surrounds of nature and wildlife.

Mt Mulligan Lodge Experience

Junior Rangers Tour

Inspiring curiosity, discovery and connection, children can learn about animal tracks, bush medicine, feed the barramundi in the weir and discover unique wildlife and diverse plants that call Mount Mulligan home.

Sal Salis Experience

Arkaba Experience

Arkaba Conservation Activities

Join the Wild Bush Luxury mission to restore Arkaba’s biodiversity and gain a true insight into what’s involved in conservation with some hands-on activities.

Lake House Experience

Wild Action: Nature Up Close

On a trip to Daylesford, guests staying at Lake House have the opportunity to encounter Australia's unique fauna in an exclusive visit from the Wild Action Team.

El Questro Homestead Experience

Chamberlain Gorge Cruise

Boating through the Chamberlain Gorge is a must. Enjoy a guided cruise of this 3km fresh waterhole in the Homestead’s private “dinghy”.

Capella Lodge Experience

Glass Bottom Boat

Observe the colourful and mesmerising inhabitants of the lagoon’s reef and coral holes such as the endemic double-header wrasse, stingrays and turtles.

Capella Lodge Experience

Barbecue (BBQ) /slander Style

Lord Howe Island’s eleven beautiful beaches are perfectly suited to barbecuing outdoors, with their sheltered coves and spectacular views.

Capella Lodge Experience

Expedition to Balls Pyramid

Balls Pyramid is the world’s largest sea stack and is home to extraordinary birdlife. The surrounding waters teem with marine life and provide an unparalleled adventure for experienced divers.

Saffire Freycinet Experience

Wineglass Bay Lookout Walk

The internationally renowned Freycinet National Park is a ‘must see’ during your stay at Saffire. Learn about the peninsula’s rich history and behold the famous white sandy beach on this two-hour walking adventure.

Bullo River Station Experience

Station Stargazing

With minimal light pollution, Bullo River Station is the perfect place to explore the stars. Gaze through telescopes or just the naked eye, to reveal the wonders of the expansive night sky.

Arkaba Experience

Fossils of the Flinders

Explore Nilpena Ediacara National Park, featured in Sir David Attenborough's 'Life on Earth' and a significant site for understanding early life on our planet.

Bullo River Station Experience

Cruise The Bullo

When you come to Bullo, it’s only natural to spend some pleasurable hours on our namesake river. The Bullo River Gorge is a stunning location that can only be taken in from a boat. Travel through the gorge at a relaxed pace so you can decide to drop a line or just take in the scenery.

Mt Mulligan Lodge Experience

Kayaking At Mt Mulligan Lodge

Experience the beauty of the Mt Mulligan Lodge weir from a kayak. Gently paddling at your own pace, take-in the scenery and silence of the outback.

Bullo River Station Experience

Bullo Birdwatching

The station is a birdwatcher's paradise with around 200 resident and migratory bird species spotted on the property. It's a hotspot for finches, with more than ten species found here including the exquisite star finch, and the colourful and threatened Gouldian finch.

Bullo River Station Experience

Rock Art At Bullo

Numerous Aboriginal rock art sites have been discovered in the station’s rugged red cliffs and ridge lines, the work of the Miriwoong and Gajirrawoong people who lived on and managed the land. Discover the cultural significance of these vivid depictions.

Mt Mulligan Lodge Experience

Celestial Dreams

As the sky darkens to a deep indigo and the last rays of sun slip beyond the horizon, the night sky at Mt Mulligan Lodge is lit by thousands of stars.

Lake House Experience

Horse Trail Ride

Ride along scenic country roads and through native bushland amongst the picturesque hills of the Daylesford region, with the possibility of native wildlife sightings along the way including koalas, kangaroos and echidnas.

Bullo River Station Experience

Station Tour

Learn more about Bullo's history before going behind the scenes to learn more about their pastoral work, with visits to the cattle yard, workshop, machinery shed and more.

Pretty Beach House Experience

Charter Boat Sailing

Enjoy the spectacular local waterways of Broken Bay, Pittwater and Sydney Surrounds on board a beautiful classic timber cruiser, sailing boat or luxury cruiser.

Mt Mulligan Lodge Experience

Ah Bowers Waterhole Sunset

Spend a tranquil afternoon down on the banks of the Hodgkinson River at Ah Bowers (Mulligan’s Waterhole) and soak up the serenity of the outback on this sunset tour.

Saffire Freycinet Experience

Beekeeping Experience

An immersive experience extracting honeycomb & witnessing the breathtaking natural phenomenon of honey-making by Tasmanian bees.

Mt Mulligan Lodge Experience

Paddle Boarding At Mt Mulligan Lodge

Enjoy some light exercise and reconnection time whilst taking in the scenery of Northern Outback Queensland on the weir from a stand-up paddle board.

Arkaba Experience

Wildlife Observation Hide

Observe an array of wildlife including 36 different bird species, kangaroos, wallaroos, echidnas and a wide variety of reptiles.

Silky Oaks Lodge Experience

Wildlife Safari /n The Daintree

Experience native Australian wildlife up close in this immersive exhibition across the wetlands, rainforest, woodland and savannah environments of The Daintree.

Pretty Beach House Experience

Wildlife Tour

The Wildlife Tour at The Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park is a once in a lifetime experience and a must for international guests.

Spicers Peak Lodge Experience

Peak Walkabout

From Spicers Peak Lodge, join your guide in a walk around the lodge plateau rim, ambling the track around the Lodge Plateau rim and learning about the history of Cedar Mountain.

Saffire Freycinet Experience

Freycinet Mountain Biking

Mountain biking offers an opportunity to observe Freycinet's natural assets at close quarters.

Arkaba Experience

Explore Brachina Gorge

Explore Brachina Gorge on a guided excursion from Arkaba and marvel the Flinders Ranges 'Geological Trail' - a journey crossing rocks 525 to 640-million years old.

Silky Oaks Lodge Experience

Drift Snorkelling Experience

Drift-snorkelling along the Mossman River is at times fast and exciting, other times slow and relaxing, all under the guidance of an experienced instructor.

Pretty Beach House Experience

Kayak & SUP Boarding

Take to the water and explore pristine waterways and local sights of the Sydney Surrounds by kayak or stand up paddleboard.

Saffire Freycinet Experience

Connection to Country Walk

Sample local bush tucker, learn about tools and foraging and gain a greater understanding of the interdependent relationship between Tasmania's Aboriginal people and their ancestral lands and seas.

Lake House Experience

Lagoon Foreshore & Firepit

Gathered around the large open firepit on the lagoon foreshore, Lake House guests can ponder the day's unfolding and enjoy the fresh air and lake views.

Lizard Island Experience

Guided Nature Walks Around Lizard /sland

A guided nature walk with a resident naturalist provides a greater understanding and knowledge of the treasured natural wonders, history and eco-systems of Lizard Island.

Sal Salis Experience

Sal Salis Stargazing

On a remote stretch of the Ningaloo Reef lies Sal Salis, an intimate glamping experience where guests can appreciate the magic of a truly dark sky.

Arkaba Experience

Safari Drives in the Flinders Ranges

Explore the vast Arkaba landscape on a wildlife-viewing safari drive. Its picturesque high ranges, plateaus, gorges, valleys and creek lines provide a huge variety of habitat for wildlife.

True North Adventure Cruises Experience

Whale Watching On The Kimberley Coast

During July-September humpback whales and other whale species become a common sight for those onboard True North when the itineraries visit the Kimberley Coast.

Sal Salis Experience

Guided Gorge Walks

Start your day with a guided hike across this unique landscape, where you can get out on foot and explore a different kind of ecosystem; the Australian bush.

Bamurru Plains Experience

The Hide

Raised six metres above the ground in the tree canopy, the Hide is in a prime location to observe birdlife and other wildlife undisturbed in their natural habitat.

Bamurru Plains Experience

Airboat Safari

A morning trip out from Bamurru Plains in an airboat is utterly exhilarating and the only way to truly experience the Top End wetlands.

Lizard Island Experience

Water Based Adventure On Lizard /sland

Lizard Island guests can enjoy an extensive range of activities including snorkelling directly off a private beach, as well as the unlimited use of non-motorised water sports and motorised dinghies.

The Louise Experience

Breakfast With The Roos

Breakfast and an up-close encounter with the ‘locals’ is a wonderful way to start the day in the Barossa. Kangaroos are often spotted hopping between vineyards, or in the pristine surrounding bushland.

qualia Experience

Beach Sports

The private Pebble Beach at qualia ensures space and time to participate in plenty of activities. Take to the calm, clear water on a catamaran, stand-up paddle board, pedal board or sea kayak.

Capella Lodge Experience

Water Sports On Lord Howe /sland

A leisurely day at Capella Lodge may be spent kayaking or sweeping over Lord Howe Island’s calm 10-kilometre-long lagoonlagoon on a stand up paddle board.

Lake House Experience

Dairy Flat Gardens & Bakehouse

An opportunity for Lake House guests to experience firsthand where their food is grown, and where their delicious sourdough and viennoiserie is produced.

Longitude 131° Experience

Field Of Light

Created from 50,000 bud-like stems crowned with radiant frosted-glass spheres, the Field of Light art installation blooms and appears to sway as darkness descends over Australia’s spiritual heartland.

Silky Oaks Lodge Experience

Daintree Rainforest /mmersions

Located adjacent to the Daintree Rainforest, Silky Oaks Lodge is an ideal base from which to explore the ancient forest via specialty guided tours on foot, by boat or four-wheel drive safari.

OUR LITTLE WHITE BOOK

The Luxury Lodges of Australia brochure has become a treasured and widely recognisable ‘go to’ for Australian experiential luxury, enjoyed both online and in printed form at our lodges. The brochure is available to view or download in eight languages below.