Honeymoon Barefoot

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4

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Honeymoon Barefoot

Suggested duration

12 nights, plus a night or two en route where desired or required.

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To enquire about cost or book, contact your trusted travel planner or agent. Or you can DIY by contacting each lodge direct using the link below.


Australia’s luxury barefoot paradises are exclusive by virtue of their remoteness, their special location and the small number of guests they accommodate at any one time. They offer privacy, outstanding experiences and a sense of understated luxury and romance to ensure your honeymoon is the most memorable holiday of a lifetime.

From darwin airport, 20min private flight to private airstrip, 15min hosted drive to bamurru plains.

1 Bamurru Plains Top End, Northern Territory (3 NIGHTS)

Bamurru Plains exudes ‘Wild Bush Luxury’, with the sights and sounds of this spectacular Top End environment on show. On the edge of Kakadu National Park, Bamurru Plains, its facilities and 300km2 of country are exclusively for the use of its guests.

What will I do there?

  • Airboat tour – a trip out on the floodplain wetlands is utterly exhilarating and the only way to truly experience this key natural environment. Cut the engine and float amongst mangroves and waterlilies which create one of the most romantic natural sceneries possible.
  • 4WD safaris – an afternoon out with one of the guides will provide a insight to this fragile yet very important environment.
  • Enjoy the thrill of a helicopter flight and an exclusive aerial experience over the spectacular floodplains and coastline of Northern Australia.

1 Bamurru Plains Top End, Northern Territory (3 NIGHTS)

Bamurru Plains exudes ‘Wild Bush Luxury’, with the sights and sounds of this spectacular Top End environment on show. On the edge of Kakadu National Park, Bamurru Plains, its facilities and 300km2 of country are exclusively for the use of its guests.

What will I do there?

  • Airboat tour – a trip out on the floodplain wetlands is utterly exhilarating and the only way to truly experience this key natural environment. Cut the engine and float amongst mangroves and waterlilies which create one of the most romantic natural sceneries possible.
  • 4WD safaris – an afternoon out with one of the guides will provide a insight to this fragile yet very important environment.
  • Enjoy the thrill of a helicopter flight and an exclusive aerial experience over the spectacular floodplains and coastline of Northern Australia.

15min hosted transfer to private airstrip, 20min private flight to darwin airport, 1hr flight to kunnunarra airport, 2hr drive to el questro homestead.

2 El Questro Homestead The Kimberley, Western Australia (3 NIGHTS)

The luxury of the El Questro Homestead sits in stark contrast to Western Australia’s rugged Kimberley landscape. Perched on a cliff top, with vistas over the Chamberlain River, the Homestead is a romantic remote retreat catering for a small number of guests. Honeymooners should try one of the Cliff Side Retreats for total privacy at this luxe wilderness base.

What will I do there?

  • Take off on a Helicopter Tour to The Lost City and Miri Miri Falls. Explore the Lost City with an El Questro Homestead Ranger, followed by a cool dip in the pristine Miri Miri Falls while you enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch.
  • Spend an afternoon at the Zebedee Thermal Springs relax and rejuvenate among the lush Livistona palms after a busy day hiking in the gorges to the rockpools and waterfalls.
  • The Homestead is renowned for serving gourmet cuisine in dramatic locations. Request an intimate dinner beneath the stars, or a table set on the cliff side.

2 El Questro Homestead The Kimberley, Western Australia (3 NIGHTS)

The luxury of the El Questro Homestead sits in stark contrast to Western Australia’s rugged Kimberley landscape. Perched on a cliff top, with vistas over the Chamberlain River, the Homestead is a romantic remote retreat catering for a small number of guests. Honeymooners should try one of the Cliff Side Retreats for total privacy at this luxe wilderness base.

What will I do there?

  • Take off on a Helicopter Tour to The Lost City and Miri Miri Falls. Explore the Lost City with an El Questro Homestead Ranger, followed by a cool dip in the pristine Miri Miri Falls while you enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch.
  • Spend an afternoon at the Zebedee Thermal Springs relax and rejuvenate among the lush Livistona palms after a busy day hiking in the gorges to the rockpools and waterfalls.
  • The Homestead is renowned for serving gourmet cuisine in dramatic locations. Request an intimate dinner beneath the stars, or a table set on the cliff side.

2hr drive to kunnunarra airport, 1hr flight to darwin airport name, overnight in darwin. next day, 2.5hr flight to uluru (connellan airport) 15min hosted drive to longitude 131º.

3 Longitude 131° Uluru, Northern Territory (3 Nights)

Timeless and enriching, Longitude 131º lies at the gateway to the dual World Heritage listed wilderness of Uluru Kata- Tjuta National Park, offering a personal experience of Australia’s spiritual heartland, a true sense of stillness and beauty in the desert landscape, rich in culture, heritage and history.

What will I do there?

  • Table 131º – dine outdoors under a blanket of stars while enjoying a contemporary menu paired with fine wines. Later, the lodge Guide regales the gathering with tales of the southerly constellations.
  • Spa Kinara – powerful bush medicine used by Aboriginal Ngangkari or healers, Irmangka-Irmangka is also known as Scented Emu Bush and is used in many of the treatments.
  • Journey to Uluru in the late afternoon and arrive at Kantju Gorge at dusk to witness the gorge walls illuminated in the vivid evening light. Enjoy sunset drinks and canapés in the silence and solitude.

3 Longitude 131° Uluru, Northern Territory (3 Nights)

Timeless and enriching, Longitude 131º lies at the gateway to the dual World Heritage listed wilderness of Uluru Kata- Tjuta National Park, offering a personal experience of Australia’s spiritual heartland, a true sense of stillness and beauty in the desert landscape, rich in culture, heritage and history.

What will I do there?

  • Table 131º – dine outdoors under a blanket of stars while enjoying a contemporary menu paired with fine wines. Later, the lodge Guide regales the gathering with tales of the southerly constellations.
  • Spa Kinara – powerful bush medicine used by Aboriginal Ngangkari or healers, Irmangka-Irmangka is also known as Scented Emu Bush and is used in many of the treatments.
  • Journey to Uluru in the late afternoon and arrive at Kantju Gorge at dusk to witness the gorge walls illuminated in the vivid evening light. Enjoy sunset drinks and canapés in the silence and solitude.

15min hosted drive to uluru (connellan airport), 3hr flight to sydney airport, overnight in sydney. next day, 2hr flight to lord howe island airport, 5min drive to capella lodge.

4 Capella Lodge Lord Howe Island, New South Wales (3 NIGHTS)

Inspired by the Australian beach-house, Capella Lodge is celebrated as a haven of understated luxury and Lord Howe Island’s premium retreat. Often referred to as the ‘Last Paradise’, the tiny island is an intoxicating blend of pristine beaches, lush rainforests and sheer volcanic peaks, including Mount Gower rated as one of Australia’s best day walks. Below the surface, the world’s southern-most coral reef is home to an abundance of marine life. This is barefoot luxury at its best.

What will I do there?

  • World class diving with species endemic to the region. Expect to see schools of violet sweep, amberjack, kingfish, silver drummer, ballina angelfish, rainbow runners and occasionally marlin, dolphins and wahoo.
  • Pamper yourselves in the petite Capella Spa, offering a menu of rejuvenating treatments inspired by the island’s endemic kentia palms, volcanic basalt rocks and pristine marine environment.
  • Be part of a tradition that has enchanted visitors for generations – make your way to Neds Beach to hand-feed the ‘locals’ including the royalty of Lord Howe fish, metre-long kingfish.

4 Capella Lodge Lord Howe Island, New South Wales (3 NIGHTS)

Inspired by the Australian beach-house, Capella Lodge is celebrated as a haven of understated luxury and Lord Howe Island’s premium retreat. Often referred to as the ‘Last Paradise’, the tiny island is an intoxicating blend of pristine beaches, lush rainforests and sheer volcanic peaks, including Mount Gower rated as one of Australia’s best day walks. Below the surface, the world’s southern-most coral reef is home to an abundance of marine life. This is barefoot luxury at its best.

What will I do there?

  • World class diving with species endemic to the region. Expect to see schools of violet sweep, amberjack, kingfish, silver drummer, ballina angelfish, rainbow runners and occasionally marlin, dolphins and wahoo.
  • Pamper yourselves in the petite Capella Spa, offering a menu of rejuvenating treatments inspired by the island’s endemic kentia palms, volcanic basalt rocks and pristine marine environment.
  • Be part of a tradition that has enchanted visitors for generations – make your way to Neds Beach to hand-feed the ‘locals’ including the royalty of Lord Howe fish, metre-long kingfish.

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