Sydney On arrival in Sydney you will be transferred to your hotel for a three night stay. Spend the next couple of days exploring Australia’s largest and most famous city. Join a half day city sights tour where you’ll visit the historic Rocks area, enjoy magnificent views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge and travel to famous Bondi Beach. The following day cruise around Sydney Harbour and discover iconic landmarks during the amazing colour changes at sunset.
Crown Towers Sydney New South Wales, Australia With a sparkling, modern design that is perfectly at home within the magnificent Sydney skyline, the Crown Towers may be a newcomer to the Sydney hotel scene, but it is making waves in a good way. Boasting sensational views from sleekly stylish modern rooms and suites, a blissful spa and an infinity edge pool overlooking the panorama, there is more than a touch of ‘resort-luxe’ about this hotel, making a refreshing change to the usual city hotel. Add in waterside tennis courts, ultramodern fitness facilities and some of the finest dining outlets available anywhere in the world, not just Australia and you have a truly exceptional hotel, in one of the best locations in the city. Elegance and sophistication come as standard throughout the 349 rooms and suites, all of which feature floor to ceiling windows and a colour scheme inspired by the ever-changing sky and skyline views beyond the glass. View Property
Blue Mountains Collect your hire car and drive just over an hour to the Blue Mountains. Stretching over one million hectares, this region is a diverse mix of rainforest, blue-hazed valleys, canyons, and forests. Check into your hotel, Spicers Sangoma is an intimate and luxurious bush camp and the experiences available range from calming and restful with forays into wine and watercolour painting classes, eco printing works shops and chocolate, cheese, and wine pairing, to adrenalin fuelled adventures including private abseiling, rock climbing and canyoning. The next day is at your leisure to explore some of the park’s heritage tracks and lookouts.
star star star star star Spicers Sangoma Retreat New South Wales, Australia Although just a mere hour from the bright lights of Sydney, the stunning Spicers Sangoma Retreat lies enveloped in the pristine natural bushland of the Blue Mountains. Taken from the Zulu word for ‘healer’, this is a real sanctuary where peace and tranquillity are a given and you have all the time in the world to reconnect and unwind. This adult only retreat offers wonderful views, expansive spaces in which to relax, and with just six exceptional suites, privacy is guaranteed. View Property
Hunter Valley Take a scenic three and a half hour drive through New South Wales to Hunter Valley, Australia’s oldest wine region surrounded by untouched natural landscape and beautiful scenery. Taste the region’s finest wines in the cellar doors, whilst learning what makes Hunter Valley distinct and unique. Daily activities include borrowing the guesthouse’s bikes and cycling through the undulating landscape, sampling fine wines at nearby wineries or simply relaxing by the sparkling pool and watching the local family of kangaroo play in the fields. Nearby wineries include Piggs Peake Winery, Tintilla Estate Vineyard and Olive Grove and Mistletoe Wines.
star star star star star Spicers Vineyards Estate New South Wales, Australia A luxury boutique guesthouse in the serene Hunter Valley. With a choice of 12 luxuriously appointed suites and a 4 bedroom private house, restaurant and a full-service spa, guests are invited to relax and savour the idyllic wine-country ambience offered by Spicers Vineyards Estate. Located in the serene Hunter Valley, a two-hour drive from Sydney, Spicers Vineyard Estates is a luxury boutique guesthouse where room amenities include a fireplace, jetted bathtub, flat-screen TV, iPod docking station, complimentary WiFi and a mini bar. View Property
Bouddi Peninsula Travel down New South Wales coast until you arrive at Bouddi Peninsula. Surrounded by the iconic scent of wild eucalypts, ancient angophoras and with tantalising views of the bay beyond, Pretty Beach is incredibly special.
star star star star star Pretty Beach House New South Wales, Australia Tucked away in the little-known Bouddi Peninsula just a short drive from Sydney & Newcastle, Pretty Beach House is a real revelation. Evoking a feel that is more in keeping with a private home than hotel, this sensational place offers a totally unique experience for just 8 guests at any one time. Surrounded by the iconic scent of wild eucalypts, ancient angophoras and with tantalising views of the bay beyond, Pretty Beach is incredibly special. Lobster Beach, Box Head and the surf break at Tallow Beach are all within walking distance and you can be in the centre of Sydney by scenic seaplane in 20 minutes. View Property
Sydney Drive back to Sydney to drop off your car hire, transfer to the airport for your flight home or continue your onward journey