The Mail on Sunday

Down Under, the home of top-class adventure

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IS IT time at last to take that farflung adventure that you’ve been dreaming about for your entire working life?

For anyone dreaming big, it has to be the epic landscapes and surf-washed shores of Australia and New Zealand, where truly unforgetta­ble experience­s abound.

Where else can you watch kangaroos, koalas, kiwis and crocodiles in their natural habitats,s or listen to age-old Aboriginal stories while tucking into tasty Aussie tucker in the Outback?

From the hard-baked Red Centre to the glittering waters of the Great Barrier Reef or New Zealand’s sublime Milford Sound, these are the ultimate touring destinatio­ns for that once-in-a-lifetime trip.

And the good news is that it’s perfectly possible to explore Down Under in style and comfort thanks to a five-star, fully inclusive tour that’s great value for money.

The best itinerarie­s are put together by true Australasi­a experts such as Scenic. Its Journey Designers have already walked the trails, swum the oceans and marvelled at every beauty spot they’ll lead you to.

These incredible journeys don’t just differ because of the special, worldclass hotels you’ll stay in, such as the Thala Beach Nature Reserve and luxurious Sails In The Desert hotel in the Red Centre. They also go beyond the expected by offering a surprising level of excursions and activities through Scenic Freechoice.

It means you can tailor your trip according to which excursions appeal the most. For example, you could be on the deck of an America’s Cup yacht as it sails into Auckland Harbour, go behind the scenes at Sydney Opera House, or ride a camel at Uluru. You can even choose from a selection of different cuisines and restaurant­s, including dining on a restored colonial tramcar in Melbourne.

Meanwhile, Scenic Enrich offers guests a chance to try an incredibly enriching, once-in-a-lifetime, exclusive experience­s at no extra cost, centred around one of Australia or New Zealand’s most inspiring highlights.

This could see you walking through the bush at the kangaroo sanctuary in Alice Springs, where baby roos are rescued and nursed back to health.

Travel to Australia’s most famous landmark, Uluru (Ayers Rock), and you can dine surrounded by thousands of bulbs at the enchanting Field of Light, by British artist Bruce Munro. Alternativ­ely, take a balloon ride over the Atherton Tablelands or a helicopter flight over the Great Barrier Reef, one of the world’s most enticing treasures.

And in New Zealand, you could opt to listen to soulful Maori tales on a guided tour of Tane Mahuta.

So much is possible on these flexible, fully inclusive tours, which also offer compliment­ary three-night stopovers in exciting destinatio­ns, such as Hong Kong; Pattaya, Hua Hin and Bangkok in Thailand; or Singapore’s Sentosa Island.

What’s more, tips, transfers, internatio­nal flights, luxury five-star hotels, the services of a tour director and exclusive excursions are all included in the price, too.

Australia and New Zealand’s iconic beauty and technicolo­ur backdrops capture the hearts of even the most seasoned travellers, creating a real sense of wonder.

By choosing a tour that goes way above and beyond the usual, you’ll find that your great Australasi­an adventure is elevated from a mere holiday into a memorable journey of discovery.

And if you book an Australia and/or New Zealand tour with Scenic by November 30, 2017, you will receive a free business-class flight upgrade (one-way) with either Singapore Airlines, Emirates or Qantas – a unique and amazing offer!

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ILLUMINATI­NG: Sydney’s Opera House, and, left, America’s Cup yachts in action in Auckland Harbour
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