Ultimate Golf, Wine, and Wildlife + Great Barrier Reef

Tasmanian Links Golf

Barnbougle | Cape Wickham | Ocean Dunes

Pictured: Cape Wickham

Day 1: Private Jet to Golf Paradise

Board your private jet for the ultimate golf adventure, whisking you directly to Barnbougle’s private airfield where world-class golf awaits. After coffee and club hire, tee off for 20 holes at Barnbougle Lost Farm, where Bill Coore’s minimalist design philosophy embraces the dramatic Anderson Bay coastline in strategic, rewarding golf.

Overnight: Barnbougle Tasmania (Lost Farm Lodge)

Day 2: Conquer Barnbougle Dunes

Experience Barnbougle Dunes, the acclaimed course that mirrors Scotland’s wild coastal links through undulating terrain. Each shot demands tactical thought and creativity, strong enough to challenge gifted golfers yet fair enough for every player to enjoy the strategic rewards of true links golf. Back at your luxury lodge, raise a glass of Tasmanian sparkling wine, a perfect pairing with the region’s famed seafood.

Overnight: Barnbougle Tasmania (Lost Farm Lodge)

Day 3: Cape Wickham’s World-Class Challenge

Rise early for your scenic private jet flight to King Island, where Cape Wickham Golf Course awaits. One of the world’s most remote golf courses, this 2015 masterpiece quickly earned Top 100 rankings with its diverse landscape of sand dunes, limestone outcrops, and coastal cliffs overlooking Bass Strait.

Overnight: King Island (Cape Wickham Links)

Day 4: Ocean Views from Every Hole

Tee off at Ocean Dunes, King Island’s second world-class course featuring rolling dunes and dramatic coastline vistas. The heroic tee shots and simple approaches to greens create an exhilarating complement to Cape Wickham’s challenges, with breathtaking ocean panoramas from every angle. Post-round, sample King Island’s celebrated cheeses alongside a locally crafted whisky or gin.

Overnight: King Island (Cape Wickham Links)

Tasmania Wine + Wildlife

Multi-Day Wilderness Immersion and Wine Tasting

Pictured: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

Day 5: Wine Country and Wildlife Quest

Return to mainland Tasmania and meet your expert naturalist guide for an extraordinary multi-day wildlife adventure. Begin with wine tasting in the renowned Pipers River and Pipers Brook regions, known as ‘Sparkling Tasmania’ for their Champagne-like climate.

Then, you’ll go searching for the elusive platypus before traveling to your forest cabin for campfire dinner and nocturnal wildlife tour. As darkness falls, guided walks reveal the secret world of Tasmania’s nocturnal creatures in their natural habitat.

Overnight: Northern Tasmania (Beulah Heritage B&B)

Day 6: Wild Platypus and Echidna Quest

Spend another day pursuing platypus and echidna—the world’s only egg-laying mammals—through Ben Lomond National Park’s spectacular pillar-shaped rock formations and alpine vegetation. After a picnic lunch, explore Evercreech Forest Reserve among the world’s tallest white gum trees and ancient tree ferns.

Evening brings delicious bush tucker cuisine around the campfire with local Tasmanian wine, watching nocturnal wildlife venture right into your camp.

Overnight: Northern Tasmania (Beulah Heritage B&B)

Melbourne’s Sandbelt Courses

Kingston Heath | Royal Melbourne

Pictured: Kingston Heath Golf Club

Day 7: Melbourne’s Cosmopolitan Contrast

Fly to Melbourne, Australia’s culinary and golf capital, where vibrant cosmopolitan energy contrasts sharply with Tasmania’s remote wilderness. Enjoy an evening at leisure exploring the city’s exceptional bars and world-renowned dining experiences. From hidden cocktail lounges to beer gardens to sophisticated rooftop bars, Melbourne’s nightlife is as diverse as its dining.

Overnight: Melbourne (Crown Promenade Melbourne)

Day 8: Sandbelt Perfection

Play Kingston Heath Golf Club, a crown jewel of Melbourne’s legendary Sandbelt courses. This Top 100 course achieves perfection on just 50 hectares through clever bunkering and strategic use of dips and hollows that reward observant golfers.

Overnight: Melbourne (Crown Promenade Melbourne)

Day 9: Royal Melbourne Legacy

Experience Royal Melbourne Golf Club, where the East and West Courses both rank among the world’s finest. Follow in the footsteps of golf’s greats at this prestigious venue that has hosted the Presidents Cup and World Cup of Golf four times. Cap off the day with a glass of cool-climate shiraz or chardonnay from the nearby Yarra Valley, a perfect reflection of Melbourne’s wine heritage.

Overnight: Melbourne (Crown Promenade Melbourne)

Port Douglas

Great Barrier Reef Excursion | Daintree Rainforest Cultural Adventure

Pictured: Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas

Day 10: Tropical Transition

Transfer to tropical Queensland and the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Arrive in Cairns and enjoy your shared transfer to Port Douglas, where two UNESCO World Heritage Sites converge: the Great Barrier Reef and ancient Daintree Rainforest.

Overnight: Port Douglas (Shantara Resort Port Douglas)

Day 11: Great Barrier Reef Encounter

Experience the legendary Great Barrier Reef aboard Quicksilver’s wave-piercing catamarans to the Continental Shelf’s edge. Choose your adventure—diving, snorkeling, or exploring the stunning reef from the semi-submersible just one meter underwater, all while crossing this natural wonder off your bucket list.

Overnight: Port Douglas (Shantara Resort Port Douglas)

Day 12: Ancient Rainforest Secrets

Join Walkabout Cultural Adventures for an Aboriginal-guided tour through the mesmerizing Daintree Rainforest. Your guide shares intimate land knowledge, revealing medicinal and culinary plant uses before leading you to secluded streams for swimming and traditional spear fishing in areas other tourists never see.

Overnight: Port Douglas (Shantara Resort Port Douglas)

Day 13: Journey’s End

Your incredible golf, wildlife, and reef adventure concludes with a private transfer to Cairns airport, carrying memories of world-class golf courses, rare wildlife encounters, and one of Earth’s greatest natural wonders.