
The Reef, From Above
A private seaplane to a sandbar on the Great Barrier Reef, the water every shade of blue.

Reefs and rainforest, fjords and vineyards, lodges at the edge of the world — the South Pacific, arranged in private.
The far side of the world opens for those who arrive through us: the private island on the Reef, the lodge no road reaches, the helicopter that lands where no one else can.
Access, not availability — the moments that define a private Australia & New Zealand.

A private seaplane to a sandbar on the Great Barrier Reef, the water every shade of blue.

A wilderness lodge no road reaches, a private guide, the Southern Alps as your only neighbour.

A heli-flight into Milford's fjords, a landing on a glacier, a picnic where few ever stand.
Not packages — points of departure. Find the journey that already feels like yours; your advisor reshapes it entirely around you.
Each opens onto a private chapter — its rhythm, its access, the hours only a relationship can hold open.

Harbour light, headland beaches and wine country beyond — Australia's golden city, opened privately.
Explore the Region
The largest living thing on earth — private islands, seaplanes and a reef kept for you.
Explore the Region
Fjords, alpine lakes and lodges at the edge of the world — New Zealand's wild luxury.
Explore the RegionThere's no single right month — it depends on the experience you want. Your Forest Travel advisor, who has spent time on the ground in Australia & New Zealand, matches the timing to your trip: the light, the harvest or season worth being there for, and the weeks the crowds haven't found.
Enough to travel unhurried. Rather than a fixed package, your advisor shapes the length around your pace and the moments that matter — a few unforgettable days or a slow, immersive fortnight.
Entirely. Every Australia & New Zealand journey is built around you — private access, the stays that never list, pacing and introductions that only four decades of relationships unlock. Nothing is off the shelf.
Because an advisor opens what no platform can sell. Online platforms list what's already public — the same rooms and flights available to everyone. A Forest advisor opens what isn't: private after-hours access, the host who answers because they know us, pacing built around your life, and logistics that stay invisible. Over forty years we've built the relationships that turn 'impossible' into 'it's arranged.'
It begins with a conversation, not a quote. A dedicated advisor learns how you want to feel — not only where you want to go — then designs a journey around you and reshapes it freely as your plans evolve. There's no fee for the initial consultation and no obligation.
Discretion is built in. We work quietly, share nothing, and arrange private transfers, exclusive-use stays and after-hours access so you're never on public display. For clients who require it, every detail is handled under strict confidentiality.
When to go, how long to stay and what it starts from — the questions our advisors answer most for this destination.

A lodge, a fjord and total privacy at the edge of the world. A private, tailored journey of 7-9 days in Queenstown & the South Island, Australia & New Zealand, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$15,000 per traveler.

Central Otago cellars, alpine lakes and unhurried days. A private, tailored journey of 6-8 days in Queenstown & the South Island, Australia & New Zealand, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$12,500 per traveler.

Fjords, glaciers and private guides to where few ever reach. A private, tailored journey of 6-9 days in Queenstown & the South Island, Australia & New Zealand, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$15,500 per traveler.
Every journey here is a starting point a private advisor reshapes entirely around you — your pace, your people, the version of Australia & New Zealand only you would recognise.