19 Mar 2015
Leading luxury and experiential travel exhibition Luxperience has teamed up with Tourism Australia to offer a dazzling choice of familiarisations to travel advisors attending the 2015 event, taking place in Sydney on 6-9 September.
From Australia's remote Top End and gourmet New South Wales to the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and the Barossa, these limited entry pre- and post-event tours take in some of Australia's finest lodge accommodation, unique bush experiences and spectacular national parks. Tours have been designed to promote Australia's luxury and high-end experiential travel offering, expanding global travel advisors' knowledge and fostering sustainable relationships. Interested travel buyers should register now to secure a place.
Tourism Australia Managing Director John O'Sullivan said that high yield, luxury travel was an important segment for Australia to tap into as part of the industry's Tourism 2020 targets.
"I believe we've made significant strides in this area in recent years and, as witnessed by our 'Best of Australia' program, now have luxury products and experiences on a par with the rest of the world.
"We're delighted to get this opportunity, alongside our state and territory partners, to team up with Luxperience and showcase first hand some of our top luxury experiences to such an influential group of buyers," he said.
Prior to Luxperience, a Top End Explorer tour departs Darwin on 2 September, taking in Nitmiluk National Park, with accommodation at Cicada Lodge and Bamurru Plains. Post-event options include the New South Wales' Blue Mountains and the Central Coast, with accommodation at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley and Pretty Beach House; South Australia's wildlife, rugged coastline and ancient landscapes, taking in Lake Gairdner and Baird Bay; the Barossa and Kangaroo Island, with accommodation at The Louise and Southern Ocean Lodge; Southern Queensland, taking in vibrant Brisbane and its rainforest surrounds, and a tour of the Great Barrier Reef and Mossman Gorge, with accommodation at Lizard Island Resort and Silky Oaks Lodge.
A number of the accommodation and experience providers featured are members of Luxury Lodges of Australia, which is dedicated to showcasing the uniquely Australian breed of luxury experiential lodges. Penny Rafferty, Executive Officer of Luxury Lodges of Australia, commented: “We are delighted to be partnering once again with Luxperience and Tourism Australia to offer some quintessentially Australian experiences to some of the world's best travel planners and designers. Australia has a very individual, relaxed style of luxury and these familiarisation trips are one of the best ways possible to showcase the incredible diversity and quality of high-end travel experiences here and inspire them to share this knowledge with their clients.”
Pivotal in any elite travel advisor's calendar, Luxperience is more than a trade show. It provides an exclusive business exchange connecting experiential travel products from around the world directly to their market in a creative and inspirational exchange. It is the leading invitation-only travel trade event dedicated to the luxury and high-end inspirational sector in the southern hemisphere.
Luxperience welcomes registrations from luxury travel specialists as well as MICE and corporate travel advisors who are key influencers and wish to be inspired and informed by an outstanding thought-leaders program and through interacting and relationship building with the world's best providers of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Registrants must provide evidence of their experience in luxury and high end experiential travel to qualify which ensures more meaningful meetings and the opportunity to enhance service offerings to discerning clients.
Qualified buyers are eligible for the following hosted inclusions with their registration:
42 pre-scheduled appointments with a choice of exhibitors over three days (with the opportunity for up to 55 pre scheduled appointments)
- Access to all exclusive networking functions over the 3.5 days of the event
- Three nights hosted accommodation in Sydney
- Return airport transfers
- Access to the Thought Leaders Forum
- Access to the LuxConnect Private Online Community
- The opportunity to nominate for inclusion in exclusive pre and post familiarisation tours offering the opportunity to experience firsthand some of the newest and truly unique luxury products within Australia and New Zealand
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Itinerary options:
Northern Territory
The three-night Top End Explorer tour starts in Darwin. Participants fly to Katherine and transfer to Nitmiluk National Park to take part in indigenous tourism activities, a private cruise on Katherine Gorge and a thrilling helicopter tour over the 13 gorges. Bamarru Plains is the next stop, with an airboat safari to spot crocs and flocks of geese, as well as barramundi fishing.
New South Wales
The four-night New South Wales tour takes in the Blue Mountains from the luxury of Wolgan Valley Resort, with gourmet dining, guided nature walks and a Safari Wildlife tour on the agenda. From Pretty Beach House on the Central Coast's Bouddi Peninsula, participants can explore pristine beaches and ancient eucalypt forest and indulge in the facilities. The final afternoon is spent enjoying Sydney Harbour aboard The Boat – an elegant 95ft motor yacht.
South Australia
In South Australia, a four night tour ventures into the outback and includes encounters with wild koalas at Mikkira Station and kangaroos, emus and birds, with Kangaluna Camp as a base. Participants visit the spectacular white plain of Lake Gairdner, view ancient rock formations and have the opportunity to swim with dolphins and sea lions at Baird Bay.
Another four-night South Australian itinerary takes in the good life of the Barossa, with accommodation at The Louise. Gourmet cuisine and fine wines are on the agenda, as well as “Breakfast with the Kangaroos” in a conservation park. Participants can then explore Kangaroo Island from Southern Ocean Lodge, sampling fine dining and discovering the history, wildlife and landscapes of this spectacular island.
Queensland
A five-night tour of southern Queensland takes participants into the Australian bush, including a two day/ two night eco-tourism experience at Spicers Canopy and Spicers Peak Lodge, exploring dense rainforests and enjoying panoramic views of the Great Dividing Range. After a visit to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, participants can explore Brisbane's dining scene and a choice of activities around the vibrant city.
The Brisbane, Cairns and Great Barrier Reef tour includes one night at Brisbane's Emporium Hotel in buzzing Fortitude Valley, two nights at remote Lizard Island Resort – Australia's northernmost resort on the reef, and two nights in the Daintree Rainforest at Silky Oaks Lodge, with guided walks, kayaking on the Mossman River and a healing spa experience.
For buyer enquiries contact:
Cristina Magni, Buyer Program Manager
Cristina.magni@luxperience.com.au or +61 2 8584 1777
Michelle Papas, Director of Marketing and Buyer Relations
Michelle.papas@luxperience.com.au or +61 2 8584 1777
About Luxperience
Luxperience is more than a trade show, providing an exclusive, innovative global business exchange connecting experiential and discerning travel products directly to their market in a creative and inspirational exchange. It connects and nurtures relationships between highly sought-after luxury experiences and agents who influence the travel decision of the world's elite travellers.
The only forum of its kind, Luxperience helps to identify and drive trends in the luxury and experiential travel sector, and in turn attracts highly desirable, difficult to reach clients. True to its name, it's not just a trade show; it's an immersive luxurious experience, driven by a highly experienced team, resulting in real business for its clients.
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Virginia Haddon, Cascade Communications
M: 0414 275 839
