New Tour: Australia, Tasmania & Murray River Cruise

The sun sinks behind Uluru, transforming its ancient sandstone from ochre to burning red. Elsewhere, paddle wheels turn along the Murray River; rainforest meets the reflective waters of the Gordon River; city peaks meet open skies; and coral gardens shimmer beneath a tropical sea. Australia is a land of extraordinary contrasts, each revealing part of its story.

Our new 28-day Australia, Tasmania & Murray River Cruise tour brings these remarkable worlds together into one unforgettable journey.

After exploring Singapore and Melbourne, we leave cosmopolitan energy behind for a slower journey through the Australian landscape.

In Echuca, we board PS Australian Star for three nights on the Murray, Australia’s longest river. Combining the nostalgic character of paddle steamer travel with contemporary comfort, it offers a wonderfully relaxed way to experience a place often overlooked by travellers.

The Murray feels less like a route through the landscape and more like a window into Australia’s riverland soul.

Watch river red gums and peaceful bushland drift by, sample regional wines and visit historic homesteads, before enjoying a riverside campfire barbecue beneath the vast Australian sky.

The Murray feels less like a route through the landscape and more like a window into Australia’s riverland soul.

Tasmania brings a change of scenery with dramatic surroundings of mountains, forests and waterways. See Cradle Mountain rising above Dove Lake, cruise through Hells Gates and along the Gordon River into the UNESCO-listed Tasmanian Wilderness, and journey aboard the historic West Coast Wilderness Railway. Visits to Sarah Island and Port Arthur reveal the island’s penal history, while Lake St Clair National Park and Hobart showcase more of its natural beauty and heritage.

Sydney brings us back to the unmistakable sights of modern Australia, while revealing perspectives that look far beyond the familiar.

An Aboriginal guide leads us through the Royal Botanic Garden, sharing the history, traditions and enduring connection to the Gadigal people: a unique perspective few travellers see. We then step inside the Sydney Opera House to discover the vision and ingenuity behind one of the world’s most celebrated landmarks.

In the Red Centre, the connection between people and place becomes even more powerful. A guided walk around Uluru introduces its profound cultural significance to the Anangu people, before we raise a glass as the setting sun transforms the rock into a technicolour canvas.

At sunrise, Uluru changes again. We encounter the immense domes of Kata Tjuta before journeying to Alice Springs, where a ranger-led experience introduces the desert’s elusive wildlife.

Our journey culminates at the Great Barrier Reef: a world of brilliant coral and abundant marine life. Snorkel in a natural lagoon, look beneath the surface from a glass-bottomed boat, or dive in for a more immersive experience.

This is Australia in all its glory: timeless and contemporary, untamed and welcoming, familiar yet full of surprises. With every detail taken care of on our fully escorted tour and a host of optional stopovers, you’re free to appreciate not only how much there is to see, but how deeply it can be felt.