Ikara Safari Camp, in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, has joined forces with the Barossa Valley’s Langmeil Winery to launch its first gourmet weekend.
The weekend includes two nights of glamping-style accommodation, guided tours of the Flinders Ranges and a five-course degustation dinner paired with a generous selection of award-winning wines from Langmeil Winery.
Dates are November 9-11.
The weekend kicks off with a sunset tour led by one of the resort’s local Indigenous Adnyamathanha guides.
Guests travel to a remarkable vantage point to view the vast Flinders Ranges and experience the magic of iconic Wilpena Pound.
As the sun sets, their guide will share the country’s Indigenous stories while guests enjoy canapes and Langmeil sparkling wines.
Rates for the gourmet weekend start at $535 per person twin-share.
Phone 1800 805 802 or visit www.wilpenapound.com.au
Skye Suites Sydney, one of the CBD’s first blocks of boutique serviced apartments, has opened its doors.
The 25-storey multi-residential tower, at 300 Kent Street, is claimed to set new benchmarks for combining architectural excellence with luxurious amenities.
Skye Suites Sydney sits within Arc by Crown Group and offers serviced apartments for short-term and long-term guests.
The first phase of Arc sees 73 hotel apartment rooms comprising studio suites and two-bedrooms suites.
Each apartment features Delonghi appliances, Vittoria coffee machines, Kevin Murphy toiletries and haircare products, complimentary wifi, laundry facilities, pre-stocked mini bar and a bespoke bedding-firmness menu.
When travelling on family holidays it can be rough to leave furry friends behind.
Lake Macquarie, just north of Sydney, is a pet’s paradise, with some 30 dog exercise areas, including designated beaches and sports grounds where dogs can run free, as well as pet-friendly accommodation.
The Speers Point fenced dog-exercise area, for instance, provides a fenced, off-leash area complete with three dog-agility stations, a water fountain, a shaded picnic table, bench chairs and plenty of grass for your visitors, both human and canine, to enjoy.
Just a short stroll around the corner is Sal’s by the Lake where you can grab a coffee and bagel.
Next year marks 75 years since D-Day, and France’s Normandy and Brittany regions are preparing for a huge influx of travellers from all over the world in advance of the June anniversary.
The 1944 Normandy landings made for the largest seaborne invasion force in history — including some 3000 Australians — and proved to be pivotal in ending World War II.
Butterfield & Robinson’s ‘Normandy & Brittany Biking’ excursion takes travellers in to the heart of Atlantic France, and in advance of the 75th anniversary, they’re revisiting some of the reasons why Normandy is such an incredible region to discover.
The 80-kilometre stretch making up the Normandy coast where pivotal WWII battles occurred has been totally transformed over the years.
The pristine, gorgeous cliff-side beaches and towns are dotted with remnants of the war, including stark reminders such as bomb craters, cement bunkers, and of course the war memorials and national cemeteries.
War museums further inland keep the past ever-present and offer travellers education and a chance to reflect on the sacrifices made almost three generations ago.
Visit www.butterfield.com
South Dakota’s iconic Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a huge yet intricate sculpture of four Presidents — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln — carved into the mountainside.
There is also a museum called Lincoln Borglum Museum which features two theatres that show a mini-movie about Mount Rushmore.
Above the museum is Grandview Terrace, which offers panoramic views of the sculpture and surrounding forests.
The Mount Rushmore Society and the National Park Service interpretive staff now offer self-guided tours of Mount Rushmore National Memorial which provide visitors with a personal device that works like an iPhone, explaining why and how Mount Rushmore was carved, with pictures and videos.
Cruise along the remote Dempster Highway and take in panoramic views of the jaw-dropping Tombstone Territorial Park in Canada’s Yukon Territory.
During a one-hour guided hike along rugged peaks and remarkable permafrost landforms, feel like you’ve truly reached the ends of the earth.
Keep your eyes peeled for the abundant wildlife, including bears and moose, which roam the area.
Round off the incredible day with an aerial tour of Ogilvie Mountains and Tombstone backcountry.
A Klondike Experience guide will share the history of the area and take guests to the best wildlife-spotting locations.