Great Plains Conservation has partnered with Kenya Airways to offer the inaugural small group Return of the Safari Pioneers itinerary departing from New York to Nairobi on 21 November 2020.

A new Australian small group travel company offering “immersive historical and cultural journeys” to exotic destinations around the globe has this month made its entry into the luxury travel sphere.

APT has tapped into the burgeoning walking holiday market, releasing a collection of guided walking experiences with a touch of luxury.

Smaller groups, a regional focus, more physical activities and private residences highlight the soon-to-be-released Abercrombie & Kent program for Australia and New Zealand. 

Bunnik Tours has released its first Australian itinerary offering guests the opportunity to enjoy a personalised tour to Bunnik’s backyard, South Australia starting in September.

Inspiring Journeys has developed six new domestic trips in its Australia and New Zealand portfolio. The new journeys are inspired from customer research that shows 59% of people seek cultural experiences, 46% want to connect with locals, 37% want a food and wine experience, 38% dream of bush and nature walks and 27% want to immerse themselves in museums and art galleries.

Bespoke travel service provider The Classic Safari Company has used the coronavirus pandemic to diversify its offering, this week rolling out an Australiana program for the first time exploring the Top End, the Kimberley, rainforests, tropical islands and gourmet trails. There’s even a pub crawl thrown in the mix!

APT has released a new collection of Luxury Short Breaks exploring popular tourist regions of Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia. Billed as a “new travel style”, the tours are no longer than a week in duration and spend multiple nights at each luxury lodge or boutique accommodation utilised.

Constellation Journeys has confirmed a partnership with fellow Australian travel company, Coral Expeditions, to operate a new Kimberley Coast travel experience in 2021. The luxury private tour operator will offer its maiden domestic product, and first cruise experience, aboard the 14-month old Coral Adventurer on a voyage from Broome to Darwin in April next year.

Insight Vacations has rolled out its first Australia and New Zealand ‘Local Escapes’ collection geared towards the domestic and trans-Tasman travel resurgence in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The projected domestic tourism uptick due to coronavirus international travel restrictions has fuelled a sharp rise in interest for overland walking tours. The Australian Walking Company (incorporating the Tasmanian Walking Company) has seen a “stronger than anticipated” rebound following the easing of self-isolation and intrastate movements.

Australian operator of global special interest and cultural journeys, Renaissance Tours has unveiled a new collection of itineraries to cater for the expected domestic tourism boom stemming from the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent international travel ban.