Southern World Vacations

Southern World Vacations Premier inbound tourism operator for Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Islands

Southern World is a highly regarded and industry recognised provider of a wide range of inbound services across the three major South Pacific destinations. Our dedication to service and quality is combined with destination knowledge second to none. The Southern World team are carefully selected for their destination passion, product knowledge and industry experience, with on-going training and edu

cational style famils to ensure the full team keep pace with changing quality and new opportunities within the market. We are proud to have a focused and loyal team who take pride in using their wealth of knowledge to showcase the best of their country and ensure your clients have an unforgettable South Pacific experience. Southern World's dedicated Customer Service Managers ensure superior levels of customer support and welfare whilst in destination. We spend the time to ensure your clients feel welcomed and have the facilities available to contact any of our offices 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year should the need arise. Southern World does not promote services direct to the consumer, our focus is support to travel industry partners through a full range of ground services and products, with 24 hours personalised service to ensure complete satisfaction for their travelling clients. Southern World is privately owned with all company directors involved and working in the business on a daily basis. We remain one of the very few commonly owned and branded Inbound Tour Operators that have full service operations in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji as well as Sales Teams in North American and UK/Europe. We are full members and active participants in our respective inbound associations and have representatives on the Australia & New Zealand national boards.

David Armour and Tim Reid attended Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas last week. The show provides a fantastic opportunit...
21/08/2026

David Armour and Tim Reid attended Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas last week. The show provides a fantastic opportunity to engage with Virtuoso international luxury travel advisor network.

A huge congratulations to Tourism Australia who won Best Tourism Board at the Virtuoso Global Awards, which was announced at the 38th annual Virtuoso Travel Week Gala Dinner held at the Bellagio Las Vegas

With winter settling into New Zealand and his inbox semi under control, Tim Reid escaped to sunny Nelson to visit family...
16/07/2026

With winter settling into New Zealand and his inbox semi under control, Tim Reid escaped to sunny Nelson to visit family and tackle the spectacular Mount Robert Circuit in Nelson Lakes National Park. ☀️🥾

This 9km (4-hour) loop offers incredible views over Lake Rotoiti, with a steady climb up the famous Pinchgut Track before emerging above the treeline into stunning alpine scenery. After a well-earned stop at Bushline Hut for lunch, it was all downhill back to the start. A fantastic winter adventure in one of New Zealand’s most beautiful national parks! 💚

This week marks NAIDOC Week (5–12 July), celebrating the theme “50 Years of Deadly” and recognising five decades of Abor...
08/07/2026

This week marks NAIDOC Week (5–12 July), celebrating the theme “50 Years of Deadly” and recognising five decades of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievements. At Southern World, we are seeing unprecedented growth in demand for First Nations tourism, reflecting travellers’ increasing desire for authentic, culturally respectful experiences. Through our partnership with Tourism Australia’s Discover Aboriginal Experiences, we are proud to showcase 50 First Nations operators, offering more than 200 Aboriginal-guided experiences that connect visitors with Australia’s rich cultures, stories and living traditions.

More than a cellar door, at d’Arenberg, the art of being different defines every experience. A fourth-generation family ...
30/06/2026

More than a cellar door, at d’Arenberg, the art of being different defines every experience. A fourth-generation family winery blending tradition and innovation. Explore the iconic d’Arenberg Cube where art and wine converge, reality blurs and imagination takes flight. Discover Dalí’s surreal art, dine, and create your own wine or gin.

Marking Crystalbrook Collection’s first South Australian hotel, Crystalbrook Sam will bring a new expression of contempo...
23/06/2026

Marking Crystalbrook Collection’s first South Australian hotel, Crystalbrook Sam will bring a new expression of contemporary luxury to the city through design-led accommodation, signature dining and elevated wellness experiences.

The hotel will feature 196 rooms and suites, along with a standout Level 12 restaurant with sweeping panoramic views of the CBD and out to the Adelaide Hills. The hotel will also introduce Eléme Day Spa to Adelaide for the first time, bringing Crystalbrook’s refreshing wellness philosophy to the city. The spa will sit alongside a gym, sauna, and swimming pool. We will open in December this year and will be bookable from the 1st of August 2026.

Crystalbrook Sam will be a 5-star hotel located on Halifax Street, positioned between Gilles Lane and Halifax Street, which is situated three streets south of Adelaide’s Central Market. Crystalbrook Sam will be ideal for your clients going to The Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island and a great base for the Barossa Valley.

Southern Ocean Lodge, on Kangaroo Island has been named among the inaugural winners of Condé Nast Traveler’s Triple Crow...
19/06/2026

Southern Ocean Lodge, on Kangaroo Island has been named among the inaugural winners of Condé Nast Traveler’s Triple Crown Collection.

A new accolade recognising the world’s most exceptional hotels, the Triple Crown is awarded to properties that have earned a place on all three of Condé Nast Traveler’s most prestigious lists over the years: the Hot List (best new hotels), the Gold List (editors’ annual favourites), and the Readers’ Choice Awards.

Only around 400 properties worldwide made the cut – showcasing Southern Ocean Lodge, and South Australia, as an exceptional destination to key potential travellers.

Find out more about the Triple Crown Collection at https://www.cntraveler.com/triple-crown

Aidan, from our North American sales team, experienced the Journey Beyond famil, including a stop in Coober Pedy, earlie...
16/06/2026

Aidan, from our North American sales team, experienced the Journey Beyond famil, including a stop in Coober Pedy, earlier this spring.

They began the day with a drive by the famous 18-hole golf course, saw a built in Serbian Church, and then stopped at an opal museum. Here, their guide walked through the difference between the quality of opals and the group got to experience a hand dug out house versus a modern day underground house.

The final part of the tour featured a Greek-style lunch underground in an opal mine and at the conclusion of lunch, the group had a go at noodling for opals.

Afterwards, everyone then reboarded The Ghan and enjoyed dinner in the Gold Premium Lounge.

Southern World has a new baby! One of the resident breeding pairs at National Kiwi Hatchery (Dad – Mō and Mum – Pātai) h...
05/06/2026

Southern World has a new baby!

One of the resident breeding pairs at National Kiwi Hatchery (Dad – Mō and Mum – Pātai) have been carefully looking after their egg for us and a healthy chick hatched last week, which Southern World NZ are sponsoring.

Our chick left the nest on 31 May and was then moved into the brooder room the following day, just before the heavy rain set in. Weighing in at 205g on 01 June and looking healthy.

A fantastic week at the New Zealand annual trade event, TRENZ 2026, held in Auckland this year at the impressive new Int...
22/05/2026

A fantastic week at the New Zealand annual trade event, TRENZ 2026, held in Auckland this year at the impressive new International Convention Centre NZICC. It was fantastic to reconnect with supplier partners and offshore travel partners alike, hear about exciting new product launches, and share insights on visitor patterns and evolving global travel trends. The energy across the industry was incredibly positive, and Auckland turned on a brilliant week for the industry, with the city putting on a fantastic atmosphere and the weather certainly playing ball throughout the event as well as pre and post famils. Thanks to everyone we caught up with throughout the event. We’re already looking forward to doing it all again at TRENZ 2027 in Christchurch next year.

And that’s a wrap ! An amazing 4 days in Adelaide at ATE26, catching up with our valued Wholesale and Travel agent partn...
14/05/2026

And that’s a wrap !

An amazing 4 days in Adelaide at ATE26, catching up with our valued Wholesale and Travel agent partners, as well as with the Australian tourism industry.

Tourism Australia and SATC put on a wonderful trade show.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone in for ATE27.

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