My Australia trip
Australia | Sep 12 - Sep 26, 2025

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Benita K.
Dallas, TX | Reviewed on Nov 02, 2025

My Australia trip was phenomenal! Vicky had every detail of the trip covered from getting us the best airplane seats to having our pickups arranged without any difficulties. Our excursions were more than I had imagined. I wanted as many animal encounters as possible.
Holding baby joeys, feeding kangaroos, watching flocks of cockatoos soaring over the mountains, experiencing the penguins waddle out of the water to find their nests. All amazing! Plus snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef!! So many beautiful things to see and do !
Thank you Vicky!!! You gave us a trip of a lifetime!

Hotel Reviews
Shangri-La Sydney
The Rocks
Authenticity & Character
Very modern
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
The Playford Hotel
Adelaide
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Very conveniently located
Peninsula Boutique Hotel
Port Douglas

Very cute and quaint. Great location!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Beach across the street. Walking distance to downtown
Staff
So helpful. So willing to go the extra mile. Made sure we had everything.
Cleanliness & Comfort
QT Melbourne
Melbourne
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide
Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide
Adelaide
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Driver was very knowledgeable and willing to help out.
Phillip Island Penguin Parade Small Group Eco Tour
Phillip Island Penguin Parade Small Group Eco Tour
Melbourne
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Laneways of Melbourne
Laneways of Melbourne
Melbourne
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Luxe Bus Great Ocean Road with Wildlife Wonders
Luxe Bus Great Ocean Road with Wildlife Wonders
Melbourne
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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Daintree Afternoon and Nocturnal Tour
Daintree Afternoon and Nocturnal Tour
Australia

The tour was canceled due to rain causing too high water levels for the ferry. The tour guide took us to a different part of the rainforest which we had 1 hour to spend. Was enough. Not much to see. Was disappointing.

Quality of Experience
Food
We had burgers and fries in Point Douglas.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Wildlife Habitat - YOUR Wildlife Habitat Tour (Private)
Wildlife Habitat - YOUR Wildlife Habitat Tour (Private)
Port Douglas

Great experience. Lots of animals to see. Our guide took us behind the scenes to see and hold baby joeys and pet koalas. Amazing.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Blue Mountains Small Group Tour
Blue Mountains Small Group Tour
Sydney

The Blue mountains are beautiful. And seeing the flocks of cockatoos was amazing. However this is a very physically demanding tour with lots of steps ( in 1 part there were 1000) and no safety rails. It was wet and slippery also. If I had known I would not have taken this tour.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
ABC Reef Safaris - Port Douglas Snorkelling max 12 passengers
ABC Reef Safaris - Port Douglas Snorkelling max 12 passengers
Australia

Great experience! The staff were great. There were only 9 of us do we got a lot of personal attention. The water was a little rough due to recent rain. Some people got sea sick.

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Food
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Foodie Discovery Walking Tour
Foodie Discovery Walking Tour
Melbourne
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Local specialist: Vicky Steinhardt
Vicky
Vicky Steinhardt
Local specialist in Noosa, Australia | Replied on Nov 02, 2025

Hi Benita,
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. I’m pleased to hear that your Australia trip was everything you hoped for — and more. It sounds like you made the very most of every moment, and I am glad you had so many incredible animal encounters, which I knew were top on your list.
It was such a pleasure helping you create this adventure, and I’m so glad it became the trip of a lifetime.
Warm regards,
Vicky