Best wine regions in Australia & New Zealand. Another great reason to travel to the Land Down Under...

Outstanding produce and culinary delights | food&wine experience in Australia

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Whatever the event, Australia can deliver outstanding food and wine experiences tailored to the cultural origin and food preferences of any client.

Australia has a rich food heritage that embraces influences from every part of the world. We offer fresh seasonal produce brought from paddock to plate by accomplished chefs, producers and makers. Australia is passionate about its
food and wine.

Devotees of food and wine will find New Zealand to be a gourmet heaven, with plentiful fine restaurants and cafes, tasting trails and vineyard venues set in stunning natural surroundings. New Zealand’s distinctive, cool-climate white wines, notably Sauvignon blanc, are acclaimed worldwide. The country is also fast developing a reputation for its red wines, especially Pinot Noir.


If you are after an ultimate food and wine experience in Australia or New Zealand let your DMC for Australia & New Zealand know. We will be happy to take your incentive groups to unique places in Australia and New Zealand and share our gorgoues produce and heavenly wines.  

For more information contact your incentive travel specialist and DMC for Australia and New Zealand today.

Incentive travel in Australia - best places to relax

If planning an incentive travel for a group that is in need of some serious time out - Australia is world's favourite to relax, rejuvenate and enjoy.

A few nights at a spa retreat in Australia will revive participants so they come back with new energy and motivation to conquer the world. What is even better, in Australia you can combine spa treatments with some action like exploring the Great Barrier Reef, experiencing Australian wilderness or tasting world famous wine.

Best winery spa in Australia
Empire Retreat

  

Combining two of life's most enjoyable ways to relax - wine and spas - is the perfect antidote to life's stresses. Peaceful pastures, bushland and the Empire Estate vineyard in the beautiful Margaret River wine region. The deeply relaxing massage-fusion treatments and a glass of beautiful wine afterwards will leave you in a wonderful blissful state for long.

Some edible-sounding treatments, like the vanilla-and-macadamia body polish and chai-milk bath, will remind you of the fabulous foodie region in which you're lucky enough to be staying.
Yallingup, Western Australia; empireretreat.com.



 

Best wilderness spa in Australia
Southern Ocean Lodge
This eco-chic wilderness retreat on the south-west coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia is definitely one for your bucket list. Very private suites laid out in a line along a cliff offer up soul-elevating coastal views, and there are excellent nature tours on which to meet koalas, kangaroos, echidnas, sea lions.
While here, try the rhythmic Kodo massage, inspired by traditional Aboriginal techniques. Absolutely divine
Kangaroo Island, South Australia; southernoceanlodge.com.au.

 
Best eco-spa in Australia
Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa

Bordering the Blue Mountains, this place epitomise eco luxury at its best. Sustainable locavore food philosophy is just one of many values this resort pays tribute to. The treatment rooms at the spa have superb views of the surrounding escarpments and quintessentially Australian landscape. For true luxury, try the Australian Sunset Ritual package, four euphoric hours of bathing, massage, facial and more. Exquisite accommodation, exceptional service and respect for the environment easily make this one of the best spa retreats in Australia.

Wolgan Valley, NSW; wolganvalley.com.

 
Best island spa in Australia
Qualia
This is not only Australia's favourite island spa, Qualia was voted best resort in the world in the 2012 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards. When the expert therapists at Spa Qualia get their hands on you, you'll understand one of the reasons this retreat is so highly regarded. Try the Signature Ceremonies White Haven, which includes an exfoliation, mud wrap, massage, facial and silk caressing your skin (a delightful sensation!). With dazzling sea views, this sublime adults-only retreat affords all the peace, pampering and relaxation you could ever wish for.
Hamilton Island, Queensland; qualia.com.au.

Top 6 Culinary Experiences for incentive travel in Australia

Whatever the event, Australia can deliver outstanding food and wine incentive travel experiences tailored to the cultural origin and food preferences of any company. 

Australia has a rich food heritage that embraces influences from every part of the world. Fresh seasonal produce brought from paddock to plate by accomplished chefs, producers and makers is a real bliss and we are sure will amaze your incentive team. Australia is passionate about its food and wine.

The best place in the world to eat, Sydney, Australia
Sydney was rated the best place in the world to eat. In a rave review of the city’s restaurants it was said: ‘The best Australian chefs have caught the soul of a cuisine, so whatever they cook rings true’. Perhaps the most famous is Tetsuya Wakuda, whose restaurant was ranked fifth best in the world by London’s Restaurant Magazine. He serves a degustation menu of Japanese food with a French twist, using fresh Tasmanian produce. Incentive travel groups are sure to indulge in the best in Australia.

Taste the best wine in the world, Penfolds, Australia A luxury liquid history wine tour is a fabulous way to tour South Australia’s premier wine region. Visit to Penfolds Barossa Valley winery and discovery of the philosophy and spirit behind Australia's greatest wine is a must-do for every incentive travel group visiting Australia. Meet viticulturists and taste the red wine that some connoisseurs consider the world’s best – Penfold’s Grange. A bottle of 1951 Penfold’s Grange auctioned for AU$51,000 in 2007.

Indulge in the Great Barrier Reef, Hayman Island, Australia Seat your top achievers at The Chef’s Table on Hayman Island on the Great Barrier Reef, which has made the UK Condé Nast Traveller’s Gold list of the Best Hotels in the World. Your incentive travel guests will enjoy behind-the-scenes glimpses of Hayman’s catering facilities as the chefs demonstrate their talents.

Dining under millions of stars at Uluru, Ayers Rock, Australia This is one of the most memorable experiences Australia offers incentive travel teams. The ‘Sounds of Silence’ dinner in the still of the desert comes complete with white tablecloths, chilled sparkling wine and imaginatively prepared local cuisine. Delicacies include kangaroo, barramundi, emu and crocodile – or one can opt for more orthodox fare. Incentivise and reward the best teams with the best Australia can offer.

Sample iconic Aussie beers See where Fosters lager and a number of other iconic Aussie beers originated in a guided tour of Carlton United’s Abbotsford Brewery, founded in 1904. The visit includes samplings, a tour of the bottling line and keg run and a chance to pull your own beer at the bar. Very relaxing way to enetertain you incentive team.

Adventure of the palate, Adelaide Central Market, Australia Start the day with a scrumptious Market Breakfast followed by a sensory and interactive walk with local food expert through the Adelaide Central Market, the largest fresh produce market in the Southern Hemisphere. The incentive travel group gets to visit Stallholders, taste many foods and experience the exciting buzz of the market. Chef, Restauranteur, Olive Oil Judge and Slow Food Member, will share with them his passion and knowledge of the local food industry. View more incentive travel experiences in Australia put together by UNIQ Travel, your DMC Australia