9 VIP Experiences in Australia Worth Flying For

1.VIP Swan Valley Wine Tour – Premium Small Group Wine & Gourmet Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · from $157Our pick

Spend about seven hours exploring the Swan Valley from Perth with Tim of Best of Perth Tours. Visit hand-picked boutique wineries, taste local wines, enjoy lunch with wine or beer, share an artisan cheeseboard, and finish at the Margaret River Chocolate Company. Groups are capped at 10.

“This tour was super enjoyable and I would recommend it to anyone that likes wine and wants to spend a peaceful day outside the city. Tim was an excellent guide. He was prompt, knowledgeable and just simply a really pleasant fellow. I lovRead more”

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2.Litchfield & Berry Springs VIP Adventure Day Tours (group of 11)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $157

Join a maximum of 11 people for a full day from Darwin to Berry Springs and Litchfield National Park. Swim at four water spots, see termite mounds and waterfalls, and enjoy lunch, snacks, cake, tea, coffee, and drinks. Guides including Freddie, Jason, Darren, Joey, and Abby bring local stories and practical help.

“Enjoyable day out visiting 4 beautiful swimming spots. Lots of yummy food and drinks. Easy walking from vehicle. Wear your swimming outfits with something light but multiple towels are useful as 4 swims over 250kms.”

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3.Sydney Opera House VIP Backstage Tour and Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 136 reviews · 2h 30m · from $140

Enter through Stage Door for a 150-minute English tour of the Sydney Opera House’s backstage areas, rehearsal spaces, and performance venues. Guides such as Alan, Marcus, Bruce, and Suanne have brought the building to life with stories about performers, construction, and stagecraft. Finish with breakfast in the private Green Room. Expect more than 300 stairs.

“Fabulous tour, our guide was so enthusiastic we learned so much. The breakfast was delicious, would definitely recommend this tour!”

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4.Sydney Opera House VIP Experience: Guided Tour, Dinner & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $157

Meet at the Opera House at 4:15pm for a small-group guided tour beneath the sails, with guides such as Nicolas, Peter, Evi, and Katerina sharing its design and history. Afterward, enjoy a two-course dinner and two drinks at Bennelong or Midden by Mark Olive. Expect more than 200 steps, changing venue access, and a tour shaped by the day’s performances and rehearsals.

“We loved hearing about the architecture of the opera house. Our guide was terrific. Evi was very enthusiastic about telling us the history of the opera house. Dinner was delicious. We went and bought tickets to see the evening performance of the Australian Girls Choir.”

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5.Perth VIP Swan Valley Wine Tour – Premium Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 59 reviews · 7 hours · from $155

Join Tim from Best of Perth Tours for a seven-hour Swan Valley day trip limited to 10 people. Expect boutique cellar doors, about 25 wine tastings, a cheese board, gourmet lunch with a drink, family-run wineries, and chocolate sampling, with central Perth pickup and drop-off.

“We had a great trip, friendly tour guide who was very informative, it was lovely to be in a small group which felt more personal. We liked the emphasis on family run businesses. It was overall a really well organised and lovely day, would recommend!”

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6.Great Barrier Reef Cruise – Gold Class VIP Lounge Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews

Cruise from Cairns to Norman and Hastings reefs aboard Evolution, a 35-meter catamaran with a private Gold Class lounge for up to eight people. Your concierge handles the day, while you enjoy guided snorkeling, a semi-submersible tour, BBQ lunch, snacks, and wine on the return trip. Scuba and helicopter flights cost extra.

“Absolutely wonderful day at the barrier reef, VIP upgrade definitely worth the extra, great crew, great boat.”

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7.Darwin: VIP Crocosaurus Cove Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · 1h 30m · from $66Best value

Meet your English-speaking handler at Crocosaurus Cove for a 90-minute small-group tour limited to eight people. Feed a 5-meter saltwater crocodile, offer food to juvenile crocs, hold a baby crocodile, and handle snakes and lizards in the reptile house. Your ticket also includes full-day park entry.

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8.Litchfield VIP Tours, Litchfield National Park, Day Tours,

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 44 reviews · 10 hours · from $155

Join Litchfield VIP Tours for a 10-hour, 11-person maximum day from Darwin. Swim at Berry Springs, Wangi and Florence Falls, Buley Rockholes, and Lower Cascades, with termite mounds, lunch, snacks, drinks, and hotel pickup included. Guides such as Jason and Daryl add local knowledge and easy humor.

“Sensational day today with Jason running a great tour! Berry Springs with lovely warm clear water, Wangi Falls for swim and hike, lunch with swim above Florence Falls, then walked down stairs tho base of Falls and had the VIP treatment of being picked up at the bottom where everyone else had to walk back up in heat 😁 Saw both Cathedral and Magnetic termite mounds and a couple of sneaky beers. too good!!!!”

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9.Sunshine Coast: VIP Booth Shared Mary Valley Rattler

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $112

Ride 40 kilometres from restored Gympie Station to Amamoor in a shared VIP booth aboard the Mary Valley Rattler. Your carriage host provides commentary while you enjoy a local cheese plate, a set-menu lunch, dessert, and a drink on return to Gympie. Arrive 45 minutes early for the station displays, café, and engine turntable.

“Our trip was amazing . We had visitors from interstate and we all enjoyed it immensely. Thank you, we’ll definitely do it again with visitors.”

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