Australia and New Zealand offer the perfect combination of wide-open spaces, pristine nature and boundless beauty, world-class cuisine and wines, unique cultural experiences, and friendly locals. This makes these destinations ones to add to the top of your solo travel bucket list. The warm welcome you’ll receive when arriving in Australia and New Zealand means that you’ll make new acquaintances along the way and meet people who’ll become friends after sharing some of the best experiences these countries have to offer.

There are plenty of opportunities to explore by yourself with free time and optional activities included on many of our Best Buys Guided Holidays, giving you the chance to wander the laneways of Melbourne and stop to sample some of the best coffee in the world or join a wine tour in the Central Otago region during your free time in Queenstown. With the services of a highly skilled and experience Travel Director and Driver as well as local guides to help you immerse yourself in your destination, you’ll be looked after every step of the way. 

On AAT Kings Guided Holidays, you’ll be enjoying the best of travelling solo and in a group. You’ll be joining a tour with travellers who have one thing in common - a desire to uncover the true beating heart of Australia and New Zealand in ways that you never imagined possible. Getting under the skin of a destination, learning from local experts, and travelling worry-free, you’ll experience places more beautiful than any guidebook can describe. You'll have the opportunity to meet new friends looking for the same experiences as you are, but not too many to disrupt your trip. And you'll be led by a local tour leader with expert knowledge about your destination, who will ensure you have the best experience possible. Check out our First Choice and Best Buys Guided Holidays which give you the flexibility to choose a fully curated experience with plenty of local connections or a flexible itinerary with more time for you.

Wild, wide and wonderful, Australia and New Zealand continually excite and inspire. It doesn’t matter how many mountains you’ve climbed or remote island shores you’ve visited, there’s always a different creation story to be told or gallery of ancient rock art to be revealed for your solo travel journey. From the iconic landscapes of the Northern Territory, to the untamed natural paradise of Tasmania or the enchanting scenery of New Zealand’s South Island, you can enjoy the best of solo travel around Australia and New Zealand on AAT Kings’ handpicked Guided Holidays. With AAT Kings, you get beneath the skin of the destinations we take you to, offering only-locals-know adventures and insights that most other travellers will never even know existed. Join an extraordinary journey, whether that’s an exclusive sunrise tour of Uluru’s Field of Light, a dazzling display at the Dark Sky Reserve in Lake Tekapo, or an Outback sunset barbecue. Sit back and dream a little, all the complicated stuff? We’ll take care of it. Reveal the true beauty of places in Australia and New Zealand in your solo travel holiday with AAT Kings.